Fuyou Theory

Over the next few days.

There was not much to handle in the Land of Rain.

He had mainly come to check on his body, leave Kana some blood and tissue samples, and practice ninjutsu.

In Konoha... he could only use simple ninjutsu, such as the Three Body Techniques and kunai throwing. The Uchiha Clan's kunai throwing techniques were especially famous throughout the ninja world.

As a former Uchiha prodigy filled with the Will of Fire, he was quite skilled at kunai throwing, so no one said anything when he tossed darts around in the shop.

But he had to find somewhere else to practice his inherited Fire Release and Genjutsu...

Sorry.

I am Konoha's wealthy merchant—Uchiha Fuyou.

An ordinary rich man by day, and a powerful rich man by night.

The Land of Rain had plenty of iron ore. Otherwise, it probably could not have built such magnificent underground drainage systems later on.

Yahiko had already arranged for people to work on underground drainage. Of course, Fuyou had offered a few suggestions. If it succeeded, this place would likely become a small town with a distinctly modern flair.

After staying here for over a month, Uchiha Fuyou was about to return to the village. Having been away for nearly two months, the atmosphere in the ninja world had grown increasingly grim. Following his advice, Yahiko had decisively sealed off the surrounding area, preparing to avoid the chaos.

As for Hanzo of the Salamander... some time ago, Fuyou had borrowed Yahiko's name and planned to invite the Land of Rain's publicly recognized powerholders to a meal before leaving, to see whether they could cooperate and make money together.

He was a legitimate businessman who never used underhanded methods.

Unfortunately.

Hanzo of the Salamander never showed up.

As expected, how could warlords who had lived most of their lives be persuaded to enter someone else's territory by a mere letter?

They generally stayed securely in the rear and did not wander around.

Meet in person?

Then you had to come to my territory!

So, after giving Yahiko and the others a few more instructions, Uchiha Fuyou prepared to leave.

"Are you really not staying, Brother Fuyou? We need you!" Yahiko clasped Uchiha Fuyou's hand emotionally, his eyes full of reluctance. "The country needs you!"

"Write if anything comes up. I'm right next door!" Uchiha Fuyou expressionlessly pulled his hand free. "I can't leave for now. This place is up to you!"

He had defected from the village to come here.

Tomorrow, their group would be joining the ninja war.

And did they really need to make it this emotional?

What happened to being the pillars of the Land of Rain?

The Land of Fire was an enormous market. If he came to the Land of Rain, then... his milk tea shop would probably be shut down.

"Remember, don't go into Hanzo of the Salamander's territory unless absolutely necessary. If you must go... bring a stack of Explosive Tags and a group of people! You're ninja; there's no need to talk about honor. When you meet an enemy, just rush them together!" As he spoke, he fiercely slapped Nagato, who was yawning beside him, and said bitterly, "Especially you! Stay calm when something happens! If you can lie low, then lie low. If you can ambush them, never attack head-on. If you can blow them up with Explosive Tags, then blow them to death. Don't stupidly charge in just because someone provokes you."

When your legs got crippled by Explosive Tags, let's see what you did then!

"Do you still remember the rhyme I taught you?"

"..." Nagato rolled his eyes at him, making it clear that he did not want to say anything right now. Just get lost already.

Uchiha Fuyou immediately smacked his head again in disappointment. "Hurry up and say it again."

Sure enough, with the excuse of being his big brother, he could smack Pain's head whenever he wanted!

Could Nagato really make him carry rice now?

He stared seriously at Nagato.

Helplessly.

Nagato could only twitch his lips and mutter, "Kunai dipped in shit, the Ninja God returns."

"And the rest?"

"Grab their balls barehanded, and the Six Paths meet disaster. Blast their ass with Explosive Tags, and Tailed Beasts suffer. Kick them in the crotch, and they'll howl on the ground. Spit in their mouth, and a god descends. Don't talk too much, and victory is assured."

