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Chapter 176: The Elders' Personal Desires
Nine years have passed, and in a chaotic world filled with ninja clans, Konoha Village has become a standout.
Everyone else is a ninja clan, but you're from a village.
There is a type where everyone is a tribe, but suddenly a city-state appears.
After nine years of refinement, Konoha's unique mission system has been widely praised and has firmly taken root in the needs of commoners, daimyo, and nobles, becoming a trusted choice for all parties.
Their strength has improved by leaps and bounds.
The Manji Organization took in a large number of children from ordinary families in Konoha and nurtured them carefully.
These children are still infants, but in a few years, they will surely become the backbone of Konoha.
Manji pioneered the establishment of the Ninja Academy system and formed a regular ninja army.
This broke down the barriers that previously separated ninja clans into family units. Uchiha, Hyuga, and even ninjas from commoner backgrounds were all brought under the same army, truly achieving the integration of villages.
Inside the Konoha Elders' Building
Wan Ci, dressed in a dark elder's robe, lightly flipped through the documents on the table with his fingertips, his expression indifferent.
Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha stood on either side of him, their eyes filled with urgency.
"Great-grandfather, when will we finally be able to unify the entire Land of Fire?"
Ban tilted his head back, his eyes filled with longing, staring straight at Wanci.
"Yes, we're on missions every day. When will we be able to go and rescue the other suffering ninja clans in the Land of Fire?"
Izuna echoed, his tone full of urgency.
The education they received was the result of countless repetitions.
The Konoha education system teaches that everyone outside of Konoha lives in dire straits.
And that is indeed the case.
At that time, Madara was fourteen years old, and Izuna was only thirteen, both at an age when they were full of ambition.
Wan raised his eyes to look at the two of them, raising an eyebrow slightly: "You are both still young, why do you keep asking these questions?"
Izuna and Madara exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Of course, we want to do our part for the village!"
"Great-grandfather governed the village so well, why don't we take the initiative to conquer them?"
Ban looked at Manji with an expression of adoration.
"That's right! The village is already so powerful, why hasn't Grandpa unified the Land of Fire yet?"
Izuna nodded in agreement, his eyes full of trust.
Konoha Village was founded by Madara when he was five years old, and he and Izuna witnessed every detail of the village's governance over a thousand times.
The two of them idolized Wan Ci to the extreme.
They admired their father Tajima's military prowess, but they admired even more Manji's ability to govern the village and manage the rear areas effectively.
"You are still young. Even though Konoha's strength far surpasses that of the surrounding areas, if we conquer them by force alone, those ninja clans will definitely resist us repeatedly in the future."
Slowed down my tone countless times and patiently taught
"Force is only a supplement. We need to let them truly see the benefits of joining Konoha. Only in this way can we achieve true unification."
The two nodded as if they understood.
Ban then changed the subject.
"Great-Grandpa is absolutely right! Could you give us an S-rank mission? Catching cats and dogs every day is so boring!"
Madara Uchiha pleaded with a hopeful expression.
"Exactly! Ban and I spend all our time either catching cats for old ladies or finding dogs for the villagers. It's so boring! We want to leave the village and do something real!"
Izuna nodded vigorously, his eyes full of eagerness.
Wan Ci's expression turned slightly serious upon hearing this, and his gaze fell on the two children: "An S-rank mission is absolutely impossible. You are too young and not ready for that."
"A Rank B mission is worth considering, but Rank B missions involve bloodshed."
Because the plot deviates too much from the original story.
Konoha was founded first.
Wanci has always upheld the concept of peaceful development.
They never initiated a war, so Madara and Izuna grew up to be seven or eight years old without ever seeing real blood and fire, and were protected too thoroughly.
In the original story, Madara Uchiha probably already had several lives on his hands by this time.
Now, Madara Uchiha can only help the village slaughter pigs during festivals.
"We are not afraid!"
Upon hearing the word "blood," Ban's eyes lit up, and he abruptly looked up and responded.
"This is a perfect opportunity for me to test my sword!"
Izuna immediately chimed in, his eyes filled with excitement.
He tapped his fingertips lightly on the desk a thousand times, pondered for a moment, as if weighing his options.
Just then, Uchiha Tajima pushed open the door and walked in.
"Grandpa, please agree to their request! They always stay in the village and never experience hardship; they'll be spoiled and ruined sooner or later. How can a tree grow into a towering giant without weathering storms?"
Uchiha Tajima pushed open the door and entered.
Since the founding of Konoha, Tajima has set aside his identity as the head of the Uchiha clan and actively devoted himself to the front line of missions.
Logically speaking, he didn't need to do that.
Since he was not good at political affairs, he chose to contribute to the village by taking on tasks.
Although Konoha was founded by Manji and Tajima, it was ultimately Manji who truly took charge of the village and established all the rules.
Manji is the true master of Konoha.
"Since you're so eager to gain experience, I'll assign you a Rank B mission."
Seeing the expectant looks in their eyes, Wanci understood.
After saying that, Wan Ci bent down and flipped through the task scrolls on the table, his fingertips quickly sweeping over the scrolls filled with requests, and after a moment he finalized one.
"There is a small village on the border of the Land of Fire. Recently, it has been frequently attacked by bandits. The villagers are dressed in rags and struggling to make a living. They have been saving up for a long time to earn a commission and have come to Konoha for help."
"Seeing how difficult their situation was, I voluntarily reduced most of the fees."
As soon as he finished speaking, Manji raised his hand and gently tossed the mission scroll to Uchiha Madara.
Madara Uchiha caught it steadily, his youthful face instantly lighting up with excitement. He immediately straightened up and replied loudly, "Great-Grandpa, rest assured, Izuna and I will definitely complete the mission perfectly and will not fail you!"
After saying that, he pulled Izuna, who was also overjoyed, to his side.
The two brothers walked briskly and immediately turned back to pack their belongings.
After the two left.
Uchiha Tajima gazed in the direction of the door, a hint of worry finally creeping into his eyes.
Although he had just tried to persuade his children to experience hardships and broaden their horizons, Madara and Izuna were, after all, his own flesh and blood. He couldn't hide his concern for them, knowing they were still so young and had to go out and face danger.
Wanci observed all this and calmly reassured her, "Don't worry, do you still remember the secret service I established earlier?"
"Whenever a child under the age of twelve in the village goes out on a mission, he or she will be secretly accompanied and protected by elite members of the secret service, so that they will never be put in real danger."
At that time, the world was in chaos and conflict, and there were no ninja villages in any country.
The core responsibility of the Anbu, which was established by Manji, is to secretly protect the Konoha teams that go out on missions and prevent any unexpected risks.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tajima's furrowed brows instantly relaxed, and his tense expression completely eased. He sincerely exclaimed, "Grandpa's consideration is thorough; I was just worrying too much."
The two exchanged a glance and smiled faintly.