Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 119 Recapture of Kusagakure

"Are you that woman from the Uzumaki clan? What's your name?"

Upon hearing Uchiha Tou's question, the Uzumaki clan woman, who had been cowering, raised her head and spoke timidly:

"My lord... my name is Uzumaki Kana..."

"Kana Uzumaki? I've come for you. There's no need for further words, just come with me!"

"Uh...okay...yes, sir!"

Kana Uzumaki was taken aback for a moment, but after glancing at the prison full of human flesh, she immediately realized that the other party was not asking for her opinion.

With a gentle tug, the cell door in front of Uzumaki Kana was pulled open, and the red-haired woman followed behind Uchiha Touyu somewhat timidly as they walked out of the prison.

Meanwhile, outside the prison, the entire Kusagakure village had already been alarmed. After all, Uchiha Touya was brazenly killing people in the village without any attempt to conceal it.

So when Uchiha Hiyu led Uzumaki Kana out of the prison gates, they saw a large group of Grass Ninja, all looking at them warily.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you invade our Kusagakure village? And what's your relationship with that woman from the Uzumaki clan?"

The grass ninja standing at the forefront asked a cold question, but Uchiha Touya had no intention of wasting his breath:

"There are quite a lot. Hmm, let's say hello and get to know each other!"

The moment he finished speaking, Uchiha Touya clasped his hands together slightly—only when using A-rank or higher ninjutsu did Uchiha Touya need to make this gesture of clasping his hands together.

He opened his mouth and gently exhaled, but the tiny airflow instantly transformed into an incredible wave of air, which condensed into a towering tornado as it spun!

An ordinary A-rank Wind Release ninjutsu, combined with Sage Chakra, and executed by Uchiha Touya with his almost abnormal Chakra Nature Transformation foundation, resulted in a tornado storm that surpassed S-rank and could be called a natural disaster!

The grass ninjas who were originally standing in front of Uchiha Touya turned pale upon seeing the towering tornado. They screamed and tried to escape, but were ultimately sucked into the tornado.

After Uchiha Hiyu made a pushing motion, the violent tornado began to move forward, gradually increasing in speed. Eventually, its speed increased so much that, with a deafening roar, it lifted half of the Kusagakure village into the sky, sweeping it for over ten kilometers before disappearing into the distant horizon.

"Tsk... Although its power is not as great as a full-power Tailed Beast Ball, its destructive range is much greater... One hit and half a ninja village is gone!"

Looking at the empty, barren, yellow earth with only the topstripped soil remaining, Uchiha Tobi stroked his chin and muttered something.

As for the grass ninjas in front of him, they had already flown into the sky. With the power of the calamity-level tornado storm, the so-called water and earth style defenses were completely useless. Even the ground was torn up, let alone the earthen walls on the ground.

However, given a ninja's strength, being swept away by a tornado doesn't necessarily mean certain death. Chunin and Genin are basically doomed, but Jonin have a good chance of surviving.

After Uchiha Hiyu finished using this ninjutsu, the entire Kusagakure village fell silent, and no more ninjas came out to stop him.

However, the decision of the Grass Ninja to stop stopping Uchiha Touyu does not mean that Uchiha Touyu is willing to let them go. In Uchiha Touyu's eyes, these ninjas have long since become excellent sacrifices.

"Wood Clone Technique!"

Hundreds of wooden clones appeared after a puff of white smoke, and then spread outwards, beginning to wreak havoc in the Grass Ninja Village.

With Uchiha Tou's strength, even if he created three hundred wood clones, it would be comparable to a top-tier elite Jonin. There are very few ninjas in the entire Kusagakure who can withstand the killing power of his wood clones.

"Pfft!"

With a sharp sound, the kunai in the wooden clone's hand had already sliced ​​through a ninja's throat, while a hand reached out at the same time:

A strange suction force burst forth from his hand, and the body of the slain grass ninja rapidly shrank, turning into a blood-red pill, leaving only some remnants of flesh and clothing on the spot.

