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Uchiha Shi exhaled and stood up.
He surveyed the scene, looking at the three teammates who were about to set out with him.
He found it a bit absurd.
Terumi Mei, the Hidden Mist Village prodigy with dual bloodline limits, known as 'Yukimi'.
Shennong, the masked villain of the Hidden Sky Village, traveling incognito as a doctor in the ninja world.
And Fugaku, a future member of the Akatsuki, currently in his wild cub form as a Hot Springs Shinobi.
This lineup was enough to make anyone scratch their heads.
Why did they end up together?
"Whatever, let's set out. Our target is the Evil God Sect headquarters."
"Fugaku, lead the way!"
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At the same time, In the underground plaza of the Evil God Sect headquarters, not far from Hot Mist City.
The High Priest of the Evil God Sect looked indifferently at the scene before him, Seeing the cultists forcibly dragging terrified civilians from the Land of Hot Springs, Binding them to crosses, Piling wood beneath their feet, and taking out spikes, chains, and nails from the racks of torture instruments with sinister grins.
They were preparing for the grand and sinister ritual.
He suddenly felt a sense of absurdity and turned around, pulling out a necklace with the Evil God Sect emblem from his pocket.
He stared at it for a long time, lost in thought.
Until a leader in the black robe of the Evil God Sect knelt behind him and reported anxiously:
"High Priest, the three elite members we sent to retrieve the child have been killed."
"Killed, so be it." The High Priest's face remained indifferent, showing no ripple, as if such things were commonplace.
He turned his head, his pale purple eyes glancing at the cultist, and said indifferently:
"This country is like this, people die everywhere, and chaos reigns."
"Hot Springs Shinobi, great nation ninjas, samurais, civilians, nobles, even the daimyo, can be mysteriously killed one day."
"Have you not yet realized the tragic reality and the meaningless era?"
"But, High Priest," the leader raised his head slightly and asked, "What about the child needed for the ritual?"
The High Priest looked into the darkness and said calmly:
"Professional matters should be handled by professionals."
A bearded bald man stepped out of the darkness, a smile on his face:
"The High Priest is right."
"The Underground Exchange was born for this."
"Kidnapping, extortion, bounties, intelligence, assassination, even if you want to become a noble of this country tomorrow."
"As long as you can pay the price, we are at your service."
The High Priest closed his eyes and asked:
"How long will it take to bring the person here?"
The bald man smiled sincerely:
"Rest assured, we have already interrogated the villagers of that village and found out the direction of the person who killed your members and the child."
"This is a big deal, our most elite bounty hunters have set out, and they will return within half a day at the latest."
"They will definitely bring back the child named 'Fugaku'."
"Hmm, that's fine." The High Priest seemed uninterested, waving his hand.
"Kagami, take him to get the deposit."
Kagami, a member of the Evil God Sect, nodded and then couldn't help but ask:
"High Priest, what if the person who kidnapped Fugaku comes back and attacks?"
The High Priest held the necklace to his forehead.
A cold, emotionless voice echoed: "Someone will handle it."
"Kagami, we are just an ordinary church that worships a god, don't always think of solving problems through violence."
As he spoke—
Not far away, a cultist holding an iron spike grinned and stabbed out, bursting an eye.
A piercing scream echoed from the densely packed crosses behind him.
One after another, This scene...
Even the bald man from the Underground Exchange, who was used to the darkness of the ninja world, was stunned.
What a joke, an ordinary church.
In your ordinary church, do you worship like this?
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"Hey, you mean this is the Evil God Sect headquarters?"
"Are you sure this isn't the palace of the daimyo of the Land of Hot Springs?"
On a cliff, Uchiha Shi looked down at the massive castle built on the hills below, somewhat surprised.
If Fugaku hadn't clearly told him this was the Evil God Sect headquarters, He would have thought it was the territory of some noble in the Land of Hot Springs.
"It's kind of similar. This place was originally built for a noble of the Land of Hot Springs by our Hot Springs Shinobi village."
"You know, Hot Springs Shinobi rarely get good missions, similar to the declining samurais, almost becoming the private army of the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Hot Springs."
Fugaku explained, pointing to the castle below and then shaking his head:
"But there are differences."
Uchiha Shi followed his gaze, Below the magnificent castle, there was a vast expanse of shanties stretching nearly ten miles.
Densely packed refugees from the Land of Hot Springs huddled in the corners, shivering, unable to sleep through the night.
It was clearly a large refugee settlement.
At that moment, the night was dark, and the sky was devoid of light.
The four members of the team had been traveling for three hours and, by the time, it should have been nearly dawn.
However, in early spring, the days were short and the nights long, and it was still some time before sunrise.
"How do we proceed?" Fugaku asked, turning his head.
As if worried, he added, "I've been here once when I received the Evil God Sect's guidance."
"Don't underestimate this place."
"The internal security is very strict, especially the path leading to the underground headquarters of the Evil God Sect, with guards posted every ten steps."
"Plus, the Evil God Sect has recruited many samurais and refugees as informants, making it unrealistic to slip into the refugee camp near the city gate without alerting anyone inside."
"Furthermore, it's hard to say how many ninja forces the Evil God Sect has."
Fugaku, not even a genin yet and without the ability to sense chakra, Saw everyone as normal people.
It was only when he saw Uchiha Shi's injuries and the Konoha dog tag that he confirmed he was a ninja, and it was normal that he couldn't gather more intelligence.
Uchiha Shi nodded, stroking his chin.
But inside, he was secretly delighted.
As a true tough guy, he preferred the more chaotic approach to assassination.
As long as I kill all the enemies I see, no one will know I was ever here.
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So, Uchiha Shi turned his head and said with a determined look:
"I'll draw the enemy's attention, and you take the opportunity to sneak in and open the city gate."
"Then, we charge straight in!"
"Kill anyone who stands in our way, even the gods!"
"Once we reach the underground cave, I'll use a Barrier to block the entrance and cut off their reinforcements."
"What do you think? Isn't the plan perfect?"
Clearly, this plan didn't win the approval of his teammates.
"Are you an idiot?"
Terumi Mei couldn't help but slap Uchiha Shi on the forehead, annoyed:
"We are ninjas! Ninjas!"
"Do you think this is a Kyogen play?"
Then, Terumi Mei pointed at the cliff and the castle below, drawing a line with her slender fingers.
"We can jump from this cliff to the city wall."
"Although it's high, we have the Tree Walking Technique, and after scouting the situation on the wall, we can climb down the cliff."
"Try to avoid drawing more attention."
Terumi Mei's suggestion was immediately accepted by the other two.
But Uchiha Shi shook his head: "You're overlooking an important issue."
"We can climb down, and not just climb, we can run down the cliff without any problem."
"But," Uchiha Shi patted the young boy's shoulder and chuckled, "This kid probably doesn't know the Tree Walking Technique or the Water Walking Technique yet."
Uchiha Shi glanced at Fugaku, raising an eyebrow, and asked:
"What do we do? Leave him here?"
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