Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

The real challenge lies in what follows.

After the bandits' lair was wiped out, Brother Yun also took control of seven or eight people.

Just as Sasuke was about to make a move, he was stopped by Brother Yun.

……

Would you like to hear their stories?

Yun's ambiguous smile made Sasuke shudder.

The grand illusion he performed during his graduation assessment remains vivid in his memory.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of the Seventh Squad, the first bandit regained consciousness.

They didn't ask for my name or gender.

"If you were killed as a bandit, would you regret it?"

"You are ninjas from Konoha, right?"

"Regret? How could I!"

“If I hadn’t taken this path, I would have starved to death two years ago. Now… at least I’ve survived these two years.”

"You were invited by the General's Mansion, weren't you? Ninjas? Heh... How could you, who were born into a high and mighty position, possibly understand what it feels like to be starving to death?"

Yun asked, "What about the farmland? There haven't been any major wars in recent years, so there should still be some, right?"

"Land? From the highest prefectures down to the nobles who manage a small village, they're all exploiting us like crazy. They're afraid, afraid that so-called Akatsuki organization will come and take their lives."

"They need money. With money, they can go to Konoha and hire ninjas to protect them for a while. I was hoping that Akatsuki could take him down, but they never came."

"The price of rice in Daming Prefecture kept falling, and grain was worthless, but the starving farmers had nothing to eat."

"Those bastards! Akatsuki is a bunch of bastards too, why don't they kill him?"

……

The first bandit fell into a deep sleep again.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

The reasons for becoming bandits and robbing are all similar. This is just a C-rank mission where there are no ninjas on the other side. All the enemies... or ordinary people, were just farmers before this.

Because a loved one fell ill, because all the grain was taken by the nobles, because the goods were looted and they couldn't give anything back to the nobles...

Etc., etc……

It seems that all the reasons are inseparable from the central point of the Daimyo's Mansion in the Land of Fire.

In the market town near the mission point, none of the three kids from Class 7 had an appetite at the dining table. Only Yun put down his chopsticks after filling his stomach.

"So what did you come up with?"

What came to mind?

The three of them looked at each other for a moment.

An Uchiha, a Hyuga, the son of a Hokage...

Prestigious families are also beneficiaries of the system.

They had never experienced hunger and poverty, the plight of having loved ones desperately needing money but having no way to help them.

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Chapter 325: Seeing This World Clearly

They were only a few months out of school when the sudden question made the three kids frown.

From the accounts of those seven or eight bandits, they could sense that there was a problem, but they couldn't figure out the root of the problem.

Ordinary people can choose to farm, grow fruit, or run a business; none of these are problems.

The nobles collected taxes, taking a portion of the grain. Fearing repercussions from the Akatsuki, they paid Konoha to issue guard duties, which was a good thing for Konoha.

It is only natural that Konoha ninjas accept missions and receive rewards after completing them.

Just like Class 7, apart from those seven or eight people, the rest of them were all randomly buried by the nobles who issued the mission.

But were those who were forced to become bandits really wrong?

Forced...

If there is no food to eat, if parents are terminally ill and waiting for treatment, and the only food they have to sell to save their lives is taken away, they will barely be able to survive on their own.

In that case... what would I do?

At this moment, Yun, having eaten and drunk her fill, sat down to one side.

"Whether it's the Uchiha, the Hyuga, or Naruto, the son of the Hokage, you are all from prestigious families. As ninjas, the textbooks teach you that all you need to do is complete the missions. But perhaps from now on, you will need to ask yourself why."

"You are the next generation of Konoha's strength. After the alliance of the five great ninja villages, your power will even influence the future direction of the entire ninja world."

"Peace is not just empty talk, but it doesn't mean that the five great ninja villages will stop fighting each other."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke looked up and asked, "Is the fault Konoha? Those nobles hired ninjas in order to seek Konoha's protection, which is why they increased the tax rate, causing ordinary people who could have survived to become bandits?"

"wrong."

