No matter how many people want to curry favor with Minister Uchiha, they can’t even find the temple gate even if they have a pig’s head.

It’s a two-way fight, and the tycoons in Shizuoka Prefecture who were ripped off should thank the foundation for giving them this opportunity.

“Dah!”

Sakaki Namieru looked like she had expected this. She made a cross with her hands and said:

“My brother-in-law has told us not to take advantage of local officials and businessmen.”

Matsudaira Chiyo’s plan is indeed effective immediately, the villagers’ income will increase significantly, and the foundation will be able to make a large sum of money in the long run, but in essence, this is just making people find ways to please Uchiha Senmon.

The original intention of Uchiha Senmen was not to make money, nor did they want to give someone the opportunity to take advantage of others.

“Any other ideas?”

“Well… today I saw Uncle Uchiha holding a tree burial for an old man, and I was inspired and came up with an idea.”

Matsudaira Chiyo’s eyes rolled, with a cunning look like a little fox, and it was obvious that she had a new idea.

“How about building a tree burial cemetery with the hill where Uncle Uchiha held the tree burial as the core?”

In order to eradicate the church after the Amakusa Tokisada Rebellion, the Tokugawa shogunate formulated the “Temple Petition System” in 1664, which allowed Buddhism to govern the people’s beliefs. Shintoism and Confucianism were actually placed under the jurisdiction of Buddhism. Buddhism then became a prominent religion and almost a state religion.

In addition, the Tokugawa shogunate required all citizens of the country to undergo “sect change” just like registering their household registration. Citizens of the country had to register at nearby temples and become nominal Buddhists. This measure made Buddhist temples the institutions that performed household registration management functions for the shogunate.

Because of this, temples of all sizes across the country further participated in secular political life and monopolized Japan’s cemeteries and burial sites, relying on underworld real estate to make a living for hundreds of years.

However, with the changing times, traditional temple-style cemeteries have also been impacted, and new burial methods such as tree burials and columbariums have become very popular.

Tree burial, as the name suggests, is to bury the ashes after cremation in the soil and then plant a tree on it as a mark.

Although tree burial has great values ​​such as saving land and protecting the environment, its popularity in Japan is due to the economic downturn, ordinary people having no money, and the high number of single deaths among the aging population.

“A traditional funeral, no matter how economical you try, will cost at least 1 million yen, the bulk of which is for the cemetery, and there is also a cemetery management fee every year.”

Chiyo Matsudaira spoke eloquently, as if she had conducted research.

“The cost of a tree burial is only one-third of that of a traditional funeral. And even if there are no survivors, they will still take care of and support the deceased, so the burden after burial can be reduced. It is permanent support, which is the biggest advantage of tree burial.”

Japan is a super-aged society. As the number of deaths soars year by year, the supply and demand are unbalanced, and the price of cemeteries is rising, which has discouraged many financially tight families from buying cemeteries.

In order to avoid causing trouble to their descendants, more and more elderly people choose to keep their affairs simple after their death.

Coupled with Japan’s low birth rate, rising lifelong unmarried rate and gradually smaller families, there are more and more elderly people living alone in Japan, and many graves have appeared that are unattended and unmanaged.

For all the reasons mentioned above, the Japanese have to explore various new funeral models. Where there is demand, there is a market. Since the 21st century, Japanese funeral companies have introduced various new types of funerals, such as balloon burials, space burials and diamond burials.

However, the mainstream of new funeral methods are still tree burials and columbariums.

Data from 2022 showed that the number of Japanese who chose new forms of burial that year exceeded the number of those buried in traditional cemeteries.

“Tree burial has a 25-year history in Japan. It started a little late and can only be considered a half-blue ocean.”

Matsudaira Chiyo said with a smile:

“But our village has one biggest advantage. With the spiritual trees planted by Uncle Uchiha with his extraordinary power, even an ordinary hill will become a Feng Shui treasure land.”

That’s right, is there any place more suitable for tree burial than the place where the spiritual tree was catalyzed by Minister Uchiha’s Wood Release?

As long as they build a cemetery on the hill where Uncle Uchiha was buried in the tree, and then sell the land for the tree burial, the village will make a fortune.

“A Ming, what do you think?”

Sakaki Namiryu asked, with a hint of approval in her words.

Chiyo Matsudaira’s clever idea may sound fantastic at first, but upon closer inspection, it actually becomes more and more interesting and quite feasible.

Uchiha Ming’s face remained expressionless, but there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes.

