Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 180 It turns out, I also carried a lot on my shoulders (4K)

Beneath the mist-hidden village.

Let's go back half an hour.

Madara Uchiha, with Kushina Uzumaki who had calmed down from her memories, walked through a dark underground passage.

The Third Mizukage, dressed in a divine robe, led the way for the two, his expression respectful, like a humble old servant.

Kushina walked silently without saying a word, but she was truly shocked.

This guy—

Previously, the other party had suddenly appeared and claimed to be "Uchiha Madara," a name that had been dormant for a long time.

To be honest, Kushina had her doubts about the authenticity of the other party's identity.

But Ban made his move several times.

This has gradually dispelled her doubts.

Besides this legendary ninja, who else possesses that almost nonexistent ability?

Aside from this infamous fellow, who else could treat a powerful figure like the Water Shadow as a mere plaything?

Actually, confirming the other party's identity was a good thing for her; at least she wouldn't recklessly rush in to her death.

Moreover, considering the other party's previous performance.

Madara Uchiha, despite harboring some unknown intentions, at least brought back the truth of the past for himself.

Kushina Uzumaki's mind was in turmoil as she silently tried to guess Madara's intentions.

Suddenly, in complete silence.

The Third Mizukage, who was leading the way for the two, suddenly spoke up: "This is the most secure underground base in the entire Hidden Mist Village."

Holding up the oil lamp in his hand, he added, "And in the entire village, apart from Shuiying, no more than five people know of the existence of this high-ranking person."

"The reason it has such a high level of secrecy is because it contains many things that are of paramount importance to Kirigakure."

The Mizukage turned around and glanced at Kushina: "Lord Madara said you might be interested in these things, so he asked me to bring you here."

Kushina instinctively asked, "What is it?"

Madara Uchiha chuckled softly from the side and said, "Heh~ Why don't you take a guess first?"

Kushina Uzumaki is not stupid.

She quickly realized that the things here must have something to do with her.

Under the dim light.

The girl's face darkened: "Is it related to the Land of Whirlpools from back then?"

Shuiying shook her head: "More than that."

He stopped in front of a security door and whispered, "But it is indeed inextricably linked to the vortex."

Kushina Uzumaki had no more doubts after hearing this.

Let's start with Konoha.

Having experienced so much, she has gradually come to understand the greatest use of the Uzumaki clan.

The girl spoke in a voice that sounded questioning yet was actually firm: "Yes, it's a tailed beast from Kirigakure, isn't it?"

The door creaked open.

A chill swept over me.

Shuiying didn't respond to her words again, but instead took the first step and entered the room.

This is a somewhat cramped, secret room.

The walls on all sides were made of thick iron, with no blind spots, and the dark blue color gave it a very safe feel.

On the left and right sides of the entrance are display shelves filled with various items.

The shelves were filled with various rolls, files, and security logs.

But what's most eye-catching are the ice boxes radiating cold air, with the freezing temperature clearly marked on them with sticky notes.

I don't know why.

Kushina Uzumaki witnessed this scene, and her heart suddenly raced.

"After conquering the Land of Whirlpools, we found many secret texts of the Uzumaki clan in the Whirlpool Village."

Looking at the display shelves on both sides, the Mizukage quietly recounted the history of the past: "And within these ancient texts lies our initial goal, the Whirlpool Sealing Technique, which all the ninja villages coveted."

Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki instinctively clenched her fists.

All the ninja villages coveted it —

She repeated the sentence to herself.

The Mizukage continued, "However, unfortunately, the village's initial research into sealing techniques did not go smoothly."

He explained, "Some low-level sealing techniques are fine; many ninjas in the village can quickly learn and master them. But A..."

"Seal techniques of level 1 or S are too difficult and require too much aptitude from the learner; they simply cannot be mastered in a short period of time."

Kushina sneered upon hearing this.

The Whirlpool Sealing Technique has been unparalleled in the ninja world for many years, not only because of its exquisite technique and powerful strength.

Grandma Mito once said that...

The more advanced the vortex sealing technique, the closer it is to the physique of the Uzumaki clan, and the higher the requirements are for the user's chakra quantity and chakra activity!

Throughout the entire ninja world.

Apart from the Senju clan, who are also famous for their chakra reserves, anyone who can use the S-rank Uzumaki Sealing Technique is a prodigy.

"A poor imitation!"

She couldn't help but sneer, "What good is it if it wasn't yours to begin with? Even if you steal it, what then?"

The Third Mizukage's expression remained neither pleased nor angry.

He was controlled by Madara Uchiha's genjutsu, had no personal will, and naturally ignored the girl's taunts.

"Yes, the village also discovered this problem after a long period of research."

