Nara Shikachi indeed die, but he left a message and information for Danzo before his death, which can be considered as not disgracing the name Nara.
Upon seeing the message left by Nara Shikachi, Danzo's gloomy expression turned to astonishment, and he finally lost his composure.
"That's impossible!"
Surrounded by Root ninjas, even though they noticed Danzo's lapse in Danzo, no one spoke; they all stood there quietly.
Danzo's expression turned extremely astonished, with a hint of disbelief in his eyes.
The information that Shikachi left for Danzo was an analysis of Uya's strength and abilities.
Danzo was already incredibly surprised, even finding it somewhat unbelievable, that Nara Shikachi and Kurama Yasō would fail.
But after seeing Nara Shikachi's intelligence analysis of Uya's strength, all these surprises became insignificant.
Uya's strength is actually this great!
No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi transferred Uya to that department; it wasn't to protect Uya, but because Uya truly deserved to be there!
Danzo had met countless people, including geniuses like Orochimaru, whom he watched grow step by step.
But he had never seen such a prodigy as Uya!
Uya's growth has always been beyond people's expectations, even causing him to fail repeatedly. And now it seems that it is almost impossible to deal with Uya again!
Taking a deep breath, Danzo finally managed to calm himself down.
His eyes sparkled.
" Uya, you're growing too fast. If this continues, you'll eventually become completely out of control. Sarutobi, what are you thinking?"
In the heart of the Land of Rain, a bustling little town.
In a dark corner, three ninjas were talking in hushed tones.
How's the situation on your end?
" The Rain Ninja is quiet, and there's no major conflict between the Stone Ninja and Konoha."
"There might be some big moves coming soon, so keep a close eye on things and keep us informed."
"Um."
The three ninjas were exchanging information.
Just as they finished their conversation and were about to leave, a figure suddenly appeared from around the corner.
The speed was extremely fast. Although the three of them reacted in time, they didn't have time to dodge or even use Ninjutsu like the Substitution Technique.
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In the blink of an eye, the figure appeared directly behind the three, holding a katana in his hand. The blade was spotless, still gleaming as if new, without a trace of blood.
Wearing a raincoat commonly seen in the Land of Rain, though slightly worn, his face was somewhat youthful, but there was no hesitation or doubt in his eyes, only a calmness that was incongruous with his age.
It was Uya himself.
"After listening for so long, it's all just a bunch of nonsense. I'm really disappointed."
Turning around, Uya shook his head slightly and muttered something to himself.
The three ninjas looked utterly horrified and tried to turn around, but their upper bodies suddenly slid off.
Blood splattered everywhere.
Uya Uya casually swung his sword again, and the three of them were instantly killed without making a sound.
Not a single drop of blood stained the sword. Uya put the sword back into its sheath and then took out a scroll.
"Seal up!"
Pfft!
Uya's katana vanished instantly, and a new character representing a seal appeared on the scroll.
Since the plan is to hide, Uya naturally cannot carry a knife with him at all times.
If it were a short sword, that would be one thing, but this katana is quite long, so it can only be sealed in a scroll.
However, it's very convenient to use; you can unseal it and take it out anytime.
He put the scroll in his pocket, Uya around, and walked out of the dark corner as if nothing had happened.
This is a small town in the Land of Rain. Uya stayed here for several days, but did not obtain any useful information.
It's about time we moved to a different place.
After shaking his head, Uya prepared to leave the town.
However, just as Uya was walking down the street, a commotion suddenly came from afar.
This town is not big, and there are very few ninjas; most people are ordinary people.
However, because it is located in the heart of the Land of Rain, it is not completely engulfed in war like the peripheral areas; it is relatively peaceful here.
But this is only temporary; the war will eventually reach this point.
"Grab them both!!"
"Those two are thieves!"
Shouts and shouts rang out, and the crowd became chaotic. Two figures, each clutching a long loaf of bread, struggled to push their way out of the crowd.
Those chasing from behind had difficulty squeezing through due to their size.
Uya didn't even stop walking; he had absolutely no interest in such things. But coincidentally, a single sentence made him stop in his Uya instantly.
" Konan! Let's go!"
"Um!"
A boy with orange hair was pushing and shoving through the crowd, followed closely by a girl with short blue hair.
Shouts and curses continued to come from behind.
"It's... they?!"
Uya's face showed a hint of surprise; these two figures were all too familiar.
Yahiko! Konan!
If we're missing Nagato, Jiraiya's trio of disciples will be complete.
I never expected to encounter such an important figure in just a small town in the Land of Rain. Without Yahiko, it's fair to say there would be no Akatsuki.
Even if Nagato were to establish a similar organization, it would still require Madara Uchiha to expend considerable effort to guide it.
Yahiko fled, with Konan following behind, but she was not Yahiko after all.
Stealing a little something is fine, but if you get caught, it's not so easy to just grab what you want and run away.
Tripping over an inconspicuous ditch in the ground, Konan cried out in surprise and fell straight down, the long loaf of bread slipping from her hand, and she was about to fall into the muddy water.
Coincidentally, she was positioned right in front of Uya.
That long loaf of bread flew towards Uya.
Should I pick up the bread... or Konan?
This is a problem. If it were a ninja in a Ninja World, they might not care about this at all, but Uya can't ignore it.
Whether it's Konan, Yahiko, or Nagato who might appear soon, they are all very important, especially Nagato.
The Rinnegan is present throughout almost the entire Hokage storyline and was part of Madara Uchiha's early plans.
Catching the bread with one hand, Uya suddenly grabbed Konan's hand with his other hand and lifted her up.
"Thank you... thank you."
Uya pulled her up, preventing her from falling directly into the muddy water, Konan instinctively thanked Uya.
At this point, she was not yet the aloof, icy beauty described in the original story.
She was panting heavily from being chased the whole way.
"Fine."
Uya nodded slightly and released his hand.
" Konan, are you alright?"
On the other side, Yahiko also noticed what was happening behind him and quickly ran over to ask, while Konan shook her head.
Just then, the vendor selling long loaves of bread in the distance finally squeezed through the crowd and spotted Uya Konan and Yahiko at a glance.
"Catch those three! They're thieves!!"