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15.11% Naruto: An Uchiha With A Superpower Roulette / Chapter 57: Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Chapter 57

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In the black of night, sparks flew as invisible slashes nearly broke the hard stone pavement to pieces.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The collision of two short swords resonated fiercely, as if performing a tumultuous symphony within the courtyard of the Heavenly Guard Tower.

Kakashi's sword swung faster with each move, a principle he had learned from Yōichi. The strategy was simple: strike so swiftly that the opponent can only defend, eliminating the need for your own defense.

However, facing this adversary, Kakashi felt a surprising lack of strength. Each of his swings was predictably countered and deflected with precision.

"This is impossible!"

In Kakashi's mind, disbelief took hold. As a chunin who had undergone extensive training, how could he be rendered so ineffective against someone?

It was as if he was practicing swordsmanship at home with his father.

After their exchange, Sakumo immediately knew—the guardian of this tower had to be his son, Kakashi, who was adept in both Wind and Lightning Release, techniques exclusive to their Hatake lineage.

"Kakashi has indeed improved, but now is not the time for mentoring and sparring!"

Sakumo recalled his teammates who had been delaying for him at the main courtyard and instantly made a decision.

He launched a sweeping three-strike combo with his short sword.

The first strike forced Kakashi to block vertically, the second nearly disarmed him, and by the third,

Kakashi's sword was knocked right out of his grasp.

With a powerful kick, Sakumo sent Kakashi flying.

Given the covert nature of their mission, embracing the shinobi's resolve was essential. Although Sakumo would not fatally harm his son, making a profound impression was within his intentions.

After launching Kakashi away, Sakumo swiftly headed towards the Tower. Shortly after breaking into the daimyo's residence, Sakumo had managed to capture the River Country's daimyo's chief steward, from whom he acquired critical information.

It turned out the daimyo of the River Country changed his sleeping quarters nightly, and tonight, he was in the tower. This information was known only to the chief steward and the daimyo's five personal samurai guards.

Once Kakashi was dealt with, Sakumo quickly made his way towards Yōichi, guarding outside the tower. Planning to swiftly handle him and then assassinate the daimyo of the River Country inside.

Yōichi, suspecting his opponent to be Sakumo from the start, had kept his Sharingan activated, observing. Sakumo's swordsmanship bore a resemblance to Kakashi's, yet with a crucial difference in lethality, confirming his suspicions when Sakumo ultimately chose not to deal a killing blow but rather knocked Kakashi's sword away and kicked him aside.

Seeing Sakumo charging at him, Yōichi quickly drew his sword, with lightning coiling around the blade like a serpent.

Clang!

The blades met, sending sparks flying. Yōichi's sword, wrapped in lightning, was quickly dispersed by Sakumo's invisible wind blades.

"Indeed, it's Sakumo. His mission must be the assassination of the River Country's daimyo."

After a single exchange confirming the other's identity, Yōichi decided to withdraw. The location and timing were wrong for a confrontation with Sakumo, despite Yōichi's desire to test himself against the legendary White Fang's swordsmanship.

As for the daimyo's commission?

Failure would only be blamed on the underground exchange office, not Uchiha Yōichi himself.

With another slash, Yōichi used the momentum to retreat, revealing his Sharingan in the dark night, its crimson gaze unmistakable.

Sakumo was taken aback by the sight, but it also confirmed why Kakashi was present.

As Yōichi made his exit, Sakumo immediately entered the tower. Soon after, panic-stricken shouts for help echoed from inside.

"This scoundrel was actually hiding here? When did he sneak in?"

Yōichi shook his head, then hurried to check on Kakashi, contemplating the failed bounty. Missing out on twelve hundred million was a setback, but not coming back with anything after half a month away from the village was not an option either.

After Kakashi was helped up, clutching his chest, he asked, "Captain, why didn't you stop that man?"

"The situation is complicated. I'll explain once we're away from here. For now, follow me."

Before Yōichi could finish, several figures suddenly appeared on the courtyard walls of the tower.

"White Fang of the Leaf, come out! Your teammates have been captured by us. Even if you've killed the daimyo of the River Country, it's useless!"

Fujiwara , a shinobi from the Sand Village, shouted loudly. He had been lying in wait in the main courtyard for Leaf's shinobi to fall into the trap, not expecting the White Fang himself to be among them, and to have knowledge of the daimyo's hiding place.