He continued calmly, "We originally intended to force the Uzumaki bloodline to continue in Kirigakure through procreation—"

"Unfortunately, this approach has had very little effect."

The Mizukage looked somewhat regretful: "Most of the people we captured from the Land of Whirlpools are ordinary people without any ninja talent."

In other words, these people are "inferior products" in the vortex, and do not meet the criteria for selecting the best of the best.

"The few Jonin we have are completely uncooperative with our operations."

"Forced breeding also yielded unsatisfactory results; mating with foreign bloodlines would only further dilute Vortex's talent."

Inside the sealed room, the sound of water reflected in the air was accompanied by a chilling cold that cut to the bone.

Click, click.

Kushina's knuckles cracked, and her chest heaved violently.

Her red hair was moving even without wind, and her anger had reached its peak at this moment!

The girl was both angry at the other person's story and distressed by the tragic fate of her people.

What is mating?

What constitutes a substandard product?

From the other person's few words, she glimpsed that sordid past.

That appalling past!

"In this situation, someone came up with a bold idea."

The Mizukage continued, "As we all know, chakra is a mixture of physical and mental energy. The Uzumaki clan, however, has naturally more active cells, giving them greater power."

"So the village simply gave up the idea of ​​passing on the vortex bloodline."

"Instead of hoping that a new genius will suddenly emerge from generations of mediocrity, it is better to seek immediate benefits."

"We imprisoned the Uzumaki clan like livestock, then regularly extracted their blood, and used their blood plasma as raw material to mass-produce chakra reagents."

"After long-term injection, this reagent can greatly increase a ninja's chakra, thus achieving a pseudo-Uzumaki physique."

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"Those who possess this pseudo-Uzumaki Body can naturally master the Uzumaki Sealing Technique with ease, control tailed beasts, and become the strongest Jinchūriki!"

"This plan is also known as the Perfect Jinchuriki Plan of Kirigakure!"

At this point, he continued with regret, "Unfortunately, due to excessive blood loss, all of the original vortex members have died. And the village's current blood plasma reserves are only enough for one person."

Kushina Uzumaki's pupils dilated in shock!

She mechanically turned her head, the light sweeping across the numerous ice boxes on the display shelf.

Inside is the essence of blood marrow that Kirigakure extracted from the bodies of the Uzumaki clan!

The girl could no longer contain herself!

She suddenly took a step forward and fiercely swung her fist at that old face!

Shuiying instinctively tried to resist.

But Madara's eyes narrowed, and the Mizukage stood there like a wooden statue, letting Kushina's fists rain down on him.

boom!

boom!

After a dozen or so punches, a sudden wave of sorrow washed over Kushina.

What's the point of what I'm doing now?

Even the opponent's lack of resistance was achieved with Madara's help.

She recalled the memory she had after putting on the Grim Reaper mask.

Sitting on the boat, the Land of Whirlpools receded further and further behind me.

The compatriots on the shore watched silently as the boat drifted further and further away until it disappeared completely from sight.

What were these people feeling at that time?

The girl slumped to the ground, wanting to cry but unable to. Her heart felt as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on it, making it hard to breathe.

"This is an unspoken exchange."

Madara Uchiha, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, as if he had seen through her thoughts.

The old man's gaze was deep, and his tone carried a seductive quality similar to Black Zetsu as he spoke: "Kushina Uzumaki, you who slipped through the net, are a product of the tacit cooperation between Konoha, Kirigakure, and Uzumaki."

This is the highest level of lying.

To claim a lie is nine parts truth and one part falsehood, and even that so-called "one part falsehood" is an unverifiable speculation, it's simply a matter of whether you believe it or not.

With just this simple sentence, Madara Uchiha added an unbearably heavy responsibility to the girl's thin shoulders!

And what he called an exchange.

This means that all three parties have achieved a satisfactory result.

Kirigakure obtained a sealing technique, and Konoha gained a new Jinchūriki.

As for the vortex—

The vortex held onto a sliver of hope for the future.

As expected, Kushina was no longer interested in discerning whether Madara Uchiha was telling the truth or not.

Now, only one thought keeps lingering in the girl's mind.

It turns out, I also carried a lot on my shoulders —

The Third Mizukage took the latest file from the display shelf.

On the last page, the names of several Jinchūriki candidates were prominently displayed.

Madara Uchiha's gaze lingered briefly at the top before he softly murmured, "Yagura Karatachi—"

"Yes, Lord Madara."

"Yagura was the perfect Jinchūriki chosen by the village in the end."

"Yagura's body is most adapted to the vortex cells and will not have any rejection reaction."

"Even with long-term injections, his body somehow underwent a mutation that allowed him to maintain a youthful appearance and peak energy levels."

