Konoha Hypocrite (Part-2)

Chapter 211: Tight Leash, Two Thousand Genin

Thinking that there was an expert guard in the Daimyo Residence, Uchiha Tonan also gave up the plan to pry for information using the white pigeon or the Byakugan. Powers such as visual jutsu were very strange and had no chakra fluctuation. But experts had perennial instinctive vigilance and could detect them.

This was perhaps because the level of the Byakugan was too low. While mulling over this, Tonan sipped his tea and leaned back on the rocking chair. He closed his eyes and rested. He seemed to be basking in the sun but in fact, he was secretly using Wind Communication to eavesdrop on nearby information.

However, there was not much he learned even after an entire day worth of snooping around. The residences in the neighborhood seemed to have been relocated. The next day, Tonan came to the courtyard early in the morning and rested on the rocking chair, continuing to monitor.

At the same time, in another courtyard, the Kumo contestant Ueda Nobutake was busy writing. Nobutake was sixteen years old this year. He was the Cloud chunin but his strength had already reached jonin level. The reason he was still a chunin was that he didn't meet the minimum requirement of the number of missions.

The Honorary Chunin Competition was of great importance to all countries for several reasons including Naraku's promise that the champion would be rewarded with many goods and materials. At this moment, Nobutake was frowning while writing on the scroll and muttered, "No matter how I look at it, this place feels weird. Just an ordinary guard also makes me feel a little pressure."

Once he completed, he closed the scroll and used the Summoning Technique to summon a lizard. "Take this back to the village," Nobutake instructed, putting the scroll into the lizard's mouth.

Right at this moment, somewhere in the underground palace, two guardian ninjas sitting cross-legged on a huge magic array opened their eyes simultaneously.

"So daring!"

"Are you going or should I?"

"I'll go."

In the next instant, one of the guardian ninjas disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique. Nobutake dispelled the Summoning Technique and walked to the window to glance outside. City guards were patrolling the nearby rooftops from time to time. Nobutake frowned and inwardly thought, 'It seems I've to go out and take a look around.'

Following his thoughts, Nobutake pushed open the door and walked out of the courtyard. Creak... Just after he opened the courtyard door, the guards stationed at the door turned to look at him. The two city guards stood in front of Nobutake as one of them said, "The Daimyo has ordered us to ensure the contestants' safety. You are not allowed to go out before the competition. If you need anything, you can tell us."

Nobutake replied with a smile, "Since I've come all the way here, I wanted to explore the Fire Capital's scenery. If you are worried about me, you can send people to follow me."

The city guard firmly said, "No." Even after he had compromised to this point, an insignificant guard refused him. An angry Nobutake retorted, "I came to participate on behalf of the Land of Lightning. I'm not a prisoner. You've no right to imprison me."

The city guard replied with the same firm tone again, "Please go back, don't make it difficult for us."

"Step aside!" Nobutake took a step forward and pushed the city guard away. "Stop him," the city guard shouted and many guards rushed toward Nobutake.

Nobutake snorted and punched the city guard who was closest to him. After all, these guards seemed to be ordinary people. If he used chakra, they were very likely to die. Since this was the Fire Capital, Nobutake had restrained himself considerably. When the city guard saw this, he also punched back.