"The other side didn't attack us and simply went about his business as normal."
"We must have suspected the wrong person. He's just an ordinary man."
After the jonin finished writing the account and placed it in the Third Kazekage's hands, the key details within raised grave doubts in his mind.
"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 his nerves, could withstand a jonin's killing intent? Especially someone like you, who often carries out assassinations. Even if he didn't show fear, his expression and movements would definitely have stiffened somewhat!"
Whether or not the other party noticed the killing intent, the chill condensed from it carried a sense of danger, like being watched by an apex predator. People would instinctively react under stress; that was the normal response. Even if he hadn't realized what it was, he should have felt a chill run through his entire body.
But Uchiha Yuu's behavior had been far too normal—so normal that it raised suspicions.
Hearing the Third Kazekage's words, the ANBU jonin froze on the spot. Recalling everything he had seen, his body stiffened involuntarily as he admitted his mistake.
"This isn't your fault. It just makes things more troublesome. He must have noticed your test, and our speculation can now be confirmed: he is a ninja."
The Third Kazekage's words were laden with worry. If this had been an ordinary enemy, he could have simply had the ANBU eliminate him. Unfortunately, Uchiha Yuu was clearly the owner behind this shop—perhaps even behind several of