With a bruised and swollen face, the Mizukage said smugly, "I dare say that even those guys from Kumogakure are far inferior to a perfect Jinchuriki in this state!"

Even though he was under control, his tone still carried pride, after all, this was one of his few political achievements.

Yin Seal —

As Kushina listened to his description, a familiar word floated through her mind.

"Heh, not bad at all—"

Madara Uchiha listened to the Mizukage's boasting and sneered, though it was unclear what he was mocking.

He glanced at Kushina again and chuckled, "How are you feeling now?"

"It was truly a dirty past."

Kushina Uzumaki got up from the ground, looked at the dossier, and then tore it to shreds: "It's disgusting—it makes me want to vomit!"

Madara Uchiha smiled with satisfaction as he observed her reaction.

"continue!"

Ban glanced sideways, signaling Shuiying to continue.

Karala!

A series of mechanical clicking sounds came from behind.

In the very center of the empty room, a stone platform rises from the ground.

On the stone platform, two crystal cages were placed.

Kushina looked down and saw two rather cute little beasts in the cage: a turtle with three tails and a slug with six tails.

They were imprisoned inside, motionless.

It seems to have fallen into some kind of forced slumber.

"These are... the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails?" Kushina Uzumaki counted the tails on the little beast's back.

"good!"

"These are the two tailed beasts that Kirigakure bought from the First Hokage back then."

Madara Uchiha glanced wistfully at the two adorable creatures in the cage, then whispered, "Although their power is far inferior to the Nine-Tails, as long as I seal them within my body, I can instantly become a Kage-level ninja, gaining immense power!"

He glanced at the girl and said casually, "Which one do you like?"

Kushina finally understood his purpose and exclaimed, "You want me to become a Jinchūriki? Why?"

"You're wrong. I don't want you to become a Jinchūriki."

Madara Uchiha shook his head and corrected him, "It was I who gave you a chance for revenge!"

He said deeply, "As for whether you can grasp it and what choice you ultimately make, it's never up to me, but up to you."

Kushina Uzumaki remained silent.

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Becoming a Jinchūriki —

Is this the fate of the Uzumaki clan?

"No rush."

Seeing her silence, Madara Uchiha wasn't in a hurry. Instead of urging her, he smiled and said, "You have plenty of time to consider."

"But before that—"

He suddenly formed a hand seal, and a powerful aura surged from his aged body: "Let these two unlucky fellows go out and get some fresh air!"

Click click click!

The tadpole-shaped incantation flashed across the table.

The walls of the crystal prison gradually crumbled.

The tailed beast imprisoned within seemed to sense something. Although it did not open its eyes, its body trembled inexplicably, and its tail throbbed restlessly, swinging back and forth.

"etc!"

Kushina Uzumaki watched his actions silently, but in the end, she couldn't bear it.

The girl stretched out her arm, blocking Madara Uchiha's path, and hesitated, saying, "If you release the Tailed Beasts here—then—a lot of people will die, won't they?"

"It's just a few necessary sacrifices."

Ban was somewhat surprised by her actions.

After knowing so much bloody history, how can one still remain kind?

Kushina!

You really are... I don't know how to describe you!

Madara Uchiha lowered his voice and coaxed, "Moreover, I will keep track of their summoning locations and summon them as far as possible above the territories of those ninja clans."

The old man smiled and countered, "Or are you saying you intend to spare even those executioners who murdered your people?"

"————" Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki's heart trembled, her arm froze in mid-air, and she didn't know what to do.

"Please wait a moment, Lord Madara."

The Mizukage suddenly seized the opportunity and spoke up, "Please allow me to leave first. I need to lead my men to cooperate with the Tailed Beasts in launching an attack and wipe out those unruly Bloodline Clans!"

"Were they those Ninja Swordsmen and their subordinates?"

Madara Uchiha glanced at him, agreed to his request, and said calmly, "Go, don't disappoint me."

Shuiying responded and then vanished in an instant.

"What? Are you still going to stop me now?"

Madara Uchiha's tone remained calm and unhurried, with a hint of mockery: "If you still hold this view, you need to go outside and stop the Third Mizukage first."

Kushina pursed her lips.

She asked with a hint of hope, "The famous Uchiha Madara, I've heard your stories since I was a child. You wouldn't harm innocent people, would you?"

"I wouldn't stoop to doing such a thing!"

Ban had an aloof and arrogant air about him.

There was not a trace of guilt in his words as he declared, "Throughout my life, I have only ever dealt with my enemies."

Upon hearing this, Kushina remained silent for a moment before gradually lowering her arm.

A hint of a smile flickered across Madara Uchiha's Sharingan.

I've been tricked again!

Uzumaki Kushina————

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