The reason he had delayed for so long was that Uchiha Yuu had not needed her help for the time being. Making contact too early would bring no benefits and carried the risk of exposure.
It was not until the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out and Uchiha Yuu needed relevant intelligence that he contacted Hyuga Reiko.
Of course, this involved the village's fundamental interests. Uchiha Yuu's move carried a certain degree of risk, but he was certain that even if Hyuga Reiko refused to pass on intelligence, she ultimately would not report him to Konoha.
"That bastard!"
Hyuga Reiko had initially been delighted, but after reading the letter, she was gritting her teeth. She took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said:
"He kept me in the dark so thoroughly. Still, that fits his character. Otherwise, I would have suspected this letter was fake."
The three of them had known one another since childhood. What kind of person was Uchiha Yuu? Whether dealing with everyday matters or emotional issues, 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 Family, who remained within the village.
This left Hyuga Reiko half-convinced and half-skeptical. She had always suspected that Uchiha Yuu was not dead, and now that she had 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. The letter was extremely important, and after reading it, she immediately burned it with fire.
"Passing information