Naruto: We Uchiha only want to make money.

Chapter 38 Obito's Scheme, Return to Konoha, Fugaku Gets Tricked!

"Troublesome? Perhaps. But it's also an interesting variable." A hint of amusement flashed in Obito's Sharingan.

"That old dog Danzo has never given up on the Sharingan and has been secretly plotting a lot. Wouldn't it be interesting to have this Uchiha brat cause him some trouble?"

"But?" Black Zetsu's hoarse voice rang out, "He ruined White Zetsu's plan to impersonate a Daimyo, and he even saved the real Daimyo, disrupting our plans."

"It's alright." Obito's tone remained unchanged: "The plan in the Land of Fire was just something I did incidentally, so it doesn't matter if it fails. What I care more about is Uchiha Shingetsu himself."

His gaze seemed to pierce through space, landing on the already invisible figure of Shenyue.

"His growth rate, combat intelligence, and ruthless style of achieving his goals are very interesting. I want to see how far he can go and what kind of surprises he can bring to this decaying world."

"Are you trying to use him?" Bai Jue asked.

"Observation, or rather, investment," Obito corrected. "If he really can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, given his demonstrated potential and personality, his strength will undoubtedly be extraordinary. Perhaps he'll become a more useful pawn than Itachi and Shisui, and more helpful to my plans. After all, isn't an Uchiha genius filled with hatred for Konoha's higher-ups, decisive in his actions, and unbound by tradition, quite interesting?"

Zetsu remained silent for a moment, seemingly processing Obito's words.

Finally, the White Zetsu chuckled and said, "This sounds like a lot of fun. So what do we do now? Keep following them?"

"No need." Obito withdrew his gaze, and space began to distort again. "There'll be a good show to watch in Konoha soon. Let's go back first. Danzo is probably going to be furious this time."

As soon as they finished speaking, their figures completely merged into the distorted space and disappeared, as if they had never existed.

……

Konoha Police Force.

"Kamizuki!" Fugaku, looking exasperated, rubbed his forehead as he sat behind his desk.

It was only during the time that Shenyue was away that he realized how badly this guy had tricked him.

First, the "minor character" who was arrested by Shingetsu on the grounds of "drinking and causing trouble and assaulting police officers" turned out to be Sarutobi Asuma, the son of the Third Hokage!

He not only beat Asuma black and blue, but also took Asuma's ninja tool bag.

Are we, the Konoha Police Force, part of the mafia?

Later, after much persuasion, he managed to temporarily persuade Asma not to escalate the situation.

However, when he thought of Asuma's eyes at that time, filled with a mixture of frustration, anger, and resentment, he felt a little sorry for Asuma.

Just how much suffering did this guy endure in Shenyue's hands?

Then came the plan he reluctantly agreed to, spearheaded by Shingetsu, to have the Konoha Police Force collect security fees from major shops, auction houses, and other establishments.

I thought I could smoothly open up new sources of income for the family, but the implementation has encountered many obstacles.

When faced with the Uchiha's fees, the shop owners and family stewards either cried poverty and complained, or outwardly complied but inwardly resisted, or simply secretly united to resist, and some even secretly complained to the Hokage Building.

These past few days, Fujitsu has been overwhelmed with dealing with these disputes and complaints. Instead of the expected influx of wealth, he has gotten himself into a lot of trouble.

He began to seriously doubt whether Shen Yue's theory of "making money legally and legitimately" was too idealistic.

Or rather, the execution was not as simple as Shingetsu described.

"That brat, he left behind such a huge mess and then just ran off to the capital?" Fugaku got angrier and angrier, and his blood pressure became a little unstable.

Just then, a subordinate's respectful report came from outside the door: "Chieftain, Captain Shenyue has returned."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku jumped to his feet, almost losing his usual dignified and composed demeanor as clan leader. He took a deep breath, struggling to suppress the urge to rush out and drag Shingetsu in, and gritted his teeth as he said to the door, "Heavens above! Earth below! He's finally back! He must be hungry! Let him in!"

The office door was pushed open, and Shen Yue's small face, slightly travel-worn but still radiant, peeked in, followed by Qing Shui, Tie Shu, and Zhi Shui, who had also returned.

"Clan leader, I'm back. Hmm, why do you look at me like that?" Before Shen Yue could finish speaking, she saw Fugaku's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes, which were almost spitting fire.

"Uchiha Shingetsu!" Fugaku practically spat out these words through gritted teeth. "You're finally back! I've been waiting for you! Look at the mess you've made! What's with Asuma? And what's with the money-collecting plan? Do you even know what I've been up to these past few days?"

"Chieftain! Chieftain! Calm down, calm down!" Shen Yue hurriedly stepped forward, a fawning smile plastered on his face. He gestured with his hands to signal Fugaku to calm down: "It's nothing, nothing at all! I've already taken care of Asuma; he definitely won't cause any more trouble. As for the money-collecting plan, that's just them being ungrateful. I'll find some time to talk to them and make sure they hand over the money willingly!"

Seeing Shingetsu's completely in control expression, Fugaku felt a lump in his throat and almost couldn't catch his breath.

But he was more concerned about something else: "How's the mission to the capital going? Did it cause any major trouble?" He remembered how Shingetsu drooled over the daimyo's treasury before he set off.

"A complete success!" Shen Yue patted his chest, beaming with pride. "Not only did we solve the treasury theft case and catch the mole, but we also helped the daimyo out of a small problem. Now the daimyo of the Land of Fire has a lot to say about the Uchiha clan and has personally promised to double the funding allocated to the police force this year!"

"Double?" Fugaku's eyes lit up, his anger instantly subsiding by more than half. This was a real benefit! But then he became wary again, "A little trouble? What little trouble? Tell me quickly, tell me in detail!"

He was genuinely scared.

"Oh dear, it's just a minor problem!" Shen Yue waved his hand, then mysteriously leaned closer to Fugaku and whispered, "Clan leader, let's not worry about that for now. There's a much bigger show about to unfold, and it would be a shame to miss it."

"A good show? What good show?" Fugaku frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Shen Yue grinned, revealing two rows of small white teeth: "Over there, that old scoundrel Danzo is probably about to explode. Shall we hurry over and see what's going on?"

"Danzo? Exploded?" Fugaku was taken aback at first, then realized that Shingetsu might not have meant it literally, but no matter what kind of "explosion" it was, it was definitely not a good thing!

His vision blurred, and he felt his blood pressure spike to a new high. "Shingetsu! What did you do to Danzo again?! He's the Dark Knight of Konoha, the leader of Root! The most dangerous person! How dare you provoke him?! And you even blew it up? Do you want our Uchiha clan to start a war with him right now?!"