Chapter 222
After Uzumaki Soumei and Kushina’s description, Shenyu and others also briefly understood the general course of events.
In recent years, although almost no one in the ninja world dared to directly attack the Whirlpool Country, the Uzumaki clan ninjas who went out alone would still face different degrees of danger. Almost every two years, a member would disappear for no reason.
In this regard, the entire Uzumaki clan was very angry, but they were helpless because they found that they could do nothing except being angry.
Some people in the clan suggested going to Konoha Village for help, but Konoha’s inaction on the night of the Uzumaki extermination last time had hurt the hearts of quite a few clan members, and even the clan leader Uzumaki Soumei was very cold to Konoha.
In order to survive and for the future of the Uzumaki clan, some elders in the clan still sent people to Konoha Village, but the feedback they received was disappointing.
“The situation of ninja missing is very complicated, and it is difficult for us to deal with it. That ninja village has never lost a ninja. Besides, your country of whirlpools is not only poor in resources, but also in an awkward position in the ninja world. What if they took the initiative to defect and leave the ninja village…”
Faced with Konoha’s perfunctory and sloppy reply, the Uzumaki clan was extremely angry and felt that they had suffered a great humiliation.
And the eldest princess Uzumaki Mito, who they had high hopes for, was now very old. She lived in seclusion in the Uzumaki shrine all day long, not caring about worldly affairs, and entered retirement life in advance.
In desperation, in order to prevent similar situations of clan members disappearing from happening again, Uzumaki Soumei could only try to reduce the clan members’ rights to go out as much as possible, and they would not go out easily unless it was necessary.
But this also caused the country of whirlpools to close itself off and gradually derailed from the era of the ninja world.
Just a while ago, they suddenly received news about the missing clan members in previous years, and Uzumaki Haruna, as a member of the Uzushiogakure Village reconnaissance team, was sent to the Rain Country to inquire about the whereabouts of the clan members.
Before receiving the intelligence, Haruna’s three-man team lost contact.
The other team suddenly disappeared in the East China Sea of the Land of Whirlpools while out fishing, leaving no trace.
“If that’s the case…” Shenyu touched his chin, thinking.
Losing contact in the Land of Rain makes the situation very complicated, because the Land of Fire, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Earth all border this small country, and it’s hard to guess who did it.
It’s unlikely to be in the Hidden Rock Village, because Ohnoki knows that he is the one standing behind the Uzumaki clan, and this behavior is tantamount to openly challenging him, unless he is tired of living.
The chances of the Hidden Sand Village taking action are very high, and Shenyu is also skeptical about Konoha.
Of course, there is another possibility, that is, Hanzo, the local leader of the Land of Rain, took action, but the possibility of this happening is very small. He is a small country with neither a tailed beast nor strong strength to support it, so there is no reason to touch the Uzumaki clan.
As for the team that lost contact in the East Sea of the Whirlpool Country, Shen Yu could immediately determine that it was the Water Country that did it.
Back then, although Shen Yu “helped” the Uzushiogakure Village to solve the action forces of the three major ninja villages, and thus established a “friendly and mutual assistance” relationship with the Uzumaki clan, this does not mean that all enemies completely let the Uzumaki clan go.
Although this move made the three major ninja villages suffer, because Shen Yu only let Ōnoki escape in disgrace, only the Iwagakure Village knew how deep the Uzumaki clan was.
Under the invisible deterrence of Shen Yu, this group of Iwagakure ninjas did not dare to act rashly, at least they would not attack the Uzumaki clan openly.
But the other two major ninja villages where the Kage suddenly died did not know. It seems that the cunning Ōnoki did not publicize this news, just like the second generation of Tsuchikage did not make public the fact that Shen Yu attacked Konoha at night to challenge Hashirama.
It can only be said that they are worthy of being a master and apprentice who have survived the Warring States Period. Even their styles are the same.
This has resulted in the fact that in the eyes of the Sand Village and the Mist Village, their own shadow personally led an assassination team to the Land of Whirlpools, but all of them died overnight, and hatred arose spontaneously.
Shen Yu pondered for a moment and said to the little Kushina who was sitting on his lap: “Kushina, is Haruna your important friend?”
Kushina raised her little face and said in a clear voice, “Yes, Haruna sister always brings me a lot of strange little things outside. She is the only sister who doesn’t treat me as a child… It’s a pity…”
As she said, her eyes dimmed.
“Don’t worry, I think her life should not be in danger for the time being.” Shen Yu said softly.
“Huh? Why?”
Because the living Uzumaki people are valuable… Shen Yu smiled, “Uncle has a way to save her.”
After these words came out, not only Kushina, but every Uzumaki member in the seat was shocked, and Kong Ming was even more incredulous..
In their eyes, Shen Yu’s status is undoubtedly no different from that of a savior. It is normal for him to use this ability only when the Whirlpool Clan is on the verge of extinction.
“Sir Shen Yu, are you telling the truth?” Kong Ming couldn’t help asking.
“Of course I’m serious.” Shen Yu glanced at him indifferently.
“But…but…how can I trouble you to do such a small thing…”
Kushina was immediately excited, holding Shenyu’s arms with her two little hands, rubbing her chubby face, “If uncle can save Haruna sister, then he will be Kushina’s benefactor!”
“Ah, no!” She shook her head, frowning her little eyebrows, “You are already Kushina’s benefactor, that is…a super benefactor, Kushina is willing to give everything for you!”
Shenyu reached out and rubbed her head, saying in a gentle tone, “Do you have a photo of Haruna?”
Kushina thought about it seriously, nodded like pecking rice, “Yes!”
After that, she jumped off Shenyu’s legs, ran away with a “click, click”, and soon brought back a photo from her room.
It was a photo of two people, Kushina riding on the neck of a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, holding a golden sunflower in her hand, and both girls were smiling brightly.
This pretty girl is Uzumaki Haruna.
After Shen Yu looked at it, he handed the photo directly to Uchiha Nen.
Nen immediately understood and opened his Mangekyō Sharingan. The pattern on his left eye rotated gently, and “Kyuenbiku” was activated, bringing the girl’s face into his sight without any error.
At that moment, his vision seemed to have traveled through time and space, and everything around him disappeared. Only countless mirror-like spaces kept folding until he clearly “observed” everything around the girl.
It was a dark and dry bunker. Two bloody people were lying in the cage. They both had red hair, and Uzumaki Haruna was lying helplessly beside her companion, crying.
Outside the prison, a strong man was threatening her. On his gray turban, he was wearing a Sand Village forehead protector!
Nen looked for a long time before dispersing his pupil power, letting his vision return to reality, and nodded to Shen Yu.
