Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

early morning
Of course, he won't wake up.
For Uchiha Gin, who has become a self-employed individual in Konoha, not sleeping until the sun is high in the sky is a complete disrespect for his unconventional lifestyle.

Good morning!

At noon, a sleepy-eyed Uchiha Gin pushed open his bedroom door and listlessly greeted Senju Itama, who was busy downstairs.

"Good morning, good morning! It's already noon!"

Senju Itama, carrying a kitchen knife, rolled her eyes, her face full of resentment.

"Doesn't that save you the trouble of eating breakfast?"

Uchiha Gin, scratching his head with one hand and picking his nose with the other, wore an expression that seemed to say, "I'm doing this all for your own good," which infuriated Senju Itama, who had been working diligently since early morning. Itama could barely hold onto the kitchen knife.

"Ah Yin, there's a clan gathering this afternoon. Are you going to attend?"

Sitting on the living room sofa, Uchiha Hikaru raised his head, looking at Uchiha Gin slowly descending the stairs, his eyes full of inquiry.
"Several clan meetings have been held this month already, what exactly is going on with Lü Cha in prison?"

Uchiha Gin casually sat down on the sofa, shaking his head with a pained expression. He grabbed a cup of tea from the table and, without caring whose it was, gulped it down.
"It was Setsuna and his gang of lackeys."

"Sigh~ That kid's got too big for his britches now."

Upon hearing that it wasn't Uchiha Ryōzachi who organized the clan gathering, Uchiha Gin immediately sighed, his eyes filled with helplessness.

Now, the factional strife within the Uchiha clan has come to an end after the war. Uchiha Ryōzashi, who did not crave power, has stepped down to a secondary role, becoming an honorary elder.
Taking advantage of the situation, Uchiha Setsuna built his own team and established a council of elders within the small clan, which he, as the head elder, controlled.
Ostensibly, it was to support the young Fugaku, but in reality, it was to lead the Uchiha clan onto what he called a glorious path.

Since he didn't seem to have any intention of rebelling, Uchiha Gin let him do whatever he wanted.

However, Setsuna is quite capable; in less than a year after taking office, he turned the Uchiha Meat Processing Plant into a thriving enterprise.
Thanks to its superior quality and low price, it quickly captured two-thirds of the pork market in the Land of Fire, and taking advantage of the ambiguous period between various countries, it exported Uchiha premium pork to many nations.

Even in the frigid Land of Snow, fresh pig's head meat is readily available, truly making this pig a go-to choice for all.

Of course, vigorous development inevitably comes at a price.
Besides the painful sacrifices Uchiha Setsuna made to please his sugar daddy, the Uchiha meatpacking plant also offended another powerful clan.

"Has the topic of the meeting been mentioned?"

Smelling the aroma of meat wafting from the kitchen, Uchiha Gin forced open his droopy eyelids and weakly asked Hikaru beside him,

"It seems to be about the campaign advisor elders."

Uchiha Hikaru stroked his smooth chin, recalling thoughtfully.
"They're just being nosy and have nothing better to do."

That brat Setsuna isn't afraid of overstepping his bounds and making a mess of things. He hasn't even sorted out his clan affairs yet, and he wants to meddle in the petty squabbles of Konoha's higher-ups. He's practically courting death.

"By the way, I heard from the aunties at the village entrance that Setsuna is also trying to compete for the position of Shadow Assistant."

"what?"

This is no longer a matter of whether things are going wrong or not; Uchiha Setsuna has clearly gone too far and is trying to drag the entire Uchiha clan down with him.
"Should we tell my uncle about this?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's eyes rolling back in his head, Uchiha Hikaru suggested,
"No need. Anyone with a dream is remarkable. This kid's starting point is good. As long as he can succeed in the election through the proper channels, we don't need to stop him."

It's definitely not going to succeed. With Xiao Tuantuan's petty and narrow-minded nature, no matter how much she tries, she's destined to fail.

"Dinner is ready! Dinner is ready!"

During our casual conversation, Senju Itama, wearing a small apron and carrying steaming hot food, stood in front of the table and called out loudly.

"Come on~ come on~"

After a whirlwind of eating, Uchiha Gin patted his swollen belly, picking his teeth with a satisfied expression.
"Not bad, not bad. Your skills have improved a lot. You're almost half as good as me now."

"Humph!"

Senju Itama was already used to such remarks. After giving Uchiha Gin a disdainful look, he got up and started cleaning up the mess. Uchiha Hikaru, who was standing nearby, also volunteered to help.

"let me help you."

Over the years, the relationship between the two women has long since improved, and the initial antagonism is gone. However, while they maintain a facade of harmony, undercurrents of competition still occur from time to time.

"This is the peaceful daily life I want."

