Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 167 The Connection Between the Uchiha and the Blood Pond Clan

These words slightly eased the expression on the face of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

Nara Shikatoki's reputation is still trustworthy, especially among the daimyo, where he is unique.

Instead of rushing back to Konoha, Shikatoki led his team away from Hell Valley and found a safe place to settle the Daimyo.

"Lord Ikegawa, I will leave a shadow clone to protect your safety. I dare not speak too absolutely, but please believe me, the Uchiha clan should have nothing to do with this matter."

The arrangements made by Shikata made Akira Ikegawa very comfortable.

On the way, he also figured it out. The Uchiha clan was in Konoha, and the Blood Pond clan was in the Land of Lightning. The two clans still had grudges, so even if there was any connection, it wouldn't have been the Uchiha clan that gave the Blood Pond clan the opportunity to take it away.

"I naturally believe what Lu Shi-kun says, and I'll be waiting for your good news."

Shika nodded and switched places with the shadow warriors left behind by Konoha Village.

After returning to Konoha, Shikatoki went straight to the Uchiha clan.

At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha was fishing by the pond in his backyard, with steaming tea beside him.

This is such a comfortable life.

Since clinging to the coattails of Nara Shikatoki and Namikaze Minato, the Uchiha's status, while not rising dramatically, has not been as difficult as it was when Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo were around.

At least now I won't be targeted.

Minato was willing to let the Uchiha clan join many important positions.

As for the arrogance of his clansmen? Fugaku Uchiha was not worried at all.

Given the strength of Nara Shikatoki and Namikaze Minato, who would dare to challenge them? They would be beaten into submission with admiration in no time. That's how much the Uchiha clan admires the strong.

Shikatoki recently went on a mission, which made Fugaku Uchiha even happier.

No one bothered him; Sasuke had Mikoto and his eldest son to take care of him.

It's so great to be all alone!

Fugaku Uchiha took a sip of tea, his tone relaxed, "Ah~! The weather's so nice. It's nice not having the deer bothering me, really—"

"Fugaku, are you there?"

"Pfft~!"

Tea sprayed from Fugaku Uchiha's mouth into the pond. "Am I hallucinating? How come I heard Shikatoki's voice? Yes, it must be a hallucination. Shikatoki went on a mission, how could he be back so soon?"

"You heard me right."

Shikatoki appeared to Fugaku Uchiha's left, her tone tinged with resentment, "Are you this happy while I'm not around?"

Holy crap!

Fugaku Uchiha was so frightened that he fell off the small stool, spilling the tea in his hand onto the back of his hand.

"Hot, hot, hot!"

"Fugaku, what's wrong?"

Hearing the commotion outside, Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Itachi entered the backyard, with Itachi still holding Uchiha Sasuke in his arms.

As a result, Fugaku Uchiha, who was somewhat embarrassed just a second ago, managed to control his expression in just one second.

He stood up with a very serious expression. "Ahem, it's nothing. I'm just discussing something with Lu Shijun."

When Fugaku Uchiha said this, the others then noticed Shikatoshi smiling to the side.

"teacher."

"Shika Toki-kun".

"Mikoto, you're getting younger and younger. Itachi, how are you and Izumi doing?" Shikato greeted him familiarly.

Mikoto Uchiha smiled happily, "Shikatoki-kun is joking, I'm getting old."

Uchiha Itachi rolled his eyes. "Sensei, I'm only eight years old."

"Eight years old isn't young anymore. Let me tell you a secret: when Minato was eight, he and Kushina were already together!"

Shika's explosive news made Uchiha Mikoto glance at him slightly, while Uchiha Itachi covered Uchiha Sasuke's ears, saying, "Little Sasuke, don't listen to this kind of thing."

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Sasuke looked at the deer, then at Itachi, and laughed happily.

This made Itachi Uchiha laugh as well.

At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha, who had changed his position slightly, finally spoke up, "Shikatoki-kun, weren't you on a mission? It seemed to be related to the Daimyo of the Land of Wind. Why are you back so soon?"

"I'm back to take care of important business." Lu Shi's expression turned serious.

Fugaku Uchiha immediately realized that this so-called important matter must be related to the Uchiha clan, so he looked at Mikoto Uchiha and said, "Mikoto, why don't you take the two children out to play?"

Mikoto Uchiha didn't ask any further questions, and nodded with a smile. "Itachi, take your little brother out to get some sun."

After the three left, only Shikatoki and Fugaku Uchiha remained in the backyard.

