I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 330 Naruto, the Citizen with Connections

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The film studio building.

Looking at the report about the bodies of Sarutobi Asuma and Konohamaru that had been brought back, the three Fifth Hokage in the office calmly stared at Uchiha Yoru.

"Teacher Ye, this is the mission report for this time."

After respectfully finishing his report, Sasuke Uchiha withdrew. In contrast, Kankuro looked somewhat uneasy, since Konohamaru had been released from his control.

Naruto Uzumaki looked somewhat dejected. Konohamaru's death was caused by his thoughtless actions; otherwise, how could Konohamaru have died?

Temari stood calmly and respectfully to the side. Now that things had come to this point, she could only wait.

After reading the report, Uchiha Yoru looked up and glanced at everyone before his gaze fell on Tsunade, Pakura, and Mei Terumi.

"Konohamaru, the last descendant of the Sarutobi clan, has been declared dead. The remaining members of the Sarutobi clan who survived have abandoned the name of the Sarutobi clan and consider themselves ordinary family ninjas. Some have even chosen to give up the Sarutobi surname. Therefore, the Sarutobi clan has been declared completely extinct in Konoha Village."

"So now it's about the clan lands and assets left behind by the Sarutobi clan."

Uchiha Yoru was not the Third Hokage. In the original time-travel plot, after the Uchiha clan was wiped out, Sasuke did not seem to inherit much of the legacy, especially in terms of ninjutsu resources. The strongest clan was all taken away by the higher-ups.

When Sarutobi Asuma massacred his clan, a large amount of his assets were confiscated as a crime of treason, but the wealth left to Konohamaru was absolutely enormous. He even left the Sarutobi clan's ninjutsu scrolls to Konohamaru to inherit.

He did not shy away from this matter at the time, and even made it known to all the Jonin of Konoha.

However, at that time, the Sarutobi clan had too many ninjutsu obtained through the Hokage's special privileges, so they also reorganized the Sarutobi clan's ninjutsu.

The investigation revealed that most of the Sarutobi clan's ninjutsu were obtained through the Third Hokage's influence and abuse of power.

Despite the opposition of the crowd and the anger of the people, Uchiha Yoru made a decision to keep the ninjutsu used by the Sarutobi clan when they joined Konoha, so that Konohamaru could inherit it, and to confiscate all the others.

And so, everyone in the village said he was generous.

"As rogue ninjas, all the assets of the Sarutobi clan will be confiscated. As for the rest of the Sarutobi ninjas, they relinquished their inheritance rights when they abandoned their clans."

With her brows furrowed, Tsunade gave a fair answer. Although she was saddened by the death of her teacher's grandson, which led to the extinction of the Sarutobi clan, her calm mind still allowed her to make the best choice.

I second that.

I second that.

After exchanging a glance, Yekura and Terumi Mei nodded in agreement with the decision.

Uchiha Yoru finally nodded and made the decision, "Alright, the Sarutobi clan's territory and all its properties will be taken back by the village from today onwards, which will serve as a temporary residence for Amegakure after they join."

The surrender of Amegakure this time can be seen as a good start before the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War, and many people in the village are happy about it.

After dealing with the aftermath of the Sarutobi clan incident, Uchiha Yoru turned to look at Sasuke, Naruto, Temari, and Kankuro, frowned, and uttered his doubts in a low voice.

"Looking at your mission report, it seems Konohamaru has even learned the Rasengan, an A-rank ultimate ninjutsu. Can you tell me how he learned this ninjutsu?!"

Faced with Uchiha Yoru's question, Kankuro instantly wiped away a cold sweat and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems no one is pursuing the matter of Konohamaru's death anymore, and Temari also revealed a wise look in her eyes. She was also involved in the operation report, and the Rasengan was the one she highlighted.

Sasuke Uchiha was aware of this, but he didn't say it.

"Teacher Yoru, I suspect that Konohamaru has secretly learned advanced ninjutsu from the village."

Uchiha Sasuke had absolutely no goodwill towards the Sarutobi clan and directly expressed his worst-case scenario.

"No!" At this moment, Naruto Uzumaki, who was in low spirits, raised his head, revealing a look of sorrow, and said in a hoarse voice, "I taught Konohamaru the Rasengan."

When Naruto Uzumaki finished saying those words, he was completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

Even Sasuke looked stunned, then muttered to himself, "Naruto, you idiot!"

