Negotiating with the Old Coot.

But the response Kurotsuchi and Onoki expected never came. In fact they heard the sounds of boots going from one side of the table to the other. Yami sat in the empty chair which was just opposite the old man. He had Kurotsuchi on his left side now and Onoki on his right side. 

Kurotsuchi who couldn't understand what was happening and why her guard was not obeying orders, suddenly felt her chair turn toward the chair the sound had stopped. Yami was rotating the chairs on both his sides so that Kurotsuchi and Onoki could look straight at him.

"Kurotsuchi…you still haven't realized? This guard of yours Shin, he is the one who has done this to us." Onoki said as he looked at Yami furiously. 

"What? Do you mean to say that Shin is a traitor? How could you do this to your own village? Such cowardice…let me get back moving again…then I will tear you apart." Kurotsuchi cursed.

Yami who was still in his transformation jutsu smiled and said "If I have immobalized the two of you like this, why do you think you will be alive when the effect of this chemical wears off." 

Kurotsuchi who had never faced something like this went pale as she heard Yami's words. It was obvious that instead of being furious, she was now afraid.

"You used my granddaughter to come to me and even mixed a paralyzing agent in my food which was so sophisticated that even my brother couldn't identify it after consuming it. For some no-name shinobi like you, this is not possible. Which means someone else has put you up to this. Who is it?" Onoki asked. 

"You have done so many bad deeds in the other villages… Who do you think hates you the most?" Yami asked. He didn't just want to toy with Onoki but there was something he wished to achieve out of this discussion.

Kurotsuchi who had regained her wits after a short break quickly said "The Hidden Mist…it must be them. They have been awfully quiet for the past 2-3 years after the civil war. They must be using this time to recover their lost strength and strike back against us." 

Yami looked at Kurotsuchi with a smile and turned his head back at Onoki as he asked "Do you think the same as well Lord Onoki?" 

"NO…I don't think the Hidden Mist is capable of this. Even though they do hate us the most for fanning the flames in their territorial affairs and also some one my squad leaders teamed up with cultists to destroy them, this isn't them. They wouldn't take such a big gamble especially when all bets are put on one shinobi and that too a potential traitor." Onoki concluded. Yami was impressed by how Onoki predicted the kind of attack the hidden mist and if they would risk a war or not based on the actions of a single shinobi.

"Grandpa but there could be more of the traitors helping Shin. Maybe he let hidden mist shinobis inside our walls to keep the guards around this out away." Kurotsuchi said. 

"No…the atmosphere outside is normal and the fact that Shin himself is looking at the door every few seconds, I guess he doesn't have any support and is here all on his own. If you wanted to kill me or even torture me, you would have started already. You also haven't killed my brother which means you don't want to spill blood and make me your enemy unless it is necessary. You either need information or something else from me so speak." Onoki said arrogantly.

"Even though you are just a frail old man who can die even if I push you with my finger, you still haven't changed your attitude, old man." Yami said as he leaned toward the table. He then pulled out a kunai and placed it close to Kurotsuchi's neck which caused the Grandfather to sweat a little.

"Lord Onoki, even if what you are saying is right. How do I know that you will keep your word and won't back out once you are in complete health? You could just vaporize me with particle style."

"No matter what you threaten me with, if your demand is something that harms the hidden stone then I will gladly sacrifice my and Kurotsuchi's life." Onoki said confidently but his eyes were still fixed on the edge of the kunai which was about to touch Kurotsuchi's neck.

Just as Yami was about to tangle the Tsuchikage with his words, he sensed multiple people heading toward the door. The footsteps of multiple people outside the door also caught the attention of the two paralyzed people. Yami removed the kunai that was placed near Kurotsuchi's neck and placed it on the table. 

Kurotsuchi and Onoki tried their best to get a view of the door and by the time they could turn enough to see the door, the door slammed open with a burly large man wearing stone shinobi clothes and a yellow scarf around his neck entering the house first. Even though the shinobi was burly, he had a round face and plum cheeks which didn't make him look intimidating at all.

Kurotsuchi who was a wreck right now immediately became hopeful as he saw the burly man enter inside because it was none other than her most trusted man "Akatsuchi…this guy is a traitor save me."

Onoki who was calm and composed also ordered "Take this guy into custody quickly." 

But to both their surprise, Akatsuchi and the shinobis standing beside him just kept looking around. 

"Where are they?" Akatsuchi asked as he kept looking left and right. 

"Akatsuchi what are you doing? We are right in front of you." Kurotsuchi shouted but there was no effect. 

"Why are they acting like they can't see us, Grandpa?" Kurotsuchi asked helplessly. She didn't understand why her men were acting like that.

Onoki who had understood what was happening sighed and said "They are under an illusion and can't see us. To be this meticulas there must be a formation setup around this room or…." Onoki was saying when he turned around slightly to face Shin and stopped talking. 

Kurotsuchi who was still looking at Akatsuchi was confused as to why her grandfather stopped talking so she turned a little to look at him and saw him looking at Shin. As she also turned to look at Yami she saw it.

"T-That's the S-Sharingan." Kurotsuchi said in a flat tone. She didn't expect to see Shin with a Sharingan.

"You aren't just some traitor…who are you?" Onoki asked. A hint of fear could be felt in his voice as well as he kept staring at Yami's Sharingan.

"I guess I don't have any option anymore." Yami said and released his transformation jutsu. As Yami's original appearance came in front of the two paralyzed shinobis, they didn't recognize him at first because this face wasn't known to many. 

"You can't achieve this level of mastery by just fitting in someone else's Sharingan which means that you are an Uchiha. And since Itachi Uchiha is dead and I have seen how Sasuke Uchiha looks, I can say that you are Yami Uchiha." Onoki said. Kurotsuchi who was focused on her Grandpa's words was now shocked to hear his conclusion. She immediately looked at Yami to see if he provided any confirmation and Yami didn't disappoint.

"That is correct…Lord Onoki. I am Yami Uchiha…I guess I should consider myself lucky when someone of your caliber knows me." Yami said with a sly smile on his face.

"We incurred the most amount of losses after the third great ninja after by your hands. How could I even forget someone like you?" Onoki said.

"So, it is the hidden leaf...They have sent you here or is it the joint cooperation of the hidden leaf and mist?" Kurotsuchi asked.

Yami pocketed the Kunai and said with a smile on his face "Don't worry this is a diplomatic visit. You can read this aloud and you will understand everything. Make sure to read it properly so that your Grandfather can also hear." 

Yami then pulled out the letter given by Lady Tsunade and held it in front of Kurotsuchi. Although she was a little hesitant at first, she started reading the letter and Onoki kept listening. By this time Akatsuchi and the stone shinobis left the house as well in search of Onoki and Kurotsuchi.

After a few minutes, Yami placed the letter on the table. Kurotsuchi had finished reading it. She looked at Yami and said "This is no way to make a diplomatic visit. Did you really think that we would even consider this letter now after the stunt you have pulled?" 

"And that is why this old grandfather of yours can't pass on the chair of the Tsuchikage to you…You are just too naïve to understand it." Yami said which ticked off the girl. But before she could even begin to berate Yami for this insult, Onoki said "Leave now…I will meet you here at midnight…give me until then to think about the letter and you can leave it here." 

"Grandpa, what are you thinking ?" Kurotsuchi asked but Onoki was deep in thought and Yami had disappeared from the chair.

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