I Captured a Bounty Hunter with Five Hearts

"I choose 500,000!"

"Uchiha Nan, this time I've done my homework. I won't let you get the better of me again. The highest box office in the Land of Fire is over 50 million yen, and I heard it was made by a relative of the Daimyo."

"Then let's sign the contract."

Uchiha Nan and Mito Uzumaki signed a confidentiality agreement, stipulating that the fact that Tsunade received 500,000 ryo in compensation could not be revealed.

If it gets leaked, the consequences could be dire.

Mito Uzumaki got a number that satisfied her; she felt that Uchiha Nan, that shrewd businessman, would definitely not take advantage of her this time.

She didn't expect to get so much money, a mere 500,000 taels. In fact, it was quite a lot. This was the reward for an A-rank mission. Originally, Mito Uzumaki only wanted to ask for a few hundred thousand more taels, but she didn't expect Uchiha Nan to be so generous.

The extra 450,000 taels was Uchiha Nan giving Mito Uzumaki face. Last time, he swindled so much money from Mito Uzumaki, so he didn't let her find an excuse to vent and find some balance in her heart.

The next time she tries to extract Nine-Tails Chakra, she'll probably make excuses.

This is not something that can be easily resolved with a mere 500,000 taels of silver; this is about accomplishing great things with a small amount of money.

Moreover, the money wasn't wasted; using 500,000 taels to cultivate a relationship with Tsunade was a very worthwhile deal. Uchiha Nan was quite interested in Tsunade, not in a physical way, but in Tsunade talents.

In the future, Tsunade will be a top-tier Medical Ninja in the Ninja world, so spending this 500,000 won't be a loss for her!

Uchiha Nan watched as Mito Uzumaki seemed to have won a great victory, left her office in high spirits.

Pshaw, no taste!

Uchiha Nan felt a bit resentful. How could Mito Uzumaki have so little faith in his ability to direct a movie! He had given Mito Uzumaki the opportunity to take advantage of him. If it were him, he would definitely have chosen the one percent total profit!

Mito Uzumaki had no idea how many connections Uchiha Nan had pulled in order to make a movie that could launch his brand!

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is responsible for managing the channels between nations. He is the Kage of the strongest of Ninja world Five Great Shinobi Villages, but his influence between nations is not as strong as that of the Daimyo.

But in the Ninja world, that was Uchiha Nan's domain.

Uchiha Nan wrote letters to the Kage of all the other four major ninja villages, except for Kumogakure (who are the villains in the movie), as well as other smaller ninja villages in the Ninja world, promoting his movie and asking them to support him.

The Ninja world's Bounty Exchange, gambling dens, and the yakuza organization Uchiha Nan were all notified.

After all, none of the above cost money; they're boosting the reputation of Uchiha Nan and Konoha, so not using them would be a waste.

An excellent film can still fail if it is not properly promoted. It's like a piece of gold being covered by a tattered rag; if no one removes the rag, it will never shine.

Uchiha Nan's debut work, even before its release, has already topped the trending charts in the Hokage world, with a promotional campaign comparable to a certain hot and spicy food.

The next day, on the filming set

"Get out of my way! I'm playing Konoha Ninja, don't try to steal my Forehead Protector. Your dark appearance makes you look like you're from Kumogakure!"

"You bastard, do you want to fight?!"

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Before Uchiha Nan even arrived on set, the extras almost got into a fight over the roles of Konoha Ninja. As the villains of the movie, Kumogakure had been relentlessly attacking Konoha throughout the Fourth Ninja world War, making them universally hated in Konoha.

They only stopped when Uchiha Nan arrived. In the end Uchiha Nan decided to draw lots to choose identities, and the scene was like a large-scale murder mystery game.

Since it was his first time directing a movie, Uchiha Nan wasn't very familiar with the process. To avoid any accidents during Uchiha Nan, he hired two renowned directors who had directed high-grossing films as his assistant directors, which ensured that everything proceeded smoothly.

Scene 5, sixth shot

This scene depicts the three-person team's first encounter with the enemy on the battlefield. The inexperienced trio, fresh out of the Ninja Academy, nearly get wiped out, only escaping Jonin a Jonin as reinforcements.

"Phew, that scared me to death! I thought I was really going to die!"

Jiraiya yelling and screaming, his whole body covered in dust and dirt, his clothes tattered, and he had wounds on his arms and back.

