Born with a great love for the Uchiha

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Thundering is just work, breaking ground is also work.

Putting out fires is part of life!

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no doubt.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village discover Konoha's unusual activity, they will most likely temporarily cease their fighting.

There's even a good chance they could join forces to fight against Konoha!

Just like what Kumogakure and Iwagakure did in the three previous Shinobi World Wars!

The Hidden Cloud Village/Hidden Stone Village are utterly despicable.

Let's attack Konoha together!

Even if it's just the slightest possibility.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to gamble the safety of Konoha with the decisions of Kumogakure and Iwagakure!

Keep in mind that this happened just four years ago.

Konoha signed a ceasefire agreement with Kumogakure.

They were forced to abandon the head of the Hyuga clan. (Although in the end, he was just a scapegoat.)

Konoha was simply too weak to fight anymore.

"The village is in this state now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and earnestly tried to persuade his old friend.

"Danzo, just shut up! I'm begging you, please?"

A long silence fell over the Hokage's office.

Danzo Shimura had to admit that his previous idea was ill-considered.

But the Uchiha clan, that brat named Uchiha Gen...

That's absolutely outrageous!

"I can stay in the village."

Danzo Shimura spoke slowly.

"However, the Uchiha must—"

"I will handle the Uchiha matter!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted him.

"All you need to do now is manage your own base and keep an eye on the situation in the north, that's enough!"

Danzo Shimura gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep look before turning and leaving.

This time, he didn't slam the door.

Because he knew that slamming the door wouldn't help.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Konoha Village, southern district.

The three-story building, which originally bore the sign "Shueisha," has been completely transformed after an emergency overnight renovation.

The advertising posters for "Intimate Paradise" were quickly taken down and replaced with a huge new sign.

Love and Care Newspaper!

The newspaper's signboard also bears a very eye-catching logo—

Red heart!

The red heart is both the symbol of the Love and Care Newspaper and the symbol of the Great Love Group.

As for whether outsiders will refer to the "Great Love Group" as the "Red Heart Society" or the "One Heart Society"...

This issue was not within the scope of Uchiha Gen's consideration.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Wearing a well-tailored custom suit with a red heart badge pinned to his chest, Gen Uchiha walked briskly to the Love Newspaper Office.

At first glance, he didn't look like a ninja at all, but rather like a businessman.

"Team leader, you've arrived?"

Uchiha Rai jogged out of the newspaper office, carrying a stack of red invitations in his arms.

"I thought I was seeing things."

"The situation is different today."

Gen Uchiha picked up an invitation and casually flipped through it.

"Lord Hokage, were the invitations to both you and the clan leader specially made?"

"Yes, it has a gold-embossed cover, and every word is covered in gold dust."

Uchiha Rai reported.

"Both invitations were written by Uncle Firebird himself."

"Uncle Firebird can do calligraphy? I'll learn it sometime, maybe I can even get the nickname 'Dragon of Calligraphy'."

Uchiha Gen nodded, then casually asked a question.

"What about Elder Danzo?"

Uchiha Rai honestly replied, "I deliberately made no preparations as you commanded, team leader."

"Hahahaha!"

Gen Uchiha laughed a few times and patted Rai on the shoulder.

"Let's go to the Hokage Building."

A few minutes later.

Gen Uchiha arrived at the Hokage Building and made his way to the Hokage's office without any obstacles; the whole process was incredibly smooth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was caught off guard when a handsome man in a suit walked in. He assumed it was a wealthy businessman, or the young master of a noble family.

Then he took a closer look.

Why does this handsome face look so familiar?

"Sandaime-sama."

Gen Uchiha presented the invitation with both hands, his attitude extremely polite.

"Today is the opening of the Love and Care Newspaper, and we would like to invite you to attend the opening ceremony."

"...It's Uchiha Gen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi accepted the invitation, his eye twitching slightly; it seemed his mission reward had vanished.

He patiently pretended to look through the invitations for a while, putting on a fake business smile.

"I'm sorry, I'm very busy with work today, I'm afraid..."

"It's ok."

Uchiha Gen seemed to have anticipated that Hiruzen Sarutobi would politely decline, and he spoke calmly and unhurriedly.

"Everyone understands that the Third Hokage is extremely busy, but—"

Gen Uchiha took a mission request form out of his pocket and gently placed it on Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk.

"Ahem, on behalf of the Love and Care Newspaper, I hereby issue a mission request to Konoha."

Uchiha Gen cleared his throat, and his entire demeanor changed. He no longer resembled a ninja, but rather seemed to have truly transformed into a businessman.

"The task is to attend the opening ceremony and give a speech to the audience. The task level is D and the reward is 10,000 taels."

What?

Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously picked up the mission request form on the table.

Don't tell me, really don't tell me.

Uchiha Gen's mission request letter actually looks quite convincing!

Such standard specifications are rarely seen throughout the year.

But you think you can bribe me with ten thousand taels?

You think you can bribe me, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, with just 10,000 taels?

"Ha ha……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave two more fake laughs.

"Excuse me……"

"I'll issue another task request."