Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Among the five great ninja villages, if Kirigakure hadn't started massacring bloodline clans throughout the Land of Water in recent years, and if internal strife hadn't frequently occurred within the village, its strength wouldn't be much weaker than Konoha's. It would at least be on par with Kumogakure and Iwagakure. It's just that the Third Mizukage's reputation isn't as prominent when it comes to the strength of top-tier ninjas.

If Kirigakure were to go through another ten years of turmoil, it would probably be a mere shell of its former self.

That will be the time when the Land of Whirlpools rises to power, stepping over the corpses of the Hidden Mist Village.

In this battle, Bai Yu held back somewhat and used relatively restrained methods, mainly focusing on deterrence. He hoped that other villages would be wary of the Whirlpool Kingdom's methods, but not intimidated by them. Otherwise, if they were to face another multinational coalition attack, the establishment of a nation would be a long way off.

Moreover, there is much that can be done in Konoha Village as well. The same methods that were used in Kirigakure Village can also be used in Konoha Village.

If Bai Yu manages to sway either the Uchiha or Hyuga clans, Konoha will be in serious trouble.

“Besides Haku, there’s also Kimimaro. The Kaguya clan will be attacking Kirigakure soon, and their extermination is inevitable. We’ll rescue Kimimaro then, and then take him and Haku to Uzushiogakure to hand them over to Haku.” Haku explained, “If you want to visit Haku, you can go to Uzushiogakure anytime.”

"I can go to the Land of Whirlpools anytime?" Yekura was slightly taken aback. Sunagakure had not established diplomatic relations with the Uzumaki clan, and she was now 'dead'. If someone found out that she was still alive but had not returned to Sunagakure, she would be regarded as a rogue ninja.

“Of course, as long as you are still a member of the organization, you can go to the Land of Whirlpools at any time,” Bai Yu said with a smile.

"Could it be that the 'Infinite Ring' organization and the Land of Whirlpools are connected...?" Yekura's eyes widened as a startling possibility suddenly occurred to her.

Bai Yu and Kushina's strength was already incredibly exaggerated. Ye Cang considered herself to be quite strong among the Kage-level, but she was clearly no match for the Kodama in front of her.

If the Land of Infinite Rings and the Land of Whirlpools join forces, they will eventually be able to stand alongside the Five Great Ninja Villages, and in the future, they may even be able to compete with Konoha for the title of the Ninja World's overlord.

In an instant, Yekura's confidence in taking revenge on Sunagakure and changing the world soared.

......

Kirigakure, a powerful military force and one of the five great ninja villages, suffered heavy losses in its recent battle with the Land of Whirlpools.

The loss of hundreds of ninjas was a devastating blow to Kirigakure. More importantly, due to Kirigakure's closed-off policy, it received fewer commissions than other major powers. In addition, the defeat to a 'small force' like the Uzumaki clan was, at least in the eyes of high-ranking officials and nobles, a significant blow to Kirigakure's prestige.

Furthermore, although Kirigakure did not have to pay war reparations after this defeat, they still needed to continuously purchase medicines from the Uzumaki clan and the 'Snake Spirit' medical group just to treat the hundreds of ninjas who had suffered radiation damage.

Just as Kirigakure was beset by internal and external troubles, a group of over a hundred people, under the cover of night, openly arrived at a hilltop not far from Kirigakure.

This group of people all had black hair and black eyes, with black eyeshadow on their eyelids, two red dots between their eyebrows, and their hair was tied in a samurai topknot. Each of them had a fanatical and crazy look in their eyes.

This is the Kaguya clan, famous throughout the ninja world for their Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). It is said that they are distant relatives of the Hyuga clan. Both were powerful ninja clans that dominated their respective regions during the Warring States period. However, they were later defeated by the Uchiha clan, and the remaining members of the clan migrated to the Land of Water.

Due to a virus deeply rooted in their bloodline, most members of the Kaguya clan die from bloodline disease, and as time goes by, fewer and fewer clan members are able to awaken the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

In this generation, even the head of the Kaguya clan has not awakened the Shikotsumyaku. The only person to have awakened the Shikotsumyaku is a seven or eight-year-old child named Kaguya Kimimaro, who is also one of Bai Yu's targets on this trip.

