Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 175: One Slap Kills Tobirama and Izuna! The Food and Clothes of Naruto

Chapter 175 One Slap Kills Tobirama and Izuna! Naruto's Food and Clothes (11,000-Word Chapter!)

"good--"

Uzumaki Shio nodded subconsciously, but kept repeating Tobirama's previous words in her mind.

I'm about to start rescuing people—

She was naturally willing to help the ninjas of Konoha—

But who is this girl?

What does it mean that she is Qingshui's friend?

And those eyes, so expressive, held a depth of emotion that anyone with a brain could see—

Whirlpool tide looked around.

The ninjas who came from the surrounding area were all heavyweights.

The position of Konoha committee member is just one aspect of their identity; they are all powerful figures in the village whose mere presence can cause a stir.

Tsunade, Hiruko, Orochimaru—

Whirlpool tide couldn't help but wonder how much resources Qing Shui had used to save this girl.

"Although Qingshui is talented, he is just an ordinary Uchiha boy. How could he possibly have come into contact with so many people from the upper echelons of the village?"

"Yes, I heard from Lord Mito that he became Danzo's apprentice—"

Whirlpool tide has found a clue!

The story of Danzo drinking with Isshin and Fugaku is one of the most widely circulated anecdotes in the village.

This was something Danzo specifically sent someone to do.

The purpose was to clear up his past conflicts with the Uchiha clan, minimize the impact of the Qingshui impeachment, and stage a "reconciliation of the century."

After Uzumaki Ushio found out, she worriedly asked Mito if Aozumi would be targeted by Danzo.

Mito wasn't worried. While Danzo had his flaws, he wouldn't target Tobirama's descendants.

Mito comforted Uzumaki Shio in this way:

"Aoisui became Danzo's apprentice for the sake of the village's harmony. Although he suffered some injustices, the Uchiha will stand up for him—"

Uzumaki Ushio was relieved, but she came to the conclusion that "Danzo and Aozumi were only master and disciple in name, and there was no real affection between them."

This is also the thought of most Konoha ninjas—

After all, only Mito, Isshin, and Danzo knew that "Seisui" was a direct descendant of Tobirama and Izuna.

Given Danzo's reputation over the years, who would think he would treat "Seisui" well?

This person is extremely petty!

Only Hiruzen Sarutobi is not worried.

He also had to worry about his beloved disciple Orochimaru and bring him water.

To prevent Danzo, strengthened by Tobirama, from putting too much pressure on his disciple and affecting his research mindset—

"To be able to use these connections, Qing Shui must have gone to beg Danzo, right?"

Uzumaki Shio grew increasingly alarmed as she thought about it: "He clearly impeached Danzo, yet he's willing to bow down to the Dark Ninja, who has always targeted the Uchiha clan, for this woman—"

"What is their relationship?" An indescribable feeling welled up in Yuu's heart.

The shared life and death experiences in Kusagakure are like a seed of beautiful memories.

So this seed has already been ripened into fruit under the nourishment of emotions.

At that moment, the sinking heart of the whirlpool crushed this underdeveloped fruit.

Contrary to expectations of sweetness, a sour and bitter taste permeated my entire being, so bitter that even my fingertips felt numb.

It also has a slightly scorching spiciness—

"Wasn't it agreed that the village and his family were his true loves?"

"Didn't we agree to call each other brother and sister and contribute to the village together?"

Whirlpool tide really wanted to loudly question Qing Shui—

However, when she inadvertently met Tomie's gaze, the anger that had just surged up was immediately subsided by the kindness in her heart.

Tomie now appears to be suffering from a serious illness.

The saying goes, "Illness comes like a landslide, but recovery is like pulling silk from a cocoon."

Before the bloodline disease manifested, Tomie didn't show many outward signs of illness; at most, she had a frequent cough.

But in the past few days, her condition has been deteriorating faster and faster each day.

Tomie's face was still quite pretty, but she had become so thin that her features were somewhat prominent, and a faint layer of blackness appeared on her entire face. Only her eyes could still be described as bright.

"What's the purpose of this green water?"

"You don't have to go to such lengths to show your feelings, do you?"

"Sigh—" Tomie's mood was no less relaxed than Uzumaki Shio's.

Of course, she knew that there was a past between "Xuanwo tide" and "Qingshui"—

But Tomie didn't care.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to go on a blind date with Yixin.

In Tomie's view, summoning Uzumaki Ushio to treat her illness was partly due to objective requirements of her abilities, but mainly it was a way of expressing her feelings—

He made a public severance of ties with his rumored girlfriend, Uzumaki Shio, in front of these important figures!

