Taking In Uzumaki Mother and Daughter

Hyuga Kei and Uchiha Izumi, having changed their appearances, arrived in the Land of Grass. Over the past few days, Hyuga Kei's photo and deeds had spread throughout the ninja world. Countless people wanted to kill the two of them and claim Konoha's hefty bounty.

Hyuga Kei and Uchiha Izumi used the Transformation Jutsu to become a married couple and attempted to enter Kusagakure.

"Stop! What are you here for?"

"We're here seeking medical treatment."

"Don't you know you have to pay an entrance fee?" the ninja said arrogantly.

"Sorry, it's our first time here, so we don't understand the rules." Hyuga Kei took out two thousand ryo from his wallet and stuffed it into the Kusagakure ninja's pocket.

"Sir Ninja, I'd like to ask you about something."

The ninja patted his pocket in satisfaction. "Ask away."

"I heard Kusagakure has a medicinal human. One bite can cure any illness."

"Of course. Go to the wooden hut by the slums' entrance. But you need to hand over twenty thousand ryo for a bite. Can you afford that?"

"I'll find a way. Thank you, sir."

Hyuga Kei tugged Izumi beside him along and entered Kusagakure. Before long, they found the place with a sign hanging outside: Two Thousand Ryo for One Bite from the Medicinal Human.

The Kusagakure ninja at the door tried to stop them, but Hyuga Kei froze him with a glance. Entering the dilapidated wooden house, Hyuga Kei saw a white-haired woman lying limply on a plank bed, her chest half exposed and her body covered in bite marks.

Leaning against the bed was a red-haired girl. When she saw someone enter, she glared fiercely at Hyuga Kei.

"Don't bite Mom anymore!" The red-haired girl stood in front of Hyuga Kei.

Even Hyuga Kei, who had always worked in the Anbu, felt a pang of pity at the sight. This was too miserable.

Uchiha Izumi tugged at Hyuga Kei's sleeve and looked at him with pleading eyes as well.

"Take this little girl outside. I have something to say to her."

Hyuga Kei walked toward the bed. Karin instinctively tried to grab him, but Izumi stopped her.

Hyuga Kei formed hand seals with both hands and placed them before the unconscious white-haired woman. Green light radiated from his palm.

The white-haired woman finally regained some vitality, and several strands of red hair gradually emerged amid her white hair.

The woman opened her eyes and saw Hyuga Kei treating her.

Hyuga Kei said, "Let's make a deal. You two become my subordinates, and I'll take you out of here. I guarantee you'll live better than you do now."

Hyuga Kei had no intention of simply consuming the two of them. That would not solve anything. The best method was to use them as blood bags, continuously regenerating and drawing their blood for sustainable development.

"And your daughter will be able to grow up healthy."

The woman nodded without hesitation. If she stayed here, once she died, it would be Karin's turn. "I'm willing."

Hyuga Kei got to his feet and called Uchiha Izumi over, having him take the constantly struggling Karin Uzumaki and Uzumaki Yuka away.

Small ninja villages like Kusagakure did not even have many jonin, let alone anyone capable of stopping Hyuga Kei.

When some Kusagakure ninja saw Hyuga Kei and Izumi taking their most precious treasure out, they immediately set off signal flares, notifying the entire village that invaders had arrived.

Hyuga Kei activated his Lightning Armor. With a sweep of his palms, he easily killed the many Kusagakure ninja trying to block him.

"Stop them! They took the medicinal human!"

Countless genin and chunin charged toward Hyuga Kei.

"Courting death." An Eight Trigrams Array rose beneath Hyuga Kei's feet, and several clones appeared, instantly killing all the pursuers.

Hyuga Kei led the three women to the village gate. Once they passed through here, they would have escaped Kusagakure.

Glancing at the pursuers still rushing over from behind, Hyuga Kei stopped. "Izumi, take them to the cave we passed on the way here. I'll hold them back."

