The Days of Being the Richest Man in the Ninja World-Chapter 328. Worthy of Being an Uchiha

Chapter 328. Worthy of Being an Uchiha

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At this moment—

On the other side.

At Orochimaru's experimental base.

After seeing the Three Princesses of Konoha appear, Orochimaru had already withdrawn, returning to his lab to continue his experiments.

As for the experimental materials...

No need to even ask!

Toads!

It could only be toads!

Only by dissecting tens of thousands of toads could he calm down!

Otherwise, he feared he might just strangle that damn toad to death, and then destroy Konoha!

Such a Konoha...

What's the point of its existence?

In any case—

Orochimaru had already decided to hole up in his lab for a while and focus entirely on his research without stepping outside.

He wanted to see if he could quickly develop a poison that could kill a giant toad on the spot!

As for Kabuto... he was still watching the tournament.

The matches were still quite entertaining.

Especially the exotic-style dance from Sunagakure's performers, wrapped tightly in the Land of Wind's sandstorm-resistant cloaks—they moved in a way that exuded a subtle blend of desert wildness and conservatism.

A pretty good performance~

As time went on, more and more dances from other villages appeared—like the strongman dance from Kumogakure, the water dance from Kirigakure, and even performances from smaller ninja villages.

Not bad at all.

Watching the dancing and listening to the music... he suddenly felt much more relaxed.

He even saw a children's dance organized by the director—looked quite fun, and there was a Konoha "Will of Fire"-themed performance too.

Of course—

Some of them were also quite eye-catching~

It was really a group of demons dancing wildly!

And then came...

The main event!

The Konoha Square Dance Team was up next!

At that moment—

Many in the audience grew tense, because... rumor had it this dance competition was organized by them. A lot of the audience was full of curiosity, eager to see what kind of spectacular performance they'd bring to the stage.

Especially—

Uchiha Itachi's fan club, which included his friends, relatives, and mothers!

Each one was waving glow sticks like crazy. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

"So boring! Sasuke, why are we even watching this?"

"Hmph! Shut up! Onii-chan is going on stage!" Sasuke snapped at Naruto, who was complaining beside him, then turned back with full focus on the performance.

Originally, he came with his dad and mom, but halfway there he bumped into his classmates and... his mom forced him to stay and hang out with them.

Seriously.

He didn't even want to be with these childish brats.

They were so immature!

Especially those girls who could only scream!

Even more childish!

You know, he is the second young master of Uchiha... He is no longer a child—how can he play with these children?

"Stop bothering me while I watch! Otherwise, I won't let you borrow my glowing limited-edition Flying Thunder God Sword again!"

Ever since he invited Naruto over and showed off his flashy, color-changing Flying Thunder God Sword, that guy kept wanting to borrow it to play with.

Did he not realize it was a gift from Onii-chan?!

How could he keep lending it out all the time?!

What if it broke?!

Seeing that Naruto finally quieted down, Sasuke stared intently at the stage, waiting excitedly for his Onii-chan's appearance.

And when that figure finally stepped out, he couldn't help but cheer in excitement.

He had always heard that even back then, Grandpa Setsuna had praised Onii-chan's talent, but he had never witnessed it for himself. Today... he finally would!

Clenching his tiny fist, suppressing his excitement, he whispered, "Come on!"

His friends nearby... also stared curiously at Sasuke, the brother who famously loved his older brother very much!

At this moment—

The Konoha Square Dance Team took the stage, led by a tall figure in a red-and-white tracksuit, smiling gently—

It was Uchiha Itachi!

And then—

"The vast horizon is my love..."

As the passionate music began, everyone on stage stepped into rhythm in perfect unison.

Showtime!

The dance had begun!

Meanwhile—

In a remote spot outside Konoha, somewhere connected to the internet—

A car was parked here.

"Hahaha! As expected of Itachi! The moves! The expression! The stage presence! He is worthy of being an Uchiha!" The Chief Elder laughed out loud, clutching his phone. "He's even in the front row! Look at that presence!"

"Move your head, I can't see!" Elder Hana complained, inching over to watch too, but soon furrowed her brows. "It's lagging..."

"It can't be helped! The signal's weak out here!" Setsuna shrugged helplessly. "Plus, it's a live broadcast! A little lag is normal! Just bear with it!"