"Qingshui is truly a traditional Uchiha—"

"This approach is really a bit extreme—"

"Sigh, I'll have to find a chance to talk to Qing Shui about this later. I certainly appreciate what he did, but Uzumaki tide is innocent, isn't she?"

"What should I do? Should I go see tide after I recover? That doesn't seem right, it's a bit like provoking her, but after all, this older sister saved me—"

Tomie was already fantasizing about what would happen after she recovered, even before her illness was cured and her surgery had even begun.

This is the change that hope brings to people—

With life, everything changes.

Tomie, who once gave up on herself and, in her distress and doubt, only wanted to destroy herself to say goodbye to this world.

After seeing Qing Shui busy treating her illness, even setting aside her pride to beg Danzo to mobilize resources—

I simply couldn't hold it in any longer.

Tomie's thoughts on this matter are very similar to those of Uzumaki Shio.

Or rather, apart from Tobirama, Danzo, and Orochimaru, who were the only three people who knew about their master-disciple relationship, this was basically what everyone thought.

Such is Danzo's reputation.

In addition, the special Uchiha confession ceremony declared his unwavering devotion to Tomie.

Even the hardest iceberg should be melted by the burning love of the Uchiha clan.

"Your task in a moment is to transfer your life force to Tomie."

Tobirama said expressionlessly, "Her blood is full of toxins. If these toxins are not filtered out properly, they will multiply like a virus, so I need to extract as much blood as possible from her at once—"

"But her vital signs are already very bad, so she needs your vitality to support her and help Tomie get through the weakness period after the blood transfusion."

"Is it possible?"

Tobirama wasn't deliberately putting on a cold face; it was simply a habit he'd had for many years.

Once he enters the state of scientific research and surgery, he becomes almost like a cold machine, striving with absolute rationality to ensure that every attempt yields results.

Tobirama did indeed have a slight feeling that something was amiss—

But the unconscious cooperation between Orochimaru and Izuna, their encouragement and assurances, dispelled the last trace of doubt in Tobirama's heart.

He was an old-fashioned ninja who had never been in a relationship, and he was really not very thoughtful when it came to matters of the heart.

In a sense, it could be considered that Orochimaru and Izuna had orchestrated this scheme from afar.

"able--"

Whirlpool tide lowered her head, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from her throat.

Her emotions were surging wildly.

Tobirama's cold expression was, in her eyes, a sign of utter disrespect.

Just because Tomie is by his side, does she not even want to give him a kind attitude or tone?

"You're so arrogant—"

At that moment, Uzumaki Shio suddenly recalled Mito's words.

Every individual is independent; to become an appendage of someone else is to gamble, to leave one's fate to chance.

As a ninja, you must always remember to have strength and conviction, and to have your own unique ninja way—

At the time, Whirlpool tide didn't understand what these words meant.

Lady Mito's husband was the God of Shinobi, the invincible First Hokage—

Why would she do that?

What Uzumaki Shio didn't know was that Mito had also made great contributions in the battle between the Senju and Uchiha clans, greatly helping Hashirama fuse Wood Release and sealing techniques, and also achieving considerable success on the battlefield.

This is why, after the village was built, Mito forbade Tobirama from researching forbidden techniques, and even after Tobirama became the Second Hokage, he had to flee in disarray.

The title of "Hashirama's widow" alone is not enough.

But Mito was different. She could easily point her finger at Tobirama and yell, "When I was sensing all sorts of traps for the Senju clan and fighting tooth and nail for your brother against the enemy, you weren't even the Hokage yet!"

"Fit your hands to your conscience. When I carried you out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, was it so that you would become Hokage and go against your elder brother's will to research these wicked and reviled techniques?"

Mito certainly didn't say that, but Tobirama was terrified that Mito would insult him like that.

He really can't talk back.

"As expected, Lady Mito was right—"

"If I were as strong as Lord Mito and made many contributions to the village, would he still dare to treat me like this?"

"At least he'll give me basic respect!" At this moment, Uzumaki Shio felt like crying, and tears silently welled up in her eyes.

"Damn the Uchiha clan! The Second Hokage and Lady Mito were absolutely right—"

"This race is truly born evil—"

Uzumaki Shio recalled the little story that Mito had told her.

Even during the Warring States period, the two most powerful Uchiha brothers, Izuna and Madara—

They also treated Mito with great respect.

When Madara encounters the Uzumaki clan, he instinctively refers to them as "Mito's clansmen," almost never considering them as Hashirama's vassals.

This is the minimum respect one should show to the strong.

