Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 327 Seeing This World Clearly

They were only a few months out of school when the sudden question made the three kids frown.

From the accounts of those seven or eight bandits, they could sense that there was a problem, but they couldn't figure out the root of the problem.

Ordinary people can choose to farm, grow fruit, or run a business; none of these are problems.

The nobles collected taxes, taking a portion of the grain. Fearing repercussions from the Akatsuki, they paid Konoha to issue guard duties, which was a good thing for Konoha.

It is only natural that Konoha ninjas accept missions and receive rewards after completing them.

Just like Class 7, apart from those seven or eight people, the rest of them were all randomly buried by the nobles who issued the mission.

But were those who were forced to become bandits really wrong?

Forced...

If there is no food to eat, if parents are terminally ill and waiting for treatment, and the only food they have to sell to save their lives is taken away, they will barely be able to survive on their own.

In that case... what would I do?

At this moment, Yun, having eaten and drunk her fill, sat down to one side.

"Whether you're from the Uchiha or Hyuga clans, or even Naruto, the son of the Hokage, you're all from prestigious families. As ninjas, the textbooks teach you that all you need to do is complete missions. But perhaps from now on, you'll need to ask yourself: why?"

"You are the next generation of Konoha's strength. After the alliance of the five great ninja villages, your power will even influence the future direction of the entire ninja world."

"Peace is not just empty talk, but it doesn't mean that the five great ninja villages will stop fighting."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke looked up and asked, "Is the fault Konoha? Those nobles, seeking Konoha's protection, hired ninjas, which led to an increase in the conscription rate, causing commoners who could have survived to become bandits?"

"wrong."

Sasuke then shook his head: "Because of the existence of the Akatsuki organization, they are slaughtering the nobles of the five great nations, which is why these lesser nobles are filled with fear."

Hinata whispered, "But the Akatsuki organization... is inherently bad. And according to the story of that person whose family member was sick... the reason that person became a bandit wasn't because of Akatsuki."

Naruto nodded: "After all his relatives died of illness, that person killed the nobleman who came to levy taxes again the following year, and then ran here."

Naruto then looked at Yun and asked, "Brother Yun... is the root of everything the nobility?"

In an instant... all three kids looked over.

Yun replied, "Nobles will always exist in this world. Humans are social creatures, and since they live in groups, they inevitably need a small group of people to lead them."

"Nobles are not scary; what is scary are nobles who are complacent with pleasure and hinder the progress of the world."

"Because no matter what natural disasters or man-made calamities occur, they can still enjoy the privileges they were born with. The hunger of thousands upon thousands is used to feed their own pleasures."

At this point, Yun stood up: "I never want my disciples to be just excellent ninjas, because even if they possess great power, if they can't think, they're just tools in the hands of clever people."

"Eat up... that's all for today."

……

The memory of their last mission outside the village flashed through their minds. At that moment, Naruto and Sasuke finished their bath and stepped out of the hot spring.

"That mission... have you thought it through?"

Sasuke shook his head: "I asked my brother, but he said there are many things we can't change. Under a system that has been in place for nearly a thousand years, even the Hokage can't change it."

Even the Hokage can't do anything about it?

Naruto frowned slightly.

But why did Brother Yun ask them to think about this issue? If no one can change it.

……

The dining table in the guest room was already laden with delicious food; Yun Ke never skimped on herself.

Hinata had changed her clothes and returned to her room, though her face was slightly flushed.

"Come on, sit down and eat quickly, so you can carry out your mission well."

"Hinata, you can eat as much as you want now. After all, you're still growing. If you're not full, I'll ask for more. Your teacher won't let his student go hungry."

Hinata hesitated for a moment before looking at Yun: "Um... did you bring enough money, Yun-sensei? After all, if we're going to do a mission later, you can't stay here washing dishes, sir."

???

Yun paused for a moment, then looked at Hinata and said, "You've only been with me for a few months, and I didn't expect you to have learned to joke around so much, Hinata! Hahaha!"

Naruto glanced at him sideways and said, "Brother Yun, you'll regret this."

Sasuke nodded, as if recalling some terrifying scenes: "Let's restrain ourselves a bit."

……

An hour passed, two hours passed...

Although money wasn't a big problem, Yun was still somewhat stunned by the sheer amount of food he was eating.

Is it because of the Tenseigan that Hinata's appetite has increased again? Otherwise, there's no way to explain how a small girl's stomach can hold so much food.

Was it converted into energy and then absorbed by the pure Byakugan?

If Hinata were to be fed at every meal, would she be able to master the power of her Tenseigan more quickly?

"Brother Yun, Brother Yun!"

Yun turned her head and glared at Naruto: "What? I can hear you."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, then took out two wallets.

"The fox boss took half of it before, so this is all that's left."

"I don't use much, so I've saved some. Brother Yun, is that enough?"

Uh?

Yun said dejectedly, "Take it back, take it back. I still have that much money. I was just thinking about something..."

Yun then looked at Naruto and said, "If you don't get stronger soon and take on higher-level missions, you might not even be able to support your wife in the future, right?"

