The Cloud Ninja's Barbarian Still Uses Schemes!

"Are the supplies sufficient?" Uchiha Yuji asked in a low voice.

Uchiha Yuji was quite certain about the abundance of supplies; the reparations paid by those reckless Kumo ninjas after their defeat were vast, and when the subsidies were distributed, a large portion of those resources had been allocated to the orphanages within Konoha.

Konoha had many orphanages, and the funds to maintain them were all approved by the Hokage's office, which meant they were barely scraping by.

The situation for Yakushi Nonō, who ran an orphanage, was more complex; she was being forced to the brink of survival by Konoha itself.

Yakushi Nonō was a legendary ninja, though this legend did not stem from the brilliance of her combat abilities, but rather from her talent for gathering intelligence.

It was precisely because of this special talent that she had been kept under close watch by Shimura Danzō, with countless schemes and plots constantly directed at this young, single, unmarried mother.

Deducting the food money for her and the children, kidnapping the kids—in short, Shimura Danzō had committed every evil deed imaginable!

After Uchiha Yuji took out Shimura Danzō, the situation at the orphanage improved significantly; without his oppression and embezzlement, and with the influx of subsidized supplies, she had even managed to get new clothes for all the children.

At this thought, Yakushi Nonō bowed slightly to express her gratitude to Uchiha Yuji for the supplies. After straightening up, she spoke softly, "War has begun once again."

"It is likely not just the aftermath of the previous war, but a different magnitude entirely."

"???"

Uchiha Yuji naturally trusted the information provided by the Wandering Miko.

Her intelligence gathering was even more sophisticated than that of Jiraiya, and even though she had been living in Konoha for some time, that did not mean she lacked her own sources of information.

He was just suspicious that someone had suddenly lost their mind.

Uchiha Yuji's brows furrowed instantly. "The war ended less than a year ago, and everyone signed peace treaties with Konoha. Which genius decided to start a war on their own initiative?"

"It is the Kumo ninjas."

Unlike some who spoke in riddles, Yakushi Nonō directly named the troublemaker of this peaceful era. "The Third Raikage has initiated the conflict."

Upon hearing this name, Uchiha Yuji felt that everything was perfectly logical.

The ninjas of Kumo were less like ninjas and more like bandits; they used a sense of "righteousness" to unite their village, and whenever they had the chance, they would group up to go out and loot.

Whether it was kidnapping people or stealing goods, wasn't it all just robbery? Wasn't it all just free looting?

"However, they are not launching an offensive against us in Konoha, but rather striking at their old rival."

"The night before last, the Third Raikage launched a lightning-fast attack and has already seized the outer regions of the Land of Earth."

Yakushi Nonō lowered her voice, quickly relaying the intelligence she had obtained to Uchiha Yuji.

"It is said that the war was launched because of a shortage of resources within their country."

When she said this, Yakushi Nonō turned her head, her eyes looking at Uchiha Yuji with a somewhat subtle expression.

Having dealt with intelligence for years, she naturally understood why things had turned out this way.

It was all because Uchiha Yuji had swindled them so miserably.

The amount of war reparations was one thing, but the ninjas sent to escort the payments had also been detained by him and traded back to Kumo for a massive amount of supplies.

When the Third Raikage heard the news at the time, he had smashed his office desk to pieces with his one remaining hand.

He was so angry, yet he couldn't win.

So, he decided to smash his old enemy instead!

The Third Raikage, unable to make ends meet, made this decision on a whim. After Dodai calculated that it was indeed feasible, the Third Raikage didn't even care about his injured left hand and put on a show for the Iwagakure ninjas of what it truly meant to be a Kage.

"Are the Iwagakure ninjas preparing for a retaliatory action?" Uchiha Yuji asked.

Iwagakure and Kumo were old enemies; if the Kumo ninjas caused this much trouble and Iwagakure didn't arrange for thirty thousand elites to stab them in the back, they wouldn't be Iwagakure.

"In fact, the Iwagakure ninjas have not launched any large-scale operations at all." After saying this, Yakushi Nonō bowed slightly and quietly departed.

Uchiha Yuji instantly understood the implication of what Yakushi Nonō had said.

The Iwagakure and Kumo ninjas might have already reached a certain level of cooperation; their subsequent target was likely Konoha—no, it could only be Konoha.

In this Shinobi World, Konoha was the only village left that could withstand an attack from two other villages without being wiped out!

"Teacher, has something happened?" Hatake Kakashi sheathed his short blade and walked to Uchiha Yuji's side, asking in a low voice.

The grown-up Kakashi possessed only a lazy sort of handsomeness, while the young Hatake Kakashi could only be described as cute.

Uchiha Yuji's large hand unceremoniously ruffled Hatake Kakashi's spiky white hair.

"This is a matter for adults; children shouldn't worry about it."

"Alright, let's end today's training here. Kakashi and Guy, please tell your fathers that I am hosting tonight at the Yakiniku Q restaurant. We will have a gathering and discuss your studies a bit."

Hatake Kakashi sensed that something was wrong, but he also knew that he was too young to handle major affairs, so he obediently headed home.

The ever-enthusiastic Guy also quickly sprang up, his hands on the ground, running... the speed at which his hands moved was not slow at all, and with a few leaps, he disappeared around the street corner.

In the secluded training ground, only one blockhead remained, covering his head with dirt and trying to pass it off with a "I'm not here."

When dealing with his own people, Uchiha Yuji naturally wouldn't be polite. "Try using your brain next time, and look in the mirror more often. See for yourself if you are worth an Uchiha coming in person to vouch for you."

"Stop dreaming!"

Clearly, the "wise" Uchiha boy did not understand this logic.

With every heavy step Uchiha Yuji took, Uchiha Obito's body trembled as if by instinct.

He wrapped his head tightly in sand, his body remaining completely motionless; if not for the rise and fall of his chest, one might have mistaken him for a mere corpse.

Uchiha Yuji leaned down, reached out, and grabbed Uchiha Obito by the scruff of his neck. As if he had seized the throat of fate itself, Uchiha Obito lost all strength in his body.

He was held aloft, dangling like a mere accessory.

"How disgraceful, Obito."

"If your beloved were to see you like this, you would have no future left."

Uchiha Obito possessed a very clear understanding of this point—he absolutely, under no circumstances, could allow his standing in the eyes of Rin to hit rock bottom!