Just as Uchiha Ying Yue was preparing to return to Konoha's front lines, he suddenly received a request from Yakushi Nonō.
She looked somewhat anxious as she explained Konoha Orphanage's current predicament to Ying Yue, her voice tinged with concern.
She said that Shimura Danzō, the Hokage's advisor, had recently come to the orphanage and threatened to cut off its funding unless the orphans were sent to the battlefield to support Konoha's front lines.
Faced with such an overbearing demand, both Yakushi Kira and Nonō found themselves in a difficult position.
After hearing Yakushi Nonō's words, Uchiha Ying Yue's expression gradually darkened.
His long-standing support for Konoha Orphanage had never been purely out of kindness; it was also a strategic consideration.
Once they grew up, many of the orphans from Konoha Orphanage became forces loyal to Ying Yue—whether they joined the Police Force, the Dawn Organization, or took positions in Konoha's various departments.
Having grown up with Ying Yue's support, these orphans had gradually become an important part of his power base.
Now that Shimura Danzō was trying to send these children to the front lines, Ying Yue knew full well that Danzō's goal was far more than Konoha's victory. He wanted to further seize power in Konoha and perhaps even weaken Ying Yue's influence within the village.
"Come on. I'll go to the orphanage with you," Ying Yue calmly told Yakushi Nonō.
Uchiha Ying Yue decided to handle the matter personally.
He could not possibly stand by and ignore the orphanage. This concerned not only his long-term plans, but also the futures of those orphans.
Along the way, Ying Yue pondered the matter.
He had long grown accustomed to Danzō's threats and methods. That man had always stopped at nothing to achieve his goals, with no regard for the