Sarutobi Commissioner in Action

The Kurama clan is the strongest genjutsu-specializing clan in Konoha.

However, continuous high-intensity warfare has caused the Kurama clan's population to plummet.

Especially those geniuses with ninja talent; they are often graduated early and sent to the battlefield, losing their lives while still in their immature childhood.

The more talented a ninja is, the less opportunity they have to leave behind descendants.

The result is that the Kurama talent pool has rapidly drained. Nowadays, let alone awakening genjutsu talent, there are barely any members of the Kurama clan left who can even become ninjas.

With the number of ninjas dwindling, the Kurama clan became unable to protect their wealth, and even their sources of income were plundered by more powerful clans.

Lacking sufficient wealth, it became even harder to support ninjas, which exacerbated internal conflicts and forced them to abandon some of their own kin.

Kurama Hidechi was one such poor child who, after his father and brother died in battle, was kicked out by the Kurama clan and relied entirely on the relief provided by Yamanaka Chujiu.

But fate is always mysterious.

A brief life of hardship allowed Kurama Hidechi to witness the "evil" of Konoha, triggering his long-lost, legendary genjutsu talent.

At the very moment he established a bond of faith with Yamanaka Chujiu, he even awakened the monster within his soul, "Ido."

Perhaps because of this awakening of faith, the monster was exceptionally docile; not only did it pose no threat to Hidechi, but it became his most loyal companion.

This mode of two souls in one body granted Kurama Hidechi the super-powered genjutsu [Dream Entry].

Kurama Hidechi knew he had become stronger, but he did not know exactly how strong. Although he was willing to die for Yamanaka Chujiu, he always felt he could not shoulder the responsibilities entrusted to him by his leader.

Yamanaka Chujiu could only explain to him why he had been chosen.

The Rising Sun Organization was making a profit, but the gains were not significant. Thanks to the deterrent power of Orochimaru, the vast majority of clans were scared off.

But as the income from the terraced fields and refined salt increased, there would eventually come a day when Orochimaru could no longer shield them.

Yamanaka Chujiu's solution was: "Let the clans in the village have no idea how much money our Rising Sun is actually making."

Kurama Hidechi looked at him, bewildered: "What should I do?"

Chujiu snapped his fingers: "There are only four clans bold enough to ignore Orochimaru-sensei's deterrent and still covet our money: the Sarutobi, the Shimura, the Utatane, and the Mitokado."

"But these great clans are high and mighty; they have lived comfortable, easy lives for too long. They won't look at children like us, nor will they personally monitor us. They will only spend small amounts of money to bribe genin to spy on us."

Hearing that his targets were merely genin, Kurama Hidechi felt much more at ease.

But he still lacked confidence: "But I can't weave true memories for people like the leader, nor can I plant a Thought Seal..."

Yano Shoichi said: "You don't need to change the memories of Konoha's genin; you only need to bring the genin into a dream."

"Let them experience the Execution Line we have endured in their dreams, let them witness the hell of the Shanty Town, and the Konoha genin will naturally know which side to stand on."

Mitsuki asked: "There are quite a few stubborn ninjas among the Konoha genin, such as Maruboshi Kosuke-senpai and Might Duy-senpai. What if we encounter them?"

Yano Shoichi said: "Then, beyond the misery of the Execution Line, show them the way we of the Rising Sun strive to live. The more optimistic a 'perpetual genin' is, the more they will empathize."

Kazamatsuri Harume asked Yamanaka Chujiu: "Leader, doing this will make the Rising Sun incredibly attractive to Konoha genin. What if they want to join the Rising Sun?"

Yamanaka Chujiu said: "Although the Rising Sun Organization is not an elitist organization, our requirements for member loyalty are not that low."

"If Konoha genin fear the Execution Line and want to join our Rising Sun, then organize them and establish peripheral mutual aid groups."

"As long as the Rising Sun Organization provides a safety net for the genin, it should be enough to make them hide it from their superiors."

"After all, with only a few hundred ryo in mission bonuses per day, who would risk their lives?"

The squad leaders were shocked: "A few hundred ryo a day?"

Yamanaka Chujiu shrugged: "The village's newly released D-rank surveillance and reconnaissance missions have a ten-day mission cycle, and the bonus is only 2,500 ryo."

The children were even more surprised: "The bonus for a D-rank mission shouldn't be this low. This has broken the floor for mission bonuses!"

Yamanaka Chujiu was unfazed: "Mm, the Sarutobi Commissioner is at work. They have driven the mission bonuses down."

"Bastards!"

The children cursed in unison.

They were all children of ninjas and would become Konoha genin in the near future; a decrease in mission bonuses was a direct infringement on their interests.

Yamanaka Chujiu, on the other hand, felt it was still acceptable. Compared to the gaskets sold for nine-point-nine, the Commissioner Smith who sold ninety thousand knives, the business acumen of the Sarutobi Commissioner still had room for improvement.

In recent years, the Fourth Hokage took office, and even without holding real power, he still slowed the growth of the Sarutobi Commissioner's business level.

Once the Third Hokage is restored, there should be an explosive increase, making them the Third Hokage's greatest negative asset.

No matter how malicious Danzo's intentions are, he is only one person, and the scope of his harm is limited.

Moreover, even though Danzo bites down hard on his words, he knows in his heart that he is doing evil, so he covers his tracks very well.

The Sarutobi Commissioner is different.

They are numerous, and the scope of their reach has long since exceeded Konoha, affecting the entire Land of Fire.

Crucially, they do not feel they are doing evil; rather, they believe they are reasonably and legally facilitating themselves, so they naturally commit evil openly and righteously.

With such comprehensive, large-scale, and systematic evil, even though the harm caused by Shimura Danzo is greater, almost no one has noticed.

The reason is that this behavior conforms to the traditions of the ninja world and the human nature of the strong preying on the weak, possessing an unfathomable level of concealment.

More importantly, the Otsutsuki Era, the Divine Shaman Era, and the Warring States Period of the ninja world were all violently destroyed, meaning no civilization has ever experienced a complete cycle.

The ninja world's historical records remain superficial, and the ruling class naturally remains ignorant of the dangers of endogenous corruption.

As for the commoners at the bottom who felt the threat of corruption, they were essentially executed on the spot; they had no chance to voice their opinions, let alone summarize any lessons learned.

The children of the Rising Sun Organization are the first natives of the ninja world to have personally felt the power of the Execution Line and struggled their way back to the world of the living.

Therefore, they are able to understand the evil nature of Sarutobi Commissioner and naturally stand on the side of resistance.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi belong to the ruling class; until they choose their own stance, Yamanaka Chujiu will not communicate such information to them.

The profound meaning of the Dragon-Slaying Technique manual is too aggressive toward the ruling class, and it could easily drive the Uchiha youths to despair, causing them to practice the Dragon-Slaying Technique in reverse and transform into a Destructive Demon Dragon.

Given the surging, boundless love in the hearts of the Uchiha, their powerful Sharingan Kekkei Genkai, and the Red-Eyed Capitalist Demon Dragon born from the mysteries of the Dragon-Slaying Technique, it is only natural that a "Struggle in the West Sea" would emerge!

It is truly terrifying.