[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat":3,"chapter-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-22":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Naruto: I'm an Uchiha, So I'm Lying Flat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1946428,2676,"Chapter 22","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-22",22,"\u003Cp>It could even be said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he died, everyone would be even happier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama were both truly intelligent people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudo Shin survived a war; naturally, he could not be a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And precisely for this reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the three of them cooperated, their chances of survival in future wars would be very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Ishikawa Ki joining, the situation changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This arrogant, ignorant fool was truly more of a hindrance than a help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone would be doomed because of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, naturally, no one felt sorry for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them, carrying a cart full of supplies, finally found a boat and reached the front-line camp on the evening of the third day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazuma were casually assigned to a tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two requested a stretcher, carried Ishikawa Ki to the medical camp, and only then entered their own tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are Itachi sure that story of yours will hold up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one around, Uchiha Jin spoke quietly: \"After all, we lost two full carts of supplies. Are Itachi certain we won't be held accountable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, it's fine,\" Nara Kazuma smiled. \"This kind of thing happens often; everyone does it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So far, no problems have arisen. Even if no scapegoat is found, the worst that happens is a reprimand, which might slightly affect future promotions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially during wartime, it's usually a case of atoning for one's crimes by performing meritorious deeds, with no impact on promotions at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we've even found a scapegoat, so there's no need to dwell on these things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trust me, nothing will happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even a reprimand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two carts of supplies? For a war, what does that amount to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those truly ruthless would dare to empty the front-line camp's storage warehouses, then, when the enemy attacks, deliberately destroy the warehouses and report to the village that the enemy did it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is called 'war damage'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The supplies stored in the front-line camp's warehouses are worth no less than five billion ryō.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin looked utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had tried to lower his expectations of their integrity, but he still overestimated them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This maneuver was far too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just couldn't understand why, after being transported here for so long, he had never heard of such things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he couldn't help but speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... doesn't make sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I'm from the Uchiha clan, one of the noble families in Konoha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why have I never heard of such a maneuver?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Nara Kazuma looked at Uchiha Jin with an expression full of inexplicable meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he truly didn't know how to explain this to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've fought together, and now we're teammates in the same squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Itachi have something to say, just say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazuma looked slightly helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a moment of thought, he helplessly said, \"The reason is something Itachi said yourself: because Itachi are an Uchiha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, no further explanation was needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin truly understood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew better than anyone what the Uchiha were like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No brains, stubborn, arrogantly proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things like these battlefield shenanigans were basically unspoken rules among the Konoha leadership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone did it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the great noble families or even the Sarutobi clan, they often did it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they took the biggest share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reasoning, it was quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These supplies belonged to the village, funded by the Daimyo's annual budget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just ask the Daimyo for more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably because of this logic, the Uchiha and the village seemed so out of place with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Uchiha knew about this, they would certainly disdain to join in such corruption; instead, they would blow the matter up to prove the Uchiha's honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha are proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And precisely because of this pride, they were destined never to mix with the other families of Konoha in this lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he had always been puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were many troublemakers in the Uchiha, did Hiruzen Sarutobi really need to wipe out the entire clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Uchiha had radical factions, did those guys really have the brains to overthrow the Third Hokage's rule?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely ridiculous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside the fact that many ninja clans remained neutral, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio belonged to the Hokage faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the Uchiha rebelled, even Tsunade and the other two would absolutely stand on Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the Konoha Anbu Black Ops, Danzo's Root, and perhaps even the Uchiha moderates, or even Fugaku the clan head, would choose to support Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that is the case, why exterminate the clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it not be better to keep the Uchiha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if war broke out, sending them to the front lines to die would have been acceptable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, he had always believed Hiruzen Sarutobi was an idiot, a typical case of a broken mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core reason was a clash of ideologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything else was nonsense, merely superficial appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder the Uchiha could not become Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Uchiha truly became Hokage, how could everyone continue to happily embezzle the village's assets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he let out a bitter laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, no need to say more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I finally understand completely why the Uchiha cannot become Hokage and why they are targeted by everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tobirama Senju was right; truly, the Uchiha are evil!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Nara Kazama wore an awkward expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hear an Uchiha describe his own clan as \"evil\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had truly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, he was a bit surprised that Uchiha Jin could think so deeply after just a slight hint from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since when did the Uchiha have such brains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, what mattered was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after understanding everything, Uchiha Jin apparently did not get angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That final remark sounded more like a sigh of reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Nara's mind worked quickly, he still could not figure it out at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only conclude that his teammate was not at all like an Uchiha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, this was your own idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has nothing to do with me. Itachi must not tell anyone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, I'm dead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazama's face was bitter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly had not expected Uchiha Jin to be so smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had known this earlier, he would not have done it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly regretted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his actions truly caused the stubborn Uchiha to finally understand why they could not become Hokage and why no one supported them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, his scalp went numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since things had come to this, what could he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only hope that Uchiha Jin was not the type to gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, I will not say anything,\" Uchiha Jin said with a smile. \"I am not one to meddle in others' affairs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will not affect Itachi. Just rest easy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Uchiha Jin said so, Nara Kazama still frowned deeply, sighing repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin's promise could not truly put him at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by a ninja, Kudo Shin went straight to the front-line command tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Miyamoto Yukie before him, Kudo Shin immediately knelt on one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jonin, I am deeply sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our squad encountered two elite Mist squads. Squad member Ishikawa Ki ignored orders, causing the mission to fail. We barely managed to save one cart of supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please review the detailed account and the bodies of the Mist members, Jonin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1285,"2026-06-15T05:19:49.393Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","0c38e9c0bfd97d45d1b446afe84ed1bb20116ce6cf9672de52a8b863a8ca674d","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-23","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-21",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]