Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 170 Information Asymmetry

The entire ship fell silent instantly.

Everyone was staring at Miya Ryushin, which made him a little embarrassed. He explained in a low voice, "Icha Icha Paradise is a legitimate book."

However, these words were particularly clear in a quiet environment.

A feeling called "corporate death" welled up in Miya Ryushin's heart.

Shika still didn't understand, "What does your instigation of Uchiha Riki to watch 'Make-Out Paradise' have to do with what's happening now?"

"Nara Shikatoki, stop playing dumb. Is this funny? Didn't the Uchiha clan commission you to exterminate our Blood Pond clan? Uchiha Riku even wrote to tell me!" Miya Ryūshin was already dead, so now he might as well just give up and do whatever he wanted.

"Huh? I'd kill you all? I'd kill you all for no reason, especially since it was Uchiha Ryou who said it?"

Lu Shi's mind suddenly cleared up.

No wonder the Blood Pool Clan set up explosive tags in the canyon; no wonder they had to run away and kidnap a Daimyo.

All that fuss was for self-preservation.

"Heh, Nara Shikatoki, do you think we're fools? You've been involved in the new information from Miya Ryu, the schemes of the daimyo of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Wind. Don't tell me this is all just a coincidence?"

The elder on one side clearly did not believe Lu Shi's words at all.

"Shut up!"

Lu Shi didn't want to chat with Lao Deng, so he took a deep breath and looked at Miya Ryushin, "You guys wait here, I'll be back in a bit."

The Nara deer instantly disappeared from the spot.

A moment later, Shikatoki returned to the ship with Uchiha Kaname.

Uchiha Ri was still somewhat bewildered.

"Where...where am I?"

Lu Shi pointed to Yuya Ryushin, "Let me introduce you to your pen pal."

"A pen pal?" Uchiha Ryou looked around at the surroundings, then at the man in front of her, and asked uncertainly, "Miya Ryushin?"

Miya Ryushin also looked at Uchiha Ri, and the two stared at each other.

"Ryu Shin! Don't be fooled. You've never met Uchiha Riki, so this person is definitely not Uchiha Riki. He tipped you off and has probably been arrested by now. This is definitely fake."

Just as he was about to speak, Shinichi Miya heard the elder's words and immediately realized they made sense, so he stopped talking.

Lu Shi's face darkened. "Old Deng, you're getting a bit annoying."

Chains bound the elder, and a sealing technique sealed his mouth shut. Then Shikatoki looked at Uchiha Ri and said, "Find a way to reunite with him yourself."

Uchiha Ryou thought for a moment and then asked awkwardly, "Um, Ryushin, can we talk about that?"

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Miya Ryushin scoffed, "You're kidding me! You're definitely not Brother Li!"

"Didn't you write to me saying you thought your sister-in-law was very beautiful and that you liked her a lot?"

Uchiha Riki's single sentence effectively ended the match, and Miya Ryushin's face immediately turned bright red as he excitedly shouted, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"I didn't! And you're telling me you secretly—"

"Stop talking! I know, you're Uchiha Ri! Please stop."

Miya Ryushin thought that the whole clan finding out about his reading of erotic novels was bad enough, but he didn't expect there to be a second hurdle.

Moreover, if Uchiha Ryou finishes speaking, let alone the second stage, she'll be entering the boss stage right away. Didn't you see the murderous intent in his brother's eyes when he looked at her?

Uchiha Ryou scratched his head. "I just asked you, can you tell me? This isn't my fault!"

Miya Ryūshin took a deep breath. "It's not your fault."

"Alright, now that we've recognized each other, why did Miya Ryushin say that you wrote a letter telling him that the Uchiha clan commissioned me to destroy the Blood Pond clan?" Shikatoki looked at Uchiha Ri.

"Huh?" Uchiha Ryou looked puzzled. "No! I was just asking about the latest plot of Miya Ryu's Icha Icha Paradise. Besides, I only found out a few days ago that the Miya surname is actually from the Blood Pond clan."

Upon hearing this, Miya Ryushin was also stunned. "That's not right! The letter I received said that the Uchiha clan was commissioned by the daimyo of the Land of Wind and the Land of Lightning to ask Nara Shikatoki to investigate the secret of the Blood Dragon Eye, and then exterminate our clan. We were told to run away quickly."

The unequal information caused a great deal of discussion among the Blood Pool clan.