Needless to say, Izuna was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Mito's perception and intuition on the battlefield, and in private, he was forced to flee by the Kongo Locket.

"I was so stupid, I should have realized it sooner—"

"To deal with the Uchiha clan, you should focus on gaining strength before making contact with them!"

"Lady Mito clearly showed me the way, but I foolishly wasted my time and didn't put my full effort into my daily training at all—"

Whirlpool tide let out a long sigh, feeling as if she had been electrocuted.

I was exhausted, but I also felt a sense of relief, as if I had found my own path.

"Thank you, sister from the Uzumaki clan—"

Tomie forced herself to speak, looked at Uzumaki Ushio, and said apologetically, "Thank you for your help!"

Whirlpool tide nodded silently.

She won't hold a grudge against Tomie.

Even without the "Blue Water" incident, if her comrades from Konoha needed her help, Uzumaki Ushio would still step forward to lend a hand.

Uzumaki Shio was content with her modest wealth and lacked the motivation to cultivate, but her love for Konoha was genuine.

After all, she truly came from Kusagakure and had endured a period of utter misery—

But Tobirama still didn't turn back.

He didn't care about any of that; the surgery was about to begin.

How Uzumaki Ushio and Tomie get along and express their gratitude is their own business.

For Tobirama, with Tomie's recovery, the debt he and Izuna owed Tomie due to historical reasons was now completely repaid.

Unless it's something important, we don't need to keep in touch anymore.

Tobirama, having joined Orochimaru and Hashirama's cell research group, greatly appreciates the freedom of this research space and wishes he could focus on his older brother's cells 24/7.

Who has time to care about these romantic relationships?

He even cancelled the plans for Kizuna.

At this moment, Izuna silently observed the reactions of Uzumaki Ushio and Tomie.

They smacked their lips with relish!

"Okay, okay—"

"This is so exhilarating! The situation is getting increasingly complicated—"

"I think Tomie and Uzumaki Shio might develop a special bond because of Aoshui, and they might train together and become important pillars of the village—"

Izuna reminisced about his days in the Sengoku period.

In his youthful ignorance, he had inadvertently provoked two genius girls, and thus nearly met his end in a joint attack by them.

In Izuna's eyes, Aoisui's current actions were exactly the same as his own back then—

"Teaching someone by example, you can learn it in a thousand times but you can learn it in one go."

"There's no other way. You have both my charm and that bastard's ruthlessness. I've done everything I can to help you escape danger, Qing Shui—"

"Izuna muttered to himself, 'But you really don't get it!'"

Izuna didn't understand Aoi's actions at first.

But he later came to a realization.

As a descendant of two great emotional figures from the Warring States period, it is only natural that Qingshui would also become a deity.

One is a womanizer who has affairs everywhere, while the other is someone even the God of the Ninja World and Mito couldn't persuade to get married or arrange a marriage.

It can only be said that "Qingshui" perfectly inherited the two of them's shortcomings in terms of emotions!

He can provoke people just like him, but he also has Tobirama's peculiar way of thinking. Who can you reason with him?

"Let's take it one step at a time. After the surgery, we'll see what Qing Shui thinks—"

"If all else fails, just urge him to live like this with Tomie—" Izuna sighed.

Izuna has yet to realize just how terrifying the reactions and thought processes of someone who can be considered his equal in matters of emotion will be after Uzumaki Shio's outburst—

Tobirama connected the large tube to Tomie's body.

Tomie nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Aomine—once I recover, I will definitely—"

"Alright, be quiet."

Tobirama said coldly, "Conserve your energy; this surgery is very dangerous."

Tomie was taken aback. Why did Aoshui suddenly change his expression?

Could it be that he has a harsh love for this type of person?

Before Tomie could think it through, her blood, which was full of toxins, was extracted and put into a special instrument.

This instrument contains parasites cultured using Tomie's blood, which can cleanse the toxins from the blood without damaging other components of the whole blood as much as possible.

The overall approach is somewhat similar to dialysis, but closer to whole blood exchange in modern medicine.

Tobirama awakened the Kaleidoscope with the help of Izuna's eye power.

I kept a close eye on the data on the instrument and kept fine-tuning the direction in which the insects were feeding on the toxins, stimulating their activity.

Tomie smiled silently.

She was not a woman who knew nothing—

After meeting Tobirama, she also read many ancient texts and learned that the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan was limited.

In the past, many members of the Uchiha clan fought each other for the Mangekyou Sharingan, and killing people by stealing the eyes was commonplace, making it an extremely bloody period in history.

But can Qing Shui now use the power of the Kaleidoscope for himself?

