Just when the Daimyo decided to take a trip to the North City Guard to personally meet Abe Seimei, a gate sentry of the Daimyo Residence hastily came to the main hall and leaned his head very close to the hall guard’s ear. He whispered something, hearing which, the hall guard was visibly surprised. “Are you certain he said his …

The Internal Affairs Minister recounted the entire story from the beginning of the North City Guard’s hunt for a teacher for the orphans rescued from human traffickers to the extremely difficult and comprehensive test paper and finally, the extraordinary performance of one examination participant, whose answers were described as words of the sages that would shake the pillars of a …

The next day brought in a clear, cloudless sky. The sunlight appeared indistinct, and looking around, only a few birds could be spotted here and there, painting a rather desolate picture. At the Daimyo Residence, the spacious courtyard was spotless, lined up with many neatly trimmed flower beds. The red pillars along the corridor were vibrant as if they were …

Just when everyone thought that something had happened to the North City Guard captain, who was Uchiha Tonan’s shadow clone, the captain turned to look at Abe Seimei, who was none other than the real Tonan in disguise, with a shocked expression. The exam participants were expecting Tonan to rebuke the old man who thought that this tough, all-encompassing test …

Uchiha Tonan’s shadow clone walked over to the main seat in the hall and sat down. He sipped a mouthful of tea and said, “The time limit for this test is two hours. When it is completed, I will select only one person among you all. I’m not a professional in this, so the final judgment might not be completely …

After being called out by its owner as a picky eater, as if it was angry, the white pigeon turned around and pointed its butt towards Uchiha Tonan. It cooed some more before spreading its wings and flying away. Tonan also packed up his things, left the house, and walked up the path along the cliff. After a while, he …

By the time it was dusk, Uchiha Tonan pretended to urge Sarutobi Shinnosuke to stay several times. Shinnosuke, however, was worried that Sarutobi Asuma would go fooling around, so he insisted on leaving. After sending him off, Tonan returned to his study and sat down. He thought for a moment before calling Yoshiwara Ao and instructing, “Bring me the name …

Half an hour later, the rescued children had eaten their fill, regaining some of their strength. Uchiha Tonan smiled, wiping the residual food off the little girl’s mouth. He then said to the children, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to clean up.” The children had already lowered their guard against him. They followed him to a bathroom. Although it was …

Yoshiwara Ao took a deep breath, slightly bent his knees, and jumped onto the North City Guard Residence gate. Then, he coughed softly, “Hello, everyone, I’m Yoshiwara Ao, the attendant leader of the North City Guard’s Captain, Uchiha Tonan.” “In recent years, the North City Guard received several anonymous reports on people trafficking young children. But it’s a pity that …

Hearing Uchiha Tonan’s self-claimed greed, the leader’s face instantly darkened, and he roared, “Attack!” The traffickers raised their weapons, one by one, and attacked Tonan. However, he continued to sit on the chair facing the incoming swords and swayed his body to dodge them. Two burly men then thrust their tachi at his chest from either direction so that he …