Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

After Kakashi finished speaking, he immediately added with a complaint: "I don't know why, but recently there seem to be a lot of rogue ninja in Kirigakure, and they're all quite strong. Many of the surrounding small countries are suffering from this and have sent out distress signals to the village."

Uchiha Touhuan smiled upon hearing this. "What else could it be? It's all because of the big trouble your good brother caused in Kirigakure."

"When are you leaving tomorrow?" Uchiha Touhuan asked.

"Meet at the village entrance this morning." Kakashi tossed a mission scroll to Uchiha Touhuan.

"I understand." Uchiha Touhuan nodded, put away the scroll, and headed towards the barbecue restaurant with Kakashi.

After a pleasant dinner, Uchiha Touhuan went home early and went to bed.

The next day, Uchiha Touhuan got up early and went to the security department to arrange the work for the next few days before heading to the meeting place that Kakashi had mentioned with Ji Lei.

Kakashi was unusually punctual today, so Uchiha Touhuan, who had to make an extra trip, ended up being the last person to arrive for the gathering.

However, apart from Kakashi and Uchiha Touhuan, who were officially designated Jonin, the other four members of this mission were all special Jonin from the village, and all of them were civilians. Therefore, no one said anything when Uchiha Touhuan arrived a little late.

Once everyone had arrived, Kakashi submitted the exit permit at the village entrance and then led the team off.

After traveling for half a day, the group arrived at a town in the southeastern part of the Land of Fire.

This time, Kakashi didn't need Uchiha Touhuan to teach him; he took care of everything himself, from hotels and restaurants to Kabukicho. Although Kakashi's ability to speak politely at the dinner table still needs improvement, Uchiha Touhuan had to admit that Kakashi had really gotten the hang of things now.

The next day, the team continued their journey and soon arrived at the capital of the Land of Waves. With a hint from Uchiha Touhuan, the two of them each used a shadow clone to lead the team to continue yesterday's project, while their real bodies emerged from the shadows after everyone had left.

"What do you mean? Where are you going?" Kakashi asked, looking at Uchiha Touhuan. That day in Tanabata Street, Uchiha Touhuan walked alone like this, but Kakashi still didn't know where he went.

Uchiha Touhuan smiled and first took off the headband tied to his left arm and put it away. Then he looked at Kakashi, knowing that it was not good to reveal his identity openly about what he was about to do.

Seeing this, Kakashi had no choice but to take off his headband, but his Sharingan, which he couldn't close, was exposed. Kakashi could only take out a bandage from his medical kit and wrap it around his head a few times.

"You really do look like someone..." After Kakashi's outfit was changed, Uchiha Touhuan's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but comment.

Kakashi glared at Uchiha Touhuan, knowing who he was referring to: "Why didn't you tell me earlier that I didn't need to wear a headband? Now this is the only way."

Uchiha Touhuan laughed heartily, and after he finished laughing, he said, "Let's go, let's make money, make big money!"

Uchiha Touhuan led Kakashi towards the luxurious wealthy area on the outskirts of Wave City. Along the way, Kakashi's expression grew increasingly uneasy as he looked at the increasingly magnificent buildings around him.

"Where are we going?" Kakashi finally couldn't help but ask.

"Look, we're here." Uchiha Touhuan pointed to a manor not far ahead, which was the most luxurious even in this wealthy area. The owner of this manor was the famous ninja world's richest man, known as the Black Gold Kado, the richest man in the Land of Waves, Kado.

“Infiltrate the manor and knock out everyone except the owner. You can do that, right?” Uchiha Touhuan turned to Kakashi and smiled.

"Hey, isn't this a bit much?" Although Kakashi was already transforming into a competent politician, he was still a ninja at heart. What Uchiha Touhuan said had touched on a blind spot in his understanding.

However, Uchiha Touhuan had barely finished speaking when he disappeared from his side.

Kakashi gritted his teeth and could only follow in Uchiha Tohkan's footsteps.

With their combined strength, Gato's guards, who were at most Jonin level from the Five Great Hidden Villages, were no match for him. It didn't take much effort for all the guards in Gato's manor to fall down, and the two of them met up in front of Gato's bedroom.

It was late at night, and Kakashi was fast asleep in his bedroom, embracing a young girl. Kakashi looked at Uchiha Touhuan with a questioning look, asking what to do next.

Uchiha Touhuan smiled, then bent down and gently patted Gato's face.

When Kado opened his eyes in his sleep, he saw three scarlet eyes staring at him, which almost scared him to death.

