Chapter 70: Strong Constitution
After parting in the Land of Waves, Yoru and Yuka Uzumaki never saw each other again.
Yoru was busy with Anbu missions, while Yuka Uzumaki fled everywhere with her clansmen.
“Long time no see.” Yoru said: “Yuka, did you remind Young Clan Head Nawaki about the danger as I told you?”
Last time, he only used a scroll to pass the truth of the Uzumaki Clan Annihilation. In this life, Yoru added one more crucial piece: someone wanted to harm Senju Nawaki.
He hoped Senju Nawaki could survive.
“I did remind him, not only leaving the truth of the Uzumaki Clan Annihilation, but also leaving a warning message.” Yuka Uzumaki asked:
“Fox, could the Konoha Anbu still harm Young Master Nawaki?
He is the young clan head of the Senju Clan, a genius of Konoha.”
Yoru nodded and said:
“Don’t underestimate the determination of Konoha High Command.
They are all ninjas with exceptionally firm wills, who will use any means for their purposes.
If the truth is exposed and the Senju Clan breaks ties with Konoha High Command, that would be Konoha’s greatest disaster.
Given the Senju Clan’s nature of valuing family, a break in ties is highly likely.
In this Ninja World War, Konoha will suffer a heavy failure due to civil war.
Now it’s only fighting with the Hidden Stone Village, but by then the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Sand Village, and Hidden Mist Village will all pounce and tear into Konoha viciously.
Konoha Village has been strictly guarding Lord Mito, Kushina Uzumaki, and the Senju Clan during this period.
My regular Anbu missions involve monitoring the Senju Compound.
When we were in the Land of Waves, I reminded you not to contact the Senju Clan for the time being, wanting to wait for this storm to pass before planning further.
Senju Kashi learned the truth and tried to tell the Senju Clan high-ranking officials, but he was discovered by Anbu early on.”
Yuka Uzumaki lowered her head and said sadly:
“I accidentally met Cousin Senju Kashi in the Land of Grass. Cousin was shocked that I was still alive.
Under his questioning, I told some facts, and Cousin is very smart, immediately guessing the truth.
He was also incredulous and worried about Konoha Village tearing apart. He said he would find a way to handle it properly after returning to the village.
Konoha Village’s high command doesn’t cherish Konoha, but Cousin Senju Kashi considers everything for Konoha.
Must kind-hearted people deserve to be bullied?
Unexpectedly, Cousin was discovered by Anbu, and he sacrificed himself, winning a chance to pass on information.
Also thank you, for risking fatal danger to help us as an inside agent.”
In the power struggles of Konoha Village, the more one cherishes Konoha, the easier it is to be manipulated by the high command.
On the contrary, someone like Orochimaru who doesn’t care about Konoha at all leaves the high command helpless; they can only coax him, and even using Konoha children for experiments causes no issue.
Weak spot—Konoha is the Senju Clan’s weak spot.
A invincible person with no father, no mother, no son, no daughter, no attachments is what everyone fears.
Would villains dare provoke an invincible person even if they are extremely ruthless?
With a hardened heart, it’s death anyway; they are barefoot, while others wear shoes.
Heavy rain began falling from the sky.
The two found a tree hollow and crawled inside.
“Yuka, how many people are left in the Uzumaki Clan?”
“32 people.”
Hearing this number, Yoru fell silent.
He never expected the once renowned Uzumaki Clan to be left with only 32 people.
“Why choose the Land of Rain?”
“The Land of Rain is a four-way battlefield. Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Stone Village, Konoha, Hanzo of the Hidden Rain Village, and the rebel organization defying Hanzo—this place has the most chaotic situation.” Yuka Uzumaki said:
“The more chaotic, the better for us to hide.
Before, we were in the Land of Grass, which is in the Hidden Stone Village’s sphere of influence, with strong control over every village.