His voice grew softer and softer.

But Uchiha Fuyou still nodded in satisfaction. Let's see whether you still dared call yourself a god after this.

"Looks like you remembered it very well!"

"..." No! I wished I had never heard it at all.

However.

Uchiha Fuyou glanced at the strange looks around him, raised his right fist beneath his mouth, and gave two fake coughs. Then, in a heartfelt tone, he said, "I wasn't really telling you to dip things in shit. I wanted you to understand that when you face difficulties, don't panic. There are always more solutions than difficulties. Don't let a hot head lead you into a trap. The crude language was only meant to help you build a strong heart."

Really!

It was all for your own good!

As his words fell.

Aside from Nagato, who was still rolling his eyes, and Kana, who was pursing her lips to suppress a laugh, everyone else nodded in realization.

Brother Fuyou's philosophy of life—they had to write it down quickly!

Then Fuyou looked at Konan. After a moment of silence, he sighed emotionally. "Girls should get proper rest."

"Got it, Brother Fuyou!" Konan nodded, then handed Fuyou a small flower folded from a paper strip. Smiling brightly, she said, "Brother Fuyou, you have to be careful too."

"Mm, same to you. Don't run around everywhere. What if you get captured? You're a girl, so just stay obediently at home." Fuyou gave her a few more reminders, then looked at Kana beside him with a faint smile. "I'll leave them to you!"

As his words fell.

"Please stay safe, Lord Fuyou." Kana placed both hands before her waist and bowed, smiling gently. "Please don't worry about us."

"Well then... goodbye, everyone!" Uchiha Fuyou waved with a smile, then secretly set off for Konoha with the two guards who had accompanied him here.

By the time he returned, the barbecue restaurant he had asked Suzune to build should be finished. That meant... the Fuyou Group would have taken another step forward.

Meanwhile, behind him...

"Sister Kana, we should head back." Nagato yawned. "Don't worry, Brother Fuyou is so shameless... ahem." Seeing those gentle eyes smiling at him, he gave an awkward laugh. "He's so smart. Nothing will happen to him."

"That's right!" Konan nodded with a smile. "Sister Kana, don't worry. We can't go see Brother Fuyou, but as long as you write him a letter, Brother Fuyou will definitely come."

"You little sweet-talkers." Kana smiled helplessly and rubbed Konan's head. "Remember what Lord Fuyou said. You little girl, don't run around everywhere."

"I won't!"

However.

As the two chatted and laughed, Nagato suddenly frowned and muttered, "I heard those two guards say that Brother Fuyou has some Hyuga girl in Konoha... the Uchiha Clan, the Hyuga Clan... Brother Fuyou probably can't possibly..."

Before he could finish.

His whole body suddenly shuddered as cold rain began falling. Nagato immediately looked up and said helplessly, "It's raining again, and there's thunder too. It looks pretty heavy... Wait, Yahiko, why are you dragging me?"

"Stop talking and get digging. Kyusuke is waiting for you!"

Yahiko looked at his foolish little brother speechlessly.

What kind of thing was that to say?

The next time Brother Fuyou came back, he might make you dig holes for three days and three nights. Believe it or not?

Meanwhile.

It had also rained in Konoha, a rare occurrence.

The tense atmosphere brought by the war seemed to have eased somewhat. The entire village had quieted down, and many villagers silently watched the light rain fall from the sky.

A woman with the Byakugan curled her lips slightly, her smiling eyes gazing at the glowing words Fuyou Grill beneath the neon lights before her. She murmured softly, "Fuyou should be back soon, shouldn't he?"

As her words fell.

A sudden clamor broke out, and the villagers happily looked toward the village entrance.

"Lord Jiraiya is back! Lord Jiraiya is back!"

A figure riding a giant toad appeared before everyone. Wearing a lecherous grin, he continuously waved to the villagers from atop the toad.

One of Konoha's Legendary Sannin—the Toad Sage Jiraiya!

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