"Uncle Clan Leader, did you deliver the letter I asked you to give to Grandma Mito?"
Uzumaki Jun asked the clan leader with confusion. If they had those two jutsu, their chances of success would be much higher.
Although he knew that Uzumaki Mito was too old now and the Hidden Leaf Village still relied on her, making it impossible for her to leave, Jun had still asked the clan leader to find a chance to meet her and secretly deliver his letter.
This also showed how foolish the Uzumaki Clan was!
In the end, when the clan was wiped out, their secret techniques were obtained by the Leaf. Right now, only Grandma Mito knew the sealing techniques in the Leaf, while the rest of the village only understood the basics.
But if Kushina went to the Leaf, all the sealing techniques would eventually fall into their hands.
Not only did they die and get betrayed, but their legacy was also stolen.
If anyone said the Leaf wasn't behind this, Uzumaki Jun wouldn't believe it.
They had probably been eyeing the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques for a long time, just waiting for them to die out so they could inherit everything.
"Yes, Lady Mito gave me something to bring back."
Although he didn't know what Jun had written in the letter, Lady Mito had solemnly handed him a scroll and told him to give it to Uzumaki Jun.
"Where is it?" Jun asked excitedly. If it contained those two jutsu...!
"Here!" The clan leader formed a hand sign. "Summoning Jutsu!"
A scroll appeared, which he handed to Jun with great seriousness. It seemed whatever Lady Mito had given him was no ordinary item.
Jun took it and immediately opened it. After reading the apology letter from Grandma Mito at the beginning, he reached the end...
He burst into laughter. "Good, good! With these two jutsu, we have another chance at victory!"
Jutsu? What jutsu?
Did Lady Mito leave behind some forbidden techniques that could help them win? The clan leader and elders leaned in and saw...
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu" and "Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags"—two forbidden jutsu developed by the Second Hokage.
How could these help in the current war?
"These two jutsu are perfect for our situation," Jun explained seriously.
Using shadow clones to harass the enemy, Jun refused to believe that every Uzumaki ninja using Multiple Shadow Clones wouldn't have a disorienting effect.
Maybe they couldn't produce as many as Naruto, but with so many people combined, creating hundreds of thousands or even millions of clones would at least scare the enemy.
Even if it didn't, the clones could still disrupt them and increase their chances of survival.
As for Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, they would increase the power of explosive tags while reducing consumption. His one billion explosive tags could now have the effect of ten billion.
A swarm of shadow clones using Transformation Jutsu to feign an all-out attack, if they lacked numbers, clones would make up for it. Then, they could secretly surround the area with explosive tags. "Come on, let's fight to the death!"
With this, Jun refused to believe the Mizukage wouldn't send his ninjas charging forward. After all, shadow clones were physical entities, and without special eye techniques, it was impossible to distinguish them.
Right now, the Mist's Ao probably hadn't obtained the Byakugan yet.
This was also an advantage of fighting on their home turf. On an open battlefield, this strategy wouldn't be as effective.
And for the sake of prolonged combat, each person couldn't create too many clones. The pain feedback from explosive tags had to be distributed among multiple people.
Jun scanned the crowd and said, "You must master these two jutsu as soon as possible, especially Multiple Shadow Clones."
Since this jutsu was similar to the regular Shadow Clone Jutsu, learning it shouldn't be too difficult. And for now, regular shadow clones would suffice.
Due to their massive chakra reserves, Uzumaki ninjas could produce far more clones than average shinobi. Maybe not as many as Naruto, but compared to ordinary ninjas...
Well, it was like comparing a jonin to a genin. Only the Senju Clan could rival them in this aspect.
"We must not retreat!"
"Our homes and families are here. If we lose, everything will be gone. So I'm counting on you."
"Lord Jun!!"
All the ninjas looked at Uzumaki Jun, who had bowed deeply, their eyes red. They knew he was right. If they lost, then...
"Now, squad leaders, take your teams and spread out across the forest," Jun ordered loudly. "Remember, we will win!"
"Yes!" the ninjas shouted in unison.
As they began to leave, the elders exchanged glances before turning to Jun. "Jun, what do you need us old folks to do?"
Jun took a deep breath and bowed to them. "There's a very important mission for you. I..."
Seeing his expression, the elders knew this task would be extremely dangerous, possibly fatal. They laughed heartily.
"No need to hesitate, Jun. As long as it helps the Uzumaki Clan and the Land of Whirlpools, just tell us!"
"That's right! We've lived long enough. Don't worry, just say it!"
"Hah! Even if we die, we'll make the Mist pay dearly. Go on, tell us!"
"Why so hesitant now?" The clan leader patted Jun's head with a smile. "Where's the bold Lord Jun from the meeting? Just say it!"
"Clan Leader, Elders, I..." Jun took another deep breath, wiping away tears.
"I need you to stop the Mist's strongest ninjas when they appear. Don't let a single one escape, even if it costs your lives."
That's right, even if it cost their lives. The Uzumaki Clan simply didn't have enough powerful fighters left. The older generation was past their prime, unable to fight at full strength. And without any Kage-level shinobi, the only option was...
"Dead Demon Consuming Seal" the Uzumaki Clan's forbidden sealing jutsu. By selling their souls to the Shinigami, they could summon it to seal their target's soul.
Even if they couldn't win, they could still seal their enemies away!
"Is that all?!" The elders burst into laughter.
"Of course! I've lived long enough. If I'm going to die, I might as well take down at least a jonin-level enemy. Let them see the Uzumaki Clan isn't to be trifled with!"
"Exactly! I'll seal a Kage-level opponent!"
"Shut up, you old fool. A Kage? Leave the Mizukage to me!"
"Hah! The Mizukage is mine!"
"..."
Seeing the elders' fearless laughter, Jun's tears fell again. "I'm counting on you."
"Don't worry," the elder said. "Just tell us what to do."
Jun wiped his tears and spoke seriously. "Hide for now. When the Mist can't hold back and sends their strongest fighters to stop our ninjas, that's when you strike."
"Yes!" the elders replied firmly.
Then, the clan leader thought for a moment.
"Jun, shouldn't we assign someone to protect you?"