Chapter 78 The Dark Hand in the Shadows

  The guard team is a stroke of rich color in Konoha.

  Established during the reign of the second generation of Naruto Senju Tomona, all members of it are Uchiha clan ninjas, responsible for maintaining public order in the village.

   This is not only an affirmation of the strength of the ninjas of the Uchiha clan, but in a sense, it also means prevention and surveillance.

  Because most of the ninjas of the Uchiha clan who opened Sharingan are not very stable in mood, so we must strictly pay attention to these people.

   But no matter what, because the power of the guard team is too great, and Uchiha is Konoha's super-class blood successor limit ninja, based on this situation, even Hokage often sells them a face.

  The guard building is where the members of the guard work. Most of the people who come and go here are ninjas of the Uchiha clan. Occasionally, there are ninjas or civilians who commit crimes.

  If the circumstances are serious, they will be sent to Konoha Prison for reformation.

   As for the workflow, there is basically no need to report to Hokage, as long as there are no major problems, Hokage will not bother with such things.

  Although there are already several complaint letters complaining about the arrogance and domineering of the security forces and the arbitrary detainment of people.

   Some of them were really wronged because of negligence, and some were fanning the flames behind, trying to slander the Uchiha clan.

  After entering the security force, Liuli saw such trivial matters every day.

   After all, it is very rare to find out the spies in the village, or encounter enemies to attack Konoha.

  Most of the time, the task of the Guard is to deal with these civil disputes.

  If it is handled well, most of them will not get a good reputation. Once it is not handled well, all kinds of complaints will come to your door.

  In addition, most of the ninjas of the Uchiha clan are very direct in their temper. When they can't help it, they will beat those who speak out loud, which will attract more people's accusations.

   "It's so boring..."

  Liuli stood inside the guard building, on the corridor on the third floor, looking at the crowd coming and going outside through the glass, and could clearly see in front of the square of the guard building, two Uchiha ninjas of the guard, pushing several people in, and as a result, in the square, the two sides were arguing fiercely.

   "It's very boring, but this is what the security team has to go through every day. Especially after retiring from the front line, it is difficult to adapt to such a peaceful life."

   Walking to Liuli's side is Uchiha Jonin, Uchiha Fugaku.

  He knew that Liuli had just been transferred from Shuo Mao's team to the security team, so she couldn't switch her current identity for a while.

  Different from the exciting life of the Shuo Mao team, the work of the security team is indeed much more monotonous.

   After seeing the dispute in front of the police building, Fu Yue did not make any comments. This situation has long been used to.

   "This kind of thankless job should let the rest of the ninja clan join in. Our clan alone can't deal with the gossip of these people."

  Contrary to Fuyue, Liuli is not afraid of such meaningless rumors, but if she hears or reads too much, she will get bored.

  Like chattering flies.

  In Konoha, there are too few ninjas and civilians who can really look at it rationally.

   Those like Shuo Mao are the rarest of the rare.

   It is not that Uchiha has no friends in Konoha, but there are very few people who can be called friends.

   There are still some neutral attitudes, and more are complaining about the arrogant attitude of the guard.

   This is also where Liuli is dissatisfied. If she is blamed, all the ninjas will be blamed together, which can share a lot of Uchiha's pressure.

   And the addition of other ninja ninjas will make it easier to handle these civil disputes.

  For example, the three clans of Inokacho, or Hinata, who is also a blood-successor bound ninja, their secret arts and abilities are also arranged to serve in the guard team.

   "But this is the girder that only our Uchiha clan can carry, and if the power of the garrison is distributed to the rest of the ninja clan, many people in the clan will have opinions."

  As the only ninja who took the lead in founding Konoha, the Uchiha clan should enjoy this kind of treatment, not sit on an equal footing with the rest of the ninja.

   "Only one family maintains absolute power. How much power is divided will not affect the family's status in Konoha. People with discerning eyes will not underestimate us. As for those mediocre people, Uchiha's power is not for those idiots to watch."

  Liu Li sees it this way.

   Fuyue didn't say anything, he knew that Liuli's strategy could not be passed at the family meeting and would be rejected by many people.

   "Speaking of which, aren't you on a mission outside?"

   Liuli knew that Fuyue was currently serving in the Naruto faction, and formed a new team with the rest of the ninjas in the village to carry out tasks.

   "I also have a name in the police force, but after the task is completed, I come back here to have a look. It's still the same as before, not much has changed."

  Fuyue sighed.

   "I kind of want to go out and perform a mission."

   Ruri said so.

   "Be patient, this is something that every Uchiha ninja will experience. Having said that, how much do you know about Kaleidoscope Sharingan?"

   Fuyue turned to chat with Liuli about other topics.