Fugaku Uchiha asked seriously, "What could possibly involve the Uchiha clan? Or is it Uchiha Shinka? Don't tell me Uchiha Shinka killed the Daimyo?"

Since Uchiha Shinka disappeared and then reappeared, there has been no good news about him.

He manipulated the Fourth Mizukage to attack Kakashi, steal the Rinnegan, and severely injure Jiraiya.

Listen to these things, which one of them is normal?

If Hiruzen Sarutobi were still in power and Danzo Shimura were still alive, he couldn't even imagine how bad the Uchiha clan's situation would be now.

No, not at all.

Fugaku Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it was good that the daimyo hadn't been harmed.

"I came because of the Blood Pool Clan."

"The Blood Pond Clan? That name sounds familiar." Fugaku Uchiha frowned slightly. He felt like he'd seen that ninja clan's name somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it. "What's the connection between the Blood Pond Clan and the Uchiha Clan?"

Seeing that Fugaku Uchiha seemed a little confused, Shikatoki explained the love-hate relationship between the Uchiha clan and the Blood Pond clan.

Fugaku Uchiha seemed to recall, "I think I read in the family's ancient records that our clan was indeed entrusted by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to look after the Blood Pond Clan, but later, due to the conflict with the Senju Clan, we stopped taking care of the Blood Pond Clan."

The Senju and Uchiha clans were locked in a fierce battle, so they had no time to concern themselves with the Blood Pond clan.

After Konoha was established, the Uchiha clan settled there as one of the elders, while the Blood Pond clan was only briefly mentioned.

"What is our relationship with the Blood Pool Clan?"

"The Blood Pond Clan disappeared after allegedly attacking a daimyo. The Uchiha Clan's crest was found in the area where the Blood Pond Clan lived."

Shikatoki's words startled Fugaku Uchiha. "A fan?"

"right."

"How could that be? There aren't many Uchiha left who even know about the Blood Pond Clan," Fugaku Uchiha denied directly.

"I came back so that you could investigate whether there is any connection between the Uchiha clan and the Blood Pond clan."

After all, we should learn a lesson from the incident involving the Uchiha clan's legacy.

If another prodigy emerges from the Uchiha clan and actually has connections to the Blood Pond clan, then Fugaku Uchiha will be furious.

"Give me a day, no! Half a day, and I will give you an answer." Uchiha Fugaku said seriously.

"Hmm, no rush."

The Uchiha clan made quite a commotion, but Shikatoki had already spoken to Minato about it, so it didn't cause much of a stir.

In half a day, Fugaku Uchiha was in a great hurry.

Finally, an unexpected person was brought before him.

Uchiha Ryou looked somewhat embarrassed, while Uchiha Fugaku, who was standing next to him, had a dark expression on his face. "It's this kid."

"what?"

Shika Shiko never expected it to be Uchiha Ri.

"What's wrong with you?"

Uchiha Ryou chuckled awkwardly, "Can I not say? It's a bit embarrassing."

"Snapped!"

Fugaku Uchiha raised his hand and slapped him across the face. "Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!"

"oh oh."

Uchiha Ryou covered his head and said somewhat helplessly, "I don't know what the Blood Pond Clan is. I only know that I have a pen pal named Miya Ryushin who discusses 'Make-Out Paradise' with me. We often write to each other."

"Miya is indeed the surname of the Blood Pond clan, so that letter was actually discussing the plot of Icha Icha Paradise?" Shikatoki was somewhat speechless.

"Um."

Uchiha nodded sheepishly.

Shikatoki is truly at a loss now. Jiraiya has really done a lot of harm! Writing a little erotic novel and managing to cross between two clans, he's really something!

However, Lu Shi quickly realized what was happening.

Things aren't that simple.

There were no clues at all in the Blood Pond Clan's territory, except for the Uchiha clan crest that was missing half. If it had nothing to do with the Uchiha, then there was only one possibility: someone was using the Uchiha clan as a cover.

Ultimately, there are only two objectives.

One is the Blood Pool Clan itself, and the other is the Daimyo of the Land of Wind.

At least that's the case for now.

"OK, now that I understand the situation, I'm relieved. I'll be going now."

The deer disappeared from its original spot and returned to the vicinity of its camp.

Fugaku Uchiha, watching Shikatoki leave, slapped Hijiri Uchiha on the head again, "You're not allowed to read erotic novels anymore!"

"ah?

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"What?!"

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"oh!"