Naruto: This Uchiha is a businessman Chapter 167

Otsumaru looked at Lu Lin with a strange expression. It was his first time seeing someone who didn’t want to enhance their own strength but instead studied how to increase food production.

“Although I don’t know much about food, I can still try.”

Otsumaru said with a smile.

“Very good.”

Lu Lin nodded with a smile:

“I know you’re very interested in the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan. How about this, if you can really develop new food seeds, I promise to provide you with a pair of Sharingan that can advance to the Mangekyo level.”

Hearing Lu Lin’s promise, a gleam flashed in Otsumaru’s eyes. He had always wanted to try. Every Mangekyo has unique abilities, so could it also have the ability to grant eternal life?

“I will do my best.”

With that, Otsumaru was even more eager to go to the laboratory for research.

Seeing his thoughts, and with nothing else to do here, Lu Lin naturally didn’t force him. He casually called over a subordinate:

“Otsumaru-kun, he will take you to the newly built laboratory. If you need anything, just find Mingyan.”

“Then I’ll trouble Mingyan-kun to take good care of me in the future.”

Otsumaru said, looking at Mingyan. He knew that although this Uchiha wasn’t particularly strong, he was definitely deeply trusted by Lu Lin.

“You’re too kind, Otsumaru-sensei.”

The two nodded to each other, and Otsumaru left the banquet under the guidance of that subordinate.

Watching his retreating back, Mingyan blinked:

“My Lord, he just joined us. Are you really giving him so much trust and authority?”

Directly arranging for himself to liaise with him, Mingyan knew how important the things he could mobilize were.

To put it simply, anything available in the Land of Tea, or anything that could be bought, Mingyan could easily obtain. Not to mention all sorts of large and small matters concerning the Land of Tea. Lu Lin only needed to set a general direction for development, and everything else was arranged by Mingyan.

“What about it?”

Swirling the sake in his cup, Lu Lin half-reclined on the chair with narrowed eyes, speaking somewhat muzzily:

“I need his wisdom. As for him as a person, as long as I keep him suppressed for one day, I can suppress him for a lifetime. So, does loyalty matter?”

The strong confidence in his tone made Mingyan waver. Yes, Lu Lin needed people, but not necessarily their complete loyalty. After all, in this world where strength reigns supreme, as long as you have enough strength, even if Lu Lin was the other party’s father’s killer, as long as the other party was willing to work for Lu Lin, Lu Lin could completely trust them.

After all, the other party’s strength couldn’t harm Lu Lin.

“I understand.”

Mingyan nodded. As an Uchiha, even after following Lu Lin for so long, there was still a hint of the idea that strength was paramount in his bones.

The banquet lasted from evening until noon the next day. Throughout the hall, seven or eight drunk people lay sprawled everywhere.

Lu Lin woke up from bed the next day, looking at his naked body and clothes scattered on the floor, feeling a bit dazed. He had completely forgotten how he had returned.

If he couldn’t figure it out, he wouldn’t think about it. He lay back down. For some reason, his waist felt a little sore? And why were the who served him in his room all flushed?

…

Bang!

The Daimyo’s mansion in the Land of Fire.

The Daimyo slapped the table, his fan directly falling to the ground. His face was flushed, and his chest rose and fell violently, clearly greatly angered.

“Is Otsumaru really a traitor?! Then why didn’t you say so yesterday? You even told me that Otsumaru was Hiruzen Sarutobi’s proudest disciple?!”

Early this morning, several Daimyo from other countries sent letters to the Land of Fire Daimyo, explaining everything and adding fuel to the fire with many of their speculations, then demanding compensation from the Land of Fire Daimyo.

The Land of Fire Daimyo initially didn’t believe it and thought that these guys were purely trying to recover their losses, so they came to him to get their money back.

But after he stopped Shikaku Nara, who was about to leave, and clarified the specific situation, he immediately felt a sense of being deceived.

And he now even suspected that Konoha, after seeing the situation in the Land of Tea, also wanted to eliminate him, the Daimyo, and then have Konoha control the entire Land of Fire.

“This…”

What had been said yesterday couldn’t be taken back. To explain it today, they would have to try to use another lie to cover it up, but in such an urgent situation, even someone from the Nara clan would find it difficult to come up with something.

Shikaku had a bitter expression, his head drooping, at a loss as to how to respond to the Daimyo’s inquiry.

“Good, it seems Konoha, it seems Hiruzen Sarutobi really has his eyes on my position and wants to replace me, right? Then let Hiruzen Sarutobi come over and see if he can sit in my position!”

This was something Hashirama Senju had personally designated back then: the Daimyo would manage the common people, and the Hokage would assist the Daimyo in safeguarding the stability of the entire country.

Behind him were a group of Senju people. He, the Daimyo, was not afraid of Hiruzen Sarutobi at all!

Indeed, although the entire Senju clan had hidden their surname and blended into the common people back then, a large portion of them had actually gone to the capital of the Land of Fire.

And many Senju clan members had integrated into the nobility of the capital, and even the Daimyo’s mansion.

That’s why the Daimyo so strongly approved of the title “Tsunade, Princess of Konoha.” In fact, as long as Tsunade was willing, she could even be considered the Princess of the Land of Fire.

After all, within his own family, who knew how many clan members possessed the Senju clan’s bloodline, and even he himself was somewhat related.

This was also Tobirama Senju’s scheme. Although it seemed like he was doing it for the village’s good, in reality, his family had not disappeared at all.

As long as Tsunade was willing, with a wave of her hand, there would be Senju clan members all over the Land of Fire, let alone within Konoha.

This also accounted for part of the reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi allowed Tsunade to run up so many debts outside the village.

Back to the main topic, facing the Daimyo’s angry accusations, Shikaku was in agony. He should have left directly yesterday. What a mess this was now.

“My Lord, our Hokage-sama absolutely has no other intentions. This is definitely someone trying to sow discord between Konoha and the Daimyo. You must not fall for it easily.”

He could only try his best to reduce the Daimyo’s anger now.

“Did Otsumaru not join the Land of Tea?”

The Daimyo sneered. Although he didn’t know much about the actual situation, that didn’t mean he was stupid.

“This…”

Shikaku gave a bitter smile, silently crying out for someone to save him.