Taking the blame.
Instead of finding a strange villain that no one knows or understands.
Of course, we still need to find a "veteran" who is familiar to everyone.
There is no need for any introduction or preparation; people can figure it out on their own and accept this fact skillfully.
It saves time and effort and is convincing.
No matter how Yu Yue thought about it, she felt that this was a perfect scapegoat.
And it can be used not only this time, but also next time and the next time.
They can even take the initiative to throw the pot upwards when necessary... ahem, of course it's better not to use this method if possible.
After all, she is a legitimate businessman who makes money in an honest way.
Anyway, it is impossible for them to stand up and explain in public - of course, since they have been defined as "villains", even if they go to explain, how many people will listen?
After all, they are the ones who attacked the ninja village. Who knows if their next target will be their own home?
Yu Yue could easily think of several ways to pin these people as the 'bad guys'.
Uchiha Fugaku finally understood why Miss Ugetsu said to look at him first.
Because this is just putting the blame on 'that Uchiha outside'.
But compared to myself or Konoha taking the blame...
It is better for my friend to die than for me to die.
Uchiha Fugaku quickly sorted out the pros and cons.
Decisive choice to sell the 'Uchiha' outside——
What does the evil deeds of outsiders have to do with us Uchiha?
Once he accepted this, Uchiha Fugaku's expression relaxed.
He even thought that this would be the best solution.
If the son chases the Uchiha outside, it can be said that he was fooled by the other party, or it can be explained that he sympathizes with the Uchiha and wants to influence him.
"I see."
He nodded solemnly.
"Just tell us what you need our cooperation for."
Yu Yue waved at him and whispered, "You are like this..."
There has been big news in the ninja world recently.
Uchiha Itachi, the Uchiha who passed the Chunin Exam with outstanding results, is a rising star in the ninja world no matter how you look at him.
He ran away.
"I heard that Uchiha Itachi defected
? "
"What?"
"That can't be called defection... I heard that he ran away in order to persuade the Uchiha who stole the baby carriage to go home."
"So the most you can do is... temporarily resign from Ugetsu Store?"
"Konoha doesn't care?"
After all, he works at the Ugetsu Shop, but he is still a ninja of Konoha.
Doesn’t this matter?
"No, they just said 'We welcome all the wanderers abroad to come home' and then they didn't say anything else. They probably tacitly approved of Uchiha Itachi's actions."
Otherwise, a wanted warrant would have been issued anyway for Uchiha's escape.
"What about the Uchiha side?"
"I heard that the clan leader Uchiha Fugaku keeps the lights on all night long. I guess it must be difficult for his father to handle this."
The man put himself in the other's shoes and thought about it.
If this happened in my own home, and my own son did this...
Hiss—it’s so difficult.
No matter what, we have to catch this bastard and break his legs.
"But it seems that Fugaku, as the clan leader, is indeed very generous and responsible - he allowed his son to find the clan members who were wandering outside."
"Yeah, if it happened in the past, he would have been killed immediately."
Disobedient tribesmen are no different from enemies.
In order to prevent the family secrets and bloodline limits from leaking out, there are times when they attack their own people.
No one would be willing to attack their own people.
But they are ninjas, and there will always be times when they have no choice but to make choices.
Talking about this, several people looked a little depressed.
"…Uchiha Itachi, this is really a good time."
"yes."
Several people finally expressed their feelings.
If not.
How could Konoha just sit there and do nothing?
How could Uchiha Itachi dare to do such a bold thing?
Of course, let’s not discuss what the truth of the matter is, but we still have to discuss it.
After all, this is gossip about a famous family in the ninja world - in modern society, it is the equivalent of everyone eating gossip about the heir of a wealthy family.
If life is peaceful and regular, shouldn't we enjoy watching the show enthusiastically?
Especially the incident of attacking Konoha for a baby carriage was once again remembered by people.
Dig out from the dusty memories.
The speculation that "Uchiha Madara stole the baby carriage" was once again brought up by people.
There's no way, the commotion back then was just too big.
Even if it's just for the dignity of Konoha, we have to guess the most powerful one among the Uchiha.
——Otherwise, any Uchiha or rebel ninja could attack Konoha and be successful. Then where would the face of the five major ninja villages of Konoha be?
Therefore, the Uchiha who can take the blame can only be 'Uchiha Madara' or 'an Uchiha descendant who is almost as powerful as Uchiha Madara'.
Because Ugetsu had already discussed with Uchiha Fugaku and Namikaze Minato in advance, their external tone and attitude were also unified.
So although the news shocked the world, it did not cause panic or conspiracy theories.
Of course, there are speculations that Uchiha Itachi actually defected, but Konoha and Uchiha couldn't save face, so they said that he was going to chase someone.
