Making a Move

"Yemo, what are you doing? It's taking you forever to open a door, you..."

After waiting in the room for a long time without seeing Yemo return, Kakashi had no choice but to come out like Yemo under the watchful eyes of Minato and Kosuke.

The words echoed in the air. Kakashi emerged from around the corner, swallowing the words that were already on his throat Kakashi. His footsteps stopped abruptly, and even the usually aloof Kakashi was stunned when he saw the beautiful girl outside the door.

Yemo glanced sideways at Kakashi, who was equally stunned behind him, and a disdainful smile flashed across his lips. "So, Kakashi, you're stunned too? You usually act all cold and indifferent to everyone, looking down on every girl. But look at you today."

Faced with this stunningly beautiful girl, even the gods and Buddhas of the Western Paradise would find it difficult to remain calm; only an idiot could remain composed in her presence.

The girl smiled slightly, a smile that truly made the world pale in comparison. Yemo was stunned for a moment, but his eyes quickly regained their composure. The seemingly gentle smile was actually a cold indifference that kept people at a distance. To put it simply, it was a formulaic smile, not a genuine one.

Of course, it's impossible for them to give us a genuine smile right after we meet. Besides, considering how lecherous I was just now and Kakashi's current state, it's already quite good that they're smiling at all. Yemo is aware of this much.

The girl smiled slightly and said, "Hello, my name is Chiyuki Uzumaki!"

"Chiyuki, what a nice name! Hello, my name is Yemo Uzumaki!" Yemo introduced himself with a smile, and also introduced Kakashi behind him, "This is my partner, Kakashi Hatake!"

After a pause, Yemo politely asked, "Miss Chiyuki, what brings you here?"

"Was it my grandfather who sent me to find you?"

"Grandfather?"

Yemo was even more puzzled; he couldn't recall any old man he knew having such a beautiful granddaughter.

"Yes," the girl said, raising her head slightly. "My grandfather is a high-ranking elder of the Uzumaki Clan. He sent me to discuss important matters with the Konoha team."

"Elder!"

Yemo exclaimed in surprise, his face filled with disbelief. His gaze swept over Chiyuki's graceful figure, causing Chiyuki Xue to frown slightly, revealing a hint of anger.

But Yemo clearly didn't notice; his mind was focused on Chiyuki saying that her grandfather was a great elder. Yemo found it hard to believe that such an ugly great elder could have such a beautiful granddaughter.

Kakashi, standing behind him, also looked on in disbelief, finding it hard to believe that such a beautiful young girl could be the granddaughter of that beastly old man from Dazu.

Upon hearing that Chiyuki was the granddaughter of the Great Clan Elder, Yemo was briefly shocked, but his expression turned cold. That old man, the Great Clan Elder, was a wolf in sheep's clothing, using the entire Uzumaki Clan to achieve his plans. In Yemo's eyes, this young girl in front of him was no better.

It's a real pity. Such a beautiful young girl, yet her heart is not so beautiful. She's just like that beast in human form, like the clan elder. It's true what they say, you can know a person's face but not their heart.

"Okay, we understand. Miss Chiyuki, please return. I will inform our captain," Yemo thought to himself, his tone turning cold.

Hearing Yemo's words, especially "please go back," Chiyuki Xue frowned, her pretty face showing anger. She thought to herself, "I haven't even said anything to you, you scoundrel, yet you're already looking down on me. I don't want to stay here any longer. If it weren't for Grandpa asking me to come, I wouldn't have come here at all. Sure enough, Fourth Grandpa was right. This Yemo Uzumaki is a big scoundrel, a disgrace to the Uzumaki Clan."

Chiyuki snorted lightly, and without saying a word, she raised her head, turned around, and left. Yemo looked on in bewilderment. What was wrong with this girl? He hadn't offended her or said anything out of line, yet she was getting angry with him.

