It's me, Fox.
Hearing the familiar voice behind him, Night Light relaxed.
He didn't turn around, lowering his head and muttering as if to himself:
Yuka, Princess Kushina has been taken away by Clan Leader Senju Rinmu, so you don't need to worry about Princess Kushina's safety.
The Uzumaki Clan's sealing scroll is also in Clan Leader Senju Rinmu's hands now.
The Anbu received news that the Kirigakure are trying to seize the Whirlpool Elder's sealing scroll.
The Wave Country is too close to the Land of Fire and the Land of Water, it's very dangerous, so you should leave, get out of here as soon as possible.
Going to other countries in the north might not be safe either, but it's not as dangerous as the Wave Country.
There was a long silence behind him.
Yuka slowly asked, "Fox, what role did the Konoha ANBU play in the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan?"
Night Light also fell into a long silence.
He didn't know how to explain; the reasons for the destruction of this poor Ninja Clan were extremely complex.
After the death of Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage, Konoha weakened, and the Uzumaki Clan sought self-preservation by sealing the Three-Tails, which conflicted with Konoha's choice for the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, ultimately leading to all three Great Ninja Villages developing murderous intent.
Sympathy was one thing, but he didn't want to create complications here.
It's still not confirmed, I'm investigating.
Yuka threw out a scroll and said:
Fox, this is my summoning scroll, it contains a contract seal and a summoning jutsu.
I want to share the summoning of the Spear Egret Ninja Beast clan with you, to facilitate our information transfer.
Night Light took the scroll and carefully hid it.
Later, the scroll could be returned to Vortex Yuka by the Spear Egret.
The Spear Egret cannot be used in front of people, learning two sealing jutsu, one contract seal and one summoning jutsu, was a gain.
Through a series of coincidences, the investment in Vortex Yuka yielded good returns.
Yuka, do not contact Princess Kushina for now. She will be surrounded by informants, and anyone who contacts her will be discovered by the Konoha ANBU.
Night Light said, "Let's go, many enemies will soon appear in the Vortex Country."
Take care, Fox.
Take care, Yuka.
A faint rustling of leaves came from behind.
Among the Daimyo's Guardian Ninja in the Vortex Country were Vortex Ninja; if they wanted to escape, they should have their own channels, and besides, Yatagarasu could also take many people away.
Soon after, a group of people arrived from a distance; it was the Yak Squad.
The Squad entered the forest from several directions.
Since Black Gorilla had lost an arm and his strength had decreased, he walked at the very end with Night Light.
A brief but fierce battle took place in the forest.
Both sides tacitly avoided using large-scale elemental jutsu, only using taijutsu.
The Hippo Squad killed the Kirigakure and captured one Squad Leader.
There was a faint groan in the forest, and the Hippo Squad Leader personally interrogated the Kirigakure Squad Leader.
Half an hour later, the Hippo Squad Leader wiped the blood from his hands with a leaf and gathered the Squad Leaders, saying:
The interrogation was effective; the Kirigakure found a key person, the Leader of the Guardian Ninja Squad of the Vortex Country's Daimyo.
After the Whirlpool remnants arrived in the Vortex Country, they mainly relied on the Leader of the Guardian Ninja Squad for protection.
That Leader of the Guardian Ninja Squad is a Jonin of the Uzumaki Clan; there were originally many Whirlpool clansmen in Kyoto Y, and they all went into hiding.
The Leader of the Guardian Ninja Squad must die, only then can we force them to produce the sealing scroll.
Many missions in the Wave Country were given to Uzushiogakure, which was also a point of great dissatisfaction for Konoha.
Some Vortex Ninja who had been stationed in the Vortex Country for many years, especially those whose both husband and wife were Vortex Ninja, had settled there permanently.
The Hippo Squad Leader said:
Eight Vortex female Ninja escaped from Uzushiogakure. According to intelligence obtained by the Anbu from Uzushiogakure, there are 48 Vortex Ninja who either permanently reside in the Wave Country or were on missions here when the clan was destroyed.
Of the 56 Vortex Ninja, the Kirigakure killed 3, leaving at most 53.
What we need to do is find the Leader of the Guardian Ninja Squad before the Kirigakure.