Fortunately, they had managed to capture the remaining Leaf shinobi quickly and headed over.

As for the daimyo of the River Country, Fujiwara wasn't too concerned. Alive or dead, it didn't matter; it was a Leaf shinobi who attempted the assassination, so either way, the Sand Village would profit.

"Captain, is it Father?"

Kakashi whispered, now understanding why his every move had been effortlessly countered.

Yōichi gestured for Kakashi to be silent, sensing the complication of their predicament. While they could easily escape, Sakumo's situation was precarious.

Escaping for Sakumo was challenging unless he eliminated everyone present, which was unrealistic given the numbers against him and the uncertain outcome of such a battle.

After a while, Sakumo emerged from inside the building, the visibly shaken daimyo of the River Country by his side. The sight of Sakumo mercilessly slaughtering the daimyo's samurai guards had terrified the daimyo, who was still struggling to speak after witnessing the carnage and nearly losing his own life.

"Fujiwara , release my teammates!"

Sakumo declared, essentially admitting to Fujiwara 's identification and thus forfeiting the mission.

His teammates immediately became anxious, unable to voice their concerns. They understood the importance of their mission and that Sakumo could easily forsake them to assassinate the daimyo and escape.

There was nothing on their persons that could trace them back to the Leaf Village, and Sakumo could even destroy their bodies to eliminate any evidence.

However, Sakumo chose not to take that route, valuing his comrades over the mission.

His principles and beliefs had not wavered from the beginning.

"Alright, we'll exchange."

After some thought, Fujiwara decided it was better to keep the daimyo alive. Choosing a new daimyo with an unknown stance towards the Sand Village was risky, but the current daimyo would undoubtedly harbor resentment towards the Leaf. Saving the daimyo now would expand the Sand Village's influence into the River Country, along with access to strategic locations and metal resources.

"Release them, and let them come over!"

"Don't play tricks, White Fang of the Leaf. Release them at the same time, or none of you will leave."

Fujiwara refused to release them first. If they did, the Leaf might still kill the daimyo. But if he didn't release the hostages, Sakumo wouldn't spare the daimyo. The best outcome was to release the hostages simultaneously.

At this moment, Yōichi suddenly stood up, pretending to be in a hurry and loudly exclaimed, "You scoundrels, don't use the life of the daimyo as a bargaining chip. Give the daimyo to me!"

(End of Chapter)


Chapter 58: Chapter 58

At this moment, Yōichi stepped forward, catching only a glance from Sakumo, who recognized Yōichi's identity due to his Sharingan and the fact he was with his son, making it clear there was no one else but Yōichi.

Sakumo trusted Yōichi as a friend, not a foe, understanding there must be a deeper meaning behind his intervention.

Sakumo slightly loosened his grip, allowing the daimyo of the Land of Rivers to walk towards Yōichi, then slowly raised his sword, eyeing Fujiwara sharply.

"Our target is the daimyo. As long as you release the daimyo, we will naturally release your teammates," Fujiwara said, not wishing for a direct confrontation with Sakumo.

He vividly remembered Sakumo's reign of terror in the Land of Wind, where he assassinated targets like a reaper, including the sons and daughters-in-law of Elder Chiyo, two of the most talented puppeteers in the Sand Village, all falling to the White Fang's blade.

Now, although they had numerical superiority, a battle might not result in capturing the White Fang, and the daimyo's safety could not be guaranteed.

With a crackle of faint lightning around Sakumo and the daimyo not yet secured, Fujiwara ordered, "Release them!"

Upon his command, the Sand shinobi released Sakumo's teammates. Despite their injuries, they retained their mobility.

"Quick, save me, protect me, call everyone, bring all the guards!!" The daimyo of the Land of Rivers stumbled towards Yōichi, recognizing him and Kakashi as guards summoned by the internal officials, and sought refuge behind Yōichi, crying loudly for help.

Though the Sand ninjas came to his rescue, he dared not trust them, relying only on his own guards.

"Hurry, someone, anyone! Guard, what's your name? I'll definitely repay you, sob sob," the daimyo pleaded.

"Don't worry, Lord Daimyo, you'll have the chance to repay me," Yōichi said with a smile. Observing Sakumo's teammates consuming soldier pills, he drew his sword and swiftly sliced the daimyo's neck.

