"Lord Fugaku, what brings you here?"

The two were stunned, completely unprepared for the visitor to be Uchiha Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan, the head of the police force, and a member of the Konoha Elders.

This is a figure second only to the Hokage.

"I heard that the Cloud Envoy had arrived, so I went to the police department to transfer some elites. You've worked hard. Leave the security work to the police department from now on, after all, it's our duty."

After Fugaku finished speaking, he raised his hand and clapped it, and several Uchiha ninjas from the police force appeared behind him.

"But... we are also under orders to guard this place, and we dare not leave at will. If something happens to the Cloud Hidden Envoy, we cannot bear the responsibility."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and replied somewhat awkwardly.

"What, are you questioning the police department's capabilities?"

Fugaku frowned, staring intently at the two of them, radiating a suffocating pressure.

Before the two could even reply, his eyes had already transformed into three-tomoe patterns and were rapidly spinning, releasing a surge of pupil power.

The next second, the two Konoha ninja on guard duty shuddered, their eyes glazing over, clearly having fallen under a genjutsu. They then collapsed limply to the ground.

"Stand guard here; no one is allowed to approach. Not even Zhi Shui."

Fugaku coldly gave orders to the Uchiha ninjas behind him.

"Yes." The group responded in unison, watching as Fugaku opened the door and entered the hotel room.

The sound of water in the bathroom gradually subsided until it stopped completely. Then, after a rustling sound, Kisame, shirtless and wearing only a towel, walked out of the bathroom.

"who are you?"

Upon seeing Uchiha Fugaku, he feigned surprise at first, then said with dissatisfaction, "I thought Konoha would send two beautiful female ninjas to entertain me and keep me company overnight. Why did a man come with such a sour face? What bad luck."

After saying that, he plopped down on the sofa opposite Fugaku and stared at him with a provocative look.

"I'll only give you one chance to answer my question. Where is Itachi Uchiha?"

Fugaku stared at Kisame expressionlessly, his Sharingan eyes cold and ruthless, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

Kisame laughed upon hearing this, leaning back and crossing his legs, he asked in a half-smile:

"Are you the Fifth Hokage? What gives you the right to speak to me? Why should I answer your questions?"

"Just because of this."

Fugaku sneered, too lazy to waste words with Kisame, and activated the Sharingan's genjutsu once again.

He himself had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and the pair of three-tomoe Sharingan he later transplanted belonged to Uchiha Kagami. Although they were not as powerful as the Mangekyou Sharingan, Fugaku himself mastered them to a high level.

Even a Kage-level expert wouldn't dare look him directly in the eye, otherwise they might fall into an illusion and be at his mercy.

So when Fugaku discovered that this arrogant and conceited envoy from Kumogakure was not flinching at all when facing his gaze, he did not hesitate to activate his genjutsu, intending to directly control the other party and interrogate him for information about Itachi.

After that, he would erase the memories of the Cloud Village ninja and the two Konoha ninja at the door from that period of time, so that when they woke up, they would not remember anything.

This should have been a perfect operation.

However, to Fugaku's surprise, when he activated the genjutsu, the Cloud Village envoy opposite him was completely unharmed, and instead had a bewildered expression on his face.

"Why should I? Tell me, why are you staring at me like that? Do you think you can scare me by staring at me?"

Kisame mocked without any politeness.

"..."

When Fugaku failed, his momentum immediately weakened, and his face turned pale and then red, leaving him speechless.

half an hour.

"You... name your terms. Uchiha Itachi, who was captured by Kumogakure... is my son. What do you want in exchange for his release?"

Fugaku finally realized that the Cloud Village envoy in front of him was not a pushover to be easily manipulated; the other party's strength was above his own.

Therefore, for his son's sake, he had no choice but to humble himself and make a request to the other party.

"Oh, I see. You should have said so earlier."

Kisame suddenly realized, and after pretending to think for a moment, he replied somewhat hesitantly, "Before I set off, Lord Raijin did indeed instruct me that if this trip successfully resulted in the signing of a peace treaty with Konoha, it wouldn't be impossible to consider releasing Uchiha Itachi, however..."

"But what?"

Fugaku quickly pressed for an answer.

"However, I do not intend to let Uchiha Itachi go, especially after you broke into my room in the middle of the night and tried to threaten me. In fact, when I see the Fifth Hokage tomorrow, I plan to tell him what happened tonight, because I am curious about his reaction. In addition, because of such an unpleasant thing that happened tonight, I will reconsider whether to grant Konoha's request and whether it is still necessary to sign a peace treaty with you."

Kisame said slowly and deliberately.

With each word he spoke, Fugaku's face grew increasingly grim. In the end, the head of the Uchiha clan was ashen-faced, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

If his attack on the Cloud Village envoy tonight is exposed, it could not only cause the peace treaty between the two villages to fall through, but also put the Uchiha clan in a huge crisis due to his impulsiveness.

