The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Yes, I will definitely tell Grandpa Wu. Don't worry, Grandpa Wu loves you the most. He's been feeling much better lately. Didn't you see how well he recovered last time? He'll definitely come to see you in a few days."

Shibuki was taken aback for a moment, and after a brief pause, he looked at Fu with a smile and said.

"Mmmmmmm!"

Fu nodded, seemingly pleased.

Then he turned and left.

And it was at that very moment that he turned around.

What no one noticed was...

A deep sadness and disappointment surfaced in the depths of Fu's pupils, but it quickly vanished after only a second.

Then he strode out of the government hall of Takigakure Village.

"Then, I'll apologize in advance, Lord Shibuki."

The young ninja Echizen who had come with Fu quickly bowed to Shibuki before following Fu's departing steps.

"call..."

Watching Fu's departing figure.

Shibuki also quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The situation was prevented from developing to its worst possible state.

Shibuki felt that this was already a very good result.

Only A-Jun, standing to the side, looked at Shemu with a worried expression and said, "Chief, I think it's necessary to pay close attention to Fu's situation. After all, the relationship between Fu and Shuiyan is rather special. What if..."

"Don't worry, Jun-san. There are no 'what ifs.' Although Fu is still young, she has a basic ability to distinguish right from wrong, so there's no need to worry about that. Besides, Grandpa Satoru is still here, so there's even less need to worry about Fu having any problems. It's just that Grandpa Satoru's health has been getting worse lately, and he was also upset about the hookah incident, so he needs to rest for a while. Otherwise, if Grandpa Satoru were to talk to Fu in person, there would be even less of a problem."

Shibuki waved his hand and said softly.

Satoru Mizuno.

He is the only remaining ninja from Takigakure who lived during the same era as Shibuki's grandfather, and served as an elder of Takigakure for nearly thirty years.

It provided tremendous help to the previous leader and the current leader in stabilizing the Takigakure village government.

However, the old man is already nearly seventy years old. He was injured in his younger years. He was fine when he was young, but as he got older, all sorts of problems came one after another. His health has become increasingly frail in the last two years.

They have almost completely stopped managing affairs and are currently in a state of quiet recuperation.

He was critically ill a while ago and almost died. Although he recovered, he suffered a mental blow when his hookah ran away. He almost didn't survive again.

The village doctor also solemnly warned that Wu Lao must rest well and not be disturbed by outsiders.

But the importance of Master Wu to the village is self-evident.

Therefore, apart from a very few people.

No one in the village knew the true condition of Wu Lao's body.

Shibuki's subconscious 'deception' of Fu was also out of good intentions, both for the sake of the village and to avoid causing Fu unnecessary worry.

After all, as the leader, Shemu was well aware that Fu's training during this period was of great importance.

This is related to whether Fu can fully control the power of the Seven-Tails.

This is a very significant event for the entire Takigakure village.

Shibuki naturally didn't want to affect Fu.

But this is the kind of 'good intention' of Shemu.

It's destined to be bad.

However, Shibuki is unaware of this at the moment.

"The key issue now is still the hookah. Go and contact the Daimyo to expand the search area as much as possible. If necessary, we can try to get help from other ninja villages."

Shemu took a deep breath and looked at Ajun in front of him.

"Yes, Chief, I understand!"

Ah Jun nodded solemnly, bowed, and then strode away.

"Hookah, why did you do this? Is the position of leader really that important?"

Shibuki silently muttered to himself, his expression quite complicated.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 201 The Scheme of the Water Pipe (Third Update)

At this very moment, the Mizuki who was so eager to capture Suiko was not actually leaving the territory of Takigakure. Instead, she was hiding in a very secluded valley outside the eastern outskirts of Takigakure.

This place is rarely visited by humans. The surrounding high mountains and steep ridges, as well as the ferocious wild beasts that roam here, make it impossible for ordinary people to approach. And the Takigakure ninjas will not come here easily unless they are ordered to do so or there is something particularly urgent.

the reason is simple.

This is the exclusive training ground for Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of our own ninja village.

The surrounding area was also equipped with a fairly large sensory barrier. Although compared to the barrier level of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Takigakure's sensory barrier seemed quite weak, it still had basic functions. Not to mention that Fu stayed here for many years, how could an ordinary person escape Fu's senses?

Hookah is no exception.