What Tomie didn't know was—

Tobirama, who possesses elements of the Senju clan, wouldn't waste much of Izuna's eye power simply observing, as long as he doesn't use his eye techniques.

However, he couldn't explain these things to Tomie, and Tobirama couldn't guess what the woman was thinking.

Tomie's face grew paler and paler.

However, once her blood entered the instrument, it visibly became cleaner as the parasites precisely gnawed at the cellular level to neutralize the toxins.

This was the result of joint research by Orochimaru and Tobirama, who even borrowed some of Shiro's nano-sized poisonous insects for a multi-layered venom-filtering effect.

Doing so will inevitably damage some of the vitality of the blood.

But isn't there a backup plan with Whirlpool Tide?

The unique bloodline limit and physique of the Uzumaki clan are truly amazing—

Since Tobirama had already set up this experiment, Orochimaru naturally didn't care.

Anyway, he's just providing ideas; even if a medical dispute occurs later, it's none of his business.

Orochimaru hadn't experienced this feeling of freely experimenting without worrying about being blamed in a long time, especially since he'd been constantly being watched by Danzo lately.

"Seisui" is Danzo's disciple. Danzo wouldn't possibly shoot himself in the foot, would he?

"Tomie's body is weaker than I thought—"

Tobirama stared directly at the indicator, which was exactly what he expected.

After all, Uzumaki Ushio's seclusion with Mito objectively delayed Tomie's treatment time.

However, Tobirama would never say such a thing aloud; his reluctance to see Mito was his own problem.

However, it requires a little more vitality from the vortex tide.

Tobirama was also thinking about how to make it up to Uzumaki Shio afterward, but he would ask her after the surgery was over.

The Second Hokage was clearly unaware of a problem.

In politics, many things really shouldn't be resolved in a rush; it's better to give each other some breathing room.

As the saying goes, haste makes waste; let's set the framework first and then discuss the details.

Just like how Hiruzen Sarutobi dealt with the Caged Bird Seal, there was no need to reach an agreement on everything right from the start. Taking a step back and letting Orochimaru, who has a slightly weaker sense of coercion, negotiate would have been much better.

But feelings are different.

Small problems can easily escalate into big ones; this is the reason why arguments shouldn't be left unresolved overnight.

"Shio, go and let Tomie absorb your life force," Tobirama commanded.

Uzumaki Shio slowly stepped forward and placed her arm near Tomie's mouth.

The two women looked at each other at that moment; it was the first time they had seen each other up close.

Two people who were originally unrelated were connected through Tobirama's miraculous manipulation—

A connection has begun!

"Bite it—" Uzumaki Shio said softly, suppressing her emotions.

Tomie nodded slightly, her gaze no longer fixed on Tobirama, but instead on Ushio, whose emotions were so intense they seemed about to explode, and gently bit down.

Abundant chakra and life force flowed from Uzumaki Ushio's body into Tomie's body.

The instrument readings rebounded rapidly at that moment!

But Tobirama's brows furrowed even more deeply.

After conducting research, he knew that Tomie's bloodline disease was very troublesome—

If the toxins are not eliminated completely, the likelihood of recurrence is extremely high.

After all, Tobirama couldn't remove the chakra formed from the negative emotions in her mind.

If we conquer the Chest of Elysium later, that would be great, but who knows when we'll be able to finish it?

Treating the symptoms but not the root cause is one thing, but if even the symptoms aren't addressed, then the surgery is clearly a failure.

It should be guaranteed for at least ten years.

"I don't have time to perform another surgery on Tomie, it's too much trouble—"

"I still have a lot to do."

Tobirama looked at Orochimaru and said, "Committee Member Orochimaru, I'd like to further increase the swarm's potency. What do you think? Since we're going to detoxify, let's do it right the first time—"

"Well, it's really hard for me to say—"

Orochimaru hesitated, "There are benefits, of course, it will help eliminate Tomie's toxins further, but this will increase the danger—"

"Although tide is replenishing our life force, the indicators show that this rate has clearly reached its limit and cannot be increased any further—"

Orochimaru sighed, "Sigh! Let me think about it some more!"

There are certainly ways, such as having the vortex tide provide further vitality.

But how could such words possibly come out of his mouth?

Orochimaru is starting to understand his teacher more and more now, even his former teachers—

Why does Hiruzen Sarutobi sometimes pretend to be confused even when he clearly understands everything?

Because it really works!

Sometimes, once you speak up, you'll inevitably end up taking the blame.

"Take Danzo, for example. Why is he so hated? Why is he always blamed for things he didn't do? It's because he always talks too much during meetings—"

Orochimaru thought to himself quietly.

