Genya was kind.
He was thinking about the civilian who posted the mission!
Even Kurenai Yuhi hadn't considered this.
If it were her, she might have outright rejected the mission.
"But we still have to cover half the damages!"
Hinata blinked, her gaze toward Genya growing deeper.
At this moment, her eyes held not just admiration—but something else.
A special glow.
"Money? What I, Uchiha Genya, lack the least is money!"
Genya said, meeting both Hinata and Kurenai's strange gazes.
"If losing some money means punishing those two corrupt mission desk officers and helping the employer who suffered the loss… isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
Kurenai fell silent.
In the entire Konoha, the only one who could treat money like it was nothing—was likely Genya.
No… also his father.
"Alright, let's go find our employer."
Genya spoke calmly, noticing the stunned looks on their faces.
Then, he turned and began walking in the direction where the employer was located.
Since the people involved were all livestock breeders, they couldn't raise their animals inside the village.
They had no choice but to move outside the walls to tend their herds.
Of course—
Most breeders were the lowest-class civilians in Konoha.
And besides that, the large-scale livestock ranch Genya's father had built for him was also located outside the village.
Thousands of pigs were raised there, along with cattle, sheep, and even a few fierce beasts.
All of it was meant to nourish Genya's blood and vitality—especially now, as his pair of Sharingan eyes continued consuming vast amounts of life force.
Ever since awakening the sixth tomoe, the bloodthirsty cravings had only grown more frequent.
He would likely need even more energy to eventually awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.
And so—
With the Uchiha establishing a large breeding facility, many other breeders began gathering nearby in droves.
In recent years, the Uchiha clan's reputation had greatly improved.
People believed that wherever the Uchiha were—especially under Itachi's name—it would be safer.
So, more and more breeders gathered in this area.
Genya often came to this region and was quite familiar with the surroundings.
This time, the employer just happened to be near the Uchiha ranch as well, so Genya led Kurenai and Hinata in that direction—toward the breeding grounds.
As soon as they entered the area, everyone caught a whiff of that unmistakable stench—like a livestock farm.
Kurenai Yuhi and Hinata instinctively frowned. Shino Aburame even went as far as covering his nose.
They quickly understood why no other ninja had taken this mission. Who would accept an uncertain job for just five hundred ryo?
No wonder this task had gone unnoticed for so long.
Genya didn't say anything in response to their reactions. Instead, he simply led the group straight to the client's location.
They were now much closer to the Uchiha clan's livestock farm—almost right next to it.
The place turned out to be a small-scale pig farm, surrounded by a wooden fence. Inside, about a dozen pigs were lazily sprawled out, grunting and rooting about.
An old man was feeding them one by one with a bucket of feed. It was clear these pigs were his livelihood. He took good care of them—with attention and care.
"Excuse me, are you the one who came to Konoha seven days ago to request help finding your pigs?" Genya stepped forward and spoke to the man over the fence.
"Ah~ You're only just getting here?" The old man turned around slowly, his back hunched and his tone filled with mild complaint. "Those pigs are probably long gone. I'm afraid I can't even afford to pay you now."
These pigs were his only source of income. If he had found them earlier, maybe he could've paid the hiring fee. But now, he truly had nothing left.
"Sir, there's no need for payment this time. The mission hall staff overlooked your request, so I came to check it out personally." Genya met the old man's eyes and spoke firmly.
"Don't worry. If we can't recover your missing pigs, we'll compensate you for your losses."
"Eh? Compensation too?" The old man's eyes widened in surprise at those words.
He had been in Konoha for a long time, but he had never heard of anyone being penalized for not taking missions.
Thinking of that, he unconsciously moved closer to Genya, carefully observing him.
Suddenly,
His eyes widened sharply as he looked at Genya's face, filled with excitement. "You're Genya-sama! You're Genya-sama! Please, come in!"
Once he recognized Genya, the old man's face lit up with joy.
It was as if having Genya visit him was a great honor.
"Old sir, you know me?" Genya and the others followed the old man into the house. The room was simple, almost bare. To the side, a child around four or five was diligently mixing pig feed.
"I've long heard that Genya-sama has dual pupils. Now I've finally seen them with my own eyes!" The old man moved as if he wanted to pour them some water, but Genya Ling quickly stopped him. He then hurried to speak.
"The Uchiha clan is truly kind. After my son and daughter-in-law passed, I made a living raising pigs. But no one would buy them. In the end, it was the Uchiha Livestock Yard that bought them all. That's the only reason we grandfather and grandson are still alive today!"
Once he started talking, the old man didn't stop. His words were filled with heartfelt gratitude toward Genya.
"Hehe... This is what the Uchiha clan should do." Genya smiled and nodded. He hadn't expected their efforts to have helped so many people.
Kurenai Yuhi looked at Genya with a trace of surprise in her eyes.
The Uchiha clan… really seemed to have changed.
When did that begin?
It seemed to have started when Uchiha Kinya took over the Konoha Military Police Force.
Now, public opinion in the village was leaning heavily in favor of the Uchiha clan.
All the common folk were becoming increasingly friendly toward them, while the Sarutobi clan faced growing resentment.
That resentment seemed to have begun when the Sarutobi clan took over half of the police force's responsibilities.
"What about his parents?" Hinata asked softly, looking at the busy little boy, her heart aching a bit.
A child like that, already working to help his grandfather...
"His parents?" The old man hesitated, not wanting to answer. But seeing Genya there, he eventually explained. "They went missing a few years ago while on a mission for Konoha."
"As missing-nin? If a ninja goes missing during a mission, the village should offer compensation. You shouldn't be living in such hardship."
Kurenai Yuhi, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up, unable to hold back any longer.
At the very least, this would ease the burden on you.
Besides, both husband and wife went on that mission together and never returned. The village owes you an explanation.
If there's no compensation in such cases, who would dare accept missions for the village again?
"Sigh..."
The old man let out a heavy breath. "I did go to Konoha's administration. But they said my son and daughter-in-law are only missing. Unless their bodies are found, they can't issue any compensation."
"Outrageous!"
Kurenai's eyes widened with anger the moment she heard that.
Ninjas die during missions all the time. Finding a body is rare—unless the mission ends in complete victory.
That excuse is nonsense.
She looked at the old man again. "You should take this to the higher-ups in the village."
"I did!"
As he spoke, the old man's expression grew darker, his voice filled with rage. "And do you know what they told me? They said... my son and daughter-in-law might have betrayed the village."
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