Summoning Fugaku

Uchiha Yoichi was very particular about the bounty targets he selected. He didn't touch anyone from the major countries, only targeting nobles from smaller nations.

In reality, the head of the Bounty Office was right; the rewards for bounties on ministers from the Land of Fire were much higher, with the cheapest being forty to fifty million Ryo, more than what Asuma would earn at thirty.

However, those on the bounty list were all nobles and ministers close to Konoha. If he were to touch them, Uchiha Yoichi might find himself hunted by Konoha.

Even with a disguised appearance before taking action, he could still be tracked down.

Konoha had too many ninja with special secret techniques, those who controlled dogs, those who controlled insects, and those who explored minds.

A fire temple abbot had died. While the Akatsuki were involved, Konoha could deploy twenty Jonin squads at once. Such a lineup alone was not something an ordinary person could handle.

"Chakra Metal can be entrusted to the Cat Ninja Clan for forging, but for the weapon, should I choose a ninja sword or gauntlets?"

Uchiha Yoichi was conflicted about this issue while traveling back. If he were to forge a ninja sword, the Uchiha clan had ancestral sword techniques that were quite famous in the Ninja World.

He had also sacrificed for the Uchiha clan. If he asked for Uchiha Style sword techniques, the clan would surely grant it to him.

However, Uchiha Style sword techniques didn't quite match Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Uchiha Yoichi thought carefully for a while and finally decided to forge a ninja sword. However, he wouldn't learn Uchiha Style sword techniques; he would learn some basic sword skills.

Later, he could use Lightning Release Chakra Mode as a foundation and try to create a killing sword style of his own.

Upon returning to Konoha, Uchiha Yoichi went straight to the Hokage Building. He needed to register his mission completion first.

He had been out for nearly a month. A B-rank assassination mission shouldn't take that long. He figured the clan and the mission squad knew he had used the mission as an excuse to do other things outside the village.

However, Uchiha Yoichi didn't care. He hadn't hidden his intention to leave the village from the beginning.

"Uchiha Yoichi, B-rank mission completed, submitting now."

"Uchiha Yoichi, you took too long to complete your mission. The client submitted the mission completion ten days before you did, and as far as we know, you only took three days to finish the mission."

Before the person in front of him could finish, Uchiha Yoichi interrupted, "This has nothing to do with your mission squad. Mind your own business, and submit my mission now!"

"You..."

The ninja from the mission squad was choked by Uchiha Yoichi's words and became angry. However, his companion quickly pulled him aside and then took the mission request form.

"Uchiha Yoichi, I'll help you process it."

This ninja stamped the mission request form twice and then took out the mission reward, handing it to Uchiha Yoichi.

"Yoichi-san, do you want to take on another mission?"

"No, I plan to rest for a while."

After saying that, Uchiha Yoichi prepared to turn and leave. He wasn't short of money now. He had also traveled to several places consecutively over the past month. Uchiha Yoichi couldn't push himself to the limit; he needed to rest in the village for a while and wait for his new weapon.

Before Uchiha Yoichi could even leave the mission squad's room, the ninja who had spoken rudely earlier said in a low voice again, "Is it because you couldn't find any useful teammates that you're struggling and want to rest for a while?"

"Hey, stop talking."

Although the voice was lowered, Uchiha Yoichi still heard it.

So, he stopped in his tracks, turned around expressionlessly, and walked towards the person who had spoken ill of him.

Seeing this, another ninja said, "Yoichi-san, he didn't mean it. It's because Sugimoto-kun's..."

Bang!

Before the persuasive ninja could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoichi suddenly accelerated, lifted his leg, and kicked. Not only did he break the table, but he also kicked the ninja who had spoken sarcastically of him flying into the wall, causing many cracks to appear on the wall's surface.

The other ninjas in the mission squad were furious and shouted, "Uchiha Yoichi, how dare you attack a fellow village ninja!?"

"Don't be ridiculous. Why should this trash be my comrade? Was his last sentence a slander against Konoha's Chunin? Or a slander against the Uchiha?"

Uchiha Yoichi's Sharingan swept around. Although it was only One Tomoe, combined with his expression and tone, it still carried some pressure.

Moreover, these people didn't have much strength; they were generally Chunin and Genin.

Seeing that none of them spoke, Uchiha Yoichi deactivated his Sharingan and turned to leave.

As for the consequences, he didn't care. If he thought about it carefully, the village and the Uchiha owed him. Now, there were idiots mocking him to his face. If he didn't teach that idiot a lesson, wouldn't anyone be able to point fingers and curse him in the future?

He wasn't training so hard just to be a turtle.

After Uchiha Yoichi left, a ninja from the mission squad quickly said, "Hurry and send Sakuma-kun to the hospital. I'll go and report this matter to the Hokage-sama."

"Kanbayashi-senpai, there's something I'd like to ask of you."

After returning to the clan, Uchiha Yoichi went directly to the Security Force. Since they were from the same clan, the Uchiha guards at the entrance didn't stop him.

"Yoichi? You've been out for a month, you're finally willing to come back. The Clan Head was asking about you, and was even worried you had defected!"

Uchiha Kanbayashi said a few words and then continued, "What is it? Didn't you complete your village mission?"

"That's not it, it's already completed. I had a reason for lingering outside, and by chance, I obtained this."

As Uchiha Yoichi spoke, he took out the small box containing the Chakra Metal and opened it to show.

Upon seeing it, Uchiha Kanbayashi's eyes widened in surprise and he said, "Chakra Metal? You really have good luck, kid. Such a large piece, it's probably worth several million Ryo. So, you want to forge a ninja tool with this Chakra Metal?"

"A ninja sword, I want to learn some sword techniques, but I don't know how to contact the Cat Ninja Clan, so I wanted to ask Kanbayashi-senpai for a favor. I'll pay for the forging of the ninja tool myself."

"You don't need to pay. We have cooperation with the Cat Ninja Clan, so we'll settle the bill together. Besides, we support the younger generation of the clan. You haven't asked the clan for anything, and you've even found the materials yourself. You don't need to worry about this forging fee."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi didn't insist further and continued, "Then please convey this message for me, Senior Kanbayashi. I hope the forging can lean towards the lightning element a bit, as it suits me better."

Some chakra weapons incorporate special metals during forging. The Second Hokage's Lightning God Sword and Kirigakure's Lightning Blade: Fang are examples of such weapons.

After stating his request, Uchiha Yoichi left the Chakra Metal behind. He had been away from home for almost a month and needed to clean up upon his return.

Meanwhile.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already annoyed that his crystal ball viewing was interrupted, and after hearing the report from the Mission Squad ninja, his headache worsened.

Gossip is something said behind someone's back. Saying it to their face is no different from calling them out directly.

However, the fact that Uchiha Yoichi had assaulted someone in the Hokage Building couldn't be erased. So, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment before calling out to an Anbu member, "Please notify Young Fugaku of the Uchiha clan for me. Tell him I need to see him."

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