Yuki Haku's Allegiance

After relaying the message back to Kirigakure, Raiga Kurosuki planned to leave temporarily, find a place to hide, and wait for the main Mist ninja force to arrive before acting together.

But shortly after he left, a white head emerged from the spot where he had just stood.

The White Zetsu clone glanced in the direction where Raiga Kurosuki had left, then looked in the direction of the village where Obito Uchiha and the group of children were.

It muttered to itself, "It probably can't see from this far away, especially with so many things in between."

After thinking for a while, the White Zetsu clone sank into the ground. Regardless of whether that person discovered anything, he should first report the situation to Obito Uchiha and let Obito Uchiha make his own judgment.

In the village, Obito Uchiha, who was planning to brainwash the children, immediately became wary after hearing the information about White Zetsu.

So far away, and with the ability to see through things, could it be the Byakugan?

Obito Uchiha assumed from the outset that he had been exposed, because he was terrified of being tormented.

It's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't; we can't be careless. Moreover, it's better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free.

Guided by the White Zetsu clone, Obito Uchiha immediately chased after Raiga Kurosuki in the direction he had gone.

Soon, Raiga Kurosuki, who was walking like an ordinary person, heard Ranmaru's childish but urgent voice. "Lord Raiga, we've been discovered! Someone's chasing us!"

Raiga Kurosuki's heart skipped a beat; this was bad. He dashed away in a Body Flicker Technique, then fled forward at top speed.

He had no way to deal with Space-Time Ninjutsu, and his opponent was the Uchiha had once controlled the Fourth Mizukage.

Obito Uchiha, sensing Raiga Kurosuki's sudden acceleration, smirked. Sure enough, some fools had found their way here.

Obito Uchiha also accelerated his pursuit of Raiga Kurosuki.

Space-Time Ninjutsu is quite convenient for traveling, and Obito Uchiha Raiga Kurosuki.

Upon seeing Raiga Kurosuki, Obito Uchiha immediately recognized him.

Upon seeing Obito Uchiha up, Raiga Kurosuki immediately drew his Lightning Blade and unleashed his ultimate technique: Ninja Art - Lightning Dragon Tornado.

Obito Uchiha calmly watched the lightning tornado strike him. He neither dodged nor evaded, but slowly and deliberately approached Raiga Kurosuki, displaying the demeanor of a master who didn't care about anything.

Raiga Kurosuki looked utterly hopeless. It really was Space-Time Ninjutsu. Even the Lightning Dragon Tornado hadn't worked, so he truly had no way to Obito Uchiha.

Then, in desperation, Raiga Kurosuki launched a series of Lightning Release attacks against Obito Uchiha, but the result was the same; he Kakuzu of Obito Uchiha's clothes.

Finally, with his Chakra Raiga Kurosuki could only barely stand by using his Lightning Blade as a crutch.

Finally Raiga Kurosuki took off his outer robe, put Ranmaru off his back, and said to Obito Uchiha, "Can you spare Ranmaru? He's just a child."

"Aren't you trying to capture a child from Bloodline Limit families? Ranmaru has Red Eye; he should be able to help you."

"Besides, Ranmaru's age also meets your requirement of 'catching a child'."

Upon hearing this, Ranmaru immediately cried out, "Lord Raiga!"

He had always thought that Raiga Kurosuki saw him as a tool, but he never expected that at the last moment, Raiga Kurosuki would still be fighting for his own survival.

Obito Uchiha Ranmaru and said, "So you have Red Eye. No wonder you could detect my movements from so far away."

"This must be the only pair of Red Eye in the Ninja World, right? I promise you, Raiga Kurosuki!"

Looking at Raiga Kurosuki, who was about to die by his hand, Obito Uchiha felt a pang of emotion.

Back then, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, including Raiga Kurosuki, were his greatest asset when he used Karatachi Yagura to control Kirigakure.

Now, it's my turn to kill Raiga Kurosuki, a complete novice.

Upon hearing Obito Uchiha's reply, Raiga Kurosuki seemed to relax considerably.

He didn't say anything to Ranmaru, but instead drew the Lightning Blade he used to support himself and began to gather his strength to unleash his final attack.

But at this point, he was no longer able to unleash a powerful attack; even with all his strength, he could only barely accumulate a trace of Lightning Release on the Lightning Blade.

Raiga Kurosuki, wielding his Lightning Blade, charged towards Obito Uchiha with all his might, but his speed was now far less than it had been at the beginning.

This time, Obito Uchiha didn't use Space-Time Ninjutsu to dodge. Attacks at this speed posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Obito Uchiha easily dodged Raiga Kurosuki's final attack by slightly shifting his body to the side. Then, Obito Uchiha circled behind Raiga Kurosuki and thrust a Kunai directly into Raiga Kurosuki's back.

Raiga Kurosuki paused, then a smile appeared on his face, Obito Uchiha.

