Sealing Uzumaki Hanado

Uchiha Gin touched the bead in his pocket and recalled Uzumaki Mito's words. "The Sealing Technique in this bead can only be activated at close range, and only when the target has let down his guard."

Uzumaki Mito, with her cute Bun Hairstyle and puffed-up Baozi face, had patiently instructed Uchiha Gin.

"Your brother is such a powerful taijutsu ninja. If I get anywhere near him, he'll probably swat me dead before I even reach him."

Holding the bead, Uchiha Gin spoke dejectedly.

"Idiot, can't you use your brain? Who said you have to confront him head-on?"

Uzumaki Mito spoke as if she hated iron for not becoming steel.

"Then I'll just have to play it by ear."

Still unable to settle on a plan, Uchiha Gin tucked the bead close to his body and bade farewell to the worried Uzumaki Mito.

The memory came to an abrupt end. Looking at Uzumaki Hanado across from him, his entire body radiating red Chakra, Uchiha Gin could only sigh inwardly. He had no choice but to force his way through this.

He took the first step toward Uzumaki Hanado. Seeing Uchiha Gin boldly approach, Uzumaki Hanado warily demanded,

"What are you doing?!"

The Giant Great Fireball Technique from earlier had left a deep impression on him. He was afraid the other side would launch another one at him.

Hearing the rebuke, Uchiha Gin planted his Samurai Sword in the ground, then raised both hands to show that he meant no harm.

That only left Uzumaki Hanado confused. He had thought the other man would fight him to the death, but the current situation was completely different from what he had expected.

"Could the Clan Head of the Uzumaki Clan really be afraid of an ordinary Uchiha like me?"

With his hands raised, Uchiha Gin spoke Calm and Collected, his words full of provocation.

"Afraid of you? Ridiculous!"

Easily provoked by the taunt, Uzumaki Hanado instantly flashed in front of Uchiha Gin and looked down at him from above.

Uchiha Gin was over six feet tall, considered tall even within the Uchiha Clan, but before Uzumaki Hanado, who stood over two meters tall, he still looked somewhat miniature.

Only at close range did Uchiha Gin get his first careful look at the Clan Head of the Whirlpool Clan. He had the delicate face of an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old boy, paired with Schwarzenegger's body. The intense contrast was enough to make one's vision go dark.

Ignoring Uchiha Gin's strange expression, Uzumaki Hanado spoke first. "Despicable Uchiha, where have you hidden my Younger Sister? Tell me now. As long as you guarantee that she is unharmed, I can consider sparing your life."

Uzumaki Hanado, with his overwhelming strength, did not have much guard against the weak. In his eyes, even Uchiha Gin with his Two Tomoe activated was merely a toy he could manipulate at will.

That Giant Great Fireball Technique earlier must have been released by draining his own Life Force. That method was somewhat similar to those of their clan.

Holding that question in mind, Uzumaki Hanado did not immediately cripple Uchiha Gin's limbs. Instead, he chose to stand there and talk with him.

"As long as the Clan Head is willing to let us go, I guarantee that not a single hair on your Younger Sister's head will be harmed."

Uchiha Gin appeared very compliant.

"Letting you alone go is already my limit. Don't even think about bargaining with me."

Uchiha Gin might be a descendant of the Whirlpool Clan. Even if his bloodline had been "tainted" by Uchiha blood, he still had to be brought back to the clan to await his father's judgment.

A Hint Of struggle flashed across Uchiha Gin's face, as though he were wrestling with something. Finally, seeming to make up his mind, he said, "All right. Please guarantee that you won't harm me, and I'll immediately take you to meet your Younger Sister."

"At least you know what's good for you."

Having heard the answer he wanted, Uzumaki Hanado stood tall and proud, his lifted chin seeming to display his pride to the world.

"Then it's a deal."

As he spoke, Uchiha Gin extended a clenched fist.

"What does that mean?"

Uzumaki Hanado asked with a frown.

"A fist bump. I learned it from the countries up north. It means two people have reached an agreement."

