Investigating Her Identity

After waiting all day without receiving Hannya Clan news from the Nangong Zao, Nagumo felt as if the sky had fallen after sending his guards to gather intelligence.

Those guys who bragged loudly, claiming they didn't even First Hokage, ended up dying in increasingly gruesome ways when they were discovered.

After hearing his subordinate's description, cold sweat visibly streamed down Nangong Zao's face.

"Useless! Useless! You took so much money from me, so much money from me, and you can't even handle a so-called Acting Hokage?!"

Fearing that such a death might befall him as well, Nangong Zao could only mask his fear with anger.

Nangong Zao kicked the kneeling servant repeatedly, venting all his anger on him.

Soon, blood began to flow from the servant's mouth and nose, dripping onto the ornately decorated carpet.

"Damn it! Who gave you permission to bleed? Who gave you permission to soil my precious carpet? You bastard, you bastard! Drag her out and beat her badly!"

At Nangong Zao's behest, the samurai ruthlessly dragged the unconscious servant out of the house, leaving a long trail of blood on the carpet.

"Ugh, damn it, damn it..."

Nangong Zao gripped his hair tightly with both hands, squatting on the ground in a completely unseemly manner, staring at the bloodstains in front of him, utterly clueless about what he should do.

"Ah, right, isn't there some organization called the Integration Movement wreaking havoc in the Land of Fire lately? Let those guys deal with that damned Hokage, yes, that's what we'll do!"

Nangong Zao suddenly remembered an organization that had recently gained fame in the Land of Fire.

"Go quickly, take all this gold, and make sure you find out the whereabouts of the Integration Movement. Tell them that if they can kill the Hokage, I'll give them as much money as they want!"

Just as Nangong Zao filled with anxiety, Kazashiro returned to Konoha with Mumei, who had tasted delicacies from all over the Land of Fire.

The guards at the village entrance were still Izumo Kamizuki and Kotetsu Hagane.

Just as the two were lamenting that their lives had become mundane again, they saw Kazashiro walking over with a young girl, who greeted them before leaving.

"Acting Hokage!"

The two young men immediately stood at attention, and only realized something was wrong after Kazashiro had walked away.

"Strange, I saw the Acting Hokage working on documents in his office this morning. When did he leave the village?"

While Kotetsu Hagane was still wondering when Kazashiro had left, Izumo Kamizuki slapped him on the shoulder, urging him to focus on a more important issue.

"No, who is that little girl? Could she be Danzo's Danzo daughter?"

"Danzo Danzo's back is amazing! He gave birth to four children in a row. His efficiency is almost on par with the Fourth Kazekage of the neighboring Sunagakure."

Their conversation was overheard by Shirakumo Hayama's team, who were leading the group back to the village.

Rumors about Danzo's illegitimate daughter once again filled the streets and alleys.

As expected, the Internal Affairs Department, whose members had fangs all over Konoha, also received the news and informed Aburame Ryoma of it.

"..."

Aburame Ryoma stared silently at the report in his hand, wondering whether he should report this matter to Danzo.

Where is the Uchiha Clan?

Upon arriving in Konoha, Mumei was eager to find the Uchiha Clan.

Upon hearing this, Kazashiro looked wary. "Didn't we agree not to attack them?"

"Don't worry, I won't go back on my promise. I just want to confirm their current way of life." Nameless suppressed the hatred in his heart and repeatedly emphasized that he would not attack the Uchiha Clan.

At the very least, they won't make a move in Konoha.

"Alright, I believe you. Wait a moment, I'll go fetch their Clan Head."

Kazashiro Bai had originally planned to show Wuming around the village, but seeing how eager the other party was, he simply gave up on the idea.

The mention of the Uchiha caused Mumei to become somewhat strange, his tone filled with hatred even more than towards the Uzumaki and Senju Clan.

If you want to resolve the hatred in someone's heart, you must find out about their life story.

"No, I want to observe quietly by myself." Wuming shook his head and refused Kazashiro.

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Kazashiro didn't say much. Instead, he told Wuming the approximate location of the Uchiha Clan's territory and told her to go there on her own.

Once the other party had vanished in Body Flicker Technique, Kazashiro immediately turned and headed towards the Hokage Building.

Before he could even greet Itachi, after dispelling the Shadow Clone Technique, Kazashiro immediately sent someone to summon Fugaku and Hiruzen.

The two quickly arrived at the office and listened to Kazashiro recount how he discovered and broke the seal.

"The Mangekyō Sharingan? Unbelievable! How did the clan come to possess so many of these eyes, which are only seen once in a century?"

Fugaku was stunned after hearing what had happened.

Hiruzen Sarutobi to the side, was equally astonished, his face still showing signs of shock.

Is this really the Uchiha Clan I know? They can conjure up a Mangekyō Sharingan so easily.

It seems that the position of the number one family in Konoha is about to change hands from Kazashiro.

"What we can confirm at the moment is that this Uchiha named Uchiha must be a figure from the Warring States period, but the specific era needs to be deduced by the two of you."

Furthermore, this girl harbors deep resentment towards the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan; she must have suffered some injustice. Although I've made a promise with her not to attack Konoha, but..."

Kazashiro turned his gaze to Fugaku: "But I'm worried that if she sees the Uchiha Clan, she might be triggered and do something irrational. At that time—"

"I understand. Acting Hokage, I will restrain the clan members' actions, and if the other side gets out of control, I will intervene to stop them."

Hiruzen Sarutobi also promised that he would take the time to check the clan's records and make sure to find out the other party's identity as soon as possible.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two."

After seeing the two off, Kazashiro didn't relax; instead, he called Aburame Ryoma over again.

"Minister Ryoma, Nangong Zao hired the Hannya Clan of the Land of Forests to assassinate me, but I thwarted their attempt. Although I could report this to the Daimyo's Mansion and have him punish them, I feel that would be too cruel."

Kazashiro paused, recalling the scene he had witnessed. "The town he controlled was a good place, a necessary hub for commercial activities. At the same time, the Nangong Family was a family with a long history. It would be a great pity if not a single bloodline was left behind."

Aburame Ryoma understood Kazashiro's implication and nodded to indicate that he understood.

"As for the Hannya Clan of the Land of Forests, let the Fourth Generation's Anbu handle that. The Internal Affairs Department only needs to provide the necessary intelligence."

After arranging everything, Kazashiro signaled to Ryoma he could leave.

However, the other party did not act immediately, but instead looked at the Acting Hokage in front of him with a complicated expression.

He had already informed Lord Danzo bringing the little girl back, and the expression on that lord's face at the time was, well, quite interesting...