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It's obvious that mercenaries like ninjas being put as national leaders won't lead to anything good.
Giving them power is a waste of resources. Even so ninjas are still a high-income group. Even the lowest-ranked D-rank missions pay five thousand Ryo, and they're so simple that even ordinary people can do them, like finding cats or cleaning up trash.
But if they're not given power, the daimyos and those nobles will worry. What if a Tailed Beast Bomb comes while they're sleeping? They wouldn't even know how they died.
When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama fought, the tremors were probably felt hundreds of kilometers away. It would be strange if ordinary people aren't afraid.
Yoichi has never worried about money since he came to the ninja world. With strength, he can get money anywhere. He wandered around the Fire Country for a while and could only say that the security in most parts of the Fire Country was pretty good.
Some nobles and merchants even employ samurai who don't know how to use chakra. If Yoichi wants to "borrow" money from them, it's would easy.
How many bad things has Danzo done? Has anyone ever punished him? It's all because of the benefits of holding a high position. Those who wanted to report him might have been silenced.
"Old man, hasn't that Uchiha brat come back yet?"
With a bang, the door of the Hokage's office was kicked open. Hiruzen didn't even have time to put away the crystal ball. He could only cover it with a cloth.
Then, with a grim face, Hiruzen said to Tsunade, "Tsunade, could you please knock before coming in next time? I'm getting old too, and being startled like that can make my heart uncomfortable."
"Forget about those trivial matters. How's the investigation I asked you to do last time?"
Tsunade said carelessly. As the Hokage's teacher, she could live longer than most people, at least to sixty or seventy years old.
"The ANBU teams are investigating, but there's no record of any reaction from the Barrier Division. There weren't many spies infiltrating Konoha to begin with. And after the ANBU and the Police Force cleared them out, there weren't any left."
Hiruzen calmly put away the crystal ball covered in cloth, then lit his pipe and took a puff before continuing, "As for Yoichi, he hasn't returned yet, but the B-rank mission assigned to him has been completed. He should be out wandering now."
"Tch!"
Tsunade clicked her tongue unhappily at the news.
Hiruzen continued, "Tsunade, you said he could use the Lightning Style Chakra Mode, but I haven't found any intelligence on it yet. The only thing I can confirm is that Yoichi had a mission five months ago. The entire team was killed by Cloud shinobi, except for him."
"That should have been his only opportunity to come into contact with Cloud shinobi. However, afterwards, based on the information provided by Yoichi, the ANBU discovered an important movement of the Cloud shinobi. And where did you get your information from?"
Tsunade turned her head and said, "Don't worry about that. My information is absolutely accurate. I wouldn't lie to you."
Would she have to say she turned into a wild boar and nearly got killed by Uchiha Yoichi to get the information? Not to mention whether Hiruzen would believe it, she couldn't even bring herself to say such an embarrassing thing, let alone say it aloud.
"But the ANBU thoroughly questioned all his surviving teammates, and none of them have seen him use Lightning Style ninjutsu. The team leader who led them when they graduated from the academy also said that Yoichi only had Fire Style."
Hiruzen had already had the ANBU investigate thoroughly, but the information they found was that Yoichi seemed perfectly normal, showing no signs of being a spy. Even his Sharingan could confirm that he was a typical Uchiha clan member.
It wasn't advisable to investigate further as rumors could expand and this was already the limit that the Uchiha clan could accept.
"Tsunade, do you have any thoughts on taking on students? There are quite a few talented students in the academy, like Sakumo's son, who already has the strength of a Chunin."
"Forget it, old man. I won't be staying in Konoha for much longer."
Before Hiruzen could finish, Tsunade interrupted.
Ever since she saw Dan die last time, Tsunade found herself starting to fear blood. Now she couldn't even perform surgeries, so what's the point of taking on students? Even if she did, she couldn't take them on missions or teach them medical ninjutsu. What would be the point of her taking on students like this?
"The ANBU have some extra manpower. Let me borrow them to investigate the matter I told you about. It's important."
After saying that, Tsunade turned and left directly. If she stayed here any longer, the old man would start nagging her about taking on students again.
"Why can't she learn to close the door?"
Seeing Tsunade leave, Hiruzen quickly put down his pipe and closed the door. Then, he took out the crystal ball and used the Telescope Technique once again.
But when he looked at the image displayed on the crystal ball again, he sighed, "Ah, she already went out of the bath?"
...
"Well done. Here's your payment."
