Chapter 31 Planting Trees During the Ninja Village Era (11) The Uchiha Ancestral Precepts...
Uchiha Senma, carrying Senju Takeru, found a good spot. He parked his tricycle, laid out a waterproof tarp, arranged the vegetables and fruits on it, and started hawking his wares with a custom-made sign.
Uchiha Osaka shouted as he wrote down the prices of various fruits and vegetables on a small cardboard.
Senju Takeya, this socially awkward guy, only needs to sit obediently on his little stool and act as a living advertisement. Beside him, a handwritten sign prominently displays the words: "Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Produced by Senju Wood Release Masters! Guaranteed Quality! Uchiha Senju Team Up to Offer Huge Discounts!"
The Wood Release user sat with his legs bent next to the signboard, his hands still neatly placed on his knees, and a large lotus leaf covering his head, obscuring most of his face.
Because the fruits and vegetables looked exceptionally fresh and tempting, customers quickly came up. Uchiha Senma set up samples, and after tasting them, the customers, amazed by the flavor, asked about the price. After confirming that the price was just as good and cheap as written on the small cardboard, they immediately took out their wallets and bought a lot.
In no time at all, the fruits and vegetables on the stall were sold out at an astonishing speed, almost all of them gone.
Senju Takeshi didn't understand why Uchiha Senma suddenly wanted to bring him out to sell vegetables, but he knew that his best friend would be happy to sell vegetables together. Therefore, even though he was introverted and inevitably felt nervous and helpless in this situation, he still cooperated quietly throughout the process. Senma would take care of all the negotiations, and he only needed to be a quiet living signboard and help with finding money and sorting coins.
A pair of feet stopped in front of Senju Takeya. Senju Takeya was puzzled as to why the other person didn't go to Uchiha Osamu's side, since he was clearly an 'NPC' who hadn't activated the communication button at all.
Senju Take also looked up and saw a Hokage hat. The person who came was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Under Senju Takeya's gaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen half-squatted down, picked up a tomato in front of him, looked at it, and gave Senju Takeya a kind smile. "This tomato is so juicy. I didn't expect you to be able to grow such a good crop so soon after arriving in Konoha."
Thousand Hand Bamboo nodded without saying a word, remaining silent.
Hiruzen Sarutobi already knew the Wood Release user's personality; a nod or a clear reaction from this person was considered a serious response and communication. So he continued, "How are you getting along with that kid Uchiha Ogima?"
"Senma is doing well." Senju Take also perked up a bit when he heard about the topic of his best friend.
"It seems the old grudge between the Uchiha and Senju clans may finally be resolved in your generation," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, feigning satisfaction. He toyed with a juicy tomato in his hand and said slowly, "That kid Ogima has a violent temper and can't stand being taken advantage of. His talent justifies his arrogant nature, which reminds one of Madara Uchiha who controlled the Nine-Tails to attack the village... As long as you and he don't repeat the mistakes of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, your future will be bright. When that happens, I'll die happy."
Senju Takeya's eyes gradually glazed over. Apart from those who knew him well, no one knew that he had begun to drift off into his own world, unable to hear a single word, his mind filled only with the sound of Makka Pakka...
"Old Deng, don't pinch me if you're not buying." Uchiha Senjian had somehow gotten close to Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan looking menacingly at this uneasy old man who couldn't stand seeing Hiruzen and Takeya's earth-shattering and heart-wrenching friendship.
Calling the Third Hokage "Old Man" when Uchiha Osaka's age is not entirely wrong, as the age difference is correct. However, such a form of address is indeed too rude and disrespectful.
Despite being under a bright, sunny sky, the Uchiha boy's face was now completely shrouded in an eerie darkness, leaving only his eyes, which were increasingly red, thick, and striking, like blood, looking particularly terrifying. "Show some respect for the crops that farmers have worked so hard to grow."
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi was startled by Uchiha Osaka's words and broke out in a cold sweat. He was then surprised and confused by Osaka's words, "A farmer?"
“Yes, I planted them.” As if triggering some underlying code, Senju Takeshi subconsciously replied, his expressionless face revealing a simple, honest, and innocent foolishness. Those who could read facial expressions could also see that he was a little proud. “I’m very good at farming. I’m a very good farmer.”
