Chapter 33 Planting Trees During My Time in the Ninja Village (13) The Third Shinobi World War...
The covert clashes between the Uchiha clan and the Konoha leadership are intensifying.
Even as a child, Itachi Uchiha sensed the tense yet unusually excited atmosphere within the clan. His father had high hopes for him and did not intend for him to become a hothouse flower, so he told him the reason. Combined with rumors circulating outside the clan that the Uchiha might betray Konoha, Itachi Uchiha was still puzzled even after thinking about it himself, so he went directly to his older brother, Ogima, to ask for the answer.
"Brother Ogima, your attitude towards Konoha is too aggressive and overt, and you're secretly trading with foreign merchants to make a lot of money. Are these things really that important? Isn't this enough?" Looking at his brother, who was not even 10 years old, Itachi Uchiha actually wanted to ask if this was too tiring.
“No, Itachi, this level is far from enough. Happiness is something you have to strive for. As our wallets gradually become fuller and our quality of life improves, everyone's mood will naturally get better and better. So you've seen it too, the smiles on everyone's faces are gradually increasing, and the atmosphere within the clan is also improving.” Uchiha Ichima smiled. “But the subsequent replenishment is not stable enough. To maintain this standard of living and to be prepared for any eventuality, we need to accumulate more money. The Uchiha clan is already under suspicion and constant watch because of the special nature of their bloodline limit. Is it wrong for us to want to change and want to live a better life? I don't care what others think, but some people can't stand us and want to push us back to our original impoverished state where we can only depend on them. That's why they're so confrontational.”
"But... does that Wood Release master think the same way? Won't that affect your friendship?"
"Of course not, we are kindred spirits and share the same ideals. Itachi, you only need to understand one thing, no matter what kind of relationship you are in—" Uchiha Senma placed his hands on Uchiha Itachi's young shoulders, "Power and money are top-notch tonics! Extremely nourishing!"
The blue-eyed Uchiha said firmly, "I do all this just to provide you with better living conditions and confidence. Sometimes, fists alone are not enough. Whether power and money are needed is another matter, but they are absolutely essential. Without them, you will be in a passive position, and everything will be very inconvenient. Many problems in the ninja community can actually be solved with money. The simplest examples are food, clothing, and transportation. We have a conscience, so we cannot take our strength for granted and eat for free or expect others to provide us with the best service. The reason why ninjas have such a bad reputation is largely because there are scumbags who take pleasure in bullying and exploiting ordinary people just because they are stronger than them."
These were words that even Fugaku Uchiha wouldn't say to Itachi Uchiha. The young Uchiha felt as if some extraordinary information had entered his mind.
“Genji-nii…” Itachi Uchiha felt that he would never forget what Genji-nii had said to him today.
“So Itachi doesn’t need to think so much.” Uchiha Osaka patted Uchiha Itachi’s shoulder one last time. “We earn money cleanly! And we spend it honestly! Others are jealous and deliberately spread bad rumors, but it will all be fine after this period of time passes.”
"Okay, Genma-nii." Itachi Uchiha subconsciously replied and went back in a daze.
Uchiha Senji watched his younger brother, who was still exceptionally immature in both body and mind, leave. He knew that Uchiha Itachi was a blank sheet of paper, a blank sheet of paper that could be painted with colors as long as one had enough strength and brilliance.
As the genius Itachi Uchiha grew up, he gradually became arrogant and could only listen to the words of those stronger than him. Meanwhile, Osaka Uchiha had the confidence that he would always stand at the top... Although his intuition told him that he was no match for his pure stat-obsessed best friend in terms of numbers.
But his best friend's stats are the same as his stats!
After calming his sensitive younger brother, Uchiha Senma breathed a sigh of relief. He definitely preferred violence to verbal attacks. But Uchiha Itachi was his brother, and his thoughtfulness and sensitivity showed that the boy had a high level of political acumen. He was indeed his chosen right-hand man. He just needed to hone his skills while he was still young.
After comforting his younger brother, Uchiha Osamu planned to go and see the farmland that his clansmen had fenced off and cultivated.
Talented ninjas make up only a small portion of the Uchiha clan. The majority of the clan consists of ordinary people who never awaken their Sharingan and have limited chakra. Therefore, they are content with being ordinary and paving the way for their more brilliant clan members.
The crops that the Uchiha clan is now planting are all selected from the sacred land of Mount Hirin. They are of very high quality and are growing very well in just a few days. In ten days to half a month, they will be able to continue planting crops that were also brought from the sacred land, such as the Thousand Hand Bamboo, to supply the merchants.
As long as production increases, prices will naturally come down. In the long run, ordinary people will also benefit. Although Uchiha Osaka was mainly just trying to make money, any other subsequent effects were just unintentional.
The money problem is temporarily solved; the rest... will depend on our fists.
The following year passed peacefully.
The one who suffered the most during that year was none other than Uchiha Obito.
Uchiha Osaka, along with his close friend, a Wood Release user with no elemental affinities, was teaching Uchiha Obito how to survive. Their methods included, but were not limited to—
They tied a 100-pound sandbag to Obito Uchiha and made him play a battle royale game in the forest. The person chasing him was the demon Ogi himself, and Senju Takeru, who had been hanging in the forest and hadn't been put away, also caused Obito Uchiha some minor trouble from time to time.
They tied Obito Uchiha up like a cocoon and hung him on a tree, then threw kunai at him, forcing Obito to desperately dodge, thus giving every muscle in his body a thorough workout.