Uchiha Gin held up his fist and spoke with a serious expression.

"What a strange custom."

Though he found it odd, the arrogant Uzumaki Hanado still extended his Sandbag-Sized Fists and lightly bumped it against Uchiha Gin's.

The instant their fists touched, Uchiha Gin's serious face revealed the expression of someone whose scheme had succeeded.

Seeing that expression, Uzumaki Hanado's heart tightened. Just as he prepared to use his Super Perception, the Chakra throughout his body stagnated like dead water.

At the same time, he felt an immensely powerful suction force from the fist he had extended, as though a black hole had firmly locked him in place.

Looking closely, Uchiha Gin's fist had already opened. A familiar bead rested quietly in his palm. Several Black Shadows stretched out from it, tightly winding around Uzumaki Hanado's hand. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free.

"The Four Symbols Sealing Bead! How did this end up in your hands?"

Uzumaki Hanado shouted in shock. His father had only made one such bead, giving it to Uzumaki Mito for self-defense.

Inscribed within the bead was a Four Symbols Sealing Technique. Using it would seal the enemy inside the bead, and only Uzumaki Ashina could undo the seal.

Without answering his question, Uchiha Gin exerted all his strength to drive his Chakra, controlling the Black Shadows emerging from the bead as they wrapped around the immobilized Uzumaki Hanado layer by layer.

Until his entire body was swallowed by the Black Shadows, the bead In Hand released a powerful suction force, slowly drawing the two-meter-tall Uzumaki Hanado inside as his body twisted and spun.

Only after the final Black Shadow was sucked into the bead did Uchiha Gin relax and collapse onto the grass.

Panting heavily, he stared in amazement at the trembling bead In Hand, black with a reddish glow, and sighed. "As expected of the most mysterious ability in the original story, Sealing Technique is terrifying."

If the Whirlpool Clan had not been wiped out, wouldn't they have been able to kill gods that stood in their way and slaughter Buddhas that blocked their path with Sealing Technique alone? What a pity they were inexplicably killed off by AB's plot.

"Ding! Uzumaki Hanado has been defeated. Mission: Rescue the Uchiha FengHuo Squad trapped in desperate straits. Completion rate: 80%."

For the first time, the system notification sounded so Pleasing to the Ear.

After briefly tidying up his equipment, Uchiha Gin's Chakra had already recovered by more than half thanks to his Uzumaki Physique.

Only Uchiha Ryoichi and the others' battle remained unfinished, but before that, he still had to meet someone.

In a cave several miles away, Senju Itama slowly woke up with a smelly sock stuffed in his mouth.

Instead of seeing that hateful Uchiha Clan member, he saw a Girl with a Bun Hairstyle resting her cheek on her hand and staring blankly ahead. A light of hope burst from his eyes.

Ignoring the sour stench filling his mouth, he desperately made muffled humming sounds.

"Mmph, mmph... ah."

The strange noises instantly disrupted the Girl's thoughts. She turned to look at the child who had been tied up by the Uchiha Trafficker all this time.

"Abba abba..."

Seeing the Girl notice him, Senju Itama twisted his body even more fiercely, his muffled grunts growing louder.

Seeing Senju Itama's state, Uzumaki Mito thought for a moment before asking,

"Do you have something you want to say to me?"

Having received a response, Senju Itama nodded frantically. The cleanliness-loving Girl looked somewhat disgusted, then got up and searched around for a while until she found a branch.

She used it to pry at the sock in the little brat's mouth, but the smell was simply too foul. Uzumaki Mito had to pinch her delicate nose with one hand.

However, because she stayed too far away, not only did she fail to pull out the sock, she made matters worse by using brute force to shove it much deeper.

Feeling the sock being pushed toward his throat instead of coming out, Senju Itama painfully shook his head again and again.

Afraid of dirtying her eyes, Uzumaki Mito turned her head aside. Completely ignoring the little brat whose eyes had rolled back white from being poked, she continued vigorously prodding with the branch.

"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of weird play is this? If you keep poking him, this little brat is really going to die."