Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan

Hinata shook her head, then secretly glanced at Naruto.

"I'm all better now, teacher. Actually, I can eat very little..."

Hinata's words made all three of them look at her. If she ate very little... was it the same amount as before?

……

Outside the Daimyo Mansion in the Land of Hot Water.

In the stillness of the night, Class 7, floating in the shadows, waited quietly.

It was at this moment that Uchiha Yun said, "Normally, this mission wouldn't be assigned to a genin team, but because you guys keep clamoring for high-level missions, I asked Minato for this mission."

Naruto looked towards the daimyo's residence and asked, "Is someone trying to assassinate the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs? Should we hide in the shadows to protect him?"

Yun smiled and shook his head: "No, our target is the younger brother of the Daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs, who is also the number two figure in the upper echelons of the Land of Hot Springs."

???

In an instant, all three little devils looked over.

Not protection, but assassination?

Moreover, the person assassinated was a high-ranking official in the Land of Hot Water, the younger brother of the daimyo.

"Won't doing this cause trouble between the Land of Fire and the Land of Hot Water? Although it's just a small country, it's still a serious matter when it involves relations between nations, isn't it?"

Sasuke's gaze was somewhat solemn. His upbringing and the long-standing traditions of the ninja world had instilled in him some reservations about the so-called nobles.

Even with the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan, which would allow him to easily kill a so-called daimyo, he still had reservations.

Naruto, who was standing nearby, said, "Why would Dad take on such a mission? If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal."

"At this critical juncture, the other four major ninja villages' views on Konoha have been wavering. With the Akatsuki organization pressing closer from the outside, the unity of the Allied Shinobi Forces must not be affected."

These words made Yun glance at Naruto: "I didn't realize you knew so much?"

Naruto sighed: "These are just things Dad sometimes casually mentions at home. As the future Fifth Hokage, Brother Yun should know more than I do, right?"

At this moment, Hinata asked hesitantly, "Is it... a mission entrusted by the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs?"

???

Naruto and Sasuke were stunned.

Yun then looked at Hinata and asked, "Why would you say that?"

Hinata replied in a low voice, "The Hyuga clan has always had dealings with the nobles of the Land of Fire, and the Hyuga can be considered one of the nobles of the Land of Fire."

"I've heard my father mention the issue of the high-ranking officials in the Land of Hot Springs occasionally. It seems that the younger brother of the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs has already threatened the daimyo's position."

Sasuke asked doubtfully, "Even though he's the younger brother, normally he shouldn't be able to become a daimyo..."

He didn't finish his sentence because he had also thought of something else.

Yun said, "You guessed right. If normal circumstances don't work, then abnormal circumstances will work, right? Because of the hot springs, the Land of Hot Springs still has some wealth, but its daimyo lives a life of debauchery and has no descendants."

"In other words... as long as the daimyo dies unexpectedly, then his younger brother can only be pushed up."

At this point, Yun looked at the three kids: "This mission does not restrict your methods, but if you cause too much of a commotion, it will expose Konoha's existence."

"If this happens, you should understand what the consequences will be. Also, if their specific identities are exposed, that could be a very serious problem."

"Shocking: Hokage's son assassinates high-ranking official of the Land of Hot Springs, suspected of joining Akatsuki. What do you think of this headline?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three kids looked rather grim.

Naruto said helplessly, "Don't joke around at a time like this, Brother Yun. We haven't even put on any disguises..."

"Transformation Technique".

Sasuke's voice interrupted Naruto: "Using the Transformation Technique to disguise oneself as a ninja from another village is a common tactic used by ninjas from various villages before the Five Great Ninja Villages Alliance."

"But we can't use the appearance of the other four great ninja villages right now, just like you just said, the alliance won't allow it to be destroyed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto realized the same thing.

"The Akatsuki organization. Given their appearance, they are the perfect fit for this mission. Furthermore, Uzumaki Sora also possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, which allows Sasuke to use genjutsu at will."

At this point, Naruto scratched his head: "It's difficult for me. The fox boss's chakra is too easy to identify. Even the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique can only make the commotion bigger."

Hinata echoed, "The damage caused by Gentle Fist is more easily identifiable; gravity and repulsion can be disguised as Akatsuki, but..."

But she still cannot control this power.

In this way, only Sasuke would be able to make a difference in Team 7.

However, the fundamental purpose of this mission was not whether the assassination would succeed.

Rather, it's about letting the three kids experience another side of the world's nobility for the first time.

