Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

"Go! Make him come out immediately. Stop messing with that stone tablet..."

Shimoku said darkly, urging Hachidai.

That damn stone tablet had long been rewritten by Black Zetsu, that so-called "filial son," into a ridiculous "fairy tale about saving his mother."

He couldn't figure out why none of the Uchiha clan members had any doubts at all.

Do they really believe everything their ancestors say without question?

What a joke...

Upon hearing this, Hachidai immediately rushed into the shrine to urge Fugaku.

At the same time,

Shimoku also glanced toward Mikoto Uchiha and Sasuke nearby.

Right now, Sasuke was hiding behind his mother's back, secretly peeking at Shimoku.

In his mind,

this cousin always found various excuses to beat him up. Though it was never that serious, and he'd often get candy afterward.

Because of that, Sasuke both loved and feared his cousin Shimoku.

He wasn't quite brave enough to get close.

Of course, from Shimoku's perspective,

such a great opportunity—how could he possibly let it go?

After all, this was Sasuke—the reincarnation of Indra's chakra, one of the destined protagonists in the Hokage story.

How could he resist messing with him while he was still young?

Once he grew up, he definitely wouldn't be so easy to mess with anymore!

"Hello, Aunt Mikoto!"

Shimoku greeted politely.

Back when he lived in Konoha,

besides Aunt Hazuki, Aunt Mikoto had also taken care of him often.

Therefore, basic gratitude was something Shimoku understood.

"You're such a courageous child!"

"Thank you too... Without you, Itachi might've already fallen into darkness."

Mikoto sincerely thanked him.

She had all the traits of a traditional Japanese housewife—loyal and supportive of her husband's decisions.

Still, she clearly realized,

without Shimoku's help,

Fugaku might have continued suffering every day; and Itachi might even have accumulated unforgivable bloodshed, falling beyond redemption.

"Oh right. Sasuke, come out and greet your cousin!"

"I remember you two used to play together before."

Mikoto gently pulled Sasuke from behind her and reminded him.

"S-Sasuke... nice to meet you, cousin Shimoku!"

Sasuke awkwardly greeted, obviously reluctant.

At only seven years old, he didn't understand the current danger or fully grasp what his father and cousin were doing.

"Good evening there! Number Two Pillar."

Shimoku chuckled happily, greatly entertained.

It was a shame there wasn't a camera to capture this moment on film.

Otherwise, if Sasuke saw this a decade later when he'd grown up, his older, stoic self would probably cringe to death watching it.

Just thinking about it was amusing enough.

However, just then,

Fugaku and Hachidai exited the shrine together.

Right now, former Great Clan Leader Fugaku had actually pried up the entire stone tablet from the basement and was carrying it on his back.

Who knows—if any real Uchiha ancestors had witnessed this, they might have risen from their graves in fury and pummeled this 'undutiful descendant' within an inch of his life.

However, since it was already unearthed, Shimoku simply gave up further deliberation.

He might as well take it with him as a "souvenir."

Later on, it could serve as solid proof for exposing the flaws and idiocy behind the Eye of the Moon Plan.

"Alright then, let's move out."

"If we don't hurry, Konoha's ninjas will be here any minute..."

Shimoku urged.

Soon after, Fugaku directed his clansmen, who joined hands and got ready for relocation.

Before long,

Shimoku activated the [Flying Thunder God Technique] again along with all the prepared clan members, instantly vanishing from the spot.

...

Transporting nearly four hundred people at once across thousands of miles—from [Konoha] to [Homura Hidden Village]—was no easy feat.

It took far more effort than if Shimoku had used the Flying Thunder God Technique four hundred times individually.

If he hadn't already attained the Sage Body, multiplying his chakra fiftyfold,

he probably wouldn't have managed it!

Even so, the technique still drained almost half of Shimoku's chakra!

The sudden teleportation from [Konoha] directly to [Homura Hidden Village] shocked the Uchiha clanspeople greatly.

But after all, they were all ninja. Their acceptance level was actually pretty decent.

Combined with reassurance from Fugaku and others, their emotions quickly settled down.

What came next—

Shimoku entrusted the task of receiving and settling the newly arrived clanspeople to several experienced clan elders.

These elders, while in Konoha, had slightly less prestige and power than Fugaku, but back in their youth, they had participated in the Great Ninja World War. Most were jonin-level ninja who had already awakened their Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Over the past month, they had been managing civilian affairs and made significant contributions to the establishment and development of the [Homura Hidden Village]. They were indeed trustworthy individuals.

