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Yoichi was particular picky about the bounty targets he chose; those who died were mostly nobles from small countries, untouched by the great nations.
In fact, what the manager at the exchange office said was true; the rewards for assassinating Fire Country ministers were greater. The cheapest one was still around forty to fifty million ryo, even more than Asuma, at the time he was thirty years old.
However, those targeted for bounties were all close to Konoha's elders. If he were to act against them, Yoichi might face pursuit from Konoha.
Even if he disguised himself before taking action, he could still be traced.
Konoha had too many special techniques: those who plays with dogs, insects, or delved into minds...
Even though one of the Fire Temple's hosts died, despite it being due to the Akatsuki, Konoha mobilized twenty ANBU squads all at once. Just this lineup alone wasn't something an ordinary person could handle.
"Chakra metal can be entrusted to the Neko Clan for forging. But as for weapon choice, should it be a ninjato or a kunai?"
Yoichi was a bit conflicted about this question as he returned on the road. If he crafted a ninjato, the Uchiha clan had a hereditary swordsmanship technique that was quite famous in the ninja world.
He was considered a sacrifice for the Uchiha clan, and as long as he requested the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, the clan would certainly provide it.
However, the Uchiha-style swordsmanship didn't quite align with the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
After careful consideration, Yoichi decided to forge a ninjato. But he wouldn't learn the Uchiha-style swordsmanship; he would only learn some basic sword techniques.
Then, he could use the Lightning Release Chakra Mode as a foundation to create his own lethal swordsmanship.
Upon returning to Konoha, Yoichi went straight to the Hokage's office; he needed to submit the mission record.
He had been away for almost a month, and it was evident that a B-rank assassination mission wouldn't take that long. It was likely that both the clan and the mission department knew he was doing something else while on his mission.
But Yoichi didn't care; he never hid his intention to leave the village from the start.
"Uchiha Yoichi, the B-rank mission has been completed. I'm here to submit it."
"Uchiha Yoichi, you've been away for quite a while. The client submitted their mission ten days ago, and according to our information, you only took three days to complete it."
Before the ninja in front of him could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoichi interrupted him, saying, "This has nothing to do with your department. Mind your own business and submit the mission to me now!"
"You..."
The ninja from the mission department was choked by Yoichi's words, and he was visibly angered. However, his companion beside him quickly pulled him back and then took the mission scroll.
"Uchiha Yoichi, let me handle this for you."
After receiving the mission scroll, the ninja stamped it with two seals and then handed over the mission reward to Yoichi.
"Yoichi-sama, do you want to take on another mission?"
"No, I intend to rest for a while."
After Yoichi finished speaking, he prepared to leave. He didn't need more money; he had been to several places in the past month. Yoichi couldn't let himself be constantly busy; he needed some time to rest in the village and wait for his new weapon.
Just as Yoichi was about to leave the mission department's room, the ninja who had spoken ill of him earlier whispered again, "It's because he couldn't find any useful teammates that he's struggling and wants to rest for a while, isn't it?"
"Hey, stop it."
Although the man's voice was lowered, Yoichi still heard it.
So, he paused and turned directly towards the person who had spoken ill of him, expressionless.
Another ninja saw this and said, "Yoichi-sama, he didn't mean it; it's because of Sugimoto-kun's..."
Boom!~
Before the persuading ninja could finish his words, Yoichi suddenly accelerated, lifting his leg and not only kicked the table into pieces but also sent the ninja who had mocked him flying into the wall, causing numerous cracks on its surface.
Seeing this, the other ninjas from the mission department immediately showed anger and shouted, "Uchiha Yoichi, how dare you attack a fellow comrade in the village!?"
"Don't joke around; why should trash like him be my comrade? Wasn't his remark just now a slight against Konoha shinobi or against the Uchiha?"
Yoichi's Sharingan swept around. Although he only had one tomoe, coupled with his complexion and tone, it still carried some oppressive force.
Moreover, these people didn't have much strength, mostly consisting of chuunins and genins.
Seeing that none of them dared to speak, Yoichi turned off his Sharingan and left without saying another word.
As for the consequences, he didn't care. When it came down to it, the village and the Uchiha clan owed him, and now some idiot dared to mock him. If he didn't teach that idiot a lesson, wouldn't anyone be able to insult him at will in the future?
He worked so hard to cultivate, not to be treated like a turtle.
After Yoichi left, one of the ninjas from the mission department hurriedly said, "Quick, take Sugimoto-kun to the hospital. I'll go report this to the Hokage."
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"Kanbayashi-senpai, there's something I want to ask you."
After returning to the clan, Yoichi went straight to the Security Division. Since they were from the same clan, the Uchiha clan members at the door didn't stop him.
"Yoichi? You've been gone for a month; you finally decided to come back. The clan head even asked about you, and was a bit worried you might have defected!"
After saying a few words, Kanbayashi continued, "What's the matter? Haven't you finished the village's missions?"
"It's not that; I've already completed them. I had a reason for staying outside. I coincidentally obtained this."
After Yoichi finished speaking, he took out a small box containing Chakra metal and opened it to show Kanbayashi.
Upon seeing it, Kanbayashi's eyes widened in surprise. "Chakra metal? You're really lucky to get such a big piece. It's probably worth several million ryo. It seems like you want to use this Chakra metal to forge a ninja tool?"
"A ninjato. I want to learn some sword techniques, but I don't know how to contact the Nekomata clan, so I want Kanbayashi-senpai to help me out. I'll cover the cost of forging the ninja tool myself."
"You don't need to pay; we have a collaboration with the Nekomata clan. We'll settle the bill together later. Besides, we support the younger generation of the clan, and you haven't asked for anything from the clan yet. Now you've even found the materials yourself; you don't need to pay for the forging fee."
After hearing this, Yoichi didn't insist further and continued, "Then please Kanbayashi-senpai.Also I hope the weapon can lean towards the Lightning element during forging, which would suit me better."
Some Chakra weapons would incorporate unique metals during forging, such as the Second Hokage's Raijin no Ken and Kirigakure's Kiba, which belonged to the same category.
After making his request, Yoichi left with the Chakra metal. He had been away from home for almost a month, and he needed to clean up after returning.
...
On the other side.
Hiruzen was already annoyed that he had been interrupted while looking into the crystal ball. Now, after hearing the report from the mission department ninja, he felt even more troubled.
It's one thing to spread rumors behind someone's back, but saying it to their face is no different from pointing fingers and cursing.
But the fact that Yoichi physically attacked someone in the Hokage's office couldn't be overlooked. So, after thinking for a while, Hiruzen called an ANBU, "Inform Uchiha Fugaku that I need to speak with him."
(End of Chapter)