Extra 1: If there was Ugetsu during the creation period (32)
"Oh? You're here too?"
Noticing the expressionless man sitting next to her, the middle-aged woman who had sat down earlier raised her eyebrows and greeted him.
"oh."
The man responded indifferently.
Although they are now considered to be "working together", it is only for the mission, not to say that they are really as close as brothers.
The man was suddenly called to a meeting without any warning, and met a guy who seemed to be very familiar with him. He turned his head away in annoyance.
However……
When he noticed the face of the person sitting on the other side of him, his irritation instantly deepened into disgust.
The person sitting opposite also noticed the gaze of the person next to him and turned around.
The two people's eyes met briefly in the air.
Damn.
Why is it this guy?
The patriarchs of the two tribes, who had had many frictions in the past, turned pale on the spot.
What bad luck has befallen me to have to sit with this unlucky thing?
But then they both curled the corners of their lips with a forced smile - are you kidding? If they move first at this time, wouldn't they be showing weakness?
"Hey, the busy man is here too."
"Miss Yu Yue invited me, how could I not come?"
The other person didn't give him any chance and just said it was Miss Yu Yue's invitation.
Are you kidding? They are now trying hard to win favor. How could they not come when Miss Yu Yue invites them?
Not to mention living next door to their old rival, even if they were to become half- brothers ... that still wouldn't work.
But there will definitely be no problem if we cooperate calmly.
Similar thoughts were also expressed by other high-ranking ninjas who attended the meeting.
Conflicts and hatred certainly exist, but they are less important than what the "platform" can give them.
After the Nara clan leader sat down quietly, he kept observing the identities and expressions of the participants.
Those who come here are basically the leaders of each ethnic group.
In other words, everyone here can basically be the head of their own family.
Among them are small ninja clans who came with their entire families.
There are also many representatives of medium and even large ninja clans.
However, judging from their expressions, they obviously did not know the purpose of this meeting.
That's not right either.
He observed carefully
a moment.
I found that the ninjas here were all from ninja clans that had been doing a lot of missions recently... Could it be that I wanted to persuade them to give some missions to other ninja clans?
That's not impossible.
After all, for ninjas, missions mean money - if they can't make money, they really don't have a sense of belonging to this "platform".
It is indeed not worthwhile for Miss Yu Yue and the platform...
only.
His gaze was cast towards the front, at the two people occupying the two sides closest to the podium.
Uchiha Madara, and Senju Hashirama.
If it's about snatching missions, it should have nothing to do with these two people?
No, that's not right.
He suddenly noticed that the expressions of the two people were different from those of the others.
Look at the way he stretches his neck and slightly raises the corners of his mouth.
If I must say, it feels like... I'm expecting something?
Wait, looking forward to it?
What can we expect? Is it something good to say, or is it some kind of benefit for everyone?
The Nara clan leader was thinking randomly while waiting for the meeting to begin.
Soon, as the empty seats were filled, a young woman with pale skin and unsteady steps stood on the podium at the front.
"I'm really sorry to interrupt your work during your busy schedule. I called you all here for two main reasons. One is that after your hard work over this period of time, our business has reached a new level. Next, we will distribute performance according to the scores and business contributions of each family during this period. The other thing is that I want to discuss important matters related to the future direction of the entire platform."
There was a commotion in the conference room.
Matters ‘concerning the future of the platform’ – how big a deal is that, what needs to be done? Is the world going to change?
Under this "bomb", the performance mentioned earlier is not so noteworthy.
To be fair, all the ninjas sitting here, no matter where they come from, hope that the platform can exist well and for a long time.
So it is natural to be nervous about this issue.
Looking around and taking in people's expressions, Ugetsu cleared his throat and signaled Uchiha Shisui to hang up the board that had been prepared in advance.
"Well, let me explain the expansion of the 'mission platform' to the 'Ninja Guild'."
Speaking of this 'Ninja Union'... we have to start from the previous discussion of the two people's plan.
Let’s start with consideration.
In response to Ugetsu's suggestion, Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama thought about it overnight, and Senju Hashirama responded again:
"So, Ms. Ugetsuki, do you still think that the model of the ninja village in your world is better?"
Yu Yue slowly typed a question mark.
"Why do you say that?"
"Think about it, if I combine my plan with Madara's, wouldn't that mean that the various ninja clans would combine with each other and then form their own systems and make their own decisions?"
Senju Hashirama spread his hands.
"But didn't this model lead to several Ninja World Wars? Does Miss Ugetsu have a solution to this problem?"
Having said that, Hashirama Senju's eyes suddenly lit up.
That’s right!
He understood.
Miss Ugetsu fought for peace in a world like that, so she must be better at that mode!
That's why she was not satisfied with his and Madara's options, which she had never experienced.
Got it, he understood it completely.
However, Yu Yue was almost laughing at his anger.
——How can someone perfectly avoid all the correct answers and put the mistakes together?
It sounds like I put together plants that have high yield but are not disease-resistant and plants that are disease-resistant but low yield, and created a plant that is both low-yielding and non-disease-resistant... Who would want that?
