Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Welcome!

When the doorbell rang, a woman wearing an apron was pruning trees, but she put down the shears and came over when she saw Yun.

"Do you need to buy flowers, little one? Is it for a girl you like?"

Yun shook her head.

"Is that meant for the teachers at the ninja academy?"

Yun shook his head again, looking around for Yamanaka Ino, who was trying to see the little brat. He had only met three of the Twelve Little Strongmen so far.

"So...you're not thinking of buying flowers to give to your male classmate, are you?"

Rino Yamanaka looked at Yun in shock. Have the kids at the Ninja Academy become this terrifying now?

At that moment, a blond man peeked out from behind the counter and said, "Rino, he probably needs an anus, don't guess..."

chrysanthemum?

Rino Yamanaka paused, chrysanthemums are used to commemorate the deceased.

Was the deceased... a relative of this child?

Overwhelmed by maternal instincts, Rino wiped her eyes and said, "You need chrysanthemums, right? I happen to have some that were just trimmed today. I'll go get them for you."

Without waiting for Yun's reply, he walked towards the inner flower room.

At this moment, Yamanaka Inoichi came out from behind the counter, scratched his head, looked at Yun and said, "Your age can indeed cause some misunderstandings. In the past, Kakashi would come to buy chrysanthemums every week, and Rino would do the same."

Yun looked up at him and asked, "Senior Haiyi, don't you have any work today?"

Yamanaka Inoichi smiled and said, "It's my day off today, so I can come back and spend some time with my daughter."

As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl with short blonde hair ran out excitedly from the inner room: "Daddy! Are you going to stay home and play with me today?"

Following the sound cloud, I looked over and saw, in my memory, one of the Konoha Twelve, the little brat Yamanaka Ino.

The little girl, who had jumped into Inoichi's arms, made a fuss for a while before turning around to look at the stranger in front of her.

"Ino, call me brother."

"elder brother."

Yun smiled and replied, "Hello, little friend."

At that moment, Rino, who was in the flower room, also came out with a bunch of bright chrysanthemums.

After handing it to Yun, Rino said with tears in her eyes, "Poor child, Cheng Hui... By the way, do you have any money?"

Yun took out his wallet and paid, then mischievously reached out and ruffled the hair of the little brat, Ino.

"Thank you, Auntie, goodbye little one!"

……

Chapter 73: A Memorial Ceremony at the Monument

Mountain flower shop.

Watching Yun push open the door and leave, Yamanaka Inoichi turned his head and looked at the money in his wife's hand.

"I thought you'd do it for free."

Liye glared at her husband: "Even though he's a pitiful child, we're pitiful too... Every day we have to eat, drink, and use..."

The constant nagging was getting to him, so he quickly changed the subject, saying, "That kid... isn't a kid still in ninja school."

Rino paused for a moment and asked, "Another genius like Kakashi?"

Hai nodded: "I'm afraid it's not just at Kakashi's level. I heard that this kid fought against Kakashi in the Chunin Special Exam. It's said... Kakashi lost."

These words stunned Rino. Was that child really that amazing?

Yamanaka Inoichi smiled and said, "The Uchiha clan is really lucky... This generation of Uchiha not only produced Uchiha Shisui, but also Uchiha Yun."

"I heard that Itachi Uchiha from the Minazuki team also awakened the Sharingan with two tomoe a year ago. The new generation of Uchiha has begun to grow to a point that cannot be ignored."

Rino smiled and said, "Anyway, we have nothing to do with the Yamanaka clan. The Ino-Shika-Cho family has been standing together since the Warring States period. No matter what, no one will try to harm us."

Yamanaka Ino nodded: "With the roots gone, Kaze can stay in the family. Whether it's the third or fourth generation, they all have their own bottom line."

The little boy in his arms looked up with a puzzled expression and asked, "Daddy, what was that older brother's name?"

……

Konoha Memorial Monument.

Yun placed the chrysanthemum on a small stone tablet.

Because their flesh and blood, along with the giant snake summoned by Orochimaru, were blasted to pieces, neither of them left behind any corpses.

Lying beneath the memorial stone were only some ordinary clothes.

