Arranging a Meeting with Yashiro Uchiha

A few days later.

"Tell me, who are you people?

What was your purpose in luring me here?"

Deliberately drawn away from camp by White Zetsu, Yashiro Uchiha, who had left alone, shouted sternly.

Yet the one being berated was not White Zetsu. That fellow had run off as soon as he lured Yashiro out.

The one Yashiro Uchiha was berating was a confidant of Sada Hidemasa, who had been waiting nearby but was instantly subdued by him.

"...May I ask if you are Lord Yashiro Uchiha?"

Looking at the kunai pressed against his neck, the captive asked in a trembling, fearful voice.

"Hm? Who are you, and what is your relationship with the person who lured me here?"

Yashiro Uchiha was briefly puzzled by his words before coldly questioning him again.

However, he did not deny it, and the kunai at the captive's neck shifted slightly away. That was practically an admission.

The captive before him was far too weak to pose any threat. He was most likely just a messenger or courier, and Yashiro could not be bothered to kill him.

"My lord, could you show me your Sharingan?

I must first confirm that you are truly an Uchiha before I can state my purpose.

Because the message I carry can only be delivered to someone from the Uchiha Clan."

With the chill at his neck easing somewhat, the confidant regained a little courage. Rather than directly revealing his purpose, he followed Sada Hidemasa's instructions and first confirmed the other party's identity.

It also demonstrated the courage and nerve expected of a trusted subordinate entrusted with such a dangerous secret mission.

"Hm???"

Yashiro Uchiha was even more puzzled.

But considering the man's pitiful strength and the fact that his purpose concerned the clan,

after thinking for a moment, he activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan for the man to see.

This was precisely why Yashiro Uchiha was one of the rare people in the clan willing to think things through.

If it had been another Uchiha standing here, they would most likely have used Sharingan genjutsu to force him to confess everything, or beaten him senseless before questioning him.

However, had it truly been another Uchiha here, they would never have encountered Sada Hidemasa's confidant.

After all, Feng had specifically chosen to communicate with Yashiro Uchiha because he knew what kind of person he was.

Of course, Yashiro's considerable standing and influence within the clan were also part of why Feng had chosen him.

Besides that, Feng had another candidate: Tekka Uchiha, who was not as good at thinking things through as Yashiro Uchiha.

Yet Tekka, known externally by the nickname "Silent Cold-Blooded," was actually the warmest-hearted person in the clan.

As an Uchiha himself, Feng would have had no problem seeking him out as well.

As for the other Uchiha besides those two, they were either too arrogant and self-absorbed, or too foolish and stupid.

Feng had no desire to deal with them, much less communicate with them.

Returning to the matter at hand, Sada Hidemasa's confidant had seen little of the world and did not actually recognize the Sharingan, much less know that it could possess three tomoe.

However, before coming here, Sada Hidemasa had told him the characteristics of the Sharingan.

As for how Sada Hidemasa knew about the Sharingan, Feng had naturally been the one to tell him.

Therefore, the instant Yashiro Uchiha activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the confidant confirmed his identity.

"Lord Yashiro, please wait a moment. I will signal my lord to come over at once."

As he spoke, the confidant took out a whistle and blew a low but long, far-carrying note.

Seeing him send the signal, Yashiro Uchiha remained expressionless on the surface, but secretly crossed his hands and formed a hand seal.

Not long afterward, Sada Hidemasa, who had been hiding nearby, hurried over to Yashiro Uchiha.

Yashiro glanced at him and confirmed that he did not know the man.

"Greetings, Lord Yashiro Uchiha. I apologize for meeting you in this manner.

It is currently inconvenient for me to reveal my identity, and I do not know much about the present situation either.

However, there is a letter for you. I believe that after reading it, Lord Yashiro will understand the general situation."

Sada Hidemasa spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

After speaking, he took out the letter Uchiha Feng had prepared from his robes and handed it over.

Already somewhat angered, Yashiro Uchiha snatched the letter with indignation.

He had already decided that if the contents of the letter failed to satisfy him, the two men before him would not leave alive.

Damn it, again and again.

Though he was known for being thoughtful and calm in his analysis, he was also a thoroughgoing hawkish Uchiha.

Did they really think he had no temper?

But after opening the envelope, Yashiro Uchiha's expression changed again and again.

Stunned—furious—murderous—surprised!

Finally, with an incredulous look on his face, he slowly used Fire Release to burn the letter to ashes.

"I have read the letter. You two may leave!"

Yashiro Uchiha looked up at Sada Hidemasa and his confidant. Killing intent flickered through his eyes, but he immediately said calmly.

The letter concerned major clan affairs, and he had briefly considered silencing the two men to preserve secrecy.

But the letter had also stated that the one delivering it was Feng's trusted subordinate.

So, giving Feng some face, he abandoned the idea of taking action.

"Yes, Lord Yashiro. Then we shall take our leave."

Sada Hidemasa immediately bid him farewell.

Though the killing intent in Yashiro Uchiha's eyes had flashed by in an instant, he had seen it.

Furthermore, his lord had said before he came that once the letter was delivered into the recipient's hands, his task would be finished.

Thus, leaving quickly was the wisest choice.

Three days later, Upper Leaf City in the north of the Tea Country.

Within the city lord's residence, the temporary city lord, General Shibata Keiichi, was sparring with Uchiha Feng and receiving Feng's instruction.

Along with Furukawa Kengo, he had been one of the first to pledge loyalty to Feng after Sada Hidemasa, so he held no low position in Feng's heart.

When Feng had first taken control of the Tea Country, in order to further secure his control, he had stationed the two men in the only two cities besides the capital: Upper Leaf City and Lower Leaf City.

As a result, neither of them had been present when Kuniyoshi, the Iron Country samurai, was later summoned through Impure World Reincarnation, nor when Might Duy was summoned through Impure World Reincarnation for special training.

They had only received the relevant training manuals.

Now that Feng happened to have business here, he took the opportunity to strengthen Shibata Keiichi's theoretical knowledge and improve his strength.

"General!" x2

A guard hurried in and called a halt to Shibata Keiichi and Feng's sparring.

"What is it?"

Shibata Keiichi, who was enjoying the thrill of his growing strength, frowned and looked at the man with some displeasure.

As for Feng, he nonchalantly walked to the side, took a drink of water, and seized the chance to rest.

Though it looked like teaching Shibata Keiichi did not take much effort from him, ten of his Shadow Clones were actually training in the more private inner courtyard of the city lord's residence.

"General, someone concealing his identity has arrived outside.

He said, 'I'm the man who will become the Pirate King.'

You instructed us a few days ago that if anyone came to the city lord's residence recently and spoke this code phrase, we were to report it to you."

The guard hurriedly explained.

Before Shibata Keiichi could respond, Feng spoke first:

"Keiichi, bring him to the inner courtyard. Do not let anyone disturb us."

After saying that, he rose and headed for the inner courtyard first.

"I'm the man who will become the Pirate King" was a line from the anime One Piece, while this was the world of Naruto.

Therefore, the only person who could say those words was Feng, a transmigrator.

And in the secret letter Feng had sent to Yashiro Uchiha, he had used that sentence as their agreed code phrase.

It both satisfied a small bit of his personal amusement and made the code difficult for others to understand.

"Yes, my lord."

Shibata Keiichi felt somewhat disappointed and helpless upon hearing this, but he still obediently went to invite the man in.

He knew that once the person his lord had been waiting for arrived, his lord would likely be leaving soon.

His days of undergoing special training and rapidly improving his strength would come to an end as well.