Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.
He had long expected Kumogakure to back down. Even in a high-power world like the Ninja World, war was inseparable from finance.
Currently, the major hidden Villages throughout the Ninja World had just gone through the Third Great Ninja War and were in a period of recovery.
Kumogakure coming over to bluff was already their limit. If they went a step further and wanted to mobilize Kumogakure Ninja to the front lines for a standoff with Konoha, the amount of money required would definitely not be small.
Ninja were not a regular army; even if they just deployed to the front lines without fighting, it was still considered a war commission.
The basic war commission fees for all Ninja, along with the consumption of Military Ration Pills, Ninja Tools, and food, required a massive amount of money every day even without combat.
Spending that much money just for a standoff with Konoha?
That would be insane!
It would be one thing if they were certain Konoha would back down, but what if Konoha stood their ground and refused to yield?
As long as Kumogakure's Fourth Raikage wasn't stupid, he wouldn't dare pay such a high price to gamble on an uncertain future.
Otherwise, Kumogakure would be the one left in an awkward position!
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Hearing Uchiha Jin's command, a strange glint flickered in Kakashi's eyes, but he still respectfully complied and left.
Tsunade's face was also filled with emotion.
She looked through the window toward the Village and the distance, where she could just see the Hokage Rock of Old Konoha. Her gaze was incredibly complex.
After thinking for a moment, she looked at Uchiha Jin.
"Um, Hokage..."
"After annexing Old Konoha, can you tell me your specific plans for the future?"
"Especially the arrangements for the former villagers, and whether we will be relocating?"
"If we move to Old Konoha, what happens to our current territory?"
"If we don't move there, how will we handle the land of Old Konoha?"
Uchiha Jin was taken aback by her words.
Looking at the serious Tsunade, he instantly realized that this old woman had likely become emotionally invested.
On second thought, it was understandable!
After all, Old Konoha was the life's work of her two grandfathers, and she had grown up in that Village. Now, they were about to deliver a fatal blow to Old Konoha.
With Tsunade's intelligence, she understood perfectly that since he had chosen to act, Old Konoha would not be able to withstand his assault.
After all, for the sake of this strike against Old Konoha today, he had been silently sharpening his blade in the shadows for two whole years.
Old Konoha could not survive this sword!
However, how to handle Old Konoha in the future was indeed a question that stumped Uchiha Jin.
He hadn't really thought about it before.
But now...
Since Tsunade had raised the issue, and considering the old woman was one of his own, he began to think seriously about the matter.
He walked silently to the window, looking at the Hokage Rock in the distance.
Ten minutes later.
Uchiha Jin took a deep breath and gave his answer directly.
"Keep it!"
"New Konoha's location will remain here. As for Old Konoha, I won't destroy it. Instead, I will allocate funds annually for its maintenance."
"I will even compile the entire history from the founding of Old Konoha by the Shodai Senju Hashirama until now into volumes and display them in Old Konoha."
"I won't smear anything, nor will I beautify anything."
"What happened during the reign of each Hokage, whether good or bad, will be laid out there for anyone interested in history to see."
"Remember history and forge ahead!"
"I hope the children growing up in New Konoha can learn lessons from the history of Old Konoha. It will serve as a warning to the future generations of New Konoha, letting them know not to take that wrong path!"
"Of course."
"The annual maintenance costs quite a bit, so I will transform Old Konoha into a scenic tourist area."
"In the future, anyone who wants to go and see it will need to buy a ticket to enter!"
Uchiha Jin spoke in a low, contemplative tone.
Yes!
Since he had already established New Konoha, he naturally couldn't move back to Old Konoha; otherwise, his actions would lose all meaning.
But at the same time.
Destroying it directly would be too wasteful. Thus, his brain—a fusion of two worlds—immediately planned to turn the place into a scenic area and an educational base.
Of course.
He would definitely charge a fee!
After all, he was now the Hokage of New Konoha, and almost every measure he implemented there required a large amount of money for support.
Fencing off Old Konoha and charging admission was perfectly normal, right?
So.
He simply explained his thoughts in detail, not noticing that Tsunade's expression was becoming worse and worse.
Tsunade: "..."
At this moment, she was completely dumbfounded.
Her face was filled with confusion and shock. The way she looked at Uchiha Jin was as if she were looking at a demon.
Especially when she saw the solemnity on Uchiha Jin's face, she even wanted to pry open this bastard's skull to see what on earth he was thinking.
God damn it!
When she first heard that Uchiha Jin would preserve Old Konoha, honestly, she was quite touched, thinking that Uchiha Jin still had a bit of a conscience.
But by the time she heard the end, she couldn't take it anymore.
An educational base? An exhibition of criminal evidence? A tourist attraction?
Good grief!
Does this mean that in the future, if she, Tsunade, wants to go to her own home, she'll have to pay money just to get in for a brief visit?
Son of a bitch.
At the thought of this, Tsunade's fists instantly clenched tight.
"Uchiha Jin, you've gone too far!"
"The Senju Clan's old residence is still there. Are you going to open up my room so that anyone who pays can go in and gawk?"
"You bastard, I absolutely do not agree!"
Tsunade's body erupted with anger, and killing intent began to coalesce around her.
Nonsense!
Thinking about her former Senju residence, with signs clearly labeled 'Former Residence of Senju Hashirama,' 'Former Residence of Senju Tobirama,' and 'Former Residence of Tsunade,' with her life story written on them and her family photos displayed on the table... and then... people paying for tickets every day to come in and look at her childhood photos, making comments and critiques.
Heh!
She was absolutely livid now. If not for her wariness of Uchiha Jin's strength, she would have punched him long ago.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Regarding Tsunade's anger and reluctance, Uchiha Jin was full of confusion.
Clearly.
He couldn't quite figure it out. This was obviously a good thing!
Why was Tsunade so angry?
Is there something wrong with letting future children remember your Senju Clan?
Thinking of this, he immediately asked back in confusion.
"Why refuse?"
"Not only will the Senju Clan's Former Residence be open, but the Uchiha Clan's Former Residence will also be open!"
"In fact, not just our two clans, but all the other major Ninja Clans—even the four clans like the Sarutobi—I will preserve them all for everyone to visit!"