Naruto:The System's Shadow

"Kill!"

A bandit with a long sword charged forth, only to be effortlessly struck down by Kaito with a kunai, collapsing to the ground with a thud.

Kaito's Sharingan swept over the group of bandits, and a simple fear genjutsu was naturally cast. The blood-red eyes were bewitching and ghostly, and everyone who was swept by them felt an inexplicable fear rise in their hearts, as if the person before them was an Asura returning from hell, trembling violently. Looking at those blood-red eyes felt like being swallowed whole.

Ah...!

Finally, the first person couldn't bear the fear surging in his heart and screamed as he turned and ran away. Like a fuse being lit, everyone scattered with a whoop, wishing they had two more legs.

Kaito stood in place, motionless, neither chasing nor releasing ninjutsu. These bandits who were running away were just ordinary people. The few who remained were the targets he was looking for.

Not everyone turned and ran away. Seven people remained, looking at Kaito warily. Although they were wearing bandit clothes, their chakra was clearly visible under the Sharingan.

Seven chunin!

Kaito played with the kunai in his hand and sneered, "I'll give you a chance. Tell me who the mastermind is, and maybe you can live."

The seven chunin exchanged glances, assumed defensive stances, and slowly retreated. Kaito watched them with a smile, without trying to stop them. Even if they wanted to escape, how could they outrun his Flying Thunder God?

Clap! Clap! Clap!

A sudden burst of applause came. On the hill not far away, a girl in white clothes clapped her hands and walked out slowly.

It had been long after nightfall, and a full moon in the sky cast a bright moonlight, shining on the girl, adding a bit of haziness. Smooth, flowing hair danced in the wind, adding a bit of allure to her beautiful face. Her eyes were almost pure white, but it didn't detract from her beauty at all, but rather added a bit of tenderness to the girl.

"Hyuga Hinata?" Kaito exclaimed involuntarily. This girl who came out was too much like a certain Hyuga clan heiress decades later.

"Hyuga Hinata?" the girl said softly. She put her hands on her hips and tossed her hair with a confident air, saying, "It's hard for boys who get girls' names wrong on their first meeting to be liked by girls. Although it's unlikely you'll have a 'later.' Nice to meet you, but also the last time we'll meet. Hyuga Tamamo, please be kind."

"Ding, mission to clear the bandits and lure out the mastermind completed, reward 1000 points. Second stage mission now issued: Successfully escape the Hyuga clan's encirclement, successful reward 3000 points, failure deduction of corresponding points," the system's flat voice rang in his ears.

"Greetings, Princess!"

The chunin from earlier all bowed to her after she emerged.

"Hyuga Tamamo? Princess?" Kaito looked at her carefully again before realizing that she was very different from the Hyuga Hinata he knew.

The biggest difference was in their temperament. Hyuga Hinata was the typical refined lady, with a soft personality. If you said a few more words to her, she would blush, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.

But this person gave people a feeling of sharp edges and sharpness. She looked down at you with her head held high, her eyes full of confidence. Her face was also a bit different from Hinata's; she was the type between a mature woman and a queen.

Knowing that he had mistaken someone, Kaito regained his composure and said, "Hyuga Tamamo, they call you Princess, so you must be the daughter of Hyuga Tenji. I wonder, Princess, why you've traveled so far to our Uchiha clan's mine and gone to the trouble of ordering a group of bandits to cut off the trade routes?"

Hyuga Tamamo laughed with great interest and said, "Of course, it's to lure you out and kill you."

Kaito raised an eyebrow. He wasn't surprised that she wanted to kill him. If his opponent's family had a genius of his level, he would probably try to kill him by any means possible.

However, he still had a bit of doubt, so he asked, "Lure me out to kill me? How could you be sure that the clan would send me?"

Hyuga Tamamo said, "You ask too many questions. But since you're about to die, I might as well tell you. I have to say, your Uchiha clan's current leader is an idiot. His thoughts are too easy to guess. The Fujiwara Mine is located on the edge of the Uchiha clan's territory, which can be considered your Uchiha clan's heartland. No one would think that anyone would dare to plot against the Uchiha clan here, because that would be courting death.

So, I had my subordinates drive away the nearby bandits to block the surrounding trade routes, creating the illusion that this place was being targeted by bandits. Then, I had a few chunin mix in, so the exposed strength wouldn't be too strong, and your stationed ninja just happened to be unable to deal with them. Naturally, they would ask the clan for help.

It's a simple deduction. What kind of person would be most suitable for this kind of mission that's close to the clan and has opponents who aren't too strong? Of course, it's the clan's genius. It's practically a training mission delivered to your door. Where in the world can you find such a good thing, don't you think?

Actually, it doesn't matter whether it's you or not. If it's not you, then it's very likely to be Uchiha Madara. Killing him is the same. If other jonin from your clan came, we wouldn't have appeared. What they would have seen would really be a group of bandits robbing ore. Are you satisfied with my answer, Uchiha genius?"

Kaito smiled wryly and slandered in his heart, "Has the fact that the clan leader is an idiot spread throughout the entire ninja world?"

In fact, Uchiha Tajima's intelligence wasn't as terrible as they said. He couldn't be called an idiot, or he wouldn't have led the Uchiha clan for so long. At most, it could be said that he was too straightforward and didn't have enough awareness of conspiracies.

"Somewhat satisfied. I didn't expect the Hyuga clan to produce such a princess. I suddenly feel that this Warring States Period is a bit interesting. But are you so confident that you can kill me? Just with these seven chunin at your feet? Be careful not to get your hands burned and get yourself caught up in it as well," Kaito said calmly, weighing the strengths of both sides and secretly taking out a scroll from his backpack. He knew that the other side couldn't have just these few chunin.

"Get your hands burned? Heh, you're really funny. Don't worry, of course it won't just be them!" As Hyuga Tamamo spoke, three figures suddenly appeared on the three sides of the stockade's fence. They appeared out of nowhere, and even Kaito's Sharingan didn't capture their movements.

"Elite jonin! I'm screwed..."

Seeing the three figures that appeared, the three tomoe in Kaito's eyes suddenly contracted. This lineup was a bit strong!