After Danzo left, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally calmed down.
After pondering for a while, he tapped the pipe in his hand and ordered calmly, "Summon Tsunade and the others."
In the shadows nearby, a figure suddenly disappeared.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a drag on his pipe, his eyes filled with worry, and let out a long sigh!
Kumogakure, Third Raikage's Office.
Looking at the intelligence in his hand, the Third Raikage smashed the desk to pieces with a single punch, his tone full of anger. "Why at a time like this? Could it be that the Uzumaki Clan really has some means we don't know about?"
"Father, this is obviously a bluff by the Uzumaki Clan. In my opinion, we should just charge in." The young A had a face full of pride, not taking the Uzumaki Clan seriously at all.
The Third Raikage punched A directly on the head, his tone still gruff. "Address me by my title when we're working."
After lecturing A, the Third Raikage snorted coldly, his tone carrying caution. "After all, that is the clan of the First Hokage's wife. It wouldn't be surprising if they have some hidden means.
Besides, they have allies."
"Didn't those people in Konoha give up on the Uzumaki Clan long ago? Otherwise, there wouldn't be complete silence from them now." The young A rubbed the large bump on his head, his tone clearly still unconvinced!
"Yo~ Big Brother is super unlucky today, shaking his head to the beat. No matter how strong the opponent is, don't be afraid. The power of the Eight-Tails is surging, hey!" Killer B also expressed support for his brother's idea.
Seeing Killer B's abstract appearance, the Third Raikage had a headache and hurriedly interrupted Killer B's rap. "Alright, you shut up now."
The noisy voice in his ears finally stopped, and the Third Raikage continued, "No matter what, we must completely take down the Land of Whirlpools. When the time comes, you and Killer B will go to the Land of Whirlpools together. Only then can I be somewhat at ease."
"Leave it to me, Father."
"Yo~ No problem at all, yo!"
Other villages made similar arrangements. The surveillance level on the Land of Whirlpools was raised another notch, and the personnel sent out became even stronger.
On this night, none of the leaders of the villages slept well.
However, Milim slept soundly hugging Kushina.
And Kushina, under the strategy of Milim's super high affinity and super high school level child-coaxing skills, had completely been molded into Milim's shape.
The next day at dawn, the mist in the forest had not yet dissipated when birds were startled from the trees.
On a slightly muddy path, three figures emerged.
"Pushing all the crappy tasks onto me. How can I have the face to go to the Land of Whirlpools now?" Tsunade, whose figure had already matured, complained with a face full of indignation.
"The old man has no other choice either. The war just ended not long ago, and the village's strength isn't fully recovered. There really isn't any extra strength to support the Land of Whirlpools." The white-haired Jiraiya made excuses for Sarutobi Hiruzen from the side.
"Excuses pile upon excuses, but what I see is our Konoha watching helplessly as our allies fall into danger." As Tsunade spoke, her eyes dimmed. Even though she was the granddaughter of the First Hokage and the Princess of the Land of Fire,
She had no way to influence the decisions of the Konoha higher-ups on these major issues. This was also the first time Tsunade felt her own powerlessness.
Jiraiya also stammered, not knowing what to say. After all, the facts were already in front of them, and saying anything more would be useless.
"Alright, we are about to arrive at the Land of Whirlpools. Let's stop arguing." A slightly cold voice came from beside the two.
"Don't forget our mission: to rescue a few bloodlines of the Uzumaki Clan."
Orochimaru did not feel any emotional fluctuations about the impending demise of Konoha's ally. In Orochimaru's view, fellows like the Uzumaki Clan who sat on a treasure mountain but didn't know how to use it would perish sooner or later.
It was just that this day was arriving now.
Compared to this, what made Orochimaru more curious was the light mentioned in the intelligence that enveloped the entire Land of Whirlpools. According to the report, people touched by this light fell into a state of immobility.
It was as if every cell in their bodies had fallen into a state of shock, causing their entire bodies to stiffen.
Could this power be a Kekkei Genkai, a legendary Sage of Six Paths treasure, or some powerful Sealing Jutsu? No matter what it was, Orochimaru was very curious.
His dream was to learn all the ninjutsu in the world, so it was not surprising that he was curious about this.
Tsunade snorted coldly and stopped talking.
Jiraiya scratched his head, laughed dryly a few times, and closed his mouth.
Soon, the three arrived at their destination, the Land of Whirlpools.
Seeing this Land of Whirlpools she had never visited before, a trace of curiosity appeared in Tsunade's eyes.
After announcing their identities to the two red-haired men guarding the gate,
They were met with angry expressions from the two Uzumaki clansmen, and their tone was full of sarcasm.
"Yo! Isn't this someone from our ally Konoha? What a rare guest!"
The other Uzumaki clansman immediately chimed in, "What are you talking about? Konoha has long forgotten about us allies. How could they come to see us hillbillies?"
Their sarcasm made both Tsunade and Jiraiya lower their heads in shame, while Orochimaru remained calm and said coldly,
"Since our identities have been confirmed, can we go in now?"
The two Uzumaki clansmen looked at each other. One of them snorted unwillingly, but due to the rules, they had no other choice.
"Of course. How dare we hillbillies stop people from the great Konoha?"
After speaking, the two stepped aside and returned to their respective posts.
"What are those two being so sarcastic about? It's not like Konoha doesn't want to help, it's just that Konoha is also in difficulty right now." Jiraiya muttered softly.
Beside him, Tsunade punched Jiraiya on the back, making a loud thud.
"Shut up."
Jiraiya hurried to rub his back, looking at Tsunade resentfully. His back must be bruised by now. This woman really didn't know how to hold back!
Orochimaru, on the other hand, was carefully observing the expressions of the people around them.
Orochimaru frowned and whispered, "Something is very wrong here."
"What's wrong? Except for the way they look at us, isn't everything normal?" Jiraiya said carelessly.
"Their eyes hold resentment towards us, and also exhaustion, but there is no fear of death in their eyes."
"This is very unreasonable."
Hearing this, Tsunade and Jiraiya immediately observed the people around them and were startled!
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