met free Chapter 5 I suspect he's a spy!
Chapter 5 I suspect he's a spy!
Fugaku Uchiha was a staunch materialist, but he genuinely felt he had been having some bad luck lately.
He was under a lot of pressure. As the head of the Uchiha clan, he had not achieved anything significant in the few years he had been in office, which led to dissatisfaction among many clan members.
Moreover, the Uchiha clan is currently facing both internal and external troubles.
Since the radical representative Uchiha Setsuna was released from prison after serving his sentence, the entire hawk faction has been restless for the past few months, even going so far as to come to his door demanding an explanation from him, the clan leader.
Meanwhile, the Konoha leadership was putting pressure on them, implying that the Uchiha should consider the bigger picture and make more compromises for the sake of Konoha's prosperity.
Especially that Shimura Danzo, every time I run into him he comes over to warn me to behave myself, and everything the Uchiha did was seen by him, the Hokage's assistant...
It's practically as if they're saying Danzo Shimura has connections within the Uchiha clan.
Although he felt that Shimura Danzo was deliberately provoking his suspicions, regardless of whether it was true or not, the immense pressure was really weighing on Uchiha Fugaku, causing him to suffer from insomnia for several days in a row.
That's why he came to the street before the clan meeting started today, hoping to relax his tense mood.
As I was looking at the road ahead, someone who didn't care bumped into me hard!
boom!
Fugaku Uchiha looked down and was about to scold her when he realized that the person in question was a kind, hunchbacked old lady.
He swallowed the rebuke that was about to escape his throat and changed his tone to inquire about the situation: "This grandmother..."
The other person ignored him completely, simply slipping something into his hand. Then he felt a gust of wind pass by, and in the blink of an eye, the hunchbacked old lady was at the end of the street corner, about to disappear from sight.
Fugaku Uchiha had never seen an elderly person run faster than a Chunin. What kind of super old lady is this?!
When he looked down at his palm, his pupils constricted sharply.
—It was a walking stick that had been polished until it shone brightly.
Just when he was wondering if he was under too much stress lately and was hallucinating.
A figure as swift as the wind suddenly stopped beside him.
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"Lost them..."
Uchiha Ike looked at the white Zetsu figure in the distance and murmured to himself with a sense of regret.
He hadn't expected the white zetsu to be so sensitive; it turned and ran away after he only moved twice.
He was just being kind-hearted and wanted to help the old lady again...
Just as Uchiha Ike was lamenting that he had missed out on the White Zetsu treasure mine.
"What's your name?"
A dignified and deep voice suddenly came from beside him.
Uchiha Ike looked in the direction of the sound and found a middle-aged clansman standing next to him with a furrowed brow.
Upon seeing the two tear streaks on the other person's face, Uchiha Ike instantly recognized the other person's identity.
It was none other than the most incompetent clan leader in Uchiha history—Uchiha Fugaku.
"Clan Chief Fugaku, my name is Uchiha Ike."
Uchiha Ike blinked and answered Uchiha Fugaku's question with feigned respect, while observing Fugaku's haggard face and feeling a little suspicious.
Her eyes were lifeless, and her face was pale...
"Why does this guy look so bad? Is his nightlife not going well?"
"No......"
Uchiha Ike shook his head slightly, already guessing the answer in his heart.
Judging from Fugaku Uchiha's appearance, he's been under a lot of pressure lately.
After all, he was just as miserable when he was a 996 office worker in his previous life.
"Uchiha Ike..." Uchiha Fugaku nodded slightly, indicating that he had remembered the name.
He then glanced at the street corner where Bai Jue had disappeared and asked in a deep voice, "Who was that old woman just now? Why were you chasing her?"
It seems they saw the old lady running wildly in the sunset.
Uchiha Ike chuckled to himself. If he didn't know that the old woman was a White Zetsu, he would indeed find the scene very strange.
So, how should I explain this to this clan chief...?
Looking at Fugaku Uchiha with dark circles under his eyes, Ike Uchiha's intuition told him that he could take advantage of him.
...Got it!
He came up with an idea that would not only allow him to profit, but also to muddy the waters.
