Chapter 85 For a Greater Uchiha (Part 1)

Through Konan, Obito could become his most solid and powerful support, but his overly abundant emotions still needed some adjustment later on.

Hanma patted Shisui and, in his bewildered state, took off his clan leader's haori and draped it over Obito.

"Obito, I hope that when you grow up, you will wear this and become the future leader of our Uchiha clan."

Hanma patted Obito's head and said solemnly.

Obito looked at the haori on his body, gently caressing it, with a hint of tears in his eyes.

Hanma held Obito in high regard; this was an Uchiha with talent comparable to Indra and capable of withstanding the erosion of Hashirama's cells. He had to be taken seriously and nurtured.

Hanma didn't know that through this event, Obito had already regarded him as someone truly important in his heart.

This haori was the second gift in Obito's life, the first being the Great Fireball scroll given by Konan.

After Obito left, Hanma met with several Uchiha prodigies for some heartfelt guidance.

This hopeful and warm segment pushed the atmosphere of the clan meeting to its peak.

Seeing the fiery atmosphere, Hanma decided to fuel it even more.

Hanma took out a sealing scroll, clapped his hands, and a towering mountain of silver bars appeared before everyone.

In the world of Hokage, there were banks and paper money, but nothing had the impact of holding heavy silver bars in hand.

These silvers were Hanma's savings accumulated over the years.

Not that Hanma was generous; with his current strength, money had become useless.

Herbal baths, ingredients, taijutsu manuscripts, ninja tools—none of these money-required materials could enhance Hanma anymore.

In this ninja world, many things couldn't be bought, like a Rinnegan or a tailed beast, no matter how much money one had.

If he needed to supplement household expenses, he could just leave the village, hunt a few enemy Jonin, and throw them into the exchange house for a large sum of cash, effectively becoming a mobile bank.

Moreover, after Hanma and Tsunade developed an alternative game, Tsunade had long tired of gambling for monetary gains. Instead, they bet on who would win arguments for the evening, saving money and benefiting physical and mental health, a win-win situation.

If Hanma really needed money, he could "work hard at night" with Tsunade, the princess of the Senju clan, to earn some living expenses.

The Uchiha clan's finances weren't very optimistic. Due to many clansmen taking on the role of the police force long-term, they couldn't undertake missions like other ninjas and had to rely solely on fixed salaries, resulting in lower income compared to ninjas of the same rank.

Although they were a prestigious clan with household backgrounds, the immense expenses of being a ninja were slowly draining them.

In Hanma's career as a stand-in, he had taken a total of 16 Jonin, 42 special Jonin tasks, countless Chunin tasks, as well as large customized orders from Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and extra bonuses from the exchange house.

According to Hanma's fees, a Jonin stand-in costs at least 15 million ryo, a special Jonin 10 million ryo, and a Chunin 3 million ryo, bringing his stand-in income close to 800 million ryo.

Additionally, Hanma had looted silver bills from various Daimyo mansions, mission rewards, and embezzled loot.

Hanma never lacked money. As a result, Minato, who grew up with Hanma, never had a clear concept of money.

Minato looked at the money below him, feeling no waves in his heart, and even felt like laughing.

This blonde-haired boy had been eating and wearing the best since childhood, mastering the S-rank Flying Thunder God technique by the age of 12, with the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques as his dowry—a real ninja world's rich second generation.

However, the tens of billions of ryo in silver, shining with blinding radiance, had a significant impact on most people; the Uchiha present were beginning to get dizzy.

The Uchiha's gaze at Hanma had become solidified; was this still the clan leader?

Hanma waved his hand generously and said:

"For the widows of clansmen who died in the last war, orphans in difficulty, and ninjas disabled in missions, I will compile a list and, after approval, provide appropriate compensation.

"Children who want to become ninjas but have financial difficulties in their training can also apply for these funds.

"No need to be polite. The intention of these funds is for everyone to spend them!"

"What? This is great!"

"We firmly support Hanma as the clan leader!"

The clansmen shouted enthusiastically; even in the ninja world, money had substantial allure.

Only Shisui looked slightly embarrassed, staring at the pile of silver bars. As the former clan leader, he had never provided such benefits to his clansmen.

Shisui was also puzzled; where did Hanma get so much money?

Thunderous applause erupted in the venue, and the name "Hanma" was shouted incessantly by the clansmen.

This scene confirmed that old saying: "Villagers, come back quickly! The village is distributing gold bars!"

Hanma, satisfied with the clansmen's reactions, continued with another heavy announcement.

Hanma took out a thick scroll and said in a deep voice:

"The ninja academy currently established in Konoha, though the faculty is decent, the teaching progress is slow and not quite suitable for our Uchiha clan. Upon graduation, most students have only learned chakra refinement and the three basic techniques."

This was an objective fact. To accommodate civilian ninjas' pace, the academy's curriculum was quite limited for the Uchiha.

Although most Uchiha continued their children's education at home, this didn't stop Hanma from providing more and better ninjutsu materials for the clansmen.

"In this scroll, I've collected most of the C-rank and D-rank ninjutsu of the five basic natures, along with some easy-to-learn B-rank ninjutsu. Clansmen in need can come to the clan meeting, register with designated personnel, and obtain the required ninjutsu for free."

Now, the entire venue erupted; Hanma's policy had directly shattered the clan's knowledge barriers.

The Uchiha had a somewhat feudal family structure, with many conditions imposed on exchanging ninjutsu to display the clan's upper echelon's authority and dignity. This was also a common issue in many ninja clans.

But Hanma understood that B-rank ninjutsu was easy for geniuses. Spreading them wouldn't cause much trouble, so why not disseminate them to let talented ninjas quickly access more advanced knowledge, bypassing the struggle for knowledge.

The policy aimed to let prodigies grow fast and make them feel the Uchiha clan's care and love.

The Uchiha's internal atmosphere wasn't very harmonious. Due to long-term suppression by the Hokage faction and their inherent pride and pursuit of power, many resource-less children faced significant discrimination.

In the original timeline, Obito frequently faced ridicule in his childhood and had no friends within the Uchiha clan.

So, when Obito gained power and slaughtered the Uchiha, there wasn't a trace of pity, indicating the clan's coldness and ruthlessness.

Hanma's arrival was enough to suppress those arrogant Uchihas.

In front of him, no Uchiha could compete, creating a unique form of equality.

Uchiha exchanged glances, briefly interacting, and under Fugaku's command, they shouted to Hanma in unison:

"Clan Leader Hanma, let the clan leader's inauguration ceremony be held now! We can't wait any longer!"

(End of Chapter)