Senju Hashirama felt that he had found the real similarity and patted his thigh:
"Oh, I really... Why didn't I think of this? Miss Yu Yue, please just..."
Unlike the jubilant Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Madara obviously noticed the ferocious expression on Ugetsu's face at that moment.
——He felt that the answer Miss Ugetsu wanted was probably not the one that Hashirama Senju was thinking.
At least this expression doesn't look like someone has seen the correct answer.
"Have you ever thought about the possibility of establishing branches in different places within the same group?"
Ugetsu's words escaped from his lips with a grinding sound.
"ah……"
Senju Hashirama calmed down as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.
The smile gradually disappeared, but my mind became clearer as I followed this line of thought.
If the same group builds a 'platform' similar to this one based on their location, the scene here can be reproduced all over the world.
Senju Hashirama is not stupid - if he were really stupid, he wouldn't be alive today.
He also became the patriarch of the Senju clan (although his martial arts prowess was also a big part of the reason).
He quickly realized the benefits of doing so.
This is not an organization established to fight against anyone, but an organization that brings more people together to enable them to live better.
"I see, that's true..."
"I'm sorry to interrupt you."
Uchiha Izuna, who joined the discussion today, interrupted Senju Hashirama.
"Perhaps you mean to establish an alliance that includes all ninjas?"
“You can understand it that way.”
Yu Yue confirmed what Uchiha Izuna said.
"If that's the case, then I don't think the success rate is high."
Uchiha Izuna shook his head - not because he wanted to pour cold water on him at this moment, but because the ninjas had been fighting each other for too long, and there were too many grudges accumulated.
Although they are willing to work together for a mission, it does not mean that they will all be happy to form an 'alliance'.
"this……"
Hearing this, Uchiha Madara was about to say something when he was interrupted by his younger brother.
"I think Tobirama Senju should be aware of this as well."
As he spoke, his beautiful black eyes looked at Senju Tobirama, who had been silent since he came in.
The white-haired young man did not speak immediately, but judging from his reluctant expression, he obviously agreed with the opinion of his 'mortal enemy'.
The most straightforward example is Uchiha and Senju.
They could join forces for missions and orders, but the conflict between the two tribes was so deep that suddenly talking about forming an alliance... the opposition within the tribe alone would be a huge trouble.
And if we can't convince the tribesmen, it will be even more impossible to succeed in forming an alliance.
Seeing Senju Tobirama 's reaction, the scene became solemn for a moment.
As Uchiha Izuna said, if people are not willing to form an ' alliance', their plan will not be possible.
No matter how well or thoroughly the plan is made.
For a moment, the entire space was filled with silence.
Hashirama Senju looked around, taking in the expressions of his brother and Madara.
He hoped that the two of them would say something more, even if there was just a slight possibility... In short, they shouldn't be so silent, as if it was suffocating him.
It was as if their dreams were blocked right before they were about to be realized ...
This is so uncomfortable.
However, neither Tobirama Senju nor the Uchiha brothers showed the slightest intention of speaking at this time.
Just when Hashirama Senju couldn't help but want to say something, the young woman's voice suddenly broke the suffocating silence.
“I said, is this difficult?”
Everyone present looked at her as the voice came, staring at her intently.
The girl continued calmly:
"Since we can't form an alliance, then how about a union? A union developed on the platform that all ninjas can participate in."
"So... a 'guild' for ninjas, right?"
Uchiha Madara spoke first.
"That's right."
Ugetsu nodded.
Since it is not customary for ninjas to talk about "alliance", this is not a problem. If we cannot "form an alliance", we can just change it to "guild".
It’s just a change of name and concept, no big deal.
"This group is not based on an alliance between one or a few families, but first of all, it is a platform where all ninjas can join in and take over tasks."
Hashirama Senju felt that he would never forget the confident look on Miss Ugetsu's face when she spoke.
Even though he is a very weak ordinary person compared to a ninja.
But at that time, her expression and aura were like the sun.
So bright that it’s even... blinding.
"——Based on the above explanation, we have decided to establish a 'union' in which all ninjas can participate, to provide ninjas with a fair and just employment environment, and to provide assistance and protection opportunities for ninjas who have been treated unfairly."
Senju Hashirama withdrew his attention from the meeting.
And Yu Yue's speech on the stage was almost coming to an end.
After all, it is a major event that may affect all ninjas, so naturally there are many people who have opinions.
But Yu Yue ignored the discussions and continued in a clear voice:
"Don't you like the generous treatment and fair commission model now?"
Of course I still like it.
"Or do you not want someone to stand up and support you when you are treated unfairly?"
That's definitely what I want.
"Do you still want your people to continue to be buried in a foreign land because of receiving tasks that are not suitable for them, or to live a life where they have tasks today but have no money for food tomorrow?"
"Don't you want to see the faces of your loved ones every time you come back from a mission? Don't you want your children to live in a safer place and receive better education... training, so that they can become outstanding ninjas that surpass themselves?"
The answer is of course...
Hope, hope, and more hope.
Who would refuse a day like this!
"Now, the best opportunity is right in front of you, what are you waiting for!"
