Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

This guy not only used illusion magic to instantly kill his beloved Sass, but also brought him here to see some information, which led to Sass becoming like this.

This... um?!

Uchiha Hikaru's indifferent gaze shifted to Naruto, and his blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan silently transformed into a pair of three round hook-shaped Mangekyou Sharingan.

Eight Thousand Spears

A look of disorientation appeared in Naruto's eyes, and he felt his legs were weak and his whole body was powerless.

That's impossible. Could it be that you're too tired because you've been playing with Sass for too long every night lately?

Naruto shook his head violently, trying to shake off the weariness in his mind. He wanted to say something, but Sasuke, who had been silent all along, turned to look at Naruto.

"Naruto, you go back first. I have something to talk to her about. I'll be back in a bit."

"Ah, but..." Naruto was a little confused, but he seemed to understand something. He knew that this member of Sasuke's clan had something to say. He scratched his head and walked to the side: "Alright, I'll stay here and read the scroll while I wait for you."

"……what ever."

Sasuke didn't care whether Naruto would seriously read the scroll or not; he had a million questions he wanted to ask his clansman.

Why are there Uchiha clans in Kirigakure? Why do they have three-tomoe Sharingan even though they're about the same age as me? Why are the Uchiha clan members here so...disdainful of me?!

Sasuke wasn't one to keep his thoughts to himself, so he blurted out all his questions to the light, his impatient demeanor bordering on coercion, and he subconsciously adopted the posture of the second young master of the Uchiha clan.

“I know you have many questions, but the story of the Uchiha clan of Kirigakure is a long one and cannot be summarized in a few words.” Uchiha Hikaru casually picked up a few scrolls from the bookshelf, gestured to the ANBU members beside him, and then placed them in Sasuke’s hands.

"Here is some basic information about the Uchiha clan from Kirigakure. You can take a look at it first. As for me... is Fugaku in Konoha or on the front lines?"

That kid Fugaku?

The strange address startled Sasuke, who was then filled with anger.

Fugaku holds a very special place in his heart, because he is not only his clan leader father, but also Konoha's first Uchiha Hokage!

Therefore, Sasuke's long-held wish, besides spending all his time with his buddy Itachi Uchiha and his best friend Naruto, was to gain his father's approval and have him say it aloud.

'He truly is my son!'

Unfortunately, with Itachi Uchiha as a role model, Sasuke never received the same level of recognition from his father. But it was precisely because of this that Fugaku held an especially high and prestigious position in Sasuke's heart.

But this very person, in Guang's mouth, was actually called 'kid'.

What utter disrespect! This is the head of the Uchiha clan and the Fifth Hokage of Konoha!

"You bastard, you insolent scoundrel, you..."

"Forget it, compared to that little guy Shisui, you're really far behind."

Looking at Sasuke, who dared not hit him but only barked and howled incompetently, Hikaru suddenly felt a little bored.

Despite being the reincarnation of Indra, whose bloodline was far more noble, and according to predictions, his chakra strength and talent should have been unparalleled among the Uchiha clan, what she saw in Sasuke was just an ordinary, unremarkable Uchiha.

Well, the quality is far inferior to what she saw back then, and what he saw during the Warring States period.

Without the need for further instruction, Hikaru stopped wasting time talking to Sasuke. The three tomoe in his eyes transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, and in an instant, Sasuke's eyes were stimulated by the power of his eye and activated into Sharingan.

The moment the illusion appeared in his mind, the unique mark belonging to the Eight Thousand Spears was already imprinted on him.

Seeing this, Naruto quickly stood up, wanting to say something, but a figure appeared in front of him at an inopportune moment.

"That's a matter for the Uchiha clan, so you shouldn't interfere."

"Eh?!"

Naruto was stunned, staring at the familiar red-haired face, and exclaimed in surprise, "Mizuna-san?!"

"Long time no see, Naruto."

Unable to suppress her longing for Naruto, Kushina, who had visited the Uchiha clan several times as her older sister 'Uzumaki Mizuna', smiled as she looked at her child and gently kneaded Naruto's cheeks with her hands.

Naruto wore a pained expression. Although he desperately wanted to check on Sasuke, he was also quite surprised and delighted by Kushina's appearance.

According to Fugaku, 'Uzumaki Mina' is his only true blood relative in this world. Now, in a foreign land where he is unfamiliar with everyone and everything, the appearance of his closest blood relative naturally makes Naruto somewhat excited and at a loss.