But there was no wanted warrant in secret, and the stance displayed openly was tacit approval, so this speculation did not receive much support.
People just treat it as a topic of conversation after dinner.
I just remembered to say a few words and it was over.
The truth was buried like this.
Only the bizarre gossip that Uchiha Madara failed to steal a baby carriage and then stole a person spread in all directions.
Moreover, it continues to change and gives rise to some strange statements.
Including but not limited to... Uchiha Madara is looking for an adopted son to inherit his family business. Uchiha Madara has a daughter and is now looking for a son-in-law, etc.
However, although these news are outrageous, considering Uchiha Madara's personality, they are not completely impossible.
Therefore, the timeliness of these rumors is longer than imagined.
So much so that it reached the ears of several people in Akatsuki.
Neither Konan nor Nagato were gossipy people, so it was okay - of course, it was mainly because they and the other members of the Akatsuki organization did not have a relationship where they could gossip about nothing.
But there was something wrong with the way Black Zetsu looked at Uchiha Obito.
After all, when Uchiha Obito attacked Konoha he almost got trapped, and it was he who rescued him.
Back then, he was not very satisfied with the other party's decision to cause trouble.
As a result, Uchiha Obito not only failed to succeed, but also almost got himself into trouble. Now, it has caused so many scandals.
Doesn't he care about his reputation by being black?
……No.
Black Zetsu quickly calmed down again.
He now has a better, more perfect tool.
He looked at Uchiha Itachi, who was hiding in the hiding place with him and observing the surroundings, his eyes full of admiration.
With Uchiha Itachi, he would definitely achieve his goal of saving his mother.
By then, these people, whether it is the incompetent Uchiha Obito or those guys who made sarcastic remarks.
Everyone must die.
Why does he care about the dead?
After Black Zetsu figured it out, he quickly began to introduce to Uchiha Itachi the "base" he had secretly set up.
As a thousand-year-old scheming scoundrel, Black Zetsu understands the principle of a cunning rabbit having three burrows .
Almost at the same time as he realized that Uchiha Obito and the other members of Akatsuki were unreliable, he prepared this new "base" in case of emergency.
Isn't this useful now?
"Although it's still very simple now, we will have everything in the future."
"What about the others?"
Uchiha Itachi didn't care that the cave was empty, he just "casually" asked another question.
After all, Black Zetsu had promised that he would have companions and Uchiha Madara.
How can we not fulfill our promise?
Of course, Black Zetsu was prepared for this .
"Everyone has their own things to do, and not everyone stays at the base all the time."
So the reason you don’t see people now is not because there are no people, but because they have all gone to work.
"After all, our goal is this world."
Having anticipated that the other party might ask these questions, Black Zetsu answered very fluently.
"I see. Then when should I meet them? It's okay to meet them one by one."
Uchiha Itachi's main purpose was to find out how many people there were here, who they were, what their personalities were, and what their abilities were, so he would never miss the opportunity to meet them.
“Well.”
Black Zetsu didn't expect the other party to be so persistent. Looking at Uchiha Itachi's focused gaze, he was stuck for a moment.
But Black Zetsu is also an old liar after all, and he quickly replied:
"There's definitely a chance, but it wouldn't be appropriate to call everyone back just to meet up when everyone is busy, right?"
Uchiha Itachi nodded.
"I understand. Work cannot be delayed."
Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief, but soon held it back because of Uchiha Itachi's next words.
"So I thought I could take the initiative to visit them - after all, you are all my seniors, so it is only natural for me to visit you."
He paused.
"Or if you seniors need anything, I can lend a hand."
He seriously thought so!
Black Zetsu was a little confused.
To be honest, he had never seen such a humble and executive Uchiha.
In Black Zetsu's understanding, if it was Uchiha Madara, asking others to come and visit him would depend on his mood, let alone letting him take the initiative to meet others.
Uchiha Itachi is truly an outlier among the Uchiha clan.
Hei Zetsu shook his head secretly.
But on the surface, he said:
"If the opportunity is right, yes."
"But it's best not to disturb them when they are working."
"OK."
Uchiha Itachi also understood that one cannot get what one wants in a hurry, and was afraid that if he showed it too obviously the other party would become suspicious, so he nodded along with what he said.
"You'll let me know when the time comes."
Uchiha Itachi just thought that the other party didn't believe in him that much, but he didn't expect that the real reason was that this was Black Zetsu's own "personal decision". He was afraid that his behavior of secretly recruiting people to replace him would be discovered and affect the work of saving his mother, so he didn't want the two sides to meet.
"Of course, of course."
Black Zetsu replied with a smirk.
The two sides will definitely meet in the end - but that will be after he deals with the traitor.
There was a fierce gleam in Hei Zetsu's eyes.