Kimimaro stood outside the crowd, his short figure obscured by the people in front of him, but his silver-white hair stood out from the crowd.

Despite being a ninja of the Kaguya clan, a warrior race obsessed with battle, Kimimaro remained calm, unable to comprehend why his clansmen displayed such fanaticism towards fighting and killing.

Because of Kimimaro's 'uniqueness', he was regarded as an outcast in the Kaguya clan. In particular, Kimimaro, who was not warlike at all, awakened the Shikotsumyaku, which no one else possessed, and was thus isolated by everyone.

Normally, Kimimaro would be locked up alone in the dungeon, and his clansmen would only release him when he was needed to fight. In the Kaguya clan, he was merely used as a killing weapon at will.

However, for Kimimaro, being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with his clansmen was enough.

For him, this was also the meaning of survival.

He didn't care what the fighting and killing were for.

After all, almost every member of the Kaguya clan died in battle.

Perhaps dying in battle was his destiny; he was no different from the other members of his tribe.

As for imprisoning him, it was because his clansmen feared he would lose control of the power of the Corpse Bone Vein.

Now that his people need him, he must fight for them and for the meaning of his own survival.

"Fellow clansmen! Now is the time to show Kirigakure the strength of our Kaguya clan!"

The Kaguya clan chief raised his arms and shouted, seemingly having no intention of launching a surprise attack on Kirigakure at all. Or rather, the Kaguya clan attacked Kirigakure without any intention of hiding. The Kaguya clan members, who are single-minded, probably don't have any strategy.

"Ow!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill all the ninja from Kirigakure!"

"Feel the fear!"

"Killing one is no loss, killing two is a bonus!"

The members of the Kaguya clan grew increasingly excited, their faces filled with the thrill of impending slaughter, seemingly utterly unafraid of death.

"rush!"

The crowd roared and rushed toward the gate of Kirigakure.

Kimimaro remained calm, following behind his clansmen, as if he were not concerned about the impending death.

Less than half an hour.

The gates of Kirigakure were piled high with the corpses of Kaguya clan ninjas.

They were wiped out by the Hidden Mist ninja before they could even breach the gate.

Kirigakure is one of the five great ninja villages. Even if all of Kaguya's hundreds of clan members were Jonin, it would be unlikely that they could destroy Kirigakure. Moreover, most of these people have mediocre talents due to blood disease. The more capable clan leader is only at the level of a Special Jonin, and only about half of the clan members have the strength of Chunin. The rest are barely at the level of Genin.

The strongest fighter among them was Kimimaro, who awakened the Shikotsumyaku at the young age of seven. He repeatedly turned the tables on his enemies by freely manipulating bone bud cells and osteoclasts with the Shikotsumyaku. However, he was too young and lacked chakra, so he quickly ran out of energy in the battle.

If it weren't for the Kaguya clan chief's order to retreat, Kimimaro would have fought to the very end and died alongside his clansmen.

......

Beside the stream not far from Kirigakure Village.

Kimimaro stepped into the stream, then squatted down to wash the blood off his hands and face, his expression remaining perfectly calm.

However, looking at his reflection in the water, a hint of confusion flashed in Kimimaro's eyes.

The Kaguya clan has been wiped out; from this night onward, the Kaguya clan will be expelled from the family register.

At the clan chief's command, he chose to retreat at the last moment, but without his clansmen, what would be the meaning of his existence?

"What is the meaning of life... of living?"

Kimimaro stood up from the icy stream. Under the bright moonlight, the surroundings seemed empty, just like his heart at that moment.

"Of course you can find meaning in life just by being alive. If you can't find it, then let me give you meaning!"

A gentle voice rang out from the darkness, sounding quite abrupt.

Kimimaro tensed up and subconsciously activated the power of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse). A half-meter-long arm bone pierced through his palm and transformed into a sharp bone sword.

