Little Blackies

Outside the Uchiha Clan's compound, another group of civilian ninjas approached, all wearing respectful expressions.

The man leading the group was a young man with black hair named Nogi Fujikawa. Another black-haired ninja spoke up directly, saying, "Brother Fujikawa, is it appropriate for us to ask Butler Yamahuku to add some money?"

Upon hearing this, Fujikawa also looked embarrassed. He gritted his teeth and said seriously, "There's nothing we can do about it. We accepted the task from Butler Yamahuku to Third Hokage in the village Tenten and spread rumors about Third Hokage. Today, we were even fined 130 million Ryo by the Police Force for spreading rumors and causing trouble."

Fujikawa sighed again, looking helpless, and said, "I only earned 30 million from this mission, and I even swindled the Third Hokage for half a month, but I ended up losing 100 million. If Butler Yamahuku doesn't add some money, our Konoha Little Black Squad might have to become mission ninjas."

The black-haired guys standing nearby lowered their heads in shame upon hearing Fujikawa's words. Another black-haired guy with blond hair said helplessly, "You probably don't know, but the Police Force is practically a den of bandits these days. I was fined 50 million Ryo just because I have blond hair, and those guys in the Police Force even called me a delinquent."

The blond-haired young man with dark skin sighed again, and said angrily, "I'm thirty-two years old this year. Back in the village, I was the kind of person who dared to criticize the Third Hokage."

The blond-haired man gritted his teeth and said sternly, "I was just about to criticize those robbers when those security guards pulled out Shuriken and were about to Shuriken me. Now I'm too scared to walk alone on the street. I'm terrified of those Police Force guys. They're so good at clearing Shuriken."

Just then, the gates of the Uchiha Clan's headquarters opened, and Uchiha Yamafuku slowly walked out, saying with a serious expression, "How did your mission go? You're off work so soon, and here to collect your ninja rewards? Are you planning to slack off?"

Yamahuku said sternly, "Did you spread the lewd rumors I asked you to make today in Konoha? They say that Hiruzen Sarutobi is a pedophile who frequently goes to the Ninja Academy to give lollipops to little girls and takes them to touch goldfish, trying to 'make soy milk' for these elementary school students when they're not looking."

Fujikawa took out several photos showing Hiruzen Sarutobi promoting his Ninja Academy and hugging some cute elementary school students, both boys and girls, with Hiruzen Sarutobi with a kind expression.

However, Fujikawa deliberately added dim lighting, instantly transforming Hiruzen Sarutobi's kind smile into a wicked grin, especially with some elementary school students holding lollipops and ordinary female students holding goldfish.

Naruto was among them, sitting in Hiruzen Sarutobi's lap, looking completely dazed.

If Qingcheng saw these photos, he wouldn't be able to resist praising her, "You're really talented; you could be working at the BBC tomorrow!"

Yamahuku took the photo Fujikawa handed him, looking at the picture of Hiruzen Sarutobi with that wicked smile on his face.

Yamahuku thought to himself, "This two-faced bastard really is a hypocrite. If it weren't for his indulgence, how could Danzo have built up Konoha's darkness, and how could Konoha have become like this?"

Yamahuku flipped through a few more photos, finding them increasingly impressive. He exclaimed, "You're a fucking genius! I just mentioned it briefly, and you've already figured it out without any instruction. If the Qingcheng clan leader saw this, he'd definitely give you a huge bonus!"

Looking at the very happy Yamahuku, Fujikawa thought to himself, "It's time to make a request. I hope Butler Yamahuku will agree! Otherwise, we really can't continue this business."

Then, Fujikawa said awkwardly, "Butler Yamahuku, I have a slightly unreasonable request. I hope you won't be angry. We've really had a tough time."

Looking at the Little Black Squad, whose faces were filled with distress, Yamahuku knew they must have encountered some difficulties. He then said seriously, "What's wrong with you? If you have any thoughts, you can speak up. This steward can still make a decision. But if it's about money, you don't need to mention it. I'm afraid the Clan Head will scold me for overstepping my bounds."

Fujikawa, looking embarrassed, said, "Butler Yamahuku, we were caught by the Police Force today for spreading rumors about the Third Hokage in Konoha. They charged me with deliberately spreading rumors and fined me 130 million yen."

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka said with a serious expression, "All this money is with the Third Hokage. Didn't you see the Police Force carrying over a dozen large boxes to pay Hiruzen Sarutobi's fine?"

Yamahuku then said with a serious face, "Your money has all been swallowed up by the Konoha High Command. To put it nicely, it's for building a beautiful Konoha; to put it bluntly, the Third Hokage is about to step down and retire soon, so he definitely wants to make as much money as possible before he leaves to strengthen his Sarutobi Clan."

Upon hearing this, Fujikawa instantly flew into a rage, saying angrily, "I knew it! That Hiruzen Sarutobi, isn't senile. He did this on purpose to plunder all of Konoha's money!"

The blond-haired man next to him shouted again, "That evil Sarutobi is really ruthless. To cover his tracks, he doesn't even spare his own family members!"

Another ninja from the Little Black Squad said sternly, "His purpose in doing this is to show us how fair Hiruzen Sarutobi is. He even took from his own clan members, so you can't object to him taking from you."

These Little Black Squad were mostly mission-oriented ninjas who harbored resentment towards Hiruzen Sarutobi due to unfair treatment they received. Therefore, they frequently criticized the Third Hokage and the Konoha High Command in private.

Following Qingcheng's instructions, Yamahuku used 1 billion Ryo to gather them all together, forming the Little Black Brigade." Their daily task was to spread rumors Tenten the Third Hokage throughout the village and, privately, to disseminate anti- Hiruzen Sarutobi statements.

Their goal is to smear the Third Hokage. They already love criticizing the Third Hokage; they're all petty trolls from Konoha. Now that they get paid to criticize the Third Hokage, they're naturally even more enthusiastic.

Looking at the enraged Little Black Squad, Yamahuku added fuel to the fire, "You were all extorted by the Third Hokage, so now you should go and smear him even more, make him look bad, so you can finally vent your anger."

Upon hearing this, Fujikawa and the others shouted with unwavering righteousness, "Butler Yamahuku, you're right! Even if it's free, we still want to blackmail the Third Hokage! We were greedy just now, we won't ask for more money!"