Uchiha Eyeline

Before Yutian could return home, the Root ninja wearing a fox mask appeared before him silently:

"Lord Danzo wishes to see you."

Yutian nodded, saying nothing more, and quietly followed Red Fox towards Root's secret base.

Soon, Yutian was brought deep into Root's base.

In the dim room, Danzo looked at him with approval, "Uchiha Amada, you did very well this time. I was right about you; you are indeed an outstanding young man."

Yutian replied calmly, "It is my duty."

Danzo smiled slightly:

"You have proven your worth. Now, I can tell you why I wanted you to join Root."

Yutian's heart tightened slightly. He had always wanted to know, Why would Danzo personally recruit him, an ordinary Uchiha genin, not a genius, to join Root?

Danzo spoke slowly:

"I have investigated you. Your parents were just ordinary Chunin of the Uchiha clan. After their sacrifice, the Uchiha clan did not give you any special treatment or care. To them, you were just an insignificant person."

Hearing this, Yutian's expression remained calm.

These words meant nothing to him, as he didn't know the original body's parents.

Danzo continued:

"From your usual behavior, you don't seem to have much family affection for the Uchiha clan. You focus more on your own growth and strength, rather than so-called family honor. This is precisely why I value you."

Yutian was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice:

"Lord Danzo, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Danzo stared directly at Yutian:

"The Uchiha clan, since the founding of Konoha, has always been an unstable factor. They have never truly integrated into the village, but instead have always harbored dissatisfaction, even secretly plotting certain unspeakable plans. You attended the Uchiha's general clan meetings, you should know something about it, right?"

The scene from the clan meeting immediately flashed in Yutian's mind.

The radical speeches of the Uchiha elders and their dissatisfaction with the village's higher-ups.

He remembered feeling terrified at the time, secretly wondering:

"Are these people crazy? Aren't they afraid of being heard by the village higher-ups? How dare they?"

Now, hearing Danzo's words, Yutian finally understood—

The village higher-ups must have already known about the Uchiha clan's rebellious thoughts.

And Danzo had clearly lost patience with the Uchiha clan.

Seeing Yutian's silence, Danzo asked:

"For the stability and peace of the village, are you willing to become a nail inserted into the Uchiha clan?"

Yutian finally knew what Danzo wanted him to do.

He wanted him to become an informant for the village to monitor the Uchiha clan.

After hearing Danzo's words, Yutian was silent for a moment, his mind rapidly weighing the pros and cons.

Danzo's words were not without reason.

The Uchiha clan was indeed an unstable factor, and his feelings for the clan were indeed weak.

Since childhood, after his parents sacrificed themselves, the Uchiha clan had not given the original body any special care or attention.

Not to mention that he was a transmigrator.

The radical remarks at the clan meeting and the ambitions of the elders made him uneasy.

"The stability of the village is indeed something I care about."

Yutian mused to himself.

He knew that a stable environment would allow him to develop and improve his strength with peace of mind, relying on the lottery system.

And he was truly afraid that the "lunatics" of the Uchiha clan would cause some trouble.

"If becoming Root's informant can get me some benefits from Danzo, it doesn't seem like a bad thing for me."

Yutian's decision gradually took shape.

As one of Konoha's elders, Danzo undoubtedly possessed abundant resources.

Ninjutsu, ninja knowledge, and even the village's secret intelligence—these could all become aids for Yutian's growth.

As for the Uchiha clan, it was more like a hidden danger to him.

"For the peace of the village, I am willing."

Yutian looked up at Danzo and said.

Danzo was very satisfied with Yutian's answer, his eyes filled with approval.

"Very well. Remember, your mission is not merely to complete the task, but to secure the future of Konoha."

On the other side, after reporting the mission to the Third Hokage, Kushina hesitated for a moment before finally unable to hold back her question:

"Lord Third, why send Uchiha Amada to assassinate the Daimyo of the Rice Field Country? He is still just a genin; shouldn't a mission like this be handled by the Anbu?"

Upon hearing Kushina's question, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pipe paused slightly. He was stunned for a moment, and realization dawned upon him:

So it was him... Danzo actually recruited Uchiha Amada without a sound, even I was kept in the dark.

He remained silent for a moment, then slowly exhaled a ring of smoke and said sternly:

"Kushina, this is not something you should know about."

Seeing that the Third Hokage was unwilling to speak, Kushina left the Hokage's office, pouting in frustration.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Kushina's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly:

"That Danzo, he really knows how to cause me trouble..."

In the days that followed, life in Konoha seemed to return to normal.

Team Kushina continued to carry out their daily missions.

Meanwhile, diplomatic negotiations between the high-level officials of Konoha and Sunagakure were proceeding intensely.

Because Sunagakure's interference in the internal affairs of the Rice Field Country had been caught red-handed by Konoha, the Land of Fire had issued a stern protest to the Land of Wind.

After a series of intense wrangling and negotiations between the two sides, the situation was finally calmed, though it was unclear what price Sunagakure had paid.

The captured Sunagakure jonin, Shari, would also be returned to the Land of Wind through some form of secret exchange.

In a hidden base of Root, there was a secret chamber containing a vast amount of knowledge on ninjutsu.

Scrolls and books were piled high here, covering everything from basic ninjutsu to high-level secret arts.

Using the reward points from his last mission, Yutian had exchanged for a chance to study here.

Although his points were not many, they were enough to exchange for a few low-level ninjutsu or some fundamental knowledge of ninjutsu.

Yutian stood in the center of the secret chamber, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding bookshelves as he pondered to himself:

Exchanging for low-level ninjutsu directly is of little use to me. By comparison, the fundamentals of sealing jutsu are far more valuable.

He ultimately chose to exchange for several scrolls containing basic knowledge on sealing jutsu.

Though the content of these scrolls was superficial, to Yutian, they were the keys to opening the door to a new world.

After returning home, Yutian couldn't wait to begin studying these scrolls.

As his research deepened, Yutian gradually discovered that

sealing jutsu indeed shared a similar essence with the knowledge of the Mystical Gate Dunjia found in the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements.

"As expected, sealing jutsu is the Mystical Gate Dunjia of this world!"

A hint of excitement stirred in Yutian's heart.

He knew that as long as he mastered this type of knowledge, he would be able to gradually comprehend the profound content within the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements and eventually master it completely.

However, as his research progressed, Yutian also felt a touch of helplessness.

He discovered that the sealing jutsu knowledge provided by Root was too shallow, amounting to nothing more than the most basic introductory material.

If he wanted to truly master advanced sealing jutsu, or even integrate it with the Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements, he would need more, and much deeper, knowledge.

"This knowledge is far from enough."

Yutian knew he needed to find more advanced sealing jutsu materials or seek guidance from a ninja proficient in the art.

"Perhaps, Kushina-sensei would be a good choice."

The image of Kushina surfaced in Yutian's mind.

As a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina's attainments in sealing jutsu should be quite high.

If he could obtain her guidance, his level of sealing jutsu would surely advance by leaps and bounds.