The reason he had delayed for so long was that Uchiha Yū had not needed her help for the time being. Contacting her too early would bring no benefits and carried the risk of exposure.
It was only now, with the Fourth Shinobi World War underway and Uchiha Yū in need of relevant intelligence, that he contacted Hyuga Reiko.
Naturally, this involved the village's fundamental interests. Uchiha Yū's move carried a certain degree of risk, but he was certain that even if Hyuga Reiko refused to pass on intelligence, she would ultimately not report him to Konoha.
"That bastard!"
Hyuga Reiko had initially been delighted, but after reading the letter, she was gritting her teeth in fury. Taking a deep breath, she suppressed her anger and said:
"He really kept me in the dark. Still, that fits his character. Otherwise, I'd suspect this letter was fake."
The three of them had known each other since childhood. What kind of person was Uchiha Yū? Whether handling everyday affairs or matters of the heart, he was always extremely rational.
She knew that Akatsuki had been founded by him, so she connected it to the Dawn Hidden Village that came later. Yet even powerful Konoha had failed to gather any useful information about that formidable figure, much less the Hyuga Clan, which remained within the village.
That left Hyuga Reiko half-convinced and half-doubtful. She had always suspected that Uchiha Yū was not dead, and now, with this letter as proof, she complained:
"I knew getting on that pirate ship would bring no good. Now that there's trouble, I'm the first person he thinks of..."
After saying that, Hyuga Reiko fell into thought. This letter was extremely important, so after reading it, she immediately burned it with flames.
**"Passing information along is dangerous. My