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Many people have lost a lot of weight as a result.
As soon as the store reopened, a large influx of people rushed in and placed orders like crazy.
The Uchiha clan members were almost paralyzed from exhaustion before they managed to survive a day of business.
The villagers, having tasted the delicious food again, ate until they were staggering and had to lean against the wall to get in and out.
They were afraid that these shops would suddenly disappear again the next day.
Fortunately, the fear did not come true, and the Uchiha shop opened as usual the next day.
The villagers were finally relieved.
However, on the fourth day, all the shops closed again.
A customer privately encountered the Uchiha-themed restaurant owner, who explained with a wry smile:
"The people patrolling a few days ago were either members of our Uchiha clan or members of the Hyuga clan, so there's no problem."
"But today the guards are made up of people from the root, how dare we open a business?"
"Those people at the root..."
The shop owner deliberately hesitated to speak.
"Our shop will be able to reopen once the root guards change shifts. Thank you for your understanding."
The Uchiha shop owner pushed through the crowd and left.
With so many people talking, Danzo soon received the news.
In a fit of anger, he smashed the teacup in his hand.
Given the Uchiha clan's tight security, he also planned to take advantage of the Root clan's patrols that street.
Find an opportunity to tamper with their food, create trouble, and then, under the guise of security, close the 119 store and bring the people back for interrogation.
Once someone falls into his hands, he has the final say on how they are treated.
Forget about the secret recipe, he has to obediently reveal where he hides his secret stash of money.
As a result, the Uchiha clan didn't give him any chance at all, as soon as the Root members patrolled.
All Uchiha shops then closed down.
I would rather lose money than open a shop.
They weren't afraid of offending customers at all, and initially some customers were indeed angry.
But the Uchiha clan was prepared, giving away all sorts of coupons and free food regardless of cost.
This allows customers to understand that even the Uchiha clan has unspeakable suffering.
Gradually, a tacit understanding developed among the customers, and the patrol schedule of the guards somehow began to circulate.
Customers don't go on days when the root members are on patrol, because they won't get anything to eat.
As a result, whenever the root patrols, the whole street is deserted, as if all the shops have closed down.
For Root to even think about finding a chance to get the secret formula, finding a single Uchiha clan member would be considered a feat.
Danzo was so angry that smoke seemed to be billowing from his seven orifices.
"Doesn't the shop owner have any objections to being closed every day like this!?"
Danzo was very puzzled. This kind of business that made a fortune every day couldn't be shut down so easily.
Every time we close, we lose a day's worth of customers, and customers always find themselves turned away when they come back.
Over time, I no longer wanted to patronize the store.
If you prepare too much food.
It might spoil if left out for just one day, resulting in a significant loss.
Danzo had no idea that Kawasaki had anticipated this situation from the very beginning.
Together with Fugaku, they made a plan in advance.
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The Uchiha must react immediately to any probing attempts related to Danzo's Root organization.
Otherwise, it's like being a frog in slowly boiling water; eventually, it will be difficult to escape.
Customers didn't get anything to eat? No problem! Anyone who made a wasted trip because the store was closed will receive a coupon.
Moreover, these coupons are not the kind that only offer small discounts of a few hundred yuan.
Instead, they gave away gifts without any limits, the amount that would be enough for a normal person's meal.
If you buy too much food, that's fine. We'll take it all to the Hui community and distribute it to everyone for free.
The restaurant owner's losses were fully reimbursed by the clan.
For each day a shop is closed, a subsidy is paid to the shop owner based on the average daily turnover for that month.
There's nothing you can do about it; being rich means you can do whatever you want.
Do the bosses have any complaints? Of course they do; they practically want their roots to be stationed on their streets every day.
They don't even need to open their shops; the clan just gives them money directly.
Getting paid without doing any work, isn't that wonderful?
However, most Uchiha clan members are filled with gratitude towards their clan.
After all, these shops were originally set up by the Kawasaki deputy clan chief to help everyone.
Now everyone's business is booming, and they are making several times more money than before.
Kawasaki-sama explained the various difficulties that might be encountered from the very beginning.
Most importantly, it is essential to maintain the reputation of the Uchiha clan. A good reputation will naturally make people remember them fondly.
All losses incurred during this period will be borne by the clan.
This is why the taste of [Zhonghua Cuisine] is unique, and those who have tried it will not stop coming back just because it is occasionally closed.
Most people transferred their resentment at not being able to eat delicious food onto the members of the Root organization.
Ordinary villagers posed no real threat to them; at most, they would just look at them strangely.
However, the situation is different for ninjas with the ability or means to achieve their goals.
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The members of Root have encountered numerous accidents, such as being knocked down while walking, finding insects in fruit, and falling into the toilet.
They knew someone was up to something, but they lacked evidence.
With its large population, Konoha Village can easily embarrass people using various hidden ninjutsu techniques.
Therefore, these root members can only patrol during work hours and disappear quickly after get off work.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.
...
Konoha Village.
Inside the Hokage Building.
"Is this the solution you came up with? Do you know how much the foot traffic has decreased over Eighth Street?"
"The mailbox is almost overflowing with villagers' complaint letters!"
"Several other ninja clans have shops there, and they all came to me to report the situation!"
The third generation slammed his fist on the table, expressing his extreme dissatisfaction with Danzo.
Danzo's eyes were full of impatience: "The Uchiha were obviously prepared, and I'm also puzzled by their reaction."
The Third Generation took a drag on his cigarette: "Leaving your roots in the guard unit was a terrible move; it's been completely useless so far."
“Go to the village assembly hall and ask around. You’ll see how bad your ‘roots’ reputation is. People avoid you when they see you. How can you be a guard?”
Danzo's complexion wasn't much better; it had been much worse when he was cultivating "Root."
What he values most is loyalty to him and how to carry out special missions.
Asking them to become guards now only shows that they lack emotional intelligence and simply cannot do the job.
Danzo replied, "I'll think of another way."
"How about we remove your men from the guard unit first?"
The Third Hokage said calmly.
"no!"
Danzo suddenly became excited.
...
Inside the Naruto Building.
The third generation smoked, feeling agitated.
The Uchiha clan is truly impervious to both soft and hard tactics now.
A conciliatory approach didn't work, nor did a hardline approach, and unfortunately, he himself couldn't come forward.
Danzo was once again left looking foolish and remained silent for a while.
"Elder Xiaochun, how is the Uchiha clan's mission acceptance going?"
The Third Hokage had no choice but to start thinking about the Uchiha's mission.
Xiaochun, who had just moved to another room, reported the truth.
"I have brought the statistics on the Uchiha clan's most recent missions."
The Third Hokage nodded in satisfaction. As expected, she was one of their own. The Third Hokage knew what was going on when he summoned Koharu Utatane.
They even prepared all the necessary materials.
The Third Hokage picked up the mission statistics sheet and frowned slightly. Although the Uchiha clan had lost over a hundred elite members...