Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 75 Cruelty
The entrance to Konoha Village.

The village had posted a notice in advance that a large number of corpses and wounded people would be sent back to the village from the Land of Grass, and many people came to the village gate to wait.

Senju Rinmoku stood at the front with lifeless eyes, his arms hanging limply, his shoulders slumped, looking utterly powerless.

The Senju clan patriarch, the son of Senju Hashirama, had lost his former fighting spirit and was now only filled with the sorrow of losing his son in middle age.

The convoy slowly approached.

One by one, the body bags were claimed by the families.

Some family members wept, some were numb, and others were checking with the ninja to see how much compensation they would receive.

The last body bag contained the Thousand-Handed Rope Tree.

Senju Rinmoku couldn't hear any noise; his head was filled with ringing in his ears. He dragged his stiff legs forward.

He still couldn't believe that Rope Tree was dead.

Nawaki possesses a talent that appears only once every few decades, and he also has an elite Jonin like Orochimaru as his teacher.

The revival trend of the Senju clan came to an abrupt halt.

In that instant, Senju Rinmoku even had the thought of not caring about anything else.

If the village leaders want the Senju clan's territory, then give them half of it.

If the village leadership wants the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, then let them seal it away; we'll leave the Senju clan alone from now on.

The village leaders want the Book of Seals of Senju and Uzumaki, so give it to them.

Seeing that Senju Rinki's body was swaying slightly, Uzumaki Kushina whispered:
"uncle···"

Senju Rinmoku shook his head, banishing the weak thought that had just crossed his mind.

He cannot give up; the glory of the Thousand Hands clan, passed down for thousands of years, cannot be destroyed in his own hands.

die?

My father founded Konoha. Are there as many deaths now as there were at the end of the Warring States period?
Rope Tree died at the age of 12, much later than his two uncles.

The Senju clan has no fear of death.

Ye Guang stood to the side, his nostrils tightly closed.

The body bags contained preservatives, but the stench was still unbearable.

What Ye Guang found foul-smelling was, to Qian Shou Lin Mu, his beloved youngest son.

Senju Rinki pulled open the body bag and saw Nawaki's deathly pale face.

Reaching out to gently stroke the face of the divine tree, the Thousand-Handed Linmu's resolute face showed several changes in expression before finally bowing his head.

The Senju clan took the bodies of Nawaki and the other Senju ninja.

This family has sacrificed too much for Konoha.

The gorilla's wife, the woman I saw at the Konoha hospital last time, took the gorilla away.

The chimpanzee removed his mask, revealing himself to be a disillusioned and weathered middle-aged man with both arms missing.

His cheeks were sunken, making him look nothing like an Akimichi ninja.

After returning to the Dark Division to hand over the mission, Ye Guang went to the Root Division to submit the number of personnel to be added before leaving the Dark Division.

Returning to the familiar Tsurugi Izakaya, Yoru sighed inwardly, "Finally, I'm back."

Unbeknownst to many, Tsurugi Izakaya has become Yoko's most comfortable place to stay.

"Qiaoyi, have any suspicious people been observing you lately?"

"No, I didn't."

Ye Guang paid special attention to the missions related to Qiao Yi in the Dark Division. The mission scrolls were archived, and for the time being, the Dark Division will no longer investigate Qiao Yi's identity.

"I have connections in high places. I've taken care of such a big thing for you. Shouldn't you thank me?"

How can I thank you?

"Yin Release and Yang Release are getting a bit boring. How about something new?"

Qiaoyi gritted her teeth and pressed closer: "You've been gone for so long, did you try something new with the little fox outside? Did you come back to relive the experience with me?"

"No, my strength has increased a lot, so I need stronger stimulation."

Qiaoyi rolled her eyes at Yeguang, then said, "Then let's try the secret technique of the female ninja from Iwagakure..."

"Oh? What secret technique?"

"Have you heard of Mountain Earth Technique?" "Yes, I have. It's an Earth Release ninjutsu that uses a giant Earth Release hemisphere to crush a large number of enemies into a pulp. Is it a sphere-style technique that follows Yin Release and Yang Release?"

The two were lying in bed when Qiaoyi slowly disappeared into the blankets, using her 'Ball Release: Mountain Earth Technique'.

After their midnight frenzy, Qiaoyi lay on Yeguang's chest.

She suddenly felt a little nervous.

"coming soon!"

"What? They're coming soon? We just..."

Soon, Ye Guang sensed a chilling chakra.

He put on his pants, vanished through the window in an instant, and stood on the roof.

From the direction of the Senju clan, ominous chakra emanated and wandered through the streets of Konoha.

For a moment, all the insects and birds dared not make a sound.

Mito Uzumaki, are you nearing your limit?
Nightlight jumped off the roof and returned to the side room in the backyard.

"During the time I was away, did you often experience this chilly feeling?"

"Yes, especially in the last two weeks, it's happened almost every day."

"These are turbulent times. Forget about these things. There are still some aspects of mountain and earth techniques that I don't understand. Perhaps we should explore them further."

The New Year arrives amidst the chill of each night.

Night Light celebrates its birthday.

Besides Qiaoyi, there was no one else to celebrate the New Year with.

The New Year in this other world was much more subdued than in my previous life.

A few days after the New Year, Ye Guang carried two catties of braised beef and entered the territory of the Qiudao clan.

He didn't know where the chimpanzee lived or what its name was, but he figured it would be easy to find out.

Both arms were broken; the feature was too obvious.

I saw three old women on the street corner. Upon closer inspection, I realized they were the Akimichi clan's intelligence center.

He stepped forward and asked, "Hello, does the Akimichi clan have a retired ninja who lost both arms?"

"Are you looking for a retired ninja who lost his left arm first, or a retired ninja who lost his right arm first?"

Ye Guang was taken aback. No, does that mean the Akimichi clan has many one-armed ninjas?

"His left arm was severed first, followed by his right arm, and he had just returned to his ancestral home."

The old woman then asked, "So, are you looking for a retired ninja whose left arm is longer, or whose right arm is longer?"

Are the Akimichi clan ninjas really that miserable?
Considering they were taijutsu-type ninjas, it's not surprising.

Ye Guang continued, "The right arm is longer."

"So, do you want to find a tall retired ninja with a longer right arm, or a short retired ninja with a longer right arm?"

Even Ye Guang was speechless: "Tall, very tall and dark-skinned."

The old woman finally pointed out a direction for Ye Guang.

A wave of sadness washed over Ye Guang.

A simple question about directions reveals a cruel aspect of war.

There are indeed many disabled people in the Akimichi tribe's territory.

With their families as a safety net, even if someone is disabled, the family will provide them with basic living necessities and support them, which is why there seem to be many disabled ninjas.

If they were commoner ninjas, we wouldn't see so many disabled retired ninjas. It's not that there are fewer disabled commoner ninjas, but rather that disabled commoner ninjas simply don't live long.

Survivorship bias.

Arriving outside a small courtyard, Ye Guang saw people moving.

The skinny, dark-skinned man, whose arms were both broken, was sitting in the yard with a pained expression on his face.

"Big brother, I've come to see you."

　I'm so angry! They deleted over a hundred of my words during the review process.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)