Black Zetsu set his new target on the brothers Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke.
In addition to the fact that Uchiha Sasuke is the Uchiha with the 'smallest eyes', it is also because the two are still young, at an age where they find it most difficult to handle being compared to each other.
Children of this age are the most sensitive and cannot stand stimulation.
It is much easier to fool them than to find the adults.
If it were in the past, his first target would definitely be Uchiha Sasuke.
After all, being pressed down by an omnipotent 'genius' brother, he might even find it difficult to breathe.
Wherever he goes, people will mention his genius brother. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot show his talents because of his brother's dazzling halo.
"As Itachi Uchiha's younger brother, isn't it natural for you to do this?" Who can tolerate hearing such words spoken to them for the rest of their lives?
But as Uchiha Sasuke opened his eyes first, things became completely different.
——He became the Uchiha genius.
No matter what his other strengths are, the fact that he has the Sharingan is enough to offset them.
After all, any ninjutsu or taijutsu can be improved through practice.
But the Sharingan cannot be opened just by saying so.
So Black Zetsu judged that the pressure was now on Uchiha Itachi.
Just like Indra a thousand years ago.
He was obviously the better one, but everything was taken away by his younger brother who was inferior to him in everything.
Now when people mention Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke, they only focus on the fact that Sasuke opened his eyes early, and they have a deep-rooted belief that between Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, Sasuke is the one with higher talent and higher ceiling.
It's just that he was a late bloomer for various reasons.
And Uchiha Itachi, who was once praised, has become the one who is pitied and ignored.
Anyone with high self-esteem would not be able to stand this kind of gap.
When Black Zetsu thought of this, he became more confident - he was able to fool Indra back then, so there was no reason why he couldn't even fool Indra's descendants now.
Black Zetsu smiled.
He even started a series of plans for the future in his mind.
Although Uchiha Itachi is still young, being small is not a problem. Being small is better.
In addition, Uchiha Itachi has better talent than Uchiha Obito, so I believe he can grow up faster.
Shape comes in handy.
Once he is able to shoulder the responsibility, Uchiha Obito can retreat to the second line.
No, he could even just push Uchiha Obito out as a scapegoat, so that people would think that he had solved the culprit and would relax their vigilance and stop investigating.
At that time, they will be able to act more covertly.
Thinking of this, Black Zetsu even felt that Uchiha Obito's series of stupid, even treacherous actions could be forgiven.
After all, he was the only one who took more actions and was noticed more often.
It becomes more credible when he is finally kicked out as a scapegoat.
During this period of time, he could complete the operation of approaching and persuading Uchiha Itachi. Two parallel lines - this is really the right time, the right place, and the right people.
In a thousand years, he had never felt so close to his goal.
But before doing that again, you still have to be cautious.
Black Zetsu gave up the idea of ​​sneaking into Uchiha Street to investigate - he originally wanted to go in and gather some information before continuing to fan the flames.
But thinking that my goal is very clear, it would be better not to take the risk of doing anything that would alert the enemy.
Black Zetsu left to work on his new plan.
But at this time, Uchiha Street was still a festive scene.
"What? You want to help with the project at Ugetsu Store?"
"Count me in, count me in!"
"I've packed my bags, when are we leaving?"
Those who worked at Ugetsu Shop responded positively, and the other Uchiha who had improved their living standards by cooperating with Ugetsu Shop were also very happy.
After all, Yuyue Shop represents money and new horizons...no one would hate these.
As for the selection criteria...
Hi, maybe Miss Yu Yue has a store opening or an event and is looking for someone to be the receptionist.
They are all quite familiar with each other, so it doesn't matter.
If there weren't strict limits on the number of people, perhaps a quarter of the Uchiha would have followed suit.
In contrast, they actually hoped to go to the Chunin Exam rematch site in the Hidden Mist Village to have some fun.
I heard that it will be opened as a 'Ninja Survival' venue...it would be great if I could experience it first.
We are all ninjas, who doesn’t want to challenge themselves?