Everyone in the office paled, even Tsunade looked serious.

"Back then, the entire Sarutobi clan was restricted from leaving the country. Even members of the Sarutobi clan needed to apply to leave the village. Naruto! You actually taught Konohamaru an A-rank ninjutsu without permission!"

Faced with Tsunade's cold questioning, Naruto Uzumaki looked at Konohamaru, who was being targeted, and felt a surge of dissatisfaction at the thought of how this was happening even after someone had died. With red eyes, he said hoarsely, "This is my father's ninjutsu. Why do you say it was done on my own when I taught it to Konohamaru?"

Seeing Naruto's dissatisfaction, the quick-witted Temari immediately saw the problem. With a glance at Kankuro, the two chose to remain silent.

"Why should I?" Tsunade was almost laughing in anger. She really didn't want to talk to Naruto, who had something wrong with his brain.

Naruto always acts like he's on a superior position, demanding things of others without ever considering the consequences of his impulsiveness.

The original Naruto had the protagonist's halo, plus various psychological burdens and experiences, which made the Fifth Hokage and Jiraiya feel indebted to him, so they naturally allowed him to be willful in this way.

After all, he is the son of the Fourth Hokage, so he does have these privileges.

Privileges will exist in any era or environment.

But Naruto in this life is different. After Uchiha Yoru overthrew the Third Hokage's regime, Naruto's status as the son of a hero was directly restored, and as compensation, Jiraiya was ordered to personally teach him.

It can be said that all the debts have been made up.

Similarly, Naruto Uzumaki also enjoyed the privileges he deserved. He trained with Jiraiya before graduating from the Ninja Academy, and as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he had the freedom to enter and leave the village.

Even Naruto's demands on others over the years, coupled with his own high standards, have led some ordinary ninjas to feign compliance out of respect for his status. This is the biggest reason why Naruto is different.

Naruto, who didn't have the identity of a hero's son, at least managed to influence and move others with his sincerity and persuasive words. But in this life, with the added cloak of a hero's son, it actually had the opposite effect.

Given Naruto's situation, Uchiha Yoru had already revealed it long ago.

The human heart is like a mountain. Once you become wary, you can't move it away.

"Naruto Uzumaki, it seems that all these years you've relied on your status as the son of a hero and have completely forgotten the rules of the ninja."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru shook his head in disappointment, truly wondering what Jiraiya had taught him all these years.

Under Naruto's questioning gaze, Uchiha Yoru calmly began to speak: "Restricted personnel: No ninja in the village may privately teach any ninjutsu, even if there is a master-disciple relationship. Not only ninjutsu, but any skill must be reported."

"Only after the village agrees can the skills of the restricted personnel be taught, let alone the ninjutsu you are teaching, and it is an A-rank ninjutsu at that."

Seeing Naruto's nonchalant attitude, as if he were using his own father's ninjutsu, Uchiha Yoru revealed a mocking smile.

"Shizune, go and get the information on the Fourth Hokage and his wife."

"Yes."

A moment later, Shizune brought over the information about the Fourth Hokage and his wife, but at Uchiha Yoru's prompting, she handed it to Uzumaki Naruto.

Under Naruto's questioning gaze, Yoru Uchiha calmly stated, "Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, is also your father. Kushina Uzumaki is your mother, the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and also a princess of the Land of Whirlpools."

"Now I will explain it to you in detail. Your mother joined Konoha as a princess who had fallen from grace. In exchange for this, all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan were handed over to the village, and she herself agreed to abide by all the rules of Konoha."

"Your father, Minato Namikaze, was a commoner who trained under Jiraiya at the Ninja Academy and formally became Jiraiya's disciple after graduation."

At this point, seeing Naruto still not understanding, Uchiha Yoru rubbed his forehead, somewhat speechless, while Tsunade, who was standing next to him, immediately chimed in.

"After Minato Namikaze formally became Jiraiya's disciple, all the materials he studied were approved by the village, especially after he met your mother!"

At this point, Tsunade couldn't help but give Naruto a deep look.

"Your mother's special status meant that your father had to be approved by the village to learn ninjutsu. Although the development of the Rasengan was inspired by the Tailed Beast Ball, it also drew on countless valuable ninjutsu materials from within the village."

"Before the Rasengan was invented, your father personally signed agreements to use all the information he had referenced."