The next second, the Rinnegan with six tomoe appeared in Yun's eye sockets.

The image of the mission target immediately appeared in the minds of the three.

"How to successfully execute this mission is the test for you, so from now on, I will not participate."

Before the three kids could even open their mouths, Yun vanished from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

"How to do it?"

"Although the Land of Hot Springs is just a small country, the guard forces of its daimyo prefecture must be quite strong."

"Most importantly, we cannot reveal our identity as Konoha ninjas; this alone limits many of our methods."

"There are many rooms in Daming Mansion. Teacher Yun only gave us the appearance of the target. If we are unlucky, we may not be able to find the target until dawn."

Hinata activated her Byakugan and after a while said, "The distance is not enough, and there is no target within the known range. Also... once we infiltrate and begin our operation, the Byakugan's characteristics must not be revealed."

Naruto nodded: "The Akatsuki doesn't have the Byakugan. Ever since the Hidden Cloud Village returned the Byakugan, only the Hidden Leaf Village has the power of the Byakugan in the entire ninja world."

For a moment, all three of them began to think of a solution.

After a while, Sasuke looked at the two and said, "Hinata, first use your Byakugan to see how many guards there are. Naruto, use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to make your shadow clones transform into the guards."

"And I... need to use my Sharingan to control them in order to achieve the purpose of replacement."

……

Soon, Yun, who was hiding in the shadows, discovered that the three little devils had already made their move.

First, Sasuke approached the Daimyo's residence in the appearance of an ordinary person. The moment he was questioned, he activated the genjutsu of his three-tomoe Sharingan.

In an instant, even the low-ranking guards at the main gate were knocked to the ground.

Then, five shadow clones of Naruto rushed out, and after observing the situation, they used their transformation jutsu to take over the role of guards.

In this way, apart from the initial question, there was no further sound.

Hinata was the last to infiltrate, and the power of her Byakugan advanced in sequence, a key ability to find the mission objective.

However, the ability to use the Byakugan must never be revealed.

After infiltrating the Daimyo Prefecture, the Seventh Squad became even more cautious in their actions.

Sasuke, who was in charge, was responsible for taking action, while Naruto was responsible for filling in the gaps and adding manpower.

Surrounded in the middle, Hinata was the one who used her Byakugan to look around.

"Hinata, why are you blushing at a time like this? Naruto, what have you done now?"

"I didn't do anything!"

Hinata rubbed her face and whispered, "No, Naruto-kun didn't do anything. It's just that what I saw with my Byakugan was really..."

Before he finished speaking, Sasuke seemed to understand.

"If they don't have a target, then ignore them. The key is to continue exploring the mission objective. In places like this, there are still a lot of adult matters to deal with."

Hinata nodded, and the three of them continued their infiltration.

After a while, Hinata stopped again.

"found it?"

Hinata shook her head slightly: "No. But... I saw someone selling their daughter for 800,000 ryo, for a life."

“A very pretty girl, about our age, was sold by her father for 800,000 taels of silver.”

For a moment, the group fell silent.

After a long pause, Sasuke said in a low voice, "Our primary objective right now is to complete the mission. If we go to rescue her..."

Hinata shook her head: "She did it voluntarily."

voluntary?

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat confused.

A twelve-year-old girl was sold by her father to this enormous Daming Prefecture for 800,000 taels of silver. Was it voluntary?

Having just witnessed Hinata blushing, it's not hard to imagine many things.

"Let's finish the mission first..."

After Sasuke finished speaking, the team fell silent for a moment.

……

"Boom."

The figure fell to the ground, and the hand that had touched the warning device fell limply to the ground.

Uchiha Yun stood to the side, his gaze fixed on the three brats of Team 7 below.

The Daimyo's residence in the Land of Hot Water is the residence of the entire upper echelons of the family, and it also contains the Daimyo's mansion, so its guard force is actually quite strong.

For Class 7, breaking in might not be difficult, but infiltrating without being discovered by anyone is somewhat impossible.

Therefore, from the start of Team Seven's operation, Uchiha Yun had been on the path of identifying and filling gaps in his knowledge.

Completing the mission is not the goal; the real goal is to enable these three future pillars of Konoha to see the dark side of this world.

Konoha is a gathering place for ninjas, and ninjas are essentially forces that have been brainwashed into being tools.

In Konoha, darkness rarely surfaces. Even in the Daimyo's capital, darkness mostly only emerges within the besieged city.