I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

Ten years ago, he felt that the Kirigakure Ninja Academy's graduation exam, which required killing each other, was far too cruel.

Therefore, he chose to kill all his fellow students, forcing the higher-ups to reform the Blood Mist policy. Now that the Fourth Mizukage is incompetent and spends his days in the Mizukage Building issuing arbitrary decrees, he wants to remove the Mizukage from power.

Not long after, Hozuki Mangetsu suddenly stopped and frowned as he looked at the dense forest in the distance.

Zabuza noticed Hozuki Mangetsu's gaze and asked with some doubt, "Are there any wandering ninjas lying in ambush ahead? I've heard that the Land of Whirlpools is a paradise for wandering ninjas. We can teach them a lesson and ask them about the situation on the island."

Hozuki Mangetsu's solemn expression did not lessen in the slightest. He lowered his voice and said, "There are no enemies lying in ambush ahead. We haven't encountered any wandering ninjas along the way. This is very strange and does not match my impression of the Land of Whirlpools."

Upon hearing this, Zabuza's face darkened, and he began to concentrate on observing his surroundings.

Soon, Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu heard a series of rapid footsteps, followed by shuriken slicing through the night sky and shooting towards them.

Zabuza dodged the shuriken attack, but he couldn't dodge the Sharingan genjutsu coming straight at him.

"Oh no, it's the Sharingan!"

Hozuki Mangetsu realized that Zabuza was affected by the illusion, so he drew his twin swords, Flounder, and slashed Zabuza's arm.

Despite the intense pain, Zabuza broke free from the genjutsu's control, a few drops of cold sweat appearing on his forehead.

"Thank you..." After a brief thank you, Zabuza said with lingering fear, "But how come there are Uchiha ninjas in the Land of Whirlpools? Wasn't it said that the Uchiha clan was wiped out by Itachi of the Sharingan?"

"I don't know either. It's possible that Konoha wanted to occupy the Land of Whirlpools and establish a base there to target the village. Even the rumors of the Uchiha's annihilation were just to cover up this."

Hozuki Mangetsu shared his thoughts, while Zabuza grumbled and cursed:

"Damn it, the Konoha ninjas are so cunning, choosing to do this when the village is weak."

Hozuki Mangetsu sighed and said, "Never mind that for now. Let's figure out how to survive this group of Uchiha. Judging from the frequency of their attacks, the enemy has at least two squads. Fortunately, there aren't many Uchiha with the three-tomoe gem."

Zabuza nodded, then formed hand seals and cast the Mist Concealment Technique, causing thick fog to rise from the forest.

Although they were Jonin of Kirigakure, they were outnumbered and could only make up for the difference in numbers with ninjutsu, which was also to guard against Sharingan genjutsu that could be activated by eye contact.

……

Meanwhile, Naruto was standing on a hillside not far away, watching the battle with a calm and collected expression.

When the shadow clone relayed the message, he thought it was Obito, who had controlled the Fourth Mizukage, who had dispatched a large force to attack the Land of Whirlpools and eradicate the remaining Uchiha clan in the ninja world.

However, upon encountering the invading Kirigakure ninja, he neither sensed the presence of White Zetsu nor saw the main force of Kirigakure.

This suggests that these two Mist Ninja may have simply stumbled into the Land of Whirlpools by mistake, and were not part of the Mist Village's advance force. However, the truth will only be revealed after the two are fully captured.

Compared to Naruto, Shisui and Himon looked much worse, their eyes filled with worry.

They worried that after dealing with these two Kirigakure ninjas, Kirigakure would send out more ninjas, thus exposing the newly established Uzushio Village to the Five Great Nations and causing it to lose a valuable opportunity for development.

But after seeing Naruto, who remained calm and collected, their anxious feelings calmed down considerably.

Just then, the battle between Zabuza, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the Uchiha team reached a fever pitch.

After evaporating the mist over a large area with Fire Release, Hozuki Mangetsu released the seal on his Twin Blades, Flounder, and unleashed a chakra bullet the size of a carriage. The chakra bullet quickly destroyed the forest along its path and exploded in the center of the battle.

The Uchiha squad was thrown more than ten meters by the shockwave before they could barely stand up and looked at Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu with apprehension.

In fact, the moment they saw the Twin Blades of Flounder, they knew that their opponent was one of the Seven Ninja of the Mist, whose strength was definitely no less than that of the elite Jonin in their clan. However, there were very few elite Jonin in their clan, so their chances of winning were not high.

