"So you're just a young lad. I heard you'd been looking for me. The neighbors told me all about it."
The newcomer was Might Duy. He looked at the childlike Bieshu Feifan in some surprise.
"But why are you staying at an inn? You really made me hunt for you. Do you want to burn with youth alongside me, young man?"
As Might Duy spoke, he flashed his big front teeth. They gleamed.
He also struck a strange pose.
Combined with his green bodysuit, he really stood out.
Watching the overly familiar Might Duy, his gestures were certainly a little awkward.
But Bieshu Feifan, who had grown used to seeing all kinds of Jiahao back on Earth in his previous life, found it fairly normal.
After all, this was the Shinobi World. There were plenty of oddballs here.
"Are you Might Duy?"
"That's me, young man. What did you need me for? Want to run five hundred laps around Konoha together?"
As he spoke, Might Duy flashed his gleaming front teeth again.
"Brother Duy, have you ever been on the battlefield?"
Bieshu Feifan had originally wanted to ask him to build a house right away, but seeing that he really was in Konoha, he couldn't help being curious.
Would Hiruzen Sarutobi let an adult ninja like him off?
At Bieshu Feifan's question, Might Duy looked briefly dejected, but immediately burst out laughing again.
"Hahahaha! Of course I've been on the battlefield. But since I stand out a little too much, I often draw the enemy over. Haha! I haven't been included in the last few call-ups. I suppose it'll be my turn soon, hahaha!"
So that was it. Might Duy's outfit and manner really did make him likely to attract enemies.
"Brother Duy, I'd like to hire you to build a house. The Uchiha burned mine down."
"So you didn't want to train with me!"
Might Duy was a little disappointed, but immediately perked up again and patted Bieshu Feifan on the shoulder.
"But don't worry. I'll have your house built in no time. Whatever it is, I, Might Duy, will do it for you, young master."
"Oh, so you can do anything?"
"Of course."
Might Duy confidently patted his chest.
Bieshu Feifan smiled faintly and poured him a cup of tea.
"Good, then. Brother Duy, I want you to kill all the Uchiha."
Pfft!
Might Duy, who had just poured the tea into his mouth, instantly choked. He coughed for quite a while before looking at Bieshu Feifan with a serious gaze.
"Young master, you're joking, right?"
Looking at Might Duy's serious expression, Bieshu Feifan curled his lip.
This Might Duy isn't an idiot. He's not easy to order around.
"Hahaha! Brother Duy, I was only teasing you just now. How could I really send you to your death? Hahaha! Come on, have some tea."
Might Duy's physical stamina was indeed impressive, and his rates were cheap too. He finished building Bieshu Feifan's house in two days.
As his employer, Bieshu Feifan wasn't stingy either, paying him a hundred thousand ryo.
That payment was already at the very top of the range for a C-rank mission.
And there was no village cut or teammates to split it with.
It was worth as much as dozens of ordinary D-rank missions.
Faced with Bieshu Feifan's generosity, Might Duy didn't refuse. He had a family to support too.
"Feifan, if you need anything in the future, don't hesitate to ask. If I can help, I certainly will."
As he spoke, Might Duy flashed his big front teeth.
Hearing that, Bieshu Feifan didn't stand on ceremony either.
"Then the Uchiha... never mind. Brother Duy, make sure your son eats better. He'll be an outstanding ninja someday."
Might Duy had been ready to run the moment he heard the word Uchiha, but when he heard Bieshu Feifan say his son would be an outstanding ninja, his eyes immediately grew moist, and he grabbed Bieshu Feifan's left hand.
"Waaaaah! Feifan, you really have a good eye for people! Once your injury heals, come burn with youth alongside me!"
"All right, definitely."
Bieshu Feifan had little talent for ninjutsu, so he absolutely had to improve his taijutsu.
At the very least, he couldn't be worse than Rock Lee would be in the future.
That way, he could outrun his teammates when fleeing too.
His new home was somewhat different from the old one. Apart from the hundred thousand in labor costs, Bieshu Feifan had hardly spent any money.
All the wood had been cut from the primeval forests outside Konoha.
After that, Bieshu Feifan continued keeping his arm in a sling, only taking it off when he returned home to exercise and train.
He really didn't want to go back to the battlefield.
He was only seven now. Surviving was simply too difficult.
Bieshu Feifan had only trained in peace for a few days before someone violently banged his door open again.
"Bieshu Feifan, you're busted! Get the hell out here!"
Bieshu Feifan's gaze darkened as he trained, and he walked out of the practice room at the back.
The first things that came into view were several table tennis paddles.
The Uchiha again.
