bookbashuk Chapter 14 Kill Taro Shimura
Chapter 14 Kill Taro Shimura
At 3:40 PM, Shimura Taro, the head of the logistics department, was driven out of the warehouse by the Uchiha clan.
He watched as the Uchiha clansmen busily moved supplies and quickly distributed them at the warehouse entrance, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
He had not attended the emergency meeting just now, so he was unaware of the impending danger, but the scene before him was enough to alert him.
"Damn it, the wounded and the medical ninjas have started moving. They've also set up a lot of traps inside the base, which means they're preparing to abandon it. But why didn't anyone tell me about something this big! Looks like I've been sidelined. Damn it, damn it, you bastards!"
The fact that Shimura Taro was able to sit in the position of head of the logistics department shows that he is not stupid. After figuring out these things, he suddenly panicked.
"Iwagakure will probably invade tonight. I can't stay here and wait to die with them. My life is precious; I must return to Konoha."
Thinking of this, he immediately went back into the house to tidy up, preparing to slip away in the chaos.
But when Shimura Taro sneaked to the entrance of the base, he was stopped by two Uchiha guards.
One of the guards shouted sternly, "Halt! The stronghold is now under martial law. No one is allowed to leave the stronghold without orders."
Taro Shimura, forcing a calm demeanor, explained, "Supplies are scarce at the front lines. I need to return to Konoha to deliver them. Even a slight delay could result in deaths. Can you afford to take that responsibility?"
The guard looked him up and down, his gaze settling on the bundle at his waist: "What's inside? I need to open it and check."
Shimura Taro's heart sank, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead: "There are seven storage scrolls inside, which I use to transport supplies. As for an inspection, is that necessary? We've worked together on the front lines for over a year; don't you trust me?"
However, the Uchiha guard ignored him completely and forcibly untied his package.
Once opened, there were only seven sealed storage rolls inside.
The guard picked up a storage scroll and pressed, "What's inside these scrolls?"
Taro Shimura stammered, "It's...it's some documents and personal belongings."
The two Uchiha guards exchanged glances, and one of them formed several hand seals before slapping the scroll with his palm.
In an instant, what poured out of the scroll was not documents, but stacks and stacks of banknotes, piling up on the ground like small mountains!
Upon seeing this, another guard opened all the storage scrolls, revealing seven piles of gleaming white cash that were particularly dazzling in the sunlight, making Shimura Taro's face turn deathly pale.
Wealth is a powerful motivator, especially when it comes to seven piles of gleaming cash, conservatively estimated at over 2 million taels of silver. As a result, the number of onlookers instantly surged to several hundred.
Thinking that this guy had falsely accused him of being bribed by Iwagakure that morning, Uchiha Mitsunori felt a surge of anger.
He activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, preparing to interrogate Shimura Taro using Sharingan Genjutsu.
"How did you obtain this money?"
Shimura Taro stared blankly, his eyes lifeless, and said, "I secretly impersonated a fallen ninja, signed the supply requisition form, and transported ninja tools and medicines out of the base, then resold them on the black market in the Land of Rain for profit."
No one expected that this usually glib and cowardly guy would be so audacious as to embezzle military supplies.
To know that a single explosive tag normally sells for around 600 taels of silver, while during wartime it costs around 1200 taels, one would have to resell a huge amount of supplies to earn over 2 million taels.
Uchiha Mitsumine's voice carried a chilling intensity as he interrogated, "How many ninja tools and medicines did you sell in total?"
"I can't remember the exact numbers, but the ninja tools sold for about 1.9 million taels, and the medicines sold for more than 7400 million taels."
Because the numbers were incorrect, Uchiha Mitsunori frowned and continued his interrogation: "Since you sold 2.64 million ryo, what happened to the remaining money besides the 2.1 million ryo here?"
Shimura Taro, looking like a lecherous man, seemed still lost in the pleasures of the brothel: "I spent over 5000 million ryo at the brothel!"
Under the spell's interrogation, Shimura Taro confessed to all his crimes. When he awoke from the illusion, he found himself tied to a stake in the central square.
The matter escalated, attracting a growing crowd. Everyone stared in outrage at the seven small mountains of cash on the ground.
"No wonder there's always a shortage of medicine at the front lines; it turns out this scoundrel is stealing it all to sell for money!"
"This traitorous fellow should just be killed!"
Hearing the surrounding chatter, Uchiha Mitsunori remained expressionless.
According to Konoha's military law, embezzling military funds and desertion are serious crimes. However, if Shimura Taro is brought back to Konoha for trial, he will at most be imprisoned. Given the power of the Shimura family behind him, he might be released in a few years.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes turned cold.
He summoned Uchiha Inahi and whispered in his ear, "Go to the command center and tell Chief Kurama what happened here!"
Uchiha Inahisa nodded slightly, then used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.
Seeing the increasingly cold expressions on the faces of those around him, Shimura Taro sensed something was wrong.
He shouted, "My uncle is Shimura Danzo! If you kill me, he will definitely take revenge!"
Upon hearing the name Danzo Shimura, the surroundings fell silent for a second or two!
Seeing this, Uchiha Mitsunori took a kunai in each hand and kept scraping them together, making the unique sound of metal.
"Excuse me, everyone! I need to practice throwing kunai. Don't block my way, or I might accidentally hurt someone!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd in front parted to make way for them.
Suddenly, Uchiha Mitsunori threw the two kunai in his hand, which instantly pierced Shimura Taro's eye sockets. A scream rang out: "Ah... my eyes... my eyes... ah... I will definitely kill you!"
Fugaku Uchiha didn't want to get involved, but after seeing that Taro Shimura's eyeball had been blown out, he had no choice but to step in!
"Sanfeng, stop! I know he's guilty, but you can't resort to vigilante justice. That will only bring trouble upon yourself!"
Uchiha Mitsumine chuckled cheekily, "Oh dear, I warned everyone before I practiced throwing kunai. I just didn't expect there to be someone in front of the stake! Oh well, it's all my fault for being so clumsy! I popped his eyes out, didn't I, everyone?"
Upon hearing this, the people around him chuckled and chimed in, "Yeah, we all heard him say he wanted to practice throwing kunai, so he accidentally got pricked!"
Hearing those around him offering such excuses for Uchiha Mitsunaga, Shimura Taro was filled with both pain and rage: "You...you despicable people...I will not let you get away with this!"
Seeing his arrogance, the Kurama clan chief pulled out a kunai and shoved it into his mouth. Then, with a forceful twist, he instantly pulled out Shimura Taro's tongue!
Because the Kurama clan suffered more than half its casualties in the war, Fugaku Uchiha merely frowned and decided not to concern himself with the matter any further, turning and leaving immediately.
Watching Fugaku leave, Uchiha Mitsunori revealed a cruel smile: "Do you all know why I'm so angry? Because this beast embezzled medicine, causing a shortage, many wounded patients developed infections, and to conserve medicine, dozens of seriously injured patients chose to commit suicide. Tell me, did he deserve to die?!"
"Kill him...kill him...kill him!"
In an instant, hundreds of kunai and shuriken shot towards Shimura Taro.
"ah......"
A scream rang out, and then he was lifeless.