In the Sakura Forest, cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and the entire road was a sea of cherry blossoms.
Three sneaky people were hiding behind different cherry trees.
Their expressions were serious and cold.
"Copper Horn, is your intelligence correct? Are you sure that person from the Whirlpool Clan will be coming home this way?"
A burly Ninja asked the Ninja in front of him.
"Yue Liangjie-sama, I have been undercover in Konoha for so many years, and I am certain that as long as Kushina Uzumaki comes home from the Ninja Academy, she will definitely pass this way."
Copper Horn knelt before Yue Liangjie, his head bowed as he spoke.
"Oh, and that Uzumaki Kushina is usually accompanied by a person named Uchiha In. Both of them are Tsunade's Disciples, and it's rumored they have the strength of a Chunin."
Copper Horn reminded Yue Liangjie.
"Hmph, Konoha people love to brag about their Ninja. Two people who haven't even graduated from the Ninja Academy have the strength of a Chunin?"
"If they had that strength, they would have graduated early. Why would they still be here?"
Yousuke said with a hint of mockery.
In his eyes, the strength of Uchiha In and Uzumaki Kushina had surely been exaggerated by Konoha.
"Yousuke has a point, but we can't let our guard down. After all, this is Konoha's territory. Once we capture that little girl from the Whirlpool Clan, we'll leave immediately so we don't get caught by Konoha's people."
Yue Liangjie pondered for a moment, then said.
"Besides, we've left a fallback plan. This mission should go smoothly. At that time, we'll be able to find a way to control the Tailed Beast from the Whirlpool Clan members."
"Yes, Yue Liangjie-sama." Yousuke and Copper Horn quickly replied.
"Someone's coming, hide." Yue Liangjie's eyes flashed, and the three figures instantly vanished.
"In, what do you think tomorrow's team assignments will be like? Will we be assigned together?"
Kushina held Uchiha In's hand, her plump chest pressing against Uchiha In's arm.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Third Hokage should assign us together. If Mikoto and Tsunade return soon, it should be the four of us forming a team."
Uchiha In boldly guessed.
"That's right, Mikoto nee-san and Tsunade nee-san have been out for half a year, they should be back soon."
Kushina also nodded seriously.
Just then, a strong sense of crisis suddenly rose within Uchiha In, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.
"What's wrong, In?" Kushina asked curiously.
Whoosh! The moment Kushina asked, a sharp Kunai, with lightning speed, stabbed towards Uchiha In's heart, directly piercing through it.
Bang!
The pierced Uchiha In did not bleed at all; instead, he turned into a wooden stake.
And Kushina instantly became alert, activating her Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
Bang!
Yousuke was sent flying backward from behind the cherry tree. He tumbled twice in the air, then landed on both feet, leaning forward, and slid for a distance.
On his face was a clear fist print, perfectly matching Uchiha In's fist.
"Who sent you? Danzo, or Uchiha Xiao?" Uchiha In emerged from behind the tree, frowning as he asked.
Just now, Yousuke's direct attack made Uchiha In misunderstand, thinking someone was looking for trouble with him.
So Uchiha In immediately thought of the people he had offended, and Danzo, who was known as the scapegoat.
"Damn brat! Die!" Yousuke, enraged, drew the short katana from behind him and charged straight at Uchiha In.
"Be careful, In! There are three more people, and they hold great malice towards us." Kushina shouted to Uchiha In.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha In's expression hardened, and he also activated his Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
A hundred-meter radius was completely enveloped by the Mind's Eye of the Kagura's perception. Anyone with Chakra, or any living creature, appeared as a thumbnail in Uchiha In's mind.
Most importantly, the Mind's Eye of the Kagura could perceive the good or evil of the opponent's Chakra.
And the person he had just struck, as well as the two people hidden behind the other two trees, harbored intense malice towards him and Kushina, a malice that had become tangible.
These were probably not Danzo's or Uchiha Xiao's people. No matter how arrogant Danzo and Uchiha Xiao were, they wouldn't send their subordinates to kill him within Konoha's borders.
In that case, these were probably people from another village!
Chidori Senbon. Uchiha In activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then with a wave of his right hand, transformed the Chidori into countless sharp Senbon.
The Senbon, carrying lightning and the sound of birds, shot straight towards Yousuke's vital points. If they hit, they would surely be a one-hit kill.
Earth Release: Earth Wall.
Seeing his teammate about to be struck by countless Chidori Senbon, Copper Horn, hidden behind the cherry tree, also made his move.
A thick earth wall rose from the ground, firmly blocking Uchiha In's Chidori Senbon.
The Chidori Senbon embedded themselves in the earth wall but could not penetrate the thick wall.
Clap clap clap!
"I didn't expect you to truly possess strength not inferior to a Chunin."
Seeing that he had been discovered by Uchiha In and Kushina, Yue Liangjie clapped his hands and walked out from behind the cherry tree.
His gaze was fixed on Uchiha In, and he exuded an endless Killing Intent.
For Uchiha In to possess strength not inferior to a Chunin at an age where he had just graduated from the Ninja Academy, he was definitely an incredible Genius.
More importantly, he had actually awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan!
What does this imply? Every person from the Uchiha Clan who can awaken the Sharingan with Three Tomoe can at least reach the strength of a Jonin!
If this Genius was allowed to grow successfully, he would likely become a great enemy of the Cloud Ninja Village in the future. In an instant, Yue Liangjie made up his mind to kill Uchiha In.
Just like Orochimaru's Killing Intent towards Sasuke and Naruto in the original story, the dense Killing Intent made the entire air heavy. Uchiha In and Kushina, experiencing this kind of Killing Intent for the first time, instantly stiffened.
Chapter 72: Great Fire Annihilation