Noticing that Fugaku, Shisui, and Itachi all looked completely dumbfounded,Kaze patiently began explaining the concept of "five insurances and one fund."
"These include work injury insurance, maternity insurance, pension, and also medical and unemployment insurance."
He took the time to briefly elaborate on each one.
Fugaku and the others were shocked by what they heard.
Good grief.
Just what the hell is this kid's brain filled with all day?
"Work injury, maternity, pension, medical, unemployment…"Fugaku, as the clan head, sucked in a sharp breath, quietly repeating the names of the insurances Kaze listed.
From a certain perspective, Kaze's "five insurances" actually did sound pretty attractive.
Especially for civilians without clan backing.
Take Hatake Kakashi, for example.
After his father's death, he had to live alone in a tiny wooden hut on the outskirts of the village.Sometimes, just to fill his stomach, he'd go catch fish from the river.
And that's Kakashi, a famously talented genius of the village.
Let alone the truly ordinary people living in Konoha.
"As for the 'one fund,' that refers to a housing provident fund," Kaze continued.
In truth, the idea of "five insurances and one fund" wasn't something Kaze had just pulled out of nowhere.
He had done research—talked to people, asked around.
He got a general understanding of how things worked in the Land of Fire.
Although clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga had designated compounds to live in, that didn't mean land in Konoha was cheap.
On the contrary, the economic model of the world in Naruto was clearly inspired by modern-day Japan.
Real estate prices weren't exactly low.
For example, in Boruto, even Haruno Sakura—the heroine and wife of Sasuke—was still paying off a mortgage.
(T/N: Huh, What's Boruto, and who is this Sakura? Cherry Blossoms?)
Most civilians in the village had also bought their homes through loans and down payments.
Add to that the cost of renovation, furniture, and so on…
For anyone below the rank of jōnin, those were not small expenses.
And even in a village like Konoha, jōnin were a rare breed.
Most adult shinobi were merely chūnin.
Not to mention the countless civilians who weren't even ninja to begin with.
"After all, the job of the Police Force is mainly to maintain law and order within the village. Combat situations are pretty rare," Kaze explained patiently."Even ordinary people with no knowledge of ninjutsu can still handle some of the tasks."
"We can assign civilians to a General Security Division, where they'll deal with minor matters like theft, patrolling, and basic duty shifts."
"At the same time, we can establish an Armed Security Division, to handle situations that require combat capabilities."
"In short, a military police unit."
Although the Naruto world had fairly advanced technology, its political and institutional systems were nowhere near as developed as those of Kaze's previous world.
So when he laid out this entire proposal…
The Uchiha clan members present were all stunned into silence.
"There are two major advantages to doing this," Kaze continued, composed and confident.
"First, by opening up the Police Force to non-Uchiha, we can gradually repair our clan's terrible public image."
"And second, we can tie the Police Force more tightly to the identity of the village, instead of it being seen solely as an Uchiha-run organization."
"It's not Uchiha's Police Force anymore—it's Konoha's Police Force.That shift in perception is absolutely crucial."
"And the second benefit—by letting others handle the day-to-day patrol duties, we reduce our own workload."
"With more free time and less stress, we can redirect our energy into something way more important—"
"Growing our economy."
"Not just making money from Konoha…"
"But raking in the profits from the entire Land of Fire."
Kaze's expression was dead serious as he laid out his vision.
However, his ideas were honestly just too forward-thinking.
Some members of the Uchiha clan looked completely lost.Even the ones who understood what he was saying had a hard time fully accepting it.
But Kaze wasn't some naive kid.
He knew all too well—
Reform was never something that could happen overnight.It wasn't as simple as tossing out a few ideas and watching the clan nod in agreement.
It would take debate after debate, discussion after discussion—dozens of meetings at the very least.
And the old-school traditionalists?They'd be the biggest hurdle of all.
But…
If no one says these things, if no one does anything about it…
Then so-called "reform" will remain just that: talk.
Nothing more than empty theory.
It would never amount to anything meaningful.
"No matter what, I grew up in a modern world and received more than enough education and even knowledge of various policies,"Kaze thought silently to himself.
(T/N: Hahaha, Screw your CN bs, You take that bs way over there away from my book. If you have read enough CN translations, you will know exactly what was here before.)
