A Gunfight Draw

Facing Pakura's continuous strong attacks, Tamura Hiroshi could only continue to use his monstrous strength techniques to boost his explosive power to block, not even having a chance to speak.

In the end, there was no suspense, and no possibility of a sudden power-up. Tamura Hiroshi was cleanly defeated and knocked to the ground. Then, Pakura pinned him down, the tip of her kunai pressed against his throat.

"You lost!"

The smile on her lips deepened. Although this battle was short, it was quite exhilarating. The sword techniques of Kumogakure were indeed extraordinary.

"No, it's a draw!"

Tamura Hiroshi's expression was a bit strange, but he still insisted it was a draw.

Pakura was confused. I've already pinned you down, where do you get off saying it's a draw?

Tamura Hiroshi didn't say anything, just stared quietly.

He had to admit, looking up at a woman from below had its advantages, at least visually, it made her appear more imposing.

As for being pinned down by a woman, while shameful, if it were in this posture, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Pakura soon noticed something unusual. She felt an abnormality where she was sitting – it wasn't flat, was something hidden there, some ninja tool?

At first, she was a little confused, then as if she realized something, a blush spread across her fair, pretty face. She immediately jumped away, shouting.

"Pervert!"

"Shameless!"

"I told you it was a draw!"

Tamura Hiroshi got up, feeling helpless about his body's reaction.

After all, he was in puberty, and his body matured even earlier due to the stimulation of Chakra. Combined with years of gathering materials and creating, he couldn't withstand stimulation, so it was purely an instinctive reaction just now.

"Little pervert!"

Pakura cursed with a red face before using the Body Flicker Technique to leave. It was too embarrassing.

Meanwhile, the Anbu ninjas secretly monitoring them were filled with envy and jealousy, wishing they could take his place.

Regardless of Pakura's embarrassment, Tamura Hiroshi on the other side stayed in the training ground for three hours before returning home.

There was no helping it; this body was too full of vigor. Coupled with years of training from gathering materials and creating, once his "fire" was ignited, it couldn't be suppressed in a short time.

He didn't want to go home like that; he'd be seen as a pervert.

Upon returning home, he immediately took a cold shower, then reviewed the scroll on Chakra Threads cultivation techniques, gaining a lot.

"Using these techniques to train Chakra Threads will greatly increase their strength and toughness, making them harder to break and increasing their swing power. They can even be used like Spider-Man, connecting to surrounding objects to move quickly, dodge attacks, or pull others closer."

Tamura Hiroshi was very satisfied with this gain, deeming it worth the risk of showing off and attracting Rasa's attention.

Although he had cultivated Chakra Threads before and used writing to hone their flexibility, their strength was much weaker and they were easily severed.

Now, with Sunagakure's Chakra Threads cultivation techniques, this weakness could be addressed.

Why hasn't that guy shown up yet? Lord Danzo is waiting for my intel. If he delays and makes Lord Danzo doubt my efficiency, it'll be trouble. Indeed, I need to find an opportunity to skip the middleman and get a direct line to Lord Danzo.

Tamura Hiroshi, increasingly looking forward to the War in the Land of Whirlpools, thought of the contact person and was very dissatisfied with him.

Such low efficiency, when will Lord Danzo become Hokage?

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long. The "deliveryman" arrived again. Tamura Hiroshi welcomed him in and sat on the sofa, opening the sealed lid. He looked at the packed Roast Meat covered in sauce with satisfaction; it was much better than the ramen last time.

"I've gathered two pieces of valuable intel, one about the war, and one about the Tailed Beasts."

While eating the Roast Meat, Tamura Hiroshi took out two scrolls he had prepared earlier and handed one over.

The middle-aged man glanced at the scroll Tamura Hiroshi was holding down without saying much. He picked up the one handed to him and quickly read through it, his expression growing more solemn.

"The main target is indeed Konoha!"

After reading the intel, the middle-aged man's face was grim.

Although the intel recorded within was fragmented and not precise, combining it allowed for a general deduction of Kumogakure's strategic objectives. One important point was that Kumogakure seemed very interested in the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan and might look for opportunities to seize it on the battlefield.