The reason for choosing to fight is twofold: firstly, it reflects the warlike bloodline of the Uchiha clan, and secondly, it is to protect their new homeland.

They have already lost the Nanhe River tribe land where they have lived for generations, and they cannot afford to lose the tribe land in Wochao Village as well. In recent days, they have heard more or less about the misery of the exile vortex and are unwilling to become homeless dogs again.

Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu also looked grim; they hadn't expected the Uchiha to be so troublesome.

Despite using the Hidden Mist Technique, the Sharingan was still able to function within the dense fog, causing their escape plan to fail before it even began.

Now, they must fight with all their might to have even a sliver of hope of escaping.

At this moment, Shisui, who was somewhat worried about his clansmen, stepped forward and said, "Lord Menma, the battle has reached a stalemate. Let me go and deal with these two Kirigakure Jonin."

Naruto reached out and stopped Shisui, saying with a smile, "Leave it to me. I haven't stretched my legs in a while, so it'll be good to practice with them."

After saying that, Naruto leaped down the hillside and appeared on the battlefield in a few flashes.

Chapter 96 Nine-Tailed Fox's Mission

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

After extinguishing the incoming fireball with the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu stood back to back, staring intently at the Uchiha girl in front of them.

In the battle just now, it was this Uchiha girl who was the most frenzied, fighting with a completely reckless style.

Against the backdrop of the surrounding darkness, those crimson Sharingan eyes were incredibly eerie, like a blood-red angel returned from hell.

Facing the Uchiha clan gradually closing in, Hozuki Mangetsu made up his mind: "The enemy may have reinforcements. I'll have Flounder self-destruct later, and then you can use the Hidden Mist Technique to escape. As long as you can get to the coast, you'll be safe."

Zabuza hesitated, then, seeing Hozuki Mangetsu's resolute expression, said:

"Once we return to the village, it will be up to you to overthrow the Mizukage. If possible, please take care of my good-for-nothing younger brother."

Zabuza remained silent for a moment, preparing to persuade Hozuki Mangetsu again, when the Uchiha in front of him suddenly stopped moving.

Hozuki Mangetsu also noticed this, and his expression became even more grim. The enemy's sudden cessation of action could not mean that they were letting him and Zabuza go; the only possibility was that they had already secured victory.

After turning around, Hozuki Mangetsu and Zabuza saw a figure wearing a black fox mask slowly walking towards them.

Although the opponent's pace was slow, it brought them a great sense of oppression. It seemed like they were facing a fully armed ninja army, even though the opponent was only one person. The sense of oppression was even stronger than that brought by the Mizukage.

Uchiha Izumi and the others also looked at Naruto, the de facto ruler of Uzushio Village.

The ordinary people in the clan were unaware of Naruto's identity, but the clan leader Shisui had already told these ninjas that he was a powerful figure at the top of the ninja world and the one who first proposed the Uchiha escape plan.

Upon closer inspection, Naruto recognized Zabuza's identity: one of the Ninja Swordsmen who assassinated the Mizukage in his past life's memories, a ninja hired by Gato, the richest man in the Land of Waves, and who ultimately died on the bridge in the Land of Waves.

However, Zabuza is very young now, giving him the impression of being a hothead.

The young ninja next to him, wielding the twin swords Flounder, appeared much more mature. If I'm not mistaken, he should be Hozuki Mangetsu, the genius from Kirigakure.

After glancing at the two, Naruto stopped dawdling. He raised his hand, and four golden chains flew out from his sleeve. The golden chains quickly approached Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu, restricting their movements.

Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu tried to fight back, but the golden chains seemed endless, and even if they were cut, they would grow back. They were quickly hit by the Adamantine Lock and lost control of their chakra.

Upon realizing this, Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu's expressions darkened; they had met their match this time.

They had anticipated defeat, but not such a complete and utter one, leaving them no chance to fight back. And when did Konoha produce such a powerful ninja? Why has there been no news of him in the ninja world...?

"Take them to the interrogation room and let Shisui interrogate them."

Having restricted their movements, Naruto casually set them aside, left an order, and turned to leave, leaving only the solitary figure of the invincible lone wolf behind.

Uchiha Izumi glanced at Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu on the ground, then at Naruto's back. After regaining her senses, she quickly followed Naruto's orders.

The other Uchiha ninjas were also stunned, their eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions, including a sense of joy.

