"Ready to face your own dōjutsu?"
Hearing Yuzuru's teasing voice, Hanare's pupils suddenly shrank.
In the next instant, she felt a tyrannical, brutal force tear through her defenses and force its way straight into her mental world.
"This is my secret technique..."
"H-he actually learned how to use my secret technique in an instant!"
"The Uchiha clan's Sharingan... can it truly be this terrifying?"
Hanare had heard the rumors that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan could copy an opponent's ninjutsu, but she had never imagined that it could even copy her dōjutsu.
Just that ability alone was already absurdly heaven-defying.
At that moment, she finally understood why the Uchiha clan's Sharingan was called the "strongest bloodline."
Terrifying. Truly terrifying.
Before she could recover from the shock, Hanare felt the memories in her mind begin to surface one after another.
Since Yuzuru had no intention of hiding anything, she could clearly infer which memories he was examining based on the ones appearing in her mind.
From childhood to adulthood, from babbling as a toddler to becoming a ninja. From eating and sleeping to bathing and getting dressed...
Some memories she had nearly forgotten were now resurfacing one by one.
Hanare desperately tried to resist, but it was useless.
Under Yuzuru's domineering power, she had completely lost control of her own body.
A sense of shame she had never experienced before made her bite her lip tightly, her skin flushing red from her neck all the way to her ears.
She felt like a peeled egg, stripped bare and completely seen through by Yuzuru.
After an unknown amount of time, the unmistakable feeling of being watched finally stopped.
Her body regained sensation, and Hanare gasped heavily for air.
Her condition made Shisui, who was standing nearby, frown. His gaze moved suspiciously between Yuzuru and Hanare several times.
"Lord Yuzuru, did you do something to her? Why has she become like this?"
"She possesses a dōjutsu that allows her to form hand seals using only her eyes. Through it, she can probe other people's memories."
"Just now she tried to use that dōjutsu to read my memories."
Shisui's expression immediately changed.
"She attacked you?!"
He had been guarding the entire time yet noticed nothing.
That alone showed just how covert Hanare's dōjutsu was.
If Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara had not discovered her beforehand, she might really have escaped unscathed.
Thinking of this, killing intent flashed in Shisui's eyes.
"Lord Yuzuru, I'll bring someone from the Yamanaka clan to examine her and find out what she's done."
Yuzuru waved his hand.
"The moment I sensed her attack, I copied her dōjutsu and examined her memories."
"Her name really is Hanare. She's a ninja from Lock Village in the Land of Keys."
"This mission was to investigate Konoha's next move so they could prepare countermeasures in advance."
"But before she could do anything, Naruto and the others discovered her."
Hearing this, Shisui let out a sigh of relief, then said with some guilt,
"Lord Yuzuru, an enemy infiltrated our home and I didn't even notice. I've failed in my duty."
Yuzuru didn't care and replied calmly,
"Right now every nation wants to gather intelligence on us. There will inevitably be things we miss. Don't worry about it."
Shisui nodded. Looking at Hanare, who had collapsed to her knees from exhaustion, he said in a deep voice,
"I know the Land of Keys. It lies between the Land of Swamps and the Land of Stones, bordering the Land of Demons to the north and the Land of Wind to the south. It's a country that's very active in foreign affairs."
"In past wars, it specialized in intelligence gathering and striking first."
After hearing Shisui's explanation, Yuzuru stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Seeing this, Shisui continued slowly,
"Although the Land of Wind still has many areas that need improvement, dealing with small countries like this wouldn't require many forces."
"Why not take this opportunity to incorporate the Land of Keys into our territory as well?"
As soon as Shisui finished speaking, before Yuzuru could respond, Hanare had already knelt down.
Tears streaming down her face, she cried,
"Lord Yuzuru, please forgive us. We only wanted to gather some intelligence and had no intention of opposing you."
"Attacking you was my own decision. Please spare the people of the Land of Keys."
Seeing her weeping like pear blossoms in rain, Shisui said coldly,
"Whether the people of the Land of Keys will be slaughtered depends on your performance."
Hanare froze.
"What do you mean?"
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Shisui's mouth as his tone softened.
"If you're willing to lead troops to help us take control of the Land of Keys and eliminate those in power immediately, then war naturally won't break out."
Hanare had not expected such a request from Shisui and was momentarily confused.
The Land of Keys was just a small country. The strongest people in Lock Village were only a few jōnin.
With Konoha's strength, eliminating the village leadership would not depend on her presence.
If it were about intelligence, that didn't make sense either. After all, Yuzuru had already obtained all the information from her memories.
What... exactly were they planning?
Seeing her remain silent, Shisui said coldly,
"Miss Hanare, what are you hesitating for? You wouldn't want the Land of Keys to be devastated, would you?"
At those words, a flash of realization suddenly crossed her mind.
She glanced at Yuzuru and softly said while kneeling,
"As long as Lord Yuzuru is willing to show mercy, I'm willing to give everything."
Yuzuru glanced at Shisui and snorted lightly.
"Shisui, you're being a bit too clever."
Shisui immediately lowered his head.
"You carry the responsibility of reviving the Uchiha clan and setting an example for the clan members. I was only acting for the sake of the Uchiha clan. Please punish me, my lord."
"Five days of confinement. Promoted to captain of the Police Force."
"Yes!"
Shisui respectfully left the dungeon.
Yuzuru then grabbed Hanare's chin and lifted her head.
When Naruto found her earlier, she had not yet removed her disguise, so she was still dressed as a songstress.
Although the fight had left some dirt on her clothes, she still had a certain charm.
After examining her for a moment, Yuzuru released her and stood up, walking toward the exit.
"Stop kneeling. Come out and clean yourself up."
Hearing Yuzuru's voice, Hanare's body trembled uncontrollably, her heart filled with tension.
The man before her held immense power. The lives of hundreds of thousands in the Land of Keys might rest on a single thought of his.
No matter what, she had to do everything she could to please him.
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