Miss Pakura, you wouldn't want to be pinned down by Rasa, would you?

Konoha.

Pakura remained restless in the hotel, pacing back and forth.

Not long ago, she saw a large group of well-equipped Konoha Ninja file out and leave Konoha in an orderly fashion.

Such a large-scale mobilization of ninjas could not possibly be a simple operation.

Something big is about to happen in the Ninja World!

"This isn't the only time; it happened a few days ago too. It seems like Konoha has been constantly moving its forces outside the village these past few days."

Pakura's eyes narrowed with tension.

As an envoy sent by Sunagakure to Konoha, she unknowingly gathered a great deal of intelligence about Konoha.

This included information about the ninja troop movements.

Such a large group of elite ninjas will turn the Ninja World upside down.

What exactly does Konoha want to do?

Should we send the information to Sunagakure...?

Pakura's beautiful eyes twitched a few times, and she gave up on the idea.

The current Kazekage of Sunagakure is Rasa, and who knows what foolish decisions that idiot will make.

She and Rasa have always been at odds and are political enemies.

It's impossible to hand over such important intelligence to Rasa.

Perhaps this opportunity can be used to achieve one's own goals...

Pakura narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.

Her arrival in Konoha was not simply for gathering intelligence for Sunagakure.

She has her own agenda; if she succeeds, she might be able to oust Rasa and take over for herself.

The key question now is Uchiha Mirai in Konoha. With this level of ninja mobilization, what exactly is that guy plotting...?

Uchiha Mirai appeared in her mind, Pakura couldn't help but feel a stirring of romantic feelings.

The Uchiha Mirai... perfectly matched all her fantasies about those in power.

She was unaware that A had invited Uchiha Mirai sign an agreement.

This highly confidential information was known only to a few high-ranking members of Konoha.

Just as Pakura was pondering this, the hotel door was suddenly opened.

"Lord Pakura, there's something I need to discuss with you."

The calm voice caught Pakura's attention, and she frowned as she looked at the figure that had appeared in front of her.

He was quite young, probably only a teenager, with deep tear troughs on his face that still showed signs of being a young boy, and a pair of dark eyes like deep, ancient pools of water, making it impossible to see through them.

Pakura saw a familiar figure in those eyes: Uchiha Mirai.

"Who are you..."

"Weasel."

"Itachi? What do you need me for?"

"Let me get straight to the point. You want to rise to power with the help of your teacher, and your teacher also wants to use you to conquer Sunagakure without bloodshed. On this point, our goals are aligned."

Pakura was startled. Her plan had been so easily revealed by the young boy in front of her, making her feel as if she had been seen through.

Who is your teacher?

Pakura astutely grasped the crux of the problem.

Itachi paused.

"Uchiha Mirai."

Uchiha Mirai?!

Pakura's pupils constricted slightly!

Could it be that he knew about me from the very beginning...?

Itachi seemed to notice the subtle change in her expression and gave her a deep look.

"From the moment you entered this village, you had no secrets from your teacher."

Pakura fell silent.

She sensed how terrifying that man was once again.

What do you want me to do?

Pakura's voice was slightly hoarse.

"Konoha will send ninjas to accompany you to Sunagakure. As for how to defeat Rasa and take over, that's your problem."

Is Konoha about to make a move?

Pakura's lips curled up slightly without leaving a trace.

The situation seems not so bad.

With the power of Konoha, her ascension to power will be effortless.

How many people do you plan to send?

"One."

"One?!"

Pakura's smile froze.

"Are you kidding me? Sunagakure is one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages! Does that mean Uchiha Mirai planning to take action himself?"

Itachi shook his head.

"No, the teacher has other things to do."

Pakura was barely holding back her anger, suppressing her rage as she said, "Besides Uchiha Mirai, who else could do this? You're oversimplifying things."

I'll go with you.

Itachi gazed at him calmly.

"You?"

Pakura was almost laughing out of anger.

She leaned down, bringing her face close, revealing the enormous size of Itachi's chest.

"Hey little brother, did you pass the Chunin Ninja Exams? This kind of thing involves a change in the highest ruler of a major ninja village, and you think you can just rely on..."

Pakura's voice abruptly stopped, like a chick being choked, all words stuck in its throat, its eyes staring in utter horror at the eyes in front of it.

A crimson, ominous, and calamity-inducing aura emanated from those blood-red eyes.

Like the pattern of Shuriken, just looking at it gives Pakura the illusion that her own soul is about to be lost.

"Mangekyo Sharingan..."

Her voice trembled slightly.

Because of the Uchiha Mirai, the name of the Mangekyo Sharingan will resound throughout the entire Ninja World.

The Uchiha Clan currently has three Mangekyou Mangekyo Sharingan, each of whom is no weaker than the Five Kage.

And now, standing before her is the fourth Mangekyo Sharingan user!

"How is this possible..."

Pakura even wondered if she had been under Genjutsu.

Even an Uchiha Mirai couldn't be this powerful, could they?

How old is he?

Itachi didn't speak, but opened his palm again, and a twisted and grotesque tree branch grew from his palm. The branch was as black as ink and exuded an aura of death.

"Wood Release?!"

Pakura froze once again.

Everything she saw today was heavily impacting her senses, shattering all her experiences of the past twenty years.

The Uchiha Clan actually possesses Wood Release?

This is the power of the God of Shinobi!

But this Wood Release seems a bit strange; it's different from what's recorded.

The pitch-black Wood Release lacked the vibrant energy of trees; instead, it was filled with an aura of death and decay.

But precisely because of this, the pressure that Itachi's Konoha exerted on Pakura was even more terrifying.

"I think I know why that man took you as his apprentice..."

Pakura gave Itachi a deep look.

The teasing and mockery from before were gone from her eyes; only a deep meaning and a hint of fear remained.

How terrifying would this little boy be if he grew up?

Another Uchiha Mirai?

"What's your decision?"

"I agree!"

Pakura's voice was cheerful as he grinned.

"I'm already looking forward to seeing the shocked look on that idiot Rasa."