The news of the Cloud Village Envoy's arrival wasn't deliberately kept secret by the Village. Coupled with the Cloud Ninja's high-profile, swaggering stroll down the street, it attracted many onlookers.
To be honest, for the ordinary people of Konoha, seeing Cloud Ninja was a novel experience.
Because most ordinary residents living in Konoha might never leave the Land of Fire in their lifetime, let alone travel to Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning.
On both sides of the street, many villagers curiously poked their heads out, observing the envoy Ninja.
Leading the envoy was a Ninja with a handlebar mustache, whose demeanor and actions appeared quite arrogant.
With his arms crossed, he walked with his chin held high, looking haughty, his eyes occasionally glancing left and right with disdain.
He even deliberately put on a fierce expression to scare the curious commoners who were looking at him.
Following this Ninja were more than a dozen Ninja wearing Kumogakure Ninja vests.
They remained silent, but their expressions and movements suggested a rather lax attitude.
Overall, in Uchiha En's opinion, they looked less like an envoy and more like a group of thugs.
During this time, Asana also subtly observed them with her Byakugan, then whispered to Uchiha En, "The guy leading the group is probably the weakest member of the Cloud Village Envoy.
The one at the very back of the formation, seemingly the most peripheral and low-key, is actually the strongest. Judging solely by his Chakra reserves, he's at least Elite Jonin level, and his body has a strong Lightning Release Chakra aura, so he likely possesses Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
After hearing Asana's words, Uchiha En smiled and said, "Lightning Release Chakra Mode? Interesting. But then again, is there anyone in this Ninja World more familiar with Lightning Release Chakra Mode than the two of us?"
Asana also smiled at that.
"En, what do you think the Cloud Ninja are trying to achieve by putting on such a show?" Asana asked, changing the subject.
"That goes back to the battlefield between Kumogakure and Konoha during the Third Great Ninja War.
Asana, what do you think allowed the Village to withstand Kumogakure's attack and even force them to retreat?"
"It must have been Senior Minato! He defeated the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki by himself," Asana said after a moment of thought.
"That was high-tier combat power. In terms of mid-to-low tier combat power, the Village's victory had a lot to do with your Hyuga Clan."
Asana was startled, then her face instantly turned grim: "En, are you saying their target is the Byakugan?"
Uchiha En nodded.
Uchiha En already knew Kumogakure's objective long before they arrived.
Was there any need to think when it was so clearly written in the original work?
Uchiha En remembered very clearly how Hyuga Hizashi died and how Hyuga Neji's personality changed.
Before, Uchiha En was somewhat puzzled about how the Cloud Ninja managed to steal Hinata in the original work.
Logically speaking, the Hyuga Clan should have at least twenty to thirty Jonin, and all Hyuga Clan members possess the Byakugan.
Not only did they send only one person to steal Hinata, but that person's strength was so low that Hyuga Hizashi could punch him to death. How audacious were these Cloud Ninja?
Furthermore, even if you stole the person, where would you go?
Konoha had Barrier seals both inside and out to protect the Village. If you stole someone, you couldn't escape, or you'd have to hide the person within Konoha Village first.
But the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan wasn't just for show; could they truly hide someone?
Unable to escape and unable to hide, wasn't this destined to fail?
In fact, there was a high probability that this incident would be stopped before it even happened.
If the Cloud Ninja were discovered by any of the Hyuga Clan guards, or the Uchiha Clan's Police Force, or even the Anbu near the Hokage, it would be over for them.
But now, combined with the current situation, all of this had an answer.
The leader, who claimed to be the head of the envoy, was nothing but a decoy. Judging by his arrogant and domineering attitude, he was most likely a 'pawn' carefully selected by Kumogakure.
His purpose was to die in Konoha Village.
This would give Kumogakure the possibility of further pressuring Konoha, and also force Konoha to pay compensation to Kumogakure.
This was also a test for Konoha. If Konoha backed down, Kumogakure would become even more arrogant, even forcing Konoha to join them against Iwagakure, or at the very least, make Konoha hand over a Byakugan.
After realizing all this, a plan also emerged in Uchiha En's mind.
With his current strength, some things could now be put on the agenda.
Since Kumogakure was seeking trouble, they might as well be the first to fall.
This was a good opportunity to eliminate Kumogakure and take over the Land of Lightning.
Asana and Uchiha En had spent so much time together that she understood his personality very well. Seeing Uchiha En's expression, she asked, "En, have you thought of something?"
"Yes, I have some ideas. I plan to..." Uchiha En told Asana his plan.
Asana pondered for a moment after hearing it, then nodded in agreement.
With their current strength, as long as the Six Paths Sage didn't revive, no one in the Ninja World was their match, and this plan would proceed without any hitches.
Seeing Asana agree, Uchiha En smiled slightly and instantly teleported to the Hokage Office.
Minato Namikaze saw Uchiha En arrive and quickly said, "En, you've come at just the right time! I was just about to send someone to call you!"
"Call me? Is it about the Cloud Village Envoy?"
"Exactly. I have a feeling the Cloud Ninja mean trouble this time. We need to prepare early. I want your Police Force and my Anbu to work together."
After hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Uchiha En smiled and said, "Senior Minato, I probably already know what the Cloud Ninja are up to this time.
From what I've observed, the true leader of the envoy is someone else. The arrogant Ninja walking at the very front is likely a pawn or a decoy.
We must guard against them taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble and seize further benefits during the peace talks."
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