Kekkei Genkai Clans

On the street, what started as a few familiar business owners gathered around Yemo, asking him questions, gradually grew larger and eventually surrounded Yemo.

Everyone is aware of the situation the village is facing, and they also know that the higher-ups have sought help from Konoha, because at this moment only Konoha will step in to save the Uzumaki Clan, and only Konoha has the power to do so.

But after waiting and waiting, Konoha finally sent reinforcements. They thought it would be a large army, but the news came that it was only a small team of four, including two kids. This news was like a bolt from the blue for the Uzumaki Clan were eagerly waiting. Rumors spread like wildfire, saying that Konoha had abandoned them, that Konoha was afraid, that Konoha didn't want to help. All sorts of versions of the story emerged.

Now that they've heard there's a Konoha ninja here, and he's even a member of their Uzumaki Clan, it's no surprise that a large crowd has flocked here, eager to find out what's going on and whether Konoha is prepared to rescue them.

The crowd was dense, layer upon layer, and Kakashi stood helplessly on the outside. Of course, even if Kakashi had a way to rescue Yemo from inside, Kakashi wouldn't act immediately; he wanted to see Yemo's ugly side.

Suddenly, a gap was parted in the crowded throng, Yemo rushed out and ran away as if something terrifying was chasing him.

Seeing this, Kakashi was startled and it took him a while to react. By then, Yemo had already run far away. Kakashi gave a wry smile and quickly chased after him.

Seeing that the crowd was growing larger and the situation was not right, Yemo quickly took advantage of the chaos and, bending down, struggled to escape from the crowded throng.

After running several hundred meters, Yemo stopped in an alley, panting slightly, and said dejectedly, "It was really terrifying. Why didn't I just ask them one by one? I almost crushed them to death."

"Ha ha..."

Amidst laughter, Kakashi appeared at the alley entrance, mocking, "I was truly amazed just now. I never imagined that escaping could be so stylish, like you, Yemo."

Rolling his eyes at the sharp-tongued Kakashi, Yemo said, "I knew you wanted to see me make a fool of myself, Kakashi. Keep laughing, one day you'll pay for it when you're crying."

Unfazed by Yemo's threat, Kakashi retorted, "I'll be waiting!"

"I can't be bothered to tell you, but I did get some useful information, though." Yemo wagged his finger, a smug look on his face.

"You two are back. Tell me, did you get any useful information from your trip?" Kosuke, who was discussing things with Minato, saw the two appear outside the door and quickly beckoned them to come and sit down.

Yemo sat down and, without beating around the bush, said directly, "We've definitely obtained some useful information."

"Oh?" Minato exclaimed in surprise, and quickly said, "Tell me quickly!"

"According to our information, the siege of Uzushiogakure began about two weeks ago. At that time, the many families did not immediately launch an attack on Uzushiogakure. The real attack began about seven days ago," Yemo said.

Upon hearing this, Minato and Kosuke fell into deep thought. Since many families had surrounded Uzushiogakure half a month ago, why did they wait a while, that is, seven days, before launching an attack? What secrets lay behind this siege without attacking? Yemo was also very puzzled by this.

It would be a lie to say that nothing happened during those seven days. Could it be that those families made a big show of going to the Land of Whirlpools, did nothing, and just stayed quietly for seven days? That's absolutely impossible. It's just that these things are not something ordinary people can know, but the four elders definitely know.

"What kind of families are these that are besieging the Uzumaki Clan?" Minato suddenly looked up and asked.

After thinking carefully, Yemo replied, "According to some people, there seems to be the Kaguya Clan, the Yuki Clan, the Yō Clan, and..."

As Yemo named each family, Kosuke's expression grew increasingly grim. Yemo finished speaking, Kosuke turned to look at Minato, his tone stern. "Minato, have you noticed?"

"Yes," Minato nodded, Minato tone equally serious. "These families have one thing in common; they are all families with Kekkei Genkai."

Yemo wasn't surprised. He had already realized that those who attacked the Uzumaki Clan were all families with Kekkei Genkai when the names of these families were mentioned.

A silence fell over the room; no one spoke, everyone lost in thought. This discovery made them realize a very serious problem.

The opening of the Minato broke the silence in the air. "It seems the situation here is more serious than we imagined, and the hidden secrets are much bigger than I thought."

After a pause, Minato continued, "They are all families with Kekkei Genkai. What secrets is the Uzumaki Clan hiding that has led so many families with Kekkei Genkai to attack them?"

"This is very important. If we can unravel this secret, then we will understand the whole situation. The four elders must know about this, but they have hidden it from us," Kosuke said, tapping his fingers lightly on the table as he analyzed the situation.

Just then, Kakashi, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly said, "As far as I know, a strange thing happened a few days before the many Kekkei Genkai families besieged the Uzumaki Clan. That night, the Sacred Mountain beneath our feet suddenly shook violently, like an earthquake, and a dazzling red light shot straight into the sky from the summit. And that day happened to be the day of the blood sacrifice."

Everyone was intelligent, Kakashi emphasized the words "blood sacrifice," and they immediately understood what Kakashi meant.

The strange events that occurred on the day of the blood sacrifice and the siege by numerous Kekkei Genkai families seem unrelated, though they happened a few days apart. However, the two events are likely connected, and the source of all this is very likely the strange blood sacrifice that the Uzumaki Clan performs once a month.

Yemo looked up and said, "I have a guess. The blood sacrifice in our clan triggered something or something, and this thing threatened many families with Kekkei Genkai, so they joined forces and did not hesitate to destroy the Uzumaki Clan."

No one refuted Yemo's guess; everyone agreed with his viewpoint, as it was logically sound and based on the information they had gathered.

"This is interesting. It seems this is no longer a simple rescue operation. In this situation, what secrets are those four old men hiding from us?" Kosuke sneered. Nobody wants to be used as a pawn.

Minato said, "I will write down everything that happened today in detail and send it back to the village tonight by ninja pigeons. As for what the village decides to do, that's not up to us."

After saying that, Minato glanced outside and saw that the night had already fallen, the bright moon was in the sky, and the branches outside the window were rustling in the breeze.

"Alright, it's getting late, everyone should go home and rest. We had a pretty good day, so get a good night's sleep. We might have a busy day tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Kosuke laughed and got up to leave. Kakashi also gave Yemo a meaningful look before getting up and leaving. Finally, Minato also left, leaving Yemo sitting there looking depressed. What had he done to deserve this?