   "You are asking the wrong person. I may not know as much about Kaleidoscope Sharingan as you do."

  Liuli shook her head. In the past few years, the number of times she had met with Elder Sifang could be counted on one's fingers. On the one hand, it was because of the mission, and on the other hand, she really felt that he was getting old.

   is no longer the elder in her mind who is full of wisdom and can give her a lot of effective experience.

   Especially the incident at the root was always a thorn in her heart.

  If she doesn't pull out this thorn, she feels that her thoughts cannot be understood.

   "Elder Sifang's tone is very strict. The reason why he didn't say it may be because the conditions for opening the Kaleidoscope Sharingan are very harsh for us."

   Fu Yue nodded and expressed his opinion.

  The information currently available can only guess such information.

  For example, more intense emotional stimulation?

  The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is the power that evolved in this way.

  If he was not convinced of the character of Elder Sifang, Fu Yue would feel that the so-called Kaleidoscope Sharingan is really just a legend.

  Liuli is not very interested in this topic. For the kaleidoscope Sharingan, she also holds the idea that it is best to open it. If it cannot be opened, she will learn fairy arts and use natural energy to fight.

  You cannot be induced by power. To be truly powerful, you should turn power into a part of yourself, rather than simply becoming a puppet dominated by power.

  The more one knows the infinite possibilities of natural energy, the human power is sometimes really small in the face of this vast and endless world.

  No matter how powerful a ninja is, they cannot leave this world. They need this world to give birth.

  People should be in awe of the world.

   "Well, the person looking for you is here, so I won't disturb your date. Let's talk next time we have a chance."

   Fuyue turned his head and saw something, smiled at Liuli, and walked away wisely.

  On the opposite side of the corridor, Baishi was standing there. He came to look for Liuli.

   In the eyes of many Uchiha ninjas, Shiraishi is considered half of the Uchiha tribe.

  Tong Yangfu, a genius.

  Although I don't know why their Uchiha genius girl fell in love with such an ordinary man, I can only say that they have unique tastes. As outsiders, they only need blessings.

   Sooner or later, you will have to marry.

  So, Shiraishi can freely come and go here in the guard team where people are not allowed to visit under normal circumstances. Occasionally, Uchiha ninjas will greet him, and Shiraishi will smile back at them.

  Some Uchiha ninjas are very irritable, their attitudes are really arrogant, and some are easy to talk, at least they don’t always say things like ‘our Uchiha’.

  On the roof of the Guard Building.

  The breeze blew slowly, Liuli was wearing a black tight-fitting ninja outfit, leaning lightly on the railing on the edge of the roof, and asked first: "Is it because you don't have enough money to find me at this time?"

   "Why do you think it's about money?"

  Shiraishi was suddenly a little helpless.

   "Because every time you come to me suddenly, it's because of money."

   Liuli is used to this.

   "Although the funds are indeed a little short, they are still enough to squander. This time I have other things to talk to you about."

   "Tell me, what's the matter?"

  Since it's not about money, it shouldn't be a very important thing.

   "Chong Man and the others found a few remnants of the Uzumaki clan in the country of tea."

   Shiraishi told this information.

   Liuli immediately looked towards Baishi's face, and the relaxed posture disappeared from her body.

   "The Uzumaki family?"

  I want to confirm the authenticity of this information.

   "Well, the Uzumaki family."

   Shiraishi confirmed this.

   "Hehe, isn't it, this is really interesting."

  Even Liuli, who can ignore many things, couldn't help laughing when he heard the news.

  Shiraishi nodded, showing that it really was so.

   Liuli's reaction was not beyond his expectations.

   Most of the reason why the organization was established was Liuli's contribution. Although the manager is Baishi, it is undeniable that Liuli's status in the organization.

   To a certain extent, Liuli is the real commander of the organization, but he is usually too lazy to take care of things.

  It is really ironic that the Uzumaki Clan, who are closely related to the Senju Clan, are now in such desperation that they need her, a member of the Uchiha Clan, to help them.

  After all, the Uchiha clan has been in a hostile relationship with the Senju clan for many years, and the relationship with the Uzumaki clan is naturally very bad.

   I don’t know how those dead ancestors of the Uzumaki clan who were friends with the Qianshou clan would feel if Izumi knew about it?

   I really want to see what kind of complicated expression the first generation of Hokage will show after learning about it.

  Most of Konoha's existing sealing techniques, including Tailed Beast's sealing ninjutsu, all come from the Uzumaki clan.

  As a result, the country of Uzumaki, where the Uzumaki family lives, is the neighboring country of the Fire Country. The country was destroyed under the nose.

  The current Uzumaki country is full of destroyed ruins, and the population loss is very serious.

