I, Li Hongqi, used to be the village Party secretary and an overachiever in my past life. I died a hero while saving the people.
When I opened my eyes again, I was Uchiha Madara, the terror of the shinobi world, facing off against Senju Hashirama at the Valley of the End.
Hashirama: “Madara! My dream is to build a village where we can protect everyone!”
I whipped out a PowerPoint presentation of the Leaf Village’s Five-Year Development Plan. My Susanoo instantly transformed into a 3D projector. “Think bigger! My dream is to lift the whole village out of poverty and achieve prosperity for all!”
From then on, the shinobi world went completely off the rails.
Hashirama used Wood Release for landscaping. I used Wood Release to build apartments and get into real estate. They sold out in seconds!
He used Water Release to make waterfalls. I used Water Release to start an aquaculture business, filling ponds with fish and shrimp!
While other villages were pinching pennies over mission fees, every Leaf villager got a year-end dividend, and healthcare and education were free!
When Mito Uzumaki came to discuss weaponizing tailed beasts, I turned around and founded the “Tailed Beast New Energy Company.” One-Tail for electricity, Nine-Tails for heating.
Danzo wanted to set up the Anbu. I founded the “Discipline Inspection Commission” and dug up every last one of his dirty secrets.
Just as the Leaf’s GDP reached the top of the shinobi world, Otsutsuki Kaguya broke free and set out to destroy the world.
I drove up in my Perfect Susanoo and slapped my “Poverty Alleviation Plan” in her face.
“Comrade Kaguya, there’s no Wi-Fi or package delivery on the moon. Come work with me in the Leaf. Five insurances and a housing fund, with meals and accommodation included. What do you say?”
The whole shinobi world was stunned. Was this Uchiha Madara, who used ninjutsu for infrastructure and genjutsu for performance reviews, the real “God of the Shinobi World”?!