Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Just watch and see!"

"I'll make lots of money, and I'll burn it all for you, so you'll have endless wealth in heaven... You'll never have to be a stingy person again, boohoo—"

Might Guy, wiping away tears, regretted not being on the battlefield. Perhaps he could have let Shirahoshi witness his strongest moment then...

By this time, Shirahoshi had been 'dead' for several days, and the tombstone and such were only prepared in the last two days.

shhhhh--

A secret service squad suddenly appeared and came to the three of them. The leader was Sakumo Hatake, who had just returned from the battlefield. His silver-white hair was particularly noticeable.

Wearing a simple red cat-face mask, and with a short sword on his back forged from chakra-conducting metal and various sturdy materials, he is also the exclusive weapon of Konoha's White Fang.

“It’s been demolished.”

As soon as Sakumo Hatake finished speaking, the two ANBU members beside him nodded and picked up their shovels, ready to dig.

Immediately, the three members of Class 11 blocked the path of the two ANBU members.

"What are you going to do!"

"Are you going to destroy the resting place of Konoha's heroes?!" Mikoto's three-tomoe Sharingan instantly activated, her fierce gaze fixed on the Anbu members, her arms outstretched, blocking the way for two Anbu members.

At this moment, the two ANBU members looked at each other, exchanged glances, and then looked at Captain White Fang behind them.

“It’s been demolished.”

"This thing shouldn't be here."

"Take it home as a souvenir."

The Anbu received the order and charged forward. Then, Might Guy opened the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates, and a burst of light blue chakra erupted around them, accompanied by a sweeping green...

"Konoha's great whirlwind!"

boom--

The advance of the two ANBU members was repelled by Might Guy's sweeping attack, which struck the two shovels. However, the shovels were covered by the ANBU members' chakra at the crucial moment, so they were not damaged.

"Is this the village's decision?! Is Shirahoshi, as a genin, unworthy to remain in this graveyard of Konoha's heroes?!"

"Then let me reclaim the youth of Konoha—no! The former Konoha..."

"The Shirahoshi genin is not dead."

"Even if you're not dead... Huh? Ah?!" Might Guy crossed his arms, preparing to open the Fifth Gate and fight to the death, when he heard the shocking words spoken by the Dark Army Captain, Hatake Sakumo, in front of him.

At this moment, the two people next to him who were also prepared to defect were also stunned.

Sakumo Hatake reluctantly adjusted his mask. "Today, the village received a message from Jiraiya, who is currently in the Land of Rain."

"Shirahoshi is still alive."

"Is this real?!" x2

Mikoto and Nonou rushed forward and stood in front of Sakumo Hatake, saying in unison.

"Whether it's true or not, I don't know. It's said that the information was given to Jiraiya by an unknown powerful figure who is deeply hidden in the village."

"The Hokage has approved this information."

"So let's leave Shirahoshi's grave away from this place for now. It would be bad luck if Shirahoshi saw it when she returns."

"correct."

Hatake Sakumo remembered something else and looked at Nonou, whose face was covered in tears but who was smiling: "Remember to return the three million ryo that the village gave to Shirahoshi genin to the village's account at the money exchange, and also reactivate Shirahoshi's savings account at the money exchange."

"Uh-huh!!"

"That's great—" Might Guy knelt on the ground, rubbing his right arm against his eyes as tears streamed down his face uncontrollably: "Shirahoshi is alive! Shirahoshi is alive!! Guy, your godfather is still here!!!"

#

It was in a small laboratory located outside the village, belonging to the development department.

After the Fire Rain War ended, Orochimaru immediately contacted his friend Hiruko and asked to rent an empty laboratory so he could continue his research career.

Just then, a Chunin from the Development Department, who was in charge of placing the equipment at the laboratory entrance, walked in, holding a copy of the information scroll that Jiraiya had sent back using a toad: it was unopened.

"Lord Orochimaru! The Anbu have informed the Hokage that they have information to pass on to you."

"Bring it in and put it on the table."

"Yes!"

And so, this scroll of documents remained sitting on the unused desk...

After an unknown amount of time, Orochimaru finally finished his experiments for the day, confirmed the reactions of several experimental materials with chakra, wrote down his findings, and then looked at the scroll on the table.

next second.

He froze.

Immediately afterwards, Orochimaru's unique, hoarse 'hoarse' laughter echoed throughout the room for a long time.

At last.

He lit the scroll of information, his eyes shifting from calm to joy, and then back to calm. "It's good that you survived."

"But it was just a fluke."