"Who goes there?" Kado sat up abruptly, the movement waking the woman beside him.

Just as the girl next to Kado was about to scream, Kakashi knocked her unconscious with a hypnotic and memory-erasing genjutsu.

"Who are you people?" Kado realized that the two men were up to no good, and he reached for the security device by the window. However, the next second, Uchiha Touhuan casually threw a shuriken, which accurately embedded itself less than a centimeter in front of Kado's finger. The sharpness of the steel shuriken made Kado's fingertip ache.

Kado abruptly stopped what he was doing and glared at the two of them.

“Mr. Kado, although there’s no one else awake in your manor except you, if you were to disturb that, the noise would still be quite bothersome. I don’t really like noisy things,” Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.

"Who are you two heroes? If you're after money, we can discuss it. There's a safe over there with gold worth 100 million. Take it, the password is 874591." Kado forced a smile. Right now, he was at the mercy of others. Having managed to get to where he was now, Kado naturally knew how to make a wise choice. The safe in his bedroom was prepared specifically for this situation.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately went to check. After entering the password, he opened the safe in the bedroom, and sure enough, it contained what the other party had said.

Chapter 81 Technology as Equity

"Hey! Put it down!" Seeing his teammate's pathetic state, Uchiha Touhuan sighed and facepalmed. To be honest, what Kakashi lacked most right now was not strength or methods, but vision and perspective.

So far, Kakashi's identity is still limited to that of a ninja. Even though he has begun to transform into a politician, due to the education he received from childhood, he has only set his sights on being a politician among ninjas. Daimyo and wealthy merchants still have a noble status filter in his eyes.

The reason why Uchiha Touhuan put aside his own affairs and made this special trip with him was to help him completely shatter this filter.

As for Cado's vast wealth, that was just a side effect.

Kakashi turned around and looked at Uchiha Touhuan with some confusion. Everyone had said to let them take whatever they wanted, so what was Uchiha Touhuan still hesitating about?

“It wouldn’t be very polite to just take it like that,” said Uchiha Touhuan.

Uchiha Touhuan's words made Gato extremely nervous. He could tell that Uchiha Touhuan was the leader between the two, but now Uchiha Touhuan was showing no interest in money. So, if the two of them were not after money, then they must be seeking revenge.

"My lords, I do not recall ever offending you. If I have done anything wrong, or if my men have been disrespectful and offended you, please speak frankly, and I will certainly give you a satisfactory answer." Kado swallowed hard and said tremblingly.

"Look at you, you've scared our Mr. Gato." Uchiha Touhuan said slowly with a smile that sent chills down Gato's spine. "Go turn on the lights and let Mr. Gato take a good look at us."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi put down the gold in his hand, found the light switch in the bedroom, and turned it on. The sudden change in light made Kakashi squint. Then, Kakashi realized that the other party wanted to kill him. If he had seen the other party's face clearly, would he still be alive?

Thinking of this, Kado suddenly closed his eyes tightly and covered them with his hands.

"Hero, no, no, no! I know the rules! I can't live without seeing your face!" Kado said in a panic.

"Open your eyes and look at us." Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile, while using a kunai to tidy up Kado's messy hair.

Kado felt the coldness on his scalp and dared not move, hurriedly saying, "No, no, no."

"Just one look, don't worry, Mr. Kado, we have no ill intentions in coming here."

“Understood, understood. Please tell me what you two gentlemen want,” Kado said.

"We are here on behalf of the Uchiha and Hatake clans of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire to invite Mr. Gato to invest. Konohagakure has been developing rapidly recently, and if Mr. Gato is willing to invest in some industries, the return on investment will be quite amazing."

"Hatake...and Uchiha?" Gato slowly opened his eyes, looking at the three crimson Sharingan before him. He swallowed hard. To build a business to its current scale, Gato might not know everything about the underworld and the legitimate world of ninjas, but he knew the basics. The Uchiha clan was the largest ninja clan in Konohagakure, the village of the Land of Fire, needless to say. As for the Hatake clan, although their reputation wasn't particularly high, he knew that Sakumo had been granted the title of Hokage by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Is it just investing in Konoha Village?" Gato relaxed a little. "That's easy to say."

Now that the two had introduced themselves, Kado relaxed considerably and asked, "May I ask what kind of businesses you two would like me to invest in in Konoha?"

"What industries should we invest in?" Uchiha Touhuan laughed. "Of course, we'll invest in whatever makes money. When it comes to making money, our two clans trust Mr. Gato's vision. Otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to such lengths to come here and cooperate with you, Mr. Gato."

