Uchiha Kagami was on edge, troubled by the coming war. Before he could think of a way to break the deadlock, an unexpected guest arrived.
"Cloud envoy Tamura Hiroshi. What does Kumogakure want?"
He summoned all the senior members once more, but none of them could make sense of Kumogakure's intentions.
Tensions were already so high. Why had Kumogakure suddenly sent an envoy—and why was it Tamura Hiroshi, the very person they had the most reason to be wary of?
What scheme was Kumogakure plotting now?
"How many people came?"
Uchiha Baru asked. He had an idea in mind.
"Two. Besides Tamura Hiroshi, there's Uchiha Hikari. They're both dangerous, so don't do anything reckless."
At the end, Uchiha Kagami warned him, seemingly having seen through Uchiha Baru's little scheme.
Honestly, he didn't want to go to war with Kumogakure. A mock battle like before would have been just fine.
If they truly angered Kumogakure and a fight to the death broke out, there was no telling how many of them would survive. They might even be wiped out to the last man.
"Show them in."
Uchiha Kagami glanced at Lord Fugaku, who had been silent all along, then gave the order.
The two Uchiha shinobi standing guard outside left at his command. Soon, they returned with the two visitors: Tamura Hiroshi and Uchiha Hikari.
"Lord Fugaku, we meet again!"
As he entered the meeting room, Tamura Hiroshi's gaze first fell on Lord Fugaku. At the same time, he used Princess Kaguya's Byakugan and Sharingan to scan everyone present, gaining a rough sense of their chakra levels and Sharingan Dojutsu Power.
After greeting Lord Fugaku with a faintly amused smile, Tamura Hiroshi looked toward the purple-haired woman standing beside Uchiha Kagami.
The woman's Dojutsu Power was the strongest here. It was