Chapter 93: Chapter 93. Fame Across the Ninja World
Chapter 93. Fame Across the Ninja World
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[Drink milk tea! Refresh your mind and fight fatigue!]
[Why am I so strong? Because I drink this—Yuto Milk Tea!]
[With Yuto Milk Tea, Mom will never worry about my ninjutsu again!]
Everyone was dumbfounded.
The posters were filled with Obito's handsome poses!
Even the battle tents were covered with them!
But paired with the milk tea and those slogans… it was simply too embarrassing!
Minato's mouth twitched. He had a pretty good guess who was behind this.
Other than that guy, who else could pull off something like this?
But how had he managed it? How did the Hokage even approve this kind of advertising?
Wasn't this completely against the Will of Fire?
At that moment, Obito, snapping out of his mortified rage, charged forward, ripped down the freestanding advertisement board, and angrily threw it to the ground, stomping on it repeatedly.
When the board was utterly unrecognizable, he turned around furiously and spotted another one nearby.
Just as he was about to destroy it—
"Hey, hey! Ninja over there, what are you doing?" A Jonin approached and stopped Obito. "How dare you damage the advertising board." As he got closer, he paused and looked at Obito. "Wait… you look familiar, kid!"
Before Obito could react, the Jonin's body stiffened, as if he had suddenly remembered something.
He glanced up at the advertisement board, then back down at Obito, and exclaimed with delight, "It's you! Konoha's Per—Ahem! Konoha's Thunder Finger—Uchiha Obito!"
"What kind of ridiculous nickname is that?!" Obito's mouth twitched as he yelled, "And you only recognized me because of this stupid thing?!"
"No way, Obito-sama! Your name is well-known! I've heard that it was your team that destroyed Kannabi Bridge, halting Iwa's advance and buying critical time for Konoha." The Jonin nodded solemnly. "Not only that, but they say wherever you go, wailing follows, and your actions are so unpredictable that even Konoha's genius, Hatake Kakashi, can't compare! The ninja world now speaks of you as someone who disregards ninja ethics and is a devious, ruthless and despicable genius ninja who will do anything for goals. Encountering you… one should prioritize self-preservation and even consider abandoning the mission depending on the situation!"
Kakashi: …
His eyebrow twitched as he glanced at the Jonin. Thanks a lot.
That reputation… you could keep it. I don't need it!
The Jonin, seemingly proud of his association, turned around and pointed to the back of his flak jacket. "See this? I even have an Obito-sama's ad on my back."
"..."
Shut up!
Just let me die!
Obito collapsed to the ground in utter despair, his fists clenched as he gritted his teeth. "That bastard!!!"
His reputation…
Completely ruined!
Now, deep down, Obito was starting to suspect… Was his infamous reputation spreading so quickly because of that guy?
For example—
The underpants incident in the Land of Rain…
"This…" Minato also had a headache. Forcing a polite smile, he turned to the Jonin and asked, "When did this start? And why are these posters everywhere?"
"Oh, wasn't it a few weeks ago when Konoha's budget was a bit tight?" The Jonin chuckled. "Explosive tags have gotten ridiculously expensive—prices have gone up several times! With costs soaring, Boss Yuto, being the kind hearted businessman he is, heard about the village's struggles and immediately donated 300 million ryo…"
"For advertising?" Minato seemed to understand where this was going and nodded.
However—
"No, no! How could Hokage-sama stoop to something as vulgar as advertising? Minato-sama, please don't spread such nonsense." The Jonin sternly corrected Minato's assumption. "The 300 million donations wasn't for any ads! It was just that Hokage-sama was so moved by Yuto's generosity that he didn't want him to suffer any losses. That's why this was done. It's about love! That's what the statement says."
"..."
Love again?
Minato's mouth twitched. He didn't even know what to say anymore.
[Yuto… I salute you.]
At that moment—
Obito suddenly jumped to his feet in anger, grabbed one of the advertisement boards, and let out a loud "ARGH!" as he slammed it against his knee, breaking it in half.
"Take all of these down! I'll blow them up with explosive tags myself!"
Has Konoha truly… fallen to this extent?
His eyes filled with determination. "I will definitely become Hokage!"
A fiery passion seemed to blaze within him.
[The day I become Hokage will be the day that bastard goes bankrupt!]
…
"Achoo! Achoo!"
Yuto rubbed his nose again, his brows knitting together once more.
Why did it feel like someone was constantly thinking about his money?
But who?
Still, after stepping into the Uchiha compound, he decided to put it out of his mind.
Money was just money. As Uchiha Yuto, he had never placed much importance on it.
He treated money like dirt!
Soon enough, his new store in the Land of Rain would open, and by then... another new module would be ready.
As he arrived at the Uchiha clan grounds, he didn't see Itachi at Fugaku's residence.
Nor was there a chubby hamster lounging in the sun on the porch.
So, where could he be? Out on a date with Izumi?
Puzzled, Yuto grabbed a passing Uchiha clansman. "Where's Itachi?"
"Are you asking about the young clan leader, Yuto-sama?" The clansman was taken aback for a moment before answering, "The young clan leader is at the Chief Elder's place today. The clan leader left instructions that while he's out of the village, the young clan head must train with the Chief Elder daily!"
"..."
Yuto's mouth twitched.
So this was Fugaku... not trusting him!
As Fugaku's sworn brother and Itachi's uncle, Yuto felt deeply wounded.
How could Fugaku think he would harm Itachi?
Letting out a melancholic sigh, Yuto patted the clansman's shoulder. Then, with a jolt of resolve, he regained his confidence.
He made a decision!
He would teach Itachi well.
And when Fugaku returned, he would make him understand.
He had misunderstood his younger brother!
With a confident smile, Yuto headed toward the Chief Elder's residence.
Back in the day, he had been a diligent genius of the Uchiha clan, after all.
So, of course, he knew where the Chief Elder lived.
The journey was smooth. His face was enough to grant him passage everywhere.
Before long, he heard stirring music.
It was coming from a sound system.
Now, in the entire village, he was the only one selling sound systems.
And it was the most advanced surround-sound system!
Absolutely top-notch!
"Dancing?" Yuto paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his lips curling as he walked forward.
He didn't let the clansmen disturb him and went straight to the courtyard.
Sure enough—
A plump little figure was moving to the rhythm alongside a hunched old man.
The movements were synchronized, perfectly in step with the Chief Elder's rhythm.
The chubby body stepped to the beat and swayed agilely, like a plump little hamster doing gymnastics.
Is it you?
Hamtaro?!
Despite being one young and one old, their movements were still brimming with momentum!
The confidence and pride of the Uchiha clan!
Yuto stood silently, watching the old-and-young duo performing their exercises. It was truly a delightful sight to behold!
Soon, the music stopped.
The two of them halted their movements in perfect unison.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
A burst of applause rang out.
"The Chief Elder remains as vigorous as ever, his skills unyielding with age! That unparalleled presence perfectly embodies the pride and superiority of the Uchiha clan! Especially the rhythm of those steps, the thunderous resonance—it's clear... the Chief Elder's mastery of control over his body and soul is unmatched. And look at those colorful flared pants! The Chief Elder is still at the forefront of fashion! His performance is mesmerizing, leaving one lost in thought, as if a voice whispers in your ear, [Would you like to dance?] It is profound and utterly captivating!"