"Lord Fugaku," Uchiha Ike said, his smile fading and his expression turning serious, "I suspect that's a spy infiltrated within our Uchiha clan!"
Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha was slightly taken aback, then his eyebrows furrowed into a V-shape, and his whole body tensed up instantly.
[Shocking information detected from Uchiha Fugaku!]
[Gain 20 points and increase damage by 4%!]
[Target's emotional fluctuations exceed the standard; host receives additional reward: Fire Release Ninjutsu Talent (Uchiha Fugaku Version)]
[Fire Release Ninjutsu Talent (Uchiha Fugaku Version): Your efficiency in learning Fire Release Ninjutsu increases by 60%]
"?" Uchiha Ike looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a blank expression.
Although he knew he could get some benefits, he never expected the clan chief to make such a big move right from the start.
Dude, why are you getting so worked up?
Did you put a vibrating egg inside?
Just as Uchiha Ike was speculating about the extent of the clan leader's private activities, Uchiha Fugaku spoke up.
"You're saying there are spies in the tribe's territory?"
Fugaku Uchiha stared intently into Ike Uchiha's eyes, his gaze sharp as a blade, as if trying to pierce Ike's heart: "Where's the evidence?"
Uchiha Ike glanced at Uchiha Fugaku, a slight thought stirring within him.
It seems that the higher-ups in Konoha have been putting a lot of pressure on this clan leader lately.
Then, this mess can be stirred up even more!
Uchiha Ike glanced around warily, then said nervously, "I've noticed lately that there are often unfamiliar elderly people appearing in the clan's territory..."
Before he could finish speaking, Fugaku Uchiha growled, "Enough! Stop talking!"
Uchiha Ike immediately stopped.
Although he knew that the timid clan leader would definitely interrupt him, Uchiha Ike was still a little annoyed when he was actually interrupted.
He particularly dislikes two types of people in his life.
One type is the one who likes to interrupt themselves when they speak.
Another option is to not let him interrupt.
Uchiha Ike has already written it down in his little notebook.
"What's wrong?" he asked calmly, looking at Uchiha Fugaku. "Clan leader?"
Fugaku Uchiha did not answer, but his face was dark, and his expression kept changing.
One moment it's a sudden realization, the next it's shock at "That guy actually did that," and then it turns into deep apprehension—it's practically comparable to the face-changing art that Uchiha Ike witnessed in his previous life.
[Displeasure detected from Uchiha Fugaku!]
[Gain 15 points and increase damage by 3%!]
Uchiha Ike raised an eyebrow. Instead of thinking about how to deal with the problem, he was thinking about how to deal with the person who discovered the problem, right?
Uchiha Ike, who speaks to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language, immediately took the initiative to speak:
"Chief, I've been investigating this matter secretly all along, and I've never told anyone except you..."
Upon hearing this, Fugaku Uchiha's tense body instantly relaxed.
He looked at the harmless Uchiha Ike, and the displeasure in his eyes disappeared.
They blurted out everything they knew before even trying to get information out of them; how naive!
To put it nicely, it's naivety; to put it bluntly... it's being easily fooled.
In the eyes of these simple-minded people, their title as clan leader represents considerable authority.
Thinking of this, Fugaku Uchiha coughed and pretended to be angry, saying:
"This is dangerous! How could you act on your own? Leave the rest to me. Don't tell anyone!"
"I'm sorry, Clan Chief, I've caused you so much trouble..." Uchiha Ike nodded hurriedly, looking ashamed, and promised, "I won't tell anyone else!"
They were indeed very easy to fool.
Fugaku Uchiha nodded slightly, forcing a smile:
"However, Koike, you have great ninja talent. I hope you will train hard and join the security force in the future to bring glory to the clan."
Giving someone a slap followed by a sweet treat is a common tactic used by superiors to subdue their subordinates.
As expected, Uchiha Ike was deeply moved, almost to the point of tears, and nodded vigorously:
"I will cultivate diligently, and I will certainly live up to your high expectations, Chief!"
They're so easy to fool...
"Very good." Fugaku Uchiha gently patted Ike Uchiha on the shoulder. "I'll be waiting for you at the security force."
After drawing the last pie in the sky, Fugaku Uchiha turned and left.