After hearing the actions of the Konoha representative, the Hidden Cloud Village could no longer sit still.
Why?
You, Konoha, already own the main store of Ugetsu Shoten, so why are you still doing this kind of tricks?
Yuyue Store belongs to everyone - it's too ugly to want to monopolize everything.
But what made the Hidden Cloud Village helpless was that they really had no reason to close the distance.
In terms of cooperation time, they cannot compare with Konoha and Sand Village.
In terms of cooperative projects and closeness, they cannot compare with the Hidden Mist Village.
Originally, there was the Iwagakure Village at the bottom with him, but now it seems that the Iwagakure Village is one step ahead of him.
...How can this be possible?
The Hidden Cloud Village had never been at a disadvantage when they fought against the Second Hokage in the past, so how could they be willing to be at the bottom?
But if they really try hard, they don't seem to have the right connections or resources...
The Hidden Cloud Village advocates the "military faction", which means that the so-called "personal relationships" are no match for "fighting skills".
But now, at least in terms of Yuyue Store... I'm afraid this won't work.
No, that's not right.
It's not completely impossible.
The leader of the Hidden Cloud Village gritted his teeth.
Ninja survival is ultimately about combat... and for them in the Hidden Cloud Village, that is a professional aspect.
Besides...
He thought for a moment, and then asked someone to pass a message to the village.
If possible, this information should also allow them to stand out in the next competition. Even if not, at least they can earn more impression points.
It really doesn't work...
He closed his eyes.
Speaking of good-looking young people, there are also many in the Hidden Cloud Village.
Moreover, they all have muscular bodies, which is far beyond the reach of those white-skinned and skinny ninjas!
Yu Yue didn't pay much attention to the undercurrents between the five major ninja villages.
She is still busy with the construction team and other projects at this time.
For example, Jiraiya, who has been eaten and played, should have a new work, right?
As for IP-related developments, it’s time to make them into animations or movies.
"Speaking of which, Shisui, do you know any famous male or female celebrities?"
Because the entertainment in this world is quite backward, Yu Yue has not paid much attention to this aspect... Of course, it is also mainly because the information in this world is still very closed.
A star who is famous in one country becomes famous in another.
Maybe not many people in the country know its name.
Especially during the Three Ninja World Wars, everyone was in danger... and no one would pay attention to these things.
"If a star says so..."
Uchiha Shisui paused.
"It seems that there is a movie star who is quite famous?"
However, this "relatively famous" is also relative. After all, compared to "Ninja Girl"... it is still a little less famous.
"Movie star?"
"Yes, there was a movie called 'Princess Fengyun' a while ago, and the main actress was Miss Fuji Fuyuki."
“…Is there such a movie?”
How come I don’t know?
"The movie was released at a similar time to Ninja Girls."
Uchiha Shisui explained implicitly.
Ah this.
It conflicts with the schedule.
Although "Ninja Girl" and "Princess Fengyun", one is a novel and the other is a movie.
But people's enthusiasm is limited. Once they vote for one, it will be difficult to pay more attention to others.
“I see.”
No wonder.
"Miss Yu Yue wants to cooperate with her?"
"I do have some ideas...but there's no rush. Let's observe for a while."
If you are collaborating on a movie, it would be a safe choice to find someone with his own traffic to participate.
However, the two IPs in my hands are both big IPs, and they are also unprecedented adaptation models in the world, so I still have to be cautious.
If the other party's influence cannot meet your requirements, it is okay not to cooperate.
Maybe this is better.
At that time, she can even hold a casting event and let people vote for the contestants they support.
The one with the highest voting support rate will get the role...Are you worried that you can't mobilize people's enthusiasm and participation?
Imagine your favorite character is played by the person you voted for.
Who can resist this feeling of "I am important and I have the right to decide"?
On the contrary, this one is even better.
Yu Yue touched his chin, then quickly wrote the word "draft" in his notebook as a record.
Although the talent show is a visible direction of traffic diversion.