   "I remember when I was in school, there was a red-haired transfer student in the next class. His name seemed to be Kushina Uzumaki."

  After laughing, Liuli's face returned to normal, and she remembered what she said.

   "That's right. The Uzumaki clan ninjas have very strong vitality and are very suitable for being Jinchuriki. They also possess a powerful seal technique, which seals the nine tails. It was given to Konoha by the Uzumaki clan. The vitality is strong, suitable for Jinchuriki, and they can also use the seal technique, which ensures that the tailed beast will no longer have the possibility of running away."

   "I see, after the country was destroyed, I came to Konoha immediately... Is it related to Nine Tails Jinchuriki?"

   Regarding the matter of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, this is Konoha's top secret, and it is impossible for Konoha's high-level officials to let irrelevant people know.

  Although many people have already guessed who Konoha's former Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was, this is the most likely and most suitable candidate.

  Uzumaki Mito—the wife of the first Hokage.

   It is estimated that when the Uzumaki Kingdom perishes, the body will no longer be able to do so, so the young Uzumaki clan will be needed as human powers to become the new container to seal the Nine Tails.

   "She is most likely Nine-Tails Jinchuriki now. According to the information provided by the survivors of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha did take one of their clansmen from the Uzumaki clan at that time."

   Shiraishi was not very impressed with Uzumaki Kushina, but only remembered that the red hair was more vivid.

  But it is easy to get these answers by contacting the information he has obtained and analyzing it back and forth.

  Even if there are discrepancies, Uzumaki Kushina is a very important existence to Konoha's senior management.

  Otherwise it cannot be explained, the country of Uzumaki perished, and Konoha only brought back a little girl.

  In addition to bringing back to be the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the other possibilities are not very great.

   "Are you trying to get Kyuubi's idea?"

  Baishi paid so much attention to the Uzumaki Clan, which gave Liuli this guess.

  Shiraishi once obtained a chakra with a tailed crane on the battlefield, and obtained a lot of important information from the tailed beast chakra. It is only natural for Liuli to be interested in the other tailed beasts.

   "Although I really want to do this, I haven't lost my mind to that point."

  Baishi knows how much he has now, although he is not afraid of Konoha now, it is based on the premise that he can save his life.

  If you really want to face up to such a large ninja village, you can only lose.

  There are many taboos that Konoha cannot break, and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is one of them.

   "I came to you not only to tell you this, but also to tell you something more important. You must be mentally prepared."

"What?"

   Liuli frowned and asked.

   "The senior management of the village are researching the wooden escape, and they may have achieved very fruitful results now."

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  The country of tea, an underground stronghold.

  Zugman stayed in the same room with a Uzumaki clansman to communicate. This was the oldest Uzumaki clansman among the eight people he rescued, and he was also the speaker among the eight people.

  He changed into clean clothes at this moment, the plaster and the smell on his body were also washed off, and he looked much more refreshed.

   He is undoubtedly full of gratitude for the savior, Zong Nan.

   Over the years, with his meager strength, he led his family to wander around in the ninja world. Since the Uzumaki Kingdom perished, their family has not lived a peaceful day.

   It's a bit ridiculous to say that the life I lived after being captured by those wandering ninjas was the most stable life I felt in these years.

   Even if you eat moldy food every day, you are still enjoying yourself.

  Recalling the glory of the Uzumaki clan in the past, compared with the current situation, the eyes can't help but feel sad.

   "About your arrangements, the leader has given detailed instructions. We will help you settle in the ghost kingdom, but in that case, you will need to remain anonymous temporarily, and you will not be exposed to public view. When the time is right, you can be arranged to live under the sun."

  Because the identity of the Uzumaki family is too easy to cause trouble, and their organization currently does not plan to do something eye-catching.

  Whether it is collecting intelligence or building strongholds, it is done quietly.

   "No problem, we are ready to remain anonymous."

  The old man of the Whirlpool Clan did not object to the leader's proposal, rather, it was very much in line with the current situation of the Whirlpool Clan.

  In the past, when the Uzumaki Kingdom was still alive, they didn’t feel this way, but with what they have seen and heard over the years, and the pain they have experienced, now it is enough to continue the blood of the Uzumaki clan.

   "But don't worry, this time won't be too long. For us, you, the whirlpool clan, can also share a lot of pressure. Our organization has always been open to outstanding talents."

   "May I ask, what does an organization do?"

  The old man of the Uzumaki clan couldn't help asking.

  Now that you have decided to accept the protection of this unknown organization, you must find out a thing or two about the purpose of the organization.

  The bug man gave a very helpless smile: "In fact, I am just a cadre of a moderate size. What is the purpose of the organization? I know very limited. I can only feel that the leader is doing a very big thing. You can only ask our leader what it is. I am also curious about the answer."