This girl, Matsudaira Chiyo, is really a black-hearted person.

Whether it is traditional or new funeral industry, the more people die, the more prosperous the business will be.

Although the three years of Jedi Tiantong were relatively peaceful, even Uchiha Ming, the mastermind behind the scenes, did not know what would happen when the Scarlet Moon came again.

But it is definitely a dangerous situation. The doomsday with rivers of blood and corpses everywhere that Uchiha Ming tricked Yamashita Che into believing in the simulated world line might really come true.

The more Japanese people die, the more demand there will be for tree burial cemeteries, and the more money they can make.

Maybe Chiyo Matsudaira actually hit the jackpot and discovered a gold mine for the village.

“I have no opinion.”

Having said that, as a foreigner, Uchiha Ming always felt it was a bit strange to build a cemetery and develop the funeral industry near the village.

However, the Japanese attitude towards cemeteries is not so sensitive.

There is a strange sight in Japan’s major cities: large cemeteries can often be seen between residential and commercial areas, and Tokyo is no exception.

The historical reason is that in ancient times, Japanese people were buried in temple cemeteries after death, but with the process of urbanization, temples located in the suburbs were also incorporated into the city center. Even if the temples were moved, the cemeteries usually remained in place.

Japanese people are used to living next to cemeteries.

From a cultural belief perspective, the Japanese believe that after the dead are buried in a cemetery, they have become Buddhas and will not affect the living.

Moreover, many cemeteries were originally the sites of temples and are considered to have excellent feng shui, with the power of gods and Buddhas blessing them. There have even been cases where housing prices nearby have increased instead of decreased.

“Chiyo, wait a moment, I’ll talk to my brother-in-law about this.”

Sakaki Namiryu picked up the phone and called Uchiha Senmon, asking him to make a decision.

“Yeah, yeah, I get it. Yes, brother-in-law!”

Sakaki Namie hung up the phone, turned to Uchiha Ming and Matsudaira Chiyo and said:

“Chiyo, my brother-in-law said we can give it a try!”

After receiving the initial approval from Minister Uchiha, Chiyo Matsudaira’s pretty face couldn’t help but reveal a bit of joy.

“But my brother-in-law has another suggestion, which is to change the name of the village. However, both of these things need to be approved by the village chief and the villagers.”

Sakaki Namie says:

“The original name of the village was very rustic, and changing it will be good for development.”

“Yeah. It is true.”

Matsudaira Chiyo said seriously.

The two of them were seriously considering building a tree burial cemetery and changing the name of the village, with no intention of seeking the consent of the villagers.

Twenty million US dollars, equivalent to 3 billion yen, is like a godsend for this small village of just a few thousand people that is on the verge of extinction.

How could anyone object to the solid silver, no, the colorful US dollars, being delivered to your door?

Moreover, after Uchiha Senmon became the director of the Supernatural Police Department and became famous throughout the country, some people in Shizuoka Prefecture and the village have proposed to take advantage of Uchiha Senmon’s fame and change the name of the village.

It was just that the Uchiha Sect disagreed, so they gave up.

Now whether it is renamed Uchiha Village or Xianmen Village, it is just returning to the original track.

“Uncle Uchiha, what name do you want to change the village to?” Matsudaira Chiyo asked curiously.

“Konoha.”

“Cough, cough, cough!”

When Uchiha Ming heard this, he was choked by his saliva and started coughing.

“A Ming, what’s wrong with you?”

Uchiha Ming had a strange expression on his face, he opened his mouth but seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Finally, he shut his mouth and waved his hands, indicating that nothing happened and you can continue.

“Konoha Village? What a nice name.”

Matsudaira Chiyo nodded repeatedly.

Although it sounds a bit simple, it is extremely appropriate whether it corresponds to the Wood Release power of the Uchiha Senmen or the tree burial cemetery that developed later.

After finalizing the new village name, Sakaki Namiryu and Matsudaira Chiyo had a heated discussion about the subsequent construction of the tree burial cemetery, and even discussed details such as inviting Taizan Fujun from the Shin-Senso-ji Temple as the main deity.

Uchiha Ming could only stare blankly at the side.

“By the way, regarding the promotion of the tree burial cemetery, Sister Namiryu, what do you think?”

“Since this is a funeral for the deceased, and it’s in Konoha Village…”

Uchiha Ming suddenly interrupted:

“‘Wherever leaves flutter, fire will burn, and its shadow will illuminate the village and cause new leaves to sprout.'”

