Open a Shop, Be the Boss!

Open a Shop, Be the Boss!

The rumors grew more and more intense.

What had started as the Uchiha clan having five thousand ninja evolved into the Uchiha clan having over a dozen Mangekyo and more than a hundred jonin.

In the end, there were even rumors that Uchiha Madara was still in the Uchiha clan.

It scared quite a few ninja clans so badly their legs went weak. Whenever they saw an Uchiha ninja, they smiled with shameless flattery.

Even Hyuga ninja started lowering their heads when they saw Uchiha ninja.

They could not compete!

The other side had summoned their ancestors. What were they supposed to use against them?

"What did he do this time?"

Danzo had manipulated rumors to attack Hatake Sakumo, but the rumors had spiraled out of control.

Inside the Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, don't get angry!" Utatane Koharu said slowly. "This is very strange. Someone is adding fuel to the flames."

"Hiruzen!"

And now, this had happened again.

That was my elder!

An elder of Konoha?

An elder assisting me in governing Konoha?

Just what kind of thing had I found to help me?

Heavens!

Utatane Koharu's voice was stern.

This even included ninja stationed at the borders or away on missions.

A-rank missions paid between two hundred thousand and one million ryo.

Mitokado Homura's presence alone was imposing.

The Will of Fire had become a joke at that time.

Kagami's inheritance was substantial as well, and nearly all of it had gone into Kazuki's pocket.

Because Kazuki had said he really liked money!

The Third Hokage and the others had assessed Kazuki's assets when they were planning to deal with him.

Because sometimes he caused such a huge mess that even the Hokage was too embarrassed not to deal with him.

"What shop? What does he want to do now?"

Konoha, I actually felt a little sorry for you!

What idiot would believe the Uchiha had five thousand ninja?

How many people did the Uchiha clan have in total? Had they forgotten?

Even if they did not know the exact number, they should have had a rough idea!

At this stage, the Uchiha had roughly one thousand to twelve hundred ninja.

After the Third Hokage left, another Anbu hurried over.

"What use are you people?"

That exaggerated?

The rumors were out of control!

"Immediately, right now!" The Third Hokage pointed at the Anbu, gritting his teeth. "Deal with this. I don't want to hear any more rumors, understand?"

Of course, she believed it.

He roared, "You can't even suppress a few rumors. What else can you do? Stop being ninja and go home to retire!"

Not to mention the B-rank missions he completed on the side.

And now something like this had happened again.

"What is it?"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were both startled and rose to their feet.

The Third Hokage's expression darkened.

This time, the Uchiha showed no mercy whatsoever.

"A shop?"

But there were simply too many people talking about it.

The Third Hokage turned his head and stared at Utatane Koharu in disbelief.

Those words struck him like lightning.

If they could kill him, or if they had been able to kill him, they would have long since thrown everything they had into eliminating him.

And slap them all across one side of your face!

Utatane Koharu looked embarrassed.

These Uchiha really were a plague!

The person responsible for all this was Hatake Sakumo!

S-rank missions started at one million ryo.

Utatane Koharu hesitated. "Could it be that the Uchiha really have five thousand ninja?"

He would go in and stay there for several days from time to time.

A few days ago, Uchiha Yishū and Uchiha Shisui had been attacked and lost their Mangekyo, causing the Uchiha patrols to rapidly increase.

Danzo had a private room there.

Over time!

This place had practically become Danzo's second home.

"Speak!"

Although it was wartime, missions were not free.

They had been having headaches over Uchiha Yishū lately.

Mitokado Homura suddenly said, "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but this method feels awfully familiar."

"Hiruzen, who do you think is pushing things from behind the scenes?"

Mitokado Homura, standing nearby, had his brows twitching wildly.

As long as one entered the Uchiha compound, one could feel the Sharingan watching.

As an elder, one of the specific areas he oversaw was intelligence.

"He, he opened a... shop!"

"No, it wasn't!" The Anbu wore a mask, so the two elders could not see his conflicted expression. "It was Uchiha Yishū!"

"Yes!"

The Third Hokage covered his face, looking pained.

The Anbu responded and hurried away.

"Th-this..."

"Koharu!" The Third Hokage said blankly. "You actually believed it?"

The people of Konoha were now gathering in groups to discuss it.

Uchiha!

Uchiha again!

In a sense, Danzo was not entirely wrong.

The main issue was the rumors!

Why did that sound like he was taking a jab at him?

Hiruzen Sarutobi marched aggressively toward the Anbu prison.

He no longer knew what to say.

As ninja carried out missions, casualties began to rise as well.

Acting on Danzo's orders, he had sent several Anbu to gather information. They had been beaten half to death and thrown straight back out.

If possible, he wanted to wipe out these Uchiha too. How peaceful would Konoha be without the Uchiha?

You damn mutt, you were already locked in confinement, yet you still refused to behave.

"Obviously!"

"What? You can't say it?"

Danzo...

If not for the fact that they belonged to Root, they probably would not have survived.

At least fifty million ryo!

Someone that rich had opened a shop?

Could it be to make even more money!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's headache had only eased for one day.

People began distrusting one another.

That incident had taken the Third Hokage an enormous amount of effort and resources to resolve.

At a time like this, even those two useless fools, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, did not dare suggest wiping out the Uchiha.

Utatane Koharu, I want to give you two huge slaps!

The Anbu hesitated.

Even after the village took a portion, completing missions of such quality and quantity would still bring in an enormous sum.

Unfortunately, that was simply impossible.

This incident reminded him of the past.

Not only had it backfired on them, it had also directly driven Hatake Sakumo—the powerful ninja known as Konoha's White Fang—to his death.

Looking at the reports the Anbu had delivered one after another, he felt his head ache.

Something similar had happened before, and it had created a massive rift within the village.

Those who did not believe the Uchiha supposedly had five thousand ninja were even more hostile toward them than before, believing the Uchiha were nothing but troublemakers.

He had been responsible for suppressing the rumor about the Uchiha suddenly producing five thousand ninja.

Once the Third Hokage left, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura immediately straightened up and questioned the Anbu with stern expressions.

Rumors, after all!

They would pass with the wind.

Shisui had no intention of competing with Kazuki in this regard. He even gave some of his mission rewards to Kazuki for safekeeping.

The Third Hokage viciously slammed the intelligence in his hand onto the desk, his body shaking with rage.

As a genius jonin, he had earned countless merits during the Third Shinobi World War. If he had not been suppressed, his reputation would have surpassed even Shisui's.

And the Uchiha were now powder kegs, ready to explode at the slightest spark.

After returning to Konoha, he had completed many A-rank and even S-rank missions.

It had originally been a very small matter.

"This..."

Uchiha Yishū was not someone short on money.

When only the Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura remained in the office.

The Third Hokage froze, then clenched his teeth.

Five thousand?

The severely injured Anbu members had clearly informed the Hokage and the others of the Uchiha's current state.

Mitokado Homura shouted sternly!

The Anbu said in a trembling voice, "The Cremation Shop!"