Attending the Banquet

After speaking, Hozuki Guiyue left.

After Uchiha Shingen's figure disappeared, he turned around and pushed open the hotel door.

As soon as the door opened, a wave of heat rushed out.

"It's quite warm," Uchiha Shisui exclaimed in surprise, a comfortable expression on his face.

The Land of Water truly lives up to its name; the humidity is incredibly high. Accustomed to the favorable climate of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Shisui found it extremely uncomfortable here, feeling sticky all over.

The two entered the building and discovered that the hotel was indeed a hidden gem.

From the outside, it looks like a tenement building, but the inside is quite exquisite.

Before them lay a lavishly furnished foyer, predominantly red, with fireplaces on either side emanating heat.

It's not very big, but it has many small doors that lead in all directions.

Uchiha Shingen looked up; the space above him was filled with ventilation pipes.

The door behind me closed automatically, and I heard footsteps.

A short while later, a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old appeared in front of them.

The girl had delicate features, with jet-black hair cascading down her shoulders, a rosy complexion, large, bright black eyes, and soft, full red lips that were slightly upturned, her face beaming with a smile.

Her outfit was quite revealing, but it didn't come across as vulgar; instead, it exuded the vitality that is appropriate for her age.

Uchiha Shisui looked away.

It's not that he's inexperienced; a ninja of his caliber wouldn't be that inexperienced.

This mainly reminded him of a very painful memory.

The girl noticed Uchiha Shisui's actions, and her eyes welled up with tears.

"Welcome to Kirigakure, sirs."

"It's too early to say that," Uchiha Shingen, still observing his surroundings. "They might not be welcome tomorrow."

The girl was taken aback.

Actually, she hasn't been working here for long. This place rarely gets any visitors, so this is her first time welcoming guests. She's not quite sure how to handle this situation.

Suddenly, Uchiha Shingen looked at her, his eyes transforming into Sharingan.

The girl's heart tightened, but she maintained a shy smile on her face.

Uchiha Shingen didn't care about the other party's act; he just wanted to see if the girl had Chakra, because he had just used his Chakra to sense everyone in the building and there wasn't a single person with Chakra.

He didn't believe it, so he decided to use his Sharingan to look again.

"You're not a ninja?" Uchiha Shingen asked, Sharingan. "Are you all ordinary people?"

"Yes, because this is a place for receiving distinguished guests, and ninjas are not allowed." The girl knelt down and bowed. "You must be a great person from a noble ninja clan. Please allow me to serve you."

"I'm sorry, I'm neither noble nor a great person," Uchiha Shingen said curtly, his unapproachable demeanor frightening the girl.

Fear of their fate.

But the next second, Uchiha Shingen's words changed.

"Here! This is the truly noble and great one." Uchiha Shingen patted Uchiha Shisui on the shoulder, shoving him forward. "You'd better serve him well. I'm just his assistant, so don't mistake him for someone else."

Uchiha Shisui stared at Uchiha Shingen in disbelief, his eyes conveying only one meaning.

Bro! Can't you do anything right?

Uchiha Shingen felt that Uchiha Shisui probably didn't understand what he meant.

"Shisui, that's where you're wrong. How can you look down on working people?" Uchiha Shingen said. "Working people don't bully other working people."

"I didn't bully anyone..." Uchiha Shisui was extremely worried; he felt that Uchiha Shingen had gone crazy again.

Uchiha Shingen was too lazy to explain to him.

Therefore, the more serious a person seems on the surface, the more secretly lewd they are, with their mind full of inappropriate thoughts.

"That's all, Lord Masayuki. I'm so sleepy, I'm going to catch up on my sleep." Uchiha Shingen turned to the girl and said, "Please take me to my room, the kind where I can take a bath and sleep."

"Okay... okay." The girl, who had just been bounced back from hell to heaven, was still in a daze, but she could tell that Uchiha Shingen was helping her. She was extremely grateful and felt that serving someone who was tough on the outside but soft on the inside was actually more enjoyable, but unfortunately she had no choice.

The girl stood up again and tugged at the thin rope on one side.

A bell rang in the room.

After a while, another woman appeared.

This woman's outfit was a different style altogether, featuring a high-slit dress.

They're also considerably older than teenage girls; to put it simply, one is a cute, soft girl, and the other a sexy, mature woman.

It has to be said that Kirigakure not only created the Bloody Mist Village, but also messed around with this kind of thing; no wonder their reputation is terrible.

Uchiha Shingen simply waved his hand.

"Lead the way."

Why are you taking so long to book a room?

"My lord, please follow me." The tall, mature woman bowed.