Uchiha Gin, slumped on the sofa digesting his food, looked at the two women getting along harmoniously in the kitchen with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. His gaze then shifted to the swollen sign on the wall, and he scratched his head thoughtfully.

Time to go out and do day labor again~

Now that the war is over,

The war reparations between Kumogakure and Iwagakure were finalized months ago, and Konoha really profited handsomely from this.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was beaming for days. All this compensation was managed by him, the Hokage who controlled internal affairs. Now the Shinobi Alliance could make significant progress again.

However, the village's development couldn't be neglected. Hiruzen Sarutobi generously allocated a large sum of money for infrastructure construction, initiating the renovation of old houses. Houses that could be demolished and rebuilt were preferred over those undergoing renovation.

At the same time, we strongly support businesses to settle in, using preferential policies to attract foreign companies to the village, thereby increasing employment for villagers and boosting the village's GDP.
The 10 billion yuan village subsidy, which had been suspended for various reasons, has been reinstated. Although the amount is not as high as the subsidy in Quannai, it's better than nothing.

With Konoha having just won a major victory, the workload had increased several times over. The ninjas naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and they rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
The mission hall is almost always packed with people, and there are even cases of people fighting over missions, keeping the Shimura family, who are in charge of managing the mission hall, extremely busy.
However, the Shimura family's current predicament goes beyond this. Compared to the sharp decline in the family's core business, the management issues of the mission hall are simply not on the table.

As mentioned earlier, the Uchiha meat processing plant controlled two-thirds of the pig market in the Land of Fire.
Before this, the pig market in the Land of Fire was dominated by the Shimura Meat Processing Plant.

"Snapped!"

In the Shimura clan compound, Shimura Danzo, his face ashen, slammed the month's sales list onto the table, his sinister gaze sweeping over the trembling clansmen before him.
"What exactly happened? What on earth did you do?"

"Chief, we didn't know either. The Land of Waterfall has always imported pork from us."

The clansman in charge of selling live pigs replied cautiously.

"First the Land of Rivers, then the Land of Bears, the Land of Birds, the Land of Hot Springs, and now we can't even hold onto our long-time customer, the Land of Waterfalls. What use are you bunch of useless trash to me?"

Danzo was so angry his buttocks hurt.

Of course, this is a sequela of an old injury. Whenever his emotions fluctuate too frequently, his anus will be pulled painfully, and in severe cases, it can even lead to anal closure, which in turn can induce organic constipation.
"We've already lowered export prices by 3 percentage points, but what can we do against the Uchiha?"

The Shimura clan members shrank back, choosing to shift the blame to their competitors.

"Uchiha! Uchiha! Tenten is Uchiha! These bastards are trying to destroy the Shimura clan, aren't they?"

Upon hearing the name Uchiha, Danzo instinctively clenched his buttocks, his eyes filled with resentment.
As a renowned pig-farming family since the village's founding, the Shimura clan initially didn't take the Uchiha Meat Processing Plant, a rising star, seriously.

If you don't even have breeding pigs, what kind of pigs are you going to raise?

But Xiao Tuantuan never expected that she would be betrayed by her childhood friend. At a crucial moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi sent back three thousand vital breeding pigs to the Uchiha meat processing plant.
This operation truly turned the tide, saving the collapsing Uchiha meat processing plant from the brink of bankruptcy.

At the same time, it also completely led the Shimura family to their doom.

"Report!"

Just as Danzo was about to suffer an intestinal obstruction from anger, a clansman responsible for gathering intelligence appeared and said, "Speak."

Looking at the clansman before him, who was under his orders to specifically monitor the movements of the Uchiha clan, Danzo nodded with a slightly cold expression.
"Reporting to the clan leader, the Uchiha clan will be holding a secret clan meeting tonight."

"content."

"My investigation suggests it may be related to the recent election of advisors and elders."

"Hmph! The teacher was right after all, they are truly a race born evil."

Danzo snorted coldly, his eyes wide with anger, and said...
If you dare to run for advisor or elder today, you'll dare to aspire to the Hokage position tomorrow!

"Explore again!"

"Yes!"

"You get out of here too! If sales drop again next month, you're done for as a sales manager. Go work at the pig farm mixing pig feed!"

"Yes Yes Yes"

The clansmen in charge of sales felt as if they had been granted a pardon and left without looking back, leaving Danzo alone to ponder.
"No, we can't just sit here and wait to die!"

The thought of Shimura's hard-earned business, which had been built up over many years, about to vanish filled Danzo with anxiety, making him restless.
He was going to find his childhood friend, Hiruzen.

He's going to report someone for wrongdoing!

He wants to use the Hokage to suppress the Uchiha clan and let these guys know who the real pig-raising king is!

