Sensing Physique? No! I Have Clone Wisdom Monitoring!

Xuan Yu and his Uchiha clan did not share a deep bond.

He was merely an ordinary civilian within the Uchiha clan, and moreover, a war orphan.

Shortly after his birth, his parents had died in the chaos of war.

Coupled with his lack of ninja talent, and the Uchiha clan's general discord with the major clans of the Leaf Village.

Being part of the Uchiha clan had brought him no benefits; instead, it had attracted considerable trouble.

Among the Uchiha clan, the person Xuan Yu remembered most vividly was a young girl named Uchiha Izumi.

Xuan Yu had once received aid from Izumi.

However, Izumi had helped many Uchiha civilians, and it was highly likely she no longer remembered him.

Furthermore, Uchiha Izumi had awakened her Three Tomoe Sharingan before the age of thirteen, a veritable genius.

While Xuan Yu, at eighteen, had yet to awaken even a single Tomoe, he could only be considered an unlucky good-for-nothing. Naturally, Izumi had no reason to remember him.

Yet, Xuan Yu felt that his own strength was now rapidly improving.

Though he might not be able to change the fate of the entire Uchiha clan, he could at least change the fate of certain individuals.

When that time came, rescuing Izumi would be no problem.

Although Granny Cat was a trustworthy elder, Xuan Yu had no intention of sharing these plans with her.

After finishing his meal, Xuan Yu left Granny Cat's Weapon Shop and hurried to meet Kakuzu.

In a certain Black Market near Grass Village, Kakuzu breathed a sigh of relief when Xuan Yu finally appeared.

He had been worried that Xuan Yu would abscond with the entire commission.

While he could consider killing Xuan Yu afterward to recover his losses, killing Xuan Yu would be no easy feat, and even if he succeeded, he might not get the money back.

Therefore, it was best that Xuan Yu didn't cause any trouble and honestly split the money as they had agreed.

Upon seeing Kakuzu, Xuan Yu grinned and walked over.

In truth, Xuan Yu really wanted to pocket the 20 million ryo that should have gone to Kakuzu, but Kakuzu was a very useful tool for him, and he couldn't bring himself to do something so short-sighted.

Thus, as soon as they met, before Kakuzu could even speak, Xuan Yu produced a check for 20 million ryo and handed it to him.

"Kakuzi, those two bounty targets exchanged for a total of 40 million ryo in bounties. Here's your 20 million ryo."

Xuan Yu's straightforward attitude greatly surprised Kakuzu.

He had considered many possibilities, but he had never expected Xuan Yu to so dutifully hand over the 20 million ryo.

After receiving his rightful 20 million ryo, Kakuzu also took out half of the commission he received from the Bounty Exchange and handed it to Xuan Yu.

Their division of labor for this mission was that Xuan Yu would attract fire from the perimeter, and he would be responsible for the beheading operation.

Xuan Yu had also contributed, and the mission had proceeded very smoothly; Xuan Yu deserved half the commission.

"The remaining miscellaneous targets exchanged for a total of 9 million ryo in bounties. Here's your 4.5 million ryo," Kakuzu said, handing over another check.

Accepting the money Kakuzu handed him, Xuan Yu's mood instantly brightened.

He put away the check, threw an arm around Kakuzu's neck, and grinned, "Kakuzi, when are we going for the next score? With our efficiency, it's hard not to get rich!"

Kakuzu was not as excited as Xuan Yu. "Let's rest at the inn in this Black Market for a while and gather some intel to see if there are any suitable missions."

Xuan Yu did not like hearing Kakuzu say that at all.

He immediately corrected him, "Kakuzi, you're wrong to say that! There are no unsuitable missions. If there's a mission, there's a commission, so there are no unsuitable missions! Besides, one shouldn't go against money."

Kakuzu found himself unable to refute Xuan Yu's twisted logic, as he felt there was some truth to it.

However, he still insisted, "What you say has some truth to it, but we still need to gather mission intel. Time is limited, and we must prioritize high-value missions, not get bogged down with miscellaneous targets."

Xuan Yu chuckled inwardly, Kakuzi, that's true for you, but not for me. You're stretched thin and can only take on missions one by one with your main body. I, on the other hand, have the divine skill of Chakra Clones, allowing me to tackle a bunch of missions simultaneously.

Kakuzu knew some of Xuan Yu's abilities.

But what Kakuzu didn't know was that Xuan Yu could use Chakra Clones to batch-process missions.

At this point, Kakuzu had already led Xuan Yu into an inn.

Approaching the front desk, Kakuzu said coldly, "A single room."

Before the receptionist could even register them, Xuan Yu interjected, "No, no! We need a double room."

After speaking, he turned to Kakuzu and said righteously, "Kakuzi, we should save where we can and spend where we must. Squeezing into a single room would be too stingy; we should at least get a double room."

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

Kakuzu was stunned on the spot.

He had intended to stay in the single room himself!

He quickly stopped the receptionist from registering and frowned, asking Xuan Yu, "Why do you insist on sharing a room with me?"

Xuan Yu replied as a matter of course, "If I booked a room myself, wouldn't that be a waste of money?"

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

You little brat!

Kakuzu was truly speechless this time.

When he had paid for a room, Xuan Yu had told him to save where he could and spend where he should, not to be too stingy.

But when it was Xuan Yu's turn to pay for a room, it became a waste of money in his eyes!

Kakuzu couldn't be bothered to waste more words on Xuan Yu about this, and directly told the receptionist with finality, "Just book one single room, don't mind him."

Kakuzu didn't believe Xuan Yu would actually come to share a bed with him just to save a little money.

The front desk manager looked at the two of them, then registered the room according to Kakuzu's request.

After completing the check-in procedures, Kakuzu ignored Xuan Yu and walked straight towards his room.

Arriving at the door of the room on the far right of the second floor, Kakuzu couldn't help but feel a bit smug.

After struggling with Xuan Yu for so long, he had finally won a small victory.

He happily took out his key and opened the door.

However, the moment the door opened, he felt completely unwell!

Because Xuan Yu was lounging lazily on the bed, and said to him with a look of disdain, "Kakuzi, didn't I tell you to at least book a double room? Otherwise, it's so uncomfortable to live like this. Not to mention, this bed can't fit two people, you'll have to sleep on the floor."

Kakuzu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and turned to go downstairs to book another single room.

He was completely convinced by Xuan Yu's underhanded tactics.

How much did it cost to stay at a hotel?

Xuan Yu still wanted to haggle with him over sharing a room!

After Kakuzu left with gritted teeth, Xuan Yu grinned and looked out the window, saying, "Snake Bro, you're harboring intentions towards Kakuzi, aren't you? To the point of staking out his room door."

As soon as Xuan Yu finished speaking, Orochimaru's figure slid out from the shadow of the wall by the window.

He stared at Xuan Yu and said with a sinister smile, "A very good sensing ability. Do you have the Sensing Physique, or some similar special ability?"

Xuan Yu shook his head and pointed to the roof opposite, "I have a Chakra Clone on the opposite rooftop, monitoring the situation around my main body in real-time."

If someone were to harbor ill intentions at this moment.

Then Xuan Yu would say, what makes you think the one lying on the bed is the main body?