From Now On, You're the Uchiha's Dog

Takigakure was well hidden. Unlike other Ninja Villages, it had no entrance open to the public. It lay deep within a dense, ancient forest, and only those who knew the right path could reach it.

That concealment had protected Takigakure for decades. Even now, few knew its true location.

But today, a group of Uchiha had arrived.

Fugaku Uchiha gazed at the enormous waterfall ahead and turned to the ninja beside him. "Are you certain this is the place?"

"Yes, Clan Head Fugaku. This is the entrance to Takigakure."

"Clan Head Fugaku, please let me lead the charge."

"No, let me. I've already awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. I'm strong enough to serve the clan."

Fugaku Uchiha gave his eager clansmen a cold look. A fierce glint flashed through his eyes, then vanished. "There's no need to argue. Someone's already here. He's from Takigakure, and he'll show us the way."

"My name is Suien, and I'm one of Takigakure's Jonin. I hope to form a partnership with the Uchiha. I'll take you to the village itself. In return, I ask you to help me kill Takigakure's current leader."

"Another ingrate ready to betray everything."

"Clan Head Fugaku, we can't trust him. He's just like Itachi—someone who betrayed his clan or village!"

Fugaku Uchiha calmed his clansmen and said coldly, "You spread word on the black market that you knew Takigakure's true location, but you insisted that no one too weak could accept the job. You meant to use someone else's strength to make yourself the village's leader."

"For that deception, I should kill you where you stand and show everyone that the Uchiha cannot be deceived. But I'll give you one chance. Lead us to Takigakure, and I'll allow you to become a subordinate of the Uchiha."

Suien was unsurprised. This