Uchiha Akaishi Tour

The three guardian ninjas that Akaishi managed to recruit were Sogo from the Uchiha clan, Kanzawa from the Anbu, and Aono from the Hyuga clan.

Besides the Uchiha, there are two other candidates...

Guan Ze is not only an ANBU ninja, but also comes from the Yamanaka clan, making him highly credible. As for Hyuga Aono... needless to say, even if he really leaves Konoha, he can't get rid of the "Caged Bird" and will be a member of the Hyuga branch family for life!

Guan Ze first met with Akaishi alone and handed over the secret letter from the Third Generation to him, Lan Wu, and Yakushi Nono. Akaishi then decided to hand it over immediately.

Then I met two other people...

"Brother Akaishi! The clan chief said that when you return to the village, go back to the clan's territory first. Don't be afraid of that...whoever. If they dare to harm you, let them know that our Sharingan is not without its dangers!" Uchiha Sogo not only fawned over Akaishi, but also...relayed the clan chief's harsh words.

Sugo is actually several years older than Akashi, already in his mid-twenties, but he still calls him "Brother Akashi".

As Su Wu spoke, he glanced at Guan Ze.

Guan Ze stood to the side, pretending not to hear.

As a member of the Anbu, Guan Ze viewed this "Guardian Ninja" mission as a long-term task.

For him, this was undoubtedly a daunting task.

Not only were they far away in a foreign land, but the ordeal had also dragged on for a long time, and they had even nominally broken away from Konoha... More importantly, an Uchiha clan member had come with them!

"No need for that. It's all the work of some petty people in the underworld. I'll go back and explain it to the Third Boss." Akaishi waved his hand, reassuring Sogo instead.

Guan Ze: ...

Guan Ze continued to pretend he hadn't heard.

And it's not surprising, after all, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Danzo Shimura was no secret within the village.

Without saying much more, Akaishi took the three of them to meet the new daimyo of the Land of Wind.

To the slight surprise of the three, the new daimyo was actually quite young, looking only thirteen or fourteen years old, and even seemed a little timid. Guan Ze had originally thought that he would be a more cunning and shrewd character, since this was not a daimyo who was in line to inherit the title.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, there wasn't much information about the new daimyo sent back beforehand.

"Daimyo, these three are the guardian ninjas carefully selected by Konoha... Of course, as long as you nod, they will be your guardian ninjas and will have nothing to do with Konoha anymore, including this Uchiha!" Akaishi said directly to the "little daimyo".

"Greetings, Daimyo!" The three from Konoha greeted him.

Since they only qualify as guardian ninjas if the daimyo personally grants their request, they still use the etiquette of ninjas from other villages at this time.

The newly appointed daimyo, Fengjing Shang, asked somewhat timidly, "Akaishi-kun, who...who among them are your clansmen?"

"This is it." Akaishi pointed to Sugo.

Feng Jingshang's gaze softened a little as he looked at him.

Guan Ze: ...

Okay, the difficulty of the mission has increased again; it's now completely hellish!

Now, not only is he no longer the captain, but the Uchiha, as a comrade, also enjoys exceptional trust from their "employer"...

For a moment, Guan Ze looked at Chi Shi with some resentment.

Those Konoha ninjas who know the Uchiha clan know that even if they are members of the Uchiha team, they are often at risk of being "managed by superiors".

And now Guan Ze isn't even the nominal captain...

After all, this is someone who came to the Land of Wind to serve as a guardian ninja!

The third generation leader and Kanzawa only discussed it privately.

It's impossible for them to keep the team openly, and the village has even taken back the ninja manual!

This situation also gave Guan Ze a real headache.

Fortunately, the Hyuga clan was very cooperative, which relieved Guan Ze a little.

At the same time, he was also curious about how Akashi, a Konoha ninja, had gained the trust of the new daimyo.

"Since you recommended the Guardian Ninjas, Akaishi, I trust you. From now on, you will stay in the Wind Capital to serve me, protect me, and ensure the safety of other nobles." Feng Jingshang accepted without any surprise.

The three of them naturally agreed, thus officially becoming "Guardian Ninjas".

After meeting with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, Akaishi led the three down and explained the current situation to them in detail.

"The current situation in the City of Wind is still very favorable to Konoha. I have assisted the new Daimyo in kicking out all the disobedient and Sunagakure-born Guardian Ninja left behind by that old man. The Guardian Ninja left now, even if they are not considered our own, should not be a hindrance." Akaishi first shared the good news.

"Akaishi, this new daimyo seems quite young and trusts you a lot..." Guan Ze couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, Fengjing is that old man's illegitimate son. He was only brought back a few years ago. After I found out about this, I pushed him to take over, so of course he trusts me," Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

"Huh?" Guan Ze was taken aback upon hearing this—it's related to the former daimyo? This is different from what I thought before.

"Don't worry, you don't understand his previous situation. He had naked hatred for the former daimyo, and he had no foundation. His rise to power was the result of compromises among various parties after much maneuvering," Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

When Akaishi discovered that Kazekage was the illegitimate son of a former daimyo who was always hungry and cold, countless scenarios immediately came to mind, and so... he easily reached a consensus with Kazekage.

