Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 234 Annihilation of the Sky Ninja
"Sasuke, the Uchiha are also members of the village, so you must be careful to maintain unity."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was being hypocritical, yet he still wanted to teach people what the Will of Fire was.

"Lord Hokage, why can the Uchiha clan sell Konoha-style vests, but my fish, bird, and dog clans can't?"

Since Hiruzen Sarutobi had such a misunderstanding, Sasuke Unno didn't mind going along with it and further deepening the misunderstanding.

If you want the fish, bird, and dog clans to fight against the Uchiha clan, you can't use them as the vanguard while desperately suppressing them at the same time, can you?

Compared to the powerful Uchiha clan, the fish, bird, and dog clans are clearly weaker and need more support.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, unusually kind, offered some advice: "The Uchiha have special intelligence channels and have been in the bladed weapon business for decades, especially in kunai, shuriken, and ninja vests. They can get the best supplies in the ninja world. Aren't you afraid of losing everything by rashly getting involved in this business?"

Although the Uchiha clan did not monopolize the Konoha bladed weapon business, they consistently held a huge share, and this business was already established at the beginning of the village's founding.

The Senju clan is mainly involved in Konoha's real estate business, while the Uchiha clan deals in Konoha's weaponry. Other ninja clans also have their own businesses in Konoha. For example, the Sarutobi clan holds an absolute monopoly in the explosive tags and real estate infrastructure businesses.

Sasuke Umino remained steadfast in his opinion: "Only by introducing competition can Konoha obtain the most cost-effective bladed weapons, making Konoha stronger. Even if it means losing a lot of money, it's worth it."

"Hmm." Hiruzen Sarutobi remained noncommittal, but in his heart he was thinking, "This is the kind of mentality where they'd rather lose money than let the Uchiha clan have an easy time."

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi had squeezed every last drop of moisture from Sasuke Umino, the office door was forcibly pushed open, and the person who entered was none other than the furious Danzo Shimura.

Upon seeing Umino Sasuke, Shimura Danzo's expression softened considerably, and he suppressed much of his anger. He said with certainty, "Umino Sasuke, you are quite good. I acknowledge your Will of Fire. Would you be willing to join my Root organization as the vice-captain and assist me in making Konoha great again?"

"Lord Danzo, you've finally agreed to take me in. I'd be more than willing to work under you, even as a regular Root ninja, let alone as the vice-captain."

Umino Sasuke feigned a long-held desire to join Root, but inwardly he was extremely anxious. Although with his status and strength, he wouldn't need to place any restrictions or seals upon entering Root, he would certainly be subject to the control of Shimura Danzo. How could he then enjoy such freedom and ease, or even be able to get along with everyone as he is now?

"No way!" Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, quickly stopping this blatant attempt to poach his employee.

Seeing Shimura Danzo eyeing him menacingly, Sarutobi Hiruzen realized his lapse in composure and quickly explained, "Sasuke is the head of the Umino clan. How can he be buried deep within Root? Besides, he needs to lead the frontline mobile support forces. Compared to the deputy head of Root, the commander of the ninja army is more capable of showcasing Sasuke's talents."

"Hmph!" Shimura Danzo snorted coldly. Although he was not very willing, he also acknowledged Umino Sasuke's amazing command ability in the ninja army battle. Compared to Root, Umino Sasuke was indeed more suitable to go to the front line and command the ninja army troops in battle.

Compared to poaching talent, Danzo Shimura was more concerned with the overall interests of Konoha.

In terms of power struggles, Shimura Danzo was clearly no match for Sarutobi Hiruzen. The gap between the two in political acumen was even greater than the gap in strength. While Sarutobi Hiruzen was winning over his subordinates, Shimura Danzo was still thinking about which tool was more useful and which could be discarded. He was definitely a political novice.

"Sasuke, you've rested enough. Go back to the front-line mobile support unit as soon as possible to continue your duties." "Alright." Umino Sasuke feigned dejection and gave Shimura Danzo a somewhat resentful look, as if to say: Whoever is the Hokage, he will listen to them. If someone is the Hokage, he will follow their lead without hesitation. Even if there are mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, he won't flinch.

Seeing the look in Umino Sasuke's eyes, Shimura Danzo couldn't help but recall the scene when Tobirama asked him about the choice of covering the rear.

As soon as Sasuke Umino left the Hokage's office and closed the door again, Danzo Shimura's anger level soared. He kept questioning Hiruzen Sarutobi about why he had unconditionally released the Raikage's son and the Cloud Ninja. In the end, it turned into a daily argument between the two Kage.

Sasuke Unno had extremely sensitive hearing. By the end, he discovered that Hiruzen Sarutobi had remained quite calm, while Danzo Shimura, who seemed to have a reasonable argument, started to become a bit neurotic as the argument progressed.

"No wonder Shimura Danzo was so obsessed with becoming Hokage. It seems that his repeated disappointments with Sarutobi Hiruzen drove him to madness."

To avoid being caught in the crossfire, Umino Sasuke quickly quickened his pace and left the Hokage's office building.

Back home, he found Umino Taro and his sister-in-law and explained to them the matter of developing Konoha real estate and jointly building a factory.

"Jiro, there's no major problem with developing real estate in Konoha, but shouldn't we reconsider the joint venture to build a factory?"

"Sister-in-law, don't worry about the Uchiha clan. If anything happens, just go to the Hokage. He will definitely support us."

"With the Hokage's support, I'm relieved. That leaves only the technical issue of the air ninja flying machine."

"In terms of technology, it should be sufficient for now. I will add more advanced technical information later."

The technical data obtained from the Hidden Village was incomplete. Technical data on Jonin-level aircraft, chakra cannons, and Zero-Tails manufacturing were clearly missing, suggesting they were hidden in the safer Angkor Fortress.

After settling some family affairs, Umino Sasuke went to the underground secret room, used the Flying Thunder God Technique, and finally arrived at the hidden place of Angkor Fortress.

The Angkor fortress is now hidden on a secluded island, where its power system is being repaired. It shouldn't be long before it can take off and return to the Kingdom of the Sky.

The Sky Ninjas were good at choosing locations. This island chain was a no-man's-land, home to many pirates, and none of the Fire, Thunder, or Water Kingdoms had any intention of interfering here.

Kong Ren chose to hide the Angkor Fortress here for this very reason. However, the pirates on the island were unlucky; they were all wiped out to prevent the secret from being leaked.

Against Konoha ninjas, these air ninjas are nothing but weaklings, but against pirates, they are practically divine intervention. Moreover, this is at sea, and against air power, these pirates don't even have a chance to escape.

After Umino Sasuke teleported over, he did not immediately attack. In order to prevent the Sky Ninja from activating the self-destruct device of Angkor Fortress, he waited for the best tactical opportunity.

(End of this chapter)