Hyuga Sohei

"Die?"

"What a joke!"

The moment Uchiha Yue finished speaking, the Konoha jonin showed no fear at all. Instead, he sneered at Uchiha Yue. "Not a single Konoha ninja fears death! I don't know why you're impersonating Konoha ninja, but judging by the way you attacked Kirigakure's people and assaulted us Konoha ninja, it's clear that you aren't from Konoha, nor are you from Kirigakure!"

"You spies want to get useful intelligence out of me, Dark Night Amber? Impossible!"

"If you've got the guts, then kill me!"

"Bastard, you think I don't dare kill you?"

As soon as the Konoha jonin named Dark Night Amber said that, Uchiha Tiger—whose temper among the "Yue" Squad members was as fierce as a tiger's—strode straight toward him. Clenching his fists, he was about to kill Dark Night Amber. Fortunately, Uchiha Yue was currently pinning Dark Night Amber beneath his foot, so Uchiha Tiger had no opportunity to kill him even if he wanted to.

Then, beneath Uchiha Yue's cold gaze, Uchiha Tiger realized that he had acted impulsively.

Immediately, Uchiha Tiger was about to kneel on one knee and apologize to Uchiha Yue. But seeing him about to kneel, Uchiha Yue simply waved a hand, signaling for Uchiha Tiger to step back. Then, once Uchiha Tiger and the other two "Yue" Squad members obediently stood aside and stopped disturbing him, Uchiha Yue silently thought, If I'm not mistaken, Dark Night Amber really is a Konoha ninja. And like the Konoha ninja I know, he is loyal to Konoha.

*But that is precisely what makes this strange. As a Konoha ninja, he should have disdained trading with other ninja villages. Could something really have gone wrong with Konoha's ninja forces stationed at the Land of Water border, leaving them unable to survive unless they