Why the Senju Clan Was Sold Out

Seeing who had arrived, the leading Uzumaki clansman's worries immediately eased. He said respectfully, "Prince Xun, Clan Head."

"How are things?" Xun Uzumaki took over the position, pulled out a telescope, and stared at the Konoha group coming ashore. Why had Konoha suddenly sent people here in the middle of the night?

"Not sure. Their forehead protectors do indeed belong to Konoha." The Uzumaki clansman sneered.

That whirlpool symbol on them was truly a mockery to the Uzumaki Clan!

"They actually have a clan crest?" Xun Uzumaki frowned as he scanned them. There were not many of them, only a little over thirty, but what had they come here for? "This crest looks familiar!"

"A clan crest?" Upon hearing that, the Clan Head was also puzzled. There were quite a few shinobi clans in Konoha with their own crests. But this crest...

"It seems to be the Senju Clan's crest." Xun Uzumaki suddenly realized.

"It is indeed." The Clan Head nodded solemnly. "They're all members of the Senju Clan, but what are they doing here?"

"Should we go out and ask?" Xun Uzumaki considered it. There were no other Konoha shinobi, only Senju clansmen. Perhaps this was not a bad thing?

However, just as the Senju Clan was growing impatient and preparing to make a move—

"Friends of the Senju Clan, what have you come here for?"

A voice suddenly broke the silence.

"That voice..." Shusen Senju's pupils contracted. "It's the voice of the Uzumaki Clan Head." He knew it very well. It was that voice which had gone to Konoha to request aid, only to be refused. It was also that voice which had begged the Senju Clan to honor Lord Hashirama's agreement and watch over one another.

It seemed the Uzumaki Clan's situation was not as dire as he had imagined. They still had people standing guard here.

Shusen Senju immediately breathed a sigh of relief!

Looking at the Uzumaki Clan Head who had appeared before them, the Senju clansmen exchanged glances. Then Shusen Senju asked, "Uzumaki Clan Head, we mean no harm. We only came to help."

They had come to help?

The Clan Head froze upon hearing that. Hadn't your leader told us to fend for ourselves?

Why had they suddenly sent people? Though there were rather few of them!

"Did Konoha send you, or did someone else?" Xun Uzumaki suddenly asked. They had to make this clear. Otherwise, who knew what tricks Konoha might pull again? Only once the Uzumaki Clan had completely given up on Konoha could they move forward properly. Naive people would have died several times over in this chaotic age if they did not have the fate of the Child of Prophecy. Especially when dealing with a black-hearted organization like Konoha, they could not blindly trust them. Who knew when they might get stabbed in the back?

Hearing someone question them, Shusen Senju was startled. He turned and saw a child of around seven. Apparently, he was a genin from Uzushio Village, but...

Why was he speaking out of turn? Did he have no manners? His elders had not even spoken yet, so why had he opened his mouth?

"Xun Uzumaki is currently the commander of the Uzumaki Clan and the Land of Whirlpools." Seeing the confusion in Shusen Senju's eyes, the Clan Head explained, "He oversees all of the Uzumaki Clan's current affairs."

Shusen Senju's pupils shrank. Either the Uzumaki Clan had gone senile, or this child truly had some ability. But before he could ask—

"Did Konoha send you, or did someone else?" Xun Uzumaki asked again.

"Heh..." Shusen Senju shook his head with a bitter smile. Although he wanted to salvage the friendship between Konoha and the Uzumaki Clan, after some thought, he still said, "Konoha did not send us. The Senju Clan acted on its own initiative."

For now, that was for the best. If he claimed that these thirty people were reinforcements sent by Konoha, it would be too humiliating for one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. The shinobi of the Land of Whirlpools were not fools.

Upon hearing Shusen Senju's words, Xun Uzumaki frowned in thought. Just as expected, Konoha had not sent rescue forces. The Senju Clan had acted on its own and arranged to support the Land of Whirlpools. This was actually quite good. Xun Uzumaki did not want to have anything to do with Konoha right now. Otherwise, it would cost far too much money in the future.

"Thank you very much for the Senju Clan's help." Xun Uzumaki stepped forward and spoke gratefully. It was truly not easy to come help at a time like this! Sending charcoal in the snow was better than adding flowers to brocade. Especially for a major Konoha clan to defy the Hokage's orders and send people to provide support—that was no easy feat.

The Senju Clan Head was probably being dragged off by the Hokage right now to receive a lecture about the Will of Fire and the First Hokage's declaration of peace!

And no wonder the Senju Clan was eventually crushed by Konoha!

Fuck!

What use were shinobi who did not obey orders? This time, it was probably not only Danzo who had objections—even the Hokage must have been unhappy. Your clan produced the First and Second Hokage, and even I, the Third, was the Second's disciple, but that doesn't mean you can be this unruly! Do I, the Hokage, have any dignity left? You actually disobeyed the Hokage's orders. The orders had already been issued, yet you defied them on the front lines. What would everyone else think? If everyone disobeyed orders, did I still need to be Hokage?

If there's another one like this, someone who values feelings over missions, I'll definitely have to crush him. Otherwise, this team will be impossible to lead!

At that thought, Xun Uzumaki's mind began to stir. Could he bring the Senju Clan over? In any case, they would only be squandered away by the Third once they returned to Konoha. Better for them to stay in the Land of Whirlpools, shine for the Shinobi World, and create happy lives for the people. Hashirama would surely be very willing as well, since that had been his wish!

The Uzumaki Clan mostly consisted of Wind and Water Release shinobi, while the Senju mostly had Earth and Water Release.

The Land of Whirlpools was desperately short of Earth Release shinobi!

Road building and mountain moving—Earth Release was immensely useful for all of it!

Still, that would have to wait until after the war. Now was not the time. After all, no one believed the Land of Whirlpools could survive against Kirigakure. The Land of Whirlpools was simply too weak; calling it a single clan would not be an exaggeration. That was why it was so rare and precious for the Senju Clan to send people here to die!

He secretly gave the Clan Head a look, telling him to arrange for the Senju Clan to rest. They could rest for now, and tasks would be assigned tomorrow. They could also observe Kirigakure's reaction.

And upon seeing the Senju Clan's reinforcements, Xun Uzumaki suddenly came up with a good idea.

Perhaps they could screw Konoha over!

"Move." Seeing that the sky had long since darkened, Zimu Uzumaki felt that the time was about right. Kirigakure had probably been exhausted after an entire day and should be sound asleep by now. But...

Sleeping? They must be dreaming!

Let's all come out and enjoy some firecrackers together! If Prince Xun had not required them to use only Explosive Tags, I would have wanted to try the Molotov Cocktails. I heard the flames from those things couldn't be put out with water. A few bottles thrown down in the middle of the night might even burn the Mizukage to death!

Just thinking about it thrilled him!

"Yes!!"

Several Uzumaki clansmen nodded and immediately vanished into the night.

"Che, what do you think will happen tomorrow?"