The Land of Water, the eerie and mysterious Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Water Office.
The seemingly treacherous, cunning, and ruthless Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, stood there with a blank expression. Beside him, in the position of the Mizukage, sat a mysterious figure with a swirling mask on his face, wearing a black robe with fiery clouds on the background, and only one eye showing.
If Hyuga Kaze saw this, he would definitely recognize him at a glance; this is the famous Uchiha Kenji.
Suddenly, a black and white pitcher plant emerged from the floor—it was Black Zetsu!
"Obito, Obito, the team sent out to meet the spy has all been killed in action, but the spy escaped ahead of time and is on his way back. Also, one of the Anbu members who were chasing the spy this time is Uchiha Itachi."
“I am Uchiha Madara,” the masked man, Uchiha Obito, replied coldly, then added hatefully, “It doesn’t matter how many Kirigakure ninja die. If it weren’t for the fact that I can’t be exposed too early, I would really like to destroy the entire Kirigakure.”
His tone was cold, but it carried endless killing intent and hatred.
Black Zetsu weakly warned, "Many people have died in Kirigakure in the past few years, and many people are starting to become confused and suspicious. Be careful they don't rebel again!"
"Hmph, that's a good opportunity to conduct another round of purges! Putting that aside, what did that spy detect? What exactly happened in Konoha? Why is the situation changing faster than we expected!"
"The situation in Konoha is strange," Black Zetsu said, somewhat puzzled. He could only tell Obito Uchiha about the recent events, including "spies framing Hiruzen Sarutobi for persecuting the Senju clan" and "the mysterious disappearance of Hyuga clan elders."
"It sounds like a third-party force is behind this. Interesting. Could there be other forces in Konoha that we don't know about?"
Obito Uchiha sneered, "Moreover, if it weren't for this so-called spy, I wouldn't have realized that the Senju clan had disappeared so mysteriously. It seems that the darkness in Konoha is truly hidden very deep."
"Konoha is a large ninja village after all, with many barriers around various ninja clans and bases. There are some places that are difficult for us to enter and investigate, so it's hard to say who did it. It's said that Konoha's own internal investigations didn't find any useful information, and they can only say that it was done by spies. I wonder if they will frame the Kirigakure this time."
"It doesn't matter, all their struggles are futile in front of this eye!"
Before Black Zetsu could say anything, Obito waved his hand dismissively, "Just send more White Zetsu to observe Konoha. Tell me, how has Itachi Uchiha performed?"
When Itachi Uchiha was mentioned, Black Zetsu's eyes seemed to light up. "Itachi-kun is a true genius. He is very calm, quick-witted, and tactically flexible. His teammates rushed in too fast and were killed, but he alone fought against three members of the Mist Ninja assassination squad for a long time in the Hidden Mist Technique and even killed one of them. Even without support, I think he could have killed that squad of Mist Ninja by himself."
With a disdainful snort, Obito said, "The Uchiha clan, troublesome fellows," his tone filled with killing intent. "I hope he'll be a useful tool. The Senju clan, another founding clan, has perished, so the Uchiha clan has no reason to exist anymore. Let's deal with them before our plan begins."
At almost the same time, in the Hokage's office, Itachi Uchiha was reporting on the mission to hunt down spies to his ANBU comrades.
"Is that so? Since the spy has escaped, this mission cannot be considered a complete success for you. Of course, the blame cannot be placed entirely on you either."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in understanding. His old face, hidden in the smoke, was unreadable. His tone was kind and gentle, yet tinged with regret, which deeply moved Itachi Uchiha and the Anbu ninja.
"At least your efforts have exposed the ninja village behind you. This spy only recently infiltrated the caravan. According to the timing and route of the ANBU's investigation, he didn't get access to any real secrets."
At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly changed the subject, "How did the Kurenai Yuhi squad, the support tracking team that was dispatched this time, perform?"
After exchanging a glance with Itachi Uchiha, the ANBU ninja reported first, "The Kurenai Yuhi squad is swift in action and has strong tracking and exploration capabilities. In particular, Hyuga Kaze performed exceptionally well in this mission. Not only is he quite strong, but he is also calm, composed, and very flexible in his tactical application."
After Itachi and his companions finished speaking, he continued, "Since I didn't fight alongside Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi, I dare not make any judgments. As for Hyuga Kaze, his reaction speed during the battle was very fast. He managed to hold off two Kirigakure single-handedly from the start without any difficulty, so his strength is quite impressive."
After a pause, Itachi Uchiha didn't continue. He had actually wanted to say that he felt Hyuga Kaze was very strong, although he couldn't tell from the fight. However, for a fleeting moment, he sensed a strong threat from Hyuga Kaze, but this fleeting feeling couldn't be used as evidence. Besides, even if Hyuga Kaze was hiding some of his strength, it would ultimately be useless against his own eyes.
Upon hearing these comments, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with surprise: "Oh? For you to praise him so highly, it seems that Hyuga Kaze is indeed extraordinary. The emergence of talented individuals in Konoha Village is truly gratifying for me as the Hokage."
After a pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued, "I'm getting old, and I just keep going on and on. You've all worked hard on this mission, so take a few days off and rest. There are many more missions waiting for you."
The Anbu ninja and Itachi Uchiha nodded gratefully, bowed, and turned to leave the Hokage's office.
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