"call……"

Yun slowly let out a breath and looked at the unfamiliar names above. Cat and Flame were just code names for the Dark Division; their real names were only used at times like this.

"Snapped."

A soft sound came from not far away. Yun looked over and saw Kakashi placing two bunches of chrysanthemums on the two stone tablets.

Kakashi, standing between the two stone tablets, still looked dejected, as if he were saying something to himself.

Is it a memorial stone for Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara?

It seems the Fourth Hokage never told Kakashi about the masked man from over three years ago.

Kakashi, who had slightly raised his head, met Yun's gaze, and Yun walked over.

"Your former teammate?"

Kakashi nodded: "This Sharingan of mine was given to me by him before he died, Obito Uchiha."

"He told me to use this power to protect Lin, but in the end... I still failed to keep my promise."

Uh……

A Sharingan with two tomoe and a Lightning Blade that he hadn't yet gotten used to was indeed of little use against Madara Uchiha's schemes.

"You're here to pay respects to your teammates too, right? Neko and Yan, I heard about that mission from the Fourth Hokage. Although he didn't approve, you did a great job." Kakashi said, looking at Obito's tombstone beside him.

Yun scratched his head: "Why do I feel like so many people know about the Dark Division's missions? Senior Haiyi, and you too."

Kakashi calmly replied, "I only know that someone from the Anbu sacrificed themselves yesterday and entered the memorial stone, but I did so because of my teacher."

"Obito once said: In the ninja world, those who break the rules are called trash, but those who do not cherish their comrades are even worse than trash."

Kakashi then looked at Yun and said, "While I agree with your approach, the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan should still be used with caution. At this stage, the Uchiha clan cannot afford to lose a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yun looked at Kakashi with a slight surprise: "Why did you say that?"

Kakashi shook his head slightly: "My teacher told me that only by having power can you make your opponent sit at the negotiating table with peace of mind. At this stage, the Uchiha have enough power, and they only need an opportunity to step back into the heart of Konoha."

"And if you lose your power, then the insignificant Uchiha will be no one to care about you. Without the threat, there will be no decisiveness."

After he finished speaking, the two remained silent for a long time.

……

Soon, both those who genuinely came to pay their respects and those who were merely putting on an act completed their rituals.

However, when the two returned to the village, they found two boys arguing at the nearby amusement park.

The one with black hair, wearing a shirt with the Uchiha clan's fan crest on the back, is young Sasuke.

A boy with blond hair, wearing ordinary clothes with a swirl pattern on them—the Uzumaki clan emblem—was Naruto.

"My brother graduated early; he's a genius ninja!"

"My dad is the Hokage!"

"My brother's shuriken can all hit their target in a flash!"

"My dad is the Hokage!"

"My brother's fire-style techniques are incredibly powerful; he could burn this entire forest down!"

"My dad is the Hokage!"

Sasuke pouted: "Is all you can talk about your dad?"

Naruto laughed smugly, "All you ever talk about is your brother! Humph! And don't you even have a father?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke burst into tears.

"Waaah... You said I don't have a dad, I'm never playing with you again."

This stunned Naruto, who wanted to apologize but hesitated because of his pride.

"Sasuke... Sasuke..."

Naruto, who was about to apologize, reached out his hand, but as soon as he touched Sasuke, he took off running home.

The crying continued even as she ran.

Naruto was left all alone, staring blankly at the swaying swing. Just a moment ago, they were very, very good friends, but now they said they would never play with him again.

Did I say something wrong?

But he really doesn't have a father...

That's what all the kids I play with say.

"Shh!"

Kakashi, who appeared next to Naruto, looked apologetically at Yun: "I'll have the teacher teach him a lesson when we get back. I'm really sorry, Yun."

Yun, who hadn't moved, scratched his head: "It's just kids arguing. They'll probably make up tomorrow. It's no big deal."

Kakashi smiled, then his expression instantly changed as he looked at Naruto: "I think you should tell your mother that you were able to say something like that."

"what?"

The thought of his angry mother at home suddenly made Naruto's legs go weak.

However, knowing he had done something wrong, he still took Kakashi's hand and walked home.