"The thirteenth... We definitely need to improve the method of refining the essence in the future. Refining it one by one is too troublesome!"

Although most of the extracted essence was too small and too impurity-laden to be of much use to Uchiha Touyu, it was still quite good for ordinary ninjas.

Even if it affects future potential... the chakra system itself doesn't have much cultivation potential; becoming stronger relies on external forces.

For ordinary ninjas, they don't care about the aftereffects of primordial chaos that occur only at the Kage level, because they simply cannot cultivate to the Kage level.

Therefore, these Origin Pills could be given as rewards to subordinates, or simply used for breeding to cultivate the great medicine needed by Uchiha Hiyu.

The only problem is that this secret technique of devouring and refining the source is obviously a bit cumbersome to use. Fortunately, Uchiha Touyu now has hundreds of clones. Each clone can easily kill a dozen or so ninjas, and the refinement will be almost complete.

Half an hour later, all of Uchiha Tou's clones returned, along with a group of Grass Ninja who had completely lost their will to fight and surrendered. However, the number of remaining ninjas was less than a thousand.

That first Wind Release technique had already wiped out half of the ninjas in the Grass Village. With the addition of the Uchiha Higanbana clones' slaughter, the number of remaining ninjas was unimaginable.

However, some ninjas from Kusagakure are not in the village, and with the addition of the ninjas from Hozuki Castle, there aren't so few left.

If less than a thousand people remain, the Grass Village can simply be wiped out, and Uchiha Touya will never recruit them again.

The grass ninjas who were pressed down by the shadow clones were immediately forced to the ground, kneeling down one by one, not daring to even lift their heads.

"Tsk, is this all the ninjas left? Oh well, whatever... You trash, raise your heads!"

The grass ninja raised their heads one by one in fear, looking at Uchiha Touyu who was smiling.

"You guys now have two choices: either become my dogs, or I'll send you straight to meet your own comrades. Which one do you want?"

"My lord, I am willing to be your dog, your tool!"

"Spare my life, sir!"

A group of ninjas immediately began to beg for mercy without any scruples. The Grass Village was known for its opportunistic nature, and these last remaining ninjas were completely terrified by Uchiha Tou's strength, so of course they dared not resist.

Uchiha Touya was not surprised at all by the reaction of these Grass Ninja. He asked a few questions with a cold smile and then summoned out the few remaining high-ranking members of Grass Ninja Village.

Unlike large ninja villages, where the higher-ups are mostly elderly people, in a small ninja village like Kusagakure, those who hold high positions in such villages are usually the most capable fighters.

"Hmm... the soul quality of three elite Jonin-level beings? The Grass Ninja still has some foundation after all."

Even among the major ninja villages, there are usually only a dozen or so elite Jonin. The Grass Ninja Village was able to produce three ninjas with the soul quality of elite Jonin. Perhaps because they lacked good ninjutsu inheritance, their strength was somewhat inferior, but they were still much stronger than ordinary small ninja villages.

Looking at these high-ranking members of the Grass Ninja Village, Uchiha Touyu didn't say much. He simply used a genjutsu called "Transcending God Technique" to turn them into his loyal subordinates.

Afterwards, Uchiha Hiyu took out all the Origin Pills he had collected. Except for a few Jonin-level Origin Pills, he handed the rest over to the higher-ups and asked them to distribute them to the remaining Kusanagi ninja.

Each genin took one pill, each chunin took two pills, and each jonin took four pills. In the end, three or four hundred Origin Pills were left, which were all consumed by these three high-ranking members.

These pills are enough to improve the basic qualities of these ninjas in all aspects, and with a little training, their ninja level can be improved.

Especially those three elite Jonin who each consumed hundreds of Origin Pills, even if they didn't know any powerful ninjutsu, they could still become mid-level Kage-level ninjas by simply piling on their basic qualities.

As the blood-red pill entered their stomachs, the group immediately felt their immense power. Both their chakra and physical abilities surged wildly. All the grass ninjas had flushed faces and their eyes revealed a look of surprise.

