"This was originally a powerful family that stood at the forefront of many ninja families, but because the daughter of the current clan leader was framed by the wife of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, the entire family was burdened with false accusations."
"In order to successfully suppress this powerful ninja clan, the high-ranking officials of the Land of Lightning at that time chose to hire the Uchiha clan, who had similar abilities to this clan."
"Finally, the Blood Pool Clan was suppressed and exiled to Hell Valley in the Land of Hot Water."
"I apologize to you for the actions of my predecessors."
"I will do my best to provide any compensation you desire."
Ara didn't say what the final fate of the Blood Pond Clan was, but the fact that such a powerful clan could no longer be heard in the ninja world is enough to show that it was a very cruel ending.
Silence gradually engulfed the empty council chamber.
Chino looked at the young man bowing in front of her, expressing his remorse, her bewildered eyes overflowing with a multitude of emotions.
This is the enemy clan that caused the destruction of his family.
This is the descendant of a villain who caused him to lose his father and mother in childhood!
But he was also the one who saved himself and the Lightning Brigade from the Hidden Mist Ninja in the midst of a desperate downpour!
"I know,"
"This past."
The silence was eventually broken by Chino.
This response stirred a slight ripple in Ara's eyes, a sense of self-reproach rising within him. He should have revealed this matter after the battle against Konoha.
Perhaps it was a subconscious sense of luck and resistance that caused this matter to be shelved until now.
"It was Izumi who told me that during the time you went to Katsuragi Mountain, she found the history of the Blood Pond Clan in an ancient book and immediately came to me to apologize."
Huang's pupils gradually dilated as he heard those words.
He could guess that the other party knew about this past, but he never expected that it was Izumi who told him!
Moreover, he himself was unaware of this matter.
Seeing the astonishment in her leader's eyes, the complex expression in Chino's eyes slowly faded.
"Quan is such a wonderful girl, you should cherish her."
"Otherwise, I'll be the first one not to forgive you!"
She waved her clenched fist in front of the former's eyes, as if in a show of defiance.
"As for compensation,"
"After all, that was something that happened much earlier than the conflict between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, and it has nothing to do with the current Uchiha clan."
"If you really want to make it up to me, then promise me that you will definitely protect this place."
"This is my home."
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"Lord Raikage, I have done everything you asked me to do."
"According to reports from my subordinates, traces of ninjas from the Demon Hidden Village have appeared near my village."
"We hope that you will continue to keep your previous promises and help us resist possible retaliation from the Demon Hidden Village."
A weathered voice broke the silence of the reception room. Looking towards the source of the sound through the light and shadow, one could see an elderly man dressed simply and wearing a straw hat.
Because of the simple straw hat, his overall facial features could not be seen directly; the only distinctive feature was his two mustaches.
"It's already been done?"
"It seems that our agreement was to steal the secret from the memories of the leader of the Hidden Demon Village."
"Moreover, even if we make concessions, at the very least we will obtain information from the minds of the higher-ups in the Hidden Demon Village."
"However, the information you provided previously was based on what we already had after the battle between the Demon Village and Konoha, and it cannot be considered valuable information at all."
"This small amount of information really makes me doubt the intelligence capabilities of your Suoqian Village."
The request that caught his attention prompted the Fourth Raikage, who was seated in the main seat, to tap the table lightly.
Upon hearing this, the old man who had made the request tensed up slightly. He was moved by the old man's silence on the promise and his doubts about the village's capabilities.
However, he did not react.
And relying on the patience accumulated from his own experience and status, he continued the conversation:
"Regarding the first point, the best ninja in my village has already infiltrated and begun to carry out the plan, and I believe we will soon make substantial progress."
"As for the latter point, if you think our ninjas are useless, then why did you entrust this task to us in the first place?"
Wouldn't it be better to send your elite secret agents, or another guest you invited, to carry out this mission?
As he spoke, he subconsciously turned his gaze slightly to the one-eyed old man in the darkness, giving him a provocative look.
The darkness beneath the leaves.
[Ha, I never expected that the guy wanted by the entire world would be hiding here.]
"Furthermore, if the leader of the Hidden Demon Village hadn't vanished into thin air within the Land of Hot Water during this period, and if you had made concessions on the mission earlier, our ninjas would have already completed this task."
The village head of Suoqian Village, having withdrawn his gaze, continued speaking with neither servility nor arrogance.
Although the Kingdom of Keys, where he resides, is a small country that survives amidst many powerful nations, he still possesses his own pride as the leader of a force.