"So, the Uchiha and Hatake clans intend to do business with me in Konoha?" Gato confirmed.

“Of course.” Uchiha Touhuan nodded with a smile. “The Uchiha and Hatake are planning to invest in Mr. Gato’s business. I wonder what Mr. Gato thinks?”

“Of course, of course. So, how much is the nobleman willing to contribute?” Kado asked.

"Our two clans intend to contribute technology as equity," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile, while playing with the kunai in his hand.

"Technology? What technology?" Kado asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Of course, it's the technique of a ninja." Uchiha Touhuan pinned the kunai between Gato's legs, and his words sent chills down Gato's spine.

Gato understood Uchiha Touhuan's meaning almost instantly: what else could a ninja's technique be? Killing!

“We’ll split the profits 30/70,” Uchiha Touhuan said.

"You want 30%?"

“Hey, Mr. Gato, you’ve misunderstood.” Uchiha Touhuan pulled out another kunai and gently trimmed the stubble on Gato’s chin. “Thirty percent is yours.”

"Of the remaining 70%, the Uchiha will take 40% and the Hatake will take 30%."

The cold touch on his neck made Kado afraid to move, but he still spoke up: "I'm afraid this is against the rules?"

"Rules?" Uchiha Touhuan chuckled. "Come on, let our future partner experience our technology firsthand, starting with the most basic Naraku-sight Technique."

"Me?" Kakashi was stunned and looked at Uchiha Touhuan in disbelief. "Bushgomon, you are a member of the Uchiha clan, the strongest genjutsu clan in the entire ninja world. And now you want me to demonstrate genjutsu?"

"Don't just stand there. If I go myself, this guy will probably become an idiot." Uchiha Touhuan was annoyed by Kakashi's gaze. Who was it that said the Uchiha clan had to be proficient in genjutsu?

Kakashi nodded helplessly, and before Gato could react, he used the Naraku Sight Technique on him.

In just a few breaths, Kado's expression turned terrified, and he was covered in sweat.

Kakashi, seeing that the time was right, dispelled the genjutsu. Gato, back in reality, gasped for breath. At that moment, Uchiha Touhuan considerately helped him catch his breath, then asked with a smile, "So, Mr. Gato, is the technology of our two clans worth this price?"

"Worth it! Of course it's worth it!" Kado hurriedly replied, afraid that if he answered any slower, Kakashi would shoot him again.

"So, it's a pleasure working together?" Uchiha Touhuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate," Kado said without delay.

"Then, lead the way, Mr. Gato. It's time for our share of this year's profits." Uchiha Touhuan laughed. "From now on, Mr. Gato's safety will be protected by our Uchiha and Hatake clans. This is a privilege that even the daimyo of the Land of Fire don't receive. Mr. Gato, you won't be shortchanged."

Chapter 82, let's explain what happened today.

It's probably because during the Lunar New Year, the brain automatically uses the lunar calendar, causing the pig's brain to overload and misremember the date.

But since the words have already been spoken, consider today's 10,000-word post a bonus.

It will be officially released tomorrow, still 10,000 words. I hope everyone will support the official version.

Chapter 83 Author's Note (Official Version)

After yesterday's farce caused by my overloaded brain, this book is finally officially on sale at noon today.

Thank you again for your support.

Then I want to thank my editor, Orange, who stayed online during the Chinese New Year to help me with the issues with this book, and yesterday she kept sending me messages to remind me after seeing my mistake.

Of course, I also want to thank Seoul's "First Love" for sparking this wave of interest in the "Five Studies" movement, and wish him all the best in his future prison sentence, hoping he can eat fried eggs every day. (I had to post this message for this reason, otherwise I wouldn't feel at ease.)

Regarding the issue of releasing a large number of chapters immediately upon release, I have a job to attend, so I can't release tens of thousands of words immediately like those full-time authors.

Therefore, the initial update is tentatively set at 10,000 words, as there are still 4000 words being written. 6000 words will be released first, and the entire update will be completed a little later this afternoon.

Then, the initial subscription for my previous book was 2700, so let's round it up to 3000. Based on that, I'll add one more chapter for every 500 additional initial subscriptions.

As for the leader of the alliance, although there isn't one yet, let's just dream about it.

One extra chapter for the Alliance Leader, ten extra chapters for the Silver Alliance.

Thank you all for your support and attention.

Then comes the book-pushing (sacrifice) segment: