The Red Light Reappears
A cold wind blew by, and on the deserted road, Yemo stood alone at the street corner, a ray of sunlight shining obliquely through the leaves onto Yemo.
The shouts of battle within the village grew fainter and fainter, clearly indicating that the Uzumaki Clan ninjas who continued to hold out in the village had been almost completely wiped out. They were true heroes; everyone knew that continuing to stay and hold out in the village would only lead to destruction. Facing an enemy whose numbers and strength far exceeded theirs, they had no chance of winning.
But they stayed without hesitation, because they were all members of the Uzumaki Clan, and it was their mission to dedicate their last drop of blood to their clan.
Only by risking their lives to block the way could they buy some time for their people to retreat. There was a hidden path leading down the Sacred Mountain, built in the past as a precaution, but they never expected that such a day would actually come.
Although he didn't know the situation inside the village, Yemo could roughly determine from the faint sounds of battle that the only ones still putting up a fight were probably Minato and Kosuke. However, facing an enemy that outnumbered them by a hundred, even Minato and Kosuke were finding it difficult to hold out.
Swish swish...
Suddenly, the bushes beside him trembled even though there was no wind Yemo's eyes narrowed slightly, and his sharp gaze immediately turned towards them. He already had a Kunai in his hand. The bushes moved again, and then a dark figure darted out.
Yemo stared intently, his wariness instantly vanishing. He quickly put away his kunai. The dark figure was none other than Kakashi, who had disappeared Kunai trace.
Before Kakashi could even regain his footing, Yemo asked, "Kakashi, where have you been? I haven't seen you since we parted ways. Kosuke said you came here."
Kakashi steadied himself and said, "I originally followed Minato-sensei's instructions to retreat here, but I noticed that old clan elder sneaking up to the altar, so I followed him."
"What happened?" Yemo asked urgently. The entire village was about to be destroyed by the attack of several major Kekkei Genkai families. Instead of leading the clansmen to block them from the outside, the elders went to the altar. Their purpose was obvious: to enter that space.
"How could I have entered that Sealing Space without you?" Kakashi's tone revealed a hint of resentment. He had used the same method as Yemo, but unfortunately, he couldn't break the seal at all. Just as Yemo said, only those with the Uzumaki Clan bloodline could open it.
"This is troublesome!" Yemo's face immediately darkened.
The fact that the clan elders would enter that space under these circumstances suggests that the things inside could help the Uzumaki Clan resolve its annihilation crisis. Combined with the grand plan they overheard the four clan elders discussing—which, if realized, would allow them to rule the entire Shinobi World —it's all clear that the clan elders have gone to carry out that plan.
If it was that man's plan, dealing with these Kekkei Genkai families wouldn't be a problem, since his strength is too terrifying to be countered by sheer numbers.
But since it was 'him' who planned it, someone like the Great Elder must have been manipulated. And once the Great Elder executes the plan, it means that 'him' will appear. Compared to 'him', those Kekkei Genkai families are not much of a problem.
Seeing Yemo's troubled expression, Kakashi finally couldn't suppress his suspicions and asked, "Yemo, be honest, do you know something about this? Since you do, you should tell me now. We're all partners; there's no need to hide anything."
From the day he entered the Sealing Space, everything that happened to Yemo had left Kakashi with many questions. However, Yemo didn't bring them up, so Kakashi didn't press him further. But things had already progressed to this point, and Kakashi couldn't hold back any longer.
After thinking carefully, Yemo sighed and explained, "This matter can't be explained in a short time, so I'll keep it brief. You know about those stone tablets in the Sealing Space; they're over a thousand years old. Let me tell you, this Sealing Space is very likely established by our Uzumaki Clan's ancestors thousands of years ago."
"Of course, it's been over a thousand years, and our ancestor from the Uzumaki clan is long gone. But that doesn't mean some of his descendants are abnormal. What I'm trying to say is that there's an even bigger hand behind this. The elders and those people are just pawns being used. What does he want to achieve by using them? And according to my prediction, the entire Uzumaki Clan is probably a sacrifice in his hands."
