New Mission! Heading to Sunagakure!

Uchiha Itachi led Uchiha Yu into a room.

The room was quiet, with only the two of them inside.

Two figures flashed past outside the door; there was no doubt they were standing guard.

Uchiha Yu caught a scent of tension in the air.

He could feel it—this mission did not seem as simple as it appeared.

Could something else be about to happen?

Uchiha Itachi said in a low voice, "The day after tomorrow, Father will officially succeed as Hokage. Many important figures from various ninja villages have been invited to the inauguration ceremony."

The emergence of a new Hokage was a matter of great importance to the entire ninja world.

That was why Uchiha Fugaku had scheduled the ceremony for a month later.

It was a way to signal to the ninja world that he, Uchiha Fugaku, was a legitimate and rightful Hokage.

He was not seizing power in a time of crisis or usurping the throne.

He was a true Hokage!

Furthermore, the design for Uchiha Fugaku's likeness had already begun on the Hokage Rock.

It could be said that Uchiha Fugaku was determined to secure the position of Hokage at any cost!

Even if it meant facing endless assassination attempts and hostility, he would not back down!

"Sarutobi Asuma has led the remnants of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans to Sunagakure."

Uchiha Itachi looked at Uchiha Yu and said, "It is highly likely they are plotting something detrimental to Father."

Uchiha Yu nodded.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was Sarutobi Asuma's father; it was unlikely that Sarutobi Asuma would simply let things go.

One day he was the son of a legitimate Hokage, and the next, his father was dead.

The position of Hokage had been snatched away as well.

Who could endure such a thing?

"So, you mean Sarutobi Asuma is likely plotting to cause trouble during the inauguration ceremony?" Uchiha Yu blinked.

With people from all the major ninja villages attending the ceremony, the crowd would be a mix of friend and foe. If they were truly determined to stir up trouble, it was not impossible.

"Exactly. That is why we need someone to go to Sunagakure to scout the situation." Uchiha Itachi took a deep breath. "Normally, a mission like this should be handled by a jonin from our squad, but since jonin are well-known figures, they would surely alert the enemy. It is better to send you instead."

Uchiha Yu: "???"

And me going won't alert the enemy?

"You mean you want me to go to Sunagakure to investigate Sarutobi Asuma's movements?" Uchiha Yu asked skeptically.

"That's right. After all, this is an international mission. If it fails, it will certainly have negative repercussions. At this critical juncture for the Uchiha Clan, it could even trigger the Fourth Ninja World War!"

In the eyes of many, the Uchiha Clan was a warlike and cruel people.

Therefore, as soon as the news of Uchiha Fugaku's succession reached other villages, many felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.

If Konoha were to make a single mistake now, those villages would likely seize the opportunity to wipe them out completely and eliminate the threat once and for all!

This was not just a historical moment; it was a crucial one!

"Uchiha Yu, I need you to use the pretext of delivering invitations to go to Sunagakure and investigate Sarutobi Asuma's actions and whether they are plotting anything. I believe this will be a piece of cake for you."

Uchiha Itachi smiled slightly. "After all, for someone who could kidnap himself, this task should be effortless."

Uchiha Yu rolled his eyes at Uchiha Itachi.

Damn, it seems that incident couldn't be kept under wraps.

Well, it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea he'd had, and it was full of holes.

But this mission was different. Sending a seven-year-old child who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy to deliver letters—Sunagakure wouldn't find that suspicious at all.

"However, we cannot send elite Uchiha clansmen to escort you; we can only spare five chunin. Fortunately, the Hyuga Clan has expressed a desire to align with us, so this time they will have their special jonin, Hyuga Tokuma, lead the team. That should be enough to protect your safety."

Uchiha Itachi wasn't particularly worried about Uchiha Yu's safety.

These people were merely guards for show.

In reality, it would be more accurate to say that Uchiha Yu was the one protecting them.

After all, how could an ordinary ninja be a match for someone who could perform seal-less healing, possessed a Sage Body, and was proficient with the Mangekyo?

Uchiha Yu's age was, in itself, a very effective deception.

"Alright then, but what about the reward for this mission?"

Uchiha Yu rubbed his hands together, looking excited.

No matter the mission, for Uchiha Yu, the most important thing was the money.

After all, only with money could he become stronger.

He now possessed the five elemental ninjutsu, but he had also added the Money Style chakra mode—a real money pit.

He was still short on cash!

Six hundred thousand ryo looked like a lot, but in reality, it could only sustain the Money Style chakra mode for one hour.

If he were in a particularly intense battle, it wouldn't be nearly enough!

Furthermore, he had other needs to consider.

Salary was merely a trivial matter.

"I will pay you two hundred thousand ryo, in accordance with the standard for an A-rank mission."

Uchiha Itachi smiled faintly, seemingly wanting to prevent Uchiha Yu from raising further conditions, and said, "I know this amount of money doesn't catch your eye, but after all, you are only a seven-year-old child right now. If we gave you too much, we would be under a great deal of pressure."

"After all, the Uchiha clan has only just seized control."

Uchiha Yu sighed helplessly and said, "Fine, I suppose that will have to do."

Suddenly, Uchiha Yu seemed to think of something, and he jerked his head up.

"Does everyone participating in the mission get a salary?"

Faced with this sudden inquiry, Uchiha Itachi froze for a moment, suppressed the sense of foreboding in his heart, and nodded.

"That's great! Since the Ninja Academy is on break anyway, I'll just bring Uchiha Sasuke along too!"

Uchiha Itachi's face turned green.

What the hell, how can he be so shameless?

"And Naruto, Hinata, Neji, Ino, and Tenten too!" Uchiha Yu reeled off a long list of names as if he were reciting a menu.

Uchiha Itachi: "...No way. You can bring at most two more people!"

Bringing so many people who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy was a huge risk in itself.

If something went wrong, it would be quite disastrous.

However, bringing a few brats along to show their faces could also dispel quite a few of Sunagakure's suspicions.

Bringing two people along was still acceptable.

"Tch, stingy." Uchiha Yu rolled his eyes at Uchiha Itachi. "Then I'll take Sasuke and Naruto. We'll set off tomorrow."

A round trip from Konoha to Sunagakure would take a week.

Adding in the time needed for the investigation and business, it would still waste quite a bit of time.

The sooner they set off, the better.

"Very well, I will go and prepare."

Uchiha Itachi stood up and walked out of the room.

Uchiha Yu sat in his chair, calculating how to complete the upcoming mission while opening his system panel.

Suddenly, he noticed a small red dot on the icon for his Kusanagi Sword.

Uchiha Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he clicked directly on the Kusanagi Sword icon.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for activating the Weapon Enhancement System!"