The Merchant Guild's Predicament, Recruiting Uchiha Clansmen?

The Merchant Guild's Predicament, Recruiting Uchiha Clansmen?

"A taijutsu instructor? You want to train in taijutsu?"

Senju Suyu Ji looked at her son in disbelief. She had never expected that after just one day at the Training Grounds, her son would already want to practice taijutsu.

After all,

Taijutsu was the most grueling path of cultivation!

Just look at Might Guy, who was always running laps around Konoha. Body cultivation was far too difficult!

Her son could have lived a peaceful, stable life without having to work himself so hard.

And yet,

Her son was still so diligent.

"Body cultivation is very hard. Listen to Mother—we won't practice it!" Senju Suyu Ji gently comforted him. She truly did not want her son to work so hard. Her son only needed to live an ordinary, peaceful life.

"No, I feel like taijutsu suits me very well!" Xuanyu spoke with complete seriousness, repeating himself. "I want to train in taijutsu!"

The food he ate every day could be converted into strength through training. Besides, he was certain that if he trained in taijutsu, he would definitely surpass Might Guy!

His talent for body cultivation was right there for all to see!

"Then I'll go home and discuss it with your father. If he agrees, we'll find you a taijutsu instructor!" Senju Suyu Ji was somewhat troubled, but she still decided to speak with Uchiha Hanjō about it.

Xuanyu nodded. "Dad will definitely agree. I want to choose my own instructor!"

"Come on, let's go home first!"

After thanking Uchiha Zhen, Senju Suyu Ji carried Uchiha Xuan Yu away. From time to time, the mother and son's voices drifted back:

"Xuanyu, tell Mommy what you learned today?"

"I learned shuriken today. I can hit the target every time now!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Uchiha Zhen had originally wanted to talk to Senju Suyu Ji about Xuanyu not wanting to become a ninja, but seeing her attitude, he gave up.

This mother spoiled her son even more!

If Xuanyu said he did not want to cultivate, she would probably agree without hesitation!

Forget it. He would find a chance to speak with Uchiha Hanjō later. Hopefully, Uchiha Hanjō could persuade Xuanyu. Even without the Sharingan, with his talent, Xuanyu might still become a powerhouse someday!

Besides,

Xuanyu simply did not want to become a ninja who could be ordered around at will by the clan and the village. He had already stated his goal when he introduced himself that morning: he wanted to become someone others looked up to!

With such a goal,

Xuanyu would not slack off in his cultivation.

In Hokage Village,

Inside a luxurious office building, a man who looked to be under thirty suddenly sneezed in his office.

"Am I catching a cold?"

Uchiha Hanjō muttered in confusion. Ever since inheriting his father's business, he had been busy every day, and his body had grown somewhat weak.

It seemed he needed to eat some nourishing food. Little Xuanyu still needed a younger sister!

"Boss, something terrible has happened! Our goods were intercepted while passing through the Land of Lightning!" Someone rushed in, his face filled with dejection.

"What about the ninjas escorting the goods?" Uchiha Hanjō's expression darkened. The ninja world was already tense because of the various countries, so merchants hired ninjas to escort their goods.

Even so, goods could still be lost.

There could even be ninja casualties.

The few ninjas under his command were not from Konoha. They were ninjas affiliated with their Merchant Guild. Losing even one of them was a loss.

"Several of the ninjas were injured. They've been sent to the Medical Department for treatment!" the man continued.

Uchiha Hanjō could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, only some goods had been lost. The losses were not too severe.

"Send someone to handle this matter, then transport the goods again. Remember to assign more people to escort them!" Uchiha Hanjō handled the situation with clear-headed efficiency.

The injured brothers also needed to be properly settled, and their injury bonuses must not be overlooked!

After dealing with it,

Uchiha Hanjō felt somewhat depressed. Recently, his caravans had been robbed more and more often. It seemed he needed to find several influential elite ninjas to oversee them.

After handling the matter, he returned to his usual calmness. He glanced at the sky, then asked, "Has my precious son returned yet?"

At the mention of his son, delight appeared on his stern, troubled face.

Today was his precious son's first day of training. He wanted to get home early.

"Madam has already taken him home. The young master had a very happy day!" the assistant beside him replied seriously.

"Alright, I'll head back early today and see what my son learned at the Training Grounds!" Uchiha Hanjō stood up and forced a smile onto his face, sweeping away the day's gloom as he headed home.

"Wife, son, I'm back!"

"Son... did you miss Daddy? Daddy bought you some snacks!"

"Huh? My son seems thinner?"

"Go wash your hands and eat!" Senju Suyu Ji shot Uchiha Hanjō a glare.

And so, the family began eating amid laughter and conversation!

However,

They had barely gotten halfway through the meal when someone hurried over to find Uchiha Hanjō!

He frowned and went out. When he returned, the smile had vanished from his face, replaced by dejection.

Xuanyu swallowed the food in his mouth and saw Uchiha Hanjō's worried expression. "Dad, what's wrong? Why do you look so troubled?"

"You're a child. You wouldn't understand!" Uchiha Hanjō had already been worried sick over the matter.

He had just received more news. Another one of his caravans had been attacked while passing through the Land of Earth. Although the goods had not been lost this time, they had lost two ninjas.

If this continued, his caravans might suffer devastating losses!

"..."

Xuanyu's eyes flickered as he looked at his worried father. "Then recruit ninja guards. It's not like we're short on money!"

Recruiting some ninjas was the fastest and most direct solution!

"But the situation between the villages is tense right now. Ordinary Jonin or Chunin won't accept our recruitment offers!" Uchiha Hanjō said gloomily. This was precisely why he had begun to worry.

They were originally members of the Uchiha Clan. If they recruited ninjas on a large scale, they might even draw the village's suspicion.

"Huh? That's all?"

Xuanyu was unconcerned. Then he said, "Since we can't find other ninjas, we can look within the Uchiha Clan for ninjas willing to accept recruitment!"

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