The manager of the underground bounty hunter exchange , handed Yoichi a stack of money and asked, "Do you want to take on more bounties? There have been quite a few assassination and sabotage missions recently. If you dare to take on those from the Leaf villages, the rewards will be ten times higher!"
"Forget it. Is Leaf Village so easy to provoke? Aren't you afraid of being wiped out here?"
"What am I afraid of? This is just a base. If someone takes on a mission, whether they succeed or fail, I'll return to the Grass Country. If they succeed, they can come to the Grass Country to collect the reward. Do you think Leaf shinobi would dare to invade the Grass Country on a large scale?"
The manager of the currency exchange didn't care at all. How much money could a base like this make? Completing a bounty mission would earn back the investment in full.
"This time, the employer has put in a lot of effort. Killing any of those ministers in the Fire Country would earn at least tens of millions. How about it? Want to give it a try?"
Yoichi shook his head and said, "Don't joke around. What strength do I have? I'd just die if I got involved. You'd better find those more famous bounty hunters. And about the Chakra Metal you promised me last time?"
Seeing that Yoichi wasn't moved, the manager sighed and said, "Forget it. Since you're not interested, let's make the transaction. Do you have enough money?"
Yoichi took out a scroll, unsealed it, and revealed millions of Ryo.
This was the money he had saved up from the three bounty missions. Of course, the majority of it wasn't from the rewards, but from the additional income during the missions. After all, the targets of assassination were all able to afford ninja protection. If they could afford ninjas, their wealth was beyond doubt.
"I'm cutting you a deal here. Remember to come to me if you want to take on more bounties. I'll take better care of you than anyone else."
After glancing at the money on the ground to confirm that there was no problem, the manager took out a box from the safe and handed it to Yoichi.
Chakra Metal might not be useful to others, but to ninjas, it was like adding wings to a tiger.
Being able to create weapons that were sharper and more compatible with chakra flow, in a video game context, it would be considered top-tier equipment. In close combat, a weapon made of Chakra Metal would be at least ten times stronger than an ordinary kunai.
However, due to its scarcity and the fact that every ninja village was collecting it, Chakra Metal was rarely circulated.
Yoichi had only heard about this person having Chakra Metal, which was why he helped him complete several A-rank bounties.
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Yoichi was particular picky about the bounty targets he chose; those who died were mostly nobles from small countries, untouched by the great nations.
In fact, what the manager at the exchange office said was true; the rewards for assassinating Fire Country ministers were greater. The cheapest one was still around forty to fifty million ryo, even more than Asuma, at the time he was thirty years old.
However, those targeted for bounties were all close to Konoha's elders. If he were to act against them, Yoichi might face pursuit from Konoha.
Even if he disguised himself before taking action, he could still be traced.
Konoha had too many special techniques: those who plays with dogs, insects, or delved into minds...
Even though one of the Fire Temple's hosts died, despite it being due to the Akatsuki, Konoha mobilized twenty ANBU squads all at once. Just this lineup alone wasn't something an ordinary person could handle.
"Chakra metal can be entrusted to the Neko Clan for forging. But as for weapon choice, should it be a ninjato or a kunai?"
Yoichi was a bit conflicted about this question as he returned on the road. If he crafted a ninjato, the Uchiha clan had a hereditary swordsmanship technique that was quite famous in the ninja world.
He was considered a sacrifice for the Uchiha clan, and as long as he requested the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, the clan would certainly provide it.
However, the Uchiha-style swordsmanship didn't quite align with the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
After careful consideration, Yoichi decided to forge a ninjato. But he wouldn't learn the Uchiha-style swordsmanship; he would only learn some basic sword techniques.
Then, he could use the Lightning Release Chakra Mode as a foundation to create his own lethal swordsmanship.
Upon returning to Konoha, Yoichi went straight to the Hokage's office; he needed to submit the mission record.
He had been away for almost a month, and it was evident that a B-rank assassination mission wouldn't take that long. It was likely that both the clan and the mission department knew he was doing something else while on his mission.
But Yoichi didn't care; he never hid his intention to leave the village from the start.
"Uchiha Yoichi, the B-rank mission has been completed. I'm here to submit it."
"Uchiha Yoichi, you've been away for quite a while. The client submitted their mission ten days ago, and according to our information, you only took three days to complete it."
Before the ninja in front of him could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoichi interrupted him, saying, "This has nothing to do with your department. Mind your own business and submit the mission to me now!"
"You..."