When Obito Uchiha was relaxed, he would suddenly rush out and give Obito a good beating. Throwing kunai and shuriken was considered mild. At his worst, he would throw explosive tags. He did this almost 24 hours a day because the evil Uchiha Senma could use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
They added something with a rather unpleasant taste to Obito Uchiha's rice, and when Obito screamed, they threw an unknown pill with an even more unpleasant taste into his mouth—although it was later revealed that it was made with very good or even very valuable ingredients, the horrific sight of Obito after eating it was enough to make anyone who saw it weep and dare not try it.
Such demonic acts were endless and varied, while Uchiha Senma maintained a cheerful, even flamboyant, smile throughout, accompanied by a blank-faced Wood Release user as a backdrop, always ready to deliver an emergency medical punch to Uchiha Obito, who might not survive.
Through his experience in rescuing Obito Uchiha, Takeru Senju also discovered that the effect of his Medical Fist was ten times that of ordinary medical ninjutsu. It was like a soul-searching technique. The pain suffered by the rescued person was insignificant compared to the healing effect. After all, there were no injuries on the body after the attack, and the slight pain left behind was just a minor ailment.
Thus, the door to a new world opened for Senjutake.
In the later stages of Obito's training, Uchiha Osaka brought Shisui and Itachi along to participate in the training.
The role of the two little geniuses was to completely crush the much older Uchiha Obito, causing him immense psychological trauma. They also demonstrated their learning approach to their Uncle Obito, breaking down the process of thinking and practice. The two little guys were hundreds of times more patient and gentle than their sadistic older brother, making Uchiha Obito feel warm and his mouth sour.
To be blunt, Shisui, at only 6 years old, was more suited to the battlefield than Obito, based solely on his extraordinary talent in Body Flicker Technique and Illusion Technique.
Three-year-old Itachi has already demonstrated exceptional talent in ninjutsu, throwing techniques, and genjutsu, making him a source of pride for his older brother.
In addition, Uchiha Ogima—
However, Obito, surrounded by three great Uchiha geniuses, did not fall into a prolonged state of despondency and self-destruction. Perhaps it was because Iori's teaching methods did not give him time to suffer internally. Obito quickly adjusted his state. After all, having been raised by his grandmother, who was just an ordinary person, he had never had such good ninja education resources before. Although the content of the education was like hell, it did indeed transform Obito in a very short time.
However, this has also caused Obito Uchiha to be like a frightened bird, jumping up at the slightest disturbance.
Having witnessed how Obito Uchiha struggled to survive under the devil's clutches, Kakashi Hatake could no longer bear to show Obito a sour face. He even began to care for Obito like Rin Nohara did. To survive under the devil Uchiha Osaka and still maintain such a cheerful, energetic, and simple personality, Obito Uchiha was already a strong person. His perseverance and strength were admirable.
Finally, Obito Uchiha graduated from the Ninja Academy with outstanding grades and formed Team 4 with Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara. Their teacher was Minato Namikaze.
Not long after Minato's team was formed, news of the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure spread. Immediately afterwards, the Third Raikage of Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning launched an attack on Sunagakure, clearly intending to take advantage of the village's leaderlessness to defeat it and conquer the Land of Wind.
The Third Shinobi World War thus began.
Because the war has not yet reached the Land of Fire, Konoha Village is temporarily holding back, cautiously observing the situation.
As everyone expected, the actions of the Hidden Cloud Village were like pressing the start button for war, and it quickly spiraled out of control.
After failing to attack Sunagakure and being defeated by the succeeding Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Kumogakure did not give up and immediately went to war with Iwagakure. In the fierce battle that lasted three days and three nights, the Third Raikage fought against Iwagakure single-handedly against thousands of enemies, and finally died from exhaustion.
Other ninja villages quickly became restless under these circumstances, especially Iwagakure, which had suffered heavy losses after its battle with Kumogakure and desperately needed resources. Iwagakure launched a surprise attack on Konoha, the most fertile and coveted village. At the same time, Kirigakure of the Land of Water also attacked Konoha. Other ninja villages also planned to secretly attack Konoha in order to get a share of the spoils.
Konoha had no choice but to fight back. Faced with the enemy's siege, Konoha, whose human resources were at a low point, had to mobilize its reserve personnel who had just graduated or had not even taken the Chunin Exams.
And there are also some geniuses in schools who have to graduate early because of this.
These geniuses certainly refer to Uchiha Osaka and Senju Takeya, who is considered extraordinary by others because he is a Wood Release user.
Uchiha Osaka valued education highly and cared deeply about the short period that ninjas spend in their lives at the Ninja Academy. Therefore, no matter how talented he was, he had no intention of graduating early like Hatake Kakashi.
However, with the arrival of this special period, Uchiha Osaka did not insist on such a short period of peace and agreed to graduate early. As a result, Senju Take, who had only been enrolled for a year, also naturally agreed to graduate directly with Osaka.
The two officially became ninjas.
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Author's Note: [Mini-Theater]
Danzo Shimura: Let me see what the Uchiha have been secretly doing lately—farming?! Technical guidance—Takeya Senju?! The Uchiha definitely have something up their sleeve! They can be self-sufficient by farming today! If they can be self-sufficient tomorrow, they can leave Konoha the day after! If they can leave Konoha the day after, they can attack Konoha the day after that! Truly, they have wolfish ambitions!
Hiruzen Sarutobi: ?
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