July 6th, night.
Akaseki had just gone through a fierce battle that evening. He was currently using the "Massage Device" to ease the exhaustion throughout his body.
Of course, the "Massage Device" was not a healing device and could not directly treat his injuries. It merely adjusted Akaseki's physical condition, putting him in the optimal state for "recovery."
Thanks to that, Akaseki was at least not in much pain right now—
Yet he still tossed and turned, unable to sleep as he thought about what had happened earlier.
That old bastard was simply too dangerous. Akaseki had originally not intended to hide any information about him, including the matter of the "Sharingan," but Ranwu had taken the initiative to conceal it for him and advised him not to mention it in the future either!
After all, Akaseki himself did not know that the Third Hokage had previously intended to transfer him out of Team 7 and send him back to the Konoha Military Police Force for "isolation," just like the other Uchiha.
On one hand, Ranwu had hidden the matter of the "Sharingan" because of the Uchiha Clan's current circumstances. On the other hand, she did not believe this matter had anything to do with the Uchiha Clan—or, more specifically, the Uchiha Clan within the village!
Not only did Akaseki not know the man at all, but judging from his words and actions, he was at least a ninja who had not visited Konoha in a very, very long time. Nor did he seem to be here to secure benefits for the Uchiha. In Ranwu's eyes, his initial mention of the "Sharingan" was most likely a scheme to sow discord.
In fact, if that old man had not been so strong—and if he had not possessed the "Rinnegan"—Ranwu would have