"As long as a person is alive in this world, it is impossible for them not to die."

"The end of everyone's life is death."

"Even someone as powerful as Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage and God of Shinobi, died in the past."

"The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who developed countless powerful ninjutsu and stored them in the Scroll of Seals using forbidden techniques..."

"The Sealed Book."

Thinking of this, Orochimaru's eyes lit up slightly.

His research had always progressed according to his ideas, but he remained baffled when it came to immortality.

If we could enter the village's forbidden technique room and obtain the contents of the Second Hokage's Book of Seals, along with the forbidden technique research results of the village's past experimenters, we might be able to save a lot of time.

"hehe."

Fortunately, he had a good relationship with Hiruko, which allowed him to easily enter the Development Department, and the Forbidden Techniques Chamber was located within the Development Department's base.

However, now is not the best time.

No matter how good his relationship with Hiruko was, it was impossible for him to be allowed in without the Hokage's approval.

If Orochimaru were to break into the forbidden jutsu room now and peek at the contents of the forbidden jutsu, he wouldn't believe the Third Hokage would let him off out of consideration for his disciple; moreover, the other ninjas would also have objections.

Therefore,

He needs to continue to distinguish himself on the battlefield and complete more missions...

#

The autumn wind blew through the Uchiha clan's compound, passing through rows of Japanese-style mansions, and then arrived at the exterior of a rather luxurious mansion.

Inside the shoji gate, a middle-aged man with long, spiky black hair was drinking tea.

click-

A small crack appeared on the teacup without its notice, which made Uchiha clan leader Uchiha Koshino, who was drinking tea, feel that something was wrong.

"Is it possible..."

Mikoto went to the battlefield for two reasons: first, she was influenced by the hawkish elder Uchiha Setsuna; second, it seemed that Mikoto had developed feelings for her teacher, Shirahoshi.

However, upon learning of Shirahoshi's death, Uchiha Koshino inwardly rejoiced, but outwardly maintained a sorrowful demeanor, and once again made a request to Elder Kenji:

Once Fugaku gets Mikoto, the doves will gain the neutrals, the hawks will no longer be able to cause any trouble, there will be only one voice within the clan, and the Uchiha clan will be completely united, working together for a better future.

suddenly.

The knocking on the door and the report from the Uchiha ninja shattered Uchiha Koya's dream.

"Lord Patriarch!"

"Information has come from the village."

"Say!"

"A reliable intelligence agent has reported back from within the Land of Rain that Shirahoshi, a level three commander and a hero of Konoha, is still alive."

click-

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Koshino instantly crushed the teacup in his hand, ignoring the pain from the wound on his hand, and continued to ask, "How accurate is the information? Or was it deliberately released by the village?"

Hearing the sound of the teacup shattering inside and sensing the barely suppressed anger in the clan leader's words, the Uchiha ninja outside bowed cautiously in response.

"This information, the village shouldn't lie to the Uchiha. Moreover, it's said that many ninjas connected to Shirahoshi have also received this information."

"Even in the village's hero cemetery, the tombstone of Shirahoshi genin has been removed."

"..."

The air was quiet for a while, and the Uchiha ninja bowed slightly, not daring to raise his head.

wow-

Uchiha Koshino opened the shoji door and looked down at the Uchiha ninja who was bowing: "I understand. You can go and get back to work."

"Yes!"

One family is sad, while two families are happy.

Whether it was Elder Setsuna, who was now unable to leave the Uchiha clan territory and belonged to the hawkish faction, or Elder Kenji, who belonged to the neutral faction, they were all happy about this: the neutral faction of the Uchiha clan had survived, and Uchiha Koshino's long-held wish to eliminate the positions of elders within the clan and to end the factional struggles had been completely dashed.

Only when there is factional competition within the clan will the clan members have their own independent thinking about village matters, instead of blindly following the clan leader's orders.

For example, the Uchiha ninjas in the original work were mostly doves.

When Fugaku took power, the clansmen were indeed very obedient to the clan leader. From the battlefields of the Third Shinobi World War to the aftermath and even the Nine-Tails' rampage, Fugaku agreed to the excessive demands made by the village, and the clansmen remained united and obedient.

However, the village did not trust the Uchiha clan because of this, which directly led to the collapse of the obedient clansmen.

Subsequently, one by one, the doves of the clan began to turn into twisted hawks: their previous ideas were to coexist with the village and they were obsessed with becoming Hokage.

Therefore, even if they become members of the hawks, they would rather stay in the village and launch a coup, fighting desperately like honest people, than leave the village.

As long as there are normal hawks.