Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"Princess Kushina?! Is it really you? The Land of Whirlpools..." Sorara and Naomi, brother and sister, looked on in disbelief, dropped the heavy objects, knelt down in front of Kushina, and burst into tears.

"You bastard! Are you looking for death?!" The ninja who had been pushed down by Kushina got up and lashed out at her with a whip.

A hint of ferocity flashed in Kushina's eyes.

However, Bai Yu was faster. He flashed and appeared beside the grass ninja, grabbing his wrist forcefully.

"Ah! Let go!"

The grass ninja's cry of pain immediately attracted the patrolling ninjas, and the surrounding grass ninja villagers also began to shout in dissatisfaction.

A group of people surrounded Shiraha and Kushina, seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

"Shut up!" Wuwei shouted, "All of you, get out of the way!"

"Yes!" Although the grass ninjas around were somewhat resentful, they still obeyed and left, and the villagers also shut their mouths.

Bai Yu then released his grip.

"I'm sorry, the village ninja was too reckless!" Wuwei took the initiative to apologize, because he had noticed the chakra fluctuations on Orochimaru's body earlier.

"I was too excited."

Kushina calmed down and gave Wuwei a way out, so that he wouldn't lose face.

"Baiyu, I want to take them with me," Kushina whispered.

Bai Yu's mind raced, and he said, "Lord Wuwei, the Land of Whirlpools was once an ally of Konoha. We have an obligation to properly settle any Uzumaki clan members who have been stranded abroad, so..."

"So these two are actually descendants of the Uzumaki clan?" Wuwei looked surprised, as if he really didn't know, and respectfully said, "These two were only temporarily staying in our Kusagakure. Since Konoha wants them, we will naturally comply."

"Thank you!" Bai Yu said with a smile. It's so easy to talk to smart people who know their place.

......

The gate to Kusagakure Village.

Bai Yu and the others took the prisoners with them.

Wuwei will set off with them. As the lord of Hozuki Castle, he will spend most of his time overseas, while the affairs of Kusagakure will be handled by another Jonin leader.

"Lady Kushina, is it possible for us not to go to Konoha?"

Naomi whispered as she stood beside Kushina.

Sora's expression was resolute: "Konoha has betrayed us. Even if we die in Kusagakure, we will not go to Konoha!"

"This..." Kushina hesitated. She had no choice but to return to Konoha, and if she didn't bring the two of them along, she wouldn't be able to take good care of them. They probably couldn't even beat the students at the Ninja Academy; how could she leave them out there unattended?

"How about this?" Bai Yu stepped forward: "If you don't want to go to Konoha, then go to the Land of Rice Fields."

As he spoke, Bai Yu looked at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru nodded slightly: "I will write a letter to the daimyo of the Land of Fields."

"Then I'll take them there!" Kushina was still a little worried.

"No," Orochimaru refused.

Before Kushina joined his team, the Third Hokage repeatedly emphasized the need to ensure her safety.

Given the Third Hokage's attitude, coupled with her relationship with Tsunade, Orochimaru could naturally deduce many things.

It's just a B-level mission; it's not a big deal to just give up on it.

"Let's act together."

Orochimaru added.

"Why don't we go to the Land of Fields first? It's closer anyway, and we can speed up our journey to Hozuki Castle after we get there. We'll have plenty of time," Bai Yu suggested, then looked at Wuwei: "Lord Wuwei, what do you think?"

"Of course you can." Wuwei naturally dared not have any objections.

"Shall we set off now?" Bai Yu looked at Orochimaru.

Orochimaru nodded.

"By the way, everyone, a prisoner escaped from Hozuki Castle prison a few years ago. Recently, there have been rumors that a bounty hunter who specializes in digging out ninja hearts has appeared in the Land of Rice Fields. It seems to be him, named Kakuzu. If any of you encounter him, could you please capture him and bring him to Hozuki Castle? We will pay you according to the reward for an A-rank mission."

Before leaving, Wuwei suddenly spoke.

Kakuzu?

Bai Yu frowned slightly. He had heard that even ordinary Jonin who entered Hozuki Castle could not get out, so this Kakuzu was able to escape successfully. He must be very strong.

Those who specialize in digging out people's hearts are either perverts or practicing some kind of special secret technique. Dark wizards in my previous life often did this kind of thing.

"If we encounter it, we can consider it," Orochimaru replied, not directly refusing. After all, they might not encounter it, and he would definitely not accept an A-rank mission while he was with Kushina.

"Thank you all very much."

Wuwei smiled and waved goodbye to everyone.

They should be very interested in a head and horns worth thirty million taels of silver, right?

And there's also Orochimaru, who's worth 100 million taels.

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[Chapter 75 Encounter with Kakuzu]

It took Bai Yu and his group two days to deliver Sorara and Naomi to the capital of the Land of Fields.

The main problem was that Soriya and Naomi were too weak and could only travel slowly.