Their complicated expressions stemmed from the fact that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, whom they had found incredibly troublesome, had been easily subdued.

Even their clan leader, Uchiha Shisui, wouldn't find it so easy to subdue these two Jonin, after all, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are the elite among the Jonin of Kirigakure.

The good news is that they no longer have to live in fear and can stay here with peace of mind.

Watching the battle, Uzumaki Himon was having some existential doubts. He looked at Shisui next to him and complained, "Shisui-kun, isn't Menma-senpai a little too strong?"

Shisui glanced at the Fire Gate and said with some surprise, "Lord Menma has always been this strong. His strength is comparable to that of the Five Kage of the Five Great Nations who bear the title of Kage."

"I'm not talking about skill, but talent..."

"Talent?" Shisui looked at the Fire Gate with a puzzled expression.

Fire Gate pursed his lips, his expression dejected, and said, "Menma just used the Vajra Sealing Technique, one of the strongest secret techniques of the Uzumaki clan. It took me half a year to master it. Menma-senpai has only been practicing for a few days. I remember he was just a novice in sealing techniques not long ago, and he even needed my help to break the seal..."

Shisui patted Himon on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's alright. You'll be surprised even more in the future. Anything unbelievable is perfectly normal for Menma-sama. All we need to do is show our loyalty."

Himon glanced at Shisui, thinking to himself that it was really strange why the Uchiha clan would admire a vortex so much.

……

The next morning, Naruto left the cave where he was staying and headed towards the Uzushio Village office.

After resolving the crisis brought about by Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu yesterday, he immediately went back to catch up on eight hours of sleep, otherwise he would have been in a daze all day.

As Naruto walked down the street, many residents of Uzushio Village greeted him, including former wandering ninjas and smuggling fishermen who had settled down in Uzushio Village.

The reason is very simple: most of them were forced to come to the Land of Whirlpools.

If they couldn't stay in their original places, who would want to come to the lawless Land of Whirlpools? As for some heinous wandering ninjas, they were left to be dealt with by the old Uzumaki clan chief.

He's still a child; it's best to avoid bloodshed if possible.

Naruto stopped and responded with a faint smile. Although he didn't care much about these things, the feeling of being loved was not bad, at least it was more comfortable than simple negative emotions.

After all, even if it was just an experiment, he still paid a price in time.

The Uzushio Village building was simple, with only two floors. After entering the interrogation room on the first floor, Naruto casually found a stool to sit on and looked at Shisui inside the interrogation room:

"Shisui, have you figured out their purpose in intruding into the Land of Whirlpools?"

Shisui nodded, took an interrogation report from the drawer, and handed it to Naruto:

"Lord Menma, these two are rather strange. Their reason for appearing in the Land of Whirlpools is to find a way out. They plan to go to the Mizukage Building to assassinate the current Mizukage after they have found a way out."

Naruto glanced at the report casually and then placed it on the desk next to him.

Assassinating the Kage of a village is no small matter, but it's commonplace in Kirigakure. After all, compared to the Mizukage being attacked with the Sharingan, what is a mere assassination?

To his surprise, Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu had come to this remote and impoverished place.

After Naruto put down the report, Shisui hurriedly asked, "Lord Menma, what should we do with Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu? Should we release them, or eliminate them?"

"Let's keep him locked up for now. Hozuki Mangetsu and the Second Mizukage are from the same clan, so he might have mastered a lot of the Hozuki clan's secret techniques. We're lacking secret techniques related to water jutsu."

Leaving Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu behind for the time being was the best solution Naruto could think of.

Letting them go back would certainly cause trouble for Obito, but it also risks exposing Uzushio Village. Furthermore, given their current strength, it would be wishful thinking for them to assassinate the Mizukage under Obito's control.

Chapter 97 Gradually Becoming Like Master Menma

After learning that Zabuza and Hozuki Mangetsu's arrival on the island was unauthorized, Naruto left the Uzushio Village building, leaving the office to Himon and Shisui, allowing them to handle all the affairs of Uzushio Village.

After all, he still needs to cultivate, and he can't afford to waste most of his time dealing with internal affairs.

As long as he has enough strength, he can grasp the general direction of the future of Wochao Village and make adjustments according to the actual situation. In any case, no matter how backward his ideas are, they are still much more advanced than those of the five great nations.

Soon, Naruto arrived at the highest point of Uzushio Village and fell into deep thought as he looked down at the village.