It's obvious, mercenaries becoming the head of a country, what good could it bring?
Giving them power is such a waste of resources. Ninjas are still high earners, even the most trash D-Class tasks pay five thousand ryo, and they're simple enough that even ordinary people can do them, like finding cats and cleaning up rubbish.
If they aren't given power, the Daimyo and those nobles would be on edge, worried about a Tailed Beast Ball coming their way while they sleep, not even knowing how they died.
When Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama fought, it's estimated that several hundred kilometers away were trembling violently, it's no wonder ordinary people were scared.
Since Uchiha Yoichi arrived in the Ninja World, he has never worried about money. With his strength, he can get money anywhere, while wandering in the Land of Fire he can just say most places have pretty good law and order.
The guards for some nobles and merchants are samurai who can't use Chakra. If Uchiha Yoichi wants to 'borrow' some money from them, it would be easy.
Danzo has done so many bad deeds, has anyone punished him? It's because of the benefits of a high position, those who might accuse him could be silenced.
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"Old man, hasn't that Uchiha kid come back yet?"
Bang! The door to the Hokage Office was kicked open, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't even have time to put away the Crystal Ball, he could only cover it with a cloth.
Then, with an unpleasant look, Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Tsunade, "Tsunade, can you knock before coming in next time? I'm getting on and being startled like this doesn't do my heart any favors."
"Enough with the irrelevant stuff, what about the inquiry I asked you to make last time?"
Tsunade said nonchalantly, as her Hokage teacher lives longer than others, he can at least live to seventy or eighty.
"Two Anbu teams are investigating, but the Barrier Team hasn't recorded any reactions. There aren't many spies who can infiltrate Konoha. Recently, after the Anbu and Security Team cleaned out two, there are no others...."
Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly packed away the Crystal Ball and then lit a pipe before taking a puff and continuing
"As for Uchiha Yoichi, he hasn't returned yet, though, his B-Class task has been completed. He should be wandering outside of the village now."
"Tsk!"
Tsunade clicked her tongue in annoyance upon hearing that.
Sarutobi Hiruzen continued, "Tsunade, you mentioned he can use Lightning Release Chakra Mode, I haven't found any intelligence on that yet. The only thing confirmed is five months ago during a mission, except for him, the whole team was killed by Hidden Cloud Ninja."
"That might have been his only contact with the Hidden Cloud, but later the Anbu, according to information provided by Uchiha Yoichi, discovered an important movement of the Hidden Cloud.... Where did you get the information?"
Tsunade tilted her head and said, "Don't worry about it, my info is absolutely accurate, no way I'd deceive you."
Was she going to say she turned into a wild boar and nearly got killed by Uchiha Yoichi, and that's how she saw it?
Not mentioning whether Sarutobi Hiruzen would believe it, this humiliating thing she couldn't possibly say, not even in death.
"However, Anbu carefully questioned all his remaining teammates, none have seen him use Lightning Release Ninjutsu. His Jonin leader at graduation time from Ninja School also said Uchiha Yoichi only had Fire Attribute..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen has tried hard to have Anbu investigate, but the only found out Uchiha Yoichi is normal, with no signs of being a spy and his One-Tomoe Sharingan proves he's a standard member of the Uchiha Clan.
Despite the circulating rumors suggesting he shouldn't form teams, it's already the maximum the Uchiha Race could accept.
If probed further, presumably even the Uchiha Race would be dissatisfied.
"Tsunade, do you have any intention of taking on students? There are quite a few talented ones at Ninja School, like Sakumo's son who is already Chunin level...."
"Forget it, old man, I won't be in Konoha much longer."
Tsunade interrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen before he finished talking.
Since seeing Katou Dan's death, Tsunade realized she started fearing blood, now she cannot even perform surgeries, let alone take on students!
Taking on students, without being able to lead them on missions or teach Medical Ninjutsu, why should she take on students.
"If Anbu has spare manpower, lend them to me to investigate what I mentioned, it's quite important."
After saying that, Tsunade directly turned around and left. Staying longer, the old man would nag her about taking students.
"How come no one learns to close the door..."
Seeing Tsunade leave, Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly set aside the pipe to close the door, then took out the Crystal Ball, once again casting the Telescope Jutsu.
But as he looked at the image displayed on the Crystal Ball again, he sighed: "Ah, why'd it finish just now?"
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"Well done, here's your payment."
The head of the underground Gold Exchange in Chuazhu County of the Land of Fire handed a stack of money to Uchiha Yoichi and continued to ask: "Do you want to take another bounty? There are plenty of assassination and sabotage tasks lately, if you dare to take ones for the Land of Fire and Konoha, the reward would be tenfold!"
"Forget it, how can Konoha be stirred up so easily, aren't you afraid this place would be wiped out!"
"What do I have to fear, this is just one base, as long as someone takes a task, regardless of success or failure, I'll retreat to the Land of Grass, if it succeeds just come to the Land of Grass to collect the reward, would Konoha Ninja dare to invade the Land of Grass in large numbers?"
The Gold Exchange head said indifferently, how much is one base worth? Completing a bounty task recoups all the commission.
"This time the employer put in heavy effort, just killing any of those ministers in the Land of Fire brings several tens of millions in income, want to give it a try?"
Uchiha Yoichi shook his head and said: "Don't joke around, what caliber am I, involving myself means death, you should find those well-known bounty hunters; plus I've done enough tasks, where's the Chakra Metal you promised last time?"
"A person who continuously completes three A-Class bounties can't be weak, you can't hide it from me."
The Gold Exchange head saw Uchiha Yoichi unmoved, sighed, and said: "Forget it, since you're not interested, let's trade then, got enough money ready."
Uchiha Yoichi took out a Scroll, unsealed it and a sum of millions of ryo appeared.
These were savings from those three bounty tasks, naturally the major part wasn't the reward, but extra earnings during the bounty tasks.
After all, the targets of assassination could hire ninja for protection, if able to hire ninja, they naturally had extraordinary wealth.
"You're getting a bargain, if you want more bounties come and find me again, I'll take care of you more than others."
The Gold Exchange head glanced at the money on the ground to confirm there's no issue, then handed over the box from the safe to Uchiha Yoichi.
Chakra Metal may not be useful to others, but to ninjas, it's basically something that adds wings.
It can create sharper, more Chakra flow-friendly ninja tools, in online games it would be over-leveled equipment, for close combat, Chakra Metal weapons would surely be ten times stronger than ordinary Kunai.
However, due to scarcity coupled with every Ninja Village collecting it, Chakra Metal's circulation is minimal.
Uchiha Yoichi also learned that this person had Chakra Metal, thus completing several A-Class bounties for him.