"Naruto's all grown up, he's going to be a handsome young man!"

"Ahhhh, don't pinch my cheeks, Aunt Mizuna!"

"What, you won't let Auntie massage you? Let me tell you, kids are supposed to let adults massage them, especially people like us, you know that!"

"No, no, I just, I just, oh dear..."

Naruto's small face changed constantly in Kushina's hands, like dough, but at the same time, inside the sealed space...

The sealed space, as dark as night, was unusually quiet. Kushina stepped on the murky water, looking at the cage that she once knew so well, her expression complicated.

The sealing techniques for sealing tailed beasts vary, but the mental and spiritual space connecting the jinchūriki and the tailed beast is largely the same.

Seemingly sensing Kushina's gaze, the creature in the cage, though not sensing any chakra, still opened its eyes. Its vertical pupils, filled with a violent aura, instantly contracted upon seeing the newcomer, as if witnessing something unbelievable.

"That's impossible! You should have died long ago, Kushina!"

The Nine-Tails, who had been sleeping soundly in the prison with its forelimbs as a pillow, was instantly wide awake. It stood up straight, arched its upper body, and growled in a low voice at its former Jinchūriki.

It is common knowledge that a tailed beast is doomed to die once it leaves its jinchūriki. Moreover, when it was sealed away, the couple was subjected to a piercing fingernail.

With injuries of that severity, let alone Kushina, even the original Mito Uzumaki would be finished.

But why...

"No, you are Kushina, but the chakra and aura on your body..."

Nine-Tailed Bow stood up, a lot of information flooding his mind, and he even thought of a certain figure that appeared on the day he was sealed away.

"It's been a long time, Nine-Tails."

Through the seal, Kushina Uzumaki let out a soft hum and greeted Kurama.

The two were old acquaintances; he had used the Nine-Tails' chakra quite a bit during the Third Shinobi World War, but that didn't mean they had a good relationship.

The relationship between Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts is generally not good. Even the First Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki, was no exception. After all, these Jinchuriki forcibly sealed the Tailed Beasts for their power, not only wanting to use their power but also taking away their freedom.

Kurama ignored Kushina's greeting and instead scanned her up and down, scrutinizing her closely. After confirming her identity several times, Kurama sneered, "So you really have joined that guy's ranks. You can no longer be considered human, Kushina!"

Kurama had quite a few interactions with him, since the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast share the same senses. Therefore, Kurama had already met Minazuki Yoru during the Third Shinobi World War.

The opponent's unique power, completely different from chakra, left a particularly deep impression on Kurama. During Kurama's ordeal, the imprint of Minazuki Yoru on Kurama's heart reached its peak.

Because on that day, besides being sealed away, he also sensed the Six Paths' chakra! Most importantly, that guy actually blocked the Six Paths' power!

"Thanks to you."

Kushina gave a soft snort and plopped down on the puddle, creating ripples: "There's something I want to discuss with you."

"Discussing things?"

As if she had just heard something incredibly profound, Kurama burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, discussing something? Uzumaki Kushina, you want to discuss something with me?"

Nine-Tailed Fox's vertical pupils widened, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace. Its orange claws clawed fiercely at the barrier formed by the sealing technique, and it roared, "Roar! If it weren't for this seal, I would have torn you apart and crushed you right now, then swallowed you whole! And you actually want to discuss things with me?!"

"You didn't have to choose the Nine-Tails."

Kushina looked at Kurama intently and said calmly, "With Naruto's perspective, you should know the situation outside very well. Someone is collecting tailed beasts to recreate the Ten-Tails, and while Mizuki Yoru isn't that enthusiastic about the tailed beasts, he is very interested in their souls."

"You don't want to become a beast-like idiot with no memories and only chakra after being resurrected, just like the Three-Tails or Four-Tails now, right?"

Because of the unique nature of chakra permeating this world, tailed beasts automatically regenerate in a certain place after they die, and their previous memories are erased.

However, this statement is not accurate, because under the protection of chakra, 'memory' can be synchronized with the resurrection of the tailed beast, but it requires a certain amount of chakra.

Without a doubt, if it were a killing technique like that of Mizuki Yoru, not only would memories be completely crushed and erased, but the soul, spirit, and consciousness would also be destroyed, and the memories would naturally be gone.

"You're threatening me?!"

"This is a well-intentioned reminder, after all, we've known each other for decades."

The Nine-Tails was engulfed in crimson chakra flames, but instead of continuing to hurl insults, it fell silent.

