The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Uchiha Tonan then abandoned the method of using white doves and Byakugan to gather intelligence.

Eyes are strange things; there's clearly no chakra fluctuation.

But for experts, there will always be an instinctive sense of alertness.

Perhaps... it's because the level of the Byakugan is too low.

With that thought in mind, Uchiha Tonan immediately took a sip of tea, lay back in the rocking chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

While seemingly sunbathing, they were actually secretly using whispers to gather intelligence about the surrounding area.

However, the whole day went by without any results.

It seemed as if all the residents in the neighborhood had been relocated.

The next day.

Uchiha Tonan arrived in the courtyard early in the morning, lay down on the rocking chair, and continued to eavesdrop.

Meanwhile, at the residence of Ueda Nobutake, a contestant from Kumogakure.

Ueda Nobutake is sixteen years old and a Chunin of Kumogakure, but his strength has already reached the level of a Jonin.

The only shortcoming was that he did not meet the required workload.

This prestigious Chunin Tournament is of great importance to all countries.

Because Naraku promised that the champion's reward would be a large amount of free supplies.

But at this moment, Ueda Nobutake was frowning as he wrote intelligence on the scroll, muttering to himself:

"This place seems strange no matter how you look at it. They are just ordinary city guards, but they can make me feel a little pressure."

After finishing writing, he closed the scroll and then used a necromancy spell to summon a lizard.

"Give the scroll to the village."

Ueda Nobutake placed the scroll into the lizard's open mouth.

Just then, somewhere in the underground palace.

The two guardian ninjas, who were sitting cross-legged on the huge magic circle, simultaneously sensed the chakra fluctuations and opened their eyes at the same time.

"How dare you!"

"You go, I'll go."

"I go."

The next moment, one of the guardian ninjas disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.

At that moment, Ueda Nobutake had just dispelled the summoning spell and went to the window to glance outside.

City guards could be seen patrolling back and forth on the nearby rooftops from time to time.

Ueda Nobutake frowned, thinking to himself: It seems I have to go out and take a look.

After thinking it over, Ueda Nobutake pushed open the door and walked out of the courtyard gate.

"Squeak~"

The moment the courtyard gate opened.

The city guards stationed at the gate all turned their gazes in that direction.

Two city guards blocked Ueda Nobutake's path, one of them saying in a deep voice:

"The order is in order to ensure the safety of the participants."

Participants are prohibited from leaving the venue before the competition.

If you need anything, please let us know.

Ueda Nobutake said with a smile, "I've come all this way to see the scenery of the Fire Capital."

If you don't trust me, you can send more people to accompany me.

The city guard said firmly, "No."

Ueda Nobutake realized that even after he had said all that, he was still rejected by a mere city guard.

Annoyed, he immediately said, "I am here to compete on behalf of the Land of Lightning."

"I'm not a criminal, you have no right to imprison me."

The city guard maintained his impartial attitude and said, "Please go back and don't make things difficult for us."

"Get out of the way!"

Ueda Nobutake took a step forward, grabbed the guard's shoulder, and pushed him away.

"Stop him!" a city guard shouted.

The next moment, all the city guards rushed towards Ueda Nobutake.

"Humph!"

Ueda Nobutake snorted and threw a punch at a city guard who was coming straight at him.

After all, these city guards look like ordinary people, and if they possess chakra, it could very well lead to someone's death.

Considering that this was the City of Fire, Ueda Nobutake restrained himself considerably.

Upon seeing this, the city guards on the opposite side also threw a punch.

However, the city guard used all his strength in this punch, and his fist also contained a trace of Sage Chakra.

"Bang~"

After their fists collided, the two were forced back about the same distance.

Ueda Nobutake, who considered himself far superior to ordinary people in physical combat, never expected to be able to fight an ordinary city guard to a standstill today. He immediately exclaimed in disbelief, "What the hell?"

Seeing that more and more city guards were gathering around him, he immediately became serious, leaped high into the air, and burst out with dazzling lightning.

"Get out of my way! Lightning Release: Heavy Flow Storm."

"presumptuous!"

A loud shout rang out from afar.

Suddenly, a huge splash of water erupted from the ground below Ueda Nobutake.

The water sprite, like a man-eating flower, swallowed Ueda Nobutake whole.

Damn it... what is this thing?

Nobutake Ueda knew that water could conduct electricity.

The ninjutsu was dispelled the instant it was swallowed by the water.

The next moment, the splash of water transformed into a water sphere, trapping Ueda Nobutake inside no matter how much he struggled or released his chakra.

At this moment, all the city guards made way for them.

A man with black hair and white eyebrows walked through the crowd to the water balloon, crossed his arms, and said:

"This is the City of Fire. Once you're here, you have to follow the rules."

If you still dare to secretly pass on information or disrupt order within the City of Fire.

Then I will obey my lord's will and execute you on the spot.

If you understand, just blink.

If you don't understand.

I'll kill you right now.

Ueda Nobutake knew all too well that he had met his match this time.

If it were just a regular water prison technique, one could break free simply by unleashing chakra when trapped, before the water prison was fully formed.

But this water prison seems a bit strange; the water inside actually has a special kind of toughness.

This was something Ueda Nobutake had never seen before.

Ueda Nobutake, who was about to suffocate, blinked his eyes frantically.

"Hmph!" The black-haired, white-browed man snorted coldly and snapped his fingers to dispel the ninjutsu.

The water prison dissipated.

Moreover, this water seeps into the ground the moment it comes into contact with the ground.

It was as if the ground wasn't paved with blue bricks, but rather a sponge.

"Huh~"

Ueda Nobutake knelt on the ground, his hands supporting him, greedily inhaling the air, his eyes filled with anger as he said:

"What you are doing violates diplomatic principles."

The black-haired, white-browed man lowered his eyes and said slowly:

"You can go back and report this to your Raikage."

Furthermore, I'll tell you this outright.

Even if you're in the room.

Your every move is under our watchful eyes.

Don't try any tricks.

Now, go back.

Upon hearing this, Ueda Nobutake felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and said resentfully, "You... fine, I'll remember that."

After saying that, he stood up unsteadily and turned to walk towards the courtyard.

At the same time, Uchiha Tonan, who was resting with his eyes closed in the courtyard, slowly opened his eyes, reached out and touched his chin, murmuring:

"That's not right. The conflict hasn't even happened yet, so how come this guy has already set off?"

They must have known about it in advance, otherwise they wouldn't have arrived so quickly.

What exactly is being hidden in Daming Prefecture?