A Certain High-Level Figure

Upon hearing that Princess Tsunade wanted to learn about Kawadera Uchiha, Seigetsu Senju recalled a few details before speaking:

"Kawadera Uchiha... back when my squad was scouting for intelligence in the Land of Hot Water, we unfortunately lost one member.

I requested the village to send over a ninja of at least Chunin rank.

When the village sent Kawadera Uchiha, I was actually quite surprised; I wondered why it had to be an Uchiha.

Afterward, Kawadera seemed to be observing the rest of the squad, and he wasn't very proactive during our missions.

When Kumogakure mobilized thousands of ninjas to invade the Land of Fire, their reconnaissance squadron discovered us.

During our escape, Kawadera Uchiha acted as the rear guard twice, allowing us to successfully transmit the intelligence back. I began to trust him more and more."

Seigetsu Senju thought for a moment, but did not reveal Kawadera's Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.

Having promised to keep Kawadera's secret, she had to keep it.

Seigetsu Senju continued, "Kawadera said he had received some of the legacy of Kagami Uchiha, and even some of Kagami Uchiha's intelligence channels.

According to certain secret intelligence channels, someone is secretly investigating Young Master Nawaki."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade's eyes softened instantly.

So he was a disciple of her Second Granduncle, a successor to Kagami Uchiha; that made everything make sense.

Her Second Granduncle, Tobirama, had chosen a good disciple.

Seigetsu Senju said, "I petitioned my father to come to the Land of Grass battlefield to protect Young Master Nawaki and to secretly investigate the forces plotting against him.

I didn't expect that our ten days of protection would actually prove critical at the final moment.

Fortunately, the casting speed of Kawadera's Sharingan genjutsu is extremely fast; he can trigger it the moment his gaze meets an opponent's, which helped buy Young Master Nawaki a tenth of a second at the last moment.

I saw Young Master Nawaki jump up over twenty centimeters at the very end."

Tsunade nodded repeatedly; standing on the ground versus jumping twenty centimeters upward made a world of difference.

The inertia of the jump alone was enough to dissipate a great deal of impact force.

After some thought, Tsunade said, "Seigetsu, the situation within the Uchiha Clan is very complex lately, and even I cannot tell which path they will ultimately take.

Kawadera Uchiha is an extremely rare and special Uchiha.

People of the Uchiha Clan are all very extreme; once they acknowledge the village, they will do unbelievable things for its sake.

You can continue to deepen your bond with him.

Also, when you have some free time recently, come and learn medical ninjutsu from me."

Seigetsu Senju agreed excitedly, "Yes!"

It was unclear whether Seigetsu Senju was happier about learning medical ninjutsu from Tsunade or about building a stronger bond with Kawadera Uchiha.

Ten minutes later, she found Kawadera Uchiha and saw him practicing the most basic taijutsu on the training ground.

He was walking backward in a handstand, supporting himself with his five fingers on the ground, using this method to train his arms and fingers.

"Kawadera!" After calling Kawadera Uchiha to her side, Seigetsu Senju said:

"Kawadera, our squad's next mission is still to protect Young Master Nawaki.

I have been temporarily transferred to the medical department to study medical ninjutsu under Master Tsunade. You all will remain around the medical tent where Young Master Nawaki is stationed."

"Master Tsunade?" Kawadera Uchiha caught the title and said, "You've encountered a great opportunity. Congratulations, Seigetsu."

"I still have you to thank, Kawadera. Without the intelligence you provided and your final genjutsu, I wouldn't have had such an opportunity." Seigetsu Senju looked at the sweat on Kawadera Uchiha's clothes and said:

"Hard training in taijutsu inevitably leads to muscle strains or other hidden injuries. Whenever you feel uncomfortable, just come to me, and I will treat you!"

Kawadera Uchiha was just about to nod when he suddenly said, "Wait a minute! You've just started learning medical ninjutsu. Are you trying to treat me, or do you just need a lab rat?"

"I knew some simple medical ninjutsu before; most of the Senju Clan has studied it. I am definitely not using you as a lab rat.

I will soon be a disciple of Princess Tsunade, the strongest medical ninja in Konoha! Others wouldn't even have the chance to have me treat their taijutsu injuries."

Training in the Eight Inner Gates put a heavy burden on the body, so after a few jokes, Kawadera Uchiha quickly made an appointment with Seigetsu Senju for when and where to perform muscle repair.

After seeing Seigetsu Senju off, Kawadera Uchiha trained for another hour before returning to the squad's tent.

On the way, he suddenly spotted a secret signal of the Uchiha Clan and thought to himself that it was a bad sign; it was the contact signal of Shiro Uchiha.

His brain went into a storm as he began to consider how to deal with Shiro Uchiha.

He went to the latrine built in the camp late at night, not expecting to find two other people inside.

He pretended to be constipated, and after the two left, Kawadera Uchiha took the initiative.

"Senior Shiro! Orochimaru has already discovered everything; he intends to use the life of Nawaki Senju to justify the extermination of our entire Uchiha Clan!"

Shiro Uchiha was about to lash out, but upon hearing this, he didn't react for a moment.

"Extermination?" Shiro Uchiha said, "Do you know what you are saying?

Hiruzen Sarutobi is indecisive; how could he possibly set such a precedent and wipe out the second-largest ninja clan in the village?

The reason you've fabricated is far too fake!"

"The operation to assassinate Nawaki Senju was completely ruined by you!"

Kawadera Uchiha continued, "Senior Shiro, it wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"Orochimaru is not only a jonin of the village, but he also takes orders from a certain high-ranking official. It was that official who wanted to frame the Uchiha Clan; as for which official it was, I do not know."

"A certain high-ranking official?"

Shiro Uchiha's breath hitched abruptly.

The assassination operation he had orchestrated had also received assistance from a high-ranking official.

Was there a rift among the higher-ups?

Was Kawadera Uchiha talking about Utatane Koharu... No, that was impossible; Utatane Koharu was in charge of the village's internal affairs and never concerned herself with such matters.

Was it Mitokado Homura... No, that was also impossible; Mitokado Homura was currently the supreme commander of the Land of Grass battlefield, and all of their operations had avoided him.

Were the high-ranking official Kawadera Uchiha spoke of and the one Shiro Uchiha was collaborating with the same person?

Aside from those two... Shiro Uchiha suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Danzō? Shimura Danzō?

Shiro Uchiha immediately pieced together a truth that barely made sense:

Shimura Danzō had first sent his subordinates from Root to contact him, instructing him to set the trap to blow up Nawaki Senju, and even the person who ultimately used the genjutsu was Zhong Uchiha, a member of the Uchiha Clan who had defected to Danzō;

Then, Danzō had contacted Orochimaru to set up a trap within a trap targeting the Uchiha Clan?

As expected of Danzō, Shiro Uchiha thought to himself, as expected of the Darkness of the Shinobi.

The trap had been set by Shiro Uchiha, and the genjutsu had been cast by Zhong Uchiha.

Once the matter was exposed, who would bother to discern whether Zhong Uchiha had defected to Danzō?

As long as Zhong Uchiha sacrificed himself, the Uchiha Clan would undoubtedly be doomed.

Kawadera Uchiha added one more sentence: "Senior Shiro, you don't actually believe those laughable disguises could fool an elite jonin like Orochimaru, do you?"

"If Nawaki Senju died in front of Orochimaru, it could only be because Orochimaru wanted him to die!"