"Tiger" cautiously touched the direction where the Uchiha Itachi was, and he wasn't sure if the Uchiha Itachi would shoot at him.

As he advanced, he was vigilant enough to deal with an attack that could come from within the smoke at any moment.

"Bang, bang..."

At one point, the sound of a smoke grenade exploding sounded in the corner.

This time, the sound of the smoke grenades was more intense, and the smoke from the explosion also turned a thick black, mixed with a choking smell.

"Ahem...

Accompanied by an angry cough, the small black door that had never been opened in the daytime made a screeching sound of metal grinding.

"What the hell is going on out there..."

A deep male voice sounded before the black door.

A shadow ninja with his nose covered and his entire body engulfed in black smoke yelled at the smoke-filled practice arena.

No one responded.

Only the echo of his roar hitting the stone wall echoed in the air.

"These bastards...

The black door closed again, and silence returned to the vast practice range.

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The smoke cleared, and the driving range finally returned to its original appearance.

"Huang" and four of his teammates lay motionless on the floor.

The only person standing in the arena was "Tiger".

In vain, he searched for the figure of Itachi Uchiha as far as his line of sight could see.

However, the Uchiha Itachi was like a cloud of smoke that disappeared into thin air.

"Damn Itachi Uchiha...

The "tiger" didn't look at the few people on the ground who didn't know whether they were dead or alive, and rushed to the corridor that left the dark station.

Twenty-four hours to track the Uchiha Itachi, that's his job.

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Night was falling.

Dots of stars winked mischievously in the sky.

In a corner of the training ground in the dark station, several unconscious people lying on the ground have left at some point.

The dim light cast feebly on the bluestone slabs, and only the mottled bloodstains showed the battles that had taken place here.

In the reference room behind the small black door.

The long and narrow space, several meters high, and more than 100 meters long wooden frames are like rows of soldiers on parade, waiting quietly in the dark.

There is a faint sweet scent in the air.

Even if you walk head-on, you can't see the light of the other side's face clearly, which makes people feel drowsy.

Three dark ninjas with drooling lips leaned crookedly against the entrance.

The snoring of the trio was the only sound in the room at the moment.

A ghostly figure scurried through the darkness, pausing to confirm something.

Itachi Uchiha...

After a long search, he finally slowed down, and with the light above him, he searched carefully through a row of information shelves.

A sound of footsteps that ordinary people could not detect fell on Itachi's ears.

On his face, the smile that had just been raised suddenly froze.

A figure that should have been asleep under the influence of the drug appeared at the end of the long shelf.

Itachi Uchiha slowly turned around and faced the ninja who had unexpectedly appeared.

The figure slowly approached him.

A kunai silently landed in the Uchiha Itachi's right palm.

Breaking into the data room without permission to look through confidential information...

This is an extremely serious crime in Konoha.

Once discovered, there is only one way left except to leave Konoha.

Since the ninja was so confident that he didn't sound the alarm, then...

The Uchiha Itachi was ready for a thunderous blow, and when the shadow ninja walked into his range, the kunai in his hand did not hesitate to pierce the heart of the comer.

Time seems to be forcibly stretched out at this moment.

In just a few tens of meters, it seems like walking for several hours.

"It's me..."

It was the familiar voice of Kakashi Hachiki.

Uchiha Itachi let out a sigh of relief, and the kunai in his palm quickly returned to the ninja bag.

Time was pressing, and in order not to leave a trace, he chose the kind of drug that started and dissipated quickly.

The three guards could wake up at any moment, and his time was running out.

Itachi Uchiha didn't have time to think about why Kakashi Hachiki was here at this time.

His gaze moved quickly over the wooden shelf, and finally stopped at a white folder.

"Nine-Tails Investigation."

The glaring red label reminded him that this was the goal he had gone to great lengths to infiltrate the data room.

"Found it...

He nodded at Kakashi Hachiki, who was standing not far behind him, and a smile unconsciously bloomed on his face.

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The Nine-Tails incident has always been a taboo in Konoha.

Four generations of Hokage died in battle, and the little half of Konoha was turned into ruins overnight.

The top brass of Konoha are secretive about this, and the ordinary people are reluctant to touch the scars in their hearts again.

Everyone carefully hid the Nine-Tails incident in the deepest corners of their hearts, and only occasionally remembered it when they dreamed back at midnight.

After the tragedy, the upper echelons of Konoha deliberately focused public opinion on the Uchiha clan, but never confirmed in the name of the official that the Nine-Tails incident was committed by the Uchiha clan.

This only deepened the suspicion of the Konoha people against the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan became more and more dissatisfied with Konoha because of this trumped-up accusation.

By mistake, a forced move by the upper layer of Konoha received the effect of killing two birds with one stone.

Uchiha Itachi did not believe the accusations of the Konoha higher-ups.

So far, the only ninja in the Uchiha clan who has opened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan is the Uchiha Shisui.

At the time of the Nine-Tails incident, the water was still young.

At that time, his kaleidoscope writing wheel eyes had not yet opened.

And without a kaleidoscope writing wheel, it is just a fantasy to want to drive the Nine-Tails.

The only possibility is that the upper echelons of Konoha are lying...

This is also the reason why he put his hope of changing the fate of the Uchiha clan behind this little black door.

As long as you can find out the truth of the Nine-Tails incident and clear the suspicion of the Uchiha clan.

Then the antipathy of the Konoha villagers towards the Uchiha clan can also be dispelled.

And the actions of the upper echelons of Konoha to expel the Uchiha clan and impose restrictions on the Uchiha clan will be unjustifiable.

Without the support of the Konoha people, the upper echelons of Konoha were powerless and did not dare to risk the world's condemnation and start a war with the Uchiha clan.

As long as the innocence of the Uchiha clan can be proven, even if he is forced to leave Konoha and become a traitor because of trespassing into the data room, it will be worth it.

Uchiha Itachi's gaze stopped at the closure of the white folder, and several black runes shone with a mysterious light.

This is a sealing technique designed to prevent guards from accessing confidential information without permission.

Fortunately, this sealing technique is not complicated, and with the strength of Uchiha Itachi, it is easy to unlock the seal.

He carefully unsealed it, and his steady hands trembled slightly.

The fluttering data clip in his hand was particularly heavy.

It was as if the fate of the entire Uchiha clan was in his hands at this moment.