???

Naruto scratched his head, but considering Hinata's reputation as a big eater, it might actually be true.

"Sasuke, I'm counting on you from now on."

Sasuke was stunned by these words: "Don't even think about it! I'll support my own wife from now on. I'll be supporting my wife from now on."

At this moment, Hinata, who had overheard the whispers of the group, also stopped.

Hinata, blushing, bowed slightly: "Teacher Yun, I'm done eating."

Yun looked over and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense. The teacher has plenty of money. Eat whatever you want."

Hinata shook her head, then secretly glanced at Naruto.

"I'm all better now, teacher. Actually, I can eat very little..."

Hinata's words made all three of them look at her. If she ate very little... was it the same amount as before?

……

Outside the Daimyo Mansion in the Land of Hot Water.

In the stillness of the night, Class 7, floating in the shadows, waited quietly.

It was at this moment that Uchiha Yun said, "Normally, this mission wouldn't be assigned to a genin team, but because you guys keep clamoring for high-level missions, I asked Minato for this mission."

Naruto looked towards the daimyo's residence and asked, "Is someone trying to assassinate the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs? Should we hide in the shadows and protect him?"

Yun smiled and shook his head: "No, our target is the younger brother of the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs, who is also the number two figure in the Land of Hot Springs' high-ranking officials."

???

In an instant, all three little devils looked over.

Not protection, but assassination?

Moreover, the person assassinated was a high-ranking official in the Land of Hot Water, the younger brother of the daimyo.

"Won't doing this cause trouble between the Land of Fire and the Land of Hot Water? Although it's just a small country, it's still a serious matter involving relations between nations, isn't it?"

Sasuke's gaze was somewhat solemn. His upbringing and the long-standing traditions of the ninja world had instilled in him some reservations about the so-called nobles.

Even with the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan, which would allow him to easily kill a so-called daimyo, he still had reservations.

Naruto, who was standing nearby, said, "Why would Dad take on a mission like this? If something goes wrong, it won't be a small matter."

"At this critical juncture, the other four major ninja villages' views on Konoha have been wavering. With the Akatsuki organization pressing closer from the outside, the unity of the Allied Shinobi Forces must not be affected."

These words made Yun glance at Naruto: "I didn't realize you knew so much?"

Naruto sighed, "These are just things Dad sometimes casually mentions at home. As the future Fifth Hokage, Brother Yun should know more than I do, right?"

At this moment, Hinata asked hesitantly, "Is it... a mission commissioned by the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs?"

???

Naruto and Sasuke were stunned.

Yun then looked at Hinata and asked, "Why would you say that?"

Hinata replied in a low voice, "The Hyuga clan has always had dealings with the nobles of the Land of Fire, and the Hyuga can be considered one of the nobles of the Land of Fire."

"I've heard my father mention the issue of the high-ranking officials in the Land of Hot Springs occasionally. It seems that the younger brother of the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs has already become a threat to the daimyo's position."

Sasuke asked疑惑地, "Even though he's the younger brother, normally he shouldn't be able to become a daimyo..."

He didn't finish his sentence because he had also thought of something else.

Yun said, "You guessed right. If normal circumstances don't work, then abnormal circumstances will work, right? Because of the hot springs, the Land of Hot Springs still has some wealth, but its daimyo lives a life of debauchery and has no descendants."

"In other words... as long as the daimyo dies unexpectedly, then his younger brother can only be pushed up."

At this point, Yun looked at the three kids: "This mission doesn't restrict your methods, but if you cause too much of a commotion, it will expose Konoha's existence."

"If this happens, you should understand what the consequences will be. Furthermore, if their specific identities are exposed, that could be a very serious problem."

"Shocking: Hokage's son assassinates high-ranking official of the Land of Hot Springs, suspected of joining the Akatsuki organization. What do you think of this headline?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three kids looked rather grim.

Naruto said helplessly, "Don't joke around at a time like this, Brother Yun. We haven't even put on a disguise..."

"Transformation Technique".

Sasuke's voice interrupted Naruto: "Using the Transformation Technique to disguise oneself as a ninja from another village is a common tactic used by ninjas from various villages before the Five Great Ninja Villages Alliance."

"But we can't use the appearance of the other four major ninja villages right now, just like you just said, the alliance won't allow it to be destroyed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto realized the same thing.

"The Akatsuki organization. Given their appearance, they are perfectly suited for this mission. Furthermore, Uzumaki Sora also possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, which allows Sasuke to use genjutsu at will."

At this point, Naruto scratched his head: "It's difficult for me. Boss Fox's chakra is too easy to identify. Even the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique can only make the commotion bigger."

Hinata echoed, "The damage caused by Gentle Fist is more easily identifiable; the attraction and repulsion can be disguised as Akatsuki, but..."

But she still cannot control this power.

In this way, only Sasuke would be able to make a difference in Team 7.

However, the fundamental purpose of this mission was not whether the assassination would succeed.

Rather, it's about letting the three kids experience another side of the world's nobility for the first time.

