On the morning of April 24, in Yugakure, the Konoha ninja took the initiative to arrange a meeting with the Sunagakure ninja and Yugakure's leader.
Yugakure's leader had been jointly chosen by all three parties. Originally from Amegakure, he was considered one of Hanzō's opponents—a dove who opposed Hanzō's constant wars of expansion. He looked fairly old, with the face of a kindly, harmless man. He had already abandoned the surname he used in Amegakure and now went by Gumu.
"So you're Jonin Kato? Truly... seeing you is better than hearing of you." The moment Zong Xuan saw Kato, he seemed to grit his teeth.
Wasn't that exactly right?
On the Land of Rain battlefield, who knew how many Sunagakure ninja had died with their internal organs mysteriously ruptured...
In the end, Sunagakure had learned only the name "Dan Katō," while his methods remained completely unknown.
If Ranyu Uchiha had not died first this time, Dan Katō would have been Sunagakure's first suspect!
Kato merely smiled at Zong Xuan's gritted teeth. "I've long admired the renowned Puppet Mentor Zong Xuan as well."
Zong Xuan had killed no small number of Konoha ninja in the Land of Rain.
In particular, he was a research-oriented puppeteer who enjoyed creating new types of puppets, which was why he was called the "Puppet Mentor."
However, both sides remained restrained here, merely exchanging a few barbed remarks.
At that moment, Zong Xuan noticed the "little runt" standing nearby. Only after looking closely did he realize the boy was not short—just young...
"Hm? Where are those two from the Uchiha Clan?" Zong Xuan naturally recognized the fan crest on Akaseki's clothes and knew that he was also an Uchiha.
That was precisely why he was puzzled—the Uchiha Clan was not known for being easygoing or caring