Would this ever end?
Bieshu Feifan took a deep breath to steady himself. Looking at the three Uchiha brats who had barged in, he really wanted to gouge out their Sharingan.
"Need something?"
Seeing Bieshu Feifan's calm gaze and cold tone, without the slightest hint of deference, and even something of an interrogation from on high, the three Uchiha immediately blew up.
Two of the Uchiha drew kunai, but the one in the middle stopped them.
"Hold on. Ganging up on someone isn't our Uchiha style.
"Didn't he block Brother Ji's genjutsu? Let me, Uchiha Ba, see what he's made of."
As he spoke, a red gleam flashed through the eyes of Uchiha Ba in the middle, revealing his one-tomoe Sharingan.
"Heh heh heh. Brother Ji held back, and now people are saying the genjutsu of our Uchiha elite is nothing special.
"Bieshu Feifan, you've given us reason to kill you."
Bieshu Feifan paid no attention to the Uchiha's unreasonable antics, merely watching the Sharingan before him.
His fingers couldn't help twitching. I really want to gouge them out. What should I do?
Seeing Bieshu Feifan trembling all over, Uchiha Ba in the middle immediately burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! That's all you've got? Bieshu Feifan, you're a complete good-for-nothing, yet you dare let people say our Uchiha Sharingan is nothing special. Pah! Have you no shame?"
As he spoke, Uchiha Ba looked into Bieshu Feifan's eyes and activated the genjutsu he had mastered.
Bieshu Feifan stood motionless.
After a while, sweat gradually appeared on Uchiha Ba's forehead. His expression turned strange as he stared at Bieshu Feifan in disbelief.
Not a trace of his earlier pride remained in his heart.
What's going on? Why isn't he affected by Sharingan Genjutsu?
Uchiha Ba activated his Sharingan again.
But Bieshu Feifan still didn't fall for it.
The other two Uchiha, serving as his cheering squad, couldn't bear to watch any longer.
"Brother Ba, just attack already! Why are you staring at him with your Sharingan on? Are you wasting chakra?"
"Shut up."
Uchiha Ba was nearly exhausted enough to collapse, but he simply couldn't catch Bieshu Feifan in his genjutsu.
Only now did he realize that Uchiha Ji had been telling the truth.
This Bieshu Feifan really did have strong resistance to genjutsu.
But Uchiha Ba wouldn't allow himself to fail. His hands rapidly formed hand seals.
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.
In an instant, a wave of fire exploded inside Bieshu Feifan's house.
As Bieshu Feifan dodged, he made an assessment in his mind:
This Uchiha is a little worse than the last one.
Then Bieshu Feifan deliberately extended his right hand into the Fire Release.
After leaping out of the house, before Uchiha Ba even had time to pursue him, Bieshu Feifan suddenly turned and ran.
"Someone, help!
"The Uchiha are killing people!
"The Uchiha are rebelling!
"Hurry and fetch Lord Hokage!"
The faces of the three troublemaking Uchiha instantly darkened.
"Damn it, we're not rebelling!"
"What the hell are you spouting, you brat?"
"Stop him!"
Soon, the Anbu who hurried over restrained the three Uchiha.
Bieshu Feifan threw his weight around with their backing.
"Anbu sirs, they're the Uchiha coup vanguard! They've come to eliminate me, the Hokage successor.
"Kill them at once, and mobilize troops to surround the Uchiha Clan Compound."
"Shut up!"
The Anbu who had come to control the situation roared, frightening Bieshu Feifan into immediate silence.
Soon, all four were escorted into the Hokage's Office.
The moment Bieshu Feifan entered and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, he rushed over and clung to his left leg, streaming snot and tears.
"Brother Hokage! Your little brother was nearly assassinated by the Uchiha! They're jealous of our relationship!"
Smoking his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi gently pushed Bieshu Feifan away in distaste.
This time, the Uchiha adult who came to collect them paid compensation for Bieshu Feifan's losses on the spot: over five million, plus another million for medical expenses.
As they left, the Uchiha all gave Bieshu Feifan hostile looks.
"Brother Hokage, look at their eyes. I think the Uchiha still haven't abandoned their wicked ambitions.
"This time it was me. Next time, they'll be coming to kill you."
The Uchiha-sama, who had yet to leave the second-floor Hokage's Office, immediately broke into a cold sweat. Without even having time to glare at Bieshu Feifan, he hurriedly explained:
"Lord Hokage, it was merely children fooling around. We Uchiha have absolutely no intention of rebelling."
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved a somewhat weary hand.
"I know. You may leave. Keep your own children in line."
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