The next second, the six-tomoe Rinnegan appeared in Yun's eye sockets.

The image of the mission target immediately appeared in the minds of the three.

"How to successfully execute this mission is the test for you, so from now on, I will not participate."

Before the three kids could even open their mouths, Yun vanished from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

"How do I do it?"

"Although the Land of Hot Water is just a small country, the guard forces of its daimyo prefecture must be quite strong."

"Most importantly, we cannot reveal our identity as Konoha ninjas; this alone limits many of our methods."

"There are many rooms in Daming Mansion. Teacher Yun only gave us the appearance of the target. If we are unlucky, we may not be able to find the target until dawn."

Hinata activated her Byakugan, and after a moment said, "The distance isn't enough; there's no target within the known range. Also... once we infiltrate and begin our operation, the Byakugan's signature must not be revealed."

Naruto nodded: "The Akatsuki doesn't have the Byakugan. Ever since the Hidden Cloud Village returned the Byakugan, only the Hidden Leaf Village has the power of the Byakugan in the entire ninja world."

For a moment, all three of them began to think of a solution.

After a while, Sasuke looked at the two and said, "Hinata, first use your Byakugan to see how many guards there are. Naruto, use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to have your shadow clones transform into the guards."

"And I... need to use my Sharingan to control them in order to achieve the purpose of replacement."

……

Soon, Yun, who was hiding in the shadows, discovered that the three little devils had already made their move.

First, Sasuke approached the Daimyo's residence in the appearance of an ordinary person. The moment he was questioned, he activated the genjutsu of his three-tomoe Sharingan.

In an instant, even the low-ranking guards at the main gate were knocked to the ground.

Then, five shadow clones of Naruto rushed out, and after observing the situation, they used their transformation jutsu to take over the role of guards.

In this way, apart from the initial question, there was no further sound.

Hinata was the last to infiltrate, and the power of her Byakugan advanced in sequence, a key ability to find the mission objective.

However, the ability to use the Byakugan must never be revealed.

After infiltrating the Daimyo Prefecture, the Seventh Squad became even more cautious in their actions.

Sasuke, who was in charge, was responsible for taking action, while Naruto was responsible for filling in the gaps and adding manpower.

Surrounded in the middle, Hinata was the one who used her Byakugan to look around.

"Hinata, why are you blushing at a time like this? Naruto, what have you done now?"

"I didn't do anything!"

Hinata rubbed her face and whispered, "No, Naruto-kun didn't do anything. It's just that what I saw with my Byakugan was a bit..."

Before he finished speaking, Sasuke seemed to understand.

"If they don't have a target, ignore them. The key is to continue investigating the mission objective. In places like this, there are still a lot of adult matters to deal with."

Hinata nodded, and the three of them continued their infiltration.

After a while, Hinata stopped again.

"Found it?"

Hinata shook her head slightly: "No. But... I saw someone selling their daughter for 800,000 ryo, for a life."

"A very beautiful girl, about our age, was sold by her father for 800,000 taels of silver."

For a moment, the group fell silent.

After a long pause, Sasuke said in a low voice, "Our primary objective right now is to complete the mission. If we go to rescue her..."

Hinata shook her head: "She did it willingly."

voluntary?

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat confused.

A twelve-year-old girl was sold by her father to this enormous Daming Prefecture for 800,000 taels of silver. Was it voluntary?

Having just witnessed Hinata blushing, it's not hard to imagine many things.

"Let's finish the task first..."

After Sasuke finished speaking, the team fell silent for a moment.

……

"Thump."

The figure fell to the ground, and the hand that had touched the warning device fell limply to the ground.

Uchiha Yun stood to the side, his gaze fixed on the three brats of Team 7 below.

The Daimyo's residence in the Land of Hot Water is the residence of the entire upper echelons of the family, and it also contains the Daimyo's mansion, so its guard force is actually quite strong.

For Class 7, breaking in might not be difficult, but infiltrating without being discovered by anyone is somewhat impossible.

Therefore, from the start of Team Seven's operation, Uchiha Yun had been on the path of identifying and filling gaps in his knowledge.

Completing the mission is not the goal; the real goal is to enable these three future pillars of Konoha to see the dark side of this world.

Konoha is a gathering place for ninjas, and ninjas are essentially forces that have been brainwashed into being tools.

In Konoha, darkness rarely surfaces. Even in the Daimyo's capital, darkness mostly only emerges within the besieged city.

For example, Daming Prefecture... this walled city.

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

This may sound like an exaggeration, but it is a real phenomenon in these unseen places.

Productivity was not liberated, and ninjas were not productive members of the society, so nobles also had to maintain a life of pleasure.

If this continues, even the five great ninja villages will have to wage war to maintain stability, and the lives of ordinary people will be unimaginable.

In my memory, many things in the original work are not reflected because it was just an anime, but what we are facing now is reality.

Aside from the larger scale of the war, the supernatural power of chakra seems to have no other significance.

"Only by seeing the world clearly can one truly want to change it from the bottom of one's heart."

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(End of this chapter)