Uzushiogakure was truly pitiful; all their intelligence was shared with Konoha, and Konoha had a clear understanding of the Vortex Ninja in the Wave Country, with numbers accurate down to a single digit.
They were sold out without even knowing it.
Captain Black Ape said:
Hippo, I believe what's important now is to cut off the Wave Country' support for the Vortex Ninja.
Go directly to meet the Daimyo of the Wave Country, promise to bear the Daimyo's defense costs, and make the Daimyo abandon the Vortex Ninja.
Hippo's eyes lit up, then he said with doubt:
Such a national-level negotiation would at least require Advisor Homura Mitokado to handle, wouldn't it? If we go, will the Daimyo of the Wave Country agree?
Black Gorilla said:
The Daimyo doesn't necessarily have to fully agree; we just need to inform the Daimyo about the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan, so that the Daimyo no longer fully supports the Whirlpool Guardian Ninja Squad Leader.
The Daimyo has 12 Guardian Ninja, 8 of whom are Vortex Ninja, and the remaining 4 are Konoha Ninja.
Four Guardian Ninja, plus us, are enough to make the Wave Country lean towards Konoha.
With the Uzumaki Clan destroyed, the mission share in the Wave Country must not be given to the Hidden Mist Village.
Hippo nodded repeatedly.
The two Squad Leaders made a decision: Black Gorilla would enter the Daimyo's Tenshu Castle and persuade the Daimyo.
Black Gorilla brought only Night Light and met Konoha's Guardian Ninja outside the Tenshu Castle.
Jonin Yamanaka Gari, I am Anbu Squad Leader Black Gorilla. I'm here to inquire about the situation of the Whirlpool Guardian Ninja.
Yamanaka Gari had light golden hair. He said:
It's truly regrettable that such a powerful Ninja Clan as the Uzumaki Clan was destroyed under the combined attack of the Kirigakure and Cloud Ninja.
Konoha received the news too late; by the time we reached the border of the Vortex Country, the Uzumaki Clan had already been destroyed.
The 8 Whirlpool Guardian Ninja are not focused on their guard duties and often disappear.
At first, they asked the Daimyo for leave, but later they just disappeared, nowhere to be found.
The Daimyo is very unhappy about this and has spoken with me twice. I have already informed the Village to negotiate with the Daimyo as soon as possible, send new Guardian Ninja, and replace the Whirlpool Guardian Ninja back to the Village.
Let them return to Konoha Village. Isn't the intelligence saying Princess Kushina is in Konoha? With slow development, perhaps the Uzumaki Clan can become a small Ninja Clan of Konoha.
Night Light thought, ordinary Konoha Ninja are completely unaware of what the Anbu has done.
The Uzumaki Clan cannot become a small Ninja Clan of Konoha; what Konoha wants is for Vortex Kushina to wholeheartedly serve Konoha as a Jinchuriki.
Uzumaki Mito was an exception; she was the First Hokage's wife.
If the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki harbored a certain Ninja Clan in her heart, how could the Konoha higher-ups be at ease?
Black Gorilla did not comment on Yamanaka Gari's suggestion but said:
After the destruction of the Uzumaki Clan, the Anbu received intelligence that the Uzumaki Clan is planning revenge.
The Uzumaki Clan still holds the status of Konoha's ally; their revenge might cause the Daimyo of the Wave Country to side with the Hidden Mist Village.
Sympathizing with the Uzumaki Clan is one thing; the mission share in the Wave Country is another.
Jonin Yamanaka, the Anbu's intention is to drive the Whirlpool Guardian Ninja away from the Daimyo of the Wave Country and prevent them from influencing the Daimyo of the Wave Country.
Yamanaka Gari frowned; he had heard some unspoken meanings. The Anbu's attitude towards the Uzumaki Clan seemed less than supportive.
Could it be that the Village doesn't support the Uzumaki Clan's revenge?
Yamanaka Gari suddenly said, "Wait, you are... I've heard your voice within the clan before."
Yes, Big Brother Gari, it's me.
Yamanaka Gari looked at Night Light's fox mask and did not reveal Black Gorilla's name.
Your left arm?
It's no longer important.
Yamanaka Gari thought for a moment, then said, "I understand, I understand what the Anbu means. Tell me what needs to be achieved, and I'll make the plan."