Izumi knew Kei's strength. No one in this village could possibly be his match. If Izumi stayed with two burdens, he would only hold Kei back.

Hyuga Kei stood at the gate, closed his eyes, and waited for the enemy to arrive.

As Karin Uzumaki was pulled away, she turned back to look at Hyuga Kei's silhouette. At that moment, she felt that his back looked impossibly cool.

The first Kusagakure ninja to arrive saw Hyuga Kei and did not dare approach. They waited for their numbers to gather, and the many Kusagakure ninja swiftly formed a semicircle. More than fifty ninja charged all at once.

Hyuga Kei suddenly opened his eyes. The Mangekyō in his eyes spun continuously as powerful chakra erupted from within him.

"Susanoo!"

Hyuga Kei's body was instantly enveloped by a massive half-body skeleton. Then flesh grew over the bones, followed by armor.

A half-bodied giant clad in azure armor appeared before everyone. With a casual sweep of its hand, Susanoo knocked a large number of charging Kusagakure ninja to the ground.

"Legendary power!" The Kusagakure ninja stared at Hyuga Kei's eyes in terror.

Once the Kusagakure ninja recognized those eyes, they began to think of retreating.

"Use Wind-Fire Combination Ninjutsu! I refuse to believe he's invincible!" a Kusagakure jonin shouted, restoring their morale.

The Kusagakure ninja quickly began forming hand seals.

"Fire Style: Fire Arrow!"

"Wind Style: Gale!"

A huge number of Ninjutsu converged into an enormous wall of fire that surged toward Hyuga Kei.

Hyuga Kei opened his hand and gently clenched it. A long blade condensed in Susanoo's hand. The blade swept across the ground, shattering the Kusagakure ninja's cooperative Ninjutsu and crushing their will to resist.

Those with weak resolve immediately fled to the rear. The Kusagakure assault swiftly collapsed, and before long, not a single one remained.

Hyuga Kei dispelled Susanoo, feeling the pain in his eyes and the loss of Dojutsu Power.

Hyuga Kei did not feel the Mangekyō Sharingan's side effects too deeply. Perhaps the Sage Body bloodline was at work, or perhaps he simply had not used it much.

After leaving Kusagakure, Hyuga Kei went to find Uchiha Izumi and the others.

Hyuga Kei entered the cave. Uchiha Izumi immediately became alert and looked toward the figure in the darkness. "Who's there?"

"It's me."

Upon seeing Hyuga Kei, Karin Uzumaki and her mother bowed deeply. "Thank you for saving us."

"It's nothing. It's part of the deal. I haven't asked for your names yet."

"I am Uzumaki Yuka, and this is my daughter, Karin Uzumaki."

"Understood. From now on, you'll stay by my side. Like Izumi, you'll attend to my daily life. You only need to provide me with your blood once a week."

"Do you understand?"

"We understand. We'll do our utmost to fulfill it."

Hyuga Kei intended to find a town to stay in first and let Uzumaki Yuka and Karin Uzumaki recuperate. In their current condition, the two of them could not withstand bloodletting.

Even though the Uzumaki Clan possessed Sage Bodies, they could not endure Kusagakure exploiting them like this. They truly did not understand the value of sustainable development.

Besides, Hyuga Kei needed to cultivate and digest the Tenseigan's Dojutsu Power, developing higher-level Ninja Body Techniques.

Hyuga Kei brought the group to a moderately sized town and settled there temporarily. He then had Izumi buy some medicinal herbs and put him in charge of the Uzumaki mother and daughter's recovery plan.

As for himself, he immersed himself in cultivation every day.

Uzumaki Yuka was also deeply grateful to the man who had brought them out of hell. She served him wholeheartedly every day, practically wishing she could warm his bed for him.

Land of Fire

A black figure suddenly appeared before Kakashi, who was out on a mission.

"Sharingan Kakashi, I've come to reclaim your eye."