At this point, Tsunade pointed to a piece of paper among the intelligence documents Naruto was reading and said in a stern voice, "The Rasengan, as an A-rank, no-seal ultimate ninjutsu, can be taught to one's own offspring, but it must be done with the village's permission and cannot be passed on to outsiders without authorization! Otherwise, it will be considered a rogue ninja!"

"This is the price your father paid for using the information!" Tsunade's powerful voice echoed in the office.

At this moment, Naruto's expression changed. What was this? A bandit jump?! He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

"How dare you treat my father like this? He even gave his life for the village!"

These regulations are like treating criminals, and Naruto Uzumaki's face turned red with anger.

When Tsunade saw this, she couldn't help but sneer, completely defeated by Naruto's self-righteous selfishness.

"What do you think ninjutsu is? Something you just pick up for free?!"

Tsunade glared angrily at Naruto. "Let me tell you, your father's Flying Thunder God Technique belongs to my second great-grandfather! Back then, your father was just an ordinary Jonin. What great achievements did he make? What right did he have to learn the S-rank forbidden technique, Flying Thunder God Technique?!"

"And how did your father manage to learn so many ninjutsu techniques and acquire so much ninjutsu data? Do you really think it was all due to his own efforts?"

Looking at Naruto with a mocking smile, Tsunade sneered, "Your father wanted to maintain a relationship with Kushina, so he signed countless orders and had them approved beforehand."

"Do you really think that the village's precious ninjutsu materials are just something an ordinary ninja can look at so easily? If it weren't for your mother's stubborn guarantee, do you think your father would have been able to access sealing techniques so early? Would he have been able to access so much ninjutsu material?!"

"Let me tell you, back then, your mother ignored all advice and devoted herself entirely to your father, even pleading with him. All of this was based on the joint guarantee of my Senju clan and your mother as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"So what gives you the right to say 'by what right'? Jiraiya taught you the Rasengan because you are the son of Kushina and Minato Namikaze. You actually taught it to another ninja without permission! Based on that alone, I can classify you as a rogue ninja! I will extract the Nine-Tails from your body and choose a new Jinchuriki!"

After a reprimand, Tsunade took a deep breath and stared coldly at Naruto, suppressing her anger.

"You should thank your father and mother for having the right to stand here and speak to me as a Konoha ninja. If you were an ordinary ninja, you wouldn't even have the right to come to the Hokage Building to see me!"

"Don't stand on your own self-righteous moral high ground. Of course, given your status as the son of a hero inherited from your father and mother, you can do it, and all the ninjas in the village can accept it. But don't try to force others to be like you with your own bullshit, universally understood viewpoint!"

At this point, Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and stood up angrily. "You're so selfish! Your so-called ninja way is your own, why should others have to be like you? Is it wrong to have a different viewpoint than yours?"

"Who do you think you are? Just because you're the son of the Hokage, you can do whatever you want? Imposing your views on others, what gives you the right? Is it because you're the son of a hero, or the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?!"

Tsunade's words pierced Naruto's heart, and Naruto's face grew even paler under such a blatant reprimand.

It's as if he's been acting recklessly all these years because of his status, and others have been accommodating him because of his status!

Seeing Naruto speechless and pale after being rebuked, Uchiha Yoru sighed and shook his head, saying, "Naruto, you were able to learn these ninjutsu from Jiraiya because Jiraiya personally applied for the village's approval for you."

"Furthermore, your father, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, did sign these regulations before being allowed to study and access valuable ninjutsu materials. Therefore, you really have no right to teach ninjutsu to others without authorization."

"It's a principle that everyone in the Ninja Academy knows: the instructors are only allowed to teach ninjutsu below rank A. Any ninjutsu involving rank A or higher requires permission from the village."

"Of course, these regulations only apply to commoner ninjas. Bloodline clans and ninja families do not have these regulations, and their own family secret techniques are not included in this scope. However, if a commoner ninja learns ninjutsu through village rewards, then they must abide by this rule, and the same applies to clan ninjas."

In the end, Uchiha Yoru shook his head, "This time, considering the Fourth Hokage's contributions to the village and Jiraiya's sake, I can be lenient."

They keep talking about mutual understanding, but at this moment, Uchiha Yoru made Uzumaki Naruto understand a principle: you only got where you are today because of connections, so you should let others understand you, the prince with connections.

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