Ria stood there completely stunned. She had never expected this to really be Lord Ashina.
With the clan leader here, the Uzumaki Clan had a direction again. She felt even safer in her heart.
"Big Brother, let's not talk about this yet. Ria's condition is very bad, and now that she's finally relaxed, I'm afraid..."
Ashina nodded. "Mm, I know. Hurry and have Hashirama treat her and replenish her life force."
Fortunately, Hashirama had the Wither-Bloom Power and could replenish life force. Otherwise, they could only have asked Torikaze to treat them.
Hearing the voices outside, Hashirama immediately came out as well.
"Mito, you're back. How did it go? Did you save those two clanswomen?"
Mito nodded at that, then pointed at Ria. "We saved them, but she has very little life force left. Hurry and replenish it for her."
Mito led Hashirama to Ria. The moment Hashirama saw her, he frowned.
This Uzumaki woman should have been nearly thirty at most, yet she had already been tortured until she looked like rotten wood.
Her bright red hair had become dull, and strands of white had even appeared.
Something that only happened to elderly Whirlpool Clan members had occurred to someone so young.
"What exactly did they put her through?!"
Even Hashirama, who had always been good-tempered, could no longer endure it. Anyone who saw the bite marks covering her body would feel heartbroken.
Mito told Hashirama about what had happened to Ria and her daughter. After hearing it, Hashirama could not help clenching his fists.
"You should have told me next time. I would have gone and wiped them out myself."
For someone like Hashirama, who revered peace, to say such words meant his anger had reached its limit.
Ninjas dying while carrying out missions was common, but this