She bent over so deeply that even Uchiha Shingen was worried her back wouldn't be able to support the weight in front of her.

Hozuki Guiyue set up a place like this for him and Uchiha Shisui live in; he definitely wasn't planning something good.

Hopefully, that Uchiha Shisui will realize this soon and make good use of his Genjutsu to see if he can gather any information.

Ahead, a long-legged, mature woman swayed her hips and began to lead the way.

Upon arriving at a room, she opened the door and bowed, inviting Uchiha Shingen inside.

I entered the room.

From the smallest doorknob to the largest metallic stove, the room exudes luxury in every detail.

Each wall was filled with a rich, deep color, making it look like a series of neatly arranged oil paintings.

Pretty and flashy.

A rustling sound came from behind me.

Uchiha Shingen turned around and saw that the long-legged, mature woman had taken off her clothes.

Everything was as he expected.

The woman removed the hair clip from her hair, and her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Her long, black, and shiny hair fell across her fair back, sparkling like diamonds.

Uchiha Shingen's gaze remained unwavering.

"Miss, I'm sorry, but I'm very tired and have work to do tonight. Let's reschedule for after tonight."

He likes drinking tea, but that's all.

This can no longer be called tea.

No matter how much fake smile is put on, one's inner state cannot be faked.

There's a reason why Kirigakure is in such chaos. The non-ninja clan members in Mist Ninja might really have gone mad, but the ninja clan members aren't much better off.

The long-legged, mature woman paused for a moment.

Although she was new to this place, her previous profession allowed her to distinguish between what others were saying and what they were saying.

After hesitating for a moment, she put her clothes back on, bowed, and left, closing the door behind her.

Uchiha Shingen walked around the room for a while and easily found more than a dozen gadgets with added surveillance Ninjutsu.

I was really underestimated.

After casually destroying the equipment, Uchiha Shingen lay down on the sofa and closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, it was already dark outside the window.

The knocking sounded again.

"Please come in."

The door opened, and a tall, mature woman walked in.

She changed into an all-black dress, the large expanse of white skin on her chest quite striking.

"My lord, the Hidden Mist Village clan is holding a gathering tonight. The Hozuki Clan has invited you and your companions to attend. Would you like to go?"

Where is the person who invited us?

"I am your guide, and serving you is my duty."

"Okay, change your clothes, be more conservative."

Upon hearing Uchiha Shingen's request, the long-legged, mature woman turned around, went into the dressing room, and came out wearing a thin veil.

Uchiha Shingen felt that this was not the same as being conservative.

"The women here do not have clothing that meets your standards," the long-legged, mature woman explained.

"Alright then." Uchiha Shingen didn't press the matter, stood up, and said, "Let's go to the banquet together."

He laughed.

"Tonight is going to be interesting."

Chapter Fifty-Three Attending the Banquet

This visit to Kirigakure has truly broadened Uchiha Shingen.

The ninjas of Kirigakure don't lack a life; rather, their lives are largely separate from those of ordinary ninjas.

Here, ordinary ninjas fight for survival.

Whether Kirigakure was like this in its early days, Uchiha Shingen didn't know, but he did know that the Mist Ninja of that era still had high standards of living.

It's highly likely that the policy will be blamed again.

So, if the Third Mizukage wasn't out of his mind, then he must have been an undercover agent who rose to become the boss, or...

But Uchiha Madara is not Uchiha Obito; he has no personal grudge against Kirigakure.

Accompanied by the tall, mature woman, they went out and wandered down a staircase to the lower level.

"A banquet is being held here too?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"Yes."

The tall, mature woman is very concise.

Her eyes, like those of a swan, occasionally glanced around, revealing a sweet charm; her soft, silky lashes veiled her brimming pupils.

Her eyes, which should have been charming and lively, were only empty and melancholy—the look that only comes after tears have dried, making her seem pitiful.

A smile is merely an unspeakable sorrow.

"Stay close to me in a moment," Uchiha Shingen said, "That way no one can touch you."

A glimmer of light appeared in the tall, mature woman's eyes, but it was like a candle in the wind, quickly extinguished.

But she did indeed move a little closer to Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen saw this.

During my first playthrough, anyone who dared to play this kind of game in Leaf Village was killed by him.

In Kirigakure, such things are done openly and brazenly.

The stairs were circular, and after going around and around, sounds began to come from below.

At the end of the road, a door appeared before me.

Before pushing open the door, Uchiha Shingen asked a question.

"May I have your name?"

"Sakurako, sir."

Nodding to indicate that he had remembered the name, Uchiha Shingen pushed open the door himself.

A cacophony of noises and shouts came rushing towards us.