Naruto: I Am Uchiha Madara

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Watching Uchiha Madara bring up the complex history of love and hate between himself and the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, Kakuzu fell silent.

The affairs between the two strongest powerhouses in the ninja world of the past were not something he could gossip about.

It was Uchiha Madara, however, who, upon mentioning Senju Hashirama, finally realized that Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, and even Uzumaki Mito were all still here with him.

The souls of these three were of great use to Uchiha Madara!

After some time, once this busy period was over, Uchiha Madara planned to enter seclusion for a proper period of cultivation.

Having figured these things out, Uchiha Madara felt his entire body surge with motivation. Without another word, he gathered all of Uzuyin Village's elite Jōnin and political advisors, and together with Kakuzu, attended an important meeting of Uzuyin Village.

At "Meeting 880," Uchiha Madara first introduced Kakuzu to the people of Uzuyin Village. After a brief introduction, he immediately appointed Kakuzu as Uzuyin Village's Kagenin and concurrently its Minister of Finance.

There wasn't much to elaborate on regarding the Minister of Finance; it was the one who managed money. From now on, whether it was Uzuyin Village's expenditures or its income and revenue, all would need to pass through Kakuzu's hands.

The Kagenin was a new ninja rank designated by Uchiha Madara, positioned above Elite Jōnin and below the Head of State of Uzuyin Village. Its status was comparable to that of elders in other ninja villages; it could be said to be "below one person, yet above ten thousand."

Kagenin—as the name suggested, one's strength had to reach Kage-level to obtain this title.

Regarding Uchiha Madara's appointment, the crowd had no particular reaction. Since he was a talent esteemed by Lord Madara, he must possess some outstanding qualities. These people only needed to serve Lord Madara well; they didn't need to concern themselves with other matters.

The affairs that followed became busy, complicated, and chaotic.

The distribution of money and resources compensated by the Land of Fire, and the most troublesome issue of governing the newly added territory of the Land of Uzu—these were all top priorities.

The distribution of resources was relatively easy to handle; what was troublesome was the governance of the newly acquired territory.

It wasn't as if situations of ceding land as compensation hadn't occurred from the Warring States Period until now. However, the land cessions back then always involved small portions, which could be directly incorporated and governed as usual.

But this time, the situation was vastly different. The newly added territory of the Land of Uzu was as large as half the Land of Fire. It could be said that the Land of Uzu's territory had expanded tens of times at once!

It wasn't just a simple matter of territory; the governance of civilians on this land was also a major challenge.

After all, those cultivating and producing on this vast, fertile land were former civilians of the Land of Fire. Coupled with Uchiha Madara's truly terrible reputation abroad, there was no guarantee that these people wouldn't flee and migrate back to the current Land of Fire!

Population and territory were the two major foundations. If there was no labor force from the population, and only land remained, its value would be greatly diminished!

Uchiha Madara presented this difficult problem for everyone to discuss and find solutions.

But because this was the first time they had encountered such a situation, how could these people have any solutions? They were almost completely at a loss.

Amidst the clamor, Uchiha Madara felt he had no choice but to propose a few solutions himself.

First, deploy troops.

A considerable number of ninja had to be dispatched and dispersed across the newly added land, garrisoning all important towns. They were to disregard local politics and only manage local military affairs. If anyone was found intending to defect to the enemy or betray the country, regardless of who it was, the order was simple: Kill!

However, with so much land and population suddenly added, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't stir up trouble, or that other Five Great Ninja Villages wouldn't try to fan the flames. The number of garrison ninja Uzuyin Village needed to dispatch would inevitably be insufficient. It required someone with enough strength to lead them.

Regarding this garrison commander-in-chief, Uchiha Madara selected the newly joined Kakuzu for the role.

Kakuzu readily accepted.

Having just come under Uchiha Madara's command, he was able to receive such an important appointment, similar to that of a provincial governor. Uchiha Madara could be said to practice the principle of "trust those you employ, and don't employ those you distrust." Moreover, with Kakuzu's abilities, he could live up to Uchiha Madara's expectations.

Of course, the position of Uzuyin Village's Minister of Finance was still reserved for Kakuzu!

Second, relocate the village.

That's right, relocate Uzuyin Village to another place.

Currently, the original territory of the Land of Uzu constituted only a small part of its present land, a remote region in the northwest corner. Naturally, Uzuyin Village was also located here.

Let alone the fact that Uchiha Madara was already unwilling to continue staying in such a place with its perennial rain and damp climate, Uzuyin Village, as the political, military, and economic center of the Land of Uzu, was also unsuitably located in the border area of the country.

It was necessary to find a suitable region in the center of the current Land of Uzu and relocate the village there. This way, with Uzuyin Village at the heart of the Land of Uzu, it could better control and command the entire nation.

Third, relocate the population.

After temporarily stabilizing the overall situation, it would be imperative to relocate the population to different regions.

The civilians of Uzuyin Village would inevitably have to move along with the village relocation.

Apart from this, the civilians of the Land of Uzu had endured enough of their land being a place where it rained everywhere, making cultivation difficult. Now that they finally had so much land with a climate suitable for farming, what else would they do but move the people there?

After the populace of the Land of Uzu migrated, they needed to be broken up into batches and settled in different places, allowing the original Uzu populace and the former Land of Fire populace to integrate, which would be more conducive to governance.

Generally speaking, these were roughly the three points. Of course, their specific implementation would require a vast amount of time, manpower, and financial resources.

After Uchiha Madara finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted at the meeting. Everyone was deeply impressed by Uchiha Madara's political strategy and talent.

Uchiha Madara felt a sense of resignation about this. These methods, in the reality he knew before he transmigrated here, were all dime-a-dozen. He hadn't expected them to be considered remarkable here...

No more idle talk. The plan has been formulated; let's begin implementing it.

Armchair strategizing was one thing, but to actually carry it out—Uchiha Madara estimated that deploying troops, relocating the village, and moving the people, such a massive undertaking, would take at least one or two years!