By that time, everyone was working together towards one goal.
It’s hard not to meet.
"So what am I going to do now?"
Although he was rejected, Uchiha Itachi was not discouraged.
Since there is no way to investigate the staffing issue, he can also investigate the work content of these people.
Although the amount of information is definitely not as much as getting directly from people.
But the work, the venue, and even the traces left behind are enough to analyze some information.
“…Black Zetsu?”
Seeing that Black Zetsu did not respond immediately, Uchiha Itachi looked up with a questioning look.
Black Zetsu: ...
How the hell do I know what you're going to do?
Although Black Zetsu has been in a hurry to get people to work, such as gathering more manpower, expanding intelligence and sphere of influence, and then gathering the tailed beasts.
But other than that, it's all private time - people always have fun on their own, but no one makes a living for themselves.
As a passive person who is accustomed to acting under the command of others and doing private things, Black Zetsu fears the most people like Uchiha Itachi who would take the initiative to ask for his life for no reason.
This is like an employee who has been working as a cog in the most basic position all his life, doing whatever job he was given, and is suddenly pulled out to be the person in charge and assigned work.
It’s not a question of whether you are willing or not, but I have never done it in my life, so I can’t do it.
You're new here, don't you want to take a break?
Seeing that Black Zetsu did not reply for a long time, Uchiha Itachi, who was used to an efficient working life, could not help but frown.
"Don't you have a specific work plan when you recruited me?"
“This…”
How could he have such a thing?
Who needs to develop work processes and plans when they are operating in the shadows?
Besides, even if he wants to do it, he has to make plans to save his mother. How could he possibly arrange the turn for you cogs in the wheel?
"You just arrived...you should take a rest first."
"No, resting requires fatigue. I'm not tired now, so let's start working."
Uchiha Itachi, who believed that he came here with a mission, felt that he should not waste even a minute.
If you rest for one more minute, you may miss a piece of information.
How could he delay!
The more active he is, the more troubled Black Zetsu becomes.
——You can’t just let him catch the tailed beast now, right?
Even if he dared to do so, Uchiha Itachi couldn't do it. No matter how talented he was, he was still an underage boy. Even Uchiha Madara at this age was not talented enough to directly wrestle with the tailed beast.
It would only waste the life of a genius and might even accidentally expose their purpose.
This makes the ninja villages that possess the tailed beasts more vigilant.
But other than that, Black Zetsu really didn't know what else to send him to do.
Looking at Uchiha Itachi who had a serious face and was waiting for his words seriously.
The first time Hei Zetsu faced Qian Shao
I was troubled by his strong drive and rigorous attitude towards work.
Sometimes, being too serious and too proactive is not necessarily a good thing.
At least that's the case for Black Zetsu.
In desperation, Black Zetsu had to grit his teeth and give a job that was somewhat mixed with personal grudges.
"Then you should supervise Kakuzu. Even though he is your old boss, he has bullied you a lot in the past, hasn't he?"
He had no idea that those tasks were requested by Uchiha Itachi himself, and Black Zetsu just thought it was Kakuzu's oppression. So when he talked about this mission, he was quite proud.
Giving the 'victim' a chance to retaliate against the 'offender', isn't it possible that Uchiha Itachi will be moved to the point of being completely devoted to you?
"If he makes any unusual movements, let me know - I suspect he's tracking down one of our key members."
Of course, I am also an important member, so there is nothing wrong with saying this.
Black Zetsu thought this was all perfect.
He can not only monitor Kakuzu's search progress, but also allow Uchiha Itachi to retaliate.
It really kills two birds with one stone.
So after giving some half-true and half-false instructions, he left with peace of mind.
Only Uchiha Itachi was left with his eyes narrowed, thinking about the information that might be hidden in it.
They all knew that Kakuzu-sama often took private jobs.
If they want to kill someone on a wanted list or help investigate some intelligence, they will not hide it deliberately.
It's the kind of thing where if you don't pay attention you won't know about it, but as long as you investigate you can find out the news.
——I just don't know which target among these has anything to do with Black Zetsu.
Uchiha Itachi thought this was a good breakthrough point.
Not only can he achieve some results to make Black Zetsu believe in himself, but he can also get more information from it.
This job is worthwhile.
Although he felt a little sorry for Kakuzu-sama...but this was what he had to do.
Uchiha Itachi would never say, "This is a last resort. I believe he will understand."
He didn't think that what he was going to do would be understood or forgiven. This was his decision, and he did it.
It doesn't matter even if I get criticized.
The boy has already made up his mind.
Although Uchiha Itachi's "escape" has become a "hot search" in the ninja world to a certain extent, he is after all just a future "genius" of Uchiha, and he does not have many substantial deeds.
So although the shock was great, it did not last long.
