Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 48 [Taking Advantage of an Opportunity]

River Country has always been a "major producer" of metal minerals. Apart from metal minerals, River Country is a small country in other aspects.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Hanzo attempted to seize control of the Land of Rivers, aiming to become the sixth ninja village in the world. However, Konoha and Sunagakure discovered this and simultaneously launched a war in the Land of Rain. After the war, Hanzo's plans were thwarted.

The Land of Rivers is a country surrounded by the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Rain. Although it is rich in metal mineral resources, it does not have its own ninja village. Although the Daimyo's mansion has samurai guards and ninjas for protection, it is not a large-scale ninja village at all.

The Unga Iron Mine was recently opened to mining and is said to be the largest iron mine in Kawaramachi.

After this news spread, the daimyo of both the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind couldn't sit still and wanted to get a piece of the pie.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire wanted a larger share, and since he had married the cousin of the daimyo of the Land of Rivers, he hoped to take an extra share based on this relationship; however, the daimyo of the Land of Rivers refused him. After several rejections, the daimyo of the Land of Fire became furious.

So the Daimyo of the Land of Fire came to Konoha Village!

Let them deal with the daimyo of the Land of Rivers and kill two of their successors, so that the nephew of the daimyo's wife from the Land of Fire can become the new daimyo of the Land of Rivers, and the Kumogawa Iron Mine can get a larger share.

Such a large iron mine could potentially generate an annual income of one or two hundred million, enough to tempt the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

That's why Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Homura Mitokado to personally visit the Daimyo's residence and discuss this matter with the Daimyo. Konoha definitely needs to do this, but the Daimyo's residence shouldn't be stingy with next year's funds.

The ninja world is becoming increasingly turbulent, with various ninja villages constantly testing the waters. The peaceful situation established after the Second Shinobi World War is about to be broken, and Hiruzen Sarutobi has no choice but to make more preparations.

Meanwhile, Danzo, who was at the root of the matter, was also constantly pondering the matter of the Unga Iron Mine.

Danzo never forgot the humiliation inflicted on the Uchiha clan, and he always remembered the Second Hokage's policy towards them: they were an unstable clan, and even if there were ninjas like Uchiha Kagami who cared for the village, they were only a minority within the Uchiha clan.

"This unstable group, which poses a threat to the village, should be confined in a corner and kept under tight guard, or even eliminated!"

The memory of the humiliation at the guard post always ignited a fire of rage within Danzo. Dozens of clansmen, tens of millions of ryo worth of goods, and the disgrace of being removed from his position as Hokage's assistant.

"Sakumo Hatake."

Thinking of him, Danzo was also filled with rage. He didn't believe that Sakumo Hatake couldn't see that the evidence was a frame-up against him, but Sakumo Hatake still chose the Uchiha.

If Sakumo Hatake succeeds in this mission, he will not only have extremely high prestige in the village, but also in the daimyo prefecture.

"A, notify the Root members outside and have them infiltrate the Land of Rivers in advance, and then contact the spies in Sunagakure."

"yes!"

After a Root ninja responded, he immediately left using the Body Flicker Technique; although Hiruzen Sarutobi allowed the Anbu to take over Root, he returned Root to Danzo a few days later.

Only Danzo could handle Root's style of doing things. Even if Root took over, it would be useless without a month or two of reform.

A thought flashed through Danzo's mind, then his eyes gleamed coldly, and he said in a low voice, "Only I can lead Konoha to end the war."

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【Steal】: You have one chance to steal each day. You can steal any item from the other person after making physical contact.

This ability.

Uchiha Yoichi studied it carefully and it seemed quite powerful, with no "side effects" and it could be used in actual combat.

If you make contact during a fight and the enemy's weapon suddenly disappears, wouldn't that be a death sentence?

"You can give it a try first."

Uchiha Yoichi looked out the window. It was already past midnight, but Uzumaki Mina didn't seem to be asleep yet. So he left the bedroom and went downstairs.

Mina Uzumaki in the living room was having a late-night snack. She had cooked a pot of ramen, along with three pieces of sushi and a plate of sashimi—a rather large portion.

When Mina Uzumaki saw Yoichi Uchiha coming downstairs, her face flushed red, and she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Yoichi-sama, I didn't eat enough tonight, so I made myself some midnight snacks."

After saying that, she felt a little flustered and regretful, thinking that she should have taken it back to the room to eat. Now, Master Yang knew that she had a big appetite.

"You don't need to tell me that. Since you use chakra every day, you need to replenish the necessary nutrients. Next time, you can prepare more meat at home."

Uchiha Yoichi waved his hand and said that he himself was a big eater. Ninjas would choose to replenish their chakra by eating when they consumed too much chakra.

With such long hours of daily training, coupled with the fact that Godzilla within him was in its growth phase, his nutritional needs were several times greater.

"By the way, Mina, come over and shake my hand."

"shake hands?"

Although puzzled, Mina Uzumaki still extended her hand, though she felt a little embarrassed. Why would Yoichi suddenly want to hold her hand? Could it be...?

Before the thought could even form in her mind, Mina Uzumaki suddenly felt a wave of weakness wash over her, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.

As Uchiha Yoichi shook hands with Uzumaki Mina, he suddenly felt a surge of chakra flowing into his body, filling him with power.

Chakra is a power refined from the mixture of physical and mental energy, and it is like a supplement for ninjas.

Mina Uzumaki said weakly, "Yoichi, Lord Yoichi, I have no strength left."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi immediately opened the Superpower Roulette and saw a prompt for the Steal ability.

[Ability activated successfully; one piece of 'Uzumaki Mina's Chakra' has been stolen.]

It can even steal chakra, and then feed it back to itself; that's truly amazing.

".Yoichi-san?"

Upon hearing Mina's weak cry, Yoichi Uchiha snapped out of his daze and helped her up, saying, "I was just testing a secret technique. I'm sorry, Mina, you've lost some chakra. You need to rest now."

After hearing this, Mina Uzumaki didn't blame Yoichi Uchiha. She just tried to stand up and then said, "Yoichi-sama, I don't think I have the strength to get up."

"I'll take you back."

After saying that, Uchiha Yoichi picked up Uzumaki Mina. To be honest, he felt a little embarrassed that using Uzumaki Mina for experiments had made her weak and powerless.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Yang."

Mina buried her head in her chest, and while nestled in Yoichi Uchiha's arms, she casually tilted her head and rubbed against him.

Back in the room, Uchiha Yoichi placed Uzumaki Mina on the bed. Just as he was about to cover her with a blanket and leave, he heard Uzumaki Mina whisper a reminder: "Yoichi-sama, it's not good to sleep with socks on."

"Then I'll help you."

White over-the-knee stockings? Why would you wear something like that while having a late-night snack?

When Uchiha Yoichi looked at Uzumaki Mina with a questioning gaze, she had already turned her head towards the inside of the bed.

"have a good rest!"

When Uchiha Yoichi left, he hesitated for a moment, but still left the pair of white stockings behind. He didn't want to take them back, but wondered if he could put them in the laundry box on his way!

(End of this chapter)