Fire

She used to think the villagers of Konoha were idiots, wondering why they bullied Naruto and subjected a child to passive-aggressive treatment. But after receiving Izumi Uchiha's memories, she understood this 'common Japanese mentality'.

Being unsociable can easily lead to being treated coldly in a Japanese environment. I remember hearing someone say that girls in Japan are considered "improper" when eating beef bowls. To avoid being stared at, Japanese girls generally don't do that.

This makes it clear that Naruto is different, unlike everyone else. Getting close to him might make you different from everyone else, and who wants to be ostracized? If you don't want that, then stay away.

There's something inside Naruto, everyone knows that, and this emotion drives people away. Even those who know Naruto's true identity won't choose to be close relatives or take care of him.

Who would be so reckless as to approach a jinchūriki who is under 24-hour surveillance?

Although the Anbu are skilled at concealing their positions, they are all ninjas, and anyone with a little skill can sense their location. They could easily tell that Naruto was being 'watched,' making their contact an activity that needed to be vetted.

You know the identity of a Jinchūriki, what are you trying to do by getting close to him?

Then, even those who have received favors from four generations will choose to protect themselves.

Luna felt that this was a case of the upper class influencing the lower class; even ordinary people below, unaware of the Jinchuriki, joined in bullying Naruto. It was just like the environment in school: a bullied student couldn't fight back, but then another student was suddenly bullied, and that student would rush in and beat them the most fiercely. Through this behavior, they sided with the bullies to avoid being bullied further.

Luna felt that the Uchiha had been in a similar situation for the past seven years since their relocation. Initially, only Danzo and his group spoke ill of the Uchiha. He held a high position and had lackeys below him. In that atmosphere, other clans subconsciously distanced themselves from the Uchiha.

Itachi joined the Anbu, where monitoring and criticizing the Uchiha clan became commonplace. He dared not say anything, just like in school where everyone was talking about a movie; if you didn't know it or couldn't describe the plot, you had nothing in common with everyone.

After seeing it clearly, Luna understood that Konoha was such a makeshift organization. To create a stir and replace the Hokage, they naturally needed to find something first. She took out a bag of spicy strips, popped a little into her mouth, and squinted her eyes, thoroughly enjoying the taste. This was a flavor she hadn't tasted in a long time. In her first life, she could only watch others eat it, so she constantly watched videos of street vendors making it. In her second life, she tried to make it herself, and it became incredibly popular in Fairy Tail.

"It's still best to have a good appetite."

Since a new consignment sale was scheduled for tomorrow, Luna went to urge the tofu shop to prepare the goods. The aunt who ran the tofu shop had two sons; one was supposed to inherit the tofu shop, and the other was supposed to be a ninja, but unexpectedly, the ninja became disabled.

If both companies made tofu, it could easily lead to cutthroat competition. After conducting her investigation, Luna went to their store to solicit sponsorships. In short, they only needed to invest a minimal amount of capital initially to try opening a store.

The injured Uchiha agreed. He actually looked down on the tofu shop, which required getting up earlier than the chickens, was hard work, and didn't earn much money. Luna's cake shop was doing booming business, so he naturally had his eye on it.

Initially, Luna shared the method for making gluten and mastered the most important chili oil seasoning, earning half of the income. If things went well, she could sell both recipes to the other party.

To avoid monotony, Luna thought that dried tofu and tofu sheets could also be mixed in, which was perfect since the tofu shop had plenty of those. The water used to wash the gluten could also be used to make jelly, which would be a good way to generate additional business.

Her 'charitable' actions stemmed not only from the tempting small profits from her share, but also from her desire to help the elderly, weak, women, and children of the Uchiha clan. Her family standing out alone seemed a bit conspicuous; perhaps it would be better for everyone to run a restaurant business—it might be harder work, but the profits would be good.

The Konoha leadership's containment of the Uchiha clan is primarily a matter of enclosure; releasing them would increase the cost of surveillance, and the Anbu likely wouldn't have the time or resources for that. This approach currently has little practical effect, but it's enough to infuriate Danzo. Disrupting an opponent's composure is a shortcut to victory.

Her actions were also supported by clan leader Fugaku, which not only alleviated the poverty of disabled Uchiha members but also resolved internal conflicts within many families.

Even if you can't be a ninja anymore, you still need to live; changing careers is the best option.

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The summer night was unbearably hot and humid. The moonlight, which had been as clear as water and offered a sense of coolness, was obscured by dark clouds. The sky was overcast when suddenly a bolt of lightning struck, startling the sensitive ninjas awake. Some got up to collect their laundry, while others peeked out the window with sleepy eyes.

The Hyuga mansion was usually austere and quiet, with its paper sliding doors tightly shut, letting in no light. Only the night wind whistled through the cracks in the stones of the dry landscape garden. Hyuga Hiashi was used to everything here, but today he felt something was off. He glanced at his wife beside him and got up to walk around.

A blurry, almost transparent figure silently appeared at the end of the corridor. Hiashi stopped in his tracks. The person looked exactly like him, with the iconic caged bird motif on his forehead. His figure was ethereal, as if formed from the cold moonlight and heavy resentment; every step was silent, yet carried a chilling aura. It was none other than Hyuga Hizashi, who had died for the main family many years ago and should have been buried in the earth.