  When he said this, there was obvious awe in his tone.

  The old man of the Whirlpool clan remained silent and did not ask any further questions.

   Seeing that his goal has been achieved, the worm man does not intend to stay here any longer.

   "Then, you should rest here for a while. In a few days, we will arrange for someone to send you to the country of ghosts. It is a very peaceful country. I hope the peace there can sweep away the haze in your hearts."

   After saying this, the bug man left the room.

   The four team members outside have been waiting for him to come out of the room.

   "How about soothing?"

   "I've already come in, it's not easy to get out. It's not so easy to repay the favor of the organization, let alone..."

  The leader is still a research madman.

   How could you spit out the fat in your mouth.

  They could hear what the worm man meant, and they all smiled knowingly.

   "However, these people should still hide something from us."

  The worm man stood on the spot and pondered.

   "Hiding?"

   "These survivors of the Uzumaki clan scattered all over the ninja world may still have a way of connection. Through these people, we may be able to find more survivors of the Uzumaki clan and absorb them into the organization."

   "Looking for a long line to catch big fish?"

   "This is also what the leader meant. In short, appease them first, and when they see our sincerity, even if we don't take the initiative to mention it, they will come to us and ask us to tell the location of the other Uzumaki survivors, so that we can rescue their people from the sea of ​​suffering."

  If it was an ordinary person, the worm man would not be so concerned, but the remnant of the Uzumaki clan is another matter.

   Therefore, the trust between the two parties is the key.

   Directly asking them about the whereabouts of the rest of the Uzumaki people would easily arouse their resentment and consume the meager trust that had been hard-won before.

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  A dark and damp cave, it looks unbelievably wide here.

  The entire space is sealed, and there is no so-called exit.

  A frail old man was sitting on a wooden chair made of trees. His face was wrinkled and his hair was gray. Even when he was sitting on the wooden chair, his body was bent.

  The long white hair covers the right eye, only the closed left eye is exposed, and he sits peacefully on the chair to rest.

   Behind him is a white strip-like object. On the other end of the white strip, it stretches out into the endless darkness behind him, and the silhouettes of huge trees and fruits can be vaguely seen.

   Not long after, the ground in front of the old man suddenly squirmed slightly, and two pale-skinned humanoid creatures emerged from it.

  The old man didn’t open his eyes, but he seemed to know that there was someone in front of him, and asked:

   "Is there still no definite news?"

  The voice of the old man is extremely old.

  But when this old voice sounded, everything around seemed to stop, becoming the only loud thing in the darkness.

   "No, the Bai Jue who monitored Nagato suddenly disappeared for some reason. The rest of Bai Jue searched for a long time, but they couldn't find the whereabouts of that Bai Jue."

  One of the two white humanoids answers to the old man.

   "Master Madara, could it be that Nagato discovered the trace of that Bai Ze and disposed of him?"

  The other white humanoid creature started to guess wildly on its own initiative and reported to the old man.

   "Idiot, based on past intelligence analysis, Nagato's reincarnation eye is still very immature. With Nagato's current power, there is no way to detect Bai Ze."

   "But apart from Nagato, none of his miscellaneous fish companions exist. It is impossible to detect the traces of Bai Ze."

  The white humanoid said with a puzzled expression.

  And even a perception ninja may not be able to detect the traces of Bai Jue, unless it is a special perception ninjutsu.

   Or a pupil technique with a very strong perspective ability like Baiyan, for them, it is much more troublesome than perceiving ninjas.

   "Continue to monitor Nagato, let A Fei also act together. In addition, send some Bai Ze to Konoha."

  The old man's voice sounded again, giving a clear order.

   "Konoha? Madara-sama suspects Konoha and those people?"

   "It's not just because of Bai Jue's disappearance. I don't have much time. Nagato alone is not enough to promote the 'Eye of the Moon' plan. I also need a spokesperson who can act instead of me...Go."

  The old man's tone is still contemptuous, but it gives people an undeniable deterrent.

   "Yes, Madara-sama."

   After the two white humanoid creatures receded, the old man opened his closed left eye. It was a scarlet three-goal jade sharing sharing eye, which was particularly eye-catching in a dim environment.

   "Hashirama...the future you entrusted has no place for peace at all...I won this time..."

  In the darkness, the old man sighed with regret.

   But saying so, there is no way to prove anything to anyone.

  Because the man who was cherished by him all his life, who was both an opponent and a close friend, no longer exists in this world.

  He slowly raised his hand and touched his chest lightly.

  The wound stabbed open by that man, the pain seemed to have happened just yesterday, and there was a trace of nostalgia on the old face.

  Inter-column…

  (end of this chapter)