Chapter 14: Female Spy?

Nowadays, the Uchiha clan is no longer deserted like before, in addition to the hired servants of the common people and the newborn babies and young Sasuke. Everyone else is a ninja, without exception! 

In fact, even eight-year-old Sasuke is very observant. 

So, they all sensed this undercurrent; as they walked in the Uchiha residence, they could feel some people casting inexplicable glances at them. 

Whether it was envy, jealousy, or greed, they didn't know. 

But Natsuo remained unfazed and continued with the "Konoha High Quality Kunoichis Selection Plan". 

Even the spy, Uzuki Yūgao, could smell the scent of a fellow spy from those "candidates". She couldn't help but ask, "Natsuo, is it really okay for the Uchiha clan to be so conspicuous in recruiting kunoichis?" 

"Don't we have to worry about spies from other villages infiltrating? We must be very careful with spies" 

As she said this, Uzuki Yūgao blushed. Because fundamentally, she herself was also a member of the "spy" category. 

"Of course, there's no need to worry." Natsuo laughed heartily. "You're overthinking it. Our Uchiha family is warm and harmonious, how could there be spies?" 

"Spies also carry out missions, and how much money does an S-rank mission pay?" 

"Which village's spy can receive a higher reward than what the Uchiha clan offers?" 

Natsuo scoffed at this. Spies? Even the wealthiest village, Konoha, can't offer much money. 

Uzuki Yūgao opened her mouth but couldn't find anything to say for a moment. 

Although all the major villages brainwash their ninjas with phrases like "love for the village," "friendship," and "loyalty," the fundamental reason for ninjas to carry out missions is to make a living, to receive rewards! 

As the leader of the richest village in the ninja world, the Third Hokage definitely didn't offer a low price for her spy activities! 

Just a little sacrifice from a female ninja could earn her rewards comparable to an S-rank mission, advanced B-rank ninjutsu, and promises of promotion afterward. 

But compared to what the Uchiha clan offers, it's not even worth mentioning! 

Initially, she was even specially promoted to Special Jōnin by the Third Hokage, to take advantage of the Uchiha clan. 

Although being a Special Jōnin couldn't be completely regarded as a Jōnin, when combined with her young age and high talent, the rewards offered by the Uchiha clan were calculated as Jōnin-level! 

The rewards for ten S-rank missions, the option to choose one advanced A-rank ninjutsu, continuous supply of nutritional supplements during pregnancy, and year-round servants services. 

Apart from not being able to help with promotions, the price offered by the Uchiha clan is almost ten times the standard reward set by the Third Hokage! 

"So, who would be bored enough to become a female spy?" Natsuo laughed heartily, pulling Uzuki Yūgao into his embrace. 

Even Uzuki Yūgao herself, when she spoke, subconsciously spoke as if she were the lady of the Uchiha clan. It wasn't a disguise as a spy, but instinct! 

"Besides, it doesn't matter even if they are spies." 

Natsuo whispered in Uzuki Yūgao's ear, "As long as she can bear children for the Uchiha clan, she is a good woman!" 

"As long as there are no fundamental issues that harm the Uchiha clan, any minor problems are not problems at all." 

"Even if she really is a spy, I still consider her my wife!" 

Uzuki Yūgao listened this and felt her body go weak. But for some reason, she felt relieved in her heart. 

The two figures gradually merged... 

... 

Natsuo didn't believe that there were any female spies in the Uchiha clan. What could a spy gain from betraying the Uchiha clan? 

The Uchiha clan is currently scarce in population, with an astonishingly high average resource per person, surpassing even some prominent clans' legitimate heirs. 

Why did you betray the Uchiha clan? For your own family? But you came here to have a child! 

Soon there will be a child connected to your bloodline here. If you love your family so much, aren't your children your family too? So, this is a contradiction. 

Those who betray for money, the Uchiha offers more. Those who betray for love, the Uchiha has her children. 

Regardless of whether you are a spy, in the end, you will only contribute to the Uchiha clan. 

Even Natsuo hopes they will send more spies. Look at Yūgao! 

The child she gave birth to is much more talented than others' children. Spies often need to have an important hidden advantage that others don't know about, so their skills are much better than what they show. 

Isn't this a big profit? 

Of course, including the Third Hokage, the leaders of the major ninja villages have not yet realized this. 

They think they have offered high salaries to spies. But they don't realize that the Uchiha clan offers more. 

... 

Land of Fire. 

In a dark corridor. 

"Natsuo... you've caused quite a stir." 

Uchiha Itachi sighed lightly, his eyes filled with complexity. He was actually quite familiar with Natsuo. 

This ordinary Chūnin, at one point, suddenly talked to him eagerly about the meaning of the clan, the untrustworthiness of politicians, the need to look beyond the surface, the deeper reasons behind many things that you thought you knew, and not to act impulsively, as you would regret it in the future. 

At the time, Itachi thought that Natsuo was brainwashed by the clan and wanted to brainwash him into someone who only loved the clan and not Konoha, so he sneered at him. 

But now, combining his own experiences, he somewhat understood the meaning behind Natsuo's words back then. 

Of course, Itachi didn't think that Natsuo saw through him at the time, but rather that he was worried that he would be influenced by the Third Hokage, after all, the matter of him becoming a spy wasn't too secretive. 

But he had to admit. Itachi regretted it a little. But it was too late for regrets now, Itachi didn't plan to, and couldn't, change the outcome. 

"But even so, I can still contribute a little... consider it as payment for taking care of Sasuke." Itachi sighed lightly. 

The Uchiha clan's wealth is exposed, and the rumors are too strong, it will definitely attract some people's attention, and it may even affect Sasuke. 

So now, he wants to stop these people's hands and warn certain greedy eyes! 

Itachi walked slowly. Alone, but with a sharp edge. 

Not long ago, when he teamed up with Orochimaru, suddenly attacked him. But as expected, Orochimaru was killed in self-defense. 

"Now I don't need to deliberately avoid teammates, it's more convenient to take action."