The actors who acted opposite Jiraiya and his trio were all Chunin who had retired from the battlefield. Uchiha Nan had instructed them to strive for realism and to fight according to the script. There was no need to worry about getting hurt, as the crew had the top Medical Ninja in the Ninja world, and these minor injuries would only require half a day of rest.

"Jiraiya, your crotch is all wet, did you pee your pants in fright...?"

Tsunade Jiraiya, oblivious to the danger, mocked Jiraiya. Her performance hadn't been much better than Jiraiya's. To make the trio forget they were filming, Uchiha Nan even cast a little Genjutsu on them.

All three were students who hadn't even graduated and had never seen blood before; they were all on the verge of wetting themselves in fear. Of course, Jiraiya might actually have wet himself in fear.

"How could this be? This is water from the Water Release in the story!"

Jiraiya insisted he hadn't peed, but if he admitted to his beloved Tsunade that he'd wet himself in fear, he felt he'd never win her heart.

Orochimaru chimed in beside Tsunade, clearly not wanting to miss something this interesting!

"Director, isn't this going too far?"

Uchiha Nan was enjoying the scene, the assistant director beside him said with a worried expression. He had also filmed action sequences, and the movements and fighting techniques were strictly controlled; the blood in the scenes were just props.

Unlike Uchiha Nan, whose fight scenes were all large-scale, the destructive power of his Ninjutsu left them speechless. It truly opened their eyes.

The scene of the Kunai slicing through his skin and spurting blood had just left the assistant director terrified.

After all, he's just an ordinary person who makes money by acting. Even if he hires ninjas to perform Ninjutsu, he's always very careful. If it leads to a murder or legal trouble, then it would be a huge loss.

"They are students at the Ninja Academy, and they all aspire to become real ninjas. The stories in the plot will be commonplace for them in the future."

Uchiha Nan said slowly, while the assistant director was somewhat incredulous. As an ordinary person, he was far removed from life in the ninja world and naively thought that war was something only adults did.

"Those three are still children, are they really going to the battlefield so early?"

The assistant director sympathized; he also had children, about the same age as Jiraiya and the Jiraiya, and they complained about their studies every day.

Is that strange?

"In the ninja wars, it was commonplace for children this age to go to the battlefield."

Uchiha Nan's tone was solemn as he thought about the future of the original anime. In the late Second Shinobi World War and even the Third Shinobi World War, it truly became a reality in Konoha Konoha children of that age to go to the battlefield.

Kakashi went to the battlefield at the age of six, Shisui was around seven, Itachi Uchiha went to the battlefield to kill people at the age of four.

Konoha isn't that pathetic yet; it's still a large and powerful place.

Tobirama Senju did a good job in this regard; even when the situation was at its most critical, he never went so far as to throw children into the battlefield to fill the gaps.

After graduation, they were given a buffer period to do some ordinary tasks and get some bloodshed, and then they were put in charge of logistics, which were far from the battlefield and had low risks.

The other four major ninja villages, the smaller ninja villages in the Ninja world, and various other ninja forces don't care about these things, nor do they have the ability to attend to them.

"That's really cruel."

The assistant director clicked his tongue in amazement, Uchiha Nan patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Konoha dislikes war. As the Hokage, I personally made this movie to show the future ambitious figures of the Ninja world the cruelty of war, hoping they can curb their belligerent hearts."

"The Lord Hokage truly has good intentions."

The assistant director was moved by Uchiha Nan's words. He knew a fair bit about Konoha's reputation in the Land of Fire; it was always known for its benevolence and righteousness.

The other four ninja villages deserve to die!

Filming continues.

Scene 68, Shot 7

This scene depicts the situation where the Anbu ninjas of Kumogakure are on a secret mission in the Land of Fire when their tracks are accidentally discovered by ordinary people. In order to ensure the mission goes smoothly, Kumogakure decides to wipe out the entire family, sparing even the children.

Konoha's reconnaissance team arrived in time, protecting the family and driving away the Kumogakure.

This was obviously Uchiha Nan's own doing. Such dirty tricks occasionally happen on the battlefield, and the five great ninja villages are no different in this regard. It's unavoidable to harm innocent people in order to carry out missions.

But this is a movie directed by Uchiha Nan as Hokage. Shouldn't Konoha be a savior descended from heaven, defeating the Kumogakure that wanted to silence them and saving the people of the Land of Fire? Isn't that a matter of course?

"Don't be afraid, child, you're safe now!"

"Click!"

"Try again!"

Uchiha Nan walked up to Inabi Uchiha Inabi Uchiha, looked at her with a disgruntled expression, and then began to scold:

"Inabi, do you even know what a gentle smile is?!"

