This Tailed Beast Was Just Released—Why Was It Already Being Recalled?

"Tailed Beast?" Shika Nara frowned as he gazed toward the Land of Whirlpools. That aura just now, that ninjutsu... that had been a Tailed Beast, hadn't it?!

They recognized a Tailed Beast Ball perfectly well, and they could still see that enormous body. It was just that...

Was the Uzumaki Clan really that hard to wipe out?

Then what had caused the earlier tremor? Had it come from Kirigakure or the Land of Whirlpools?

They had actually released a Tailed Beast now. Could it be that even Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, couldn't destroy the Land of Whirlpools?

A clan that had endured for a thousand years truly was extraordinary!

Shika Nara frowned at the Land of Whirlpools. What should they do now? Should they send someone over to take a look? But casually dispatching shinobi during wartime could easily cause trouble. What if people thought Konoha had joined the war too?

Or perhaps...

They should wait a little longer?

Xun Uzumaki had no idea what Konoha was thinking right now, but if he had known what Shikaku Nara was thinking, he definitely would have burst out laughing. Fuck, Konoha had been dragged into this ages ago. Hozuki Gengetsu was probably furious by now and looking to demand compensation from Konoha!

But...

Now was not the time to worry about that. His right hand...

Hurt like hell!

He needed to find someone to treat it quickly!

"Who goes there?"

Just as Xun Uzumaki approached the concealed medical department and command center, an Uzumaki shinobi suddenly appeared.

"It's me," Xun Uzumaki said flatly.

When Satoru Uzumaki saw that it was Xun Uzumaki, he immediately relaxed his guard and said with both reverence and admiration, "Prince Xun!"

He had already heard the news from the front lines. He hadn't expected Prince Xun to be so clever, setting a trap for Kirigakure and cornering them into not daring to make any rash moves. That was why the shinobi in the rear all admired Prince Xun so much.

Because...

The Land of Whirlpools could be saved.

"Where's my dad?" Xun Uzumaki asked. He wondered how his father was doing. He was probably frantic by now!

"The Daimyo is inside," Satoru Uzumaki replied respectfully.

"Then I'll go in first," Xun Uzumaki said. "Keep up the watch. The war may be ending soon."

The war was ending soon?!

All the shinobi standing guard stared at one another in shock. What was going on? Hadn't it only begun a few days ago? Was Kirigakure afraid? Were they planning to withdraw?

Though they wanted to ask, Prince Xun had already gone inside, so they could only bury their doubts for now.

Shinobi didn't need that much curiosity.

"Dad! Dad!" Xun Uzumaki shouted as soon as he entered. Why wasn't he in the front hall? Where had his father gone? He wasn't that strong, and he didn't know Medical Ninjutsu either, so where else could he have gone? Could he be flirting with the medical ladies?

Should he tell his mother later? What if it caused discord in the family? But if he didn't tell her, wouldn't he be letting his mother down? Would he get beaten up?

A red blur suddenly flashed toward him, and then...

Xun Uzumaki was tightly pressed against someone's chest.

The familiar, distinct fragrance told Xun Uzumaki who was holding him, and he relaxed his guard as he cried out in surprise, "Mom!!"

That was right. The one hugging him tightly was Uzumaki Meiling, his mother!

"My baby!" Uzumaki Meiling held Xun Uzumaki tightly, seemingly not daring to loosen her hold for even a moment, and cried, "It's all because your father is so useless. Otherwise, you wouldn't have..."

"Mom, let go! Let go already!!" Xun Uzumaki struggled against Uzumaki Meiling's chest. Not only was it hard to breathe, but his bound right hand hurt terribly! He felt that...

His right hand had suffered a second injury. It hurt even more now!

The Daimyo, who had been standing nearby with an awkward smile, saw that something was wrong with Xun Uzumaki's expression and hurriedly called out, "Meiling, Meiling, let go! Xun doesn't look well! He seems to be injured."

