Chapter 7: Legs Going Weak From Fear
Yuka Uzumaki was seriously injured, and the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader was controlled by Yuka Uzumaki.
Purple Cat was still obsessed with the Anbu’s mission, with the first goal being to prevent the Sealing Jutsu from leaking out.
Killing Yuka Uzumaki would indeed complete the mission.
But after completing the mission, wouldn’t she herself die too?
Sometimes Yoru really didn’t understand the thought processes of these Leaf Ninja.
Every day, the Anbu, aside from training, just listened to lectures from captains at all levels, deeply brainwashing that ninja are tools for executing missions.
Missions above all—this was executed without any discount in the Anbu.
Just like Samehada Kisame in the original story completing the intelligence escort mission, and before the Leaf Ninja arrived, ruthlessly killing all the intelligence squad ninja.
Closely chasing Purple Cat, Yoru used Purple Cat’s back to conceal his hand seals, avoiding being seen by others.
Purple Cat’s kunai stopped just 10 centimeters from Yuka Uzumaki’s throat.
He was as stiff as the Cloud Ninja Captain, his joints locked by the Karma Seal of Retribution.
Purple Cat was greatly shocked—Yuka Uzumaki had taken two slashes, yet she still had such combat power?
Yuka Uzumaki was also surprised, because this Karma Seal of Retribution wasn’t used by her!
Then seeing the fox behind Purple Cat, Yuka Uzumaki thought of something.
No wonder the fox had been quite caring toward her along the way—turns out the fox was a member of the Senju Clan!
This kind of Uzumaki secret jutsu wouldn’t be passed on except to disciples or people of absolute trust.
The fox also mastered the Uzumaki Clan’s sealing jutsu—he was one of their own, which was too surprising.
So when she was in danger, the fox didn’t think of killing her, but first controlled Purple Cat.
Yoru rushed toward the Cloud Ninja Captain at the first moment.
The kunai stabbed viciously toward the Cloud Ninja Captain’s heart.
The Cloud Ninja Captain was very strong and timely broke free from the seal set by the seriously injured Yuka Uzumaki.
He raised his ninja sword in an upward slash, aiming at Yoru’s wrist.
Facing a strong individual like the Cloud Ninja Captain, who was at least an Elite Chunin, Yoru felt he would die in the next instant.
This month’s resurrection had already been used—dying would mean true death.
Yoru pretended his legs went weak, his body dropping, coincidentally dodging the ninja sword’s upward slash.
The kunai didn’t pierce the Cloud Ninja Captain’s heart, but hit the abdomen.
With one strike landing, Yoru flung onto the ground, rolling and crawling away.
What happened next was no longer something he could participate in—he had already done his utmost.
Yoru’s chakra amount was average, and Purple Cat’s seal binding had also been released.
Facing the Cloud Ninja Captain right in front of her, Purple Cat had to deal with the Cloud Ninja first.
The Cloud Ninja Captain hurriedly retreated, afraid of being hit by the sealing jutsu again, and Purple Cat chased after him.
Yoru then crawled beside Yuka Uzumaki, starting to stop Yuka’s bleeding and apply medicine.
After simple treatment, Yuka Uzumaki’s condition improved a lot.
Yuka Uzumaki grabbed the fox’s hand, trembling yet firmly guiding the fox’s hand toward her thigh.
Yoru was very surprised—was now the time? It wasn’t appropriate, right?
Under Yuka Uzumaki’s skirt, he rubbed her thigh a few times and felt the scroll tied to her leg.
“Throw it out! Throw it toward the Cloud Ninja! This is what the Cloud Ninja wants! It’s also our secret weapon!”
Yoru was secretly delighted in his heart—saving the Whirlpool Ninja was indeed the right choice, with unexpected gains.
He picked up the scroll and threw it forcefully toward the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
Only then did Yoru notice that Purple Cat was dead, just killed by the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
The scroll unfurled in the wind, flashing with golden light.
A sound of chains and iron rings clashing rang out, and dozens of chains with spiked chain darts shot out like a large net.
