After bringing those spies from the cloud, I used the Sharingan to erase their memories and make them recover them as soon as I use it again, so that when going through the mind-reading process, there would be no problem.
Living with the Uchiha has taught me a lot about how to use the Sharingan, and they have passed on their techniques to me, so now I am almost an Uchiha whose hair is turning blonde.
Having sent these five people directly to the intelligence department, I left them at my house as servants, but since I know their talents, I can send these brats to the ninja academy.
Now that I've managed to sort things out, I need to think carefully.
If Kumogakure sent these two, it must mean that the person they are looking for is of high importance, and if the person they are looking for is me, it means that information about me has been leaked to other villages.
Which doesn't surprise me, but these two, just by their presence, tell me that Kumogakure is interested in me, and the fact that they haven't gone to look for their families tells me that I am indeed the target.
I'm not complaining, because I know that Samui and Mabui will be great beauties in the future, as they also have the strength of at least a jounin.
But in the case of the other three, I have no idea who they are.
"Could they be the ones who were originally supposed to watch over them?" I mutter to myself.
I'd better stop thinking about it, if I keep going like this, I'll spend the whole day in my own world.
"Do you have names?"
I ask the five children I recently brought with me.
I'm sitting across from them while Maki serves some iced tea.
The first to speak is the little girl with dark skin and white hair.
"I'm Mabui, nice to meet you."
I nod as I take a sip of my tea.
I look at the rest of the children.
"Samui, Hiraishi, Jigen, Usui."
Each of them mentions their name while I write them down on a piece of paper on the table.
I'm bad with names, so I'll write them down even if it seems rude.
Samui is the blonde girl with a bob cut and a cold, calm expression. I find her adorable.
Jigen is a dark-skinned boy with fierce eyes, his hair is blonde contrasting with his skin color, and he has a mark on his shoulder.
Is it a Kumogakure custom to have those marks?
Hiraishi has white skin and blonde hair, his features seem Scandinavian, which contrasts greatly with the Japanese features of the inhabitants of Konoha.
Usui also has dark skin and black hair, which I find less striking than Jigen's, but what sets him apart is his serious gaze, as if he were being interrogated, with a poker face.
"Well, each of you was found inside a bandit's lair, so I assume you were taken from your original villages.
I pause to gauge their reactions, but I notice that they are bad actors; there is no sign that they are acting shocked by the news.
"If any of you wish to return to your village and be reunited with your parents, I will accept that and send you back. Is there anyone?
They all shook their heads.
Come on, if you're going to act like kidnapping victims, can't you at least pretend to be shocked or uncertain? I mean, at least one or two of you, but all of you?
I roll my eyes mentally, unable to believe how terrible they are as spies.
Although I notice that Samui and Mabui are a little down.
It must be because they were separated from their parents at such a young age.
I unconsciously grimace in disgust when I notice those little signs, but what can I say?...
Never mind.
"Since you agreed to stay, I can give you jobs as servants under my command.
I hand everyone a scroll listing the areas of work so they can refer to it while I explain.
"They range from domestic servants to workers in my businesses. But for those of you who are old enough to enter the ninja academy, you will enter directly, but if you fail the final test, it doesn't matter, because I have a dedicated position for you depending on how you perform. Do you understand?"
They all nod almost at the same time.
Seeing them, I feel that this world is truly cruel and fucked up.
Normally, who would send children between the ages of 4 and 10 to another village to be spies?
Fugaku Uchiha sent his 4-year-old son to war in the Third Great Shinobi War, so it's not uncommon for children to be exposed to danger at such a young age.
I see Samui and Mabui on the left side of my field of vision, who appear to be 4 years old.
"Samui and Mabui, you will go to the ninja academy. I hope you can perform well, and if you can graduate early, I can grant you a wish, okay?"
Samui and Mabui nod.
"The other three, choose your fields of work, and I'll assign you immediately."
"Understood!"
I nod and turn to look at Samui and Mabui, then point at them.
"You two are coming with me to buy clothes. I don't think you have any other outfits besides the ones you're wearing."
After I say that, they nod and get up to come over to me, but I notice that they're both trembling slightly, as if they're holding back some emotions.
I take my scrolls and put them in my ninja tool bag.
The mechanism of this thing is like the sealing scrolls.
In simpler terms, it's like putting stacks of chests inside a double chest in Minecraft, but with the ability for the stored chests to have other items inside them.
It's confusing if you think about it in terms of space-time physics, but at the same time, it's very simple.
"Young master, have a good shopping trip."
I nod at Maki's words and head to the market with Samui and Mabui.
Honestly, I'm not good at choosing clothes for them, so I ended up buying them clothes similar to what their canon versions wear.
If you ask me about fashion, I prefer to wear only a T-shirt and simple, somewhat tight pants so they don't get in the way during combat or training, but as long as they're black, that's enough for me.
"Kenji-sama, is it really okay for you to buy us this?" Mabui asked nervously.
"I wouldn't like to see people gossiping that I treat my family badly, and I don't like the smell of dirty clothes, so think of it as a long-term investment."
I see Mabui trying on some olive green blouses and black skirts, and I notice a smile on her face.
What kind of life did she have in Kumogakure that she smiles at such a trivial thing?
