Chapter 50: Is Your Konoha Also Coveting Our Village's Treasure?

Chapter 50: Is Your Konoha Also Coveting Our Village's Treasure?

"So, who exactly are you?"

Kakashi Hatake reached for his ninja tool pouch and continued softly, "Why, just because you know his identity, must he try to kill you?"

"..."

Uehara Naraka's expression turned a bit unpleasant.

This Kakashi Hatake must be an idiot, right?

Why wasn't he asking about Obito, but kept asking about HIS identity? Wasn't this wasting Uehara Naraka's heart set on spinning a tale!

The reason Uehara Naraka didn't want to attack Kakashi Hatake was that he wanted to stay hidden behind the scenes, using Kakashi—someone who ostensibly knew Uchiha Obito's identity—to cause some trouble for Uchiha Obito, letting everyone know Obito was still alive.

If possible, he also wanted to leak Obito's abilities along the way...

This way, how could that guy Uchiha Obito still compete with him? How could he still be the mastermind behind the scenes? Just let him be eliminated while bearing the identity of a Konoha rogue ninja!

Unfortunately, Kakashi Hatake wasn't cooperating!

This white-haired guy was really annoying when he talked! Didn't he understand the principle that knowing a little was enough? Knowing too much invites fatal disaster!

Orochimaru's eyes flickered. He playfully sized up Uehara Naraka and Kakashi, a sudden idea forming in his mind. He spoke from the side, "Kakashi-kun, shall I make the introductions?"

"Nobody will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

Uehara Naraka coldly interrupted Orochimaru's words, clapped his hands, and ordered the people behind him, "You few, properly entertain Orochimaru-senpai! Keep him alive!"

"Understood!"

"Yes, Lord Uehara!"

"Got it, kid!"

Kisame Hoshigaki and the others leaped out, each drawing their respective ninja swords, forming a pincer formation as they surrounded and attacked Orochimaru!

"Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen..."

Orochimaru's eyes darted back and forth, sizing up the three Seven Swordsmen. He couldn't help sneering, "Your reach is quite long!"

"Orochimaru-senpai's reach is longer."

Uehara Naraka glanced at Orochimaru and instructed Kisame Hoshigaki and the others, "Don't let him disturb my conversation with Mr. Kakashi."

"Yes, understood!"

Kisame Hoshigaki and Mangetsu Hōzuki swung their ninja swords and charged forward first. Zabuza Momochi snorted coldly and followed closely behind!

Seeing Orochimaru forced back by Kisame Hoshigaki and the others, Uehara Naraka finally glanced at Kakashi and the girl beside him, saying softly, "Mr. Kakashi, we hope we can be honest with each other."

"This..."

Kakashi Hatake was somewhat hesitant. He didn't understand much of anything, only knowing his friend was still alive.

The only piece of intelligence was what he learned from Hanare: Obito wanted to use Hanare to manipulate the life of the boy before him, and this matter had failed.

Kakashi Hatake calmed his mind, shed his somewhat nonchalant demeanor, and adopted the negotiation stance of a Konoha ANBU, "Sorry, I cannot divulge information about the village's ninjas."

After speaking, Kakashi Hatake continued, "However, I can tell you that you are currently in extreme danger. If you are willing to cooperate with Konoha and tell me all your information, I will find a way to ensure your life."

These words sounded very official.

Usually, most of the time, Konoha ninjas would talk like this when encountering someone seeking their help. After understanding the details of the situation, the Konoha ninja would decide whether to help, and the outcome was often very smooth.

Unfortunately, today Kakashi encountered Uehara.

Hearing this, Uehara Naraka couldn't help but purse his lips. Was this guy Kakashi Hatake trying to get intelligence from him with empty promises?

Uehara Naraka looked up at the pretentious Kakashi Hatake and sneered, "But your strength isn't even equal to mine, right? Copy Ninja of Konoha..."

"Konoha is behind me."

Kakashi Hatake's expression remained unfazed. He continued softly, "I know Obito has a conspiracy against you. If we can cooperate, tell me about yourself, and I can help you thwart his plot."

"Is that so..."

Uehara Naraka rubbed his forehead, secretly glancing at Zabuza Momochi fighting fiercely on the other side. He felt Kakashi's routine was strangely familiar.

If Uehara really were helpless against Uchiha Obito...

If Uehara really didn't know Kakashi Hatake's strength...

Maybe Uehara really would have believed him.

"Truly insincere, Mr. Kakashi..."

Uehara Naraka sighed disappointedly. He looked questioningly at the girl stepping out from behind Kakashi Hatake.

Because she walked to Kakashi's side, looking directly at Uehara.

Hanare's eyes twitched slightly. She stared intently at Uehara Naraka. Silently, she tried to invade Uehara Naraka's memories.

This was her unique skill.

Hanare could form seals through her eyes, thereby casting a mental secret technique to seize information from the target's brain. She wanted to use this method to help Kakashi Hatake.

Unfortunately, she picked the wrong person.

The next moment, Uehara Naraka's figure suddenly erupted, fiercely smashing a fist into Hanare's abdomen, sending the girl who used eye-seals flying!

Kakashi Hatake pulled out a kunai, intercepting Uehara Naraka's next move, "Hey, what is the meaning of this?"

"You should ask her."

Uehara Naraka ignored Kakashi Hatake's kunai, pointed towards Hanare lying on the ground, and said coldly, "Mr. Kakashi, your companion's gaze is wrong..."

Hanare retorted, "I didn't..."

"Shut up!"

Uehara Naraka interrupted Hanare, his eyes cold, "Did you think I don't understand the method of forming seals with eyes?"

After speaking, Uehara Naraka blinked hard. His eyelashes twitched slightly, and a huge ocean wave materialized from beneath his feet, surging towards Kakashi Hatake and Hanare's position!

This was his Water Release skill, Tidal Wave Roar!

"Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"

Kakashi Hatake leaped back beside Hanare, formed hand seals, and released an earth wall, blocking their front. Carved onto the wall was an endearingly clumsy dog head.

However, the ocean wave from beneath Uehara surged with wave after wave of raging torrents, rolling forward and quickly smashing through the earth wall, washing Kakashi Hatake and Hanare far away!

Uehara Naraka watched Kakashi Hatake and Hanare being washed away by the wave and said coldly, "See? Did you think you were the only one in the entire ninja world who can form seals with their eyes?"

"..."

However, Hanare, swept far away by the Tidal Wave Roar, had no time to answer his words. She and Kakashi Hatake were carried away by the waves!

Wave after wave crashed against their bodies!

Only when Kakashi Hatake and Hanare were washed into the mountain forest by the waves and desperately grabbed onto a large tree did they manage to steady themselves.

Uehara Naraka's body floated up out of nowhere, slowly flying over beside Kakashi and Hanare, speaking contemptuously, "Did you think I don't understand using eyes to form seals?"

Uehara landed, pinched Hanare's cheek with one hand, and continued coldly, "Idiot, still daring to show off your techniques in front of me, even wanting to probe my memories? Who do you think you are, woman?"

"Mmph..."

Hanare's lips puckered from being pinched, looking somewhat cute.

Nearby, Kakashi Hatake, afraid something would happen to Hanare, leaped forward, wanting to rescue Hanare from Uehara's grasp.

Uehara Naraka's hand moved down, preemptively gripping Hanare's throat, looking coldly at Kakashi Hatake, "Mr. Kakashi, it seems there's no need for us to continue talking..."

(End of Chapter)

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