Chapter 144: A Visit

Konoha and Rain have ceased fighting.

The war, which began with the Akatsuki's attack on Konoha, led to the Third Hokage declaring war on Rain. However, the 3,000-strong army that was sent out was quickly annihilated by Pain, the leader of the Akatsuki, enhancing their reputation.

As the leading village among the Five Great Ninja Villages, Konoha suffered a humiliating defeat, losing face in front of the entire ninja world.

Now, with the signing of a peace agreement between the two sides, the only good news for the hundreds of thousands of villagers in Konoha is that the days of living in fear of Pain are finally over.

To reassure the public, the Hokage Building is vigorously promoting the content of the ceasefire agreement throughout the village, with a sense of making the best out of a bad situation.

In the Uchiha district, Dan shook his head in disappointment after hearing about the ceasefire agreement.

His spread of surrender rhetoric at the high-level meeting was to avoid a showdown between the Uchiha and the Akatsuki, and to set a trap for Nagato. If Nagato, in a moment of folly, believed Dan's lies and came to Konoha to show off his power, accepting the Uchiha's surrender, he would actually be walking into an ambush set by Dan.

Dan's original plan was to take advantage of the Six Paths of Pain making Konoha suffer, and with Fugaku, Shisui, and Guruguru, launch a surprise attack on Nagato's real body and seize his Rinnegan. Unfortunately, that plan fell through.

Dan guessed that the person who signed the ceasefire agreement with Rain on behalf of Konoha must have been Jiraiya.

It's strange. In the original story, Jiraiya was killed by the Six Paths of Pain controlled by Nagato when he infiltrated Rain. But now, after infiltrating Rain, he has made peace with Nagato.

Dan realized that his recent actions have obviously affected the direction of the original plot and changed the fate of many characters.

As he was deep in thought, there was a knock at the door. Samui walked in and said to Dan, "Director, the Fourth Raikage has come to visit you with his Cloud delegation. They are downstairs."

Her expression was as cold and calm as ever, but the unintentional tremor in her voice revealed her inner tension and excitement.

"Oh, I did make an appointment with him yesterday," Dan nodded, stood up, and instructed Samui to invite the guests to the reception room.

Downstairs in the Uchiha district, the Fourth Raikage didn't make a big show of his visit, bringing only his secretary Mabui, and his guards C and Darui, a party of four, to the Uchiha district.

The Raikage looked up at the sign and logo of the Uchiha district, heard the low roars and the clanging of equipment from inside the building, and couldn't help but look forward to what was inside.

"Let's go."

The party of four walked into the building and quickly arrived at the equipment area.

Here, hundreds of Uchiha, all dressed in the white t-shirts and red shorts of the Uchiha district, were enthusiastically working out. They were comparing muscles and showing off their physiques, and the air was filled with the smell of sweat and hormones.

The atmosphere was great.

The arrival of the Raikage and his party quickly attracted everyone's attention, causing the Uchiha to look surprised.

"Isn't that... the Fourth Raikage of the Cloud Village? Why is he here?"

"Maybe he's here to see the director?"

Amidst the whispers of the crowd, the Raikage walked up to the barbell rack, extended a large hand, and effortlessly lifted several hundred kilograms with one hand, easily performing a few bicep curls.

The Uchiha were all dumbfounded.

They hadn't expected that there would be another man in this world, like their director, who had trained his muscular strength to such an incredible level.

Just then, Samui quickly walked over and bowed to the Fourth Raikage, "Lord Raikage, the director invites you."

In an instant, the eyes of the four Cloud ninjas all turned to Samui. Their gazes met, and everything was understood without words.

However, in front of the Uchiha, the four of them still pretended not to know Samui and acted as if they were meeting her for the first time.

Thud!

The Raikage put the barbell back on the rack and instructed his subordinates, "C, Darui, you two wait here for me, and interact with the Uchiha in the meantime. Mabui, come with me."

After saying this, he followed Samui towards the reception room.

"Ah, boring."

As soon as the Raikage left, Darui yawned and walked straight to the rest area, lying down on the sofa to take a nap.

Seeing Darui's carefree and lazy appearance, C shook his head helplessly, then walked over to the Uchiha with a smile on his face, initiating conversation with them.

In the reception room.

Creak.

Samui pushed open the door and led the Raikage and Mabui into the room.

There was a low table on the tatami mats in the room, with steaming tea and delicate snacks prepared on the table.

Dan was sitting upright next to the table, his posture straight as a pine, his demeanor majestic as a mountain. Seeing the Raikage, he nodded in acknowledgment.

"Haha."

The Raikage laughed heartily, walked over, and sat down across from Dan.

Samui and Mabui, the two women, followed the order of seniority and stood silently beside the two men.