"Uchiha Ara returned to the Demon Village yesterday evening."
However, just as he was expressing his humble yet assertive attitude, a calm statement suddenly came from the corner of the room.
This notification immediately caused the leader of Suoqian Village to furrow his brow.
Not only because he had not received any information from the village ninjas about the whereabouts of the leader of the Demon Hidden Village during this period, but also because the other party's seemingly calm tone was clearly mixed with sarcasm.
Clearly, this is the other party's counter-argument to his previous remarks.
"It seems that the elites you mentioned still haven't been able to pass on the relevant information."
"Or rather, the message will never be able to be sent over."
Seemingly dissatisfied with the current stalemate, or perhaps driven by a strong desire for revenge, the owner of the voice continued to add.
His tone remained calm.
The irony it contains is clearly palpable.
This completely ignited the old man's anger. Regardless of whether the information the other party spoke of was true or not, the ease with which the other party spoke made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
Most importantly, the village of Sakumae, whose foundation is intelligence, has now been overshadowed by a wanted fugitive in the entire ninja world, a development that has left them somewhat frustrated.
"Fourth Hokage, this should be a collaboration between Kumogakure and Kumogakure. I wonder why you brought a rogue ninja wanted by the ninja world to this event today?"
"If it's a collaboration, then you have to be careful that you don't get bitten back one day."
"After all, fraud, assassination, and disruption are all things that Root is good at."
Unable to verify the intelligence immediately, the leader of the village turned his attention to the positions and identities of the three parties present.
After all, he represented a ninja force, while Shimura Danzo was just a wanted rogue ninja. The difference in their credibility was obvious.
Of course, he did not forget the ridicule he and the ninja village had suffered.
"Information about an S-rank rogue ninja, not to mention the Demon Hidden Village that offered the hefty bounty, should be worth a lot of money even on the black market, right?"
In a sidelong glance,
He glanced ironically at the one-eyed old man hidden in the corner, whose presence was low yet impossible to ignore.
This certainly doesn't mean he'll betray the other person's whereabouts after he leaves; it's a form of intimidation and deterrence.
which is,
【The Hidden Demon Village and many other forces are looking for you. Do not do anything that would harm my interests or those of my village. Do not reveal information that you should not disclose.】
Otherwise, don't blame me for choosing a lose-lose situation.
"Ah."
Shimura Danzo naturally understood the threat coming from the leader of Kusamae Village.
However, in the instant their eyes met, the latter saw an extremely sarcastic and disdainful attitude in the eyes of this dark and ambitious man.
Moreover, given this attitude, the other party viewed him as if he were a useless, dead person!
Such a gaze caused even him, who had seen many storms and had spent years navigating the complexities of international relations, to feel a moment of fear.
A clear and unwavering conviction arose in his mind at this moment:
The Danzo of today is not the same Danzo of the past!
If we compare this ambitious man in Konoha to a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, ready to bite any potential enemy at any moment, then Danzo is now a wolf that has escaped its cage and returned to the wild wilderness!
They'll stop at nothing!
"That means you can't refute the information given by Danzo's advisor."
"They don't even know the current situation inside the Hidden Demon Village?"
Just as the leader of the village of Sukumae was showing apprehension about Danzo Shimura's current situation, the words that reached his ears completely plunged him into despair.
He glanced back at the Fourth Raikage, who sat in the main seat. The powerful aura emanating from that terrifying body made him realize that their cooperation had reached a precarious point.
However, as the leader of a small faction, he lacked the absolute courage to tear this cooperation apart.
Because their own village has already paid a heavy price for this big commission, even sacrificing their own 'existence' in exchange for the success of the mission!
This sacrifice puts the village of Locksama in direct opposition to the village of Demon Hidden, and there are even intelligence reports that the ninjas of the village of Demon Hidden have entered the Land of Keys.
If we do not receive assistance from the Hidden Cloud Village at this time, then even our survival may be in question.
After all, that was a martial arts faction created by the Uchiha clan!
"Due to the need to prepare for the final operation and avoid unnecessary losses, I had already ordered the unrelated ninjas in the village to evacuate from the Land of Hot Springs. It's normal that you haven't received any news."
The leader of Suoqian Village did not give a direct answer, because giving a definite or negative response would indicate that their intelligence was not as rapid as the other side's.
"Furthermore, does Your Majesty so readily believe the information of a rogue ninja from an enemy?"
"Kumakunobi, which has been fighting against Konoha for many years, should know better than anyone else about Shimura Danzo's character and how dangerous he is."
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