"Ahh!!" Hearing the Daimyo's words, Uzumaki Meiling hurriedly released Xun Uzumaki and anxiously shouted, "Doctor, doctor, get a doctor over here!"

Feeling that he could breathe easily again, Xun Uzumaki took a deep breath and said, "It's fine, it's fine. Just a minor injury to my right hand."

"How could it be fine?" Uzumaki Meiling refused to listen. She grabbed Xun Uzumaki's right hand and said angrily, "What happened? How did you get such a serious injury?"

Hearing someone call for a doctor, Uzumaki Kanko hurried out. When she saw that Xun Uzumaki was injured, she anxiously rolled up her sleeve and held out her arm before him. "Prince Xun, you're hurt? Hurry and bite it. One bite and you'll be fine."

Xun Uzumaki glanced at Uzumaki Kanko in surprise, but his right hand hurt too badly. He didn't put on airs, opening his mouth and gently biting Uzumaki Kanko's right hand. And honestly...

As a virgin in both lives, suddenly holding a girl's hand in his mouth made him a little embarrassed!

The previously furious Uzumaki Meiling found the sight of her son like this rather amusing. She watched the two children with a playful look, while casually sweeping her gaze over Uzumaki Kanko from top to bottom.

"Mm! Long red hair, from the Uzumaki Clan, and she's quite pretty. She has tremendous vitality too—she'll definitely be able to give birth to a healthy, strong baby! And during this time, Uzumaki Kanko has been seriously studying Medical Ninjutsu, which shows she's ambitious!"

Not bad, not bad!

Uzumaki Meiling stroked her chin and stared at Uzumaki Kanko with a thoughtful expression.

Feeling Uzumaki Meiling's gaze, Uzumaki Kanko suddenly felt a little shy. What was going on? Why was the Princess Consort staring at her?

And at that moment...

"How are things outside?!" the Daimyo asked anxiously. No intelligence had arrived these past few days, and as the Daimyo of the country, he had been deeply worried. Seeing that Little Xun was safe now, he finally relaxed somewhat.

Xun Uzumaki was pulled back to his senses by his father's voice. He let go and said with a smile, "All right, thank you, Sister Xiangzi!"

"Mhm!" Uzumaki Kanko shook her head with a flushed face. "It's nothing!" Then she ran off shyly!

Seeing this, Uzumaki Meiling's red hair swirled around her as she glared furiously at the Daimyo. The glare left him utterly confused. He had not said anything! He had only asked about the battle situation—why had his wife suddenly gotten angry? Just as he was about to open his mouth and ask, he saw the expression on his beloved's face, like she was about to beat him up, and quickly shut his mouth with an awkward grin!

"Mom, why are you here?" Xun Uzumaki asked curiously. Hadn't he arranged for her to go into the underground shelter?

"I was worried about you!" Hearing her precious son ask, Uzumaki Meiling crouched down and rubbed his cheeks, narrowing her eyes as she spoke in a strange tone.

Seeing that expression on his mother's face, Xun Uzumaki quickly shut up and stopped asking. He knew he would definitely get beaten if he asked any more. It seemed his arrangements had displeased his mother! Turning to his father, he said, "Things are going well. If nothing unexpected happens, the war will be over very soon."

They had to draw the attention of the surrounding ninja villages away. Otherwise, with them constantly watching, how could the Land of Whirlpools develop? Xun Uzumaki narrowed his eyes. He suddenly thought of a way.

The battlefield.

After hearing Xun Uzumaki's arrangements, and after everyone had held their ground for a while, the Great Elder shouted, "Everyone, retreat!!"

Although he did not know why Xun Uzumaki had arranged things this way, Xun had not made a single mistake up to now. That meant he surely had his reasons! He should not make decisions on his own.

"Yes!!"

All the Uzumaki Clan members answered.

Victory!! Victory would absolutely belong to the Land of Whirlpools!!

They shouted excitedly in their hearts!!

Thank you all for your support!!!