After returning home, Haito waited patiently until the middle of the night.
Once he was certain no one had noticed him, he gripped the savage-looking tachi tightly and set off for the Yuki Clan compound.
The Yuki Clan possessed an exceptionally rare and powerful kekkei genkai—Ice Release.
In the original story, Kirigakure's rejection of kekkei genkai had forced Haku, the sole wielder of Ice Release, to live in exile.
However, at this point in time, Kirigakure had not yet begun rejecting kekkei genkai.
More importantly, the Yuki Clan was not on good terms with the Third Mizukage.
During the later years of the Third Mizukage's rule, the Yuki Clan had exposed a great deal of dirt on him.
This had provided enormous support for the Fourth Mizukage's rise to office.
And that would also serve as Haito's reason for arranging for Pinghai, a confidant of the Third Mizukage, to kill Yuki Clan civilians.
Over the previous few days, he had visited the vicinity of the Yuki Clan compound every day to scout the area and familiarize himself with the terrain.
When Haito finally arrived at the Yuki Clan compound, he silently infiltrated it using the knowledge he had gained from his prior reconnaissance.
After entering the Yuki Clan grounds, Haito swiftly moved between the residences. Wherever he went, he began slaughtering without mercy.
His swordsmanship was exquisite and brutal. Every slash precisely severed his target's throat or pierced their heart, ensuring they could neither make a sound nor struggle.
He carefully placed a button from Pinghai's ninja tool pouch into one corpse's hand.
At the same time, he placed a specially made pendant into another corpse's hand.
After making these arrangements, he silently left the Yuki Clan compound.
After returning home, Haito used Earth Release to bury every tool he