Exchange.
Recently, due to the news of Shisui's death, he has been the target of intelligence agents from various factions, making the situation quite lively.
Kojima Sakae, dressed in the black robe with a hood that was typically worn by the Jashin Cult, sneaked up near the Exchange, having never dealt with this type of business before.
Therefore, he couldn't find the secret door for a while and could only linger nearby, unaware that he had already been noticed by spies from various forces hidden in the vicinity.
"Who's this idiot? He seems completely inexperienced..."
"Trying to fish in troubled waters, huh?"
"Tsk tsk... I bet this guy won't live past tonight."
"It's him?" Hidden in the shadows, Hoshisame recognized Kojima Sakae immediately.
" The Jashin Cult is also paying attention to the situation here. Could there be some connection...?"
Aoki Tsuki was hiding further away, watching the Hoshisame. Kojima Sakae was merely bait he had thrown out to lure the people lurking in the shadows into a fight.
He's now going to drag the Twelve Guardian Ninja into this mess as well.
At this moment, Kojima Sakae surprisingly found the secret door Exchange after some searching and went inside.
It wasn't as deserted as I had imagined; in fact, it was quite lively.
In the spacious hall, there was a counter with staff behind it. Many people were sitting on chairs waiting to conduct their business, most of whom were mercenaries.
The first priority is to grab the job as soon as it's posted, followed by intelligence personnel.
Kojima Sakae found a seat and sat down, first offering his usual prayer to the Lord Jashin.
He had only been a member for a day, yet he followed the rules flawlessly. He was the kind of person who subconsciously did things according to others' requests—a true saint.
Whenever someone came to pick up business or exchange information, he would listen attentively and soon figured out the rules of the Exchange.
They learn quickly and have strong execution skills.
Feeling he had a good grasp of the situation, Kojima Sakae decided to take the initiative, and the church provided him with some funds for his activities.
Knock knock knock...
He approached the counter and gently tapped the table with his index finger.
"Hello, I'd like to buy some information about Body Flicker Shisui )."
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent instantly. Kojima Sakae, an ordinary person, had no idea of Shisui Uchiha's stature in the ninja world.
Feeling the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, Kojima Sakae broke out in a cold sweat, realizing that he might have made a mistake—a cognitive error.
"Every profession is like a mountain to climb." In one day, he went from being an office clerk to a member of Jashin Cult, and then to doing intelligence gathering work.
"500,000 taels." The waiter slammed a scroll on the counter and announced the price.
"This... this is so expensive?" Kojima Sakae exclaimed in surprise.
He couldn't earn this much money even after a year of hard work, and for the first time realized that the ninja world was completely different from that of ordinary people.
"Are you buying it or not?!" the waiter asked impatiently.
"Buy, buy, buy..."
Kojima Sakae hurriedly paid the money, tucked the scroll into his pocket, and prepared to leave. After taking only a few steps, he turned back, sat down on a chair in the lobby, and began to read it.
"Heh... this guy's got a knack for it," the waiter muttered sarcastically.
He treats people differently based on their abilities. If someone is capable, he'll offer them enthusiastic service, but for a newbie like this, saying a single word is a waste of time.
After reading the intelligence for a short while, Kojima Sakae was completely unsettled. He began to understand what kind of existence Shisui Uchiha was.
"It's over... I'm afraid I won't be able to leave here alive..."
Kojima Sakae nervously looked around and saw the opening hours on the wall; the Exchange would close at midnight.
At the critical moment, Kojima Sakae became nervous again, his legs went weak. He had thought this was a simple job, but he realized that this job would cost him his life, even more than chopping people.
Under immense pressure, Kojima Sakae once again did something unexpected: he got up and ran out the door.
He believed that if he ran fast, no one could catch him.
Thud...
Kojima Sakae had just run out of the Exchange when someone kicked him from behind and knocked him to the ground.
The person who made the move reached out and lifted Kojima Sakae up to leave.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Several Shuriken came from the shadows, blocking any escape route from different directions.
"This technique is... the Uchiha Shuriken Throwing Technique..."
Ding ding ding!!
Using the Kunai in his hand to parry, the person in the shadows suddenly closed in, and a pair of scarlet Sharingan came into view.
Pfft...
His neck was slashed open instantly, and blood immediately spurted out.
I saw right through your every move!
Regardless of who the dead person was or what their identity was, he turned around, grabbed the terrified Kojima Sakae, and prepared to leave.
Swish swish swish...
Four more figures appeared and surrounded him, wearing cat and dog masks. Without saying a word, they attacked him simultaneously.
puff...
The use of poison gas and Kunai blocking of escape routes are typical tactics used to capture prisoners alive.
" Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"
Two enormous Great Fireball rained down from the sky. Uchiha, who was carrying Kojima Sakae, seemed to have anticipated this and quickly slipped into the Exchange.
Of the four men who attacked him, two were burned to death on the spot, while the other two moved quickly, dodged the attack, and fled.
