That Annoying Uchiha

Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

Near dusk, at the entrance to Konoha Village.

A man dressed in Uchiha Clan attire, with a Konoha forehead protector hanging from his arm, was returning from a mission outside the village.

His face wore a gentle, spring-breeze-like smile.

Idly twirling a kunai in his hand, he strolled toward the village gate.

With that face and his current lazy demeanor, he looked like the friendly older brother next door or a cheerful young man.

Of course, that image only worked if one ignored the blood-soaked ninja he was dragging behind him.

Seeing the two sentry ninjas at the gate, he cheerfully greeted them as well.

"Gentlemen at the gate, you've worked hard today."

"It's almost time for the shift change. You've all had a long day too."

The two gate ninjas had been in excellent moods when they saw him coming, but their expressions instantly turned ugly.

It was not because of his looks, but because of the way he conducted himself.

The speaker was named Uchiha Yato, one of the few Uchiha ninjas in Konoha Village who was close to ordinary civilians.

Everyone knew that the Uchiha Clan was full of good-looking people, and even among them, Uchiha Yato's appearance was flawless.

Yet the man before them was also known as the "shit-stirrer beneath the moonlight."

Uchiha Yato himself believed he did not deserve that title.

After all, if he was the shit-stirrer, then everyone around him—even the whole of Konoha—would be...

That left people unable to beat him or argue with him, giving them all massive headaches.

In terms of strength, Uchiha Yato was already well above average. As a jonin of the Uchiha Clan, he possessed a three-tomoe Sharingan, unique abilities, and considerable skill.

Moreover, Uchiha Yato had exceptional learning ability. He could memorize basic ninjutsu after seeing it once, while slightly more difficult techniques could be mastered after just two days of practice.

By all rights, Uchiha Yato should have become the pride of the Uchiha Clan and the face of Konoha Village, making a name for himself throughout the ninja world just like the slightly older "Three Sannin."

But this guy was utterly ridiculous.

During the Second Shinobi World War, he had been sent to support the Three Sannin.

Uchiha Yato had been tasked with intercepting the Sand ninjas' reinforcements. Not only did he stop them, but he also seized their supplies and brought them back.

That alone would have counted as outstanding support, but Uchiha Yato merely killed several Sand ninjas who had provoked him at the start.

Then, aside from sending the six or seven chunin and one jonin traveling with him to reinforce the front lines, he personally kept the remaining two jonin and four chunin from the Sand ninjas behind to "play" with them.

As a result, when the Sand ninjas' plea for help reached Chiyo, her cheeks twitched as she complained to Ebizo beside her.

"What the hell is this?"

"Who steals back the supplies, then stays behind to play house with them?"

"He made the Sand ninjas play Konoha, while Uchiha Yato played the Sand ninjas, and then had both sides attack each other."

"After he won, he even said that the Sand ninjas would definitely win."

"And then he lectured them, saying fighting was wrong. Then why the hell didn't he say that when he was beating people up himself?"

He had enraged the middle-aged Chiyo so badly that she started swearing, instantly making Ebizo curious about the news from that side.

So Ebizo looked into the contents of the letter, as well as the current condition of the ninjas who had returned.

They had played role-playing games, been taught how to do a unity dance, and discussed the Sand ninjas' bloodline limits.

Ebizo then muttered to himself, "That kid's a real talent. He doesn't do a single human thing, doesn't ask for intelligence, but the psychological torture is pretty intense."

The two returning jonin cried out "Demon Uchiha" in their sleep. Of the four chunin, two kept dancing strange dances, while the other two explained that they kept seeing a chicken in overalls dancing in their dreams.

If they did not dance, they could not escape the genjutsu. In other words, the two conscious chunin had already finished dancing.

When they saw higher-ups asking about the suffering they had endured, they instantly looked like abused young wives, utterly aggrieved.

Seeing that maddening dance and the people being mentally tortured on the scene, Chiyo quietly moved Sasori, who had been standing behind her, farther away and pulled him behind her.

The child's parents had just been killed by Konoha's White Fang. If he learned that maddening dance and suffered a mental breakdown, Chiyo would break down first.

From then on, the Sand ninjas called Uchiha Yato "Nightmare Yato."

Uchiha Yato did not only torment enemies. He tormented his own people too.

Later, Uchiha Yato was sent to the Land of Rain to continue supporting the Three Sannin.