Uchiha Ryou said, somewhat speechless, "Hey bro, I'm just a squad leader in the Uchiha Guard. How would I know something this important?"

"Well, what if it was just a coincidence?"

"What a coincidence, Uncle! What's my status? What's my position? If something this important were true, I overheard it by chance this morning, and then he was gone this afternoon, and I even wrote you a letter!"

"Not to mention, I only recently learned what the Gouba Blood Dragon Eye is."

Uchiha Riki was truly impressed by Miya Ryushin. "What important matter has happened to your Blood Pond clan that you would find out by chance?"

When asked this question, Miya Ryūshin was stunned.

Yup!

Given his position in the clan, even if he knew something, it would be information passed down from a dozen or more people.

Ryūshin Miya was convinced. "So what exactly is going on?"

"Very good!" Lu Shi stepped forward at this moment. "I think everyone should have realized that there must be a misunderstanding here. I need someone who knows the specifics now."

Lu Shi paused for a moment, then said, "This old Deng doesn't count."

The Blood Pool Clan all turned their gazes toward Miyajo En.

Lu Shi walked over and asked, "Brother, what do you mean?"

Miyajo En was still a little hesitant.

Lu Shi glanced at Ali and asked, "Is this your wife?"

"Don't touch my wife!" Miyajo En shouted excitedly.

"I've already said I'm not the villain. What I want to say is, did you know your wife is pregnant?"

"Pregnant?!"

Miyajo En looked at Shikatoki in disbelief.

"Yes, has your wife been vomiting and feeling nauseous lately?"

"Yes, yes!" Miyajo En recalled Ali's recent unwell behavior, and everything made sense. "She's pregnant, Ali, you're pregnant, I'm going to be a father."

Ali excitedly hugged Yuuya Shiro, "That's great, Yuuya!"

"Stop! I know you're all excited, but let's get down to business first. From what I've observed, your wife's fetal heartbeat is unstable due to the harsh environment of Hell Valley and her recent overwork. So, the most urgent thing is to resolve this matter, understand?"

When it comes to his wife, matters concerning the Blood Pool Clan must take a backseat.

"Go ahead and ask!"

"very good!"

Lu Shi nodded in satisfaction. Sure enough, without talking to Lao Deng, communication became much smoother.

"Let's synchronize some information first. I'm here on behalf of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to protect him on his way to Hell Valley. Let me make it clear beforehand that I'm not here to kill you. Rather, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning made a deal: after settling accounts with you, he wants to take you under his wing."

As Shikatoshi spoke, he approached Akira Ikegawa and said, "Now, please welcome the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, Lord Akira Ikegawa, to speak."

After listening to everyone, Akira Ikegawa understood a little better.

Someone is up to no good.

"Cough cough."

Akira Ikegawa stepped forward. "I felt pity for you as you struggled in Hell Valley. I thought my guards were not strong enough, and I happened to hear about the Blood Pond Clan, so I traded you with the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning."

"I originally wanted to take you to the capital of the Wind Kingdom to live a good life, but as soon as I arrived at Hell Valley, there were explosions and kidnappings."

Akira Ikegawa sounded a little aggrieved.

The Blood Pool clan found this somewhat unbelievable.

"So, you're not going to kill us?"

"Are we able to get out of Hell Valley?"

Ignoring the whispers, Lu Shi said, "It's your turn."

Miyajo En said, "Not long ago, Ryushin received a letter from Uchiha Ri, the contents of which you all know. So, in order to save their lives, the elder decided to lead the Blood Pond Clan out of Hell Valley and flee to the Land of Water."

"The explosive tags in Hell Valley are to buy time, and the kidnapping of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind is to make you hesitate to act rashly, since your strength is no secret in the ninja world."

"This is the information we have here."

Lu Shi fell silent after listening.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.

"Wasn't your departure from Hell Valley a bit too hasty? Shouldn't you have verified the authenticity of the letter?"

Yuya Shigen sighed, "I originally wanted to verify it, but the elder said that everything was too coincidental. If we went to investigate, we would lose the initiative, and our Blood Pool Clan can't afford to gamble."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shi gave a knowing smile.

"Gentlemen!"

All eyes turned to the deer.

"Our intelligence was unequal throughout the incident, which led to this misunderstanding. We overlooked two key figures: the overly anxious elder and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, who was present on both sides but never appeared!"