"They got away? Humph! Those bastards..."
Tekka came out with two Uchiha clansmen. "Yao, Yoka, you two stay outside. I'll go in and check."
"As expected, it's the Uchiha... and Konoha's Anbu."
"The fact that the two sides were fighting like this in private, there's definitely something fishy about Body Flicker Shisui's death..."
Upon receiving this news, those secretly observing from all sides quickly prepared to leave, daring not to linger any longer.
The Uchiha's reputation was earned through sheer force; facing four Uchiha was impossible unless you had several times the manpower.
Those masked men were well-coordinated and swift in their movements, but three of them were taken down in a single exchange and fled in disarray.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Shuriken flew everywhere, attacking from all sorts of tricky angles.
"Ah... ah..."
The two Uchiha guards outside immediately began clearing out the observers around them; so that's what 'guarding outside' meant.
They were too slow; they should have run the moment the Uchiha appeared.
Hoshisame was a fast runner, but just as she was about to run away, someone touched her from behind and hit her on the back of the head, causing her to faint on the spot.
Inside the Exchange, the situation was even worse. After Tekka entered, the staff were so frightened that they hid under the counter and dared not come out.
Everyone else had already slipped out the back door.
While others were wary of the Exchange's background, the Uchiha didn't care at all and simply dragged the branch manager out of there.
"Don't kill me... don't kill me... I'm innocent... I have elderly parents and young children to support..."
If you keep arguing, I'll kill you right now.
Tekka pressed Kunai against the person in charge's neck, and the latter immediately shut up.
"I need to know who posted information about my clan's Shisui here, and who has bought information here. Will you tell me, or should I help you?"
"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself..."
The person in charge shakily got up from the ground, ran inside and retrieved an account book. "I've written everything down. Here it is, please take a look..."
"You're smart to know what's good for you!"
Tekka snatched it away without hesitation and started reading it on the spot.
The app records the height and clothing characteristics of the person posting/buying the information, as well as the time, down to the exact hour.
The last one is what I just recorded; the handwriting is still wet. It has the note. "Characteristics suggest a member of Jashin Cult."
It was none other than Kojima Sakae, being carried away by his clansmen.
In his dazed state Kojima Sakae only saw a pair of red eyes before recognizing nothing more.
"This Jashin Cult very suspicious... it's possible they're behind this."
boom...
Loud explosions and sounds of fighting could be heard outside.
"Has reinforcement arrived? Naoto, take him with you and go find the Jashin Cult."
"Good."
When the two arrived outside, Yao and Yoka, who had been left outside, were being attacked. Yoka was already severely injured and unable to continue.
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!
roar...
A bright orange fire dragon snaked and danced, forcing the attackers back and creating space, which Yao seized to rescue the injured Yoka.
Water Release: Water Trumpet!!
Knowing that there would be Uchiha, how could the Anbu members not be prepared? Two of them immediately activated Water Release defenses, while the others took the opportunity to throw Shuriken, poison gas bombs, and Kunai with Explosive Tag attached.
Today we must capture all four of these Uchiha clan members.
puff...
The toxic smoke, water mist, and explosions lasted for several tens of seconds, after which everything was blank when the smoke cleared.
"Damn it, they escaped through the back door of the Exchange! Chase them!"
If he missed such a good opportunity, it would be hard to get another one. Raidō was secretly anxious, knowing that Danzo would definitely punish him when he got back.
After leaving the capital, Tekka and his group traveled through the dense forest. Naoto carried Kojima Sakae, and Yao carried the injured Yoka, so they could not pick up their speed at all.
" Tekka, the Anbu are catching up. Let's get rid of this guy," Naoto suggested.
"No, we still need him to identify the Jashin Cult's hideout and suspects. You two go first, I'll hold off the pursuers."
"But..."
"Don't worry, have confidence in my abilities, let's go."
Be careful.
Tekka turned around to intercept the Anbu who had caught up with him. Facing so many people at the same time, he could only try to delay them as much as possible. He reached behind him and touched his ninja tool pouch.
There are still quite a few Explosive Tag left; when it comes to these things, the Uchiha are the real experts.
Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique
Puff puff puff...
The transparent wind blades sliced through the trees where the Tekka stood, forcing the trees to dodge in disarray.
Lightning Release: Lightning Torrent
Several blue bolts of lightning spread out in a fan shape in the void, directly covering the area where Tekka was hiding.
Raidō and Tatsumi Yon attacked simultaneously.
"Ah..." Tekka let out a painful howl, and then his body turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.
"Oh no, it's Shadow Clone."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A whooshing sound came from behind, and six Kunai carrying Explosive Tag flew over.
Tekka's true form seized the opportunity to circle behind the Anbu, throwing Kunai from above before unleashing Ninjutsu.
Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique
Boom boom boom...
The terrifying explosion, carrying intense flames, swept outwards, instantly engulfing three members of the Anbu, who screamed in agony.
The others scattered and fled, breaking up the encirclement.