Suddenly, someone appeared beside her, and instinctively, she threw a punch.
"It's me."
Kawaki quickly said and stepped back onto another branch.
"Ah, sorry. I didn't react in time."
Tsunade retracted her fist, lowering her head, looking a bit at a loss.
"Didn't hit anyway. Don't care about it," Sakumo said, not taking it seriously.
"So, any findings?"
Natsuki ignored this little incident and asked.
"Quite interesting. The Uchiha and Tanzō have joined forces."
Kawaki revealed a fact that no one could believe.
"Absolutely impossible. Given Tanzō's attitude towards the Uchiha, how could they cooperate?"
Tsunade was the first to speak. She knew how much Tanzō detested the Uchiha.
"I just saw Uchiha ninjas attacking that three - man team."
"Who else could this show be for other than Tanzō?"
Kawaki had already recognized the familiar chakra. It belonged to the Uchiha ninja he had kicked in the alley last time, leaving the ninja with internal injuries.
"The Uchiha really dare to seek an alliance with the tiger."
Tsunade still found it hard to believe.
"You've underestimated the Uchiha's hatred for the Senju."
Kawaki pointed out a fact that Tsunade hadn't recognized yet. She thought the enmity could be wiped out after the dissolution of the Senju clan.
However, feuds passed down through generations couldn't be resolved so easily.
Sakumo and Natsuki listened quietly, frowning from time to time. Even the Ghost Mastiff lay quietly on the tree without making a sound.
"If the Uchiha and Tanzō are working together, can the hospital still be built?"
"After all, this place is too close to the Uchiha Security Force."
Tsunade felt that things were getting more and more troublesome. She thought that if she had known earlier, she would have chosen a smaller piece of land.
"Let's just wait and see. I think something interesting will happen."
"The old foxes, Tanzō and the Uchiha, will never cooperate seamlessly."
Kawaki was looking forward to a good show and knew that the Uchiha must have other tricks up their sleeves.
"Should we keep watching?"
Tsunade asked tentatively.
"If you want to take a walk with me, that's okay too."
"I think Aniki and sister - in - law can handle things here."
Kawaki looked at Tsunade and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Sakumo turned his head away, not wanting to look at him. It was annoying.
Natsuki, however, watched Tsunade's reaction with great interest.
"Maybe another time."
After saying that, Tsunade blushed and ignored Kawaki, pretending to look at the construction site.
Kawaki wasn't discouraged and squatted back beside Tsunade.
"Can I give you a hug later?"
Tsunade quietly shifted her position. This guy is so annoying.
"We'll talk about it later."
Her fair face was as red as if she had been drinking.
"Then you can't throw me over your shoulder later, okay?"
"I did that instinctively. You didn't even give me a heads - up."
Tsunade quickly defended herself in a hurry.
"So, you're saying it's okay as long as I give you a heads - up?"
As he said that, he moved even closer. He was really shameless, just wanting to get close and hug.
"I didn't say that."
Tsunade had never seen such a shameless guy. Jiraiya was just a bit of a rogue and would get punched, but this guy's face is thicker than the city wall!
Natsuki let out a soft chuckle. She'd never seen her husband's younger brother pursue anyone before. She wondered where he'd learned these tricks.
Only Sakumo was seriously carrying out the surveillance mission. No wonder he was one of the ninjas with the highest mission completion rate. His professionalism was far beyond what Kawaki could match.
～～～～～Dividing line～～～～～～
The man in the black robe entered the Uchiha clan's land, bypassed the sentry posts, and arrived at the clan leader's house.
In the quiet room.
The clan leader was sitting upright, sipping tea.
"Uncle, it's done."
"Will Tanzō fall for it?"
Taking off the black robe, the man revealed his face. It was Fugaku Uchiha.
"He may not fall for it just like this. What if his men are also injured?"
The clan leader already had a complete plan in mind. Tanzō had to be the one to take the lead, whether he liked it or not.
"Report to Root as soon as those three return."
"Also, remember to treat your wounds well and don't leave any aftereffects."
After saying that, the clan leader took another sip of tea. The feeling of being in control made him feel elated.
"As they are all clan members, your nephew didn't use excessive force."
Fugaku wasn't so desperate as to let the whole clan die. It was obvious that he'd held back against his fellow clan members.
Otherwise, Kawaki wouldn't have been so interested in him.
"Go and keep an eye on things. Report any situation to me."
Fugaku bowed and left. He went to a hidden place in the clan's land and started waiting for the three unlucky guys to return.
After a full hour, the three of them staggered into the clan's land, supporting each other.
Fugaku rushed over first, with an on - point performance.
"What happened to you? Who dared to touch my Uchiha clan members?"
The leading ninja replied, "We were ordered to question the construction workers. On our way back, we were attacked by the Senju clan."
He really knows how to blow his own trumpet. No wonder he's the leader.
Fugaku's face darkened. Do they really think they're worth an attack?
Holding back his anger, he took the men to get treated for their injuries.
He also didn't forget to summon the clan's ninjas and send someone to report to Root.
"Conflict has occurred. We need urgent support."
For a moment, most of the Uchiha clan members, who were unaware of the situation, were on tenterhooks. All of this was also noticed by Root.
The Uchiha clan leader was very shrewd. Tanzō was falling right into his plan step by step.
When the Uchiha ninja came to report, Tanzō already knew that the Uchiha and the Senju clan had clashed.
As a collaborator, he couldn't just stand by.
The Uchiha ninja was kneeling on one knee in front of him, still reporting the news. Tanzō was listening to him impatiently and waved his hand to interrupt.
"Send two squads to assist the Uchiha."
"There's no need to fight to the death as long as the construction team can't work."
Tanzō gave the order, and the Root ninjas selected their men and headed towards the Uchiha clan.
After his subordinates left, Tanzō vaguely felt that something was off about the situation, but he never thought that the Uchiha clan leader would even harm his own clan members.
Rubbing the scar on his chin, he gradually fell into deep thought.
The Root ninjas didn't enter the Uchiha clan's land. Someone came to greet them.
A ninja with the Uchiha clan emblem on his shoulder came over to talk to the Root group.
"The clan leader orders that you don't take action for now. Just observe."
"Come with me. If I'm outmatched later, I hope you all will lend me a hand."
Hearing this, the Root Ninjas thought it was a great opportunity, which was in line with Lord Tanzō's words about seizing the chance.
Without hesitation, they agreed. Then, the group of six followed this Uchiha to a place near the construction site to keep watch.
Meanwhile, Fugaku was still having tea with the clan leader in the quiet room.
"They've set off. Do you have confidence, Fugaku?"
The clan leader was still a bit worried. After all, Fugaku is no match for Kawaki Hatake, and now the clan leader has little confidence in his strength.
"Uncle, if you don't trust me, you should trust our eyes."
Suddenly, the three - tomoe Sharingan appeared in Fugaku's eyes.
"True, how many Kawaki Hatakes are there?"
"Don't hold back. Just leave a live one to send the news."
The clan leader's eyes were fierce. He had no good impression of Tanzō either. The teacup landed on the table with a "bang".
<><><><><><><><>
~ 80+ Advanced Chapters Available on Patreon!
p-atreon.com/Tansnovel
(Just remove the hyphen to access Patreon normally.)
~ Every 50 Powerstones = 4 Bonus Chapters on the weekend!