Kakashi was stunned. They even brought up their ancestors from thousands of years ago. It really was a long time ago. Shaking his head, Kakashi grasped the key point and said, "Wait a minute, according to what you said, the Uzumaki Clan is a pawn being used. Then the Kekkei Genkai clans that are attacking outside are probably also pawns being used. You wouldn't..."
"I'm afraid that's the case," Yemo nodded lightly but firmly.
Kakashi looked at Yemo in disbelief. It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but who in the Shinobi World had the ability to scheme against the Uzumaki Clan and several Kekkei Genkai clans, and to manipulate these clans so easily? He didn't know if Konoha had this ability. The most important thing was what he was planning that required sacrificing an entire clan to achieve it.
After a full half-minute of silence, Kakashi finally calmed down and asked with a serious expression, "If what you're saying is true, then what do we do?"
"I don't know either," Yemo shook his head, he didn't have any good ideas either. "Since the Grand Elder has already started the plan, then 'he' hiding behind it will definitely appear. Maybe he's standing somewhere right now, looking at his work with pride. If 'he' is there, we'll have virtually no way to stop him."
Kakashi heard this "he" from Yemo's mouth no less than five times, and each time Yemo pronounced it with great force and a tense tone. Kakashi couldn't help but ask, "Yemo, who exactly is this 'he' you're talking about?"
"Him?" When Kakashi asked, Yemo paused, pondered for a long time, and then slowly said, "A legend that exists in people's mouths, a person who should have died, a person who did not want to die because of his ambition."
After listening for a while, Kakashi was still confused, wondering what all this was about. After all that talking, they still couldn't tell him the person's name. Just as Kakashi was about to ask again, Yemo suddenly turned his head and looked at the Sacred Mountain in the distance.
Why did Yemo suddenly turn his head to look? Because he suddenly realized that the Sacred Mountain behind him was emitting an extremely strong Chakra. This Chakra was so strong that the surging Chakra in Yemo's body was like a tiny drop of water, a world of difference.
The Yemo turned around, the massive mountain suddenly trembled, and violent shockwaves spread in all directions. The ground rippled and undulated like waves, as if an earthquake of magnitude ten or more had occurred.
Kakashi was startled by the sudden tremor, while Yemo was prepared and not frightened. However, the Uzumaki Clan people at the foot of the Sacred Mountain were terrified, staring in fear at the hundreds-of-meters-high peak, thinking that the massive mountain was about to crash down. Fortunately, the mountain stopped after trembling once.
What happened?
Kakashi turned to look at the Sacred Mountain. It was this Sacred Mountain again. The strange altar and the Sealing Space were all unrelated to this Sacred Mountain. What exactly was hidden in this Sacred Mountain? It felt like everything originated from here.
Before people could recover from their shock, a beam of red light suddenly rose from the mountain peak, shooting straight into the sky. The blinding red light scattered in all directions, turning the earth as if it were dyed blood red, and even blocking out the sunlight.
The red light was blinding. Whether it was the Uzumaki Clan at the foot of the Sacred Mountain, or Yemo and Kakashi behind them, or the many Kekkei Genkai clan ninjas in the village, or even Kakashi and Kosuke who were preparing to retreat, everyone closed their eyes instantly, and everyone suddenly felt their Chakra flowing rapidly and uncontrollably within their bodies.
What's going on?
Chiyuki Uzumaki clutched her prominent chest, half-squatting on the ground. Her beautiful face was contorted with pain, and she was panting heavily. Her Chakra was out of control, as if it was about to break through the blockage of her meridians at any moment. Many ninjas had experienced this, but ordinary people were unaffected.
"Huff, huff..." Kakashi was half-squatting on the ground, turned around and looked at Yemo, who was also squatting down. He was panting heavily and said, "Can you feel it, Yemo? It feels just like yesterday when our Chakra was being drained."