"The Sword of the Thunder God is a top-tier ninja tool. To get intel on it, the exchange must be of equal value."

His gaze fell upon the intel scroll the youth was holding down, the middle-aged man said meaningfully.

"The value of this intel is no less than what you've just read."

Tamura Hiroshi replied casually while still eating the Roast Meat, and at the same time, he attached an Explosive Tag to the scroll, indicating "Don't even think about stealing it."

Seeing the youth's actions, the middle-aged man had a headache. He had never seen such an arrogant subordinate, not at all like someone trained by Root.

Finally, he took out some prepared fresh blood and used it as a medium to perform a Summoning Technique, summoning a fierce hound. The hound held something in its mouth – the Sword of the Thunder God that Tamura Hiroshi wanted.

Without saying much, he placed the Sword of the Thunder God on the coffee table. The middle-aged man took the intel scroll the youth had been holding down, carefully removed the Explosive Tag, and opened it to watch. His face immediately became solemn.

Tamura Hiroshi also took the Sword of the Thunder God and infused it with Chakra, looking at the condensed lightning blade with satisfaction.

Although it was only an inch long, it was enough to prove it was genuine.

With the help of this ninja tool, plus the boost from his Golden Finger, he would definitely be able to quickly complete the Lightning Release Nature Transformation training, and his own strength would also greatly increase.

As expected, Lord Danzo would not disappoint me. He even managed to obtain the Second Hokage's relic, truly worthy of being the First Pot Kage of the Ninja World.

Speaking of which, what other treasures does Lord Danzo have in his possession right now?

While pondering these matters, Tamura Hiroshi quickly finished the box of Roast Meat. He wiped his mouth with a paper towel and said earnestly, "Please relay to Lord Danzo that I will bring him sufficient value, and ask him not to send Nonō out on dangerous missions."

Necessary bonds must be deepened; only then can Lord Danzo feel more at ease and trust me, Tamura.

"I will report your words to Lord Danzo!"

The middle-aged man looked at the Youth before him with surprise. He was unaware of Nonō's existence, but it seemed like a good bond to have.

As an external spy, one needs a bond to tie them down so they can work for Lord Danzo with more dedication.

After speaking, he turned to leave, intending to deliver the intelligence to Lord Danzo as soon as possible.

"Take this trash away. You've stayed too long; you need to disguise yourself. Also, your tone and gaze haven't changed. I dislike it. As punishment, bring Roast Meat from a Ninja Beast next time, or I don't know if I'll forget some crucial intelligence."

Tamura Hiroshi spoke, disliking the other man's commanding tone and gaze. Did he really think he was my direct superior?

My only direct superior is Lord Danzo!

Also, the Roast Meat just now was surprisingly ordinary pork, and the taste wasn't great.

You must know that the Land of Lightning is most famous for its beef. Although it sells very expensively abroad, in the Land of Lightning, especially in Kumogakure, the price is quite reasonable. Yet this guy tried to fool me with cheap pork. He clearly doesn't take me seriously.

This guy definitely pocketed the activity funds distributed by Lord Danzo. As Lord Danzo's most loyal subordinate, I must make him cough it all up, with interest!

In this world, only I, Tamura, can embezzle the funds or even the inheritance distributed by Lord Danzo. Absolutely, absolutely, there can be no second person.

I need to find an opportunity to get a communication line that connects directly to Lord Danzo, or even to face Lord Danzo directly. This way, the risk of exposure can be reduced.

Otherwise, if this guy betrays Lord Danzo, he will definitely cause huge losses to Lord Danzo.

As the most outstanding intelligence operative in Root, I, Tamura, cannot be brought down by this kind of trash.

"Brat, don't push it too far!"

The middle-aged man couldn't take it anymore. Throwing away trash was one thing, but you even want Roast Meat from a Ninja Beast? Do you know how expensive that is?

"Two portions."

Tamura Hiroshi doubled it expressionlessly, making the middle-aged man even angrier.

"Three portions!"

"Damn brat!"

In the end, he compromised, gritting his teeth as he put the empty Roast Meat box into the trash bag and took it away.