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"Oh?"

Danzo took the letter with a calm expression, quickly scanned through it, then glanced at Uchiha Nanaya from the corner of his eye.

"I remember you… Uchiha Nanaya, right? The so-called genius of the Uchiha clan."

"So, you've already graduated? And you came here using the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Danzo clicked his tongue.

Nanaya Smirked.

"Danzo-sama, why are you pretending like this is our first meeting?"

His voice carried an obvious mocking tone.

"Haven't you already sent people to kidnap me multiple times?"

"I remember every single attempt."

Danzo's expression darkened slightly.

"You brat…!"

But before he could say anything—

Nanaya Shrugged Casually.

"And yes, I did just graduate."

"And I did arrive here using Flying Thunder God.

Any other questions?"

Nanaya wasn't afraid of Danzo at all.

Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, already knew about the grudge between them.

So, there was no need to pretend.

If anything, openly mocking Danzo would make Nanaya seem even more honest and straightforward in the Third Hokage's eyes.

Danzo Narrowed His Eyes.

His gaze turned sharp and cold.

"You Uchiha brats sure are arrogant."

"Do you think I won't do anything to you?"

"Do you even understand what it means to provoke the Hokage's right hand?"

Nanaya Scoffed.

"Oh no, Danzo-sama! What crime will you accuse me of?!"

"Shall I help you make something up?"

His tone dripped with sarcasm.

"Save your scare tactics for someone else."

"If you want to play games, let's take our time, shall we?"

With that, Nanaya turned around and began walking away.

Danzo's Expression Twitched.

He clenched his fists in irritation.

"You brat…!"

He was about to say something threatening when suddenly—

Nanaya Froze.

His head turned slightly to the northwest.

His expression sharpened.

"Oh?"

Something felt off.

Just now, he had casually glanced around with his Kagura Mind's Eye—

And noticed something strange.

The Rock Shinobi Camp…

There were only around 500 chakra signatures left?

And no other Rock Shinobi within a ten-kilometer radius?

Nanaya's Eyes Narrowed.

"Hah… now this is interesting."

Danzo Frowned.

He noticed Nanaya's sudden distraction.

"What are you staring at, brat?"

Nanaya ignored him and suddenly asked:

"Danzo-sama, how many enemy troops were stationed at the Rock Shinobi camp before today?"

"And… when was the last time you sent sensory ninjas to check their numbers?"

Danzo Paused.

Nanaya's question caught him off guard.

At first, he was going to scold the boy for trying to change the subject—

But then, he remembered something.

Rock Shinobi's behavior had been strange today.

Even last night, their tactics had seemed… off.

Danzo Squinted at Nanaya.

"Wait… are you saying you can sense them?"

"From here?"

"That's more than ten kilometers away!"

Nanaya Smirked.

"Of course."

He shrugged nonchalantly.

"Danzo-sama, my perception range is ridiculously large."

"And from what I can sense… there are only about 500 Rock Shinobi left in the camp."

"There are no other enemy signatures within a ten-kilometer radius."

Danzo's Eyes Widened.

"What?!"

"Are you absolutely sure?!"

Nanaya Nodded.

"I might dislike you, but I wouldn't lie about something like this."

"If you don't believe me, send some sensory ninjas to check."

Danzo's Mind Raced.

This changed everything.

For the past 24 hours, Rock Shinobi had been launching constant harassment attacks.

At first, he thought they were preparing for a full-scale assault.

But now?

If what Nanaya was saying was true—

Then Rock Shinobi wasn't attacking… they were stalling for time.

"They're covering a retreat…"

Danzo gritted his teeth.

"Damn it… they tricked us!"

Nanaya Crossed His Arms.

"Took you long enough to figure that out."

Danzo Stiffened.

His face darkened.

"Something must have happened in the Land of Earth."

"Something so big that Onoki had to pull his troops back immediately."

Nanaya Smirked.

"It's obvious, isn't it?"

"The only ones who would dare attack the Land of Earth right now… are the Cloud Shinobi."

Danzo stared at him.

"Cloud Shinobi…?"

"That… actually makes sense."

"But why now?"

"Why take the risk of attacking the Land of Earth?"

Nanaya Chuckled.

"Simple."

"Third Raikage doesn't see Konoha as a threat anymore."

"He thinks we're already finished."

"So instead of wasting time fighting us, he decided to weaken the Rock Shinobi while he has the chance."

Danzo took a sharp breath.

"If this is true… then this is our chance!"

"If Cloud and Rock are fighting each other, we can strike now."

"We can crush the remaining Rock Shinobi troops and push back the Cloud Shinobi before they regroup!"

Danzo turned to his subordinates.

"Send out sensory teams! I want confirmation on Rock Shinobi's numbers!"

"And send scouts into the Land of Earth!"

"We need to know exactly what's happening!"

Nanaya Sighed.

"Finally, you're thinking like a proper strategist."

Danzo glared at him.

"Hmph. You're still an annoying brat."

Nanaya ignored him and teleported away.

Back in Konoha…

Nanaya split off a Shadow Clone and sent it to the Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Looked Up.

"Oh? Back already? Did Danzo make things difficult for you?"

Nanaya shook his head.

"Not important."

"More importantly… I have urgent news about Rock Shinobi and Cloud Shinobi."

Hiruzen's expression turned serious.

"Go on."

"Depending on how we act now… this could change the entire war."

TO BE CONTINUED…

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