The Wood Release user's words left Hiruzen Sarutobi speechless. He couldn't understand how Takeya Senju, who possessed one of the most powerful bloodline limits in the ninja world, had lived in the past. Did he really make a living by farming?
"You're wasting your talent and abilities. A ninja becoming a farmer is a waste of resources." Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped that Takeru Senju would also change his mind. After all, in his mind, this Wood Release user would be fighting against the entire Uchiha clan in the future, or even facing a larger battlefield. After all, this is the fate of a ninja, and Takeru Senju would undoubtedly bring greater hope and support to the village.
"What's wrong with being a farmer if you like farming? Not only can you be self-sufficient, but you can also provide production capacity to serve society—as long as you don't cause trouble for society, nothing is more important than pleasing yourself." Uchiha Senma snatched the tomato from Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand. He couldn't stand the Third Hokage, who had been living off the legacy of the previous two Hokage since taking office and had become more and more 'soft-hearted' as he got older.
In the ninja world, which has an extraordinary power system and an unspoken rule of "might makes right," the more you back down, the easier it is for others to bully you. However, the Third Hokage was indecisive and always yielding and compromising, both internally and externally, which made Uchiha Osaka very unhappy.
How did Konoha come to be? Wasn't it because of the strength of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha that those nobles and daimyo couldn't deny that the establishment of the ninja village was legitimate? The era of ninja villages had just begun. It's just a pity that the two strongest ninjas, who had never seen true peace, had too limited vision. After all that trouble, they only built a village and had no plans for future development.
How frustrating!!!
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words ignite his anger, Uchiha Osaka once again felt a surge of rage, wanting to destroy the world. He gritted his teeth and said, almost word by word, "Whatever he wants to do is the best choice he can make. It's none of your business to tell him what to do!"
"Uchiha brat." Danzo Shimura, provoked by the spiked Uchiha Senma, stepped out with a sinister look in his eyes. His voice was low and threatening, "He who does not heed the advice of his elders will suffer the consequences."
"Ha, do you know what that saying means? The second half is—'Listen to all the advice of the old, and you'll never move forward in your life!'" Uchiha Senma was never one to suffer a loss. He stood in front of Senju Takeya and gave the two powerful figures a cold, sarcastic smile. His tone was exactly the same as Shimura Danzo's. "I can also give you another one—'To be old and not die is to be a thief.'"
Uchiha Osaka was practically pointing his finger at the two of them and yelling, "Why aren't you dead yet, you old bastards!"
Whether it's Hiruzen Sarutobi or Danzo Shimura, they were both ninjas whose thoughts and perspectives were completely tamed. But what's most disgusting is that while they were 'weapons,' they also played politics, which made them dull and, like those cowardly daimyo and nobles, only dared to shrink back and command the front lines.
From Uchiha Osaka's perspective, both of them were unqualified as leaders or ninjas.
Ultimately, according to the original storyline, it's both laughable and tragic that Hiruzen Sarutobi, a former ninja hero, didn't die on the battlefield but instead died at the hands of his own student who became a rogue ninja. As for Danzo Shimura, he was an even worse scoundrel.
Only Konoha, the number one ninja village, has enough foundation and resources left by its founders to withstand such treatment.
The moment he ate the Chakra Fruit, Uchiha Osaka had a bold idea in his mind: to mess with politics! Ninjas fight with fists! This is the ninja world, not some peaceful, beautiful utopia with a complete legal system and social order!
Uchiha Osamu, who couldn't fully control the Mangekyou Sharingan before eating the Chakra Fruit: I'm not strong enough yet. To protect my best friend, my younger brother, and my clan, I must come up with a foolproof plan. Everything must be done step by step. A wise man can bend and stretch!
Uchiha Senma, who gained the ability to use the Mangekyou Sharingan freely after consuming the Chakra Fruit and no longer suffers from side effects: Gradual progression my ass! This little brat is going to destroy this world!
Uchiha Hana's arrogance and blatant audacity practically screamed "I have my reasons" on his face, which made Shimura Danzo, who was sullen, dare not say anything more. He snorted coldly and left.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who would usually back down when faced with a stronger opponent due to various considerations, was no exception this time. He felt sorrow in his heart. He knew that he was indeed getting old, but he was certain that everything he did and thought was for Konoha and for everyone.
