Naruto: Saving the Uchiha from the Plunder System Chapter 15

Murder Can Also Plunder Rewards?!

The journey took three days.

Although Shinku Yuhi had already controlled their pace, Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi still arrived at their destination looking pale from exhaustion.

As they reached the entrance to the village, two men holding farming forks immediately assumed defensive stances.

"Who are you?"

"We are Konoha ninja. We accepted your village's commission."

Shinku Yuhi explained.

Hearing this, the two exchanged glances. One of them immediately ran into the village.

A moment later, the sound of hurried, disordered footsteps rose.

Led by an elderly man with white hair and beard, a large crowd came rushing over.

"You're the ninja from Konoha?"

"That's right."

Asuma Sarutobi stepped forward and pointed at the ninja forehead protector on his arm. "Leave the task of eliminating the bandits to us."

At that, the villagers immediately frowned.

The elderly man at the front sized up the group, dissatisfaction appearing in his eyes. "Can you really handle the bandits?"

"Of course." Asuma Sarutobi confidently raised his head. "I'm an exceptionally skilled ninja."

Just as the old man hesitated, someone suddenly shouted, "We spent so much money, and we ended up hiring three brats?"

"Give us our money back!"

As soon as those words fell, the crowd immediately erupted into chaos.

Seeing this, Asuma Sarutobi panicked and hurriedly explained, "Please believe us. We'll definitely help you deal with the bandits."

"Besides... Teacher Shinku is a Jonin!"

Upon hearing Asuma Sarutobi's words, the crowd immediately fell silent.

A Jonin?

If a Jonin was leading the team, then it was understandable.

"Well... don't misunderstand. Your payment is only enough to hire a few Genin. I won't be making a move."

Shinku Yuhi spread his hands.

"Teacher Shinku?"

Asuma Sarutobi was dumbfounded.

Even if you weren't going to fight, there was no need to say it out loud! Wasn't that just adding fuel to the fire?

"Everyone heard him, right? These Konoha ninja are clearly playing us for fools."

"If they can't deal with the bandits, the bandits will definitely come back to take revenge on us."

"Make them get out! We don't need people like them causing trouble!"

The voices rose again, and the villagers' expressions became agitated once more.

Just as the situation was about to spiral out of control, a figure rushed into the crowd.

The next second, Uchiha Mirai seized a man by the throat.

"What are you doing?!"

Seeing Uchiha Mirai's actions, everyone demanded.

Uchiha Mirai snorted softly, his black eyes turning into scarlet Sharingan.

A cold, violent aura spread outward, and the villagers present backed away several steps in fear.

"I'm the bandits' informant in the village. I'm responsible for stirring up everyone's hostility toward outsiders and reporting the village's information to the bandits at the first opportunity..."

Under the Sharingan's genjutsu, the man Uchiha Mirai held spoke with vacant eyes.

"Cunning bandits!"

The villagers finally understood.

So this was the one who had been shouting just now!

"Tell me who your accomplice is."

Uchiha Mirai said flatly.

"There are two informants remaining in the village. Apart from me, the other one is named..."

Before the man could finish, Uchiha Mirai suddenly hurled the long blade in his hand behind him.

Squelch!

The blade pierced the heart of a middle-aged man who had tried to flee amid the chaos. He twitched a few times on the ground before losing consciousness.

Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully plundering a reward: Physique +0.5!

Hearing the system notification in his mind, Uchiha Mirai's heart stirred.

He had already triggered the once-a-day battle reward, so why had it triggered again now?

Could it be...

Could killing people also trigger the Plunder System?

With that thought, Uchiha Mirai's right hand tightened slightly.

Crack!

Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully plundering a reward: Physique +0.5!

As the system notification rang out in his mind once more, a storm surged within Uchiha Mirai's heart.

He was certain now.

Aside from the once-a-day battle reward, the system could also plunder rewards through killing.

Most importantly...

The reward from killing had triggered twice!

Could it be that there was no limit to how many times killing could trigger plunder rewards?

No, he had to test it properly.

"Mirai?"

Kurenai Yuhi's voice pulled Uchiha Mirai back to reality.

Seeing everyone's gazes, Uchiha Mirai tossed the corpse in his hand to the ground. "The bandits' informant has been dealt with. Tonight, we'll wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop."

"From now on, no one is allowed to leave the village."

After seeing Uchiha Mirai kill two grown men with such ease, the villagers no longer dared to say anything.

Persuaded by the white-haired old man, they all obediently returned to the village.

"My lords, I'm Fujio Komura, the village chief."

"Please don't take what happened just now to heart."

Fujio Komura said with a fawning smile.

Uchiha Mirai waved a hand. "It's fine. Prepare some food for us. We'll rest for a while first."

"Understood. Please follow me."

After making all the arrangements, Fujio Komura tactfully took his leave.

After he left, Kurenai Yuhi shot Shinku Yuhi a glare and said reproachfully, "Father, you were terrible today. You actually said you wouldn't step in at a time like that."

"If Mirai hadn't gotten the situation under control in time, the employers would have driven us away."

"If that happened, we'd definitely become the laughingstock of the village."

After hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words, Asuma Sarutobi also turned his gaze toward Shinku Yuhi.

He likewise did not understand why Shinku Yuhi had said something so inappropriate at such a moment.

Facing their questions, Shinku Yuhi smiled. "Mirai, explain it to them."

"Normally, the person responsible for communicating with us should have been the village chief."

"But during our conversation, someone in the crowd had been constantly stirring up the villagers' hostility toward us."

"That was highly abnormal."

"Teacher Shinku said those things only to confirm whether his judgment was correct."

Uchiha Mirai explained calmly.

"So that was it!"

Kurenai Yuhi suddenly understood.

No wonder Uchiha Mirai had been able to pinpoint that bandit informant so accurately. There had been such a hidden reason behind it.

"Hahahaha... That's why you still have a lot to learn."

Shinku Yuhi laughed heartily several times.

He had not experienced such tacit cooperation in a long time.

After learning the full story, Asuma Sarutobi's heart was filled with frustration.

He had never imagined that he was actually this inadequate.

Why was Uchiha Mirai so outstanding at everything?!

After eating and drinking his fill, Uchiha Mirai closed his eyes to rest.

It was his first time killing someone. Although he had not shown any outward abnormality, he still felt somewhat nauseated and uncomfortable inside.

He needed to adjust his mindset to face the slaughter that awaited them tonight!

The Killing Begins

Late at night.

Uchiha Mirai suddenly opened his eyes.

When he stepped outside, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi were already waiting.

Uchiha Mirai greeted them. "You're here early."

Kurenai Yuhi rubbed her hands together. "I'm a little nervous."

Asuma Sarutobi merely raised his chin and gave a soft snort.

Not long after, Shinku Yuhi stepped out of the room as well.

The four exchanged glances, then vanished into the night the next second.

More than ten miles from the village, up a steep mountain path, stood a mountain stronghold resembling a village on a flat stretch near the summit.

Scattered points of firelight dotted the area, accompanied now and then by bursts of raucous noise.

Uchiha Mirai and the others stopped outside the stronghold. Shinku Yuhi spoke gravely, "A C-Rank Mission is different from a D-Rank Mission. If you're careless, you can truly die."

"I won't be stepping in, so you must be sure to stay safe."

"I have only one requirement... don't show mercy!"

Seeing Shinku Yuhi's serious expression, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi both nodded solemnly.

"The mission begins!"