Kazemori Masaki stepped out of the Daimyo Mansion and looked back at the seat of the Land of Fire Ruler. From now on, it would truly be nothing more than a residence. Though the Daimyo still seemed unable to accept restraints on his power, the tide had turned. Whether he liked it or not, it was only a matter of time.
Still, this was not something that could be resolved in the short term. What Masaki needed to concern himself with now was Katsuya Uchiha. As long as that man remained alive, he could not rest easy.
Shimura Danzō was currently pursuing Katsuya Uchiha, but locating an expert of Katsuya's caliber was no easy task. All they could do was hope that his ability to shake off pursuit fell short of Danzō's tracking skills.
Although evading pursuit and concealing oneself were basic ninja skills, training policies had changed after the Warring States Period. With the shift from individually tailored training to widespread instruction, every ninja had begun to specialize rather than mastering every detail as they had in the past.
As far as Masaki remembered, Katsuya was an Uchiha who had grown up after the founding of Konoha Ninja Village. In principle, he should have been no match for Danzō, who had excelled at this work since the village's founding.
Yet Katsuya's Mangekyō Sharingan and the bizarre abilities he possessed made it impossible to feel entirely at ease. Danzō was certainly formidable, one of the few who, despite an ordinary bloodline, had relied on his family's teachings and his own talent to reach a level comparable to ninja with kekkei genkai, step by step.
But in the original timeline, Danzō had also taken the path of seeking kekkei genkai. That might have been because he was disabled, aging, and physically