The ninja from the mission department was choked by Yoichi's words, and he was visibly angered. However, his companion beside him quickly pulled him back and then took the mission scroll.
"Uchiha Yoichi, let me handle this for you."
After receiving the mission scroll, the ninja stamped it with two seals and then handed over the mission reward to Yoichi.
"Yoichi-sama, do you want to take on another mission?"
"No, I intend to rest for a while."
After Yoichi finished speaking, he prepared to leave. He didn't need more money; he had been to several places in the past month. Yoichi couldn't let himself be constantly busy; he needed some time to rest in the village and wait for his new weapon.
Just as Yoichi was about to leave the mission department's room, the ninja who had spoken ill of him earlier whispered again, "It's because he couldn't find any useful teammates that he's struggling and wants to rest for a while, isn't it?"
"Hey, stop it."
Although the man's voice was lowered, Yoichi still heard it.
So, he paused and turned directly towards the person who had spoken ill of him, expressionless.
Another ninja saw this and said, "Yoichi-sama, he didn't mean it; it's because of Sugimoto-kun's..."
Boom!~
Before the persuading ninja could finish his words, Yoichi suddenly accelerated, lifting his leg and not only kicked the table into pieces but also sent the ninja who had mocked him flying into the wall, causing numerous cracks on its surface.
Seeing this, the other ninjas from the mission department immediately showed anger and shouted, "Uchiha Yoichi, how dare you attack a fellow comrade in the village!?"
"Don't joke around; why should trash like him be my comrade? Wasn't his remark just now a slight against Konoha shinobi or against the Uchiha?"
Yoichi's Sharingan swept around. Although he only had one tomoe, coupled with his complexion and tone, it still carried some oppressive force.
Moreover, these people didn't have much strength, mostly consisting of chuunins and genins.
Seeing that none of them dared to speak, Yoichi turned off his Sharingan and left without saying another word.
As for the consequences, he didn't care. When it came down to it, the village and the Uchiha clan owed him, and now some idiot dared to mock him. If he didn't teach that idiot a lesson, wouldn't anyone be able to insult him at will in the future?
He worked so hard to cultivate, not to be treated like a turtle.
After Yoichi left, one of the ninjas from the mission department hurriedly said, "Quick, take Sugimoto-kun to the hospital. I'll go report this to the Hokage."
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"Kanbayashi-senpai, there's something I want to ask you."
After returning to the clan, Yoichi went straight to the Security Division. Since they were from the same clan, the Uchiha clan members at the door didn't stop him.
"Yoichi? You've been gone for a month; you finally decided to come back. The clan head even asked about you, and was a bit worried you might have defected!"
After saying a few words, Kanbayashi continued, "What's the matter? Haven't you finished the village's missions?"
"It's not that; I've already completed them. I had a reason for staying outside. I coincidentally obtained this."
After Yoichi finished speaking, he took out a small box containing Chakra metal and opened it to show Kanbayashi.
Upon seeing it, Kanbayashi's eyes widened in surprise. "Chakra metal? You're really lucky to get such a big piece. It's probably worth several million ryo. It seems like you want to use this Chakra metal to forge a ninja tool?"
"A ninjato. I want to learn some sword techniques, but I don't know how to contact the Nekomata clan, so I want Kanbayashi-senpai to help me out. I'll cover the cost of forging the ninja tool myself."
"You don't need to pay; we have a collaboration with the Nekomata clan. We'll settle the bill together later. Besides, we support the younger generation of the clan, and you haven't asked for anything from the clan yet. Now you've even found the materials yourself; you don't need to pay for the forging fee."
After hearing this, Yoichi didn't insist further and continued, "Then please Kanbayashi-senpai.Also I hope the weapon can lean towards the Lightning element during forging, which would suit me better."
Some Chakra weapons would incorporate unique metals during forging, such as the Second Hokage's Raijin no Ken and Kirigakure's Kiba, which belonged to the same category.
After making his request, Yoichi left with the Chakra metal. He had been away from home for almost a month, and he needed to clean up after returning.
...
On the other side.
Hiruzen was already annoyed that he had been interrupted while looking into the crystal ball. Now, after hearing the report from the mission department ninja, he felt even more troubled.
It's one thing to spread rumors behind someone's back, but saying it to their face is no different from pointing fingers and cursing.
But the fact that Yoichi physically attacked someone in the Hokage's office couldn't be overlooked. So, after thinking for a while, Hiruzen called an ANBU, "Inform Uchiha Fugaku that I need to speak with him."
(End of Chapter)
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