After all, there will always be all kinds of new news in the ninja world.
For example, the joint construction team of Ugetsu Shoten and Iwagakure Village received business from the daimyo.
We plan to build a large resort covering tens of thousands of square meters.
——This is a big construction job that the ninjas have never received before.
The reason why the daimyo chose the joint construction team of Ugetsu Shoten and Iwagakure Village was not only because Ugetsu Shoten has always had an extremely high reputation.
It is also because they truly witnessed the hardcore strength of this construction team in the Land of Waves.
The current Wave Country is no longer the remote and poor country it once was . Because it is the headquarters of Ugetsu Express, it has convenient transportation and developed materials.
Whether it is freight or passenger transport, it is an absolute hub in this area.
In this case, the people who come here to work and the people who provide services to those who work here have also become a fairly large group.
Together, these people made it a prosperous city.
The low thatched houses have disappeared, and the dilapidated roads that used to accumulate water when it rained have long since become neat avenues.
Even if a daimyo's carriage came, they could travel side by side comfortably.
In fact, if we only talk about the so-called "modern buildings", the density here is the highest in the world.
Although these buildings, which are often seven, eight or ten stories high, are not in line with the aesthetic tastes of the nobles - they think that such buildings are tall, but too monotonous, and the rooms are too small.
What can you do with an area of ​​several hundred square meters?
The place where they live is about this big for any two storage rooms, so where is the other space for living?
Even if there are "flats" of 200 or 300 square meters, they are not very big.
Which upper-class noble family doesn't have twenty or thirty servants? If they want to live in these places, they even have to reduce the number of their entourage.
But I have to say, it is really nice to live in a high place and overlook the scenery of the mountains.
Therefore, people who are rich, have free time and don’t mind will still buy one or two properties here as their base.
And those who care a lot and want to have this vision... of course will choose to hire a construction team to work for them.
For example, building a resort directly on a mountain with beautiful scenery.
In addition, the ninjas
What I am concerned about is the news that "Young Heroes" will soon be on TV.
After so many years of hard work, "Young Heroes" can finally meet the public in the form of "animation".
Thanks to the fact that the world has been very peaceful over the years and there have been no large-scale conflicts, both the five major countries and the surrounding small countries have time and money to light up the technology tree.
Maybe at the beginning they were not sure where their creations could be used.
For this purpose, Yuyue Store has specially organized a "Voice Actor Selection Contest" - by signing up, you may have the opportunity to voice your favorite character. Who wouldn't be confused after hearing this?
Yu Yue doesn't even need to promote it specially.
As soon as this news was disclosed in "Feng Yun Ninja Tales", it immediately caused a sensation.
Countless people flocked to Yuyue Store, and also to Yuyue Store's related partner stores to inquire about the registration conditions and requirements.
It got even crazier when I learned there were no strings attached and it didn’t even cost any money.
Yu Yue Store is good, Yu Yue Store is wonderful!
They don’t even charge for such a laborious job - this is a decision that can only be made by people who are wholeheartedly committed to making a good work of "Young Heroes"!
"As expected of the Ugetsu store, it's the only one with such guts."
"Aaaah I don't care, my beloved character can move! And it has voice!"
“My favorite character’s voice is mine!”
"I can now recite my favorite lines with a clear conscience!"
“The audience all over the world will listen to my voice then!!!”
Charge!
In just a few days , the number of registration forms exceeded 10,000, and the number is still increasing - conservatively estimated, by the deadline, more than 50,000 people may sign up.
Compared to this kind of activity involving almost the entire nation, the "disappearance" of a young genius is not really big news.
Only relatives, friends, and leaders are still paying attention to these.
Looking at the list that was still as thick as an encyclopedia after several rounds of screening, Yu Yue rubbed his forehead.
"So there's still no news from Itachi?"
"No."
Uchiha Shisui shook his head.
His youthful look was gradually fading away and his face was filled with helplessness.
Uchiha Itachi did what he said.
He said he would go into hiding and not contact anyone again, and he really hasn't contacted anyone for such a long time.
Even if they occasionally got some information about where they had seen him, by the time their people arrived, he would have already disappeared.
——We all learned the Uchiha techniques together, so why is he the only one who is so good at hiding?
No trace at all?
Yu Yue also felt a headache after hearing this.
She wanted to hold down Uchiha Itachi and watch him being spanked, but she couldn't see it for a while.
Ugetsu flipped through the registration form in front of him and said in a distressed voice: "Should I entrust this matter to Kakuzu…"
Although Kakuzu already has a lot of work to do.
But it's not easy to find an outsider for this job, and among those who know the inside story, Jiao should be the best choice... right?
She turned to ask her top assistant:
"Do you know where Kakuzu is now?"!