His eyes were fixed on Kushina. The two had spent a great deal of time together, so he knew exactly what Kushina was thinking. Therefore, after thinking for several minutes, he slowly took a few steps back, and the chakra flames on his body dimmed a little.

"What on earth do you want to do?"

There are two things.

Seeing that Kurama was so sensible, Kushina Uzumaki smiled and held up two fingers: "As long as you can help me complete these two tasks, I will not care about you, and I will even protect you from being taken away by that evil guy."

"First, there's the issue of Naruto's chakra control."

"I know you resent me and Minato, but Naruto is innocent."

“He has been influenced, even interfered with, by your chakra since birth. Even though he has the physique of the Uzumaki clan, his control over chakra is extremely poor. If it weren't for Fugaku's help recently, Naruto probably wouldn't be able to control his chakra now.”

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki glared at Kurama with some annoyance.

Unlike her, Naruto's seal was placed by Mito herself, making it an absolutely perfect seal. Not only is she unaffected by Kurama, but she can also extract Kurama's power to a certain extent and use it for her own purposes.

But Naruto is different.

The situation was critical at the time. In order to ensure that the Nine-Tails could be completely sealed, Minato Namikaze used the Eight Trigrams Seal in combination with the Reaper Death Seal to seal the Nine-Tails.

Although this sealing technique was skillful, it was still somewhat inferior to that of Mito Uzumaki, which allowed the Nine-Tails' power to continue to affect Naruto, resulting in features such as the appearance of a demon fox's beard on Naruto's face.

If Kushina hadn't had Fugaku manipulate the Mangekyou Sharingan, Naruto wouldn't even be able to climb trees or walk on water, let alone master ninjutsu!

"I'm not asking you to cooperate with Naruto. I'm only asking that you stop interfering with Naruto's chakra so that he can regain the talent he should have," Kushina Uzumaki said in a deep voice. "That's the first point."

"Ha ha……"

Kurama instinctively wanted to retort and mock Kushina, but when the words reached his lips, he looked at Kushina's unquestionable expression, snorted coldly, and did not refute.

Seeing this, Kushina smiled slightly, but the smile quickly turned into a serious expression.

"The second thing."

Kushina Uzumaki took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes under Kurama's questioning gaze, and fully released Kagura's Mind's Eye to sense the surrounding situation.

After a long while, Kushina opened her eyes in disappointment, then looked at Kurama and asked tentatively.

"Have you sensed any other chakra within Naruto?"

"What do you mean?" Nine-Tails was taken aback.

"No."

Seeing Kurama's bewildered state, Kushina naturally understood what was going on.

That makes sense. Ashura's chakra is the work of the Sage of Six Paths. Although the Nine-Tails is strong, it is still far from being as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths.

Of course, if even the Nine-Tails within Naruto's body, as a Jinchūriki, cannot sense Ashura's chakra, then it's possible that Ashura's chakra has already completely merged with Naruto's. In that case, if the Eight Thousand Spears were used, Naruto...

A look of worry appeared in Kushina's eyes. It took her a long time to calm herself down and look at Kurama.

No, to be precise, they were looking at the fence formed by the sealing technique!

Chapter 267 Shisui and Obito: My pain, my capacity, are above yours!

The technique used to seal the Nine-Tails is exquisite, and very few people in the world can undo it.

After all, this is the product of the combined power of the Fourth Hokage and the Uzumaki clan princess!

"Watergate……"

Looking at the seal sticker affixed to the sealed prison, Kushina's hand involuntarily fell onto it.

Naruto is already ten years old, and she has been away from the man she once loved most for almost ten years.

A full ten years...

"What is she trying to do?!"

"Whatever she's trying to do, tear it off! Tear it off!"

The Nine-Tails, who had initially taken two steps back, suddenly became excited upon seeing Kushina's actions, its eyes gleaming with excitement.

Although the possibility of Kushina tearing off the seal and thus killing her own son was extremely small, the thought still arose in Kurama's mind at this moment.

Tear it off quickly!

As long as this damn seal is torn off, it can leave this cage and regain its freedom!

Under Kurama's expectant gaze, Kushina's finger landed on the sealing scroll. In an instant, the vast mental space was swept up like a storm, with energy surging wildly.

Kurama, unable to contain its rage, instinctively tried to unleash its immense chakra to break through the seal.

The moment Kurama sensed the powerful spiritual energy emanating from Kushina, it shuddered and quickly withdrew its chakra, retreating back into the seal.