"Maybe the Uchiha can't accept the ideas of five insurances, a housing fund, or an eight-hour workday just yet..."
"But in the long run, from the perspective of a peaceful society, this system is far superior to the one we saw in Boruto.)
Just then, one of the hawkish elders finally spoke up, cutting into Kaze's train of thought.
"Let's set aside that housing fund and eight-hour workday for now..."He frowned. "Even just the five insurances you mentioned—that would be a huge financial burden, wouldn't it?"
"I thought our plan was to make money, not burn through it."
He narrowed his eyes, visibly skeptical, as if he couldn't see how any of this tied back to revitalizing the Uchiha clan.
Kaze didn't get flustered. Calmly, he replied:
"That's true. But if our public image keeps tanking, no matter what policies we try to implement, they'll all get crushed by Konoha's upper echelon."
"That's why we need to win over the people—earn the goodwill of the common folk."
"If we can rally the civilians to our side, we can use them to surround and apply pressure to the traditional power structure of the village."
"To civilians, things like health insurance, job security, and humane working hours? That's huge. That's the dream job."
After Kaze finished speaking, the hawkish elder finally gave a slow nod.
He still didn't fully understand what all this "five insurances" nonsense was about, but somehow… Kaze sounded really convincing.
Even if he didn't get it, he felt it was something powerful.
Not sure what this is... but it feels impressive.
"Wait, then according to your plan… where's the money going to come from?"Uchiha Sei finally couldn't hold it in anymore and asked the question on everyone's mind.
Kaze grinned.
"By expanding into the entertainment industry."
He paused dramatically, then added:
"That's the third topic of today's clan meeting."
In Kaze's view, nothing was more profitable during peaceful times than entertainment.
"Take movie-making, for example."
He said it with such weight and certainty that it echoed in the silent room.
In reality, the movie industry in the current ninja world was already in its developing stages.Even the Five Great Nations had places like cinemas.
"Movies?"The Uchiha clan members looked at each other in surprise.They had seen movies before, but never once had they considered making movies themselves.
"Exactly.""The first advantage of making movies is to make money.""And the second advantage is publicity."
"Publicity?"Both Uchiha Fugaku and the hawkish elder frowned simultaneously.They could understand the money part—after all, the Land of Fire already had cinemas.But publicity?Publicity for what?
"Of course, to promote our Uchiha clan."
"Remember Obito, right?"Kaze shifted the conversation directly to Obito.
Immediately, many raised their eyebrows.Though Obito died young, he was a Sharingan prodigy who awakened his eyes during the Third Great Ninja War and was a hero of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge.He was also the disciple of the Fourth Hokage.
Who in the Uchiha wouldn't remember that?
"If Obito were still alive, he'd probably be at least Jonin-level by now.""Yeah, that kid sometimes had weird ideas, but he really had talent.""Even Kakashi became famous as a copy ninja just from having one of Obito's Sharingan, not to mention Obito himself, who was born with extraordinary gifts."
The clan members began to chat eagerly about Obito.
"Right, Obito was first of all the Fourth Hokage's disciple, and also a hero of the Battle of Kannabi Bridge."Kaze nodded in agreement with their opinions.
"We can totally use the Battle of Kannabi Bridge as the story background, making a movie about Obito's heroic sacrifice.""Let everyone in the village know that when the Ninja World War broke out, we Uchiha were always fearless."
In Kaze's view, if such a patriotic movie played repeatedly, it would not only pull in good box office revenue but also become a hot topic.It would subtly change everyone's perception of the Uchiha.
As for the movie script, they could borrow stories from his previous world.They could also use figures like Obito as the creative foundation.Or even—Remake Paradise Kiss!
Most importantly—Kaze could use this opportunity to cultivate a female lead actress.And this leading lady must be from the Uchiha clan.
"Fandom is always blind. Once people latch onto a star, fans will come to defend them, often turning black into white."
Then…By leveraging the star power of this female lead,they could open theme parks, gambling halls,or even start live-stream sales.
The resulting economic development could rival the feudal lord's own industries!
(T/N: What and interesting idea, seriously I was laughing while writing this chapter. Anyway hope you all enjoyed this chapter too.)
100 Stones = Two Extra Chapters
200 Stones = Three Extra Chapters
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