He saw the look in Tsunade's eyes—

Whirlpool Xi is also her relative.

If Orochimaru were to add fuel to the fire in this situation, he was genuinely afraid that Tsunade would pick a fight with him for no reason.

This person is unreasonable!

"Hmm?" Tobirama looked at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression.

He could understand what those words meant.

It's feasible, but it requires further supply of vitality.

Why are you still hesitating?

As researchers of the "Tobirama" school, we shouldn't be thinking about how demanding the conditions for the experiment to succeed are, but rather how to meet those conditions and whether the desired effect can be achieved!

"Shio, can you give Tomie some more life?"

"I want to solve her problem once and for all—" Tobirama said in a deep voice.

These words sound more like a command.

Research is like a battlefield, and without realizing it, Tobirama brought out a bit of the feeling he had when he was Hokage.

"—" Uzumaki Shio fell silent.

What exactly does this attitude mean?

"Push harder—" Uzumaki Ushio looked at Tomie, her other fist unconsciously clenching: "I'm fine—"

"Thank you—" Tomie looked at Uzumaki Shio with a hint of heartache in her eyes.

She didn't refuse and tried to bite hard.

However, due to significant blood loss, Tomie had very little strength left, and even if she bit hard, she couldn't absorb much chakra.

Seeing this, Uzumaki Shio turned her head to look at Tobirama, who was intently staring at the instrument, and smiled silently once again.

"Consider it repaying all your kindness!"

Uzumaki Shio took a deep breath, pulled her arm out of Tomie's mouth, quickly picked up the scalpel next to her, and cut a deep wound on her arm!

Chakra accumulated in her blood and flowed into Tomie's mouth through the wound.

You can't bite it, but you can at least swallow it, right?

This is the most efficient way to transfer chakra!

Shio's actions elicited a slight gasp of surprise from Orochimaru.

Damn!

With his deep understanding of human nature, he knew things were about to get interesting!

At that moment, Izuna covered his face and grinned.

"broken--"

"How did they manage to drive such a perfectly good girl from the Uzumaki clan to this state?"

"This...this...this—" Izuna first looked at Tomie, then focused on Uzumaki Shio.

He sensed an unsettling bond had formed between the two women—

If Aozumi and Tomie can get along well, this matter is actually not so difficult to resolve.

The key point is that it's unlikely that Tobirama and Tomie would get along well—

If a strange relationship were to form between Shio and Tomie, the troublesomeness of the matter would increase exponentially!

"Fortunately, if Qing Shui doesn't provoke anyone after this, this is Konoha, not the Warring States period, so there shouldn't be any other unexpected events, right?"

"But why does this technique feel so familiar?"

"Isn't this just treating Uzumaki like the Uchiha clan? How can this be right?!" Izuna's sense of déjà vu grew stronger and stronger.

Tobirama's actions were actually very similar to those of Uchiha Nobunaga during the Warring States period.

Although the Uchiha clans didn't study the Sharingan's mechanism in such detail and systematically as Tobirama did, they still had hundreds of years of experience to draw upon.

In short, people are more likely to open their eyes when they are emotionally stimulated.

Therefore, during the Warring States period, some senior Uchiha clan members would create special scenarios to stimulate the emotions of their juniors in order to help them awaken their Sharingan more quickly.

In short, setting up a trap!

Izuna strongly opposed this approach.

This might give the clansmen strength, but this kind of "betrayal" or "control" will greatly reduce the younger clansmen's trust in the older generation of the clan.

It will further stimulate the uncontrollable part of the Sharingan, increasing the probability that talented individuals who could otherwise contribute to the clan will fall into an extreme and unpredictable abyss.

Therefore, this practice was strongly suppressed when Izuna was in power.

Even though Madara Uchiha didn't care, Izuna still insisted that his brother stop doing it and forbade everyone from engaging in such forced growth.

To Izuna's surprise, fifty years later, he saw someone doing this again!

What's even more amazing is the unconscious part—

"If Uzumaki Shio were from the Uchiha clan, she would definitely have awakened her Sharingan this time—"

"Did Qing Shui stumble upon this by accident, or is he self-taught?"

Izuna felt a sense of foreboding. He could let things slide with Tomie and Shio, but he couldn't let Aomine do the same to other members of the clan in the future.

Even if it's unconscious.

Too scary!

What Izuna didn't know was that without his supervision, his brother had been plotting this for a long time—

Moreover, it's highly unlikely that Tobirama would encounter such a problem.

He was very good at dealing with men.

Tsunade watched this scene with burning rage in her eyes.

