The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

However, judging from the terrain, this is the only place that could be the predecessor of the Land of Whirlpools.

In the original work, Kushina once described the geographical location of her hometown, which is also surrounded by water on three sides and backed by mountains on one side, exactly the same as the geographical location of the Land of Waves.

Moreover, the Land of Whirlpools was ultimately destroyed by the Hidden Mist Village.

The Land of Waves and the Land of Water are geographically separated by the sea; otherwise, Zabuza and some rogue ninja from Kirigakure wouldn't have appeared here.

Furthermore, the Land of Waves is a neighbor of the Land of Fire. Since the founding of Konoha, the Land of Whirlpools has been an ally who has stood with them through thick and thin. Moreover, they are related to the Senju clan, so their relationship is quite close. In fact, the Uzumaki clan crest still exists on the vests of many Konoha ninjas.

However, Konoha's actions of refusing to help the Land of Whirlpools seem somewhat hypocritical.

Judging from various perspectives, the current Land of Waves is essentially the Land of Whirlpools after it was destroyed by the Hidden Mist Village.

It is very likely that the local villagers, after witnessing the fate of Uzushiogakure, chose a path completely opposite to theirs—a country where ninjas did not exist at all.

However, its ultimate fate was quite tragic. Although it didn't attract the attention of major powers, it was still ridden around by a ruthless merchant named Kado who only had some thugs at his disposal. One wonders what the founder of the Land of Waves thought about that.

Kazama Kaoru's so-called adventure this time was to find the ruins of the Uzumaki clan.

It would be best if you could learn the powerful sealing technique, the Vajra Sealing Technique.

Although some later scholars have deduced that the Adamantine Lockdown was only demonstrated by Karin and Kushina, it is a special ability that only members of the Uzumaki clan with relatively pure bloodlines can use.

However, Kazama Kaoru also possesses the ability to mimic people. According to the characteristics of the Uzumaki clan, basically making his hair red is enough to achieve a similarity of over 90%.

In the anime, characters like Mito Uzumaki, Nagato, and Karin, who are representative members of the Uzumaki clan, all have black eyes, just like the Uchiha clan.

So all that's needed is to change the hair color, and the redder the hair, the stronger the vitality, which is quite suitable for the ninja clan with their ability to imitate people.

This powerful sealing technique, specifically designed to deal with tailed beasts, is something even the system doesn't possess. Therefore, this operation can also replenish the system shop, making it a win-win situation.

However, the chances aren't very high.

There was no need for Kirigakure to leave any spoils for those who came after them; they must have already looted everything.

If the Uzumaki clan has any secret passages or hidden chambers, they certainly won't be easy to find.

Therefore, Kaoru Kazama's first goal was to go to the Uzumaki clan's shrine.

It was during the Fourth Shinobi World War that Orochimaru came here looking for the mask, which led to the breaking of the Reaper Death Seal and the release of the souls of the four Hokage, as well as his own two hands.

"I don't know if it'll be easy to find. I've been walking for so long and still haven't seen it. System, can't you give me some directions?"

"This service is not provided by this system."

"Tch, what use are you?"

Kazama Kaoru had already switched to 3D Maneuver Gear.

Although she has the stamina to run all day, she would definitely not do something so strenuous.

If the roads weren't so rough, she would have exchanged her money for an off-road vehicle to drive.

"This place is so damp, I'm not afraid of getting rheumatism here."

Looking at the water vapor that was almost solidifying, Kaoru Kazama realized that he was probably not far from the sea.

Because of the powerful influence of the Whirlpool Clan, they usually have very long lifespans, hence Whirlpool Village is also known as the Longevity Village.

This also shows that if one's vitality is not strong and one's physical condition is poor, let alone longevity, one will be tormented by rheumatism to the point of wishing for death in middle age.

I was thinking that even if the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, there should still be one or two obvious buildings to mark it, or at the very least, some ruins. It would be even better if we could find the Uzumaki clan's emblem on them.

However, ideals are often grand, but reality is often harsh.

Kaoru Kazama imagined it this way, but he didn't see anything distinctive.

As she walked further, she even began to wonder if the Hidden Mist ninjas had used a wide-range ninjutsu to destroy the evidence before leaving. If that were the case, it would be impossible for her to find them.

Although, as seen on the map, the Land of Waves is only a tiny little place.

However, it wasn't something Kazama Kaoru could search all by herself, especially since the terrain here was so complex that there was no trace of anything there.

Now she's starting to admire Orochimaru; he should really switch careers and become a detective.

Seeing how easily others found the Uzumaki clan's shrine in the anime, Kaoru Kazama thought it would be very simple.

The result was that there was not a trace at all; it was as clean as a wilderness that had never been inhabited by anyone.

It seems that the people of the Land of Waves consciously avoided the location of Uzushio Village, otherwise it wouldn't have been covered by vegetation so quickly.

"There's no other way but to find a member of the Vortex Clan to come and take a look when I have time."

Although unwilling, I watched as the sun gradually reached its highest point.

The temperature was slowly rising, and there was nowhere to find shelter from the sun. Kaoru Kazama didn't want to do such a boring search under the blazing sun.

"Earth Escape - Earthquake Core"

Using the same old trick, Kaoru Kazama quickly formed several hand seals before slamming his palms on the ground, intending to create another pavilion by hand.