"Hizashi?" Hiashi was stunned. His younger brother had been dead for three years.

wrong!

How is that possible?

Hiashi immediately activated his Byakugan. Within a radius of several kilometers, there were no other objects. Hiashi's figure was semi-transparent, and his pure Byakugan was filled with hatred.

The transparent phantom passed through the tightly closed paper door without any hindrance, floated into the room, and stopped right in front of him.

Hiashi's pupils suddenly contracted. Even though the figure was blurry and the face was shrouded in deathly silence and resentment, the blood ties etched into his bones, and those unique, pain- and anger-filled white eyes, made him instantly feel threatened.

"Hi...Shiki?" His voice was filled with disbelief and astonishment, even with a slight tremor he himself didn't realize. He instinctively formed hand seals, becoming wary, even though he knew that ninjutsu might be meaningless against such a being.

The soul of the sage spoke, its voice ethereal, as if coming from the depths of the ocean, yet clearly carrying a bone-chilling coldness: "Clan Chief, are you... sleeping soundly?"

"What exactly are you..."

"Why are you mistreating Neji?!"

Hiashi's face turned deathly pale instantly. Today, he had just used the Caged Bird Punishment on Neji. But it was deserved; Neji harbored murderous intent towards Hinata, the eldest daughter of the main branch of the family.

Seeing his younger brother rushing towards him in anger, he was about to block when he felt a chill run through his body. He turned his head and saw his brother's pained face, and a laugh that was even more unpleasant than crying.

"Hahaha, I can't even... throw a punch at you. Brother... look, even if I die and become a ghost, I still can't fight you. Even I, who died for you, even my son... can't escape this curse?"

Shame finally surfaced in Hiashi's eyes. Hearing the heart-wrenching question from the other side of the underworld, his lips moved, but he found himself unable to utter a sound: "I'm sorry, but... I never intended for you to die in my place."

Thump!

Before Riji could say anything more, his mind went blank and he fainted.

Richa glanced at the mentally traumatized person on the ground, then went on to scare others. He was very busy today, with several events to attend.

—Sarutobi House—

The Third Hokage sat in the room, listening to the red-haired woman's angry rant, his head buzzing. He had just visited Naruto during the day, and that very night, the deceased Kushina came knocking on his door, launching into a tirade accusing him of failing to raise Naruto properly.

"How did Naruto get so thin?!"

"You promised me you'd take good care of me!"

"I'm so angry!"

"I'm going to smash your house to pieces."

The Third Hokage's lips twitched violently as he watched Kushina kick and punch around, but no one around her was hurt. She then sat on the ground and burst into tears.

"Naruto, Naruto, my Naruto."

"Minato, I told you you had to keep an eye on him!"

"Waaaaaah..."

The Third Hokage tried to speak several times, but couldn't get a word in edgewise. He repeatedly assured Naruto that he would take better care of him before the ear-piercing noise finally stopped.

"If you can't do it, you'll be punished by heaven!"

"I will definitely do it."

The third generation continued to smoke, and as people got older, they had trouble sleeping. In addition, the rain hadn't completely stopped, making people feel very uncomfortable due to the stuffiness.

A blinding flash of lightning, like a gaping wound in the sky, ripped through the darkness. The instantaneous brightness illuminated every shadow in the mansion, revealing its grotesque nature. The light was blinding and cruel, as if exposing all the filth in the world.

Immediately following was a deafening roar that nearly shattered eardrums, causing the entire mansion to tremble under its divine power. With the deafening boom, the smell of burning wood mingled with its unique fragrance.

Hyuga, Sarutobi, Utatane, Mitomon, and the Hokage Building were all struck by lightning, causing fires. Before the bright white lightning had completely dissipated, orange-red flames had already quietly emerged.

The third generation, upon discovering his house was on fire, quickly put down his pipe and rushed over using Water Release. He then heard someone shout that the storeroom was on fire, and his expression changed slightly. He immediately called for help to put out the fire. He sensed something was wrong, but he had no time for anything else; he could only urge everyone to hurry and put out the fire.

One by one, the Anbu members came to report the situation. The situation at the Hokage Building was quite serious. The fire caused by the electricity destroyed a lot of documents, enough to give the Third Hokage a headache for a long time.

Meanwhile, back at the Uchiha clan's territory, Luna, exhausted from mental exertion, finally fell into a deep sleep. Indeed, she was responsible for everything that happened tonight; taking advantage of the village patrol, she used her mental projection to locate and steal two tiles from a target building.

Then, she burned off some insulation from the lower wire and wrapped it with wire, as the risk of an electrical fire was high if the wire was exposed to lightning. To maximize the chances of survival, she also drew a lightning-attracting magic circle.

For Luna, being watched by the Hokage was incredibly annoying; she had to do everything in secret. She remembered seeing in a short video that the best way to resolve conflict was to incite it.

As long as the higher-ups are busy, the Uchiha will have enough breathing room. If several teams of ANBU are taking turns monitoring the Uchiha, it must mean that the ANBU have no missions and are too idle.

They're neglecting their duties!

That shouldn't have happened!

This is just the beginning!

She's speaking out for the wronged souls; who wouldn't praise her as a good person!