After school.
Uzumaki Naruto smiled and bid Little Hinata farewell.
Instead of going home, he took a secluded path to the Uchiha Clan compound on the outskirts of Konoha Village.
Unlike the Hyuga Clan, whose compound was near the center of Konoha, the Uchiha Clan's base was located at the very edge of Konoha Village.
While it covered an area the size of dozens of football fields, appearing grand, it was in fact a sign of their marginalization.
"A house like this… could it sell for a lot of money?"
Uzumaki Naruto knocked on the large gate.
The gate creaked open, revealing a beautiful woman in a kimono.
"Little one, are you Uzumaki Naruto!?"
Uchiha Mikoto asked gently from the doorway.
Although her voice was gentle, Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but smile wryly as she looked at the young boy before her.
She had only just found out that her two beloved sons—one had lost to his older brother, and the other had lost their family home.
Neither of them dared to come forward, pushing the responsibility back and forth, until finally, only she, a woman, could greet Uzumaki Naruto.
Uzumaki Naruto smiled slightly and said, "Aunt Mikoto, I am Uzumaki Naruto. Please take care of me!"
Uchiha Mikoto: "..."
If you weren't here to collect the house, I'd really like you.
Uchiha Mikoto led Naruto into the living room.
The living room was already quite crowded.
There was Uchiha Fugaku, his face dark.
The "ostrich trio" of Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Sasuke.
And the Uchiha clan members whose homes had been lost by Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.
As Uzumaki Naruto entered, the Uchiha clan members present all began to twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Damn it!!!
You actually came!!!
You could at least wait a couple of days!!!
Are you really going to kick us out onto the streets to sleep!?
The Uchiha clan members silently shifted their gaze to Uchiha Fugaku.
Their meaning was clear.
You're the Uchiha Clan head, hurry up and think of something!!!
Uchiha Fugaku's face grew even darker, and he glared fiercely at the ostrich trio.
Turning to Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Fugaku cleared his throat lightly and said, "Naruto, are you in such a hurry to move in?"
Uzumaki Naruto chuckled softly:
"This place is very beautiful and grand, much better than my house, I don't know how many times over. I want to move in quickly."
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence.
Uchiha Mikoto let out a soft, wry chuckle, walked over to Uzumaki Naruto, knelt down, ruffled his hair, and gently said, "Little Naruto, I'm truly sorry, things happened so suddenly, Uncle and Aunt weren't prepared. Could you please wait a little while?"
Hearing his wife's words, Uchiha Fugaku's face flushed. He, a grown man, actually had to let his wife plead on his behalf.
So embarrassing, utterly embarrassing!!!
Uzumaki Naruto smiled gently and nodded slightly.
"Alright then!"
"Since Aunt Mikoto said so, I'll wait a while, but... when can I get the two hundred million Ryo!?"
Uchiha Fugaku: "..."
Uchiha Shisui: "..."
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
"..."
The trio simultaneously looked at Uchiha Mikoto with hopeful eyes.
Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but smile wryly again, but she could only say in a gentle voice, "Little Naruto, that amount is a bit too large, could we also postpone that for a while?"
Uzumaki Naruto shook his head slightly.
He already knew.
The Uchiha Clan was dirt poor.
Or rather, most ninjas were dirt poor. They could never save any Ryo; any Ryo they got, they immediately wanted to spend.
Fortunately, he hadn't planned on getting any Ryo from the Uchiha Clan anyway.
Uzumaki Naruto pulled a book from his ninja pouch and said with a smile, "The 160 million Ryo, you don't have to pay it."
"But Shisui-niisan, Itachi-niisan, you need to help me promote this book I wrote."
"As long as you sell 500,000 copies of this book, your debt will be waived. You have about ten years to do it."
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi's eyes lit up, and they eagerly agreed.
"Alright!"
"Leave it to us!"
Uchiha Mikoto picked up the book, looking a little surprised. She glanced at the title and exclaimed, "'Taimanin,' what a wonderful name."
"I never thought little Naruto would be so amazing, writing a book at this age."
"Let Auntie see how it's written."
She opened the book.
Uchiha Mikoto: "..."
Uchiha Mikoto's face grew redder and redder, like two big, rosy apples.
"Mmph!"
Uchiha Mikoto clapped a hand over her mouth, unable to read any further, and ran out of the living room with a flushed face.
Uchiha Fugaku felt very bewildered.
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi were also bewildered. Why would Mother react like that after reading the book written by the angelic little boy?
Uchiha Shisui picked up the book and started flipping through it.
Uchiha Itachi quickly leaned in.
"..."
Uchiha Shisui: "..."
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
"This..."
"This is..."
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi's mouths went dry. The book in their hands felt like a hot potato—they couldn't hold onto it, but they couldn't throw it away either.
Damn, damn, damn!!!
Why!!!
How could a kid who hadn't even gone through puberty yet write so many explicit books!?
Icha Icha Paradise was completely pathetic compared to this, wasn't it!?
Could a six-year-old kid really have written this!?
Uchiha Itachi's face darkened.
Especially when Uchiha Itachi thought that his mother had also read this book, his face grew even darker.
Uzumaki Naruto, however, didn't pay them any mind. He took the 40 million Ryo and left nonchalantly.
After Uzumaki Naruto left.
Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi slumped in their chairs, looking utterly lifeless.
"We're doomed!!!"
"We're dead!!!"
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