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

"Grandma, I'm off!"

"Xiao Gang, your breakfast is ready!"

"I'll take it, or I'll be late!"

Watching her eldest granddaughter's hurried departure, and glancing up at the gray sky, Senju Momoka couldn't help but feel a little curious.

What kind of job could make the usually lazy Tsunade so diligent?

"Ha~ Good morning, Grandma."

A sleepy-eyed Nawaki groggily emerged from his room, greeted Senju Momoka, and then plopped down at the dining table.
"Did my older sister leave first?"

"Rope Tree, do you know what your sister has been doing these past few days?"

"I don't know, I've been cultivating these past few days."

Rope Tree shook his head listlessly. The week of training had passed in the blink of an eye, and he didn't have much time left.
"That's it"

Senju Momoka nodded thoughtfully, then reached out and opened the refrigerator to get Nawaki a bottle of nutritious calcium milk for growth. But the moment she opened it, she was stunned.
The refrigerator, which was crammed with milk yesterday, is now completely empty.
"Where's the milk?"

Was my house burgled?
Glug~ Glug~ Glug!

On the other side, Tsunade, speeding down the street, tilted her head back and gulped down a whole bottle of growth calcium milk. She then wiped the white liquid that had spilled from the corner of her mouth, smacked her lips a few times, and...

"Tsk tsk~"

Actually, once you get used to it, the taste isn't unacceptable.

"Tsunade!"

Just then, a figure who had been waiting for her on her usual route raised his hand and beckoned.
"Duan, what a coincidence, you're taking this road too? I remember your house is to the west, right?"

Tsunade blinked in confusion. Her house was at the east end of the village, and Kato Dan's house was at the west end, the straight-line distance being roughly the diameter of the village. How could the other person be near her house?
"I've come over for breakfast."

Kato, without batting an eye, told a little white lie, holding up the steaming hot Wallace meal in his hand.

Have you eaten? If not, let's eat something together.

Do you want the goddess to ejaculate first thing in the morning?
Hagidon, you have a terrible conscience!
"Hiccup~ No need, I'm full."

Tsunade patted her milk-filled belly, let out a milk burp, and politely shook her head.
She had just finished drinking over a dozen bottles of milk taken from the refrigerator on the way here, and now there was absolutely no room in her stomach.
"OK then."

Kato lowered his hand regretfully, a fleeting look of disappointment crossing his face, but it was quickly replaced by a warm smile.

"Let's go to work together then! Roll call is coming up soon."

"Ah! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. Let's hurry up and get going, or the supervisor will start nagging again!"

Upon hearing the words "roll call," Tsunade's expression changed slightly, and she immediately took off running towards her newly hired workplace.

After running for ten minutes, the two landed one after the other in front of a bustling factory. Looking at the orderly lines of workers clocking in, Tsunade couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Phew, thank goodness I wasn't late!"

"Has the others gone in yet?"

Kato, munching on a chicken burger, looked around but didn't see any familiar faces. His brow furrowed slightly.
"Let's change clothes, or it'll be too late."

Tsunade nodded, and the two of them found a secluded spot, took out ninja-specific disguise tools, and gave themselves a simple makeover.

As for why not use the transformation technique?
Using the Transformation Technique in front of the Uchiha clan is either stupid or malicious.

When she reappeared, the dashing Tsunade had transformed into a country girl with black braids and thick-rimmed glasses.

The usually gentle and refined Kato Dan has been transformed into a delinquent with exaggerated tattoos on his face and two tattooed arms.
"Perfect."

The two exchanged a glance, pretending not to know each other, and blended into the crowd from opposite directions.

"Beep~ Identity verified."

Tsunade scanned her employee badge, which was hanging around her neck, on the scanner at the gate, and with her head down, she smoothly stepped into the factory area.
Smelling the faint scent of blood, she slowly raised her head and looked at the Uchiha clan crest hanging high in the center of the factory area, her eyes filled with determination.

I, Tsunade, am determined to take on this S-rank mission!

Uchiha Meat Processing Plant

It is located on a large open area on the east side of the Uchiha clan's territory.

Long ago, this area was a dense forest, playing a vital role in greening the land.
However, in order to upgrade the Uchiha clan's businesses, this forest, which had existed for hundreds of years, finally underwent optimization.

After the site was bulldozed, a massive pig breeding and slaughtering industrial park sprang up.

The massive industrial park handles 90% of the Uchiha meat processing plant's pig supply chain, with no fewer than a thousand large, fattened pigs coming and going from here every day. Such a large-scale factory naturally requires a large workforce.
The dwindling Uchiha clan alone is clearly insufficient to meet its labor needs, which is why the Uchiha meatpacking plant has a long tradition of recruiting externally.

However, this is, after all, a family business of the Uchiha clan. Core management positions and the S-level confidentiality pig breeding department are forbidden areas that external workers cannot access.
"Hey! You gloomy woman over there, stop standing there! We didn't hire you to slack off and do nothing. Get to work!"