Watching the two disliked old men leave, Uchiha Senma sneered, "If they dared to fight me, I might give them a second thought!"
Osaka Uchiha, who knew everything about the future, hated Hiruzen Sarutobi most because Hiruzen had protected Danzo Shimura and was weak in his external actions. Not to mention, Osaka Uchiha believed in the principle of promoting the capable, rewarding the excellent, demoting the mediocre, and eliminating the inferior. If you don't do a good job, you will be demoted and replaced by someone capable.
The remaining vegetables can't be sold, so we'll take them to the Uchiha clan's territory for our own family to eat!
Uchiha Ogima hurriedly packed up the stall, loaded his still-unaware friend onto the tricycle, and sped off towards the Uchiha clan's territory. Then, he kicked open the gate of his clan head's house and shouted, "Hey! Fugaku! I need to talk to you!"
Fugaku Uchiha was already used to Ogima Uchiha's ways. He walked out helplessly, about to say something, when he saw Takeya Senju sitting in the tricycle and couldn't help but let out a loud shout: "How could you kidnap a Wood Release user from the Senju clan! Are we, the Uchiha clan, being forced to rebel?!"
Indeed, over the past two years, Fugaku Uchiha has even subconsciously become accustomed to Uchiha Ogima's extremely rebellious words, which often include the threat of rebelling against Konoha, and has mentally prepared himself for the possibility that one day the Uchiha might actually rebel against Konoha.
"Kidnapping? What kidnapping?! He clearly volunteered! We're best friends!" Uchiha Osaka's eyes widened. "Didn't you already know that?!"
"Huh? Is that true?" Fugaku Uchiha thought that it was Sōma who spread the rumor. In order to improve the reputation of the Uchiha and make the Konoha civilians more accepting of the Guard Department, he had created a good relationship with the Senju on the surface. In Fugaku Uchiha's impression, Sōma, who was cunning, rebellious and daring since childhood, was completely capable of doing such a thing.
Uchiha Senma stared intently at Uchiha Fugaku for a long while before revealing an expression of utter disgust: "You politicians are truly filthy, you've tainted the pure and noble friendship between me and Takeya."
"Heh, my heart? Who knows how you managed to get Senju Takeru to be your friend too." Uchiha Fugaku made a rather mean-girl-like sound, and then Uchiha Senma jumped up and kicked him in the butt.
No matter how sharp-tongued and harsh the Uchiha were, his butt was still soft. I don't know about other people's butts, but Uchiha Fugaku's butt was particularly bouncy when kicked.
Because he had previously disapproved of some of the actions of the Uchiha clan leaders, this was not the first time that Uchiha Osamu had acted so disrespectfully.
Fugaku Uchiha, clutching his backside, was just subconsciously relieved that he had come out alone and that his son and wife were inside and couldn't see his embarrassing state when he turned around and saw a small head peeking out from the doorway.
“Father’s butt gave a thud…” Uchiha Itachi said blankly.
“This means your dad’s butt is alive and healthy.” Uchiha Senjian explained to his younger brother Itachi in a good mood, “He has always taken care of it, and your mom likes it.”
Itachi Uchiha's expression went even blanker. His mother liked...?
Fugaku Uchiha, his face flushed, struggled to close his eyes. "Anyone can do it as long as they exercise more and sit for long periods! Besides, this is our Uchiha family tradition! There's nothing to be ashamed of!"
For some reason, the women in their clan have always liked men with perky buttocks. Coupled with those strange ancestral teachings passed down inexplicably, the Uchiha men have always paid attention to whether their buttocks are perky or not, whether they are 'dead' or not, whether they are openly or secretly concerned.
Senju Take's mind suddenly lit up. For some reason, he seemed to have a clue where this Uchiha ancestral precept came from.
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Author's Note: Senju Takeya: Could it be because of...me?
Indra: I didn't spread this, it absolutely couldn't have been me!
Uchiha triplets: Uncle's words can't be wrong! We must pass on every word of his wisdom!
Senju Takeya: ...As expected, it's the three of you.
Indra: (Closes eyes in pain)
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