Uzumaki Yuka quickened her pace, moving to stand behind an elder of the Uzumaki clan.
"Elder, I've been thinking, and I find many things suspicious about tonight. Our scout squads stationed along the coasts of the Land of Waves and the Land of Whirlpools were all eliminated at the same moment, without sending back any intelligence.
There's only one possibility: the Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin obtained accurate intelligence and simultaneously killed all our scout ninja.
Either there was a spy in our village who leaked the information, or Konoha deliberately provided the intelligence!"
The elder was very old, her eyes originally somewhat cloudy. But upon hearing Uzumaki Yuka's speculation, they suddenly became sharp and clear.
Recently, too many strange things had happened around Uzushiogakure, all starting after Shimura Danzo came to the village.
After Danzo's arrival, he first made two unreasonable demands: one was for Princess Kushina to go to Konoha, the other was to share their secret sealing techniques.
Both demands were refused by the leader. Princess Kushina should become Uzushiogakure's Jinchūriki. Princess Mito guarded Konoha for decades, and in the end, Uzushiogakure gained nothing.
As for the secret sealing techniques, it was even more impossible to give them to Danzo.
Danzo then said that the Konoha Anbu needed to investigate the Kumo-nin in the Land of Waves, so he took the distribution map of the scout squads to coordinate with Uzushiogakure's scout squads.
If... if Konoha...
It was unthinkable, unbelievable.
The elder suddenly felt a chill run through her body.
"No! It could also be that there is a spy in our village! Or someone defected!"
The Uzumaki Elder could only say this, and could only think this way.
Princess Kushina was flying towards Konoha. Kushina was the future of the Uzumaki clan, their only hope.
In the village, Uzumaki Kushina had the highest talent; she had the ability to inherit and carry forward the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques.
As long as the Uzumaki sealing techniques remained, the Uzumaki clan would eventually overcome this low point.
Uzumaki Yuka didn't know why the Elder insisted Konoha wasn't the problem. She tentatively asked:
"Elder, should we test it?
Can I have my Spear Egret change direction? Should it still go to Konoha?
Konoha has stronger intelligence capabilities. The fact that Konoha didn't detect the mobilization of so many Kiri-nin and Kumo-nin is bizarre in itself.
Right now, all the Konoha Anbu are chasing Princess Kushina and haven't offered us any rescue.We..."
The Uzumaki Elder had initially insisted on safely sending Uzumaki Kushina to Konoha, but hearing Uzumaki Yuka's suggestion, she also felt uneasy.
She also wanted to know the truth.
"Yuka, try having your Spear Egret change direction. Don't come back, but don't head straight for Konoha either."
"Alright."
Uzumaki Yuka summoned a Spear Egret about the length of an arm. This egret was very fast and left carrying Uzumaki Yuka's order.
Half an hour later, while still on the run, Uzumaki Yuka suddenly froze.
"Elder! My giant Spear Egret is dead!"
The Uzumaki Elder closed her eyes in pain.
After changing direction, the Konoha Anbu killed the Summoning beast.
Danzo's Wind Release was very powerful; he was fully capable of killing a flying Summoning beast.
"Elder, are we still going to the Land of Fire?"
The Uzumaki Elder hesitated only slightly before making a decision.
"Yuka, you must listen carefully to what I say next."
Uzumaki Yuka quickly nodded.
"We cannot go to the Land of Fire.
I will select 8 Uzumaki clans people, with you as their leader.
The rest, including me, will cover your retreat.
You must escape, flee to another place.
You must try every possible means to contact Kushina, who has been taken by Konoha.
Kushina knows nothing right now; she doesn't know the truth about the Uzumaki clan's annihilation.
You must also be careful. Konoha will absolutely not let Kushina come into contact with any Uzumaki clansman.
She cannot become Konoha's tool in complete ignorance. The Uzumaki clan cannot be annihilated so tragically by the three great shinobi villages.
Lord Tobirama died for his six disciples, yet those six disciples have destroyed his very foundation.
Konoha was once an open shinobi village, maintaining alliances with both Uzushiogakure and Takigakure.
The current Konoha, weakened in strength, has become conservative and cruel.
Yuka, you are as important as Princess Kushina. You must be wary of pursuit by the Konoha Anbu.
The truth behind the Uzumaki clan's annihilation is now in your hands."
