Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

The process of learning the Crescent Moon Dance is not difficult, after all, the Uchiha clan already has the Shadow Clone Technique and swordsmanship as their foundation.

In just one afternoon, he learned the basic form, which at least looked decent, and Uzuki Kaze's expression improved a lot.

That night, Uzuki Kaze led Uchiha Sora to a tavern called Ironblood House.

The tavern was in a remote location, and Uchiha Sora had never heard of it before. He had to navigate several turns in the alley before he finally arrived.

The two entered the Iron Blood Residence.

"Boss, two jugs of pure grain liquor, and... add a jug of fruit wine," Maoyue Fengzhong called out, clearly a regular customer.

"Okay."

Uchiha Sora quickly surveyed the Ironblood Residence. The space was small, and there seemed to be only one waiter, the owner at the counter.

He glanced at the boss, his expression strange. The boss was a fat man with faint swirls of wrinkles around his cheeks.

The combination of a fat man and swirling patterns fits only one family in Konoha: the Akimichi clan.

He thought to himself, "This guy is really something. Other Qiu Daoren like to eat high-fat foods, but this guy actually opened a small tavern."

"His name is Akimichi Chikami, the owner of this tavern," Uzuki Kazunori explained, noticing that Uchiha Sora seemed interested in the owner.

As for Akimaru Senju, he brewed two jugs of pure grain liquor and one jug of fruit wine on the spot, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he glanced at Uchiha Sora.

Although there is no rule prohibiting minors from entering here, this kid in front of me... is only twelve or thirteen years old, and judging from his clothes, he's an Uchiha.

He smiled and pushed the fruit wine in his hand in front of Uchiha Sora, "Little friend, although this fruit wine is not very strong, you should still drink less of it."

Then, she glanced helplessly at Kazunari Uzuki and said, "Kazunari, why did you bring a kid to the tavern?"

They address each other by their first names, which clearly indicates they have a good relationship.

Uzuki Kaze chuckled, took two jugs of pure grain liquor from Akimichi Chimori, took a sip, and waved his hand.

"Boss, you should worry about how to keep the tavern from going out of business before you start worrying about me. I don't want your shop to be gone next time."

"You really are..." the boss said with a laugh.

Uzuki Kaze waved his hand and led Uchiha Sora to sit down in a corner.

Uchiha Sora hesitated for a moment, "Kaze, you said you'd bring me here to eat, is this it?" He pointed to the fruit wine in his hand.

Eating this stuff is worse than treating him to Ichiraku Ramen; he doesn't want to go home smelling of alcohol and get scolded by his mother.

Uzuki Kaze chuckled. "Don't worry, you won't go hungry. The hidden rule of this tavern is that they'll bring you food after you order drinks."

Uchiha Sora was taken aback. Ordering drinks and having food delivered? His lips twitched, and he thought to himself, "That's right. It's strange that the Akimichi clan only drinks alcohol. It's normal for them to deliver food. That explains why the boss can't lose weight."

"I stumbled upon this Iron Blood Inn by chance. It's secluded enough, the owner is very friendly, and it's very quiet. I really like this atmosphere; I don't have to think about anything," explained Kazekazuki.

"I don't know if I'll come back in the future."

Uchiha Sora's vision cleared instantly, and his heart leaped into his throat.

What does this mean? Is he courting death?

It's no wonder he thinks that way. Ever since he learned about Uzuki Kazunari's current state of mind at the hospital, he's been worried that this guy might do something foolish.

Uzuki Kaze glanced at him and clicked her tongue. "What I mean is, spring is coming soon, and there will be more tasks. This winter has given all countries a chance to breathe."

Uchiha Sora breathed a sigh of relief.

"Do you have any news?" he asked.

"Hmm... The front lines are getting restless. Konoha ninjas are heading to the front lines one after another. I estimate that a large-scale war will break out soon."

With constant fighting on the front lines, the secret service will naturally be busy, likely facing a barrage of support and assassination missions.

"What are you talking about? You seem distracted." Just then, Akimichi Chimori brought over two dinner dishes.

Uchiha Sora glanced at the dinner and saw that it was very lavish and looked quite appetizing. He thought to himself, "As expected of the Akimichi clan, they really know how to handle food."

"It's nothing, I was just saying that things are getting more and more tense at the front," Uzuki Kazunari explained.

"Oh, I see." The boss nodded and remarked, "Speaking of which, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio also went to the front lines yesterday."

The Ino-Shika-Cho trio here refers to the older generation of Ino-Shika-Cho, namely Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Choji.

"Life is getting tougher and tougher. Maybe next time you come, my Iron Blood Inn won't be here anymore." The owner sighed, said a greeting, and then went to greet the other customers.

After Uchiha Sora and Uzuki Kaze chatted for a while, another man arrived.

This time, a man with three scars on his face arrived, so much so that he could scare children to tears with his appearance alone.

"Hey, you've arrived." Uzuki Kaze greeted him.

The man nodded, sat down next to the two, and accepted the pure grain liquor handed to him by Maoyue Fengzhong.

He glanced at Uchiha Sora, and a rough voice rang out, "Are you Seven?"

Uchiha Sora was startled; this person could actually recognize his codename.

"I am a tiger," the man added.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sora was taken aback. A tiger? A teammate? That ruthless tiger mask?

After rescuing Tsunade and being discharged from the hospital, he learned that it was Tiger who arrived in time; otherwise, both he and Tsunade would have died there.

Unexpectedly, the face beneath the mask... well, how should I put it, was quite consistent with his usual demeanor.

But what's going on here? A gathering of Anbu members? He looked at Uzuki Kazunari, who explained:

"His name is Kazamatsuri Kazumi, and as for the rest... I don't need to introduce him."

Kazamatsuri and Uchiha Sora thought for a moment. Wasn't that someone from his mother's clan? In principle, they might even be relatives.

"Hey...brother, do you know Kazamatsuri Ria?"

Kazamatsuri glanced at him indifferently. "Just call me Kazamatsuri, Kazamatsuri Ria..." He hesitated for a moment, "I seem to have had a cousin like that before, why?"

"Uh, it's nothing, it's nothing. My mother's name was Kazamatsuri Ria before she changed her surname. I was just curious."

A hint of surprise flashed in Kazamatsuri's eyes, but he didn't say anything more.

Maoyue smiled in the wind and took the initiative to liven up the atmosphere, saying:

"Hey, you've been away from the village all this time. Has anything happened outside?"

Kazamatsuri, with a serious expression, slowly spoke: "Yes, things are a bit chaotic outside. The most notable recent development is that a monster resembling the Nine-Tailed Fox seems to have appeared in Amegakure."

Boom-!

The two looked at Uchiha Sora, who twitched his lips and said, "My hand slipped. You can continue."

Without giving it much thought, Kazamatsuri continued, "Two weeks ago, Lord Danzo went to Amegakure. Immediately afterward, Amegakure was thrown into turmoil, and many people died. Then, that unknown monster appeared, but it disappeared completely not long afterward."

Uchiha Sora's eyes were deep and unfathomable. Yahiko... he's dead after all.

Because Konan and he had a fairly good relationship, he once reminded Konan to be careful of Hanzo.

However, he wasn't sure exactly when Yahiko died, so he didn't say much. Unexpectedly, it happened during this time.