Naruto: I no longer have the money to protect Konoha Chapter 029

Before the uncle and nephew could say anything more, a figure clad in Anbu attire stood on the rooftop.

“Uchiha Setsuna, Lord Hokage requests your presence.”

Uchiha Setsuna frowned. A moment later, he replied, “Understood.”

“Little Chigetsu, if anything unexpected happens, remember to find Fuzan next door.”

“Understood, Second Uncle!” Uchiha Chigetsu looked up at the Anbu on the roof, his eyebrows raised.

Silver hair, a short blade on his back. Good heavens, the Anbu Captain himself came to invite his “imprisoned” Second Uncle?

The eyes behind the mask seemed to gaze deeply at Uchiha Chigetsu before vanishing from the rooftop.

Only after the two had left did Uchiha Chigetsu let out a sigh of relief. He had to admit, Hatake Sakumo’s oppressive presence was overwhelming. As expected of an Anbu Captain, his strength was probably close to Kage level, right?

The Second Shinobi World War was just around the corner. Forget it, no more overthinking. It was time to get stronger, fast.

Just as Uchiha Chigetsu was about to take a good nap for the afternoon…

A memory flooded his mind, and his body was wracked with pain.

The Shadow Clone had exploded!

Meanwhile, on the Ninja Academy training ground—

Minato’s face was extremely awkward, even somewhat at a loss.

It was over. Chigetsu-kun using a Shadow Clone for school had been discovered.

“Uchiha Chigetsu is dead!”

“How terrifying! Who was that person! They actually killed Uchiha Chigetsu.”

“Hey, hey, hey.” Nara Shikaku said, annoyed, “That was clearly a Shadow Clone Jutsu.”

“Didn’t I tell you not to interfere!” Hyuga Hiashi roared, pointing at a Hyuga Chunin wearing a Konoha forehead protector.

“Young Clan Head, I…” The Hyuga Chunin’s face was stiff. “The Clan Head ordered me to investigate, as the two young masters have been spending money too quickly recently. Who knew this kid was extorting the young clan head? This subordinate merely wanted to teach him a lesson.”

“Uchiha Chigetsu was a Shadow Clone all this time?!”

“Little brother Chigetsu was a Shadow Clone all this time?”

Nara Shikaku pondered. Should he also go home and ask his dad for a Shadow Clone Jutsu? Uchiha Chigetsu was simply a genius. With a Shadow Clone going to school, he could just lie at home and rest. Nara Shikaku had suddenly found his lifelong pursuit.

Hyuga Hiashi clenched his fists, and Hyuga Hizashi did the same. He hadn’t expected that he had been a Shadow Clone all this time.

And Sarutobi Shinnosuke hid behind everyone, quietly taking notes in his notebook.

October 23rd, clear.

Uchiha Chigetsu had been sending a Shadow Clone to school all this time. He had won again. All his classmates were amazed by him.

As he wrote, Sarutobi Shinnosuke almost cried. Ever since Uchiha Chigetsu defeated him half a year ago, his little notebook was already full! Last time, he had unintentionally tried to let the old man discover his diary to “avenge” him. But the old man had actually written a line on the last page of his diary—

“Read. Make sure to get along well with your classmates at school.”

Darn it! Darn it! Old man, can’t you see that I want revenge?!

In the Hokage’s office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen smoked, a faint smile playing on his lips. That kid’s Shadow Clone had finally been discovered. Sarutobi Hiruzen had noticed Uchiha Chigetsu long ago. In fact, he had noticed him from the very beginning.

However, because he was from the Uchiha clan, and his status within the clan was not low, and he was even Uchiha Setsuna’s nephew! Sarutobi Hiruzen was somewhat afraid that he would go to extremes.

But after watching him for more than half a year…

Not only did he not! He was even a high-quality Konoha ninja who had inherited the Will of Fire!

“His wish is world peace? A good wish.” That was what the First Hokage had hoped for.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked down at the documents in his hand. They contained the information he had recorded about Uchiha Chigetsu.

[Name: Uchiha Chigetsu]

[Gender: Male]

[Identity: Son of Uchiha Shisui, nephew of Uchiha Elder]

[Characteristics: Genius in developing ninjutsu, mature personality, loves money, inherits the Will of Fire]

These were all. The most important line was—inherits the Will of Fire.

A person could pretend for a day, a week, a month, in an unguarded state. But half a year? Sarutobi Hiruzen was confident that a six-year-old child could not do that.

Therefore, Uchiha Chigetsu had truly inherited the Will of Fire. There was no narrow-mindedness of clan versus village. He even indirectly helped the Uchiha integrate into Konoha.

Of course, the main reason Sarutobi Hiruzen believed in Uchiha Chigetsu was not because of anything else, but because—

Knock, knock, knock

“Enter.”

“Lord Hokage, Uchiha Setsuna has been brought.”

“Hm, you may leave first.”

“Yes, Lord Hokage.”

“Third Hokage-sama.” Uchiha Setsuna nodded slightly.

“Have a seat, old friend Setsuna.” Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a chuckle, “When I was young, old friend Setsuna left a very deep impression on me.”

“Third Hokage-sama, you flatter me.” Uchiha Setsuna was neither humble nor arrogant. “May I ask what important matter you have invited me for?”

“I invited you here today…” Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed on his pipe, “to discuss your nephew’s matter.”

“Chigetsu?” Uchiha Setsuna immediately became alert.

“Mm.” Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand, and the crystal ball before them showed the scene of the Shadow Clone being destroyed and Hyuga Hiashi angrily scolding the branch family guard.

“This is?” Uchiha Setsuna frowned.

“Uchiha Chigetsu used a Shadow Clone to attend school, and today… his Shadow Clone was destroyed by a Hyuga branch family guard.”

“What?!” Uchiha Setsuna was shocked, and then angrily exclaimed, “How dare that Hyuga guard!”

“Cough.” Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the exaggerated Uchiha Setsuna and couldn’t help but cough. “Old friend Setsuna, it was just a destroyed Shadow Clone. Don’t you know your nephew’s strength?”

Uchiha Setsuna had originally wanted to put on a show, perhaps demanding an explanation from the Hyuga… But seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen’s current attitude…

Smash!

The office door was kicked open.

“Hiruzen! The Uchiha clan harbors ill intentions!” Danzo walked into the office, immediately labeling the Uchiha.

Uchiha Setsuna’s face darkened.

“Danzo, if you have something to say, sit down and say it, but don’t talk nonsense.” Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed on his pipe.

“Hmph.” Shimura Danzo glanced at Uchiha Setsuna, then sat down beside Sarutobi Hiruzen, letting out a cold snort.

As soon as Shimura Danzo sat down, he went straight to the point: “There’s a student named Uchiha Chigetsu in the second year of the Ninja Academy. He uses a Shadow Clone to attend school. I have reasonable grounds to suspect that the Uchiha are secretly training…”

“You’re spouting nonsense!”

Before he could finish, Uchiha Setsuna cursed loudly, “That’s my own nephew, he’s a genius. The academy’s lessons are boring. His strength has already reached Genin level, wouldn’t continuing to attend classes be a waste of his talent?”