Sakaki Namiryu and Matsudaira Chiyo looked at each other, their expressions somewhat awkward.

Uchiha Ming was unaware of this and was still very confident:

“How about this promotional ad?”

“A Ming, although I have felt this way since high school, I was just a little afraid to ask…”

Matsudaira Chiyo’s lips curled up, and she wanted to be serious, but she couldn’t help it, so she could only cover her lips, her eyes full of smiles:

“Pfft, you’re not suffering from a chuunibyou, are you?”

Chapter 378 Chapter 379 The Battle for the Throne and the East-West Confrontation

The University of Tokyo, Kyudo Club Dojo.

The sky is clear and the wind is gentle and gentle.

“Zheng.”

With a clear sound of the string, the arrow flew out of the hand, as light as a startled swan and as graceful as a swimming dragon, drawing a graceful arc in the air.

“call out.”

Uchiha Ming stood under the wide and bright corridor of the Kyudo Club, with his back straight and his body slender. The pure white Kyudo hakama outlined a very beautiful shooting posture.

He looked calm and indifferent, neither arrogant nor impatient, and maintained his remnant spirit, not even glancing at the target on the distant shooting range sixty meters away.

He seemed not to care about the outcome of this arrow, or rather, he was absolutely confident.

With a “puff” sound, the arrow hit the center of the bull’s eye, halfway inside, and the feathers at the tail end trembled slightly.

There were seven or eight arrows stuck on the same target, and without exception, they all hit the center of the bull’s eye.

Uchiha Ming calmly placed the second arrow on the little finger of his right hand on the seven-foot-long Japanese bow, drew the string and prepared to shoot. His movements from putting the arrow on, drawing the bow to notching the arrow were as smooth as flowing water, showing his elegance and handsomeness.

Although Kyudo requires that the archer should maintain a dignified and elegant posture regardless of the occasion and adhere to the eight rules of archery etiquette, his mind should be pure and clear, so that he can be one with his shooting posture and shoot with all his sincerity.

However, Uchiha Ming’s original intention of choosing Kyudo in high school was very tacky, and can be described in one word: cool.

In terms of handsomeness (zhuangbi), Kyudo is far superior to Kendo.

Although kendo has a wider audience and seems more majestic and domineering, the players still have to wear a uniform and hakama, as well as a protective face mask, torso armor, and armor. After a game or training, they are sweating profusely and are as tired as dead dogs.

They are far inferior to the kyudo club members who are dressed in snow-white hakama, and are spotless and graceful during the competition.

There are many swordsmanship masters in the ninja world, but there are only a handful of people who use bows and arrows. Probably only Kidomaru from the Sound Four and Uchiha Sasuke who uses Susanoo.

The Indra Arrow of the second pillar is really powerful and handsome.

After practicing Kyudo for several years, although Uchiha Ming has only had a superficial understanding of the so-called essence of Kyudo, “truth, goodness and beauty”, he can cultivate a sense of calmness when practicing Kyudo.

Shooting arrows while calming down and thinking about things is a habit that Uchiha Ming has developed in recent years.

“This time, we are guiding Xianmen into the secret dungeon of ‘Nanhe Shrine’ in order to enhance his strength, learn some secrets about the Sharingan, and at the same time lay the groundwork for the origin of the Uchiha clan.”

Uchiha Ming was staring at the target sixty meters away with eyes as sharp as an eagle, but he was actually doing two things at once.

For several years, Uchiha Mingyou has been secretly using a crow summoning beast with a concealed aura to protect people who are close to him.

Uchiha Senmon is now the second most powerful person after Uchiha Ming, the mastermind behind the scenes. Being a perception-type person was already troublesome enough, and after opening the three magatama, his troubles are doubled.

Uchiha Ming was worried about his old father.

Since secret protection doesn’t work, just protect yourself.

The illusion of the Uchiha clan in Nanga Shrine can undoubtedly greatly enhance the strength of the Uchiha clan. The Izanagi technique is a life-saving talisman. Even if it is only used as a resurrection coin, it can give you two more lives.

“Although I performed some artistic processing in the Nanga Shrine, I did not tamper with the Uchiha clan’s stone tablet. Well, it’s only temporary.” Uchiha Ming thought to himself.

The stone tablet left by the Six Paths Sage can be gradually interpreted to reveal more content based on the Sharingan, Mangekyō Sharingan, and Rinnegan.

The power of the Mangekyō Sharingan can control the Nine-Tails, but this was not added by Uchiha Ming.