Uchiha Akaishi Tour

"Let's go! To the red-light district," Akaishi said after reviewing the case file.

"Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be at four o'clock?" Lan Wu looked at the clock and saw that it was only twelve o'clock. She thought they would eat first.

"Want to run into a thief while walking down the street with a catcher?" Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

Lan Wu suddenly realized what he meant, and Chi Shi immediately became arrogant upon seeing this—wasn't your grandfather a "fierce and wise general"? This is it?

Although he didn't burst into laughter, the range of his Fire Release technique increased by 1.

Lanwu: ...

Seeing Akaishi's bulging expression, Lanwu was about to say something when Minato spoke up first: "That's right, and it's lunchtime anyway, so going to the entertainment district for lunch is perfect!"

After Shuimen changed the subject, Lanwu listlessly stopped talking.

……

Upon arriving at the red-light district, Lan Wu cautiously observed the people around her, her sharp eyes sweeping over the pedestrians on the street...

Akaishi, Minato: ...

"There's definitely something wrong. From my careful observation, everyone on the street is being very careful with their wallets!" Lan Wu said seriously.

"Is it possible that this is because of your observation?" Akaishi retorted.

"Huh? Then you do it?" Lan Wu said defiantly.

"Of course I'll do it! This is a specialty of the Uchiha clan!" Akaishi said, taking out a pair of sunglasses and putting them on, then...

Sharingan, activate!

After activating his Sharingan, Akaishi could immediately detect not only the action of "cutting hair," but also "a shifty look in the eyes" and "a tense, stiff expression."

After watching for a few seconds, Akaishi closed his Sharingan.

"Apart from those who were a little nervous after being stared at by Lan Wu, everyone else seems to be fine," Akashi said.

"So fast?" Lan Wu frowned and questioned.

"These are the eyes used to observe ninja attacks, so it's not like they can be used to observe the actions and expressions of ordinary people in an instant!" Akaishi said matter-of-factly.

"Is it really not that you can only last a short time?" Lan Wu asked, getting straight to the point.

"I'm short? You're kidding, I..." Akaishi was about to retort.

Seeing this, Minato had no choice but to change the subject again, saying, "Ah! That restaurant has seats facing the street on the second floor. Let's eat there; that way we can observe the surroundings while we eat!"

Akaishi and Ranma were also hungry, and their attention was immediately diverted after hearing Minato's words.

The three of them arrived at a restaurant on the street and specifically went to a seat on the second floor facing the street.

Although there were three children, Akaishi slammed his money pouch on the table and ordered quite a lot of food, so the shopkeeper didn't hesitate at all—they were all at an age where they had big appetites, and ninjas had to refine chakra, so they could eat more than ordinary people!

From his second-floor vantage point, Akashi would occasionally open his eyes to look down at the pedestrians below.

However, after a meal, Akaishi didn't notice anything unusual...

However, after they finished eating, the three of them suddenly heard a commotion in the distance!

The three exchanged a glance...

After throwing down a handful of silver coins, Akaishi, along with Minato and Ranmai, climbed over the railing and rushed towards the scene of the commotion.

"Ah! There's a pervert!"

"You bastard! How dare you peek into my bathhouse..."

"Watch out...this person looks like a ninja!"

The disturbance occurred at a bathhouse. When Akaishi and his two companions arrived, they immediately surrounded the "culprit."

but……

Jiraiya: ...

Akaishi, Minato, Ranmai: !!!

The pervert surrounded by everyone was dressed in unfamiliar clothes and had no tear stains or battle marks on his face, but he had white hair, wore wooden clogs, and his features looked very familiar.

Upon seeing this familiar "prisoner," the three of them were stunned.

"This...is there some misunderstanding? Since..." Lan Wu still didn't believe it.

However, Akashi quickly interrupted, "Damn pervert! So you're a Sunagakure ninja... Tell me! What's your purpose?"

Lanwu: ? ? ?

Fortunately, Jiraiya wasn't wearing Konoha's uniform or a headband.

Jiraiya immediately understood what the red stone meant and shouted in the same way, "Sand, though small, when gathered together they form a wall; born in the sea of ​​sand, they are indomitable!"

Lanwu: ? ? ?

Hearing Jiraiya shout out the Sand Village's classic Sand Wall Declaration, everyone became even more indignant.

"So you're a ninja from Sunagakure. No wonder you're so shameless..."

"How could the people of the Wind Kingdom be so wicked!"

"Everyone be careful, this guy is a ninja... Let our Konoha ninjas handle him!"

Upon hearing that they were ninjas, the onlookers, while indignant, gradually retreated.

Akaishi and Minato then launched an attack on Jiraiya, while Ranma, looking bewildered, provided cover, and then...

The "Sunagakure ninja" also performed poorly, being chased and beaten by the two and soon disappeared!

……

"Phew... Akaishi! Well done, I knew I hadn't misjudged you!"

After shaking off the others, Jiraiya casually patted Akaishi on the shoulder and praised him.

Currently, conflicts are escalating among the major ninja villages, and the atmosphere between the major nations is tense and unpredictable. For Konoha, the main targets of these conflicts are Sunagakure and Amegakure...

Amegakure is not among the Five Great Ninja Villages. Ten years ago, its strength was not even as great as Takigakure.

However, it has begun to rise in recent years, and therefore has had friction with Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure.

As for Sunagakure...

That is a real contradiction!

Of the five great nations, the Land of Wind is the most barren and covets the land of the Land of Fire the most, making Sunagakure a mortal enemy of Konoha.

Akaishi and Jiraiya felt no guilt whatsoever about shifting the blame to Sunagakure.

"Jiraiya-sensei, what were you doing just now?" Lanwu asked questioningly.

"I'm going to gather materials," Jiraiya said, gazing intently towards the bathhouse.

Lanwu: ...

Now the three of them finally understood why Jiraiya was late on the day he was trying to steal the bell!

"Alright, how's your mission going while I've been working so hard to gather information?" Jiraiya immediately turned the tables.

Upon hearing Jiraiya mention the mission, Akaishi and the other two became awkward, as expected.

"Well... we haven't found anything yet. The thief probably knew we were coming, so... um?" Akaishi said, then suddenly paused, and said with a thoughtful expression, "Minato, do you remember when the number of reports started to decrease in the case files we looked at?"

"Seven days ago." Minato remembered it vividly.

"Seven days ago... I remember the mission deadline was April 4th, and the announcement date was March 4th... That is, the thief received the news six days after the mission was posted in Konoha Village... It takes two days to get here from Konoha..." Akaishi seemed to be calculating something.

"No, if they weren't ninjas, it would definitely be even slower. Even with a carriage, it would still take six or seven days," Minato corrected.

"Ah, so that means it was Sheriff Naku who went to Konoha and just returned to the Flower Capital when the thief got the news!" Akaishi finally sorted out his thoughts.

"Huh? You mean... the sheriff and the thief are in cahoots?" Lan Wu was still a little confused.

"Of course not! If the sheriff were the one behind it all, the ninjas would have to find him before starting their mission, there would be no need to tell the thief to stop beforehand... It must have been someone who was notified after he returned and then leaked the information to the thief!" Akaishi retorted matter-of-factly.

The educational Lanwu is so refreshing, Fire Release range +1.

"In that case... I have an idea!" Minato suddenly thought of something.

Seeing this, Jiraiya smiled slightly and said, "Oh? Then I'll keep my eyes peeled and wait to see."

"Are you trying to open your eyes like this?" Lan Wu quipped from the side.

Jiraiya simply pretended not to hear it.