However, as Uchiha Touyu's cold gaze swept over them, the group of grass ninjas quickly deflated. These ninjas weren't stupid; if the other party could easily help them increase their power, he must be confident in suppressing them.

"Very good... It seems you haven't done anything reckless or foolish because of your sudden surge in power."

"I originally thought we'd need to find a few ninjas to make an example of them!"

Upon hearing this, the group of grass ninja trembled slightly, secretly letting out a sigh of relief. However, they then heard Uchiha Touyu's next words:

"Do you want more pills?"

The three high-ranking Kusanagi ninja, who had already been controlled by Uchiha Tou, immediately knelt down and shouted:

"My lord, we desire more elixirs and wish to become stronger! Please state your request. If you can provide us with more elixirs, we are willing to serve you as our master!"

"Hehe... There's no need for you to serve me as your master. The so-called pills are actually made from the essence of ninjas. The stronger the ninja, the more powerful the pills can be made."

"As long as you hand over live ninjas, I will naturally give you more pills. The more and stronger the ninjas you bring, the better the pills you will receive!"

Upon hearing Uchiha Tou's words, the group of grass ninjas exchanged bewildered glances. Although they appeared silent, a fire burned in their eyes.

In the world of Naruto, power is everything! These ninjas will do anything to become stronger.

Orochimaru's cursed seal, Wood Release human experiments, Danzo's Sharingan arm transplant, the immortal duo, Sasori of the Red Sand...

In their quest to become stronger, these ninjas practically transformed themselves into something neither human nor ghost, yet even so, ordinary ninjas still greatly envied them.

For ordinary ninjas, there's no way to become stronger this way! Most ordinary ninjas who take this path simply become cold, hard numbers on the record of failed human experiments.

The coldest reality in the Naruto world is that the upper limit of an ordinary ninja's strength has long been locked! Even the so-called Eight Gates, which requires the most effort, can only cripple a person if they do not have special talent.

Now, these grass ninjas have truly discovered a way to change their fate. Capturing ninjas from other ninja villages may be extremely dangerous, as they could easily lose their lives. Furthermore, if they attack too many ninjas from major ninja villages, they may incur retaliation from those villages.

Compared to human experiments where only one in ten or even one in a hundred survives, and various forbidden techniques, this is already the safest way to increase one's strength.

"My lord, rest assured, we will bring you even more ninjas as sacrifices!"

"Yes, sir, you can rest assured!"

Uchiha Touyu was naturally at ease. He didn't believe that these Grass Ninja would be completely convinced of his abilities, but he was certain that they would not be able to resist the temptation of the Origin Pill.

Not to mention that he also controls the three remaining high-ranking members of the Grass Village, or rather, the three strongest Kage-level ninjas. Under these circumstances, even if the Grass Village ninjas still harbor great hatred towards him, they cannot pose any threat.

After recapturing Kusagakure, three high-ranking members of the village also told Uchiha Touya the "secret" of the Paradise Box. As for that strange box, it is still kept at Hozuki Castle.

Hozuki Castle is another important stronghold of the Grass Ninja Village, where nearly a thousand ninjas and hundreds of prisoners from the five great ninja villages are stationed year-round.

The prisoners sent to Hozuki Castle were almost all high-ranking political prisoners, and their strength was almost no less than that of a special Jonin. Therefore, the ninjas there were even more elite than those in Kusagakure on average.

However, in the eyes of the current Grass Ninja, Hozuki Castle is no longer a high-level prison, but a super gift package. With more than a hundred Jonin and Special Jonin-level ninjas having their chakra restricted, wouldn't they be the perfect elixir?

Uchiha Touyu was also somewhat interested in the Box of Bliss, but he didn't need to do it himself. With just a command, three former high-ranking members of the Grass Village led some Grass Ninja to Hozuki Castle, which wasn't too far from the Grass Village, and brought the Box of Bliss back.

Also brought back were Wuwei, the lord of Hozuki Castle, and more than a hundred ninja prisoners from the five great ninja villages, along with more than a thousand grass ninjas serving as guards.

(End of this chapter)