Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"..."

Toru Ito and Yuina have left the Uchiha Shrine and returned to the streets of Konoha.

It was night time now, so there weren't many people on the street.

There were only some kittens walking around on the eaves, who were out there just to be bored and see if they could catch a few night mice.

Most of the lights have been turned off, only a few are still waiting for people coming home late.

"You're being too harsh..."

Yukina looked around and saw no one else and couldn't help but complain, "Fugaku means no harm, he's not that kind of person, he only speaks like that to make you use your full strength."

"I know, but his identity cannot be just that of a good person."

Ito Toru shrugged: "Now he is facing me, what if he meets someone else who is powerful and cannot resist?"

"Perhaps you haven't felt it yet. Even so, he hasn't used his full strength yet."

"what?"

Yukina was stunned: "Why didn't he use his full strength? Is he doing it on purpose..."

"Some people like to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, but they don't know that if they pretend to be a pig for too long, they may really become a pig themselves."

"Ah? Chief Fugaku, is he that kind of person?"

"He's not a pig, but he's not much closer to a pig."

"I didn't expect you to think so lowly of him..."

"He deserves the evaluation I gave him, but what he did today has changed my mind a little bit."

"But from now on, I guess you will become the spokesperson for the Hawks."

"..."

Hearing him say this, Yuina's face clearly showed an unhappy expression.

“I don’t want to be a hawkish spokesperson.”

"But the Uchiha clan will always need the existence of these two different factions. Only in this way can they reassure Muye, at least the current Konoha high-level officials. Well... maybe."

When Toru Ito did this, he suddenly remembered that the few bad guys at the core of Konoha seemed to have been cleaned out by him.

So...it seems like there's nothing to be afraid of?

Yukina also fell silent.

The two walked quietly on the way back.

"You still want to live with me?"

"Why, can't you?"

"Yes, yes, of course you can..."

There was another long silence.

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated, revealing the moon hiding behind the clouds.

The moonlight sprinkled on the ground like water.

Illuminating the bluestone path below.

"Thank you."

Yuina's voice was very light, like a sudden breeze, passing by her ears and then quickly flying away.

But Toru Ito still heard it.

"You're welcome."

"..."

Yukina's face suddenly turned red.

"You heard wrong."

She turned her head away a little proudly.

"What are you talking about, you're welcome?"

"Yeah, I heard it wrong, hehe."

"What are you laughing at?!"

"Nothing, nothing--ah!"

Ito Toru's shouting and Yuina's giggles were also drowned out by the night wind.

And on another roof.

"It looks like it's been resolved."

Namikaze Minato rubbed his eyes and yawned.

"Hey, are Yukina and the others really okay?"

Kushina next to her was still a little worried.

Her perception has been greatly improved recently, so she felt something was wrong, and then she pulled Minato Namikaze to this area.

Just then I saw Toru Ito and Yuina sneaking into the Uchiha clan's territory.

"Of course it doesn't matter. That's Ito."

Minato Namikaze had a bright smile on his face.

"As long as he takes action, the situation should be under control and resolved."

"Besides, this is the Uchiha clan's own business after all. There has always been some...disharmony among them."

"If I get involved, more trouble will inevitably happen."

"After all, my current identity is a bit..."

Namikaze Minato sighed.

He now increasingly feels that the candidates for Hokage are not that good.

Because there are so many eyes watching him, he can't do things as freely as before.

Even though his original style wouldn't cause any trouble.

But it’s always a bit...

Not so pleasant.

This feeling of being put in the spotlight and studied.

"I'm really a little envious of Ito."

Namikaze Minato sighed.

If he sneaked into the Uchiha clan territory like this, there would be chaos the next day!

It is also because of this that he will not interfere with Ito Toru's actions.

"Let's go back too."

"Ah."

……

Day two.

It was still a peaceful day in Konoha.

The ninjas continued to carry out their missions, the residents continued to live well, and the children continued to play.

However, a group of merchants was stopped at the entrance of Konoha Village.

"You said you were businessmen here to do business?"

The Konoha Security Corps took the images drawn on paper and compared them with the people in front of them one by one.

"But these people are obviously ninjas, right?"

He looked at the children next to him.

"I can sense the chakra in them!"

"Hey, Master Ninja, you know that a caravan like ours always has to be on guard against bandits when we're out there, so we chose to hire some ninjas from small villages at a cheap price."

The businessman, who didn't look like an honest man, explained with a big smile on his face and took out another piece of information.

"They are from the Sound Village."

"Look, here is my commission scroll. Their mission is to protect my safety. After entering the village to rest, they will leave."

"Otonin Village?"

The two people from the Konoha Security Corps looked at each other.

"have you heard of it?"

"I've heard of it, and it seems to be true."

"During the Chuunin Exams, several people came to this village."

"It can be considered an ally of Konoha."

“Usually there is a franchise fee.”

"That's fine. You can go in. It's best to let us know next time you come, so that we don't make our work more difficult."

"Of course, of course. I'll know it this time."

The dishonest businessman's face smiled even more flatteringly, and he even took out a small purse.

"Thank you for your hard work, ninjas. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind..."

"Take it back, we don't need this."

The wood industry security team member waved his hand.

"Hurry up and go."

This purse doesn't look heavy.

If you accept this, you will be fined!

The salary for completing this gatekeeping mission is several thousand taels.

Who would take the risk for such a small purse?

Of course, this kind of thing cannot be said directly.

So the merchant brought Tayuya and four others who had come all the way from the Sound Village and walked into the Konoha Village.

"I have brought you here. It is up to you to decide where to go next."

When there was no one around, the businessman took the four people to an alley and put his hands on his hips.

"Isn't it time to give me the promised reward?"