They're promoting the "Konoha threat" theory, and spouting nonsense about the Hidden

Chapter 50: Smoke rises outside Wochao Village; Allied forces send messages along the riverbank.

The transmission of goodwill at the chakra level is arguably the most convincing explanation. Despite Hozuki Shingetsu's various ulterior motives, he still genuinely liked Uzumaki Kushina.

So the moment the two bumped fists, Kushina Uzumaki knew that the person in front of her had no ill intentions towards her; on the contrary, she was filled with an indescribable goodwill.

So Kushina Uzumaki, who had always been carefree since childhood, lowered her head for once, looking somewhat shy.

"In that case, let's discuss how to relocate the clansmen." Takumi Uzumaki was pleased to see this. Although Kushina Uzumaki's personal wishes weren't really important in the context of an arranged marriage, who wouldn't want something perfect?

"Second Elder, you two take the Fifth Elder and organize the children and the elderly and weak to retreat first. The rest of you, follow me to fight!" Takumi Uzumaki orderly directed the elderly and weak tribesmen to retreat first, leaving some people behind to block the enemy's offensive.

"We'll show them that the Uzumaki clan isn't so easy to mess with! If Iwagakure and Kumogakure dare to take a bite out of us, we'll knock their teeth out!" Uzumaki Takumi said bitterly.

All of this was caused by the Thunder-Earth Alliance. If it weren't for them, the Whirlpool Clan would still be enjoying hot pot and singing songs right now, instead of having to leave their homeland.

After arranging the plans, Takumi Uzumaki looked at Shinju Hozuki and asked, "Once we arrive at the beach, will Kirigakure be able to send someone to meet us?"

The Uzumaki clan alone might not be able to hold out for long, so to ensure everything goes smoothly, he asked Hozuki Shingetsu to send a message to Kirigakure immediately, asking them to send someone to welcome them.

However, to Takumi's surprise, Shingetsu Hozuki immediately offered another suggestion after hearing this.

"Does the clan leader really intend to leave like this? Or doesn't he want to trick those people?"

"You mean..." Takumi Uzumaki squinted, looking at the confident smile on Shinju Hozuki's face. He recalled everything Shinju had done in Uzushio Village during this time, and for some reason, he suddenly felt happy.

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"Lord Modiby, Uzushio Village is just ahead!"

Moody and Hunter stood on a tree branch, looking into the distance. From this angle, they could vaguely see the castle tower of Uzushio Village rising from the ground.

"We've finally arrived. The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan truly live up to their reputation!"

Recalling the journey, even the arrogant Moody couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Uzumaki clan. Their naturally abundant chakra, coupled with the money Uzumaki Village had earned as a trading hub in recent years, had given the Uzumaki clan's ninjas a completely new fighting method—using shadow clones carrying explosive tags to fight.

This resulted in the fact that despite having only about a hundred Uzumaki ninja on the front lines, their Lightning-Earth Alliance forces were frequently surrounded. Taking down the fearless shadow clones, fully utilizing their human explosive potential, was intended to restrict your movements and then manually ignite the explosive tags.

Moreover, as shadow clones of the Uzumaki clan, they are also proficient in various sealing techniques. They often do not use those sealing techniques that are lethal, but rather use control-type sealing techniques and use explosive tags as a means of attack.

Because control-type sealing techniques have a wider range of application, and the Uzumaki clan is familiar with the terrain, they once caused the allied forces a great deal of trouble.

However, the Uzumaki clan was small in number, and the number of Jonin was severely insufficient, so this tactic was only a limited set of moves. When top-tier ninjas like Moody and Ryougi joined the battle, the situation became one-sided, which is why the Uzumaki clan ninjas retreated.

"Master Hunter, we've discovered that Whirlpool Village is deserted. Everyone is heading towards the sea; they're escaping!"

Hunter looked to the east, where faint smoke of gunpowder could be seen, clearly indicating that the Allied Forces' outposts were constantly delaying the Vortex Clan's advance.

So, Hunter and Moody naturally gave the order to pursue.

"All troops, advance eastward and capture Whirlpool alive!"

Soon, with all the ninjas speeding up, despite some harassment from a small number of Uzumaki ninjas, they caught up with the main force of the Uzumaki clan in less than thirty minutes.

At this moment, the main force of the Uzumaki was crossing the river. Through the hazy mist, it was clear that various elderly, weak, women and children were on the other side, followed by teenagers crossing the river. On the riverbank were Uzumaki Takumi and a group of Uzumaki leaders.

"I've finally caught you!"

Moody and the Hunter were very excited. As long as they could keep their hold on the main force of the Whirlpools, the Whirlpools wouldn't be able to hold out for long on the front lines. They would soon be able to complete their mission and bring the sealing technique back to the village!

When the village successfully becomes a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast, wouldn't surpassing Konoha be just a matter of a snap of the fingers?

"Takumi Uzumaki, I respect you as the head of a clan and the ruler of a nation. If you surrender, I can promise, on behalf of Lord Tsuchikage, that you will be spared! But on the condition that you return to Iwagakure with me and offer up the sealing technique! Otherwise, the entire Uzumaki clan, regardless of age or gender, will be wiped out here today!"

Hunter's heart stirred, and he shouted.

If we could bring the Uzumaki clan back to Iwagakure, that would be much better than simply bringing back the sealing techniques.

Moody, standing nearby, clearly understood the same logic, but despite his muscular physique, he couldn't figure out how to persuade Moody to surrender. He could only slam his fist on the ground in anger and shout, "Me too!"

The Cloud Village ninjas behind him also cheered for their leader, shouting "Same here!" "Same here!", completely ignoring the Iwagakure ninjas' looks of disbelief.

"We have entered the designated area and can now begin operation."

Hozuki Crescent Moon, standing on the shore, glanced at the distance, then took out a firework from her pocket, lit it, and released it upwards.

squeak~

BOOM!

A huge fog-covered marker shone in the sky, clearly visible within a hundred miles.

"This is bad, charge straight in!"

Seeing this, although they didn't know what the Uzumaki clan was up to, Moody and Hunter sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered them to rush forward.

However, it was all too late.

From beneath the river, nearly a hundred Hidden Mist ninja suddenly sprang forth, their hands forming hand seals like butterflies flitting among flowers, while they shouted in unison, "Water Release: Water Wave!"

In an instant, the flow of the river seemed to be controlled by a mysterious force. The once surging river water stopped for a moment, and then the water in the entire section of the river rose into the air, rushing towards the Thunder and Earth Alliance as a surging current!

At such close range, although the Thunder and Earth Alliance wanted to retreat, most of them were still swept into the surging river and found it difficult to gain a foothold.

That wasn't all. After the river water receded, dozens more Hidden Mist ninja appeared, forming hand seals and shouting, "Ice Release: Ice Storm!"

The sudden drop in temperature caused the river to freeze instantly, trapping the Lei Tu allied forces within the solid ice.

Seeing this scene from afar, Hozuki Shingetsu smiled slightly and uttered a single word.

"burst!"

brush!

brush!

Suddenly, the seemingly old and weak members of the Uzumaki clan perked up, straightened their backs, and waved their hands, unleashing a barrage of kunai from all directions like raindrops.

As a large number of kunai were fired, the explosive tags attached to their ends began to burn fiercely, under the horrified gazes of the Thunder and Earth Alliance...

BOOM!

"It's truly spectacular!"

Looking at the scene before him, Hozuki Shingetsu couldn't help but sigh.

(End of this chapter)