She really wanted to punch that Uchiha brat hard!

Hiruko nodded secretly; he actually understood somewhat what Tobirama was doing.

"Immersed in scientific research and thinking from a purely rational perspective, one will indeed neglect other aspects—" This was also true of Hiruko in the past, and he understood it well.

"Orochimaru was right, this boy is a true 'Tobiramachi's School' researcher."

"But it's truly astonishing that an Uchiha followed the path of the Second Hokage—"

Hiruko thought to himself with a smile.

This has nothing to do with him; just enjoy it for fun.

Tomie swallowed large gulps of Uzumaki Ushio's life blood; the metallic sweetness in her throat told her that her broken and weakened body was being rapidly repaired.

"I owe her a lot now."

Tomie thought to herself, "I've taken Aoshui away again, sigh—"

After Whirlpool tide did this, the healing speed obviously increased.

With increased life force transmission, Tobirama was able to act more freely, boldly using nano-sized poisonous insects as the finest filters to eliminate toxins from the blood!

A moment later, Tobirama let out a long breath and nodded with great satisfaction.

The surgery was a great success!

From then on, he and Izuna were finally freed from the historical burden of Tomie.

I don't owe her anything anymore!

Tobirama turned to look at Uzumaki Ushio and said earnestly, "Thank you for your hard work—"

Is there anything I can do for you?

After repairing the wound on her wrist, Uzumaki Shio stared intently at Tobirama.

"Close your eyes—" said Uzumaki Shio.

Tobirama frowned: "Why?"

"I want this one—" Uzumaki Shio's tone was unusually firm.

At that moment, Tobirama belatedly realized what was happening.

Did Uzumaki Shio not agree with his claim of being siblings?

I said—

"She told me to close my eyes, could it be that she's thinking about... you know... me?"

Tobirama wanted to say "kiss," but the words still felt a little hard to say, especially when it came to Izuna.

"Would I kiss you? Maybe—"

Izuna's lips twitched. He felt it wasn't impossible, but it could also be something else—

He had never seen this scene before, so it was hard to analyze!

"If you ask me, just listen to me. People have donated so much blood, and you think you're so precious?"

Izuna rationally analyzed, "That's enough!"

Tobirama sighed, "You're right, but I don't want to be in a relationship—even if she does this, I'll definitely find a chance to talk to her about it—"

However, it's worth mentioning that Tobirama had his own little schemes.

He could have said something even more extreme back then.

There's no need to address Uzumaki Shio as brother and sister; simply being friends and companions is enough to prevent future troubles.

But Whirlpool Tide is clearly valuable.

As the last surviving member of the Uzumaki clan, Tobirama was certain that Uzumaki Ushio would be taken in and raised by Mito.

If she is quick-witted and diligent enough, she can inherit Mito's complete mantle and learn a great deal of texts and materials that he had never encountered when he was Hokage.

Tobirama was interested in many of the Uzumaki clan's secret histories and had numerous ideas about sealing techniques, but he didn't dare ask Mito about any of them.

This behavior is tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked.

But if Qing Shui were to question Uzumaki tide, everything would be different—

At Uzumaki Ushio's request, Tobirama closed his eyes.

Tomie frowned; the scene felt too familiar—

Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Hiruko all held their breath slightly.

All I saw was...

Uzumaki Shio's eyes flashed with malice. Forcing herself to endure the exhaustion of her chakra, she gathered all her strength in her palm and slapped Tobirama hard across the face!

As Uzumaki Shio made her move, the power within her blood surged forth under the stimulation of intense emotions.

A golden chain wrapped around her palm!

It is the Vajra Lockdown!

With his eyes closed, Tobirama keenly sensed something was wrong and was about to dodge.

But at that moment, Izuna channeled his chakra into Tobirama, whose meridians were temporarily disordered, and he couldn't immediately mobilize his body, taking the full force of the slap—

Clearly, the power of the Uzumaki clan is considerable.

Tobirama was sent spinning by the slap, like a top.

This palm strike, infused with sealing techniques, was even felt by Izuna within Tobirama, as if he had been slapped along with her—

"I don't owe you anything anymore!" Whirlpool tide cried out, but felt a great sense of relief in her heart.

The slap made her feel less bad.

In her view, Qingshui called her over just to prove Tomie's innocence, didn't he?

Alright, she'll give him one last push!

That slap, while not necessarily ending all ties, at the very least meant they would never speak to each other again.

"That was great!" Tsunade exclaimed, turning around to catch up with Uzumaki Shio, who was pushing open the door.