However, he didn't sneak in here.

They walked in openly and honestly.

That's right.

The reason why hookahs choose to stay in this place.

It was with Fu's permission.

And only Fu knew about it.

After returning from the village, Fu went straight to the center of her training ground. She called away the two Takigakure ninja who usually followed her.

When you arrive at the location of your house in a straight line.

The hookah also came out from the inside of the house.

"It seems you've already confirmed your answer, haven't you, Fu?"

Shuiyan looked at Fu, who was clearly returning with a face full of anger and sorrow, with a hint of 'gentleness' in her eyes.

"Yes, it's confirmed. Shibuki Dai... Just like you said, Uncle Suigan, he's been deceiving me. Grandpa Satoru, could something really have gone wrong?"

Fu said with a look of disappointment and worry.

The last question.

This was not a question asked casually.

Rather, it was something they had prepared for.

And it was clearly under the 'specialized instruction' of hookah.

It was used to test the wood.

But Shibuki was unaware of this.

Fu was completely unaware that this was a conspiracy by Shuiyan, aimed at sowing discord between Fu and Shibuki from a deeper level.

He knew all too well what he wanted to do.

There are two people who cannot be ignored. One is Mizuno Satoru, the only elder of Takigakure, who is highly respected. The other is Fu, the representative of the village's combat power ceiling. The former is already seriously ill and bedridden. As a former high-ranking member of Takigakure, others may not know, but Suien knows best. In other words, the restraint that Elder Satoru can bring to her is already infinitely low.

The only person I need to consider is Fu.

How can this problem be solved?

Shuiyan thought of taking advantage of Elder Wu's physical condition.

There is definitely some risk involved in the adventure.

After all, the conversation between Fu and Shibuki could only be guided by Suiken; she couldn't directly interfere. But now it seems to be working exceptionally well.

“I don’t know what happened to Elder Wu, and that’s why I chose to do this. Fu, you know very well that Elder Wu’s health has not been good since the year before last. He was almost critically ill last year. And during this period, many things have happened in the village. I wanted to report to Elder Wu, but Shemu stopped me from seeing him, saying that I couldn’t disturb Elder Wu’s rest. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem. As the leader, Shemu has that authority.”

Hookah deliberately adopted a highly suggestive and serious tone, paused, and then continued.

"But a few months ago, people from the Land of Fire came and gave our village a mission that involved Konoha Village. I don't think our village can handle such a mission. So I argued with Shibuki, but he insisted on going his own way and once again refused my request to see Elder Satoru. It was at this moment that I realized the problem was serious. Shibuki may have already betrayed our Takigakure Village!"

"What? Betrayed the village!?"

Fu looked at Shuiyan with an incredulous expression and said.

"Yes, perhaps that's not quite accurate. I think it's Elder Wu and my existence that hindered Shemu's control over the village. He felt we were in his way, so he wanted to get rid of us so that he could smoothly take control of all the power in the village."

They just blurt out any lie.

Moreover, this statement is clearly full of loopholes.

That is, to deceive the naive and innocent Fu.

The mention of Menma disguising himself as a ninja under the command of a high-ranking official in the Land of Fire to issue a mission is utter nonsense.

But that doesn’t stop hookah from using this to fool Fu.

In Suien's eyes, a girl who was only a teenager and had barely left Takigakure Village was the easiest person to fool.

Moreover, these are the top combat forces of their own ninja village.

"Power? Status? Is that all you're after?! You're willing to kill Grandpa Satoru and Uncle Suigen? Has Shibuki really become like this?"

Fu said with a pained expression, sounding very sad.

For Fu.

Grandpa Wu, Brother Shemu, and Uncle Shuiyan were all her closest relatives. In this village, these three people accompanied her during her childhood and held an extraordinary place in Fu's heart.

Now that it's been confirmed that Brother Shibuki is determined to kill Uncle Suiken for the sake of status and power, and that he's deliberately concealing information about Grandpa Satoru, it would be strange if Fu could accept it.

"Therefore, we must correct this mistake. Fu, perhaps Shibuki is just temporarily bewitched, or perhaps he has been misled by outsiders. We must make Shibuki realize his mistake now."

Shuiyan spoke with an air of righteousness, as if everything he did was truly for the sake of the village and for the greater good.

But Fu actually believed what the hookah said.