Who are you calling a stable boy?!

Uchiha Seiichi frowned.

He had no idea that outsiders would be visiting his tribe's territory today.

If today's schedule is the same as usual, with the same old guys, he can turn a blind eye to the guests Itachi brings. Even if someone tries to cause trouble later, he can ask the old guys to go through the formalities beforehand and make sure the appearances are all done properly.

Anyway, the clan leader will protect him if he goes up, so what is he afraid of?

But unfortunately—

"Name, identity."

The younger guards asked questions, but their expressions as they glared at Itachi were anything but friendly.

But it can't be said that it was hostile.

If I had to describe it...

Zheng Jing felt that it was somewhat like the sparks that had been flying between the Purple and Gold teams for a while.

They were practically shouting that Miracle Walker was still farming jungle camps.

The way he sat in jail for over twenty minutes, expecting his team's godlike Graves to carry the team fight, only to find him still attacking his lousy wolves when it was time to fight the dragon, was truly lifelike.

Itachi looked at the young guard.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you. They are my guests. I will complete the formalities later."

"Then what—"

Uchiha Seiichi pressed down on the young clansman's shoulder and tugged slightly, interrupting him.

"Oh dear, Tetsuya, look at my memory! Right, right, Itachi did tell me he was bringing some friends over!"

Tetsuya Uchiha turned around, squinted at Seiichi Uchiha, and asked, "Then why didn't you report it earlier?"

"I forgot! My bad, my bad. I'll go and complete the paperwork later. Please help me keep it a secret. I already got a bad scolding last time I was on duty for sneaking a drink. If I get caught again this time, I might get my pay docked!"

"......All right."

"Okay, okay, I've taken good care of you. I'll treat you to a nice meal after get off work!"

He put his arm around Uchiha Tetsuya's shoulder, using his body to separate him from Itachi, and then Uchiha Shinobu nodded towards Itachi.

"Feel sorry......"

With a whisper, Itachi led Zheng Jing and the others into the clan's territory.

After passing the gate, it was Zheng Jing's turn to put his arm around Itachi's shoulder.

"Tsk tsk, you young people from the Uchiha clan are all quite arrogant."

Itachi did not respond to Zheng Jing's words.

He simply led Zheng Jing and the others silently toward his home.

This Uchiha clan territory is like a city within a city, or, in the ninja world's parlance, perhaps a village within a village.

Three unfamiliar faces, led by the son of the renowned clan leader, walked down the street, naturally attracting the attention of many Uchiha clan members.

Whether it was luck or not, Itachi did not encounter any more radical young men from the clan along the way.

"Splash."

Pushing open the door, Itachi, with his head down, heard footsteps coming from the corridor.

"Welcome back—oh dear."

Mikoto Uchiha looked at her son, who had brought so many people home, with some surprise.

"...I'm home, Mom."

Chapter 186: Not a Ninja

Inside the Root Base, Danzo remained silent after listening to the report.

This silence, like Danzo's sinister aura, made Kamino Feibin feel uneasy as always.

If it weren't for the Sharingan, he really wouldn't want to cooperate with this gloomy, old-fashioned, and most importantly, unstylish old man!

If those guys find out, how can I still be the king of fashion in the industry?

To be honest, this isn't the first time Jia Ning has felt regret.

Initially, he came to this plane because a friend in the same circle who was also a fan of flesh modification recommended it, saying that the various humanoid creatures produced in this plane had both powerful and attractive implantable organs.

Okay, Jia Ning admits that his friend wasn't lying about this.

The Sharingan produced by the Uchiha clan is indeed cool; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to get a good pair to take back and install himself.

However, when Ka Ning arrived in this dimension, the Third Shinobi World War, which was convenient for taking advantage of the chaos, was already coming to an end, and the military strength of the major ninja villages was shrinking.

In addition, the Uchiha clan has a strong sense of theft prevention, so he could not easily find an Uchiha corpse that could have its eyes removed, unlike his colleagues who had arrived several years earlier—or even decades earlier.

Of course, if you really want to find it, it's not entirely impossible for him to get it.

But the best you could get that way was some one- or two-comma items. As for the good stuff like three-comma items, Jia Ning knew that he basically had no chance on his own.

Just as Kanin was beginning to consider whether to give up, he, who was active as a mercenary in the final stages of the war, received a job from Danzo.

It all started here.

Originally, after working himself to the bone, Ka Ning only wanted to take advantage of Danzo's connections, grab a pair of good-quality three-tomoe jade pendants, and leave. However, the appearance of Uchiha Shisui made him waver in his mind.

What is the Kaleidoscope Sharingan?

Is there an even more stylish version of this thing?

What's going on? I want a pair too!

—That's all, that was Jia Ning's thought at the time.

Unfortunately, although Shisui couldn't detect his stealth, he was also completely incapable of defeating Shisui alone.

In the end, he could only try to use Danzo's roots to deal with Shisui.

Jia Ning's original idea was to use his equipment and abilities to touch Zhi Shui's eyes in the midst of the chaos, even if he could only touch one, and then run away!

Once we leave this dimension, can Danzo still bring his men to chase after us?

However, things did not go as he expected.