She originally intended to help Uzumaki Shio punch Tobirama—

But since Uzumaki Shio has taken matters into her own hands, there's no need for this anymore—

"What are you doing, Izuna!" Tobirama said angrily, "You want me to just stand there and take a beating?"

"Silly boy, if you don't take this slap, the consequences will be much worse—"

Izuna, speaking with the wisdom of someone who's been through it all, said, "It's better to guide than to block; you need to understand this principle!"

"What do I understand? Why did she hit me?"

Tobirama covered his face; the force of that slap combined with the Adamantine Lock really hurt!

The last time he was humiliated was when he was very young, when he was beaten by Senju Butsuma.

Even with that bastard Uchiha Izuna, the two of them maintained a tacit understanding of not contradicting each other!

"Think about it—"

"Call her over, Tomie's right there too—"

"That slap was also to draw a line between you and her!" Izuna rubbed his face. "Look at you, you made me get slapped too! It's been so many years since a woman hit me!"

Seeing that "Qingshui" had been beaten, he should have been able to come to his senses.

Izuna meticulously explained what Uzumaki Shio and Tomie were thinking, almost exactly as they were.

"After that, just treat Tomie normally. Once she's vented her anger, this matter will pass with time—"

"I think this little girl has a lot of talent. You awakened the Adamantine Sealing Technique in one fell swoop, and now Mito is teaching her. This might be a good thing for her!"

Izuna said softly, "Judging from her constant stalking of you, Uzumaki Shio doesn't seem to be taking her talent seriously, and she's not like Mito—"

"She should wake up now and get busy with her own things. Who knows, she might become the next Mito—"

The fact that Uzumaki Shio awakened the Vajra Seal caught Izuna off guard.

The Uchiha's techniques would work perfectly on Uzumaki, wouldn't they?

But he soon realized that the activation of bloodline limits by emotions is widespread.

However, the Sharingan is exceptionally sensitive.

"He's a natural-born schemer, especially with something so unconscious. Who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood?" Izuna thought to himself. "It's a good thing Aozumi wasn't born in the Warring States period, otherwise he'd be just like those old fogies, spending all his time trying to figure out his clansmen's emotions and getting them all pranked."

"In that case, I'm afraid I'll be left with a terrible reputation! Decades later, my clan will still talk behind my back—"

Izuna was unaware that "Seimizu" was already enjoying this treatment.

"I need to talk to her and clear things up!" Tobirama said unexpectedly, "This wasn't my intention; there's a misunderstanding!"

It would have been better if Izuna hadn't reminded me—

Upon hearing this, Tobirama remembered that Uzumaki Shio might have the talent to inherit Mito's mantle.

Imagine how helpful it would be to have a little water user who could keep asking questions!

"Stop! Stop!"

Izuna was completely bewildered: "What about Tomie?"

Izuna knew that "Aoisui" was most likely not interested in her.

But you can't just provoke someone and then walk away, can you?

There's a certain beauty in deliberately courting death—

"What? What should we do?"

Tobirama frowned and said, "Oh, I see—she probably thinks I'm trying to please her, but you know the real reason—"

I'll talk to her about it then.

"If all else fails, tell her about my bloodline, tell her I did this to atone for my sins!"

"I don't have time to play boring dating games with her."

Izuna took a deep breath; he really wanted to applaud "Seisui".

"Qingshui, tell me the truth—"

"Did you read some books you shouldn't have? I understand you want the Uchiha clan to have more Mangekyou Sharingan, after all, you've experienced my power—"

"But you can't do this! Aren't you deliberately provoking Tomie?!"

If it weren't for spending enough time with "Qingshui"—

Izuna really suspects that Aoshizu is actually an old-fashioned, extreme Uchiha from the Sengoku period!

First, he provoked Uzumaki Shio, then made her angry, and then he chased after her to explain—

He turned his back on Tomie!

If emotions are a minefield, then those who are in a relationship with them need to carefully avoid the mines.

So, in Izuna's eyes, "Blue Water" seemed to be deliberately wading through each one—

They were afraid of missing one frying.

"I will explain it to her."

"Furthermore, the fact that I have a bloodline will one day be known to other Konoha ninjas, which will help promote the integration between the Uchiha and Konoha. Didn't we talk about that?"

Tobirama is getting popular.

This sounds like he's deliberately encouraging the creation of an extreme Mangekyou Sharingan-type Uchiha!

Izuna chuckled.

That's true—

However, he felt that "Qingshui" might not be able to explain things clearly!

"Even if I advised him to be with Tomie, I don't think he would agree—"

"A true genius in love, one in a century!"