But after all, the world is different, and the specific operations are also somewhat different
.
In addition, the cooperation of various groups is required, and it will not be accomplished in three to five days.
It’s okay, take your time.
Ugetsu dropped his pen and leaned back.
Before she could raise her hands, a pair of familiar hands pressed on the stiffest part of her neck.
"A little further to the left... yes, it's here."
Yu Yue comfortably enjoyed the massage from her gold medal assistant.
The boy's warm hands can always touch the most uncomfortable places just right.
The hands of a ninja who is skilled in combat are cleaner and softer than those of an average person.
The nails were trimmed short without a single burr, and there were no protruding calluses or anything on the finger joints.
The hand that could easily defeat an enemy several times its size was always warm and soft when it touched Ugetsu, always providing her with what she needed most.
When the skin touches each other, there is only a comfort that makes people want to sigh.
The tense muscles relaxed under the action of his fingers, and the slightly cold skin was warmed by the warmth from his hands.
Ugetsu relaxed like a lazy cat in the sun.
As my body feels comfortable, my mind also gradually relaxes.
Yu Yue lazily emptied her mind.
Come to think of it, she seemed like she hadn't lived such a leisurely and relaxing life for a long time.
Not in the past - Although Yu Yue's career path seemed to be smooth sailing and she easily reached heights that others might not be able to achieve in their entire lives, it did not mean that she had never encountered difficulties and risks.
It's just that she has enough brains and skills to solve the problem or remove herself from the risk before it occurs.
After coming to this world, I was even more overwhelmed.
Although everything seems to be going smoothly now, what Yu Yue is facing after waking up is indeed a hellish start.
The shops are in a mess, there are strange diseases that may disappear at any time, and the current situation is poor.
If it were someone else - not to mention anything else, the strange disease and poverty alone would be enough to make people feel suffocated and unable to raise their heads for several years.
Although Yu Yue resolved these crises quickly and decisively, it does not mean that she did not put in a lot of effort.
It is still the same now, although I have more people under me and each project has its own person in charge.
But this doesn't mean that Yu Yue can really just empty her mind and wait for death.
Her mind is still full of projects and new projects.
Planning and so on.
To be fair, she didn't hate these things - after all, these were her areas of expertise.
And this world is like a blank canvas, allowing her to use various painting tools (ninjas) as she pleases. Only very occasionally, she would want to rest and think about nothing like she does now.
Like a cat lying lazily in the sun.
My eyelids became heavier and heavier, and my thinking became slower and slower.
——What did she want to say just now?
Oh yeah, it seems like I'm choosing something...
"Choosing... a role..."
The girl murmured vaguely.
The voice was so soft that even she couldn't hear it clearly.
Her consciousness was so blurred that it was difficult to distinguish. Yu Yue could only feel a pair of gentle hands gently picking her up.
Then someone seemed to say something in her ear.
But the sound was also extremely soft, making it difficult to trace.
The girl fell asleep in a comfortable warmth.
After noticing that the girl's breathing became deep and even, Uchiha Shisui skillfully picked her up and took her to the next room.
This is a temporary lounge of only a few square meters.
The young man carried the girl to the bed easily and put her down gently. He helped her adjust her posture to ensure that she would not sleep uncomfortably. He also changed the quilt to make sure she would not catch a cold. Only then did he stand up and prepare to leave.
?
The moment he straightened up, a subtle force came from his sleeves.
Uchiha Shisui looked down and saw Ugetsu's hand slipping from his sleeve, even maintaining the posture of grabbing something.
The young man smiled faintly and held Yu Yue's restless hand.
Having grabbed what she wanted, the girl slept more soundly.
The boy simply sat next to her, maintaining this posture, and used his free hand to take out his notebook to continue his new round of study.
I want to stay with Miss Ugetsu.
It is far from enough to rely solely on the information and knowledge that you have mastered in the past.
You must improve yourself all the time.