Sasuke then shook his head: "Because of the existence of the Akatsuki organization, they are slaughtering the nobles of the five great nations, which is why these minor nobles are in a state of panic."

Hinata whispered, "But the Akatsuki organization... is inherently bad. And according to the story of that person whose family member was sick... the reason that person became a bandit wasn't because of Akatsuki."

Naruto nodded: "After all his relatives died of illness, that person killed the nobleman who came to collect taxes the following year, and then ran here."

Naruto then looked at Yun and asked, "Brother Yun... is the root of everything the nobility?"

In an instant... all three kids looked over.

Yun replied, "Nobles will always exist in this world. Humans are social creatures, and since they live in groups, they inevitably need a small group of people to lead them."

"Nobles are not scary; what is scary are nobles who are complacent with pleasure and hinder the progress of the world."

"Because no matter what natural disasters or man-made calamities occur, they can still enjoy the privileges they were born with. The hunger of thousands upon thousands is used to feed their enjoyment."

At this point, Yun stood up: "I never want my disciples to be just excellent ninjas, because even if they have great power, if they can't think, they will only be tools in the hands of smart people."

"Eat up... that's all for today."

……

The memory of their last mission outside the village flashed through their minds. At that moment, Naruto and Sasuke finished their bath and stepped out of the hot spring.

"That mission... have you thought it through?"

Sasuke shook his head: "I asked my brother, but he said there are many things that we can't change. Under a system that has been in place for nearly a thousand years, even the Hokage can't change it."

Even the Hokage can't do anything about it?

Naruto frowned slightly.

But why did Brother Yun ask them to think about this issue? If no one can change it.

……

The dining table in the guest room was already laden with delicious food; Yun Ke never skimped on herself.

Hinata had changed her clothes and returned to her room, though her face was slightly flushed.

"Come on, sit down and eat quickly, so you can carry out your mission well."

"Hinata, you can eat as much as you want now. After all, you're still growing. If you're not full, I'll ask for more. Your teacher won't let his disciple go hungry."

Hinata hesitated for a moment before looking at Yun: "Um... did you bring enough money, Yun-sensei? After all, if we're going to do a mission later, you can't stay here washing dishes, sir."

???

Yun paused for a moment, then looked at Hinata and said, "You've only been with me for a few months, and I didn't expect you to have learned to joke around, Hinata, hahaha!"

Naruto glanced at him sideways and said, "Brother Yun, you'll regret this."

Sasuke nodded, as if recalling some terrifying scenes: "Let's restrain ourselves a bit."

……

An hour passed, two hours passed...

Although money wasn't a big problem, Yun was still somewhat stunned by the sheer amount of food he was eating.

Is it because of the Tenseigan that Hinata's appetite has increased again? Otherwise, there's no way to explain how a small girl's stomach can hold so much food.

Was it converted into energy and then absorbed by the pure Byakugan?

If Hinata were to be fed at every meal, would she be able to master the power of the Tenseigan more quickly?

"Brother Yun, Brother Yun!"

Yun turned her head and glared at Naruto: "What? I can hear you."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, then took out two wallets.

"Half of it was taken by the fox boss before, so this is all that's left."

"I don't use much, so I've saved some. Brother Yun, is that enough?"

Uh?

Yun said dejectedly, "Take it back, take it back. I still have that much money. I was just thinking about something..."

Yun then looked at Naruto and said, "If you don't get stronger soon and take on higher-level missions, you might not even be able to support your wife in the future."

???

Naruto scratched his head, but considering Hinata's reputation as a big eater, it might actually be true.

"Sasuke, I'm counting on you from now on."

Sasuke was stunned by these words: "Don't even think about it! I'll support my own wife. I'll be supporting my wife from now on."

At this moment, Hinata, who had overheard the whispers of the group, also stopped.

Hinata, blushing, bowed slightly: "Teacher Yun, I'm done eating."

Yun looked over and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense. The teacher has plenty of money. Eat whatever you want."