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15.38% Naruto: An Uchiha With A Superpower Roulette / Chapter 58: Chapter 58

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)


Chapter 59: Chapter 59

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"Sakumo-san."

Yoichi and Kakashi made their way to Sakumo's resting place, thanks to Kakashi's keen sense of smell. It's uncertain how he trained it, but his nose is almost as good as those of the Inuzuka clan.

"Yoichi-san, thank you very much for earlier. Without your help, our mission would have failed, and our teammates might have been in danger!"

After saying this, Sakumo bowed deeply to Yoichi, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

Without Yoichi's final strike and the commotion he caused by shouting in the Land of Rivers, the mission would have ended in failure, and the Land of Fire and Konoha might have faced unpredictable consequences for the attempted assassination of a minor country's lord.

Sakumo had given it some thought and realized just how severe the consequences of exposing Konoha ninjas' identities after a failed mission could be.

"It's okay, Sakumo-san. Since I happened to be there, it was natural to lend a hand."

Yoichi said, waving his hand. After a moment, he added, "I only helped because of Kakashi and out of respect for you. The outcomes of Konoha's missions have nothing to do with me!"

Hearing this, a ninja from Sakumo's team, who didn't quite like what was said, interjected, "Hey, how can you say that?"

"Let's rest up for now. We need to recover some chakra before we hit the road again. We can only rest easy once we reach Kikyo Castle."

Sakumo interrupted, understanding Yoichi's lack of fondness for Konoha, especially after incidents of betrayal within the village that also involved his son.

Therefore, Sakumo empathized with Yoichi, who had just saved their squad. Arguing over such minor issues didn't seem right.

"Father, so it was you just now. That kick really hurt."

Kakashi said, holding his chest, still feeling the pain from that kick. His ribs might not be broken, but they were definitely injured.

"Sorry, Kakashi. But as a ninja, one must be prepared to endure injuries or even death. Besides, I gave you plenty of hints earlier."

Sakumo ruffled Kakashi's hair, then asked, "By the way, were you on a mission in the Land of Rivers?"

"We weren't on a mission. Kakashi and I originally wanted to find a summoning beast. We heard there were documents in the Land of Rivers' lord's mansion, so we sneaked in to look."

Before Kakashi could reply, Yoichi spoke first. He wasn't trying to hide anything from Sakumo; after all, Kakashi would likely tell his father later, and Sakumo was trustworthy in terms of confidentiality.

The issue was the presence of others, especially a member of the Sarutobi clan, who were staunch allies of the Senju, Nara, and Akimichi clans, with the Sarutobi acting as witnesses to their alliance.

These people couldn't be trusted, so the excuse Yoichi provided was sufficient for them to deal with Konoha's higher-ups.

Sakumo nodded, then asked, "Is that so? What do you plan to do next, Yoichi-san?"

Yoichi sighed, "We haven't found the summoning beast yet, and I'm not satisfied with just going back. I'm thinking of looking elsewhere; Kakashi, do you want to go back with him, or will you come with me?"

After a moment's hesitation, Kakashi replied, "I'll stick with the captain. Is that okay, Father?"

"It's up to you to decide. We should also be leaving now. Kakashi, Yoichi-san, take care. The Sand ninja might be after you."

Sakumo knew not to believe that excuse, but since the other party clearly had their own plans, he chose not to pry further.

Moreover, their current location wasn't very safe. After applying basic first aid and consuming soldier pills to recover some chakra, Sakumo was ready to lead his team back to Konoha.

"Let's part ways here."

"Take care, Yoichi-san."

After bidding each other farewell, they headed in separate directions.

Once Sakumo and his team were out of sight, Kakashi asked, "Captain, you're not seriously thinking of going back to the lord's mansion in the Land of Rivers, are you?"

"What else? We can't just let these past seven or eight days be for nothing. Effort should yield rewards; that's an unchangeable truth!"

Yoichi finished speaking and then, sighing, patted Kakashi on the shoulder, "It's only because we ran into Sakumo-san that I didn't complete the assignment with my usual dedication. Now, we probably can't even go near the underground exchange. The Sand Village will definitely trace it back there."

Kakashi rolled his eyes, hardly believing Yoichi's bluster, especially since they hadn't completed their assignment. How could they even think of claiming a reward?

"Sneaking back into the lord's mansion now, who would expect that?"

Yoichi said with a smile, confident in his knowledge of the mansion's layout and his familiarity with its interior. Infiltrating using genjutsu would be simple.

"Let's go. After we get what we're owed, we'll head back to Konoha. This trip was supposed to last a month, but with these developments, that's no longer possible."

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"That's the situation, Lord Hokage."

After Sakumo reported the mission's details, the room fell silent before he continued, "Despite some complications, the mission was a success, thanks to Yoichi-san's intervention. Now, the Land of Rivers is likely in a state of flux."

"A success? Hmm. The presence of an outsider during the mission... I suggest we immediately deploy Anbu to capture Yoichi for interrogation. If necessary, we can even search his brain!"

Danzo spoke coldly, his words causing everyone in the Hokage's office to turn their gaze toward him.

This mission was of great importance, so upon Sakumo's return, the Konoha high command had all gathered in the Hokage's office.

"Moreover, leaving the village without permission should not be overlooked," Danzo added.

"Danzo, let's not sweat the small stuff. We're discussing the mission here!"

Hiruzen interjected, knowing full well that every clan had its dealings outside the village. Not to mention, the Nara clan's deer farm and medicinal herb business often required ninja oversight.

Targeting Yoichi for such a reason would lead to widespread resentment among the clans under the guise of stringent village security measures enforced in the Hokage's name.

"Lord Hokage, the reason I credit the mission's success to Uchiha Yoichi is because our squad hadn't even reached the Land of Rivers' lord's mansion before the mission details were leaked."

Sakumo continued as he produced a storage scroll, "This scroll contains the head of Sunagakure's Sasori. From information extracted from Sasori's brain by Yamanaka Inoichi, we learned that Sunagakure was aware someone would attempt to target the Land of Rivers' lord even before we set out."

"The leak of information made the mission difficult from the start. Yoichi's appearance at the Land of Rivers' lord's mansion was crucial in rectifying the situation!"

(End of Chapter)


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