NOVEL WEB Chapter 146: The Candidate
Could it be that the strength of the Uzumaki clan has reached this level?
The sudden change of the Uzumaki clan made Hiruzen Sarutobi think deeply.
Facing the deliberate conspiracy of the three major ninja villages, this small ninja village, which was never good at force, silently resolved this crisis.
As for the team he sent out, they were also never seen alive or dead. Despite repeated investigations by the reconnaissance team, they found nothing, and finally had to give up.
What Hiruzen didn't know was that this team had long been dug out of their hearts by someone and had sunk into the bottom of the sea forever.
But there was one thing he was very clear about, that was... Konoha Village, as an ally of Uzushiogakure, had not played any role in this crisis, and completely adopted an attitude of indifference.
This also led to the Uzumaki clan gradually becoming estranged from Konoha, and even the letter he sent to the Uzumaki patriarch seemed to have sunk into the sea without any reply.
If it were normal, Hiruzen would not have taken these things to heart. After all, as the Hokage, he had more urgent matters waiting for him to deal with, but it was not until Mito Uzumaki, this "pillar", gradually became unsupported that he realized the seriousness of the problem.
The tailed beast was a time bomb if there was no Jinchuriki container to bind it!
At the meeting, the high-level officials were also anxious and at a loss. They all knew that they had to go to the Uzumaki clan for help, and it would be best to get two gifted children who were willing to become Jinchuriki. This would not only solve the problem of the tailed beast, but also provide a guarantee for Konoha's future combat power.
But the relationship between Konoha and Uzumaki over the years was obvious to everyone. It would be a bit shameless to just go to them and ask for people like this.
"Hmph, you all advised me not to send troops back then, now what? How can I, the Hokage, open my mouth about the Jinchuriki!"
Hiruzen slammed the Hokage hat heavily on the desk, looked around at everyone, and was furious.
"What? Are you blaming us?"
Danzō raised his eyes and glanced at him, his tone neither warm nor cold.
"Hiruzen, are you getting worse and worse at remembering things as you get older?" He said lightly: "We are just offering suggestions, but you were the one who gave the order back then."
"Although this is not very good, the fact is that." Koharu Utatane also frowned slightly, "Besides, if we had really sent troops to Uzushiogakure back then, who knows what would have happened? This idea is a bit biased."
Homura Mitokado also persuaded: "Yes, after all, no one can predict what will happen in the future."
Hiruzen snorted coldly and rubbed his eyebrows, "Then tell me, what should we do now?"
"Who said we must go out to borrow people? Don't we have people with Uzumaki blood who are willing to dedicate everything to the village?" Danzō's voice suddenly became gloomy, "Tsunade and Nawaki, aren't these the best candidates?"
Hiruzen frowned immediately, "Tsunade... is not good at sealing techniques. Becoming a Jinchuriki rashly will only lower her strength. Besides, the movements in Amegakure have become more and more frequent recently. A storm is coming. Doing so will undoubtedly cause us to lose an elite Jonin."
"As for Nawaki... it is worth considering, but he is just a child now, and there is no way to control the power of the tailed beast in a short period of time!"
"Yes." Koharu said: "Only pure Uzumaki people can guarantee the stability of the Jinchuriki. Therefore, we must go to the Uzumaki clan no matter what."
"Well... our past practices were certainly inappropriate, but fortunately, no tragedy has been caused. I believe that as long as we explain the misunderstanding, Uzumaki will accept us again." Homura Mitokado pushed his glasses, "We have to try."
Danzō crossed his arms and said sarcastically: "It's easy to say, just send two people over, and they will send us pure-blooded descendants?"
His words undoubtedly poured a basin of cold water on everyone.
"Since this is the case... the choice of this envoy must be very cautious..."
Hiruzen pondered for a moment and finally decided on a candidate in his heart.
This was also the reason why Tsunade and Nawaki appeared in Uzushiogakure.
It had to be said that his idea was very clever.
Because these siblings were not only the crown prince and princess of Konoha, but also the direct grandchildren of Mito Uzumaki. They had both Senju and Uzumaki bloodlines flowing in them, and were a symbol of the good alliance between the First Hokage and the Uzumaki clan.
In other words, their mission to Uzushiogakure was no different from returning to their mother's house.
Presumably, even if the Uzumaki clan had some complaints about Konoha's practices back then, they would not be embarrassed to attack these two, right?
The morning sun rose, and the sea breeze was slightly cool.
"Sister, don't worry, I will complete the task assigned by the village beautifully!"
Nawaki turned his back and pointed his raised thumb at the Uzumaki clan emblem behind him, "I am the chosen son who inherited the power of both Senju and Uzumaki. I will inherit the legacy of my predecessors and become the Hokage in the future!"
Tsunade stared blankly at her younger brother in front of her and sighed helplessly.
She knew that if she could not find two children from the Uzumaki clan this time, then her younger brother and herself would have to take over her grandmother's burden and become the Jinchuriki of Konoha.
Soon, under Tsunade's lead, the three of them went all the way unimpeded, directly found the outside of Uzushiogakure, and stopped in front of the transparent air barrier.
"We are Konoha ninjas, Mito-sama's relatives, and we have something to discuss today."
The two Uzumaki guards looked at each other, made hand seals at the same time, opened the barrier, and let the three into the village.
In fact, before these three had landed, their whereabouts had been detected by Uzushiogakure.
After experiencing the turmoil of the night of the massacre, the Uzumaki clan had long been on high alert. In order to avoid the tragedy from happening again, they set up defenses throughout Uzushiogakure, allowing every inch of land to be within the monitoring range of "Kagura Mind's Eye" so that they could grasp intelligence and react before the enemy attacked.
Before Tsunade and the others approached the village, their news had already reached Kamihane's ears.
He immediately launched the Reverse Summoning Technique, descended instantly from the distant Land of Iron, accompanied by Hikari Uchiha and... Orochimaru.
"Let them in." He said lightly.
"But..." Clan Chief Kuumei Uzumaki hesitated, "We have already made up our mind to have nothing to do with Konoha. If I guessed correctly, they must be here for the tailed beast. Will doing so..."
"What are you thinking?" Kamihane sat upright in the main seat, holding a glass of grape juice in his hand, looking at Kuumei Uzumaki with some scrutiny.
"Of course I don't want to hand over people!" Kuumei snorted coldly, "I have seen the face of Konoha clearly after that incident!"
"Leave this matter to me." Kamihane said softly.
"This..." Kuumei was a little surprised.
"Unwilling?" Hikari Uchiha frowned slightly.
"Ah, no, no." Kuumei shook his head immediately, "I just feel that it is not fair to Kamihane-sama. After all, it was you who saved us back then."
"It doesn't matter, I want to make Konoha understand a truth." Kamihane's mouth curled up slightly, "If you want to reach out to grab the blade, you must have the awareness that your hand will be cut and bleed."
"You're right, aren't you, Kushina?" He reached out and rubbed the head of a little girl.
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