According to the two, after they were separated from their parents, they ended up in Kusagakure Village, where they did the hardest and most tiring jobs in exchange for two meals a day and a dilapidated house to shelter them from the wind and rain.

It's unclear what Orochimaru said, but the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields stated that he would treat Sorara and Naomi as his own children.

The two were very happy to be able to stay in the Land of Rice Fields, but they were a little sad that they couldn't be with Kushina.

After settling the two in, Bai Yu and his group set off north.

Once we leave the Land of Fields and enter the Land of Waterfalls, we will be able to reunite with Muwei.

......

On the way, Bai Yu had a general plan in mind.

Through perception, it was clear that Sorara and Naomi's chakra talents were relatively average, but still far superior to those of ordinary ninjas.

According to Kushina's scroll, once a member of the Uzumaki clan awakens the Adamantine Lock or Kagura's Mind's Eye, their bloodline abilities will be fully activated, and if used skillfully, their combat power will be greatly enhanced.

Bai Yu also knew that it was impossible for just any member of the Whirlpool Clan to awaken such a powerful bloodline ability.

However, as long as the base number is large and they are properly nurtured, the probability of awakening bloodline abilities will greatly increase.

You don't need many, just one or two who can stand on their own.

It's important to understand that even Konoha, the village with the best land, the most resources, the strongest foundation, and the greatest strength among the five great ninja villages, only has a few hundred Jonin, including special Jonin. If you include Genin, the number of active ninja is less than 20,000.

The number of elite Jonin is extremely small; even including the clan leaders and older generation ninjas of the major ninja clans, the number is less than twenty.

Even a small ninja village like Kusagakure, which is considered quite strong, has fewer Jonin than Konoha has in terms of elite Jonin.

That's why Wuwei was so easy to talk to when the conflict occurred in Kusagakure a couple of days ago.

Weak nations have no diplomacy!

Even in his first life, Bai Yu was in a world without extraordinary powers, and it was the same.

The world has never been peaceful; it's just that China, where Bai Yu lives, is powerful, so his living environment is peaceful and stable.

The Hidden Grass Village claims to be an ally of the Hidden Leaf Village, but in reality, it is a vassal.

If the ninjas of Kusagakure dare to attack them, Kusagakure will disappear from the map the next day.

Training a few Jonin from the Uzumaki clan in the early stages will stabilize the situation.

"First, establish a base in the Land of Rice Fields, then take in the remnants of the Uzumaki clan. However, this must be done secretly, without using Konoha's resources..."

Bai Yu thought to himself.

The probability of an ordinary person becoming a Jonin is very small. Even in a great ninja clan, those who can become Jonin are geniuses.

Shiraha is wealthy, and Kushina possesses the legacy of the Uzumaki clan.

The reconstruction of the Land of Whirlpools can be carried out in stages.

If the first stage aims to train Jonin, then it will be much easier.

If a trustworthy person can be found, Bai Yu can provide a small amount of diluted "vitality potion," and he can also teach some ordinary knight breathing techniques.

In his previous life, the knight was a vassal or servant of the wizard.

Unless one cultivates a top-tier knight's breathing technique like "Crimson Dragon Calamity" and advances to the rank of Grand Knight, barely able to contend with even the weakest Level 1 Wizard, only such a knight can engage in equal dialogue with a formal Wizard.

The lowest level of the Knight Breathing Technique can only be cultivated up to the formal Knight stage.

In his previous life, Bai Yu also brought some servants to the academy. They practiced ordinary breathing techniques, which, although only the content for trainee knights, were enough to slightly enhance their combat power.

He wouldn't easily pass on the "Crimson Dragon Calamity" technique; even if there was a trustworthy person, he would teach it in stages.

As for whether to pass on the ordinary wizard meditation method, Bai Yu has no such idea for the time being. He will wait until he advances to the next level of "Summoning Sorcerer" and has a great deal of control over various situations before deciding on a case-by-case basis.

In any case, there is no wizarding lineage in this world. Without Bai Yu's continuous guidance, it is an extremely low probability event to cultivate to the level of a second-class apprentice using only an ordinary wizarding meditation method.

How could the Naruto world, with its mere few hundred years of history, possibly compete with the Wizarding World, which has tens of millions of years of history?

"careful!"

As Bai Yu pondered, Hyuga Eito suddenly spoke up to warn him, his eyes bulging with veins, clearly indicating that he had activated his Byakugan and noticed the situation.

"From the northwest, about 600 meters away, a ninja is heading straight here. He has a lot of chakra!"

"alert."

Shiraha, Eito, and Chiho worked together skillfully, and Kushina, based on the knowledge taught at the Ninja Academy, formed a swastika formation with the four of them.

Orochimaru then shielded the four of them behind him.

A moment later, a tall man wearing a mask darted out of the woods.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Orochimaru frowned slightly, his expression becoming wary.

"You are... Orochimaru?"