Chapter 85. Thanks for Saving Me 600 million!
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"That man's child, huh? Hatake Kakashi! I'll remember you!"
"Retreat!"
"What a pity! I couldn't hold a 600 million ryo funeral! I'll leave it with you for now, but next time…"
"Next time? Stay here! Do you really think you can come and go in Konoha as you please?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen acted decisively, summoning his contracted beast. Minato also understood and launched a fierce attack. At the same time, Konoha reinforcements arrived!
However—
An unexpected scene unfolded.
"Suikazan Fuguki!!!"
One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of Kirigakure suddenly roared, but... Suikazan Fuguki was already gone.
They… had been betrayed!
Minato hesitated for a moment but showed no mercy, launching a coordinated attack with the newly arrived Anbu and Obito. They pressed their advantage.
"Konoha pervert! If you dare—Oooo~"
In the end—
A few Suna ninjas, Chiyo, and three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen managed to escape.
If Yuto were here—
He'd surely sigh and joke… Duy is delivering food, yet four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen are dead?
Such is fate!
At this moment—
He was preparing to leave the Uchiha clan.
Uchiha Yuto patted the equipment and explosive tags in front of him and said, "Take these with you! The kunai are special ones custom-made by Cat Aunt! Use them boldly and without hesitation! Don't hold back!"
"…"
Fugaku silently stared at the pile of equipment before him. Then, raising his head, he gave Yuto a complicated look. "The rising prices of explosive tags and kunai… That was your doing?"
In the current war—
Explosive tags and kunai were in short supply, and their prices kept skyrocketing!
It turned out this kid was behind it!
"Nonsense!" Yuto shook his head, speaking earnestly. "I spent a fortune collecting all of these during this time." He sighed wistfully, lowering his head with a hint of melancholy. "If you weren't heading to the battlefield, I wouldn't care! And now you're suspecting me too? My heart… it hurts!"
"…" Fugaku saw the disappointed look on Yuto's face, and his own expression froze. Especially as Mikoto sighed and patted his shoulder, he realized he might have gone too far with his words.
After hesitating, he stiffly said, "I… I'm sorry."
"Forget it. You're my big brother, after all!" Yuto quickly recovered his cheerful demeanor, waving it off casually. Watching Fugaku visibly relax, he sighed and said seriously, "Brother, go with peace of mind! Don't worry, I'll take good care of Sister Mikoto and Itachi!"
"...Get lost!"
"Okay!"
Without teasing Fugaku further, Yuto pinched little Itachi's chubby cheeks, handed him some pocket money, and left laughing.
Not long after—
Fugaku would go to the battlefield. There, he might awaken his Mangekyo Sharingan.
After all—
If Itachi wasn't going to the battlefield, who knew what the future held?
But—
With so many explosive tags, things shouldn't be too problematic.
Fugaku watched Yuto's departing figure with a complex gaze. Shaking his head, he turned to his son. His stoic face turned stern, and he spoke firmly, "Itachi! Did you remember what I just said?"
With that—
Little Itachi nodded his small head, his chubby face and sparkling eyes making him look adorable. In a soft voice, he said, "Itachi remembers!"
"Repeat it for me!"
"Stay away from Uncle Yuto!"
…
"Achoo~"
As Uchiha Yuto walked along the path, he suddenly sneezed. A strange feeling crept into his heart, as if someone were plotting against him.
But after a moment—
Unable to recall anything specific, he dismissed the thought.
In a short while—
Fugaku would be leaving the village.
At that time—
Who could stop him from teaching Itachi?
Yuto's mind was filled with thoughts of a plan: [The Rules of Raising a Chubby ."Hamster.] His goal was to raise an outstanding young man—someone moral, idealistic, and who loved his parents and family!
How could an uncle ever harm his nephew?
Uchiha Yuto simply wanted the child to eat well and gain a bit of weight!
Is that asking too much?
"Should I visit the Akimichi clan for advice in a few days?" Yuto stroked his chin and muttered, "Their ability to eat and grow chubby... it shouldn't be a clan secret, right?"
If it were a secret technique, he wondered how many Danzos it would take to learn from them. Anyway, he doesn't need any jutsu, transformation trick, just the way to become chubby.
As his thoughts turned to Danzo—
He remembered some intel he'd received a few days ago.
It's been so long…
Why hadn't those people made a move yet?
What about the 600 million? Do they still want it or not?
Yuto sighed helplessly as he walked through the village, noticing its heightened security. The Konoha Police Force was running back and forth more frequently than usual.
He quickly grabbed a passing Uchiha officer and asked, "What's going on? Why is the atmosphere so tense? An enemy attack?"
"Yuto-sama!" The officer froze for a moment when he saw Yuto pulling him, and then respectfully replied, "Enemies have infiltrated the forest outside the village. The Hokage has already gone to deal with it, but we don't have any updates yet!"
"So it really is an enemy attack!"
"Yuto-sama, if there's nothing else, we need to return to our duties."
"Go ahead!"
"Do you need someone to escort you, Yuto-sama?"
"No need!" Yuto waved his hand, watching the scene with curiosity. Muttering to himself, he said, "Could it be that the plan has already started?"
A sudden shiver ran down his spine.
Danzo-sama, he...
Sniff~
Before he could finish his sad, melancholic thoughts—
"The Hokage is back! They're all back!"
A commotion erupted ahead.
Yuto paused and walked over, only to see Minato and several other ninjas, including Obito, returning proudly.
It seemed Sarutobi Hiruzen and the rest of the team had gone ahead due to the crowd.
After all—
An attack in the forest outside Konoha would undoubtedly leave the Third Hokage with plenty to handle.
Yuto immediately grabbed Obito, who was strutting around with his chest puffed out.
How could someone so smug still look so cocky after heartbreak?
Do you still want to open Mangekyo?
"Hey! What are you doing? Wait your turn if you want an autograph!" Obito smacked away the hand grabbing him. But when he looked up and saw who it was, his previously jubilant face fell instantly. "Ugh, not you. Go away!"
Why is this annoying guy here? Ugh, I'm not in the mood anymore!
But—
Yuto ignored Obito's disrespect and asked seriously, "Where's Danzo?"
"Why do you care?" Obito looked at Yuto suspiciously, then tilted his head smugly. "Of course nothing happened! After all, I handled it!"
"Nothing happened?" Yuto's voice rose.
"Obviously! Why are you so tense?"
Minato walked over at that moment, smiling warmly. "Yuto, even though you've left business to others, you still care about Konoha, huh? As expected of the man who wrote My Hokage, My Konoha!"
"Ha!" Yuto rolled his eyes.
What was that group of people even doing?
600 million… just give up like that?
"Don't worry," Minato said gently, seemingly oblivious to Yuto's frustration. "Both Hokage-sama and Danzo-sama are fine. It was a close call, but Hokage-sama and I arrived just in time. The enemies were numerous, even sending Chiyo from the Sunagakure. It was a tough fight, but thanks to Obito and Kakashi showing up to hold off the mysterious ninja, we were able to turn the tide…"
Truly, as the Toad Sage's prized disciple, Minato had a way with words.
He made Yuto feel as if he'd been there himself, shaking with emotion.
So it was you two troublemakers?!
"Yuto, are you okay?" Minato noticed Yuto's unsettling expression and laughed. "Ah, I see. You're worried about Konoha, aren't you? Don't worry, it's all taken care of." With a sigh, he added, "Such a strong will of fire!"
"…Ha! No, it's just…" Yuto's mouth twitched. "Thanks a lot, both of you!"
Thanks for saving me 600 million!
I.. I'm so thankful!