Samui, for her part, is trying on a light gray blouse with a mesh undershirt.
"Samui, take several sets of that."
She notices me and nods when our eyes meet, then takes four more of the same garment while she smiles.
As we leave the store, I put the shopping bags inside a sealed scroll and hand it to Mabui.
"I'll leave it in your care. Let's keep shopping."
Mabui takes it from my hand, and we go to several stores in the market.
In the end, I bought clothes for the other three, as well as some everyday items such as hairbrushes, toothbrushes, deodorants (which, by the way, I developed and sold from a failed experiment), and, incidentally, restocked the products that were missing at home.
My purpose in bringing them was to detect the Kumogakure spies stationed near the Uchiha district and to forge a bond.
I was successful in the first, as they used to look at certain merchants with a different expression and seemed to give signals that were not visible to the naked eye.
Luckily, I have the Sharingan, which allows me to see things as if they were in slow motion and with greater clarity, so those signals do not escape my view.
I kept my jar of bullet ants uncovered, and they attached themselves to the detected spies.
I don't plan to kill them, as that would be quite obvious, but rather to use them to my advantage, either by giving false information or making complaints that will give the other party the wrong impression.
It also helps me to know what kind of information they are trying to gather, to give me an idea of what to manipulate.
I notice that the two of them are uncomfortable walking with me, so I try to talk a little to ease that.
"Tell me, Samui, what was your life like before you came here?"
Samui is a little surprised and jumps a little when I call her, but then she turns to me.
"I would say it was a normal life with my younger brother."
You're talking about Atsui, right?
"Then why don't you want to go back to where you came from?"
Here, I guess she'll tell a lie to cover it up.
"I was suddenly sold to a strange merchant. They said it was for the good of the village."...
Did they really use that cover to send a spy? That would only make her resent the village.
Let's see, from what I understand from this short conversation, the Raikage or some high-ranking official ordered his parents to "sell" him to send him on a spy mission, but they also sent some older people to pass on information using the bond of being in the same situation, and they're using these two to make me let my guard down and tell them everything.
They are ruthless. I guess they didn't see much combat potential in those they sent.
Either that or it's just a facade they set up to make me let my guard down. In this world, you can't just trust someone's words.
I noticed how their hands clung to the fabric of their clothes, trembling ever so slightly, as if holding back tears or anger, so I decided to stroke their heads to comfort them.
"Don't worry, you'll be safe here."
I ruffle their hair a little and now hold their hands, as it's almost rush hour, so there are starting to be a lot of people around and they could get lost.
-Ew, crowds.
With both of them holding my hands, we slip away and head back home.
I noticed the slight blush on her cheeks. Was it because of the crowd or... something else? I didn't want to think about it too much.
POV Mabui
We were recently sent to Konoha to gather intelligence on their techniques and locate their most important characters.
But the main mission was to get close to this boy who is two years older than us.
Although they said that was our mission, they didn't tell us exactly why we had to get close to this boy. Could it be that they want to take him in like they tried with the Uzumaki girl years ago?
He said he would send Samui and me to the ninja academy, so I will take advantage of that opportunity to learn Konoha's techniques.
He turns to look at me and I meet his gaze.
He takes my hand. He doesn't look me in the eyes, as if he is avoiding it without thinking, but even so... his red gaze makes me shiver. The warmth of his skin, on the other hand, conveys concern. It's a strange contrast that makes me blush. I walk behind him, nervous, wondering if he feels the same way. Maybe not... maybe I'm just another burden to him.
He has the Sharingan, but his hair color and facial features don't seem like those of an Uchiha. What could have happened?
That simple gesture makes me nervous, but he doesn't seem to have the same thoughts as me.
Every now and then I meet some agents from our village and when they spot me they nod and signal with their fingers, so now I know who to go to in order to deliver the information.
For now, I understand that he is responsible for the needs of those he picks up, so I will report that we have successfully infiltrated.
I watch Samui, who is blushing more and clinging to this boy's hand.
Could it be that they didn't really inform her of the mission and brought her along for another purpose? Or was it just a cover?
They only mentioned to me that I would meet up with the rest, but they never clarified whether everyone knew about the mission or not, so now I'm not sure if he told the truth or not.
All that's left is to wait for the agents infiltrated in Konoha to give me more details about what I have to do.
But as I was thinking about these things, the boy stops when he sees a figure in front of him.
It is a man with white hair and a low, thin ponytail that gives him a calm and mature air.
But his eyes seem empty, as if something very bad has just happened.
And the boy shouts at him in a very loud voice.
"Master Sakumo!"
A/N Heyo LeoCreepy here
Sorry for the delay, I have been busy these days.
I have to say that Samui is my favorite waifu, so I have plans for her; however, I would like you to leave your comments and reviews so I know what I can improve.
But also, keep in mind that it's a fanfic, so it's not 100% true to the original story, either because I forget parts or because I wanted to change it a bit for convenience.
I plan to have Kenji develop a Kekkei dota or Kekkei genkai by cooperating with Orochimaru, as I have some ideas where he even uses Uzumaki sealing techniques to turn him into a ninja with several tattoos on his body, what do you think?
As for the relationships (Friends, family or etc) i don't have any friend IRL so idk how it could be, sorry for that.