As a result, as soon as the Earth Release chakra was transferred to the ground and the soil began to move slowly, Kaoru Kazama, with his keen senses, noticed that something was wrong.

"There seems to be some kind of building down here."

Could this be the ruins of the Uzumaki clan?

Kazama Kaoru immediately thought of this possibility.

Then I quickly peered into the sunken area.

Because Kaoru Kazama sensed something was wrong, he stopped the flow of chakra in time, so the ground only collapsed slightly, but it was still possible to see a layer of bricks and tiles exposed where the ground had sunk.

It looks like it's been buried underground for quite a while, and it's severely corroded.

The Land of Waves has such high humidity that buildings generally don't last very long, let alone those buried underground.

However, the complete structure can still be vaguely seen, and it seems that the main body has not been damaged.

"Earth Escape - Earthquake Core"

After discovering this, Kaoru Kazama got up, estimated the approximate location of the shrine, chose a relatively peripheral spot, and once again activated his artificial pavilion technique.

With a rumbling sound, the earth slowly changed under Kaoru Kazama's chakra manipulation.

The soil around the building began to slowly sink, accompanied by constant tremors. Dust on the rubble of the building's top floor also began to fall with a rustling sound. From above, it looked as if the building was being slowly squeezed out of the earth.

Kazama Kaoru's hair had already turned red.

This is a huge undertaking; a dozen calories of chakra might not be enough.

Therefore, just in case, Kaoru Kazama used his character imitation ability to temporarily transform his bloodline into that of the Uzumaki clan.

Then she instantly felt her chakra increase by more than ten times. Although it was still not as terrifying as that of Hashirama Senju and Naruto, her current chakra level was comparable to that of a tailed beast.

After all, apart from the Nine-Tails, the other tailed beasts all have a considerable amount of chakra.

Chapter 554 The Mask of the Whirlpool Shrine

"Boom!"

Fortunately, the earthquake caused by Kaoru Kazama only affected a radius of about fifty meters; otherwise, it might have triggered a tsunami or something.

As she pressed her hands to the ground and unleashed the Earthquake Core, she was still wondering if this ninjutsu could eliminate earthquakes.

If this ninjutsu really had such an effect, then she could probably understand the incredibly skewed technological path of the Naruto world.

Mysticism is indeed the biggest obstacle to the development of science and technology.

If a ninjutsu technique could eliminate earthquakes, then people would never think about the principles behind earthquakes or the meaning behind them.

The reason why the Land of Fire did not develop transportation is probably not only due to the terrain, but also because ninjas could travel faster than trains.

Attaching chakra to one's feet and moving swiftly along a straight line through dense forests is indeed more convenient and faster than any other means of transportation.

Given the terrain of the Land of Fire, if you want to develop transportation, you either have to cut down trees extensively to create a suitable transportation environment, or you have to dig underground tunnels to allow trains to run smoothly underground.

However, it seems unlikely that either of these two things can be done in the short term.

The forests of the Land of Fire greatly hindered the invasion of ninjas.

This terrain is perfect for ambushes. Unless someone is completely brain-dead, no matter how intense the battle is, they won't launch a large-scale invasion here.

Digging tunnels is something that ordinary people cannot do with their current productivity. If they rely on ninjutsu, unless Hashirama Senju is reincarnated, Konoha's diverse range of ninjutsu probably wouldn't be able to gather enough ninjas skilled in earth-style techniques.

Compared to this, the other four great nations have developed much better, having all chosen to develop ninjutsu suited to their own environments.

Although it may have shortcomings, the combined power of ninjutsu of the same type is still quite considerable.

Kazama Kaoru is truly unique in that he can enter a state of mental emptiness while activating ninjutsu.

"Phew~ Done, all done."

I sensed it, and this one ninjutsu alone consumed about twenty calories of chakra.

Ninjutsu itself doesn't consume much chakra; the main problem is that if it's used continuously, Earth Release chakra has to contend with the structure of the environment itself.

Therefore, ninjutsu that alters the terrain has always been a major drain on chakra.

You'll understand if you look at Kakashi's signature ninjutsu, which is an accelerated thrust. The faster the better; if it drags on, he'll get weak.

"That's it, this is the place."

Upon seeing that familiar mark, Kaoru Kazama finally confirmed that this was indeed the ruins of the Uzumaki clan.

Calling it a ruin might be a bit of a stretch, as the area itself isn't very large. Judging from the structure, it should be the legendary shrine of the Whirlpool Clan.

Although the corrosion was severe, the overall structure remained unchanged.

After Kazama Kaoru used ninjutsu to "dig" the entire shrine out of the ground, you could even see the well-preserved corridor.

"This design... it's a bit like the style of Suzhou gardens. Could it be that the Naruto world has been successfully invaded by Chinese culture?"

Unfortunately, the only thing of interest here is this winding corridor; there are no artificial hills or ponds.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In this place, there's a puddle every few steps, so why would you need a pool?

"It seems the Uzumaki clan knows how to enjoy life. Looking at their structure, they might be entering an aging society ahead of schedule."

Kaoru Kazama guessed with no malice, after all, people say that Uzushiogakure is a village of longevity.

Konoha has only been established for sixty years, so at least half of the people here must be elderly people who survived from the Warring States period.

Given the small number of people, Kaoru Kazama was certain that most of the people who lived here decades ago were elderly.

You can tell just by looking at their taste and aesthetic sense; they exude a sense of detachment and elegance, as if they have seen through the ways of the world.