Deidara

Land of Earth, Iwagakure.

After Kitsuchi examined the handwriting on the letter, he confirmed that it had been written by the Missing-nin Roshi.

However, he did not immediately tell his father, the Third Tsuchikage, about the result.

Kitsuchi was unwilling to accept it.

During the Third Great Ninja War, Uchiha Houka and Minato Namikaze had used a treacherous scheme to kill his senior brother, Haitō. Although Minato Namikaze had gotten his retribution and died in Konoha's Tailed Beast rampage, Uchiha Houka was still alive and well. He had even brazenly appeared in his country.

Kitsuchi naturally hated him to the core.

But Uchiha Houka's strength also made him extremely wary.

The Sharingan and the Three-Tails Jinchuriki—either one alone was incredibly troublesome, let alone Uchiha Houka, who possessed both.

And his Summoning Beast was a Ninja Hawk. If that advantage could not be removed, then even if they defeated him, they would not be able to kill him.

As Kitsuchi hesitated, he failed to notice his precious daughter, Kurotsuchi, sneak in. She had neat black short hair and large dark-gray eyes that darted around before immediately spotting the letter.

Kurotsuchi skimmed through it, and her eyes instantly lit up.

Uchiha Houka, the murderer who had killed her master-uncle, had come to the Land of Earth?

Kurotsuchi narrowed her eyes, and a bold idea immediately arose in her heart.

"Kurotsuchi, when did you come in?" Kitsuchi came back to his senses and smiled as he reached out to rub Kurotsuchi's short hair.

"Dad, I'm already a ninja. You're not allowed to touch my head anymore!" Kurotsuchi said angrily.

Ten-year-old Kurotsuchi had successfully graduated from the Ninja Academy half a year ago and proudly become a Genin. She then began training under the Third Tsuchikage—her grandfather, Ōnoki.

Kitsuchi looked at Kurotsuchi fondly. "All