Kumogakure's Ill Intentions

Kumogakure

Killer B and Yugito, who had been preparing to depart, were called back by the Fourth Raikage.

"Brother! Why'd you call us back again, yo! Yo! You fool! You idiot!" Killer B said.

He spoke in that strange cadence every time. Whether his rapping talent was good or bad aside,

he truly loved rap, though everyone felt it sounded passive-aggressive.

A had long since become immune to the way his sworn younger brother spoke.

As the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer B had already suffered enough grievances in the village. Having a hobby was nothing serious.

"We received news that Uchiha Itachi led half of the Uchiha Elites out of Konoha."

"Those Uchiha lunatics finally couldn't take it anymore either, yo! Yo! You fool! You idiot!"

The major ninja villages all had undercover agents in one another's villages. After all, the villages were so large that undercover agents were unavoidable.

Thus, they had learned a couple of days ago about Danzō digging out Shisui's eye in Konoha.

Because of this, Konoha had practically become the laughingstock of the entire ninja world.

Killer B had no talent for politics. Not only was he young now, but even decades later, he would still be a complete political idiot.

So he could not understand all the twists and turns involved.

But Yugito was far smarter than Killer B, and she immediately grasped the key point:

"Konoha has been weakened again? Should we change our target to the Uchiha Clan this time?"

A shook his head. "Things have become rather complicated."

He then handed the intelligence report to Yugito. Killer B craned his head over and immediately noticed the photograph of the overwhelmingly mighty Susanoo.

"This... is Susanoo... yo! Yo! You fool! You idiot!"

Only after reading through the information did Yugito learn that although over a hundred Uchiha elites had left,

the clan had suffered no personnel losses apart from its buildings.

It also revealed that both Fugaku and Itachi possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.

The current Uchiha Clan and Konoha were only keeping up appearances, but they had not openly broken apart.

Furthermore, it was difficult to say whether Itachi's departure had involved some sort of deal with the Third Hokage.

If war truly began again, it was unclear whether Itachi and Fugaku would help Konoha.

But they certainly would not help Cloud Village, at least not for now.

After all, Cloud Village's finances could no longer bear the burden, which was why they had taken the initiative to seek peace talks.

And now this had happened.

"Fourth Lord, what do you think?"

The Fourth Raikage tapped the word "Uchiha" on the intelligence report.

"Our original plan remains unchanged, but we must pay close attention to the Uchiha Clan's attitude. The Uchiha Clan is very strong now..."

Though Killer B was nominally the leader of the delegation, he was merely a mascot, since he was A's younger brother.

The true leader was Yugito.

The Uchiha Clan had broken with Konoha, and the Third Hokage was old.

With Two Jinchuriki heading to Konoha now, their safety would not be a problem.

As for whether they were truly going for peace talks or had some other purpose, that would depend on the other side's condition.

The Uchiha Clan's drastic upheaval sparked heated discussion among many villagers.

Many rumors also began to spread.

One claimed that during the Nine-Tails' Rampage, it was Danzō who had prevented the Uchiha Clan from going into battle. They had been protecting the villagers, yet had been targeted all these years.

Another said the Young Clan Head's departure was because Danzō had dug out Uchiha Shisui's eye.

Yet the Third Hokage had only verbally reprimanded Danzō. Whether Danzō remained the Hokage's assistant was nothing more than a title.

Wasn't he still an Advisor Elder now?

Another rumor was even more interesting.

It claimed that the Uchiha Clan had long been dissatisfied with the village, and that the Third Hokage's incompetence had caused Uchiha Itachi and Shisui to rebel.

Now the Third Hokage was being soft-hearted again, merely saying that Itachi had left. The Third Hokage was simply unfit to be Hokage.

Normally, these rumors would have found supporters.

But after seeing that Uchiha Shisui had not rebelled even after having his eye dug out,

everyone scoffed at the rumors slandering the Uchiha Clan.

If they had wanted to rebel, they would have done so long ago. Why wait until today?

Moreover, villagers were most sensitive to their daily lives.

Konoha only had so many commercial streets. Wherever the Uchiha Clan was on duty, public security was better.

Their patrols were frequent, their efficiency was high, and they had abundant experience handling incidents.

A step below that were the areas under the Hyuga Clan's responsibility. They treated people gently and possessed the Byakugan.

Even accidents occurring far away could not escape the eyes of Hyuga Clan Members.

Though they were somewhat slow in handling incidents, everyone could still accept it.

The worst areas were First Street through Fourth Street, which were said to be under Danzō's subordinates.

Whenever something happened, they would lock people up and imprison them without asking questions.

Every one of those subordinates wore a cold expression and acted ruthlessly. Lost limbs were commonplace.

Now, no one wanted to go to First Street through Fourth Street, causing those areas to become much more desolate.

Originally, people had little impression of Shimura Danzō as an elder.

But now, everyone knew exactly what kind of person he was.

If you wanted to become Hokage, then produce some accomplishments. Every day, you were either framing the Uchiha Clan or smearing the Third Hokage.

If Danzō were not Konoha's Advisor Elder, the villagers would at the very least spit outside his door.

Though Danzō had also realized the problem and ordered the Root members in the Police Force to enforce the law more gently,

some ingrained habits were not so easy to change.

Besides, once the villagers had formed a fixed impression, it would be difficult for them to show Root any goodwill again.

Meanwhile, the Uchiha Clan was busy hiring construction crews to rebuild its clan grounds.

However, the new location was quite far from Konoha.

Of course, the Uchiha Clan had immediately built a road to make it easier for Uchiha Civilians who ran shops in Konoha to travel back and forth.

Though it was somewhat inconvenient, business was much better than before.

The other villagers no longer looked at them strangely either, so the Uchiha Civilians accepted it.

Moreover, the road was laid out with high-quality stone and had cost a considerable amount of money.

Many people thought the Uchiha Clan had more money than sense to build such a fine road.

On the other hand, they seemed far less concerned about their own clan grounds. The building materials could only be called average.

They were at an ordinary standard, with none of the grandeur expected of a great clan.

The decorations were also extremely sparse. The new buildings conveyed only two words: simple.

Natsuki had discussed all this with Fugaku. Later, someone would come to Konoha to carry rice.

If the rice-carrying range became a little broader, no matter how beautifully they built things now, it would all become a pile of rubble.

If the outside developed, this place would sooner or later be abandoned. Why make it so beautiful?

Natsuki had also been investigating the food and snacks of the Land of Fire.

After learning about this world's food, he recreated various Huaxia delicacies in the proposal, though only as broad frameworks.

The details, ingredient selection, and final products would require Itachi and the others to keep experimenting on their own. Aside from the different world and different raw ingredients,

they also needed to determine this world's taste preferences.

Fortunately, the Uchiha Clan's accumulated wealth over the years meant they still had plenty of funds, enough to keep them occupied for some time.

If they ran short of money, Itachi and Shisui could also moonlight as Bounty Hunters. It would be a waste not to use two high-end combatants.

The black market was full of bounties. As long as you had the ability, it was the fastest way to get rich.

Wasn't that how Akatsuki had built its fortune?

Though Konan, that prodigal woman, squandered it all afterward.