To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

He had no choice but to tell everyone about Uzumaki Nagato's situation before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Hatake Sakumo quickly hugged him, his face solemn, and muttered to himself.

"Have Uzumaki children been kidnapped here as well?"

......

On the other side, the fake Uzumaki Fuso brought Uzumaki Nagato to behind a hidden hill.

She made a low, hoarse voice: "Take this child away."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground became soft, and a White Zetsu emerged from the ground and caught Uzumaki Nagato.

Then, White Zetsu used the Mayfly Technique and sneaked into the underground with Uzumaki Nagato and left.

The fake Uzumaki Fuso changed its shape, its body turned pitch black, and its soybean-sized eyes narrowed slightly.

This black thing has the shape of a human, but it doesn't look like a human at all.

He also dived underground and headed in another direction.

"There is one last person. I hope these people can withstand the backlash of the Samsara Eye."

......

Uchiha Shigeka opened his eyes sleepily.

“The ceiling looks familiar.”

It does look familiar; isn't this the ceiling of the lounge on the warship they came on?

"Chonghua, you're awake!"

Uchiha Mikoto's surprised voice came.

Uchiha Shigeka stood up and rubbed his aching head.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"You slept for half a day." Uchiha Mikoto knew that Shigeka was confused about the current situation, so she quickly said, "After you fell asleep, Lord Sakumo escorted us to the seaside and boarded a warship. We are now heading to Konoha."

"What about the child? How is he doing?"

Uchiha Mikoto looked a little depressed. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but a sigh came first.

Seeing Uchiha Mikoto's expression, Uchiha Shigeka understood.

Uzumaki Nagato could not be rescued.

Uchiha Shigeka was silent for a while.

"Zhonghua, the information we got from Lord Shumao is that not only the children of the Uzumaki clan in our area were captured, but also children in other directions."

"Hmm?" Uchiha Shigeka's face became serious: "How many children are missing?"

"So far, including Nagato, there are eight children in total."

"Are they all in the same situation as us?"

Uchiha Mikoto shook her head: "Six of them were captured by Kumogakure and Kirigakure, and two were lost along the way."

Uchiha Shigeka calculated in his mind, including Nagato, that’s nine people.

"Has anyone been rescued?"

Uchiha Mikoto nodded and added, "It was Lord Sakumo. After fighting the enemy's main force, he encountered the enemy who took the child away on his way back to the capital."

"After that enemy was killed by Sakumo-sama, it became the strange creature we encountered."

That strange thing is White Zetsu.

Uchiha Mikoto recalled what Hatake Sakumo said. The perception ninjas in the main force did not realize the other party's true identity until he died and turned into White Zetsu, which shocked them all.

This camouflage ability is truly shocking, and the techniques used by the enemy make even the knowledgeable Hatake Sakumo feel unfamiliar and weird.

This is definitely not the magic possessed by Yunyin and Wuyin!

This situation made Hatake Sakumo feel uneasy.

In the battlefield of the Land of Whirlpools, besides the Village of Kumogakure and the Village of Mist, Konoha and the Uzumaki clan, there may be others who are taking advantage of the situation and making a profit!

He began to investigate and learned about the various escorts of the Uzumaki clan.

Among them, the route led by Uchiha Shigeka was the most dangerous, so Hatake Sakumo immediately led elite ninjas to provide support.

Only then did I realize that I had saved them in the critical moment.

"Senior, you arrived just in time. Otherwise, I dare not think about the consequences."

Uchiha Shigeka was impressed by Hatake Sakumo's cleverness and expressed his gratitude to him in his heart, saying that he came at the right time!

"Ono-jounin talked to Sakumo-sama about the ninjas from Kumogakure and Kirigakure that we met along the way."

Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but tremble, with a hint of fear on her face.

"Lord Sakumo has his own intelligence source and knows the identity of the enemy. He said that some of the enemies we encountered were supposed to be on the northern battlefield at this time, and some were killed by the main force when fighting the enemy some time ago. Among them, several were killed by Lord Sakumo himself."

"Lord Sakumo said that a third party force is interfering in the chaos of the Whirlpool Country. I wonder which force it is."

Uchiha Madara's power.

Uchiha Shigeka rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a little annoyed.

Those ninjas in the northern battlefield who shouldn't be here, and the enemy ninjas who were killed in the previous battle, are probably all transformed by White Zetsu.

Uchiha Shigeka was a little annoyed. He should have checked it carefully.

He used to fight quickly and decisively, using the Chidori move to pierce the enemy's chest, killing him with one blow, and then he would leave him alone.

He covered his face. If he had known earlier...

Uchiha Shigeka sighed suddenly. If he had known this earlier, he would have been unable to defend himself. The opponent's disguise technique was too strong. Even so many elite perception ninjas in the four battles could not distinguish the true from the false.

If the malicious intent they exuded had not been sensed by Uzumaki Naruto, the Ninja Alliance would not even be united. Everyone would have been in danger, attacking each other, and civil strife would have broken out.

With his current ability... unless the other party takes the initiative, like the fake Uchiha Mikoto, it is really difficult to tell whether the other party is real or fake.

......