Just do it,

However, before that, Danzo had to go to another place.
After leaving the clan's territory alone, Danzo, seeing that no one was around, turned and disappeared into a dark alley.
When he emerged, he had changed into an ANBU uniform and was wearing an animal mask unique to ANBU members. With a leap, he headed towards an ordinary house not far away.

"despair!"

Danzo landed in the courtyard with practiced ease, deliberately making a sound that was neither too loud nor too soft.
The door to the room in the courtyard was quickly opened, and a simply dressed, gentle woman strode out. Upon seeing the familiar face, a faint joy immediately appeared on her graceful expression.

"Hiroshi-kun!"

"Misa!"

Danzo slowly removed his pig-patterned animal mask, revealing a warm smile on his handsome, somewhat gloomy face—a stark contrast to the coldness he displayed when facing his clansmen.
Looking at his beloved, Danzo's heart softened. He wondered when this secret romance would finally be revealed to the world.

Thinking of this, he felt a pang of guilt and immediately strode towards his lover, Misae, whose face was full of expectation, wanting to ease the bitterness in his heart with a passionate embrace.
Tap~ Tap~ Thump!
He had only taken two steps when he suddenly felt his legs give way, and his body began to fall uncontrollably.
There are traps!
"what!"

Misae screamed as she saw Danzo fall.
Danzo's eyes narrowed, and a terrifying aura instantly emanated from his body.

Hmph! Such a childish trap, they don't even take him seriously.

Despite being trapped, Danzo remained calm, as he discovered the trap posed no threat to him. There was no poison gas or sharp blades inside the pit, so it couldn't cause him any harm.

Instead of focusing on what's under your feet, be wary of ambushes all around.
"Bah~"

"."

However, the next second, the strange sensation under his feet caused Danzo's expression to turn ashen.

Could this sticky texture be...?
He froze in the pit, afraid to lift his foot, lest the answer be the same as his guess.
"Yay! Little White, we did it!"

Just then, a small figure rushed out from the bushes in the yard, followed by a small white dog with curly fur.
"Successfully captured one of Father's heads!"

Seeing Danzo half-buried in the ground, the man and the dog excitedly embraced each other, sharing the spoils of victory.
"Shin! No! Susuke!"

The veins on Danzo's forehead twisted together, forming a large zigzag pattern, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably with anger at his rebellious son.

"Father, wasn't my trap quite good?"

The child Danzo referred to as Shinnosuke appeared to be about six or seven years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a round head, and a mischievous expression.

Wearing a standard ninja academy uniform, judging from the pattern, they should be graduating seniors.

"You little devil, how dare you dig a trap in the yard? Aren't you afraid your mother will accidentally step on it?"

Danzo turned his gaze to Misae, who was still shaken, and asked, rubbing his forehead.

"I've been keeping an eye on things from there. If you don't come, I'll fill the hole."

Shinnosuke, hands on his hips, explained with a proud expression that he had calculated that today was the day his father was visiting, so he had specially prepared a trap to give this neglectful father a small but impressive display of filial piety.
What's in the crater?

Danzo let out a long sigh of relief and slowly asked the question he so desperately wanted answered.
It won't be yours.

"It's not mine."

Shinnosuke shook his head seriously.

"That's good."

Danzo felt relieved upon hearing this; as long as it wasn't Shinnosuke's defense, everything would be fine.

"It belongs to Xiaobai."

"Wang~"

The ninja dog named Shiro barked proudly; this huge lump was its masterpiece.

"Miya, bring me my Seven Wolves!"

After a beating, Shinnosuke, sporting a head full of bumps, went to wash his beloved father's shoes, while Danzo, taking advantage of this rare moment alone with Misae, snuggled up to her.
With a beautiful woman in his arms, Danzo's recent accumulated stress vanished completely.

"Thanks a lot."

Afterwards, he gently stroked his lover's hair, his eyes filled with unconcealed affection and remorse.
He always felt guilty about leaving Misae, a frail woman, to raise the child alone.
"It's okay, Shinnosuke is very well-behaved and obedient. He even helps me with housework."

Misae, nestled in his arms, gently shook her head.
"Humph!"

Speaking of this, Danzo recalled the dog he had kicked.
"Boys are boys, it's normal for them to be a little mischievous."

Seeing Danzo's angry face, Misae covered her mouth with a smile.
"No, I also bear some responsibility for this. How about this, we'll tell Shinnosuke the truth after he graduates."

"No need. Don't let Shinnosuke's appearance fool you. He actually idolizes his ANBU dad a lot. He even dreams about becoming an ANBU sniper like his dad when he grows up~"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's face first lit up with joy, then turned to arrogance.

"Haha, the Anbu are nothing compared to this! Tell Shinnosuke, his dad will definitely become a Kage-level, no, a Super Kage-level master!" (End of Chapter)