After being exposed in the Land of Grass, the Land of Grass captured an Uzumaki Clan member, Kanon Uzumaki, who excels in medical ninjutsu.
I wanted to rescue her, but unfortunately couldn’t. It was also while trying to rescue Kanon that I met Cousin Senju Kashi.”
Yoru estimated that Kanon Uzumaki was the mother of Karin Uzumaki from the original story.
He said: “When I find an opportunity, I will tell Young Clan Head Nawaki and have the young clan head rescue Kanon Uzumaki.”
Yoru added in his heart: if Senju Nawaki can survive…
Yuka Uzumaki had been very exhausted lately, nearly collapsing.
If not for the help from Cousin Senju Kashi and the Fox, she felt she couldn’t go on living.
Seeing the Fox now felt so intimate.
Outside the tree hollow, rain was falling steadily.
Inside the tree hollow, Yuka gently kissed Yoru’s neck, then quickly removed her clothes, soon drenched in fragrant sweat amid passion.
“Fox, how has your physique improved so much?”
Yuka thought to herself that the Fox’s Senju Bloodline Limit was growing stronger with practice.
An hour later, Yoru had to sigh that the Uzumaki Clan’s physique was very strong.
No wonder the Senju Clan wanted to marry into the Uzumaki Clan; only then could they be evenly matched.
“Yuka, the Nine-Tails transfer seal is imminent. This time I’m here to learn about the Nine-Tails Seal. As far as you know, what jutsu can affect the Nine-Tails Seal?
I always feel the Nine-Tails transfer seal won’t go smoothly; I’m very worried about Lord Mito and Kushina Uzumaki.”
Yuka Uzumaki slowly put on her clothes and said:
“Jutsu that affect the Nine-Tails Seal?
As far as I know, the only sealing jutsu that can affect the Nine-Tails Seal is Contract Release Seal. That’s a secret jutsu of the Uzumaki Clan, rarely passed outside.
There’s also one that can affect the Nine-Tails Seal that’s not a sealing jutsu—it’s the Uchiha Clan’s Sharingan.”
Yoru thought for a moment and said:
“The Uzumaki Clan’s Scroll of Seals is in the hands of Clan Head Senju Rinki; the risk of Contract Release Seal leaking is very low.
Then we must guard against the Uchiha Clan.
The Uchiha Clan has a blood feud with the Senju Clan; perhaps the Uchiha Clan will add insult to injury and sabotage the Nine-Tails Seal.
Yuka, you all hide first.
Lord Mito is too old; since the battle at Ushi-ga Mountain, she has very little time awake each day.
Once Kushina Uzumaki grows up, everything will get better.”
“Okay, I understand. We will wait for Kushina Uzumaki to grow up.”
Yoru left the tree hollow, stepping into the rain curtain, and vanished with Body Flicker Technique.
Yuka Uzumaki leaned against the wooden wall of the tree hollow, feeling the Fox’s lingering warmth.
The Fox was right; as long as they wait for Kushina Uzumaki to grow up, everything will get better.
Yuka Uzumaki returned to the rainforest where the Uzumaki Remnants were hiding.
They had built treehouses here, barely surviving.
3 children, 26 women, 3 men—this was the entirety of the Uzumaki Clan.
Ninja World’s custom is for women to take their husband’s surname after marriage. The Uzumaki Clan’s women had agreed that after marriage, they would not change surnames; their children would take the Uzumaki surname.
The Uzumaki Clan must not go extinct; they were the Uzumaki Clan’s last spark.
Yuka Uzumaki thought that the Fox’s Senju Bloodline Limit was very good; it would be great if she could have the Fox’s child.
“Really, only twice in an hour; if I’d known, I wouldn’t have let him go…”
Thinking about it, Yuka Uzumaki laughed to herself.
A woman leading a child happened to pass by and asked: “Yuka, did something good happen?”
“Oh, no, nothing.” Yuka teased the little boy and said: “Has Nagato been eating properly lately?”