In the past, the gathering of a large number of young ninjas - especially a large number of ninjas from different ninja villages - would definitely cause a commotion.
All ninja village forces will dispatch personnel to conduct emergency investigations.
If the time is long or the scale is really large enough, it may even trigger ordinary
People's panic.
After all, the ninjas that people know of rarely move in groups.
When this state is maintained for a long time and on a large scale... that is when the Ninja World War will begin.
But now, as long as I hear that the gathering place is related to the 'Ugetsu Store'.
People will just calmly regard it as a normal part of life.
After all, Ugetsu Store is well-known for its collaboration with ninjas, so what's wrong with recruiting more ninjas?
Isn't this super normal?
So when a group of young ninjas rushed to where Yu Yue was, people were not panicked but rather quite expectant.
With so many people here, it must be some big event, right?
Since it’s a big event at the Yuyue Store, doesn’t that mean they have new fun?
As expected, no matter which world we are in, pursuing more novelty and happiness is a common pursuit of people.
As a result, Yu Yue’s new place of residence was suddenly overcrowded.
Where there are many people, there will definitely be friction - especially when everyone comes from different ninja villages and they are competing with each other.
Although not everyone understands what they are arguing about.
But since it is a competition, they will definitely do their part.
In short! Our Ninja Village must not lose!
So, whether it is on the training ground or on the street.
Even at some amusement stalls, you can see young people competing with each other.
If you use five shurikens at once, I will use ten.
What do you mean you practice kunai? Well, I won't practice illusion today. I'll show you a sharp operation of kunai + steel wire + detonating talisman.
On the streets, it's even more...
"Who's afraid of who when it comes to scooping up goldfish?"
"Oh, let's talk about it after you save me."
"You can brag without worrying about hurting your back."
Two ninjas from different ninja villages simultaneously raised their paper nets for catching goldfish and posed. Then, at the command of a busybody, the two began to act at the same time.
In front of the ninja, the 'paper net' is not a difficult setting.
The two of them rushed to scoop the goldfish into their own basins.
Even though the paper surface was torn, the two men did not stop their actions - after all, even though the paper net was gone, they still had the frame. As long as they found the right angle, they could use the force to throw the fish into the basin!
Both of them are young, strong and good-looking. People around them watched this pleasing game.
, and they were in a good mood, so they started to applaud.
"come on!"
"Hey! Just one step away! Just one step away and we'll catch up!"
——When Yu Yue noticed it, people even thought it was a warm-up for some event that Yu Yue store was preparing.
Otherwise, why are all the people here young, strong and good-looking?
There were even bosses who happened to be there to purchase goods and found Yu Yue ready to spend money.
"Any activity is fine. Miss Yu Yue, if you say so, we will definitely support you."
"Yes, where are you going to put the ads? Or product placement? We also want product placement."
Even though Ugetsu tried hard to explain that this was not an event, but a spontaneous action taken by the ninjas from each village, they all just had an expression like 'I understand, we have to keep it a secret before the event starts' and continued.
"Hey, we have been friends for many years, how could you not understand?"
——Who has been friends with you for many years?
"We are all acquaintances now, Miss Yu Yue, so don't be so rigid about your principles."
It's something that is not true. Why are you making a fuss about it?
Yu Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Kakuzu looked at these people with envy.
"Ms. Yu Yue, how about we hold an impromptu event?"
Kakuzu finds Ugetsu again.
Yu Yue:?
Kakuzu: "Fat sheep... I mean, the people who are ready to invest have come to us on their own initiative. It's not a good idea to discourage them."
Ugetsu looked at Kakuzu - to be honest, when she first started talking to him, she really couldn't tell that he was such a proactive person.
However, Kakuzu paid no attention to her gaze.
Are you kidding? He had assassinated the legendary first Hokage in a grand manner, so how could he not bear it because of other people's strange looks?
Besides, how much is other people’s opinions worth?
Instead of thinking about these things, you might as well think about how to make more money.
For example, the money we have now.
