Arriving at Ino-Shika-Cho

Kangetsu finished speaking and immediately drew a Shuriken from the weapon pouch behind him, hurling it straight at the barrier before him!

The Shuriken spun through the air, only to come to a sudden halt mid-flight. At this moment, Kangetsu shouted, "You can come out now!"

As he spoke, his scarlet, three-tomoe Sharingan stared toward the city gate, icy and cold.

Inoue, meanwhile, asked with some confusion, "Lord Kangetsu, what is this?"

"Remember for next time: observe more, act less! This is a barrier technique. While I don't know if this barrier has any offensive capabilities, the effects of such barriers are often bizarre. Who knows what this one does? Be careful next time!"

Once he finished, the figures of a group of people appeared within Kangetsu's vision.

At this moment, Inoue also activated his one-tomoe Sharingan to examine the barrier, feeling a slight shock in his heart.

However, Kangetsu still saw a person dressed in a black-and-white kimono performing hand seals, shouting, "Release!"

Instantly, a massive crack appeared in the barrier, slowly widening until it transformed into a gateway.

Kangetsu walked straight inside, observing the leader: a man with a pineapple-style haircut and a small mustache—clearly the attire of the Nara clan. Behind him stood the Onmyo practitioner who had just dispelled the barrier. Of the other two, one was quite stout, with a giant character for 'Food' on his stomach, evidently representing the Akimichi clan of the Butterfly Clan. The last was from the clan skilled in defense; with pale yellow hair and a stern expression, he looked very much like Ino's father from the original work.

A smile touched the corners of Kangetsu's mouth. Although it created a contradiction on his icy face, this contrast only made Kangetsu appear all the more bewitching. His scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan fixed on the pineapple-haired leader, and before the Nara man could speak, Kangetsu said, "The Nara clan, the Akimichi clan, the Yamanaka clan! And the Onmyo clan! It seems this small town is the residence of your four clans. While your combat strength isn't overwhelming, you possess the brains of the Nara, the intelligence of the Yamanaka, the power of the Akimichi, and the sealing arts of the Onmyo. I truly cannot imagine what kind of enemy would trouble you enough to pay to hire my Uchiha clan."

He offered a mysterious smile, his Sharingan sweeping slightly over the group of men who stood taller than him.

Kangetsu's words, spoken before the Nara man could even open his mouth, stunned everyone present. But the Nara are the Nara; after a brief flicker of surprise in his eyes, he reacted instantly and said, "This lord from the Uchiha clan is very well-informed about the four clans in our small town. I am Nara Isshin. Thanks to the support of the other three clans, I serve as the mayor of this town, responsible for its safety and affairs. However, we have truly encountered a great deal of trouble this time, which is why we had to invite you lords of the Uchiha here. For this, Isshin is deeply grateful!"

Having said this, Nara Isshin bowed deeply to Kangetsu.