Chapter 35
Rescue Kushina
Something seems... off.
Uchiha Gen paused in his steps.
It was so quiet on my way here; it only got busier here.
What attracted the people near the Senju old house?
Sakura Haruno (a ninja trainee) has been removed from her training.
[Uchiha Madara (young) is equipped!]
A pair of crimson Sharingan appeared. Uchiha Gen turned his head to observe his surroundings, and then used sensory ninjutsu, combined with the Sharingan's perception, to gather all the information about his surroundings in a few breaths.
The next second, he decisively turned around and ran back towards the Senju family mansion.
Meanwhile, Kushina Uzumaki, who was returning to the Senju mansion via another route, was looking at several masked men in black who appeared in front of her with a look of horror.
This is the Senju family mansion, how could someone have infiltrated it?
Where are Tsunade and Mito? And what about the ANBU ninjas guarding this place?
Why aren't you here?
"Arrest them, then leave immediately."
The tall, black-clad man at the head of the group spoke in a deep, booming voice.
Kushina, who hadn't even graduated yet and wasn't even a genin, was quickly captured by these men in black.
Two minutes later.
Gen Uchiha leaped over the mottled stone wall of the Senju mansion and entered the house, picking up a lock of red hair from the ground.
Oh no, it seems we're still a little late.
With his Sharingan activated, his powerful perception allowed him to see every detail in the room with unparalleled clarity.
"The traces don't look like they were left recently, and the person who did it retreated in a hurry, seemingly without bothering to clean up. Moreover, their methods were crude; they didn't even find the clues left by Kushina, or perhaps they were just trying to be quick and selectively ignored them even if they found them."
Following the clues, Uchiha Gen went all the way to another alley outside the Senju mansion, forming hand seals as he chased after them.
During the run, a male crow with glossy feathers and a robust physique appeared beside Uchiha Gen.
"Go and inform the Grand Elder and Orochimaru-sensei that the people of Kumogakure are secretly kidnapping villagers. Request their assistance."
Uchiha Gen addressed the leader of the ninja crows, watching him flap his wings and fly into the sky. Then, with a quick movement of his feet, he activated Body Flicker and rushed off into the distance.
at the same time.
On his way home, a handsome blond boy found several strands of red hair lying on the ground, and a figure only slightly larger than himself moving in the direction indicated by the red hair.
"That's... the previous generation's Uchiha Gen-senpai, and this red hair on the ground... only Kushina in the village has hair like that!"
Minato Namikaze's gaze showed a hint of worry, but then became firm, and he quickly followed in the direction of Gen Uchiha.
Uchiha Gen naturally noticed the figure of Namikaze Minato hanging behind him.
"Tsk, as expected of the future Yellow Flash, his speed is already barely keeping up with mine. Even if this guy doesn't learn the Flying Thunder God Technique in the future, his speed is definitely top-notch."
Two blurry figures moved swiftly.
The people from Yunyin were indeed very efficient with their time, and their movement speed was quite fast.
Uchiha Gen and Namikaze Minato gave chase, even beyond the boundaries of Konoha Village, but still couldn't catch up.
As night quietly fell, a new moon climbed over the mountain.
Uchiha Gen suddenly stopped and used the tactical hand gestures taught at the Ninja Academy to signal to Namikaze Minato, who was following behind him.
Stop.
"Infiltrating".
"Keep up."
"I'll go left, you go right."
"I'll feign an attack, you rescue them."
Minato Namikaze, who was hanging behind, nodded slightly, then slipped into the bushes beside him with light and agile movements, without making a sound.
"We've escaped Konoha's territory, so we can breathe a sigh of relief for now."
"Don't relax too much."
"It's alright, we've already come this far. Let's keep going and reach the border tomorrow. The Third Hokage has already arranged for a team to meet us. We'll have done a great service, and we don't even know what kind of reward we'll get!"
"Hey, those higher-ups in Konoha are really idiots. The plan actually succeeded! They captured that woman from the Uzumaki clan. Now we don't even need to pick a future Jinchūriki for the village. Once the credit is paid, I'll get the chance to train in even more powerful ninjutsu. Becoming a Jonin will be just around the corner!"
The three Cloud Recluses walked along, chatting in hushed tones, their expressions occasionally glancing warily at their surroundings, looking quite excited.
"Alright, break time is over. Let's continue. Stay alert."
The tall, burly Cloud Village ninja at the head glanced at the sky, stood up from the ground, and said.
In order to attract Konoha's attention, all the powerful and important figures in the Kumogakure delegation stayed behind and released information related to the Six Paths Ninja Tools and the Second Hokage's corpse, thus drawing away important Konoha members such as Mito Uzumaki and Tsunade.
That is why those who stayed behind to take action were not actually the most outstanding in this delegation.
That's why the Cloud Village ninja leading the team was somewhat worried.
Fortunately, everything is going smoothly for now.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Two blurry figures flashed by, instantly ambushing and eliminating the last two members of the Cloud Hidden Squad.
"Who goes there!"
The leader of the Cloud Village ninja was startled. He carried Kushina on one arm and leaped to the top of a tree.
Just then, a figure wielding a ninja sword flashed past like a gust of wind, accompanied by glowing scarlet eyes.
"Sharingan!"
The Cloud Village ninja couldn't help but cry out in surprise. He instinctively drew his sword to block Uchiha Gen's attack while trying to avoid Uchiha Gen's gaze.
The Sharingan's reputation has resounded throughout the ninja world for a thousand years. Everyone knows that when facing an Uchiha who has awakened the Sharingan, never make eye contact with them.
However, he was clearly being overly cautious. Uchiha Gen's current single-tomoe Sharingan doesn't greatly enhance his genjutsu, and his own genjutsu skills aren't particularly high either. To be on the safe side and avoid alerting his opponent, he didn't use it.
The powerful force caused the blades of the two ninja swords to clash together, creating sparks.
Kushina stared blankly at the Uchiha boy who had appeared opposite her with a sword. Before she could react, she felt a lightness in her body and was rescued by Minato Namikaze.
"We've come to save you, Kushina."
Minato Namikaze spoke to Kushina with a faint, gentle smile on his face.
Under the moonlight, a head of glossy golden hair moved in the night breeze.
Not far away, Uchiha Gen, wielding a ninja sword, was fighting with a Cloud Village ninja. The two figures swiftly moved through the forest, the sounds of clashing swords ringing out incessantly.