Dan glanced at Samui and suddenly said to the Raikage, "Samui is not only my employee, but she is also dating me and will soon become my wife. So, please allow her to sit by my side."

As soon as these words came out, Samui immediately blushed and looked flustered. Then, Dan pulled her by the hand and she sat down next to him.

Seeing this, the Raikage and Mabui were both surprised.

Samui was dating Dan and was even about to marry him. She had never mentioned this in the information she sent back to Cloud.

"Cough, cough."

After recovering, the Raikage coughed deliberately and then introduced, "Mabui is my secretary. If you don't mind, I'd like her to sit by my side as well."

Dan readily agreed.

So, around this low table, the three people from Cloud unknowingly surrounded Dan.

Then, the Raikage took the initiative to start a conversation with Dan.

Dan was neither humble nor arrogant, sipping tea and eating snacks while chatting and laughing with the Raikage.

The two got along quite well, without any reservations, saying whatever came to mind, as if they had known each other for a long time.

The two women on the side also smiled and chimed in from time to time, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

During the meal, Samui was somewhat dazed.

The man named Uchiha Dan sitting next to her was, not long ago, running a gym that nobody cared about, unknown to the world.

But now, Dan not only holds the title of the strongest Uchiha, but also serves as the Hokage's assistant, wielding immense power in Konoha, and even has the qualifications to meet face-to-face with the Fourth Raikage.

Looking back, it's incredible.

Samui couldn't help but feel fortunate. Her decision to infiltrate as a Cloud spy and stay by Dan's side for three years was absolutely correct.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the Raikage seemed restless and proposed to tour the Uchiha district and further exchange fitness experiences with Dan.

"Of course."

Dan then stood up and walked out the door with the Fourth Raikage.

In the equipment area, Darui was lying on the sofa taking a nap, occasionally glancing at C not far away.

That guy was handsome and smart, a natural social butterfly, and was currently getting along well with a group of Uchiha, gathering information.

While he was slacking off, a curious voice suddenly sounded next to Darui, "Hey, your skin is so dark, is it from sunbathing?"

Darui opened his eyes and saw a strange guy in an Uchiha robe looking at him, which gave him quite a shock.

Even the toothpick in his mouth fell to the ground.

Because the other party's face didn't have human features, but a white spiral.

"I'm sorry."

After regaining his senses, Darui first apologized for his rude behavior, then asked the "person", "May I ask who you are..."

"Me? My name is Uchiha Guruguru."

Guruguru pointed to himself and said proudly, then started pestering Darui with questions.

"..."

Darui stood up, trying to get away from this strange guy.

Luckily, someone came to his rescue.

"Guruguru, don't bother him." Shisui walked over with a helpless look on his face, put a hand on Guruguru's shoulder, and calmed him down.

Darui's eyes narrowed, "Uchiha Shisui."

Shisui of the Body Flicker.

This name has spread throughout the ninja world, and almost everyone knows it. Even Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki who hasn't left Cloud Village for many years, has heard of Shisui.

"Hello."

Shisui gave a warm smile and nodded to Darui, then took Guruguru away.

Watching Shisui's back, Darui thought to himself, "Is this guy really as powerful as the rumors say? He just looks like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy."

Just then, with a hearty laugh, Dan and the Raikage arrived in the equipment area.

Surrounded by everyone, Dan took the Raikage on a tour of the Uchiha district. The two of them tried out various equipment, shared their fitness experiences, and had a great time.

However, it seemed that the Raikage was not satisfied with just that.

Suddenly, he stopped, looked at Dan with burning eyes, and said in front of everyone, "Dan, how about a hand-to-hand combat spar with me?"

Ever since he was at a disadvantage in their handshake yesterday, the Raikage had been dissatisfied. He didn't sleep well last night.

He was eager to have a real fight with Uchiha Dan, to have a good fight and determine the winner!

Dan had anticipated the Raikage would say this.

Just as well.

He was also interested in the Cloud's Lightning Release

Body Flicker Technique. After all, his Yin Release Illusion Body Technique was developed inspired by the concept of the former.

So Dan readily agreed:

"Sure."

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha were immediately stirred up, their faces filled with excitement.

The director was going to spar with the Fourth Raikage. It was bound to be a thrilling battle, and they couldn't help but look forward to it.

C and Darui exchanged glances.

Winning over the Uchiha with force and making them internal allies for Cloud's future attack on Konoha, this, perhaps, was the real purpose of the Raikage's visit.

Uchiha Dan was about to face a big defeat.

Dada dada.

Hundreds of people quickly left the Uchiha district building and headed to the Uchiha training ground in a grand procession.

Even Fugaku and Tsunade heard the news and came over to watch the excitement.