Chapter 40: Trouble as soon as I got off the boat

Uzumaki Fuso leaned on the railing, looking depressed and moody.

A pair of beautiful eyes looked sadly at the Whirlpool Country in the distance which could no longer be seen clearly.

The big ship parted the waves, and Fusang was filled with grief. Tears slid from the corners of her eyes and fell into the sea.

Uchiha Shigeka looked at the sad Uzumaki Fuso and didn't know what to say.

The appearance of White Zetsu can confirm that Uchiha Madara took action.

With Uchiha Madara interfering, the hope of rescuing Uzumaki Nagato is slim.

The Rinnegan was destined to appear in Uzumaki Nagato's eyes, and from then on he was at the mercy of others and lived a precarious life.

"Aunt Fuso, no news is the best news."

Uchiha Shigeka walked over and said comfortingly: "Perhaps, you will have a chance to meet Nagato in the future."

Uzumaki Fuso said with tears in her eyes: "Shigeka, do you think Lord Hatake can save Nagato?"

“…It’s possible.”

That was all Uchiha Shigeka could say. Deep down, he didn't believe that Hatake Sakumo could find Uzumaki Nagato.

"Please take care of yourself. The enemy went to such great lengths to capture Nagato instead of others, which means that there is something valuable in him that the enemy values."

Uzumaki Fuso nodded, the attacks continued throughout the day, and there was also that strange thing that didn't look like a human.

It was true that the Uzumaki clan was being targeted, but the enemy singled out Nagato from among the many members of the Uzumaki clan.

What Uchiha Shigeka said was right, but... Uzumaki Fuso was stunned, why did it have to be Nagato?

"The enemy needs Nagato, so they will definitely let him live."

Uchiha Shigeka knocked on the railing, making a crisp sound.

He gazed at the sea and said slowly: "Aunt Fuso will definitely see Nagato again in the future. For that day to come, Aunt Fuso must take good care of herself."

Uzumaki Fuso didn't say anything. Her eyes were filled with tears and her gaze was unfocused as she stared blankly in the direction of the Whirlpool Country.

......

When the big ship sailed into the port of the Fire Nation.

Everyone walked out of the boat, their feet on the ground, and everyone's expression was relaxed.

Ono Jonin smiled and said, "Now that we have arrived at the Land of Fire, we don't have to rush the rest of the way. You can take it easy."

"We'll be safe once we reach our territory."

He said to everyone, "Let's take a good rest in this coastal city for a day, and then we'll set off again tomorrow."

"Okay!" Uchiha Mikoto heard this and a peaceful smile appeared on her face. She extended an invitation to Uchiha Shigeka.

"Chonghua, let's go for a good stroll."

They had previously set out from this coastal city to the Land of Whirlpools. Uchiha Mikoto took a quick look around and found the scenery beautiful and the atmosphere relaxing.

Everything here seemed new to her. After all, she had only been out of Konoha a few times since she was a child.

But I had an urgent mission to do at that time, so I had to suppress the urge to explore.

Today, although they are still carrying out missions, it is much safer than in the Whirlpool Country.

Ono Jonin is right, this is their hometown, so it is naturally safe!

more importantly......

Uchiha Mikoto's bright eyes were filled with shyness as she secretly glanced at Uchiha Shigeka.

Two people go for a walk together, this... isn't this... that thing...

Uchiha Mikoto didn't dare to think further, and her face started to get hot as she thought about it.

She looked at Uchiha Shigeka expectantly.

"Okay."

Uchiha Shigeka readily agreed, and just as he finished his words, the beautiful girl opposite him came over with a fragrant scent and grabbed his hand.

Uchiha Mikoto raised her head, her eyes were like crescent moons and her smile was as beautiful as a flower.

"Hehe, let's go!"

Uchiha Shigeka looked at her with a faint smile, and that smile just now was... so beautiful.

......

“There are so many seafood here.”

Uchiha Mikoto looked along the street and saw many vendors selling seafood and shouting.

"After all, it's a coastal city, and there are quite a few people who make a living by fishing."

Uchiha Shigeka picked up a fish and looked at the price.

"With more people going out to sea, there are more seafood to be caught. With more quantity, the price is lower, much cheaper than in Konoha."

"Would you like to buy some seafood to take back?"

Uchiha Mikoto thought about it for a moment and decided that it would be okay to buy some and go home to make some seafood dishes for her parents.

Well, there is also Shigeka. Uchiha Mikoto bought some seafood, thinking of letting Uchiha Shigeka taste her seafood cooking skills.

Before, I mostly cooked some home-cooked dishes for Chonghua, and after a long time, they became a bit ordinary.

Nowadays, when preparing seafood, we need to try some new tricks.

Uchiha Shigeka stood nearby and watched with a smile as Uchiha Mikoto talked to the boss.

There were some seafood that Miqin didn't recognize, so she asked with a puzzled look on her face. When she got the boss's answer, her mouth opened in surprise.

This lively expression is shown on Uchiha Mikoto's delicate little face, and you never get tired of looking at it.

thump.

With a slight sound, a man wearing a hat and with his head lowered, whose face could not be seen, bumped into Uchiha Shigeka.