"A slight intervention not only spawned a new Vajra Lock, but I think it might also create another pair of Kaleidoscopes—"

Izuna also acknowledged Tomie's talent.

"How about this—"

"Don't rush. Tomie needs to recover for a few more months anyway. During this time, don't talk to Tomie about these things, and don't go to Uzumaki Ushio. Let things take their course."

"During this period, you gradually lowered Tomie's expectations of you—" Izuna was truly at his wit's end.

Even he couldn't find a solution to the problem at hand.

Qingshui is a bit too amazing!

We can only try to find methods that are as gentle as possible.

"Okay, I understand—" Tobirama nodded and rubbed his cheek.

It still hurts—

However, it's not that Izuna's method was wrong, but rather that he failed to realize a problem.

There is also the possibility that a profound bond could form between the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans.

After all, the vortex and the thousand hands are inseparable.

Tomie will go to find Uzumaki Shio.

When Tobirama politely declined Tomie's advances, no matter how smoothly he did it, his subsequent visit to the stronger Uzumaki Ushio inevitably provoked Tomie.

The Uchiha clan is also a group that is naturally inclined to think about power first.

Did Tomie at that time ever think that it was because she was too weak?

Just like Uzumaki Shio now—

Unwittingly, Izuna's good intentions also set a trap for Tobirama.

The delay of a few months was enough for Mito and Kurama to completely transform Uzumaki Shio, who wanted to become stronger. She would be significantly stronger than Tomie, who was just recovering from a serious illness.

It can only be said that delaying action doesn't necessarily lead to a smoother resolution; sometimes, it can even allow problems to fester.

"You should rest—" Tobirama glanced at Tomie. "I have other things to do."

Tomie paused for a moment, then nodded obediently.

Why does your tone sound off?

But then I thought, it's normal to feel bad after being slapped so hard.

Izuna covered his face once again.

have to--

I just said that his attitude gradually cooled down, is that how it happened?

Izuna had made up his mind that if he ever encountered Tomie and Ushio again, he would prioritize protecting himself.

To avoid affecting him who was hiding inside his body—

A completely undeserved disaster!

The Sharingan and the Adamantine Sealing Chains can both penetrate deep into the body—

Outside of Konoha, the world is also spinning at high speed—

In Amegakure, Hanzo is intensifying the training of the village's ninjas in basic skills, demanding that they not make any mistakes when dealing with nobles from Konoha and the Land of Fire!

Otherwise, it would be a loss of face for his elder brother and would also cut off the lifeline of Amegakure.

Someone is watching me!

That person was Danzo—

Although Danzo had cooperated with him before, the two had some kind of relationship.

But after coming to Konoha, they will become adversaries.

Because they both know each other's past behavior and style, they will never trust each other.

They exist in a strange ecosystem where they are wary of and watchful of each other because of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha.

"We need to find a way to cooperate with the young people in the Akatsuki organization—"

"Yahiko doesn't matter, the main thing is Nagato, he has the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan—"

"This is the best bridge to solidify the relationship between Amegakure and Konoha—"

Hanzo waved his hand dismissively: "Go, send someone to find the Akatsuki. I want to talk to them!"

The rain ninja, who called himself "Heiji of the Rain Shelter" and referred to himself as Hanzo's right-hand man, pondered for a moment: "Lord Hanzo, are we going to lure them here and kill them?"

"They are a destabilizing factor in Amegakure—"

Hanzo took a deep breath: "From now on, you're not allowed to think about killing your own people! Get out of here, and remember, you're bringing them here!"

Heiji scrambled out of the room.

Even though Hanzo scolded him like that, he wasn't angry; instead, he was somewhat happy.

Because the Hanzo he admired was a hero who embraced the outstanding up-and-coming talents in the village, rather than always trying to maintain a so-called balance—

"We still need to make a big clean-up. We need to combine Big Brother's Will of Fire with the Konoha Code and give the village's ninjas a good lesson. We absolutely cannot let anything go wrong—"

Hanzo rubbed his temples: "My brother said the Hyuga clan is sending someone to provide guidance. Perfect, let's ask them for help—"

However, despite being very tired, Hanzo was in high spirits.

Because he knew that all of this would make Amegakure better—

Within the Land of Fire.

Konoha Orphanage.

Orochimaru arrived here, intending to see if there were any promising talents.

But unexpectedly, upon arrival, I encountered an acquaintance I never expected.

Standing on the podium, Rizashi smiled and said, "Children, whose food do you eat?"

"The Hokage's Meal!"

"Whose clothes are you wearing this time?"

"The Hokage's clothes!"

"Who will you be working for in the future?"