In the end, Shisui died, but Danzo only obtained one of Shisui's eyes. As for the other one, according to later investigations, it was believed that Shisui destroyed it himself.

Jia Ning knew that Danzo had probably performed a transplant on himself as quickly as possible after obtaining Shisui's eye.

This is why he only dares to remotely control this cyborg whenever he visits Genmi Danzo.

Kobe no Tenshin is too sinister.

At this point, Ka Ning could only accept his fate and give up his pursuit of the Mangekyou Sharingan. He only thought about cooperating with Danzo, whose confidence had grown rapidly after obtaining Shisui's eyes, to wipe out the Uchiha clan and then divide up the ten pairs of three-tomoe Sharingan as agreed.

He knew that Danzo was the kind of person who would definitely discard someone after they had served their purpose, but once the Uchiha clan was wiped out, how many eyes he could take would depend on how quickly he could act.

To this end, he infiltrated the Uchiha clan's territory for several months, practically exposing the radicals' dirty secrets, before finally producing that flawless intelligence report and successfully delivering it to the desk of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

However, Danzo did not expect to succeed based solely on "conclusive evidence".

What he wanted was to send a signal to the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.

At the same time, they will start with Itachi Uchiha and strike at the moderate faction led by Fugaku Uchiha.

If necessary, Danzo also considered using Kotoamatsukami to accomplish his goal.

Everything was going very smoothly.

Even the reactions of Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi were within Danzo's expectations.

—Until Kano saw Itachi bring his companions back to the village.

With just one glance, Jia Ning realized that the guy who led the group and called himself the monster killer Zheng Jing was very likely a courtyard player.

His subsequent encounter with the third generation further solidified this conclusion for Konin.

This made Jia Ning somewhat irritable.

Logically speaking, most of the players who were active here after the third war had already left.

The reason is simple: most ninja villages are very xenophobic.

Very few people are accepted into the village like him.

Of course, what Jia Ning found most unacceptable was that he estimated that in a direct confrontation, he would probably be killed by Zheng Jing in less than two rounds.

Moreover, Jia Ning always felt that the other party had probably already discovered him at that time, but just mistook him for a Konoha ninja dressed in ANBU uniform, and failed to realize that he was actually a courtyard player.

This is why Jia Ning didn't dare to follow Zheng Jing and his group into the Uchiha clan's territory.

The Anbu members who were openly assigned by Minato Namikaze have all shown up and left on their own initiative. At this point, which Konoha ninja would dare to follow them? Wouldn't that be an open admission that they have a problem?

He neither wanted to nor dared to gamble.

"I want you to continue to infiltrate the Uchiha clan's territory and monitor the actions of those outsiders."

Danzo suddenly spoke.

"I won't do it."

With her mind in a jumble, Jia Ning refused without hesitation.

"The one in the lead, Zheng Jing, seems to be able to spot me. If I get too close, there will definitely be problems."

Danzo's single exposed eye stared coldly at Kanin's cyborg body.

He had considered using methods rooted in the core to completely subdue Jia Ning, rendering this useful pawn utterly harmless.

However, the other party has always acted very cautiously, and coupled with their ability to conceal themselves that even he could not detect, if he could not kill them in one blow, things would become very troublesome afterward.

Danzo will not regret his choice.

Jianing is indeed very useful. With it, I was able to successfully solve many problems that I previously felt helpless about.

He had long anticipated that Ka Ning might become a problem one day.

"...Never mind."

Without making any strong demands, Danzo nodded.

"You continue to monitor the radical faction of the Uchiha clan and try to spread rumors that the village might strike first, forcing Fugaku and his group to make the first move."

"this......"

Jia Ning hesitated for a moment.

Having said that, he knew that if he refused again, Danzo was no pushover.

"it is good."

-

Today, three unfamiliar guests arrived at the Uchiha Fugaku residence.

After brewing fine tea and preparing refreshments, Mikoto, somewhat worried, was about to leave the reception room when she was called back.

“Hey, madam, don’t rush off. If you’re going to tell me about this, it’s best if you and your husband listen together.”

Zheng Jing put down his teacup and looked at Uchiha Fugaku, whose face was serious, with a grin.

"Brother Fugaku, what do you say?"

Chapter 187: The Uchiha, a Clan of Love

"Please sit down, Mikoto."

Just as Mrs. Mikoto was hesitating, Fugaku spoke up.

He gently patted his side.

Since her husband had already said that, Mrs. Mikoto, who had already sensed that the conversation between the two sides would be related to Itachi, quickly knelt down properly.

"Let's start with introductions. My name is Zheng Jing, and this is Lao Lan. When we were traveling around the world, we met your Itachi in the Land of Fire and decided to give him a hand and let him train under my supervision for a while."

Zheng Jing got straight to the point: "As the saying goes, 'While parents are alive, one should not travel far; if one must travel, one should have a destination in mind.' That's why I, Old Zheng, brought him back to the village to greet you both, so that you can have a clear understanding of the situation."

This opening surprised the Fugaku couple.

However, unlike the stunned Mrs. Mikoto, Fugaku remained unfazed.

"May I ask where you gentlemen come from?"