Hostile to the Uchiha? Don't regret relocating your entire clan!

Minato Namikaze shook his head: "No, it's Yuzuru Uchiha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly searched his mind for information about Yuzuru Uchiha, then asked again, "Yuzuru Uchiha?"

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's puzzled look, Minato Namikaze explained, "When I found Kushina last night, she had already been rescued from the Cloud Ninja by Yuzuru."

"At that time, Yuzuru left ahead of time with Kushina in his arms, while I stayed behind to deal with the corpses of the Cloud Ninja..."

The thought of Uchiha Yuzuru holding Uzumaki Kushina last night made Minato Namikaze feel a little depressed.

If he could have arrived a little earlier...

Just as Minato Namikaze was lost in thought, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression gradually darkened.

He never imagined that his carefully planned hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scheme would be ruined!

He's an Uchiha!

Uchiha Yuzuru...

How did he discover that Kushina was missing?

Was it a lucky accident, or did the other party realize something?

Why was no one notified when an Uchiha left the village without permission? What were the barrier team doing?

Why haven't the ANBU who followed Kushina Uzumaki returned yet?

Too many things went wrong, and Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

The feeling of things slipping out of his control made him very uncomfortable.

"Hokage-sama?"

Hearing Minato Namikaze's cautious voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi snapped out of his daze. He exhaled a puff of smoke and slowly said, "Minato, I already know what happened. You should go back now."

After Minato Namikaze left, another figure appeared in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Danzo, you heard everything." Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Shimura Danzo with hostility and said coldly, "Does this have anything to do with you?"

Danzo Shimura raised his head and snorted softly: "Hiruzen, you know me. If I did it, it's impossible that the one who saved Kushina was an Uchiha."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded silently.

Although his old teammate often caused him trouble, this matter should have nothing to do with him.

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi frowning, Danzo Shimura couldn't help but tease him, "Hiruzen, I've heard that Kushina Uzumaki and Yuzuru Uchiha have a good relationship. It would be interesting if the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki fell in love with an Uchiha."

Hearing Shimura Danzo's voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand irritably: "Danzo, I'm in a bad mood right now, get out of here!"

A powerful aura erupted instantly, and Shimura Danzo couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Fine, let's go then, why are you being so fierce?"

"You're the one who messed things up, and now you're taking it out on me. Talk about using love to reform a Jinchuriki... Pah! Disgusting! Disgusting!!!"

Before the water glass on the table could fall, Danzo Shimura had already closed the door.

Hiruzen Sarutobi clutched his chest, feeling a sudden dizziness before his eyes.

It took him a long time to calm down.

"It seems I need to find an opportunity to meet this rising genius of the Uchiha clan..."

The largest and most popular dessert shop in Konoha.

Even though it was already afternoon, the store was still bustling with people.

Most of them were couples walking together, their laughter and chatter filling the air, the air thick with the sweet, cloying scent of romance.

Stopping at the doorway, Kushina Uzumaki took out a small mirror, examined herself carefully for a while, then tucked a few strands of wind-blown hair behind her ear before stepping inside.

At a glance, he spotted Uchiha Yuzuru sitting quietly by the window.

Chapter 15 Fooling

Kushina Uzumaki walked to Yuzuru Uchiha's side and called out softly.

Uchiha Yuzuru glanced at Kushina with some surprise and couldn't help but ask, "You're speaking so softly, did you leave your vocal cords at home?"

"Your vocal cords are still at home!" Kushina Uzumaki was furious. She plopped down opposite Yuzuru Uchiha, crossed her arms, and looked out the window.

This guy has no taste. Doesn't he realize he's dressed up carefully?

Yuzuru Uchiha scratched his head, somewhat puzzled by Kushina Uzumaki's reaction, and then pushed a small cake from the table in front of her.

"I ordered this for you."

Seeing this, Kushina Uzumaki's lips curled into a beautiful smile, and she asked, "Why isn't there a small spoon?"

Uchiha Yuzuru looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Kushina, what's gotten into you today? You used to just pick it up and start biting into it, didn't you?"

"You!!!" Kushina Uzumaki's hair moved without wind, and her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

In the end, she simply gave up. Since the two of them were so familiar with each other, she didn't need to pretend anymore.

"Yuzuru, what did you mean by what you said last night?"

Uchiha Yuzuru glanced around and said casually, "Let's talk at my house, and I'll take a look at the vegetables you've planted while I'm at it."

Upon hearing this, Kushina Uzumaki became even more curious.

She quickly finished the small cake in a few bites, then stood up and said, "Let's go quickly."

Seeing Kushina Uzumaki's flustered state, Yuzuru Uchiha helplessly picked up a tissue and wiped the corner of her mouth.

Kushina Uzumaki's face immediately turned visibly red.

"Yuzuru, isn't this... not really a good thing?"

"what happened?"

"N-nothing, it's getting late, let's go."

Upon arriving at the Uchiha clan's territory, Uchiha Yuzuru and Uzumaki Kushina entered a room together.

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru busy setting up a barrier, Uzumaki Kushina asked in confusion, "Yuzuru, why are you being so mysterious? What are you trying to say?"

Uchiha Yuzuru did not answer, but focused on the things he was doing.

Only after the barrier was set up did he sit down opposite Kushina Uzumaki.

Although at this stage, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura cannot extend their reach into the Uchiha clan, it is still best to be cautious.

"Kushina, what are your thoughts on your kidnapping yesterday?"

Upon hearing Yuzuru Uchiha's question, Kushina Uzumaki thought for a moment and then said, "I heard those three Cloud Ninja say that my chakra is special and of great value to their village, which is why they kidnapped me."

