Searching for Snow Eagle

In the Land of Snow, after Orochimaru and Kazahana Dōtō reached a partnership, they each began to act.

Orochimaru gathered all intelligence regarding the Land of Snow's treasure and began cracking it.

Meanwhile, Kazahana Dōtō dispatched a large number of people toward that remote little village.

After witnessing Uchiha Houka's Mangekyō Sharingan recover its ocular power, Orochimaru truly did not dare appear before Uchiha Shisui, who also possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan. Especially since Uchiha Shisui also had a Byakugan from the Hyuga Main House, Orochimaru dared not take the risk!

However, while Uchiha Shisui was powerful, his weakness was also obvious.

He had an exceedingly kind nature. At times, even when facing enemy ninjas, he would feel compassion for them, let alone unarmed civilians.

When the people Kazahana Dōtō had arranged entered that remote little village, Uchiha Shisui used his Byakugan to confirm that they were merely civilians and, sure enough, did not attack them.

As for Natsuhi and Hotarubi, they were both kindhearted people as well. Though they found it strange that so many people had suddenly appeared, they did not take any extreme measures.

"Proceed according to plan!"

After the people arranged by Kazahana Dōtō arrived at the village, they split into several teams and swarmed toward the snow mountain behind it. Others remained in the village, gathering information while observing the movements of Uchiha Shisui and Natsuhi's family.

At that moment, a fire burned inside Uchiha Shisui's small cabin. An iron kettle hung above it, hissing as it gave off steam.

Uchiha Shisui removed the kettle and poured two cups of tea for Natsuhi and Hotarubi, who were kneeling before him.

Because his left eye was a Byakugan, he kept it covered with cloth to prevent anyone with ill intentions from coveting it, making him look like