While Tsunade was still in a daze, a haughty and angry rebuke rang out. Looking in the direction of the voice,

It was a man in a suit with a thick gold chain around his neck, glaring at her with a pair of sinister small eyes, sizing her up and down menacingly.
The man Tsunade urged her to recognize was none other than Uchiha Afen, who was in charge of managing them, the summer temporary workers.
This person is treacherous and cunning, with a meticulous mind; one must never reveal the slightest flaw in front of him.
"Yes, yes, Manager A-Fen!"

Feigning nervousness, Tsunade nodded and dashed into the break room designated for summer workers to begin her preparations for starting work.

"Tsunade, over here, over here!"

As soon as she entered, a young man with a pockmarked face and spiky black hair raised his hand to greet her.
Tsunade's breath caught in her throat upon hearing this. She quickly looked around and only breathed a sigh of relief after realizing no one was paying attention.

He then stepped forward with a displeased expression, and with a flick of his wrist, delivered a sharp slap to the forehead of the pockmarked young man who had greeted him.
Boom!
"Hey~ what are you doing?"

"Jiraiya, you idiot, how can you call me by my real name here?"

Somewhat annoyed, she looked at the pockmarked young man wailing and clutching his head—Jiraiya, who had also been disguised—and warned him in a low voice.

"Oh? I forgot, sorry, sorry~"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Jiraiya quickly raised his hand to apologize, thus sparing Tsunade from a second attack.
"Are we not late?"

As the two were talking, three more young men with different styles approached, the leader of whom was none other than Kato Dan, disguised as a tattooed delinquent.

Behind him followed a chubby boy with an unchanging bowl cut and a boy with a white broom-like head wearing a black mask.

"Where's Orochimaru?"

Seeing the three team members' bizarre appearances, Tsunade's eye twitched involuntarily. Forcibly suppressing her inner rage, she turned to inquire about the whereabouts of the last person.

"I always."

A slightly effeminate voice sounded from beside her, startling Tsunade so much that she immediately turned her head to look.

Suddenly, a pale-skinned, expressionless girl with long, straight black hair appeared beside him, her scarlet eyes half-closed as she silently watched him.

"Orochimaru, why have you changed your look again?" Looking at Orochimaru, who was even more feminine than herself, Tsunade clenched her fists and muttered resentfully.
"Since I've been transferred to the quarantine room, I naturally need to change my appearance so that I can gather intelligence more effectively."

Orochimaru, completely unaware of Tsunade's jealousy, shook his head. His appearance upon entering the factory was identical to Tsunade's—a gloomy, unassuming girl who wouldn't easily attract attention.

But he was lucky; after working for only a few days, his undeniable charm earned him the supervisor's appreciation.

He was exceptionally transferred to the pig quarantine room, a more technically demanding job with higher pay and less work.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, everyone present showed expressions of surprise. They were all here to work summer jobs, so how come you're doing so well?
"Quarantine room, as expected of you, Orochimaru. Unlike me, I'm still doing manual labor."

The chubby boy with the melon-shaped haircut was none other than Might Guy, disguised with extra care. Looking at the excellent Orochimaru, his eyes were filled with envy.

"Slurp~ Ahem! Everyone's here early, let's use this time to exchange information!"

Forcibly pulling his eyes, which were filled with amazement, away from Orochimaru in front of him, Jiraiya secretly swallowed and coughed twice before suggesting,

"Nothing."

Tsunade was the first to shake her head, and the others also indicated that they had not gathered any valuable information.

"I did gain something."

Only Orochimaru nodded, and amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, spoke in a deliberately altered, cool, mature female voice.

"Yesterday, while I was processing my job transfer, I overheard some information about internal staff reshuffling within the pig breeding department."

Upon hearing the words "Breeding Pig Department," the group of people simultaneously showed expressions of excitement.
This is precisely the ultimate goal of their mission!

That's right,

The S-rank mission Danzo assigned to them was not the kind of high-difficulty, high-risk infiltration mission that involved fleeing to another country.
Instead, they disguised themselves and infiltrated the Uchiha meat processing plant, which was both far away and right under their noses.

The specific task was to steal as many core trade secrets as possible from the Uchiha Meat Processing Plant without being detected.

Among these, the most important objective related to the rating of this mission is to spy on the most secretive department of the meat processing plant.
Core intelligence from the pig breeding department.

The reason this seemingly simple, yet actually not difficult, task was designated as S-rank was entirely due to Danzo's deep-seated anxieties.
The Uchiha meat processing plant is a major threat to the Shimura clan's business empire. In recent years, it has been relentlessly squeezing the Shimura meat processing plant's survival by offering competitive prices and superior quality.

He couldn't understand why, even though they were from the same lineage, the breeding pigs at his own meat processing plant were inferior to those at the Uchiha meat processing plant in every aspect.
It must be the inherently evil Uchiha clan who secretly used shady technology to maintain such high breeding rates, slaughter volumes, and premium meat quality in their pigs.

If no action is taken soon, the Shimura meat processing plant may become history, a laughing stock for the Uchiha clan.

