Reinforce the Seal, and I'll Go Back With You

"Uh-huh!"

Naruto nodded quickly, agreeing wholeheartedly with the description of Hagoromo.

"These people are strange..." Hagoromo shook her head, looking at the charred corpse at her feet.

"From the very beginning, their Chakra felt off to me."

"That's right, all I could see was a chaotic burst of Chakra; it was hardly enough to use that as information to fight them."

Sasuke nodded in agreement, deeply understanding the sentiment.

Naruto, standing to the side, scratched his head. So that was why he hadn't used the Inch Power Eight Gates earlier.

Is it almost impossible to predict the other party's next move?

With Chakra disordered, it's impossible to predict the next move.

"Let's not discuss that now. Seal them up and we'll talk about it when we get back to the village." Hagoromo took out two sealing scrolls from his ninja tool pouch and tossed them to Naruto and Sasuke.

He then squatted down, unrolled the scroll, and sealed the charred corpse along with it.

In the end, this guy wasn't actually attacked by his Fire Style; rather, it seemed like his Chakra dissipated.

Finally, he was completely engulfed by the Great Dragon Fire Technique.

Perhaps... Kenzaburo should know who these people are.

With that thought in mind, Hagoromo put away the scroll and walked lightly toward Hinata and Kenzaburo, who were already heading their way.

"Professor Kenzaburo, do you know what organization these people belong to?"

Hagoromo pointed to the two men Naruto was sealing and asked.

"Remnant Kara."

Kenzaburo looked at the two corpses sealed inside the scroll with a complicated expression, and then looked at Hagoromo.

"Scrap shell..." Hagoromo's gaze turned serious. This name unconsciously reminded him of the existence of the new generation.

These guys were already established at this point in time?

"Yes, these guys were actually my business partners before," Kenzaburo nodded.

"They found me about ten years ago because I had some knowledge of ancient records and Uzumaki."

"So they wanted to work with me on the research, and I also hoped to find a way to solve this locked-room mystery with their help."

"Only..."

Kenzaburo paused for a moment before continuing, "A year ago, after they saw this crest in my hand, they wanted me to hand it over."

"I don't know how they found out about this, but there's absolutely no way I'd give it to him."

"For the past year, I have been using the means I have in the Land of Fire to avoid them."

As he spoke, Kenzaburo took out the crest he had brought with him again, looked at it for a while, and then handed it to Hagoromo.

"Huh?" Hagoromo was taken aback and couldn't help but look at Kenzaburo in front of him.

"Next, we will enter the secret chamber below. I need your help. Even if we cannot destroy it, we must reinforce the seal."

Kenzaburo placed the crest in Hagoromo's hand before waving his hand and saying...

Even if the Hagoromo before him was a disciple of the Hiruzen, it didn't mean he would believe it; it was just that those people had caught up with him.

The emblem was no longer safe in his hands.

"My good friend back then, who was also the village chief of Uzushio Village, said that Konoha was a place where his clan could stand together through thick and thin."

"However, I don't really believe it."

"It wasn't until I recently encountered members of the Uzumaki clan in Konoha that I truly began to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi might be trustworthy."

Kenzaburo lowered his head as he spoke, for he was truly just an ordinary person, even though he enjoyed great fame in the Land of Fire.

Mito was already nearing the end of his life back then, and he was unable to see him.

Not long ago, he saw that familiar red-haired man walking on the streets of Konoha.

Hagoromo stroked his chin. So Kenzaburo saw Karin in the village?

That doesn't make sense, does it? Just because he's an Uzumaki Clan, does that change his mind?

"The one you're talking about should be my disciple, but why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Hagoromo asked directly.

"Your disciple?" Kenzaburo blinked, somewhat incredulous, before bursting into laughter after a long pause.

"Great! That would be even better!"

"As for why I changed my mind, it's entirely because that child looks a lot like her mother when she was little, and also has a bit of Zhengyan in her."

Uzumaki Masahiko? The last village chief of Uzushio Village?

Hagoromo nodded knowingly. As for whether Karin was really as Kenzaburo said...

He wasn't interested in caring too much; they'd all been dead for so long, he had no way of confirming it himself.

However, logically speaking, it should be.

After all, Karin's bloodline is even purer than Kushina's.

"Alright, Professor Kenzaburo, I hope that after this matter is resolved, you and I will return to Konoha together."

"There are some things we need to confirm with you."

Hagoromo looked at Kenzaburo, regardless of whether it was about the Remnant Kara or the Uzumaki Clan.

It's necessary to take this person back to Konoha and learn more about them.

"No problem, as long as the seal is reinforced, I'll go back with you." Kenzaburo seemed unconcerned about the dangers of going to Konoha and readily agreed.

Seeing this, Hagoromo nodded and gestured to Naruto and Sasuke, whom she had just stopped, to follow.

Naruto had just been thinking of asking, had no choice but to follow along.

Naruto had heard some things about the Minato Namikaze Uzumaki Clan Namikaze, but Minato didn't know much about it either.

"Young lady, could you please take a look and find a groove that's about this size?"

Kenzaburo stopped at a certain spot, turned to look at Hinata, and pointed to the emblem in Hagoromo's hand.

Hinata, without hesitation after receiving Hagoromo's signal, nodded and activated her Byakugan to investigate.

"Here."

After a short while, Hinata pointed to a stone path not far from Kenzaburo's feet.

Only now did Hagoromo realize that this place was concealed by Genjutsu, and that this Genjutsu was different from ordinary Genjutsu.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Sawada," Kenzaburo said to Hagoromo.

Hagoromo nodded without hesitation and inserted the crest into the groove in the position Hinata pointed out.

Buzz--!

A beam of blue light shot into the sky in an instant, and the next moment...

Hagoromo and the others felt the ground beneath their feet begin to tremble, and a heavy stone door suddenly appeared in front of them.

It then slowly slid open, revealing a long, dark staircase inside.

Hagoromo reached out and examined the stone door for a while before shaking her head helplessly.

It was another material he had never seen before. The Shinobi World was truly full of wonders. He turned to Naruto and the others and said:

"Let's go, Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, protect Professor Kenzaburo."

Yes, teacher!

Naruto nodded, inexplicably curious about what was hidden below.

Sasuke activated his Sharingan, looked at the steps beneath his feet, and slowly followed Hagoromo's steps onto them.