chsdbacks Chapter 79 Following Fugaku, I went hungry for 9 meals in 3 days!
Chapter 79 Following Fugaku, I went hungry for 9 meals in 3 days!
In February, the chill of winter still lingered in Konoha Village.
On the training ground of the Guard Department, targets were labeled with the names of "Hiruzen Sarutobi... Danzo Shimura... Koharu Utatane... Homura Mitokado, etc."
Uchiha Inahi was somewhat irritated. He threw the kunai in his hand at the bullseye, making a dull "thud".
"The security department's salaries... have been 53 days behind... when will they finally be paid?"
Uchiha Tetsuka, standing nearby, glanced around warily: "Keep your voice down, Inahisa! The current Hokage is the head of the Fugaku clan. What kind of impression will this make if word gets out?"
"Clan Chief Fugaku? It's precisely because he's our clan chief that he's even more... infuriating..."
Uchiha Inaha sighed heavily, his fists clenching so tightly they cracked: "On the battlefield... we followed Chief Fugaku, shedding blood and sweat, thousands of clansmen died... We finally managed to push him to the position of Hokage... but life is worse than before!"
Uchiha Yakumi sighed, a cloud of worry hanging over his face: "I heard from the finance department that the village's finances have long been emptied by Hiruzen Sarutobi and his gang. Chief Fugaku... used money from our Uchiha clan's accounts just to pay the Anbu's salaries... so the Security Department..."
"What...? Is that even possible...? No wonder the family benefits... have been cut so much!"
Uchiha Inahi's eyes widened, and she uncontrollably activated her Sharingan: "Using our clan's money to fill the Anbu's holes... yet they owe us, the Security Department, our wages... Why is he always siding with outsiders... Are we just supposed to go hungry?"
Immediately, the air was filled with resentment and embarrassment.
The clan leader is "Ferocious-Eyed Fugaku," a powerful figure who has awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan. He's not one to reason with people!
Uchiha Inahi touched his face, his expression pained: "My wife is due to give birth next month. Nutrition fees, delivery fees... now we even have to think twice before buying an egg... When will this end?!"
"I can't afford my dad's medical bills anymore..." a young member of the tribe muttered softly beside him.
Uchiha Inahisa frowned, looking extremely annoyed.
He scratched his head and exclaimed, "Damn it, does this mean the rumors are true, and following Chief Fugaku... will result in 'going hungry nine times in three days'?"
Seeing that things were going wrong, Uchiha Tetsuka gritted his teeth and said, "It's all that damned Hiruzen Sarutobi's fault! And those vampire high-ranking officials! If they hadn't emptied the village out of the village, we wouldn't be in this situation!"
"Yes! It's all their fault!"
"Damn the Sarutobi clan..."
"Damn Koharu Utatane..."
The crowd was instantly enraged... and curses rose and fell...
Suddenly, someone's eyes lit up, and they said mysteriously, "Why don't we borrow some money from Minister Sanfeng? I heard he's very rich."
Upon hearing this, the cursing stopped abruptly.
"But... will Minister Sanfeng lend it?" someone asked timidly, their face full of uncertainty.
Uchiha Tetsuka's eyes darted around, then he lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Chief Sanmine grew up with us; he's always been loyal and righteous, he should be able to lend it to us..."
At that moment, a steady and authoritative voice rang out on the training field!
"What kind of behavior is it for you to not train and just gather here making a racket?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the Uchiha Sanfeng had arrived at some point.
He was dressed in a black uniform as the Minister of Security, exuding composure and confidence.
After a brief silence, several young Uchiha clansmen, as if grasping at a straw, immediately surrounded them.
They began to complain all at once, their faces full of anxiety and anticipation.
"Minister Sanfeng! As you know, my salary has been almost two months behind. Please lend me 2 taels to tide me over. I really can't make ends meet any longer!"
"Lord Sanfeng, my father's old illness has relapsed, and he urgently needs medicine. We've run out of money..."
Uchiha Mitsunori's gaze swept over each anxious and embarrassed face: "Didn't we give you a large bonus after the war? It's all gone so quickly?"
The crowd fell silent, and an atmosphere of embarrassment and shame filled the air.
The profession of ninja is one of constant danger and peril, with many not even living past the age of forty.
Faced with this situation, many people have developed the habit of living for the moment.
Once you have money, you can go anywhere you want to have a good time, whether it's a casino, a pub, or a hot spring hotel.
Two months is enough for these guys who earned their "life-risking money" in the war to go back to having their pockets emptier than their faces.
Uchiha Sanfeng remained silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in his mind: these people were all his subordinates, and they were in trouble, so they definitely needed appropriate help.
"Lending money is fine, but I don't want you to squander it all in a few days. These are peaceful times; making money isn't easy! I hope you save some money and live a comfortable life!"
Upon hearing that Minister Sanfeng was willing to lend money, the surrounding Uchiha clan members all breathed a sigh of relief!
Some quick-witted tribesmen excitedly shouted, "Thank you, Minister Sanfeng! Long live Minister Sanfeng!"
Uchiha Mitsunaga waved his hand and laughed, "Don't talk nonsense. I don't want to be a deadbeat forever. If you urgently need money, come to my office to borrow some!"
"That's wonderful, Minister Mitsumine..."