Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 157 Stepping on the Back to Mortgage Rent (Please Subscribe)

The Jonin summoning signal—it's been a long time since we've seen one of these since the war ended a few months ago.

However, Uchiha Yoichi was inside at the time and didn't see the Jonin outside summoning the hawks to fly by.

It wasn't until someone came to his house to inform him that Uchiha Yoichi learned that Hiruzen Sarutobi had summoned all the Jonin of the village.

"Why all of a sudden at this time?"

Uchiha Yoichi reluctantly got up from the sofa, then looked at Yugito, who was wearing white knee-high socks and had flushed cheeks, and was looking at him with disdain. He held up one finger and asked...

"I'll remember this interruption for tomorrow."

"You're dreaming, you pervert!"

Yukito said with a face full of shame and anger, and then angrily stomped back into the house on her white silk stockings.

After Samui's incident, Yugito agreed to provide back massage services. However, since this type of massage is very effective for relaxation, after discussion, it was extended to once a week to offset the cost of accommodation and meals.

Yugito's delicate face turned bright red with anger, but she still agreed since she had no income.

Having just become a Konoha ninja, she had not yet gained trust. Although she was a Konoha genin, it was difficult for her to even take on D-rank missions. Penniless, Yugito had no choice but to temporarily stay at Uchiha Yoichi's house.

Moreover, even if Yugito wanted to move out, she would have to do so under Uchiha Yoichi's nose, which meant she would have to build a house nearby herself. How could the poor girl Yugito possibly come up with so much money? In the end, she had no choice but to agree to the back-stepping service.

"Once I'm able to take on missions, I'm definitely moving out of that pervert's house!"

After returning to her room, Yukito angrily thought that she must become independent and get out of this predicament.

However, after sitting on the bed for a while, she couldn't help but think of the sound she often heard at night. In the end, she blushed and struggled for a long time before lying down on the bed and covering herself with the blanket.

A short while later, rustling sounds came from inside the blanket.

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At the Hokage Building, Uchiha Yoichi was almost the last to arrive at the conference room.

He bypassed the numerous Jonin and went straight to the front row, sitting next to Orochimaru.

Given Uchiha Yoichi's strength and status, he was fully qualified to sit at the front.

"Almost everyone has arrived. Now let me explain the reason."

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke solemnly: "Three days ago, ninjas from Takigakure and Yugakure suddenly entered the Land of Fire's territory. After being stopped by patrolling ninjas, a dispute broke out, and they were killed. Now, these two ninja villages are demanding compensation from Konoha and want the killers handed over."

Ok?

Inside the room, not to mention all the Jonin, almost 80% of the Jonin looked puzzled.

What are these two ninja villages? How dare they demand compensation and the killer from Konoha?

Orochimaru spoke in a hoarse voice, "It's Iwagakure and Kumogakure, isn't it? For two small ninja villages to attack Konoha at the same time, they must have presented something they absolutely believe in, like... an alliance document between the two major ninja villages?"

These words were meant to remind the other Jonin that Takigakure was one of the top villages among the small ninja villages, and that they had the Seven-Tails.

The village of Yugakure is truly utterly powerless; a few Jonin could easily wipe them out. They don't even dare to compete with the Cloud Ninja and Konoha for missions within their own country.

Such a provocative act is unlikely to be something a single Cloud Village could give him; it must be a joint effort between two major ninja villages.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Another war is brewing."

"It's just a possibility right now, but I've already made all the preparations. Fortunately, Kirigakure and Sunagakure are at war, so those two villages can't spare the time for the moment."

Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed the intelligence gathered by the Anbu: "If war really breaks out, we will be facing Iwagakure and Kumogakure."

Upon hearing that the two ninja villages might unite, everyone except a few ninjas like Uchiha Yoichi looked extremely solemn.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure are two military powerhouses, with over ten thousand ninjas reportedly residing in their villages.

During the Second Shinobi World War, dozens of elite Iwa ninja pursued the then Sannin. If it weren't for timely reinforcements, the Sannin would have suffered at least some casualties.

The Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails of Iwagakure are also impressive, as they can easily unleash Tailed Beast Balls and even fully transform into Tailed Beasts on the battlefield.

Although the Cloud Village is missing the Two-Tails, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is still quite powerful, and the village seems to have over ten thousand ninjas.

In comparison, the entire village of Konoha probably only has about 10,000 ninjas, and that's even including all the ninjas from all the ninja clans.

Uchiha Yoichi suddenly spoke up and asked, "Third Hokage, when did Takigakure and Yugakure give us the timeframe?"

Two days later, Tang Ren and Taki Ren told each other that this was the final deadline.

"Let's teach them a lesson first!"

Uchiha Yoichi sneered and said, "If the Iwa and Kumo ninja really want to start a war, they won't be satisfied even if we cede half of the Land of Fire. Since war is inevitable, let's teach these two accomplices a lesson first, otherwise any small ninja village will be able to extort Konoha in the future."

