Naruto: Kushina's Redemption, My Revenge

Chinya took the death of Sakumo Hatake in the upcoming year extremely seriously.

In Chinya's eyes, this was a significant event that could yield numerous valuable Witness Points.

According to Chinya's current battlefield analysis, the stability of Konoha in the Land of Grass was mainly due to Sakumo Hatake, and Iwagakure ninja dared not act recklessly.

Sakumo's importance could be compared to Orochimaru and Jiraiya currently stationed in the Land of Hot Water.

It was precisely because Orochimaru and Jiraiya were there that Cloud Ninja refrained from making reckless moves.

Revered as the prodigious ninja known as the White Fang of Konoha, Sakumo possessed immense strength. His name echoed far beyond borders, commanding even the respect of the Legendary Sannin.

Yet such a man ended up blamed by his village for choosing to abandon a mission to save his comrades. Eventually, even those he rescued turned against him, condemning him until he couldn't bear the ostracism anymore and committed suicide.

What an ironic tragedy this was.

Such a powerful ninja, deeply devoted to Konoha, should have fallen for such ridiculous reasons?

Chinya firmly believed that Sakumo's suicide must have involved much more than just guilt over villagers' condemnation.

If he really killed himself just over these baseless accusations, his mental strength wouldn't have been nearly enough for someone like him.

Since Sakumo managed to establish such a mighty reputation in the Shinobi World, his inner resolve must have been extremely firm. Ordinary rumors or public opinion couldn't possibly shake his core beliefs, not even actions taken for Kakashi's sake should've driven him to commit suicide.

Moreover, without strong mental fortitude, Sakumo wouldn't have become such a formidable warrior.

Therefore, according to Chinya, Sakumo's suicide most likely stemmed from shattered faith.

The secret mission he undertook at the very end must have been of extreme importance to Konoha.

By abandoning the mission to save his comrade's life, Sakumo caused Konoha substantial losses.

However, based on Sakumo's actions, sacrificing the mission to protect his comrades clearly aligned with the Will of Fire (the unshakable bond and protection of comrades).

His fellow villagers' criticism shouldn't have shaken his belief in this Will of Fire.

Punishment for failing a mission was normal—but Chinya knew Sakumo wouldn't run from responsibility anyway.

However, even if failing the mission due to protecting comrades was considered wrong, it shouldn't have warranted such harsh condemnation.

Certainly, Sakumo going to rescue his comrade caused the mission failure, but responsibility shouldn't rest entirely upon him alone—his teammates also bore fault.

Furthermore, how could Sakumo, a staunch believer in the Will of Fire, stand idly by while watching his companion die?

More importantly, wasn't secrecy paramount for confidential missions?

That this secret mission became common knowledge seemed highly suspicious in itself.

Even if a secret mission failed, ordinary villagers and ninja shouldn't have learned about it in the first place.

So clearly someone intentionally spread this information.

Any regular ninja who found out about a failed mission should've already been under suspicion—let alone someone who knew all the details.

It was clear that the leak of the classified mission signified the upper ranks' disapproval and resentment toward Sakumo Hatake for failing to complete his task.

As a firm supporter of the Hokage, Sakumo Hatake might even face criticism from Hiruzen Sarutobi himself.

Such an outcome could shatter Sakumo Hatake's faith so deeply that he would end up taking his own life.

The darkness hidden beneath Konoha's surface was everywhere—Danzo's covert actions, the Uchiha massacre, and more.

Even Hiruzen's hands were far from clean.

From this, it was easy to see just how hypocritical and dark Konoha truly was.

What made Chinya view Sakumo Hatake's suicide as such a significant event wasn't due to Sakumo Hatake's personal strength or other factors, but rather because of his critical role on the battlefield in the Land of Grass.

Once Sakumo Hatake fell, Iwagakure in the Land of Grass would surely seize the opportunity and act immediately.

Iwa played things cautiously—not as aggressive as Kumo from the start, but always ready to strike hard the moment they spotted even the slightest weakness in Konoha.

Although the past three years had seen gradual stabilization, everyone knew it only took one spark to ignite total war.

Chinya suspected that Sakumo Hatake's death could very well be that spark.

Even if Sakumo Hatake wasn't directly the trigger, it would still hasten the onset of full-scale war.

Once Iwagakure made a move, Kumogakure would certainly respond.

And Sunagakure had long been eyeing Konoha like prey. Once Iwa and Kumo moved, there was no way they'd sit idly by.

Not to mention Kirigakure, which already had stationed shinobi in the Land of Waves, eagerly waiting for its chance.

That's why Chinya considered Sakumo Hatake's suicide such a critical matter—it could determine the timing of the outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War.

Therefore, Chinya needed to head to the Land of Grass.

But even without this incident, he still had to go there anyway.

Kushina Uzumaki and Chinya were the same age—both turned sixteen this year.

Only two more years remained before Kushina reached adulthood.

When Chinya last met Mito Uzumaki, she had clearly aged and seemed unlikely to live much longer.

So time was running short for both Chinya and Kushina.

Chinya had once discussed with Orochimaru about the orphaned remnants of the Uzumaki Clan in the Land of Grass.

His target was none other than the woman who would one day become Karin's mother.

However, Chinya couldn't be certain whether Karin's mother was currently in the Land of Grass.

Karin's mother had chosen to join the Grass Village to ensure her daughter's safety.

Since Karin wouldn't be born for several more years, it meant her mother wouldn't join the Grass Village until several years from now.

Still, according to Chinya's guess, Karin's mother was probably hiding somewhere within the Land of Grass.

Because the traits of the Uzumaki Clan were far too distinctive; wandering around exposed them to greater dangers.

It's therefore highly likely that she remained in one place.

Later on, when Karin appeared, her mother's unique constitution was discovered by ninja, forcing her to join a nearby Grass Hidden Village.

If Karin's mother could not be located, then Chinya would have to proceed with his backup plan.

The backup plan revolved around Chinya's [Sharingan].

Over the past three years of intense battles, Chinya's Sharingan had already evolved into the triple tomoe Sharingan in both eyes, though it remained uncertain how long it would take to awaken the [Mangekyo Sharingan].

However, if he used the system's exchange function, he could activate the [Mangekyo Sharingan] simply by spending 10,000 Witness Points.

Since Chinya already carried the Uchiha bloodline, this price wasn't unreasonable at all.

At the moment, Chinya currently only lacked slightly more than 3,000 Witness Points to complete the activation.

This was currently the most direct and efficient way for Chinya to significantly boost his power.

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