"You are too young. Using such powerful energy will shorten your lifespan."

Bai Yu emerged from the darkness.

This time, it was his true form that came. After studying the cells of the Kaguya clan, he discovered that the power of the Kaguya clan's Corpse Bone Vein was even greater than he had imagined, especially since the research samples were Kaguya clan cells that had not yet awakened their Corpse Bone Vein.

So he personally came to the outskirts of Kirigakure and witnessed the Kaguya clan's suicidal attack.

Just as he was about to make his move, he discovered that Kimimaro had escaped on his own, so he followed him here.

Kimimaro was slightly taken aback when he saw the handsome young man in the white robe in front of him.

"Come with me, I'll give you a reason to live." Ignoring Kimimaro's defensive stance, Bai Yu walked up to him without any precautions, gently stroked his tender, cold face, and said with a smile, "Let me give you a home."

"Such warm hands..." Kimimaro looked up at Shiraha's inhumanly handsome face and his captivating smile, and couldn't help but feel his cheeks burning.

Was this a divine intervention to save him?

Bai Yu removed the clasp from the robe and draped it over Kimimaro's shoulders.

The robe that originally fit him perfectly turned into a floor-length cloak when worn by Kimimaro, but Kimimaro felt an indescribable warmth from it.

After draping the robe over Kimimaro, Shiraha turned and left.

Kimimaro opened his mouth, but suddenly couldn't make a sound, because he didn't know what to say.

Bai Yu paused, turned around and chuckled, "What's wrong... what are you standing there for? Aren't you coming home with me?"

"Hmm~!" Kimimaro finally spoke, nodding heavily as he chased after them.

"My name is Kaguya Kimimaro. Please tell me your name!" Kimimaro said respectfully.

"My name is Yagami Shiroha."

Bai Yu said with a smile.

"Lord Shiraha, from now on you are the meaning of my life, and I will dedicate the rest of my life to you!" Kimimaro's young face showed an almost pious expression.

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, then gently stroked Kimimaro's cheek again.

"It seems... I'm too late."

Bai Yu and Kimimaro had only taken a few steps when a slightly deep, hoarse voice rang out.

A man with long, black hair reaching his waist stood by the stream. His skin was slightly pale, his face was thin, and his eyes were narrow, with black eyeliner and purple eyeshadow. His pupils were eerie, vertical golden pupils, and he wore blue and green tomoe-shaped earrings.

It was Orochimaru, Bai Yu's former teacher.

Standing next to Orochimaru was a boy with a youthful face but a very tall stature. He had orange hair and orange eyes, and looked to be about the same age as Kimimaro, but there was a big difference in height.

Orochimaru was clearly also interested in Kimimaro, which is why he came here.

I just didn't expect Bai Yu to beat me to it.

This was exactly what Bai Yu had expected.

Without him, Kimimaro's fate would have been Orochimaru, and he would have died around the age of 16 from the bloodline disease of Shikotsumyaku.

However, now that he has chosen Bai Yu, his fate will begin to change.

Bai Yu currently lacks sufficient research on bloodline diseases, but he is an expert in bloodline research and transplantation. After all, that's what bloodline sorcerers do. Even if he can't completely cure Kimimaro's bloodline disease, Bai Yu is still very confident that he can live a few more years.

As for how far the research can go in the future, nobody knows. Perhaps it will be able to completely cure hematopoietic disorders.

"This is... such rich natural energy..." More than Orochimaru, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Bai Yu was more concerned about the boy standing next to Orochimaru, whose body was filled with natural energy.

Bai Yu activated his enhanced perception ability of "Sixth Sense," and saw that the boy was like a magnet, constantly attracting the natural energy overflowing in the space.

As expected, Orochimaru always manages to discover all sorts of talented people.

Orochimaru noticed that Shiraha was looking at Jugo beside him, and instinctively blocked Jugo's path. Looking at Shiraha, he said calmly, "It's been a long time, Shiraha."

Bai Yu withdrew his gaze and said with a smile:

"It has indeed been a long time since we last met, Orochimaru-sensei."

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