Why is your smile so cold and aloof?

This kind of plot, which gives people a great deal of goodwill, is something that Uchiha Nan will definitely do for the Uchiha. Subtly Uchiha is something that he, as the head of the Uchiha Clan Head, should do.

At first, Uchiha Nan was somewhat patient, since it's not easy for Uchiha to manage a warm smile.

It's just that Inabi Uchiha has NG'd more than ten times, making Uchiha Nan even consider replacing him with another Uchiha clansman to play this role.

"Get lost, get lost! You, that Uchiha, take over!"

"No, Clan Head!"

"It's crowded here, I'll find a less crowded place later."

Uchiha Nan was too lazy to waste words with Inabi. He had given him a chance, but Inahisa was useless. Inahisa got the role through his own connections, but he didn't even bother to prepare or practice his smile seriously.

"This is the last chance!"

Uchiha Nan returned to his director's seat and gave Inabi Uchiha one last chance. And you know what? This time, Inabi Uchiha's smile actually looked quite convincing, with a touch of warmth.

Uchiha Nan nodded; this one was finally approved.

Just as Uchiha Nan was engrossed in directing, Nara Luyuan ran to the film set and dragged Uchiha Nan back to the Hokage's office.

"Lord Hokage, the movie filming will have to be postponed for two days. We received information from Lord Tomita that, except for the essential ninjas who need to stay behind, the main force will return to Konoha at 10:00 AM tomorrow."

"Konoha is going to hold a grand welcoming ceremony, and you must attend in person!"

Uchiha Nan then remembered that the date for Uchiha Tomita's triumphant return had indeed been set for these few days.

The movie's plot includes a scene where the Konoha Ninja win a battle and return in triumph. This time, we can film it on location, which will save us some money!

Uchiha Nan shared her thoughts with Nara Luyuan, Nara Luyuan had no objections and simply wanted Uchiha Nan to be happy.

the next day

Uchiha Nan led the Konoha high-ranking officials to set up a grand welcoming ceremony at the main gate of Konoha, with all the cameras of the film crew brought out.

To ensure the best possible presentation, Uchiha Nan had sent someone ahead of time to inform Uchiha Tomita that the welcoming ceremony would be recorded by a special camera, and Konoha's morale must be high!

"Tomita, welcome home!"

"Lord Hokage, you have successfully completed your mission and returned victorious. I've also brought you an interesting prisoner!"

"Who is it? It can't be Ōnoki, can it?"

"No, a bounty hunter! I wonder what's gotten into him?"

"He actually set his sights on the Byakugan. He's really strong; I almost got my way with him. If I hadn't been out for a stroll in the middle of the night because I couldn't sleep..."

"I've never seen his body structure before in my life, especially his heart."

"Let's not talk about that now, let's eat at the banquet!"

Uchiha Nan didn't want to talk about such unlucky things on such a joyous occasion, so he directly dragged Uchiha Tomita to the hotel for the banquet.

The table was filled with Konoha's high-ranking officials, Nara Luyuan, Hyuga Takuma, and Mito Uzumaki.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, everyone drank to their heart's content, and the words of praise made Uchiha Tomita down three large bowls of wine in one go.

He had dreamed of this scenario countless times: becoming a commander on one front and leading Konoha to a great victory over the invading enemy. Unfortunately, when Tobirama Senju was Hokage, he didn't give the Uchiha any opportunity to command troops and build their reputation.

"Takuma, you have to toast me. There's a bounty hunter whose strength is no less than mine, and he's got his eye on the Hyuga Clan Head Family's Byakugan. Your Hyuga Clan Head Family's Byakugan has a bounty of over 100 million on the black market. Luckily, I..."

Uchiha Tomita recounted how he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night and wandered around, discovering a bounty hunter planning to ambush the Hyuga Clan Head Family members who were on guard duty far from the camp. He then quietly summoned a team of Uchiha Jonin, and while the Hyuga Clan Head Family ninjas and their branch family members were entangled with the bounty hunter, they surrounded him and finally captured him alive in a fierce battle.

Hyuga Takuma was drunk, was sobered up by the fright and immediately stood up to drink three large bowls of wine to thank Uchiha Tomita. If that reckless bounty hunter had succeeded in his sneak attack, his position as Clan Head would have been in jeopardy.

"Let me tell you, that bounty hunter supposedly had five hearts, and we shot four of them out."

Upon hearing the word "five hearts, "Uchiha Nan immediately became restless.