After Kushina Uzumaki finished speaking, she saw Yuzuru Uchiha shake his head, and she couldn't help but ask, "Yuzuru, is there a problem?"

Uchiha Yuzuru's expression turned serious as he stared at Uzumaki Kushina and said in a deep voice, "Kushina, I will tell you my analysis. You should prepare yourself mentally in advance."

Seeing Yuzuru Uchiha's serious expression, Kushina Uzumaki also became nervous.

Uchiha Yuzuru is a squad leader in the police force and is particularly skilled at analyzing various intelligence.

Did he discover something?

Thinking of this, Kushina Uzumaki sat up straight and nodded in response, "Yuzuru, you go ahead and say it."

Seeing this, Uchiha Yuzuru stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point: "I suspect that your kidnapping last night is related to the village's higher-ups."

Although she had prepared herself mentally, Kushina Uzumaki was still shocked and opened her mouth wide when she heard what Yuzuru Uchiha said.

"Yuzuru, I don't understand, what do you mean?"

She is the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. The Konoha elders are too busy protecting her to let the Hidden Cloud Village kidnap her.

"Kushina, think about it. Don't you usually have a secret service team monitoring and protecting you 24/7?"

Kushina nodded: "Yes."

"You were kidnapped for so long last night, why didn't the Anbu make a single move?"

Kushina Uzumaki was taken aback.

She really hadn't thought about this.

"Perhaps the Cloud Ninja took advantage of the Anbu's shift change..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kushina Uzumaki realized something was wrong.

Even if the Cloud Ninja kidnapped her during the shift change of the Anbu, the Anbu taking over the shift would definitely notify the Hokage immediately upon discovering her absence.

The Cloud Ninjas weren't traveling very fast with her; normally, it would be impossible for them to have taken her away for so long without anyone noticing.

"Yuzuru, was he killed by those three Cloud Ninja after the Anbu shift change?"

Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head: "You saw the skills of those three Cloud Ninja yesterday. They weren't actually that strong. Even if the Anbu weren't their match, surely a three-person team could find a chance to send out a distress signal?"

"Even if we take a step back and assume that those three Cloud Ninja are all Jonin, and they cleanly and efficiently killed the Anbu protecting you, do you really think they could have quietly kidnapped you, the future Jinchūriki, from Konoha?"

"With so many Anbu, Jonin, and barrier teams in Konoha, how could anyone have noticed?"

Kushina Uzumaki fell silent again.

She had never thought about these things before, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Now, after listening to Uchiha Yuzuru's analysis, she realized that this matter was unusual.

Konoha Village is recognized as the most powerful ninja village in the ninja world.

Konoha is among the top ninja villages in the world, both in terms of ninja strength and barrier perception.

The difficulty of silently abducting a highly regarded future Jinchuriki in Konoha is unimaginable.

Moreover, Jonin are a scarce resource in any village, so to risk losing three top-tier fighters by kidnapping someone from within Konoha...

The risks and rewards are simply not proportional.

But even if the probability is small, it can still happen, right?

Maybe those guys from Kumogakure are just that crazy?

Perhaps those Cloud Ninja are skilled in ambushes and escape techniques?

Perhaps those Cloud Ninja possess a secret technique that allows them to pass through barriers undetected?

That's right, it's too early to draw conclusions now; we need more evidence.

Kushina Uzumaki, finding it hard to accept reality, kept searching for excuses in her mind.

After a long while, she spoke in a slightly hoarse voice: "Yuzuru, please continue."

Uchiha Yuzuru nodded and continued, "After kidnapping you, those Cloud Ninja did not split up to confuse the pursuers, nor did they carefully check the route they took to erase traces. Later, they even chose to travel on foot with you... All these signs indicate that they had no intention of hiding their whereabouts."

"Unless they're rookies! But if they are rookies, it's impossible for them to kidnap you from Konoha without a sound."

Seeing Kushina Uzumaki's pale face, Yuzuru Uchiha didn't stop, but continued to analyze: "Furthermore... from the perspective of Kumogakure, since they sent three Jonin to kidnap you, it means they took this matter seriously enough. So why didn't they send anyone to meet you after it was done?"

"Even if they're completely brainless, they wouldn't joke around with the lives of three Jonin, would they?"

"After much thought, I wanted to find a reasonable explanation for everything, and there's only one possibility—"

The so-called kidnapping by the Cloud Ninja was actually a staged event orchestrated by the Konoha higher-ups!

Kushina Uzumaki bit her lip, trying hard to control her emotions, and asked, "If what you say is true... then what is their purpose?"

"Kushina, do you remember?"

"Shuimen also rushed over that night."

Instead of directly answering Kushina's question, Yuzuru Uchiha countered with, "I don't understand, how was Minato able to sense that you were kidnapped?"

"I only discovered that the Cloud Ninja had kidnapped you because I was on night duty. Why was Minato running around the village so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Kushina Uzumaki said, "Minato said the Third Hokage sent him to deliver a message to me..."

After saying that, Kushina Uzumaki felt even more confused.

She had been writing her letter for several days, but the Third Hokage chose to reply on the very night she was kidnapped. The person responsible for delivering the letter was not an ANBU member, but rather one of her few close friends, Minato Namikaze…

Kushina Uzumaki hadn't felt anything at first, but after listening to Yuzuru Uchiha's analysis, she became somewhat afraid.

Are there really so many coincidences in the world?

After giving Kushina Uzumaki some time to think, Yuzuru Uchiha said in a deep voice, "Whether you believe it or not, I have absolute confidence in my guess."