He happened to arrive in time for the famous scene where Hanzo of the Salamander "bestowed" the title of Three Sannin upon Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.

This should have been a matter of both sides taking a step back and seeking stability. Hanzo of the Salamander was wary of Konoha's strength, so he spared Hiruzen Sarutobi's three students.

Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, meanwhile, were not strong enough to defeat Hanzo of the Salamander yet, so they took the opportunity to withdraw.

But the moment Uchiha Yato arrived near the front lines, he said, "Don't be afraid, my lords. Not only do we have the Hokage, we also have Lord Danzo Shimura backing you from the rear."

At the same time, he looked at Hanzo of the Salamander and said, "Old man, you should know that Lord Danzo Shimura is extremely petty. Today, you bullied the disciples of his beloved family and friends—Hiruzen Sarutobi. Tomorrow, he'll be able to take revenge on all of you."

"By then, your Hidden Rain Village will really suffer!"

The four people who could have stepped down honorably suddenly found themselves unable to back down.

They all cursed inwardly, Where the hell did this unlucky bastard come from? Why does he keep stirring up trouble here?

Danzo Shimura, who was in the rear, was furious when he heard Uchiha Yato's words. His face went from black to red, red to white, and white to purple.

"Good grief, are you trying to make the entire ninja world hate me? How am I supposed to run for Fourth Hokage now? As expected of the evil Uchiha."

Not long before, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had passed away, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had succeeded him as the Third Hokage. At that time, Danzo not only harbored ambitions of becoming the Fourth Hokage, but had not yet established Root.

However, Uchiha Yato's remarks ruined Danzo Shimura's reputation, causing him to develop an intense hatred for the Uchiha Clan afterward.

Such things were normally done in secret. Ebizo of the Sand ninjas, for instance, was also a spymaster. But they could not say it out loud, because once it was said aloud, their reputation would be ruined.

As a result, what had originally been a peaceful resolution turned into Hanzo of the Salamander signing a letter of surrender.

Konoha's civilians were delighted, but Konoha's higher-ups could not be happy at all.

After returning to the village, Danzo Shimura directly demanded Uchiha Yato from Uchiha Kei, the Uchiha Clan head at the time, insisting that Uchiha Yato be punished.

Uchiha Yato had long anticipated Danzo's pettiness. He had already explained the matter and offered the clan head a plan.

When Danzo Shimura obtained an order from the Hokage and went to the Uchiha compound to demand the man, he heard the Uchiha Clan head say, "Yato is still a child. The Uchiha Clan will decide how to handle his affairs."

Danzo Shimura was so enraged that he immediately began cursing loudly at the entrance to the Uchiha compound.

The Uchiha ninjas lurking in the shadows saw someone openly provoking the Uchiha Clan. Without asking for the reason, they immediately gave him a beating.

Later, after everything had been explained, both sides took a step back, and Yato was punished within the clan.

After all, because of Uchiha Yato's shouting, Hidden Rain Village had withdrawn its forces with remarkable speed, reducing the number of enemy troops Konoha faced at the time.

Thinking of those incidents, as well as some of the things this lord had done within the Uchiha compound, he could only be called a "walking conversation starter."

He did not just mess with enemy nations; he messed with Konoha too. He did not just mess with Konoha; he messed with the Uchiha Clan as well.

Just as the two gate ninjas were planning to pretend they had not seen him, another Uchiha ninja walked up to Uchiha Yato and said, "Lord Yato, the clan head says that once you finish this mission, you are to go to the shrine to see him."

Uchiha Yato said, "All right. Ren, please submit this mission for me. I'll head over first."

As they watched Uchiha Yato leave without another word and hurry toward the clan compound, all three people present breathed sighs of relief.

Wherever this guy appeared, trouble followed. No one wanted to invite trouble for no reason.

Just as the three relaxed, they saw a note flutter down. It read:

"The mission report says there is a smuggling ninja. He belongs to the Sarutobi Clan, and all the evidence is in his pocket. Just take it out."

Uchiha Ren was instantly dumbfounded when he saw the note.

Sure enough, anyone connected to Uchiha Yato was doomed to have bad luck. Even this kind of offense-giving task had somehow been dodged by him.

The two gate ninjas did not even spare it a glance. After all, even one extra look might bring trouble upon them.