"The other side didn't attack us. They simply went about their business as normal."
"We must have suspected the wrong person. He's just an ordinary man."
After the jonin finished writing up the incident, he placed it before the Third Kazekage. As the Kazekage looked over the key details, deep doubts arose within him.
"You were wrong."
His greatest concern had still come to pass. The Third Kazekage looked toward the Land of Wind Weapons Shop. The ANBU captain before him was one of his trusted subordinates and a member of the upper ranks, so he spoke without concealment.
"Do you think an ordinary person, no matter how strong their nerves, could withstand a jonin's killing intent? Especially killing intent from someone like you, who assassinates people regularly. Even if they didn't show fear, their expression and movements would definitely be somewhat stiff!"
Whether the other party sensed the killing intent or not, the chill condensed from it carried the danger of being watched by an apex predator. People would instinctively react to it—that was normal. Even if they failed to notice it, they should at least have felt a chill run through their entire body.
Yet Uchiha Yū's behavior had been far too normal—so normal that it raised suspicion.
Hearing the Third Kazekage's words, the ANBU jonin froze on the spot. Recalling everything he had just seen, his body stiffened involuntarily as he admitted his mistake.
"This isn't your fault. It just means things have become more troublesome. He must have noticed your probe, and our speculation can now be confirmed. He is a ninja."
The Third Kazekage's words were filled with worry. If this were an ordinary enemy, he could simply have the ANBU eliminate him. Unfortunately, Uchiha Yū was clearly the owner behind this shop—perhaps even the