Upon hearing this, Guan Ze gave Chi Shi a strange look—do you really understand the situation of illegitimate children?

Ah!

Could it be because of Uchiha Hikaru?

Uchiha Kensuke has committed a terrible sin!

"A multi-party game?" Guan Ze had a bad feeling at the same time.

"Well, in the end, Fengjing doesn't really have a solid foundation. It's just that he's the son of that old man, but he also strongly opposes that old man, so the old officials and the new faction can maintain a balance with him," Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

Guan Ze: ...

Guan Ze felt even worse. So, the position of Daimyo of the Land of Wind wasn't very secure after all.

"But don't worry, there's more good news." Akaishi paused, and waited for the three of them to look at him with interest before saying, "Don't let his shy appearance fool you... he's actually quite shrewd and not some innocent lamb."

After Akashi delved deeper, he realized that Fengjingshang's "script" was very familiar to him.

Akaishi even suspected that even without this incident, if that old man had lived for another ten years, Fengjing Shang might have been able to make a comeback.

More importantly, due to his early experiences of being stranded elsewhere, his relationship with Sunagakure is very poor!

This made Akaishi even more determined to help him—if the scenery is still that of a daimyo, Sunagakure will inevitably decline.

As it turned out, Akaishi actually made the right bet...

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However, whether this is good news for Guan Ze is another matter.

If Feng Jingshang is indeed a scheming and ruthless person, although his position may be more secure, it also means that Guan Ze must be wary of him.

Of course, this is more beneficial than harmful. After all, Guan Ze is not here to seize power or sideline Fengjing. Their mission is simply to make the Wind City side more inclined towards Konoha and to prevent the relationship with Sunagakure from being repaired.

After explaining the situation in the City of Wind, Akaishi said to Guan Ze, "By the way, I need to see off the Miroku priestess from the Land of Demons first, and then return to Konoha... That won't be too much of a delay, will it?"

"Of course not..." Guan Ze was about to answer.

Uchiha Sosuke interrupted, "Akaishi-kun! He's not a Konoha ninja anymore, why are you asking him?"

Guan Ze: ...

Seeing Suwu glaring at him, Guan Ze could only smile awkwardly and say, "Suwu is right..."

For a moment, Guan Ze felt even more uncertain about his future!

"However, if the priestess of the Land of Demons wishes to visit Konoha, the Hokage would surely welcome her."

Aono, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

After glancing at him twice, Akaishi said, "The priestess of the Land of Demons has to take care of the Land of Demons on a regular basis, and she also has an important festival to preside over next month. I'm afraid she won't be able to come to Konoha."

Upon hearing this, Sogo glared at Aono as well: "Going to Konoha as a guest... what does it have to do with you?"

It wasn't that Sogo was really that "in character" or that he quickly identified himself as a "Guardian Ninja"; he simply didn't want to miss any opportunity to "discipline his teammates."

Aono:……

Aono remained silent, but Akaishi couldn't help but wonder—did the Hyuga clan know something? Were they trying to test them?

Otherwise, Akaishi could understand Danzo or the Third Hokage wanting to see the priestess of the Land of Demons, but what does that have to do with the Hyuga clan?

As for the Third Hokage and Danzo...

The fact that the "art of eradicating tongue-related troubles" has been cracked is no small matter!

Fortunately, it was cracked by "one of our own," otherwise Hiruzen Sarutobi would be furious right now.

This not only removes the curse mark from a person, but also means that the Root's methods of secrecy are no longer absolutely effective!

Although Akashi's raccoon dog has the ability to seal, he did not recently form a contract with it.

Therefore, it is quite normal for Danzo and the Third Hokage to guess that it was the "Priestess of the Land of Demons"—the Priestess of the Land of Demons is known for her sealing abilities!

Of course, Danzo was the most anxious about this matter.

After all, in the Third Hokage's view, the Seal of Seal and such were just auxiliary means—the best way to make someone keep a secret was, of course, to let him inherit the Will of Fire!

As long as one possesses the will of fire, secrets will not be revealed.

The Third Hokage never approved of Danzo's "Tongue-Cutting Technique".

However, Danzo was different...

Not only does he not believe in the Will of Fire, but... Root has done too many shameful things!

He would feel guilty even if it were leaked to the Third Hokage, let alone to outsiders.

Therefore, Akaishi did not intend to take Miroku to Konoha...

Let Danzo be guilty if he feels guilty!

To avoid Miroku having to be wary of Danzo's open and covert attacks when he arrives in Konoha.

As for the Land of Demons...

Not only was it Miroku's home turf, but even if Danzo wanted to eliminate them in secret, the combat power he could mobilize would be very limited after such a long journey. A few ordinary Jonin would not be enough in front of the "Mahashiri Jinchuriki".

As for combat power above "ordinary Jonin", the entire Konoha is well-known, and even the Root organization cannot allow such combat power to disappear silently for too long.

Especially if such a fighting force were to be lost, Danzo would not be able to explain it to the Third Hokage!