Konoha
Night
The dead of night, at midnight.
Outside the shop of the Uchiha Clan Compound's ninja tool store, a figure dressed in black stealth clothing glanced around and formed hand seals.
The ninja in stealth clothing slowly sank underground, passed beneath the gate through the earth, and emerged inside the shop.
Once inside, the ninja ignored the ninja swords and weapons in the display cases and went straight to the shopkeeper's counter, seemingly searching for something.
The silver and banknotes in the counter drawers didn't even get a glance. The ninja didn't seem to have come for money.
From the bottom drawer, the ninja took out some ledgers and documents and gave them a quick look. A hint of delight appeared in the ninja's eyes, and the documents were stowed away before the ninja escaped the way they had come.
In the Uchiha Clan Affairs Hall, in the clan leader's office, Naraku was still awake despite the late hour. He held a Fuinjutsu scroll in his hand, carefully studying the jutsu.
A ninja dressed in stealth clothing silently appeared in Naraku's office.
The ninja took some documents from inside his clothes and placed them on Naraku's desk.
"Lord Naraku, I've brought back the leads."
"Good. Thanks for your effort."
Naraku put down the jutsu scroll and picked up the documents. He read them for about half an hour before setting them down.
"That's enough. Take them back."
Naraku spoke calmly, his expression unreadable.
"Yes, sir!"
The ninja who had been hiding in stealth clothing appeared again, tucked the documents from Naraku's desk into his clothes, and left.
Daytime
At the home of Uchiha Zen, one of the Uchiha Clan elders
Uchiha Zen, who was nearly fifty, was delighted by clan leader Naraku's visit. Having the clan leader call