Orochimaru spoke up, "I agree with Clan Chief Yang's opinion. Otherwise, we would be facing a coalition of four ninja villages. Although the strength of the Hot Spring Village and the Waterfall Village is not strong, the outcome of the war depends on whether they are present or not."

"I agree. We must first get those two ninja villages out of the battlefield!"

Sakumo Hatake nodded in agreement, saying that he also believed war was inevitable, and in that case, they should weaken their manpower in advance.

"Well, in that case, we need to consider the team's personnel configuration."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked around the room. Most of the village's strongest Jonin were there, but there were many factors to consider, so there weren't many ninjas suitable for these two missions.

"Let me go to Takigakure, Third Hokage."

Uchiha Yang said, "I will make the Takigakure ninja regret using such methods to frame Konoha. Even if Onoki forces them to go to the battlefield, the Takigakure ninja will not agree."

"Do you want to take on this task?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think about whether the mission would succeed, but rather about the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of Takigakure.

He felt that Uchiha Yang Yi was not after completing the mission, but rather after the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki; he had already obtained the Two-Tails, and Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't imagine that he would also obtain the Seven-Tails.

"Clan Chief Yang, after some thought, I think it's more suitable for you to take on this mission from Tangren Village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Takigakure is very strong, and there might even be Iwagakure lurking in the shadows. So I plan to form a team with Minato Namikaze as the core, so that even if we fall into an ambush, we can retreat at any time."

After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Minato Namikaze and asked, "Minato, are you alright?"

"I will follow the arrangements of the three generations of elders!"

Minato Namikaze spoke, his voice decisive as he spoke without fear of the mission.

Seeing that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already made arrangements, Uchiha Yangyi stopped vying for it, figuring there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

"In that case, Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, and Toudou Inuzuka, the four of you will form a team and give Takigakure a warning."

"Clan Chief Yang, who do you need to join your team?"

"Just me."

Uchiha Yang said, "The Hidden Hot Spring Village doesn't need many helpers; I'm enough on my own."

Afterwards, the village of Yugakure, having distanced itself from the war, suffered a decline in its fighting strength and was wiped out by Hidan alone.

Perhaps because the ninja world is shrouded in war, the leaders of Yugakure still harbor some ambition, or perhaps they have been coerced; in any case, they have joined the war.

"In that case, let's discuss how to deal with the war."

Next, it was time to decide the location of the battle and the number of ninjas. Because the situation was extremely dangerous, many ninja clans sent ninjas to participate in the battle.

Uchiha Yoichi also sent eighty of his own clan ninjas in the first batch of troops, which was already quite a lot for the Uchiha clan.

Although many foreign ninjas joined the guard force, and Uchiha Yoichi drew many clansmen from the guard force, most of them were sent to various parts of the Land of Fire to do business.

Eighty people is not a small number, including two squad leaders of the security team, Uchiha Shinji and Uchiha Yokokawa.

Previously, Uchiha Yoichi brought back herbs for making Snake Heart Pills from Ryuchi Cave, and then began to popularize the second batch of Sage Seals to his clansmen.

Of the eighty clansmen this time, fifty knew the Immortal Spell Seal, and most of them also had combat armor.

With these two trump cards, the chances of survival are much higher than other ninjas. If they still die, it can only be said that they lack both strength and luck.

With Uchiha Yoichi as their clan leader, the other clan members were much more fortunate.

If it were the previous Fugaku clan leader, there would have been many people, but the means of survival were not as numerous as those provided by Uchiha Yoichi; apart from the Sage's Seal and the Ninja Battle Suit, the clan did not prohibit the training of various secret techniques and ninjutsu.

Genin are generally allowed to choose two C-rank and D-rank ninjutsu that suit them. They are not allowed to choose higher-rank ninjutsu unless their chakra control and chakra reserves are exceptionally good. Otherwise, they would not be able to use them even if they chose them.

The meeting finally ended after a long time at the Hokage Building.

Those who have received their assignments must depart tomorrow, and the others who have been assigned tasks will also be leaving within five days.

After returning home, Uchiha Yoichi took off his Raiga sword. This ninja sword hadn't been used for a long time and was almost covered in dust.

When Yukito heard someone return, she got out of bed and checked the time. She was surprised that so much time had passed. She then patted her face and silently warned herself that she should not do such time-wasting things in the future.

When Yugito came out, he saw Uchiha Yoichi wiping Raiga.

"War is about to begin. I may not be home for a while. Feel free to wander around Konoha or the clan's territory. However, there are people in Konoha who have bad intentions towards you. It would be best to have the Two-Tails leave its chakra with me so that you can contact me at any time."

Uchiha Yang said to Yugito after she came out of the house, but he was a little surprised when he saw her. Why were the strands of hair on her forehead wet and stuck to her face? Was she asleep under the covers?

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