Genji was rather surprised by Shin Uchiha's words. Kirigakure had always been hostile to outsiders, and any conspicuous stranger who came to the village would never be able to stay for long.
The Uchiha Clan was now one of the foremost kekkei genkai clans in the entire Shinobi World. If combat strength, clan history, and influence were all taken into account, no clan would dare claim first place if the Uchiha Clan claimed second.
An enemy who warranted the Uchiha Clan Leader coming in person to apprehend them was undoubtedly a formidable figure. Someone like that could not possibly enter Kirigakure and hide without a trace. Surely they could not escape his notice.
Genji hesitated before speaking tactfully. "Uchiha Clan Head, you may not be very familiar with our village. We are quite hostile to outsiders. If your clan's enemy came to Kirigakure, they would never be able to remain hidden. Could you have made a mistake?"
Shin Uchiha was not surprised by Genji's words. He also understood that some things sounded utterly absurd when spoken aloud. Who could have imagined that Kirigakure's esteemed Fourth Mizukage, who was also the Three-Tails' jinchūriki, had been controlled without anyone noticing? And that the control had lasted all these years without anyone discovering it? It was outrageous and absurd.
Shin Uchiha looked at Genji and the others, a dangerous smile curling his lips. "Do you really think that I, the leader of the Uchiha Clan, would come to Kirigakure demanding someone without reliable intelligence? I held back with the ninjutsu I used just now. Don't make me lose my temper."
Shin Uchiha paused and glanced at Mei Terumi and the others, whose eyes were practically blazing with fury, before saying pointedly:
"Besides, just because you haven't sheltered anyone doesn't mean someone else hasn't.