Each With Their Own Schemes

"Yes, but Shiro signed a contract with Ryūchi Cave before becoming White Fang's apprentice."

"I see."

Meanwhile, Shiro also summoned the Gray Snake.

"Gray Snake, thank you for your help. Go ahead." After instructing Gray Snake, Shiro said to them, "Let's go. Gray Snake will let us know if there's any news ahead."

"Okay, let's go." With that, Nakamura led the way and dashed off.

Yes. X6

The group responded and followed Nakamura.

On the way, Shiro slowed down, approached Uchiha Yue, and asked, "Do you have a younger sister?"

"What do you want to do?" Uchiha Yue asked, frowning.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just a little curious. After all, I haven't heard Mizuki mention you before; I've only heard about you from her friends."

Uchiha Yue glanced at Shiro sideways, tossed out a "None of your business" and continued running forward.

"Ha, after all this time, I've finally met a normal Uchiha. Tsk tsk, if you're not happy, I'm not going to serve you anymore!"

Shiro only intended to chat with him with the intention of making friends. If he found out that Shiro was a complete idiot like Obito, then Shiro would have gained another genius friend.

Unfortunately, as it turns out, there aren't that many idiots. This guy is clearly a typical Uchiha, otherwise, a girl like Hikari wouldn't have liked him.

However, since the other party ignored Shiro, there was no need for him to try and win them over. So what if he was a genius? He still had to call the cheater "daddy"!

Thinking this way, Shiro felt much better, and his steps became much lighter.

For the next few days, Shiro and his companions continued their journey, except for occasional breaks.

Just as Shiro and his group approached the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Hot Water, Shiro suddenly called out to everyone.

"What's wrong, Shiro?"

"Captain, there's a battle ahead."

"Distance."

"Around 1500 meters."

"Isshin, Toyota, can you detect it?" Nakamura asked, frowning.

"No, it's too far away, we can't sense it."

"Even my insects can't transmit information that far."

"I see, Shiro, is the Gray Snake still there?"

"We went back a long time ago. The enemy isn't weak, and Gray Snake isn't very strong. Captain, should we go around them?"

"..." Nakamura thought for a moment and said, "No, this will take too much time, Shiro. Can you see over there?"

"No, it's too short, it completely blocks my view," Shiro said helplessly. If he had the ability to see Clairvoyance, Shiro wouldn't be so troubled.

"So that means there's no problem if you stand high up?"

"Hmm, that's fine. It doesn't need to be too high, 20 meters would be enough. But there aren't any mountains around here, and the trees aren't tall enough."

"Haha, that makes things easier. Don't forget, I can use Earth Release is a technique that allows you to travel 20 meters), it's no problem for me. But are you sure you won't be discovered?"

"Don't worry, Captain. Just make the earthen pillars thinner; they won't be able to see them."

"No problem."

"Earth Release."

Nakamura casually formed a hand seal, then slammed it into the ground, and a pillar of earth about half a meter in diameter began to rise.

Shiro, who was standing to the side, was not idle either. He Projection a Noble Phantasm — Invisible Cloak (Note 1)—just to be on the safe side.

This earthen pillar was not difficult for Nakamura, so after Shiro's Noble Phantasm Projection was completed, Nakamura's earthen pillar was also finished.

Shiro quickly stood on top and began to observe.

As Shiro gazed into the distance, the view from afar also came through.

There were two main fighters at the front, one of whom was not wearing Forehead Protector. However, judging from his fighting style Shiro Shiro he was missing-nin ninja, as he resembled a ninja from Cloud Village.

Because under normal circumstances, one must wear Forehead Protector after leaving the village, unless there are special circumstances, such as when gathering intelligence, in which case it can be removed, otherwise it must be worn.

This is because it is a symbol of a ninja village, and therefore of great significance.

There are generally two situations where people don't wear Forehead Protector: one, they are on reconnaissance missions and need to lie in wait; two, missing-nin.

Although missing-nin usually draw a line on their Forehead Protector to indicate their defection, they generally don't wear them. They only wear them when they want to show off or when they are extremely powerful.

According to Shiro's observation, the other party did not seem to be there to carry out a reconnaissance mission.

The other Shiro didn't recognize him at first because he used several different Ninjutsu, making his features less obvious. However, upon closer inspection, Shiro noticed the stitches on his body.

Immediately, Shiro had a guess in his mind, but he didn't dare to be sure, since the information was not yet complete.

However, what happened next made Shiro completely convinced that not going was the right thing to do.

The opponent's body separated, revealing three masks that instantly killed him.

That's right, that's Kakuzu, the one who threw a Shuriken at the First Hokage from 800 miles away and boasted about Kakuzu his whole life.

What Shiro saw was the opponent's signature Ninjutsu, Earth Grudge Fear.

After learning the other party's identity, Shiro was very glad that he hadn't rushed forward rashly; otherwise, apart from Shiro who had kept his trump card up his sleeve, everyone else would have perished here!

Shiro continued to observe from above until Kakuzu was completely out of sight before coming down.

"Phew, that's it, they've left."

"What? Is the opponent very strong?" Nakamura Shiro asked with a frown, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Hmm, even if we all attack together, we're no match for them," Shiro said, shaking his head.

"Can you really see that far?"

Shiro wasn't too surprised by Uchiha Yue's questioning. After all, Uchiha; it was enough to be convinced. However, Shiro didn't explain further, "You'll see when you get there. There are traces of Lightning Release Fire Release techniques there."

"Alright, stop fooling around. We'll find out if it's true or not once we go. Shiro, summon the Gray Snake. Let's continue on our way."

"Yes, Captain."

So, Shiro summoned the Gray Snake again and continued on his way.

Before long, the group arrived at the battleground, and upon arrival, they were shocked by what they saw.

On one hand, they were impressed by the opponent's strength, and on the other hand, they were also amazed by Shiro's eyesight.

Everything before my eyes was not much different from what Shiro had described.

"Wow! You're amazing! I remember your dynamic vision was pretty good too, right? Goodness, aside from not having some special abilities, this is even more powerful than the Sharingan!" Taichi said to Shiro in surprise.

"What nonsense are you spouting! How do you know his Sharingan is inferior to his! Open your Sharingan first!" Uchiha Yue, standing to the side, said coldly, his Two-Tomoe Sharingan flashing.

"Heh, is the Two-Tomoe really that powerful?" Taichi's good temper was only shown to his teammates; to others, he remained the aloof Uchiha.

At that moment, Taichi activated his Sharingan and retorted.

Sharingan?!

Clearly, Uchiha Yue hadn't expected Taichi to have also awakened the Sharingan, and with Two-Tomoe at that! This meant his plans had fallen through.

Note 1: Noble Phantasm: Invisible Cloak

Grade: E

Holder: Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk in Sumer mythology and the oldest Hero King in human history.

Image: A piece of cloth.

Historical reference: There are numerous examples of "invisibility" Noble Phantasm throughout history and across cultures.

Ability: Things covered or enclosed by this cloth cannot be observed using Magecraft or optical methods. It can be extremely effective against targets that rely entirely on Magecraft for searching for enemies. However, sounds, smells, body temperature, and movements will be clearly exposed, so it may be useless depending on the situation. This cloth is woven in an extremely complex way, and it is estimated that the direction of the weaving is at least five dimensions. It is impossible for humans to completely reproduce this cloth.