Thinking about this, Fugaku was filled with remorse. In his haste to save his son, he had made a fatal mistake due to a lack of foresight.

Kisame smiled slightly when he saw Fugaku's expression, knowing that he had completely controlled his opponent.

Next, it was his turn to set conditions.

"On the other hand, I came here for peace. So, after thinking about it, I've decided to reluctantly give you a chance. If you do one thing for me, I will not only keep quiet about what happened tonight, but I will also return your son to you."

Kisame stared at Fugaku and raised a finger.

"what's up?"

Fugaku asked hastily, as if grasping at a straw. He knew he was being manipulated, but he had no choice.

"Have you ever heard of Hinata Hyuga?" Kisame suddenly asked.

"Hinata Hyuga? She's the eldest daughter of the Hyuga main family, the same age as my youngest son Sasuke, just turned four this year."

Fugaku paused for a moment, then frowned and answered. At that moment, his intuition had already given him a vague idea of ​​what the other party wanted him to do.

really.

"Want to save your son, Uchiha Itachi? Then trade him for Hyuga Hinata," Kisame said with a smile.

“But she is Hyuga Hiashi’s daughter…” Fugaku said subconsciously.

"So, your answer is no?" Kisame narrowed his eyes, and the smile on his face vanished instantly, putting immense pressure on Fugaku.

"Why do you want Hinata Hyuga? Is this also Takemikazuchi's intention?" he asked Kisame, bracing himself against the pressure.

"You're asking too many questions; my patience is wearing thin."

Kisame shook his head, stood up from the sofa, and then, under Fugaku's surprised gaze, gently waved his hand, opening a dark spatial portal in front of the latter.

Then, Kisame reached inside and pulled out the unconscious Itachi Uchiha.

"Itachi!"

Upon seeing his son, Fugaku's pupils constricted instantly, and he stood up excitedly.

However, the next second, Kisame threw Itachi back again and closed the portal.

"Tomorrow I will go to see the Fifth Hokage to sign a peace treaty. At the latest, I will set off to return to Kumogakure the day after tomorrow morning. Before that, you can exchange Hinata Hyuga for your son at any time. But remember, if you do not do so, then when I leave Konoha, it will be the last time you see Itachi Uchiha in your life."

Kisame threatened Fugaku Uchiha in a calm and collected tone.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised one hand and released a powerful gust of air from his palm, which sent the unsuspecting Fugaku flying backward.

boom.

Fugaku burst through the door, and amidst the astonished gazes of several Uchiha ninjas outside, he slammed into the corridor wall, sliding down like a painting.

With another bang, the hotel room door closed automatically.

"Clan leader, what... what happened?" Several Uchiha ninjas quickly helped Fugaku up, asking in surprise and uncertainty.

Fugaku didn't speak, but wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up. Then, he used his eye power to erase the memories of the two Konoha ninjas on guard duty, and took one last deep look at the hotel room door.

"Let's go."

He left after saying that, without looking back.

The Uchiha ninjas looked at each other in bewilderment. After regaining their senses, although they were still confused, they could only follow their clan leader away.

In the room, Kisame lay down on the bed, put his arm behind his head, and a smile played on his lips.

Sending Fugaku Uchiha to kidnap Hinata Hyuga would not only keep him out of the fray, but also incite hatred between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, turning these two powerful families of Konoha into bitter enemies.

one stone two bird.

The real show is about to begin.

The next morning, when Kisame slowly woke up, calmly dressed, and stepped out of his room, he found Kakashi already waiting for him in the hallway.

"My lord, did you sleep well last night? Were you disturbed?" Kakashi asked respectfully.

"Haha, the hotel bed is so soft, I slept like a log. But it would be even more perfect if I had two pretty girls to spend the night with me."

Kisame laughed and walked out of the hotel.

"My Lord, wait for me!" Kakashi hurriedly caught up, but before leaving, he glanced at the wall directly opposite the door.

The slight cracks on it made Kakashi frown slightly.

272. Peace Treaty

Outside the Hokage Building office.

"Lord Hokage, the envoy from Kumogakure has arrived," Kakashi reported, knocking on his office door.

"Please come in." A young man's voice came from inside the door.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi pushed open the door and stepped aside.

Kisame strode inside.

Upon entering the office, he saw Minato Namikaze, dressed in the Hokage robe and wearing the Hokage hat, sitting upright opposite the desk with a solemn expression.

Behind Minato Namikaze were two masked ANBU ninjas, one tall and strong, the other short and thin. Kisame recognized them at a glance as Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In addition, three members of the Konoha Elders Council, Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, and Nara Shikaku, were also present.

Kisame's gaze swept over everyone before finally landing on Fugaku. He greeted Fugaku with a smile, appearing quite familiar with him.

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