Like a bolt of lightning in the night, it was dazzlingly fast.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn, including Sakumo, Fujiwara, and even Kakashi, who couldn't understand why his teammate suddenly killed the daimyo of the Land of Rivers.

Then, Yōichi took a deep breath and shouted with all his might, "Fujiwara, I've completed the assassination of the daimyo of the Land of Rivers as per Rasa's request. From now on, I owe nothing to the Sand Village!"

This shout, amplified by chakra to carry far, left Yōichi's throat feeling sore and swollen, likely affecting his ability to use Fire Style jutsu for a while.

After the shout, Yōichi plastered several explosive tags on the daimyo's head, tossed them towards Fujiwara and his men, and urgently whispered to Kakashi, "Run now!"

With a bang, smoke bombs were deployed, and a figure enveloped in lightning swiftly escaped. Kakashi followed, activating his Lightning Release to hasten his escape over the wall.

The explosion of the explosive tags caused a loud boom, but Sakumo was the second to react, immediately using Earth Release to create a protective wall and ordering, "Retreat! Earth Style: Earth Flow Rampart!"

A thick earth wall rose rapidly under Sakumo's control, collapsing towards Fujiwara and his ninjas.

After deploying the jutsu, Sakumo chased after his retreating teammates.

Fujiwara, reacting the slowest among them, was shocked that the daimyo's guard would kill the daimyo, especially since the daimyo had sought refuge with that guard, only to be beheaded.

The subsequent explosive tags didn't injure them much but hindered their pursuit.

After defending against the explosions, Sakumo's earth wall trapped them.

Breaking through the wall, Fujiwara's group heard shouts from outside: "The Sand ninjas killed the daimyo!" "Rasa sent someone to kill our daimyo!" and similar accusations.

"Nonsense!"

Rasa was currently refining his Magnet Release; how could he have ordered the assassination of the Land of Rivers' daimyo?

"Chase them! Don't let that guard or the White Fang escape! Chase!!"

Fujiwara, furious, realized the Sand Village had been schemed against. The commotion at the daimyo's mansion would lead many to blame the Sand Village for the daimyo's death.

Even if a few knew the Sand Village had helped, it was too late; the daimyo was already dead.

Catching the few who knew the truth wouldn't allow the Sand Village to clear its name in front of the entire shinobi world.

Boom!

The mansion continued to explode in several places. Fujiwara, after calming down, ordered, "Chase the one who killed the daimyo of the Land of Rivers! We must capture them alive!"

In his initial anger, he had lost sight of reality; it was unrealistic to capture both parties. Now, they could only try to capture the murderer to persuade the next daimyo of the Land of Rivers to ally with the Sand Village.

They couldn't afford to be blamed for this!

However, it was already too late. Yōichi had set his sights on the daimyo's treasury from the start, hypnotizing many with his Sharingan over the past few days to obtain detailed maps of the mansion.

Moreover, Sakumo used Earth Release to buy Yōichi time, allowing him to spread rumors throughout the mansion about Rasa's alleged assassination order, using shadow clones disguised as guards and internal officials.

Regardless of the evidence, the Land of Rivers' daimyo was dead, and if someone shouted it was Rasa's doing, the blame would stick.

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"Captain, I can't go on," said Ryosuke, pale and exhausted from running while wounded, despite consuming soldier pills. Now, he had reached his limit.

The rest, except for Sakumo, were in a similar state, depleted after a battle and struggling to maintain their pace.

"Let's rest in the forest ahead."

Upon reaching a secluded forest, Sakumo summoned a ninken with the Summoning Jutsu and ordered, "Pakkun, keep watch. Alert me if anyone approaches."

"Got it, but it seems like Kakashi's scent is nearby, along with another unfamiliar scent," Pakkun noted, sniffing towards another direction.

The team was surprised, with Ryosuke expressing confusion mixed with realization, "Captain, Kakashi is your son, isn't he? Why is he here? The one who killed the daimyo of the Land of Rivers just now is..."

"I don't know either. Let's talk about it later," Sakumo sighed, relieved, then continued, "At least the mission is barely considered complete."

The death of the Land of Rivers' daimyo had threatened to expose their identities. However, Uchiha Yōichi's actions complicated matters, leaving it unclear who was to blame for the daimyo's death, providing the Fire Country's daimyo with an ambiguous yet serviceable explanation.

(End of Chapter)


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