Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 88 Dilemma

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"We should first determine the specific requirements of the task!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tetsuya seemed to have grasped his last hope and hurriedly agreed.

Even Yan realized what was happening and quickly took out the mission scroll from behind him, examining it word by word.

Previously, Toshiro had only glanced at the mission details and was not very clear about the specific requirements.

There was no way around it! Flame, who had just become the 'temporary captain,' was still in the midst of the excitement of being a 'leader.'

The mission scroll was only glanced at by Toshiro before being put away.

"So! What are the requirements for the mission?"

Seeing Tetsuya's hopeful face, Homura Uchiha shook his head and said expressionlessly, "The mission requires us to 'eliminate' these bandits entrenched here!"

"Is that so!"

Faced with this answer, Zheyi was somewhat at a loss for words.

The profession of ninja is one where you earn money by completing missions, and there's not much else to it.

Toshiro wasn't too surprised by this answer.

Given the nature of the ruling class in this ninja world, it would be truly bizarre if they were to offer any form of amnesty or other similar treatment.

"I think we should clean this place up first. Gather all the unconscious people together, and see if any escaped. Also, check for victims they kidnapped, or anything we've seized..."

Seeing that his companions were still somewhat conflicted, Toshiro suggested cleaning up the "battlefield" to distract them and ease their emotions.

Upon hearing this, Yan and Zhe felt as if they had been granted a pardon. After a brief discussion, they went to search the mountain stronghold.

Still haven't made up your mind?

Uchiha Shigemasa, who was hiding in the shadows, noticed that they hadn't killed the Night Watchman immediately.

They didn't seem too disappointed, since it was still early and Toshiro and the others had basically brought the situation under control.

They have plenty of free time, allowing them to gradually hesitate and adapt.

At the same time, a glint of contemplation and reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

The current dilemma and hesitation of Toshiro and the others inevitably reminded him of his own youth.

Back then, I, along with my teammates, hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to kill him.

The emotional journey he went through is something that cannot be explained to outsiders.

In the blink of an eye, I'm already married and have children.

And his teammates, who had gone through countless missions with him, and his teachers, were all gone.

It's really sad to think about it...

Speaking of Uchiha Shigemasa, he once had a team that was not much different from Toshiro's.

One teacher in charge, two male team members, and one cute girl.

They formed a typical Konoha mission team. Together, they carried out many low-level D and C-rank missions.

Although there are occasional arguments and comparisons among the peers.

But the memories that remain are also incredibly precious.

When you're busy, time always seems to fly by more easily.

In the blink of an eye, the sky had become completely bright.

In this mountain village, on a flat area in front of the only wooden house, lay forty-three people, disheveled and unconscious.

Except for a few individuals whose faces were oily and whose clothes were in relatively good condition.

The remaining robbers, while not exactly emaciated, still looked rather pale and sickly.

It seems the robbers' lives aren't much better than when they were farming.

Around this group of people, there were piles of miscellaneous items scattered haphazardly.

There were the weapons they used during the robbery, as well as the supplies they had stored here. There were also some goods they had looted outside, which apparently couldn't be sold and had been left until now.

Surprisingly, they found some gold and silver valuables, as well as some paper money, in the wooden house, with a total value of about 200,000 taels.

These things are fine, the key is the other group of people next to them.

At the very edge of this small clearing, there was a group of women, dressed in rags and looking timid.

There were seven women in total. They were discovered by Toshiro and his crew in a hidden cellar during their search of the area.

When they discovered these women, Toshiro and his men were quite startled. They thought something had happened, or that there were some unknown ambushes in the village.

Compared to Toshiro and his group's nervousness, the women seemed much more composed.

Saying they are "unperturbed by change" is a bit of an exaggeration; describing their state as "numb and indifferent" would be just right.

After some questioning, Toshiro and the others learned the answer.

These poor women were all robbed by the bandits from nearby villages or from passing merchants.

They were imprisoned together in a dark cellar with only one light and ventilation opening, for the pleasure of the village leaders or the most outstanding bandits.

Those bandits really deserved to die.

The group originally consisted of twelve women, but they could not endure the humiliation and abuse they suffered.

They either committed suicide or were raped to death; five of them died one after another.

According to the intelligence gathered by Toshiro and his group, they were quite ruthless during the robbery.

They would often resort to murder and robbery, leaving virtually no survivors.

This only narrowed his own path. Eventually, the nearby lords, unable to tolerate it any longer, sent a mission request to Konoha.

Did they attract Toshiro and his group of ninjas?

"Seriously! What should we do with this group of people?"

"We can't expect these women to do our job!"

Seeing that it was almost time, Toshiro, who was standing to the side, asked leisurely.

"Why don't we divide it up and take care of these people together!"

Swallowing hard, and with his Adam's apple bobbing up and down, Uchiha Tetsuya offered his suggestion.

However, he was met with a long silence.

Even the group of women gathered over there seemed to realize something, and slowly quieted down, trying their best not to make a sound.

The word "murder" sounds light, but for children like Toshiro, Homura, and Tetsuya, it is still too heavy a burden.

Take Uchiha Homura for example; she's only eight years old this year. At home, her parents and two older brothers treat her like a precious gem.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she grew up in a sweet, pampered environment. Although she likes to tease her friends, she is ultimately an innocent and carefree little girl.

Then there's Toshiro, who is much more 'mature' than his companions.

However, in his previous life, he was just an ordinary office worker.

(End of this chapter)