Kakuzu is a man with a lot of past, but to him, the past is not something worth remembering or savoring.
He preferred money to the past that people said 'made him'.
Money can bring him a sense of security, a sense of accomplishment... and everything he needs.
Counting money brings joy, saving money brings peace of mind.
Of course, what I like most is making money.
So seeing these people offering money but not being able to get it is more painful than cutting one's own flesh.
In the past, I didn’t know that I could make money this way, but now that I have tasted the sweetness and know this new way and method, I have let the cooked duck fly away.
It's so painful.
Is the lack of activity a problem?
Of course not. With so many ninjas, even if each of them performs a ninjutsu, we can organize a 'Ninjutsu Appreciation Meeting'.
"...No, right now the main thing is to see the sincerity of the ninja villages and the matter of the "Ninja Survival" project."
"You do need to seize opportunities when doing business, but you can't mess up your plans because of so-called 'opportunities'. That would be more trouble than gain."
This is one reason. Another reason is of course that Ugetsu wants to see the sincerity and hard work of the ninjas, but does not want them to think that as long as they find someone they know or have a large number of people, they will definitely get their approval.
——Party A’s dad will always be your Party A’s dad.
Kakuzu still felt regretful, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit that what Ugetsu said made sense.
"I see, that's true... It's not right to affect work that can bring long-term benefits because of a one-time benefit."
Kakuzu nodded.
But Yu Yue couldn't help but become curious:
"If you find it offensive you don't have to say anything, but that's a lot of work to do in a day."
For the first time, Yu Yue felt curious.
Kakuzu didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
Anyway, he has always done a good job in his main job, and his part-time job has not affected the business of Yu Yue Store - it is better to say that his job can make the work efficiency of Yu Yue Store higher.
So he said cheerfully: "Every morning, I go to the places I checked before to see if there are any wanted criminals, and I go to the office on time at nine in the morning to start work."
"During the lunch break at noon, I will probably receive 2-3 requests for help from people who need intelligence support or technical explanations - of course, all of this will be done without affecting my own work."
Kakuzu was not stupid, even if Ugetsu gave him a 'flexible working system' to allow him to take private jobs during this period, he would definitely ensure that his original work would not be affected in any way.
"I'll go on a tour at 2pm and solve problems everywhere. I'll be back in the office before 4pm to start working."
"Before leaving get off work at 7 o'clock, I will check the progress with each department. From 8 to 12 o'clock, I will take orders."
“I will do urgent orders from all departments.”
After all, it's valuable.
"Wait, you can make all those parts and stuff?"
"Of course." Kakuzu answered confidently, "I can make all the parts you need."
Yu Yue was surprised——
How should I put it? Even for a ninja, it's unlikely that he can master it, right?
"Do you have time for research in this schedule?"
"Isn't there two hours at noon?"
Wouldn’t it be a waste to use such good time to eat and rest?
This is two hours.
"As for my break time, I've been dealing with a request from Beiluhu recently . The other party is really secretive and has strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities. Unfortunately, there is no specific information yet, but there are some clues."
Of course, it’s hard to say whether it’s true or not.
"I usually take on a few commissions along the way while I'm on the trail."
"I've also accepted several commissions..."
"That's right. Since the investigation directions are not exactly the same, there is no need to worry about completing all the commissions... It's really perfect."
Kakuzu was in a very good mood when he talked about it.
Since it was something that had been discussed long ago, Kakuzu didn't hide it - rather, letting Miss Ugetsu know how capable he was would help give him more work and more money in the future.
Yu Yue: “…”
How to say it.
It's not like she hasn't seen the King of Paper and the Master of Time Management before.
Or rather, there are a lot of them in Yuyue store.
But he is so focused on making money and he can plan his time so well that there is no waste of money.
Kakuzu was still the first one.
...I'm afraid this is the only one.
The goal is clear, coupled with the ability to manage time and self-control...
If he doesn't make money, who will?
While Ugetsu was shocked, Iwagakure Village also took action for their new project. !