Yoru hurriedly lay flat on the ground.
The people standing nearby were all pierced or bound by the chains.
The Uzumaki Clan’s Adamantine Sealing Chains?
The Uzumaki Clan had actually made their strongest seal, the Adamantine Sealing Chains, into a disposable ninja tool similar to an exploding tag?
Adamantine Sealing Chains—originally an advanced sealing jutsu that only the most talented in the Uzumaki Clan could learn—now even normal clan members could use it.
Yoru hurriedly got up and continuously threw out kunai.
The Cloud Ninja Captain, unable to move not far away, died under the kunai.
Yoru breathed a sigh of relief—the danger was finally over.
“Fox! Continue!”
Antelope Captain’s shout woke Yoru, and only then did Yoru discover that Antelope Captain was also sealed by the chains, unable to move.
Such a strong sealing jutsu.
One kunai after another flew out, precisely hitting the throats of all the Cloud Ninja.
The battle ended—8 Cloud Ninja were dead, two male Whirlpool Ninja were dead, and Purple Cat was also dead.
Yoru stood beside Purple Cat’s corpse, feeling some regret.
He had just started to feel some coordination with Purple Cat, and she died here.
Purple Cat was also a Civilian Ninja, cannon fodder just like Yoru.
Antelope Captain also walked over, full of regret as he said: “How did Purple Cat die first? It was a bit unexpected.”
Yoru and Horned Ox both looked up at the same time.
What?
Captain, what do you mean?
What exactly was your psychological expectation for the order? Who should die first?
Antelope Captain didn’t answer and walked toward Yuka Uzumaki.
“Antelope Captain, please let the fox carry me and return to Hidden Whirlpool Village as quickly as possible.”
The Yuka Uzumaki lying on the ground requested.
Yoru could tell from Antelope Captain’s tense muscles that the captain seemed to be hesitating.
Wasn’t Hidden Whirlpool Village an ally of Konoha? What mission had the captain received?
Ensuring Uzumaki Clan ninja didn’t fall into Cloud Ninja hands—this order Yoru could accept, and now all the Cloud Ninja were dead, so why hesitate?
Only the captain knew the mission details—team members like Yoru only executed specific orders.
That Adamantine Sealing Chains Scroll was hidden by the captain on his back, with no intention of giving it to Yuka Uzumaki.
Antelope Captain finally said: “Alright, we’ll head to Hidden Whirlpool Village as quickly as possible.”
Yoru carried Yuka Uzumaki on his back and headed toward Hidden Whirlpool Village.
During a rest on the road, Yoru set Yuka Uzumaki down and carefully checked Yuka Uzumaki’s wounds.
The wounds were recovering well.
Looking at her thigh again, the hidden scroll was no longer there.
Last time checking her thigh, he had only focused on the graceful muscle lines and hadn’t noticed Yuka Uzumaki had hidden a scroll on the other leg.
Seeing Antelope Captain walk far away, Yuka Uzumaki leaned on Yoru and said softly:
“I know you won’t admit it, but you learned the Uzumaki Clan’s secret jutsu, the Karma Seal of Retribution—you must be from the Senju Clan.
So I’ve treated you as one of our own.
Please help me, help me safely return to the village.
Recently, many rumors have appeared in the village, one of which is that after the Second Hokage Lord Tobirama sacrificed, Konoha Village is no longer prepared to honor the alliance signed between the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
The current Hokage is not from the Senju Clan, but Hiruzen Sarutobi from the Sarutobi Clan.
The Konoha people’s attitude toward us is getting worse and worse—only the relatives of the Senju Clan are still upholding the covenant.”
Yoru nodded slightly, pretending to agree.
However, if the captain told him to kill Yuka, he would without hesitation turn and strike without hesitation.
He couldn’t beat Antelope Captain, so he would listen to Antelope Captain.
Yoru was shocked by the sight of Hidden Whirlpool Village and stood in place for a long time without moving.
Hidden Whirlpool Village—was it this strong?