Tears streamed uncontrollably down Uzumaki Yuka's face.
The Elder took out a scroll and handed it to Uzumaki Yuka, saying:
"Uzushiogakure's Book of Sealing was taken to Konoha by Princess Kushina. These are my research notes on sealing techniques, representing part of the Uzumaki clan's legacy.
Yuka, you are not yet twenty, yet you must shoulder such a great responsibility.
I hope you, like the great ancestors of our Uzumaki clan, will lead the Uzumaki clan through this crisis.
Go first to the Land of Waves. There are still Guardian Ninja there, and some Uzumaki ninja on missions. Join them and find a way together.
Uzumaki Kaon, who is skilled in healing techniques, will go with you. She doesn't need to follow me anymore."
Uzumaki Kaon had a special Kekkei Genkai ability; biting her arm could restore injuries.
The Uzumaki Elder selected 8 Uzumaki kunoichi, appointing Yuka as their leader, and instructed them to cross the sea and escape to the Land of Waves.
"Summoning Technique!"
The Uzumaki Elder used a Summoning Technique. After the white smoke cleared, a Yatagarasu appeared above them.
"Elder, the Yatagarasu is here, but what about Princess Kushina..."
"Don't worry. Danzo won't let anything happen to Kushina. With Kushina alone, Danzo will protect her well. Go, climb onto the Yatagarasu's back, leave quickly."
The Uzumaki Elder, with the others, stopped and turned to face the Kiri-nin.
Squadron Leader Black Gorilla was somewhat surprised. He ignored the Uzumaki Elder and, with Yōkō and the other, took a wide detour, avoiding the Uzumaki remnants and turning towards the Yatagarasu.
The Yatagarasu and Uzumaki Yuka must be carrying something very important; otherwise, the Uzumaki Elder wouldn't be buying time with her life.
The Uzumaki Elder was about to fight desperately; they had to stay far away.
After detouring far around the Uzumaki Elder, Yōkō turned his head to look at her from a distance.
This elderly kunoichi, with white hair streaked with red, formed hand seals.
Vast chakra surged around her, distorting the very air.
Hundreds of chakra chains abruptly shot forth from her abdomen.
Most of the several Kiri-nin battalions facing her were pierced by the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
These Adamantine Sealing Chains carried powerful sealing power. The pierced Kiri-nin couldn't move at all. Those swept by the chains moved sluggishly, finding it extremely difficult to break free.
The remaining Uzumaki kunoichi threw kunai and explosive tags, killing the Kiri-nin suppressed by the sealing technique.
Within over ten seconds, over a hundred Kiri-nin had died.
The Adamantine Sealing Chains grew weak, breaking apart one by one, the chakra dissipating into the air.
Yōkō inwardly clicked his tongue. Fortunately, they had kept their distance, or he would surely have died.
The Uzumaki Elder slowly collapsed, falling onto her back.
Her hair had turned completely white.
The remaining twenty or so Kiri-nin hesitated in the distance, intimidated by the Uzumaki Elder.
Only three minutes after the Uzumaki Elder had completely died did the Kiri-nin tentatively charge forward.
The Uzumaki ninja were all killed by the Kiri-nin.
The Uzumaki Elder's body was carried away by the Kiri-nin for dissection and intelligence analysis.
Squadron Leader Black Gorilla didn't even look back. He knew neither the Kiri-nin nor the Uzumaki ninja would have a good outcome.
After pursuing the Yatagarasu for over ten minutes, Squadron Leader Black Gorilla turned his head and said:
"Can't catch up. It's roughly heading towards the Land of Waves.
Fox, you go find Battalion Commander Yellow Dog and report what happened here.
The Yatagarasu took away 8 Uzumaki kunoichi, including Uzumaki Yuka, whom the Uzumaki Elder favored, and Uzumaki Kaon, the Uzumaki clan's unique medical ninja.
There are still quite a few Uzumaki remnants in the Land of Waves. The Captain of the Daimyō of the Land of Waves' Guardian Ninja is an Uzumaki ninja.
Request Battalion Commander Yellow Dog's decision to dispatch reinforcements as soon as possible to pursue the remaining Uzumaki ninja!
I will write a set of tracking codes for you now to facilitate the Anbu's pursuit later."
After the Squadron Leader finished writing the coded scroll, Yōkō turned and ran towards the direction of the Land of Fire.
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