REVIEWS AND POWERSTONES PLSSS!!!!!Chapter 122: Both Mother and Daughter
"Fine then." Yasushi sighed regretfully. "I wanted to see if after you fuse both Sage Body and Sage Eyes, you could awaken the Rinnegan!"
"Looks like we'll have to wait longer to know the result."
"Rinnegan?" Hiruko paused, looking over strangely. "Leader Nagato's eyes? The ones owned by the Sage of Six Paths?"
"Huh, didn't I tell you?" Yasushi extended his finger, scratching his chin, tilting his head to think carefully. "Seems I didn't say it!"
He laughed dryly twice before slowly explaining:
"The so-called Sage Eyes and Sage Body are inherited from the Sage of Six Paths lineage. So in principle, as long as we reconverge these scattered bloodlines together, we can achieve atavistic effects, making the Sage of Six Paths' eyes reappear."
"But how to fuse them, how long until successful fusion—these are all unknowns."
"Senju constitution and Uzumaki constitution are both Sage Body. Currently we know our clan's Sharingan fused with Senju clan's Sage Body has a chance to awaken the Rinnegan. But whether Uzumaki constitution can also have this effect is unknown."
"I see!" After hearing this, Hiruko became quite moved. But after his gaze turned several circles over Karin's mother's broken body, he ultimately abandoned the idea of absorbing her now.
"After I fuse with a new Uzumaki clansman, I'll tell you the results."
"Alright, it's settled then." Yasushi nodded, then looked at the two unconscious women, frowning. "So you don't want the big one?"
"Don't want her. Whether you kill or sell her, whatever you want."
"Kill what kill?" Yasushi also rolled his eyes elegantly at Hiruko, saying disdainfully: "You think I'm the kind of killer who only knows how to murder?"
"You not wanting her is even better. I'll take both as subordinates."
"I'm planning to build my own forces. Perfect to have her take care of the little loli and shota. Saves me wasting time on this."
"If that doesn't work, I'll give her as a gift to Nagato. Seeing his own clansmen, the Leader will surely be very happy."
"Hehe, didn't expect you Uchiha to know how to kiss up!" Hiruko laughed coldly, his tone full of mockery.
"This is called upward management. You don't understand shit!" Yasushi rolled his eyes, shouting dramatically. "Let me tell you, you just don't understand upward management, so you mix poorly in the shinobi world."
"Look at that small organization you made—a handful of cats, still having to disguise as merchant caravans to travel the shinobi world."
"What use is that?"
"You should be like me—find a big thick leg to hug. Want to destroy Konoha? Destroy Konoha. Isn't that much better than your years of hard work accomplishing nothing?"
"I'm self-reliant through arduous struggle!" Hiruko stretched his neck, very dissatisfied with his words. "Everything I have was earned through my own efforts. I never rely on any external forces!"
"That's called stupid!" Yasushi's mouth was like smeared with honey—as poisonous as could be. "When usable power exists, why not use it?"
"What distinguishes man from beast is the use of tools. Ever heard that? Oh right, forgot—you graduated from shinobi elementary school. No culture!"
Being called uncultured by an illiterate made veins bulge on Hiruko's forehead.
"What right do you have to call me uncultured?"
"Do you understand bloodline fusion principles?"
"Do you know how to eliminate rejection reactions between different organs?"
"Do you know how many types of interactive effects exist between genetic factors and chakra?"
"Don't know, right?"
"Admit it—you're the real illiterate!"
"Tch, that's biology—science. I'm talking liberal arts." Yasushi's eyes widened, arguing forcefully. "I'm science illiterate, you're liberal arts illiterate. We're half and half."
Hiruko couldn't understand what Yasushi was saying. Too lazy to deal with him, he simply lifted his feet and walked toward the Land of Water's direction.
If he let Uchiha Yasushi lead again, who knew where they'd end up? Better to ask for directions while walking himself.
Yasushi tossed the two women to Uchiha Teppka and Uchiha Inabi, having them each carry one and follow behind. He himself cheerfully harassed Hiruko, using his unique method to slowly communicate feelings with this new clansman.
Hiruko himself wasn't from any clan, had no ninjutsu talent. In a place like Konoha, he definitely suffered heavy discrimination.
Though he'd been classmates with many people and had some companions, almost no one truly recognized him.
This made him walk alone on the research path while desperately hoping for others' recognition.
Though Yasushi seemed like a lunatic with an extremely poisonous mouth, he'd actually already treated Hiruko as a comrade in his own way, giving Hiruko recognition.
So imperceptibly, Hiruko also treated Yasushi as a comrade, accepting his approach.
Otherwise, with just Yasushi's mouth and occasional crazy episodes, Hiruko would have fought him long ago. Could he wait until now?
They hadn't walked far when a moan sounded from Teppka's back.
Karin's mother woke first. But after so many years of suffering, she'd become extremely perceptive.
Though seeing she'd left Kusagakure, unable to determine if these people were friend or foe, she didn't dare speak. Just showing a submissive expression, lying obediently on Teppka's back, not daring to move, afraid of being hit.
Moments later, Karin also woke.
But Karin was much livelier than her mother. After opening her eyes, the little girl first rubbed them, looking left and right. After pausing briefly, she suddenly cheered.
"Ah, we escaped Kusagakure! Mom, we escaped!"
Before her mother could stop her from talking, Karin pointed at Inabi's back beneath her, shouting excitedly.
"Oh, this symbol—the Uchiha clan. Mom told me about them."
"You're from Konoha. Did the Hokage send you to rescue us?"
"Karin, don't speak carelessly!" Her mother gestured nervously, face pale with fear, terrified Karin would anger these powerful shinobi and bring deadly disaster.
Though confined in Kusagakure, through conversations between visiting shinobi, she could still learn some intelligence. She knew current relations between Konoha and the Uchiha weren't friendly at all.
Especially—the obvious scratch marks on everyone's forehead protectors clearly indicated this group's identity.
They were all rogue ninja!
And in the shinobi world, rogue ninja had few good people. Mostly heinous criminals.
"Huh? Not?" Karin blinked confusedly, asking blankly.
"Of course not." Yasushi moved over, bringing his face before Karin's, saying viciously: "Konoha is Konoha. The Uchiha are Uchiha. The two have no relationship anymore!"
"Ah!" Karin startled, her body instinctively recoiling, fear appearing on her face.
Karin's mother hastily begged:
"Shinobi-sama, I'm called Uzumaki Shinyo. This is my daughter, Uzumaki Karin. She's still young and doesn't understand. Please don't take issue with a child."
"If punishment is needed, punish me. It's my failure to educate my child properly."
Karin also hastily interjected: "No, no, it's not Mom's fault. Don't hit Mom. Hit me instead."
"Hmph!" Yasushi snorted coldly, ignoring them. He directly announced loudly to both: "From today, you two are my subordinates. Obediently listen and work properly. Understand?"
"Yes, yes, understood." The mother and daughter hastily nodded repeatedly, obediently lowering their heads, saying nothing more
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