After seeing the sunrise in the Land of Snow and marveling at the endless snowfields, they'd begun their journey to the Land of Birds, passing through quite a few places... not bad~ Pretty interesting!

He even applied for a live broadcast on the internet, broadcasting travel stories when he had nothing to do. It was originally called [The Uchiha Elder Takes You on a Self-Driving Trip], but the old woman Hana disagreed. After all, she is an elder of Hyuga.

Really.

At such an old age, she is still arguing about this!

So childish!

So, later it was changed back to [Uchiha Elder and Hyuga Elder Take You on a Self-Driving Trip].

Now they even had a decent fanbase, and everyone thought their travels were super entertaining, though a few viewers had loose tongues, making comments like: "This old grandpa and grandma are so cute together~"

Who's a pair with her?!

I'm an Uchiha~

Elder Setsuna watched the competition stage cheerfully, unable to help but sigh inwardly, [It looks like... Uchiha is doing well~]

And that idiotic Otouto still called him every day, urging him to hurry back to the village!

Really.

He was this old already—can't he go out to travel a bit?

Time ticked by, little by little...

Familiar music, familiar dance—Elder Setsuna couldn't help but sigh with nostalgia, remembering the times they used to dance together.

That same music, that same dance!

He remembered back then...

To personally find out what that brat Yuto was up to, he, the dignified Uchiha Elder, dragged his aged body toward the so-called back mountain.

Then—

He saw a bunch of grannies and grandpas dancing. He looked on with disdain at the time, planning to leave and scold Yuto properly later.

Unexpectedly—

Someone called out to him.

It was... an old enemy he hadn't seen in years.

The elder sighed with emotion, shook his head, and muttered to himself, "I really miss it~"

His body started moving a little, wanting to... dance!

Just then—

A voice rang out.

"What do you miss? Hurry up and hold this! There is no signal again!"

"I know, I know! Women from the Hyuga clan are so annoying!"

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing!"

...

The music ended, the dance stopped.

After dancing a full round for the first time in ages, Uchiha Itachi felt much more relaxed at heart. He even remembered back in the day... being forced to learn dance by the elder just to lose weight.

It really makes him miss it~

He wondered how the Chief Elder was doing now. Occasionally, he'd catch his elder livestreaming online, and honestly... he looked pretty happy!

As for the score? He didn't care anymore!

Just then—

The host came on stage; it was scoring time!

"As expected of the Uchiha! A truly spectacular performance!" Danzo said sternly to Uchiha Itachi.

"You reminded me of the Uchiha Elder! The former king of the dance hall—the way he wore those bell-bottoms still lives fresh in my memory! You even brought back memories of that time..." He paused. "It was a stormy night! An Uchiha danced off against a young man! They captivated the whole crowd! It was a battle of youth and passion, of love and friendship..."

"..." ×2

Obito and Kakashi, standing below, both had black lines on their faces!

But they didn't know what to say!

And Danzo continued: "But today was also a stunning performance! The blend of youth and time left me in awe! You're truly worthy of being an Uchiha!"

With that—

Applause rang out.

Hyuga Hanabi... lowered the camera with a complicated expression. Though she also found it pretty entertaining, for the Root leader—Shimura Danzo—to speak so highly like that...

She didn't know why, but her heart was overflowing with a thousand words.

And yet—

In the end, it all condensed into a single one: "F*ck!"

She wondered—

Would Uchiha Sasuke feel the same way as her if he saw it?

After a moment of sighing, she didn't dwell on it. She quickly saved the footage she had just recorded, and with a meaningful smile, muttered, "I wonder what kind of face Sarada will make when she sees this!"

This is your uncle~

Just as she finished—

"Sarada?"

A low and calm voice sounded from behind her.

Hanabi blinked, turning her head to see Hyuga Hiashi behind her. She quickly bowed, "Clan Leader!"

Was he here... looking for her?

Did something happen?

But—

Hiashi didn't seem concerned with her confusion. He furrowed his brow slightly, activated his Byakugan, and stared at Hanabi's chakra...

"Hyuga Hanabi! You claim to be from the Otsutsuki clan on the moon! Care to explain that to me?"

"..."

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