Danzo vowed to uncover the secrets behind this, expose the Uchiha's illegal activities, and restore a safe food market environment to Konoha.

After a brief discussion, the group that received this task carefully disguised themselves and attended the summer job fair held by the meat processing plant.
After successfully passing the interview, he obtained a work badge to infiltrate the factory and began his undercover career.
Tsunade and Orochimaru, disguised as women, with their unremarkable appearances and demeanors, became excellent disinfection workers, responsible for the hygiene of the pigs and the cleaning of the pigsties.
Jiraiya was assigned to the position of zookeeper, and his daily job was to feed thousands of squealing, fat pigs.

With plenty of energy but nowhere to use it, Matt Day volunteered to join the pig transportation department, carrying large, fat pigs all over the factory, and even during breaks from his duties, he never neglected his training.
Because of his disguise, Kato Dan was assigned by HR to the security department, which had little to do with the meat processing plant's main business. His job was to patrol and guard the factory area, and also to come to the workshop to intimidate the temporary workers who were slacking off.
As for Sakumo Hatake, he still wields a sword, returning to his old ways.

Upon hearing this incredibly good news, Jiraiya, unable to contain his excitement, almost shouted it out.
"Stinky snake! Really... mmm~"

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly, took out his knife-wiping rag, and covered Sakumo's wide-open mouth.
The pungent, foul stench assaulted Jiraiya's senses, nearly causing him to faint from the smell emanating from the rag.
"Ptooey! It stinks worse than my unwashed underwear from a week ago. Sakumo, what are you using that handkerchief for?"

"For wiping knives."

"That knife you used to castrate the pig?!"

"Yes."

Faced with Jiraiya's persistent questioning, Hatake Sakumo nodded solemnly, showing no intention of hiding anything.
"vomit!!!"

A minute later, Jiraiya, his face ashen, wiped the remaining filth from the corner of his mouth and rejoined the group discussing the mission.
Unable to contain his curiosity, Kato Dan was the first to ask a question.
"Orochimaru, what exactly did you hear?"

"I haven't heard much either. The only thing I'm sure of is that the breeding pig department is headed by Uchiha Setsuna, the director of the meat processing plant, and those who work there are his trusted confidants who have followed him for many years."

"Didn't we already find out this intelligence a long time ago?"

Jiraiya frowned upon hearing this. Although they had been slacking off at their posts these past few days, they hadn't forgotten their duties. In their conversations with the veteran employees, they had intentionally or unintentionally extracted a considerable amount of information.

"Uchiha Afen."

"That lecherous supervisor?"

Upon hearing this name, Jiraiya and the others blinked in confusion. Wasn't that just an Uchiha who abused his power in the factory area because of his status?

"He was one of Uchiha Setsuna's most capable lieutenants, but he made a mistake and was temporarily marginalized."

Orochimaru nodded and recounted Ah Fen's life as a lackey. The others exchanged bewildered glances, their confusion only growing.
"So what does this have to do with the pig breeding facility?"

"The person with the most connections has left. Due to the recent labor shortage, the original head of the breeding pig room has been temporarily transferred to another place. Uchiha Setsuna intends to give Uchiha Afen a chance to make amends."

"You mean, that lecherous guy is being transferred to the breeding pig shed?"

"pretty close."

Based on the information at hand, Orochimaru could basically determine the whereabouts of Uchiha Afen.

"Ah! So how do we get in touch with him?"

The opportunity to spy on the breeding pig facility was right in front of them, but the group was stumped. None of them had any connection with Uchiha A-Fen, let alone any way to spy on him.

"I'll go and knock him out after I get off work!"

Recalling the arrogant way the other party had just berated her, Tsunade clenched her fists, and a surge of malice immediately rose within her.
"I am coming too!"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up upon hearing this; he had long disliked that lecherous fellow.

"Please, we're here on a covert mission. Being exposed is equivalent to mission failure."

Orochimaru sighed and rubbed his fair forehead.
"Then what should we do? We can't just use genjutsu to torture him, he's an Uchiha."

"Don't forget we're ninjas, so we should use more ninja-like methods to extract information."

More like a ninja style?

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, the group was completely dumbfounded.
Is there anything more ninja-like than a stunt like a knockout or a genjutsu?
"Yumeko Jabami, I've been looking for you for ages. Lord A-Fen wants you to go to his office alone later."

Hearing the call from afar, Orochimaru mechanically twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a sweet smile that perfectly showcased his feminine charm after the disguise was made.
"Okay, I'll be right there in a moment."

Jiraiya's heart stopped for a second, and in that second, he admitted that he had fallen for her.

But soon, that excitement was replaced by fear.

"You stinky snake, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Could it be that the so-called more ninja way is the indescribable part of his enlightenment reading?
Orochimaru put his index finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture to his teammates with complicated expressions. A playful smile appeared in his crimson eyes, which concealed his snake-like pupils.

"Shh, now please call me Jabami Yumeko." (End of Chapter)