I am Uchiha Sekigen!
The Great Elder of the Uchiha Clan, he had always silently watched the clan's development from behind the scenes. His dream now was to see the Uchiha Clan restore its former glory.
After a busy morning, Uchiha Sekigen dragged his weary body over and sat on a nearby rock.
He was getting on in years. Old age was catching up to him.
These days, just twisting a few times left his back aching all over!
Back then, the Uchiha Clan's Taijutsu had been able to go toe-to-toe with the Senju Clan for extended periods. And for him... to have endured long enough to become Great Elder was proof of his strength.
Unfortunately.
Time showed no mercy!
With a long sigh, he picked up the cup beside him, snorted, and drained it in one gulp.
He admitted that he had misjudged things that day. There was a reason Fuyou had hired a ninja who specialized in Taijutsu. Otherwise, an ordinary person could not have carried that much water up!
Of course.
Trash was still trash!
No matter what, it could not hide the fact that he was a useless ninja who could not even accept missions!
However.
Just as Uchiha Sekigen finished looking down on him, a dignified old woman with cloudy eyes walked over.
"You should be grateful someone even pours water for you, yet you still look disgusted," Hyuga Byakka said with a cold laugh. "Is this the extent of the Uchiha Clan's manners?"
"Still better than your stubborn old Hyuga Clan," Uchiha Sekigen shot back without yielding. "Our Uchiha Clan doesn't have as much pointless nonsense as the Hyuga Clan!"
"With those old arms and legs of yours, why don't you shake yourself to death?"
"Same to you! Hahaha!" Uchiha Sekigen burst out laughing. "It's just some old folks' dancing. These eyes of mine..."
He pointed at his eyes. "I can learn it after just one look!"
Copying.
No one could surpass the Uchiha Clan at that!
Yet Hyuga Byakka did not become furious as he had expected. Instead, she merely glanced at him with those calm, cloudy eyes and said blandly, "At your age, and you're still this childish!"
That was true.
She was who she was.
Back then, she had been the proud Byakka of the Hyuga Clan. Even though she had grown shorter and her face was now wrinkled, she remained an elegant orchid in a white kimono.
Unfortunately.
Was he, Uchiha Sekigen, still the Uchiha Sekigen of old?
Uchiha Sekigen disdainfully struck the ground with his cane and snorted. "You don't believe me? Since you don't believe me..."
He pulled two Fuyou Grill dining vouchers from his robe and said coldly, "Do you dare come with me tomorrow? Let me show you the ultimate secret of my Uchiha Clan!"
"Boring!" Hyuga Byakka stared speechlessly at the barbecue restaurant vouchers in his hand, then sneered. "You want this old woman to help Uchiha Fuyou's brat draw a crowd?"
After all, she was an important figure in the Hyuga Clan. If she appeared on the day Uchiha Fuyou opened his business, the implications would be entirely different!
She saw through his scheme at a glance!
After saying that, she looked at Uchiha Sekigen. "You old fellow have learned to play tricks too!"
With that.
"..." Uchiha Sekigen fell silent for a moment, then let out a sentimental sigh. "As expected... nothing can be hidden from you, Hyuga Byakka!"
That was right!
That was exactly what I was thinking!
"Do you dare?"
"Why wouldn't this old woman dare?"
"Grand opening special! Grand opening special!"
"Spend over 3,000 ryo, and beer is all you can drink! You'll also receive a complimentary bar snack!"
"Recharge now! The first hundred people who recharge 10,000 get 5,000 extra; recharge 20,000 and get 10,000 extra! Upgrade to a Fuyou Dining VIP for free, and enjoy a fifteen-percent discount on all spending at Fuyou Dining establishments!"
"Spend 1,000 and get 100 off with a voucher! Only one voucher may be used for every 1,000 spent! Come and get them!"
Fuyou Grill would open tomorrow, and children clutching flyers could be seen all over the streets and alleys.
They were children from the orphanage working part-time jobs. To keep the orphanage running, Uchiha Fuyou often provided the orphanage with assistance or work.
At the sound of their childish cries, many villagers stopped to take a look. They knew about Fuyou Grill, after all. For some reason, when they passed by the day before yesterday, they had suddenly felt the urge to go in and spend money.
But it had not opened at the time. Who would have thought it would open tomorrow—and with such huge promotions?!
As expected of Lord Fuyou!
Lord Fuyou was wealthy, generous, open-handed, and charitable. He never haggled when buying things, and he always bought in bulk. Quite a few shopkeepers liked this lavish customer very much.
Some said Fuyou came from the Uchiha Clan and was a genius ninja who had nearly become one of the Three Ninja's—Lord Jiraiya's—disciples.
That was simply a joke.
Pure nonsense!
If someone could become a ninja, who would refuse?
And the Uchiha Clan... give them a break. Those stingy people who always wore cold expressions, looking at everyone as though they owed them millions of ryo?
How could such a generous and wealthy man as Lord Fuyou possibly come from the Uchiha Clan?
As for becoming one of the Three Ninja's disciples?
Although Lord Jiraiya's strange tastes had been exposed a few days ago, he was still a renowned ninja of the ninja world. Why would he take a merchant as his disciple?
What a joke.
This had to be a rumor spread by other merchants to undermine Lord Fuyou.
Forget listening to that nonsense. It would be better to line up early tomorrow morning and see whether they could make it into the first hundred, getting 5,000 free for recharging 10,000!
What an incredible deal!
As expected of Lord Fuyou!
Many people sighed inwardly, feeling that Lord Fuyou would definitely be losing money just to build goodwill this time!
Still.
Taking advantage of a bargain sure felt good.
Meanwhile.
"Fuyou, won't you lose money doing this?" Jiraiya looked at the vouchers in his hand. "Spend 1,000 and get 100 off; spend 3,000, and beer is all you can drink. If Tsunade finds out about this, do you know she can drink you out of business?"
Although Tsunade's drinking manners were only average compared to him, the Toad Sage, her alcohol tolerance was something ordinary people could not match!
Rumor had it that under the First Hokage's subtle influence, she had learned gambling and drinking at the age of six. That was why she was so terrifying!
Not someone to mess with! Not someone to mess with!
"I'll lose money!" Uchiha Fuyou sighed as he took a sip of tea. "I'll lose a fortune! I'll lose everything! But for the sake of my family! Today, I'll pay out of my own pocket to thank my family for their continued support. How about you recharge 100,000, Teacher Jiraiya? That'll give you 150,000!"
The losses were devastating!
He was losing so much that he could only buy a Ferrari.
Oh, right. There were no Ferraris here!
He slapped his chest grandly and declared with great boldness, "Consider it repayment for Konoha's kindness in raising me! Don't stand on ceremony with me! Recharge as much as you want!"
"That doesn't seem right, does it?"
"Money to burn! I can do whatever I want! We're family! Don't be polite!" Uchiha Fuyou said without hesitation. "Teacher Jiraiya, however much you want to recharge, I'll get you a membership first. I'll pull some strings for you!"
"How about starting with one million?"
After he said that.
Uchiha Fuyou fell silent.
Jiraiya looked at him hesitantly. "Too much? How about I just do 100,000 instead?"
"No, no! How is that too much?" Uchiha Fuyou said generously. "It's all for Teacher. Recharge one million. No need to be polite with me!"
The losses were devastating!
At this rate, he might lose enough to buy a Rolls-Royce... oh, there were no Rolls-Royces here either.
But.
Fuyou still said sentimentally, "Teacher, remember to tell your other good friends. Anyone who passes up a bargain is a fool! It's all for the family!"
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