My Villainous Life Starting with Naruto

Chapter 199 is all about the main body's tasks.

"My lord, this is my child. He's had a persistent high fever and spends most of his time sleeping..."

"Poor child." The red-haired young man sighed, took out a knife, and cut his own and the child's palms respectively, then clasped them tightly together:

"My blood will protect him."

The child, who had been twitching slightly, quickly calmed down, his breathing became less rapid, his pained expression disappeared, and he fell into a comfortable sleep.

"Saint..." The mother, holding her infant child, covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

"You're practically a celestial being reincarnated..."

The residents of the Sea Kingdom, who witnessed the miracle firsthand, became even more fervent, kneeling down and bowing their heads, unable to look directly at the red-haired young man's face.

"Such impressive techniques... The Uzumaki clan, huh?" Shisui's three tomoe slowly rotated. Although it couldn't see through the human body like the Byakugan, the Sharingan could see the color of chakra and had extremely keen insight.

In Shisui's vision, strange chakra flowed into the child's blood vessels along with the blood, quickly covering the entire body and continuously exerting a healing effect.

The Uzumaki clan possesses an incredibly strong vitality; during the glorious era of Uzumaki Village, there were individuals who were born with the ability to heal themselves.

The three members of the original ninth class hid behind a big tree and did not go any further.

"He definitely knows where the teacher is." Shisui glanced apologetically at the white-haired girl, then continued:

"Liuli, I'll be frank."

"You, Tachibana Yugen of Amegakure, and this saint are respectively Shikotsumyaku, Senju Wood Release, and Uzumaki."

"All signs indicate that the teacher seems quite interested in people like you with powerful bloodlines. I'm not surprised at all that a descendant of the Uzumaki clan has appeared by his side, especially since he said something similar to the teacher's..."

"Let's go in when there are fewer people. We need to ask clearly first."

The three hid in a secluded spot, and after sunset, the inhabitants of the Sea Kingdom in the deep forest gradually dispersed.

They waited a while longer, until the bright moon hung high in the sky, and only the red-haired young man sat quietly alone in front of the courtyard.

The trio put on Konoha headbands, emerged from behind a large tree, and headed straight for the "Saints".

"You guys are finally out," the red-haired young man said with a smile.

"I sensed three massive clusters of chakra very early this morning... Were they Konoha ninjas?"

"Yes, Saint." Uchiha Shisui was also very polite:

"You don't seem surprised."

"Why would I be surprised? I see headbands with this logo all the time, except..." The red-haired young man pointed his thumb at himself and lightly drew a line across his forehead:

"However, there is a deep scratch in the middle of that area."

Zhi Shui's breath hitched. He hadn't expected the guy in front of him to be so unpredictable, dropping bombshells right off the bat.

The Sharingan-eyed boy composed himself and continued:

"I am Uchiha Shisui, this is Mochizuki Ruri, and this is Aburame Shinno. We are all ninjas from Konoha. That headband belongs to you..."

"My name is Natsume Mayu, and that is my teacher."

"Where is he?" Shisui blurted out.

"Is it also in a sea country?"

"I don't know." Natsume Mayu said sincerely.

"I haven't seen my teacher for a long time, and he didn't tell me where he was going before he left."

"Mr. Mayu, we are also that person's students, you don't need to be so wary..."

"I'm so sorry, I really don't know." The red-haired young man sighed.

"If you were also his disciples, you would know that he is not someone who can confide in his disciples."

The three members of the original Class 9 fell silent. Natsume Mayu didn't seem to be lying, but they couldn't be 100% sure it was the truth.

The best solution would be to "use some tricks," but...

"Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it," Shisui repeated Hiruzen Sarutobi's instructions three times in his mind.

Aburame Shinno secretly tugged at Shisui's tool bag from behind. The Sharingan-eyed boy snapped out of his daze, stopped pressing for answers, and continued chatting with Natsume Mayu, avoiding the topic of their teacher. The atmosphere remained relatively harmonious.

After a while, the three from Konoha couldn't stay any longer, so they bid farewell to Natsume Mayu. This young, red-haired man seemed to be a truly good-natured gentleman, and even as he saw them off, he loudly instructed them:

"If you're going to leave the Sea Kingdom, it's best to leave before next week. Hurricane season is coming, as you experienced on the boat, right? The waves have been really high lately..."

Back at the hotel, the three members of the original Class 9 were all somewhat silent.

Aburame Shinno spoke first:

"Don't be discouraged. It's not a complete loss. At least we've found someone connected to our teacher. As long as we keep waiting here, we'll see him again someday."

"But nobody knows when the teacher will come to the Land of the Sea." Shisui scratched his head in frustration.

"It seems the village will have to send ninjas to be stationed here permanently. We'll go talk to Natsume Mayu again in the next day or two. If that doesn't work, we'll go back immediately and explain the situation in the Land of the Sea to the Hokage..."

……

Late at night.

Natsume Mayu opened her eyes and yawned:

"I've been waiting for you for three whole hours... You're too slow, boss."

"Hmph, you think dodging Shisui's Sharingan is such a simple matter?" Mochizuki Ruri emerged from the forest, speaking rudely.

"Where is the real body?"

"I really don't know that. I told the truth during the day."

Why expose your whereabouts?

"They're all just tasks for the main body," Natsume Mayu said, stroking his chin.

"The last time I saw him was two months ago. He told me, 'Bring the people of Konoha here,' and then he disappeared."

"...What exactly does he want to do?"

"I could guess a little before, but now I can't figure it out at all." Natsume Mayu plucked a split red hair and sighed.

"Four years ago, about three months after the outbreak of the Crimson Night, the original body created me using the vortex flesh and blood collected by Konan. In other words, I only know the original body's thoughts and memories when it was sixteen years old."

"His true form annihilated the Hyuga clan, betrayed Konoha, and killed countless people."

"At that time, he clearly had better options, such as framing the family, forcing the Hyuga clan to rebel, and then transforming himself into a champion of justice."

"But the real body stands on the opposite side of Konoha, openly telling everyone in the ninja world—I, Hyuga Yuto, massacred my clan and betrayed the village because I couldn't stand the humiliation of being a caged bird!"

"To use a popular phrase from our past life, it's like after the Crimson Night, our true nature became clear-headed. If we had transmigrated to a world of immortals and heroes, our true nature might have been able to overcome its inner demons and ascend to immortality on the spot, hahaha..."

The vortex clone chuckled awkwardly for a moment, then suddenly sighed:

"Do you understand what I mean... to fulfill my long-cherished wish through bloody means, break free from the cage, and then travel the world. After that, my true form was like a bird taking flight for the first time. In any case, from the Crimson Night to the three months from when I was created, my true form's thoughts changed every day."

"No one can guess what he's thinking right now."

(End of this chapter)