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The Root guards also began their regular patrols, and at first, the Uchiha shop felt things were going well.
But as time went on, they started to feel something was off.
These Root guards were always loitering around the Uchiha shop.
This has led some customers to avoid dealing with these core members and simply stop entering the store altogether.
The Uchiha shop owners went to negotiate, saying that they didn't need so many people patrolling and guarding the area.
But the other party completely ignored them, and if the Uchiha shop owner did anything excessive, he would be arrested immediately.
Danzo hid in the shadows of the street corner, laughing coldly.
He used to look down on these small businesses.
Later, his investigator told him about the profitability of the Uchiha restaurants.
He only then truly began to value these shops.
If all these shops were owned, research funding wouldn't be a problem.
They would no longer be bound by the Third Hokage's rules.
He doesn't need to ask his third generation for money, so they naturally can't control him anymore.
Even if the third generation disagrees with rebuilding the root, it only means that a layer of surface concealment is lost.
Therefore, he wanted to acquire all the small shops owned by the Uchiha clan!
Today is just a tentative step.
There are naturally other tricks up their sleeves.
There's still plenty of time, take it slow.
But he didn't know that the Uchiha already had a solution.
After receiving Hizashi's message, Fugaku was immediately greeted by news from the guards.
Then came the news about the ordinary shop owners from the Uchiha clan.
The information reached Fugaku's ears through various channels.
Within just a few hours, Fugaku reacted swiftly.
In every Uchiha shop, one Uchiha clansman went inside.
After making a few pre-arranged hand gestures to the shopkeeper, the clansmen hurriedly left the shop.
Following this, the Root members who were still observing discovered that either the stoves in these shops were malfunctioning or the water pipes had burst.
The stove is broken, the pot is cracked, and the ingredients are contaminated. 7
The shop owners apologized profusely to the villagers who were still waiting in line.
"Dear customers, we are very sorry, but our kitchen equipment malfunctioned today, and we are unable to continue serving food. We will have to close for the day."
Customers were extremely disappointed: "How could this happen? I've been queuing for an hour just to eat your spicy stir-fried lobster."
"Exactly, I came all morning to queue up. What equipment is broken? I can fix it. Please don't close down!"
The shop owner made an apologetic gesture and said, "Every customer still in line will receive a coupon for three catties of spicy stir-fried lobster. Please come back another day."
Three catties of coupons is not a small amount; it's worth at least several hundred taels of silver.
Although the customers complained a bit, they still accepted the coupons and left one after another.
The villager who offered to help repair the equipment was pulled aside by the shop owner.
"My friend, our equipment isn't broken; closing the door is unavoidable."
The villager looked surprised: "You're not even willing to make money?"
The shop owner slightly raised his chin, gesturing for him to look outside. Sure enough, the man saw several Root members loitering nearby.
The shop owner exchanged a knowing glance.
The villagers seemed to understand, but they still accepted the shop owner's coupon and left.
Subsequently, all Uchiha shops were closed under the surveillance of Root.
The villagers, who were unable to enjoy the delicious food, glanced at the members of the root group, intentionally or unintentionally.
The members of the Root organization saw this, but didn't care.
He simply reported this series of events to Danzo.
Danzo calmly waved his hand: "It's alright. Since they're in this line of work, they'll eventually reopen. There's no rush."
...
Next, the Uchiha clan engaged in a protracted war with Root.
Danzo originally thought that the Uchiha would only be closed for a day or two at most before reopening, but he was wrong.
These shops, which used to make a fortune every day, were closed for seven days at a time.
Over the course of seven days, countless customers walked to the door only to leave disappointed.
That's all pure silver!
Danzo could no longer sit still, and the eldest elder of the Hyuga main family was even more uneasy.
At first, he used his power to send the branch family member, Hijiri, back to rest, while he took charge himself.
Danzo approached them, offering a position of honorary elder for trade, requiring the Hyuga clan to make a gesture.
As a result, when he arrived, it was just a simple shift change, and all the Uchiha restaurants closed their doors.
Now, not only will you not get any benefits, but you may also attract more trouble.
It's worth noting that these restaurants have significantly boosted consumption across the entire street over the years.
Even the Hokage praised the bustling Eighth Street.
Now all the restaurants are closed, and the foot traffic on Bajie Street has visibly decreased.
The Uchiha clan hasn't said anything yet.
Complaints from other non-Uchiha clan shop owners on the Eighth Street have been flying to the Hokage like snowflakes.
There was no way around it; the moment the Hyuga clan's eldest elder arrived, he started stirring up trouble.
At first, everyone went to him to report the situation, but they all became so angry that their faces turned ashen.
Later, everyone simply bypassed the guards and complained directly to the Hokage.
In Konoha Village.
Although the Uchiha clan didn't mention anything.
But when the shop owners closed their doors, they would wink at the customers and secretly point to the root tissue next to them.
The organization's reputation was already rotten to the core, so naturally everyone started to make all sorts of guesses.
Are these Root organization security personnel causing trouble for the Uchiha clan?
Did they deliberately try to ruin the Uchiha clan's business?
The villagers spoke as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes, giving the impression that this organization was specifically targeting and destroying the Uchiha clan.
As a result, Hiashi Hyuga was invited to the Hokage Building.
The Third Hokage, smoking a cigarette and looking displeased, said to Hiashi, "I don't care what kind of agreement your Hyuga main family and Danzo reached in private."
"Anyway, we need to get the Uchiha shops back to business within three days."
Initially, Hiashi also disagreed with the head elder of the main family getting involved in the affairs of the guard.
He has absolutely no goodwill towards the Naruto faction now.
In the last incident involving Kumogakure, the Hyuga clan was sold off as a sacrifice.
But the eldest elder of the clan was a stubborn old man who insisted that going against the Hokage would only lead to bad consequences.
Besides, Danzo had promised.
Once things are settled, the Hyuga family will be given an honorary elder position, and it will only be a matter of adjusting their personnel.
Unexpectedly, the Uchiha clan seemed to have been prepared all along, as soon as the Root organization members approached.
Those business owners simply closed their shops and stopped doing business altogether.
Now that the Third Hokage is backing him up, Hiashi quickly went down to discuss countermeasures with the elders.
The Third Hokage secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had given Danzo some power, he did not announce it to the outside world.
Unbeknownst to everyone, Danzo and the Hyuga main family's actions were actually tacitly approved by him.
The Uchiha clan reacted strongly, so we can only consider long-term solutions.
...
Hiashi Hyuga quickly relayed the Third Hokage's instructions.
However, the eldest elder of the main family still cherishes the position of honorary elder, and cannot simply give up on it.
Therefore, they had no choice but to recall the day laborers to continue working, while they themselves would serve as "assistants."
They stayed at the guard post under the guise of [something] and refused to leave.
At times like these, Risa hates those who occupy positions without doing anything.
Those who could separate from the main family could not offend the clan members, and Riji could only silently endure the elder's pointing fingers.
Later, the Root's guards were transferred to other districts, and all the Uchiha shops in the Eighth Street reopened at the same time.
"Oh my! Skewered hot pot!"
"Stinky tofu!"
"My favorite hot and sour noodles!"
"Pita Bread In Mutton Soup!"
The villagers were excited once again; their stomachs had long been conquered by Chinese cuisine.
With these shops closed, everyone has lost their appetite and been depressed for a week.