Watching Chiyuki's graceful figure disappear, Yemo sighed and shook his head, feeling a deep sense of regret. Such a beautiful woman, yet her fate is like this.

"I never imagined that the elder, who was just as handsome as the clan elder, would have such a beautiful granddaughter," Kakashi said, appearing behind Yemo without anyone noticing. If Chiyuki hadn't said it herself, Kakashi would never have believed it.

"Let's not talk about Chiyuki anymore, she has little to do with us. It's just that the old man, the Great Elder, suddenly contacted us, saying he had something important to discuss," Yemo pondered, resting his chin on his hand. He felt that it was a bit strange for the Great Elder to contact them at this time.

"The four clan elders just left, and now the eldest clan elder is here. It feels like they planned this all along," Kakashi thought, sensing something was off.

Yemo told Minato and Kosuke about this matter. The four of them discussed it and still didn't know what the elder was up to. However, since the elder had invited them to talk, they couldn't refuse. But they had to be careful.

It was the same place as yesterday, the same meeting room as yesterday. The large space contained a long table and more than ten chairs. The same people were there, even though yesterday's meeting ended in a bad way.

But today everyone seemed to have amnesia, forgetting what happened yesterday. Everyone's face was beaming with smiles, even the four elders.

The elder clan leader cut to the chase. "Friends of Konoha, we invited you here today because we have received the latest news that the heads of the various clans outside have reached an agreement to launch an attack on our Uzumaki Clan soon. It will be very difficult for our Uzumaki Clan to resist so many clans on its own, so we would like to know if Konoha has any corresponding actions."

"We've all witnessed the situation of the Uzumaki Clan firsthand, so last night I informed the village of every word. Upon receiving our message, the village has already begun to take action, but Konoha is far from the Land of Whirlpools, so it will probably take some time for reinforcements to arrive," Minato said with a serious expression.

But the Yemo members chuckled inwardly. They never expected Minato to spout such nonsense with such a straight face. Indeed, they had sent information about this place to Konoha, but only a small part of the information concerned the Uzumaki Clan's situation. The majority of the information described how the Uzumaki Clan's higher-ups were secretly plotting against Konoha, even scheming against Konoha ally.

As for any support, that's even more of a lie. Just an hour ago, Minato suggested that they should leave secretly. Regardless of how the higher-ups treat the Uzumaki Clan, the possibility of sending reinforcements is very small.

Of course, everyone could only keep these things to themselves; it was impossible for them to say them to the four elders. Yemo just didn't expect Minato to talk such nonsense so seriously. He thought Minato would just make up some excuses.

Upon hearing Minato say that Konoha would send reinforcements, the four clan elders all showed joy on their faces. The arrival of Konoha was very good news for them.

Seeing the four elders smiling, Yemo and the others couldn't help but smile as well. For a moment, everyone's face was filled with smiles, but these smiles were so fake that Yemo felt disgusted with himself.

Suddenly, without warning, the four smiling elders flashed into the four corners of the room, and the door burst open, with more than a dozen Uzumaki Clan ninjas rushing in.

The situation changed drastically. One second it was sunny and calm, and the next it was a raging storm. Just moments ago, the two sides were chatting and laughing at the negotiating table, and the four elders with smiles on their faces suddenly changed their expressions. Everything happened without warning.

The fact that these Uzumaki Clan ninjas broke down the door shows that the four clan elders had been prepared for this moment, and that they had summoned Yemo others today for this very reason.

However, the incident happened very suddenly, catching Yemo and the others completely off guard. Of course, all four of them had come through war and life-or-death situations, and they had seen far more dangerous scenes than this before. They immediately calmed down. In times like these, they must not panic. Only by remaining calm can they maintain their rationality.

Minato rose slightly, his smile vanished, replaced by a blank expression. His sharp, eagle-like gaze swept over the elder, exuding an air of dominance, as he demanded an explanation.

"Elder, what do you mean by this? Is this how you treat your friends from the Uzumaki Clan?!"