They had both capability and authority, not to mention respect.

With them handling things, there shouldn't be any problem accommodating the new arrivals.

Of course, the most important reason—

Was that Shimoku himself had urgent matters to attend to next and truly couldn't spare time for these trivialities.

Still, as mentioned before:

Anyone reckless enough to cause trouble in Homura Hidden Village, whether or not they were part of the Uchiha Clan,

Shimoku would show absolutely no mercy to them.

...

Quickly afterward, sitting cross-legged on the ground, he swallowed a big handful of Chakra Pills.

After rapidly refilling his depleted chakra reserves,

Shimoku sprang into action again.

Activating the [Flying Thunder God Technique] once more,

directly teleporting from [Homura Hidden Village] to outside [Iwagakure Village].

A huge clash like this between Konoha and Iwagakure—he wasn't about to miss it for anything!

Chaos like this was the perfect chance to stir the pot—and profit without getting his hands dirty.

After all, since their last encounter,

nearly a whole month had passed.

Time to harvest Iwagakure again—it must've grown ripe like a big onion, waiting for his scythe.

...

Meanwhile,

as night fell inside the Tsuchikage Headquarters within [Iwagakure Village],

the aged Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, sat buried in stacks of official paperwork.

Recently, the ninja world seemed to be growing turbulent.

The Uchiha's defection from Konoha, the attack on Iwagakure itself, and the coup in Kiri—not only sent shockwaves through the Ninja World but also left Onoki deeply unsettled.

There was always a feeling that something big was brewing.

However, after thorough investigation, no useful clues were found, forcing him to give up.

Of course, there was also good news.

His own son, Kitsuchi, had mostly recovered after a month of relentless treatment in the village. He should be fully healed within a month.

Moreover, there wouldn't be any serious long-term consequences, which was indeed a blessing.

Then there was his granddaughter and his beloved apprentice, Deidara.

Those two troublemakers had become even more chaotic.

Especially Deidara—who, ever since his last defeat by an unknown enemy's Sharingan—had recently been trying every method imaginable to enhance his mental resistance. He kept insisting on sparring with the few genjutsu specialists in the village every day. Chaos followed him wherever he went, and complaints were flooding in nonstop.

Luckily for Onoki, it was only his waist that troubled him—not his heart. Otherwise, he would've lost it ages ago.

Still, truth be told, that boy Deidara's talent and determination really stood out. Otherwise, Onoki wouldn't have taken him as his final disciple.

Just as Onoki was rubbing his aching back and sighing in frustration,

Suddenly, an Anbu ninja burst into the office, urgently reporting:

"Reporting, Tsuchikage-sama: We've discovered a group of foreign ninja exactly two kilometers outside the village, in the southeast direction! They're suspected to be a Konoha reconnaissance team—behaving extremely suspiciously…"

Onoki was stunned, immediately exploding in rage:

"Konoha? A reconnaissance unit?"

"Do they dare actually attack us again?"

"We haven't even settled the score from last time—now these damn Konoha ninjas dare strike first again?"

Clearly, fury towards Konoha burned hot in Onoki's chest.

Yet at this critical moment, he forced himself to suppress his anger and calmly reasoned:

"No—that's not right!"

"If it were Konoha's main force, there's no way they could arrive this quickly."

"Our spies and informants embedded in Konoha would never miss such a major movement without warning!"

"How many people are there in total?"

Anbu ninja: "More than five, less than ten!"

"In that case, definitely not the main force—just a reconnaissance unit from Konoha."

"But still daring to sneak right up to our doorstep? Truly brazen!"

"We must teach them a severe lesson—let them know Iwagakure isn't easy prey!"

"Pass my orders: Deploy the Third and Fifth Defense Companies, together with Anbu Squad Seven and Eleven, for a joint operation!"

"Do your best to capture this scouting team alive!"

"You are authorized to eliminate them if necessary!"

"Of course, if any emergency occurs, retreat immediately and report back!"

Thinking of his injured son, Kitsuchi, still bedridden and the heavily looted treasury, a fresh wave of fury rose in Onoki's heart.

He firmly issued the order—

Onoki was determined to wipe out this Konoha reconnaissance squad entirely!

And use them to uncover Konoha's true intentions.

Of course, just to be safe, he sent out two units and two teams of Anbu—nearly thirty people altogether.

With that many, even if something went wrong, they'd have each other's backs while falling back.

After all, Great Elder Onoki still couldn't believe that Konoha—still recovering from the Uchiha Clan's betrayal—would dare start a full-scale war so soon!

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