Leaf Village: I'm Uchiha, and I'm Done Lying Flat! Part 29

Once you got used to it, you simply couldn't stop.

After all.

Even in the Ninja World, where strength mattered even more, money and supplies were extremely important.

Nara Kazama, in particular, had truly surprised him.

He had absolutely no bottom line.

He was completely different from how the Nara Clan had been portrayed in the original story.

But on second thought, it seemed normal.

The original story's portrayal had been too beautiful. Things like the Will of Fire looked practically like a fairy tale.

But what about reality?

This was a faction. How could it possibly be as perfect as it was in the original story?

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi and Pot Kage Danzo, whom people had so enjoyed discussing in his previous life, had only revealed their true faces because they were part of the main plot.

Families such as Ino-Shika-Cho, the Aburame, and the Inuzuka had appeared in the original story, but they had rarely entered the main plot.

But think about it.

How could those who had truly formed clans possibly be innocent, good people?

Especially the Nara Clan. They were specialists at using their brains.

These clans were just like the capitalists from his previous life. Don't be fooled by how glamorous they looked on the surface—they all ate people alive without even spitting out the bones.

That was what was normal!

As for the Uchiha?

Perhaps because they descended from Indra, the Sage of Six Paths' line, they had been too powerful from beginning to end and had never bothered to learn such underhanded methods.

Before Leaf Village was founded, in the era when clans ruled.

The Uchiha could dominate an entire region through sheer strength alone. Other than the Senju Clan, they were practically without equal.

But unfortunately.

With the founding of Leaf Village, the major Ninja Clans began joining forces, while the Uchiha themselves were a complete mess internally.

The Uchiha did not understand political schemes, and their greatest geniuses had been fooled by the Hokage's faction.

Otherwise, clan extermination?

What kind of international joke was that!

After figuring that out, Uchiha Jin recalled a saying.

Sir, the times have changed!

At that thought, the corner of his mouth twitched. He then took a deep breath and spoke.

"How about this?"

"We'll split the Explosive tags evenly, and you'll handle selling the medicinal herbs."

"After all, the Nara Clan already has businesses of its own. It'll be more convenient for you to sell them."

"As for dividing the money, we'll wait until the war is over."

Naturally, Nara Kazama had no objections.

He immediately took out a new scroll, placed half of the Explosive tags inside, then tossed the scroll to Uchiha Jin.

Uchiha Jin did not even check it before casually putting it away.

He trusted Nara Kazama.

As the smartest of the Nara Clan, he had no reason to provoke an Uchiha like him over such a trivial matter.

A few minutes later, Kudo Shin woke up.

Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama had also happened to finish dividing the spoils and hurried over.

As the strategist, Nara Kazama naturally took it upon himself to explain the situation.

"Captain, we're deeply sorry."

"Although Mist Village was driven back, Jin and I were too weak. Even after giving it our all, we only managed to kill three of them, and we could only preserve one cart of supplies."

"The corpses of the three Mist Ninja have already been sealed inside a scroll."

"As for Ishikawa Itsuki, sigh!"

"It's a long story!"

"..."

Nara Kazama was overflowing with emotion.

Naturally, he also began speaking, displaying his exceptional talent for acting.

With a few words, he not only highlighted the two of their contributions, but also dumped all the blame for the lost supplies onto Ishikawa Itsuki.

In short, it was all that idiot's fault!

If not for him refusing to listen to advice and insisting on blindly trusting in himself.

Then with the strength of all three of them combined, even if they could not kill the Mist Ninja, they could at least have barely protected themselves.

But there was nothing they could do.

Not only was that guy weak, he also refused to listen to their advice. He insisted on rushing out like an idiot, only to get thoroughly beaten by Mist Village.

Now, he was seriously injured.

The two of them had only managed to save that fool while upholding the "Will of Fire," guarding the supplies on one side while barely rescuing him on the other. Otherwise, that idiot would have been beaten to death long ago.

So, when it came down to it, it was that idiot's fault.

Otherwise.

If everyone had guarded the supplies together, how could there have been so much trouble?

Uchiha Jin was also deeply shocked after hearing this.

This, damn it.

As expected of a Nara!

If this guy had not said it himself, he really would not have known that he was so great?

So I'm also an inheritor of the Will of Fire!

Bang!

The just-awakened Kudo Shin immediately punched a tree in anger.

"That Ishikawa Itsuki really is useless!"

"I noticed long ago that he was arrogant, but I never expected him to be so incapable of recognizing his limits."

"Doesn't he know that our mission was not to kill the enemy, but to transport supplies?"

"I understand."

"Once we reach the Frontline Camp, I'll report this to Lord Miyamoto!"

Yes.

Kudo Shin truly believed it.

Although he had not witnessed it firsthand, and they had only known each other for a short time, he understood Ishikawa Itsuki's personality.

This really was the kind of thing he would do.

Of course, more importantly.

Ishikawa Itsuki was not dead!

Once he woke up and was handed over to the Frontline Camp, the Anbu would naturally be able to pry the truth out of him.

Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama had no need to tell such a lie.

And more importantly, now that supplies had been lost, someone had to take the blame.

Otherwise, all three of them would be punished.

The village did not care about the reasons. It only cared about the final result.

But now, things were different.

Since someone was there to take the blame, even if they received no credit, at least they would not be punished.

As for Ishikawa Itsuki?

No one cared whether he lived or died.

None of the three people present had any favorable impression of him.