The next moment, a bolt of Lightning Release struck down from the sky, hitting both Obito Uchiha and Raiga Kurosuki.

"It's a physical entity." These were Raiga Kurosuki's last thoughts.

He didn't know how much damage this self-destructive attack would inflict on Obito Uchiha, but at least he had successfully hit him.

Raiga Kurosuki had already learned from Kisame that Obito Uchiha was the culprit who manipulated the Fourth Mizukage.

He sent his men to raid Konoha, and they unfortunately ran into Might Duy, that monster.

Because of Obito Uchiha, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist plummeted from the pinnacle of their lives to the depths of despair, with some even facing death.

Therefore, Raiga Kurosuki was willing to die to launch a final attack on Obito Uchiha.

Raiga Kurosuki had known all along that Obito Uchiha's body could materialize when he attacked others.

But he also knew that once Obito Uchiha attack, he would be certain of victory.

At that time, Raiga Kurosuki probably only faced death. But Raiga Kurosuki did not hesitate at all.

His repeated, relentless attacks on Obito Uchiha were all aimed at causing Obito Uchiha at the last moment.

He succeeded, though it came at the cost of his life for a single attack.

But I feel that Raiga Kurosuki was worth it.

Perhaps, I should have died when I faced Might Duy.

Raiga Kurosuki's final strike was a self-destructive attack that drew in Lightning Release.

After that attack, his body was completely disintegrated by the Lightning Release, demonstrating just how powerful the strike was.

Obito Uchiha, who was hit, was also seriously injured. Due to the paralyzing effect of the Lightning Release, his Kamui Intangibility was slowed down slightly.

In that brief moment, he suffered extremely serious injuries.

"Damn it, they deliberately left their last words to lower my guard." Obito Uchiha's body was severely injured by the powerful Lightning Release.

His injuries were not only superficial; he also suffered severe internal injuries.

In fact, if it weren't for the White Zetsu clone constantly providing him with life force, he might have been forced to use Izanagi.

Obito Uchiha never expected that Raiga Kurosuki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, could actually injure him.

This made his gaze towards Ranmaru filled with malice.

Obito Uchiha's malevolent gaze made the perceptive Ranmaru tremble.

At that moment, another White Zetsu clone emerged from underground and said, "It's confirmed. There's no one else around. Raiga Kurosuki shouldn't have sent the message out."

Obito Uchiha and said to White Zetsu, "Take this child with Red Eye away."

After saying that, Obito Uchiha disappeared from the spot; he needed to go back to recover from his injuries.

Meanwhile, Kisame, far away in Kirigakure, had already received the information sent back by Raiga Kurosuki.

After reviewing the intelligence, Kisame immediately summoned Genji and other high-ranking officials to discuss their next move.

This intelligence is highly time-sensitive, Mist ninja must act immediately, because no one can guarantee that Obito Uchiha won't move.

As before, this major event was mainly devised by the Genji, who was responsible for the intellectual aspect of the matter.

"Notify the Tsuchikage that we have located the target. Also, issue another S-rank mission to the Iwa ninja, requesting the Tsuchikage to send men to assist us."

Kisame asked curiously, "Senior Genji, why did the Tsuchikage send someone? That Uchiha's Space-Time Ninjutsu is almost unsolvable; even if the Tsuchikage sent someone, it wouldn't make a difference."

"Having too many people would only make us more vulnerable. Besides, our only goal is to capture them; whether the Tsuchikage sends anyone isn't important."

The others were also puzzled and looked at Genji together.

Genji replied, "Bringing the Iwa ninja wasn't to kill that Uchiha."

"That Uchiha's enemy isn't just us; he's the common enemy of almost all the Great Ninja Village."

"Among the Six Great Ninja Villages, there is more than one whose overall strength surpasses ours. We are not the strongest. The ones who most desire to deal with him are the Iwa ninja and the Konoha, not us."

Similarly, in his mind, we are not his most dangerous enemy, so we cannot actively attract his attention.

"If we bring the Iwa ninja along, then in that Uchiha's eyes, we'll just be supporting characters. Compared to the size of Iwagakure, we're too weak and won't attract any attention."

"Furthermore, all indications suggest that Uchiha suffered a loss at the hands of the Tsuchikage. Bringing the Tsuchikage Tsuchikage should give him a better way to deal with his Space-Time Ninjutsu."

Everyone nodded, understanding Genji's meaning: to have the Iwa ninja draw the enemy's fire.

Genji's proposal was quickly approved, and Kisame immediately sent someone to inform Yichen, while he himself immediately led his men to the Land of Iron.

Yichen was processing documents in his office when he received Kisame's message.

Yichen was quite surprised that the Mist ninja would proactively share information with us and even issue a mission inviting us to help deal with Obito Uchiha?

"Perfect, even if you hadn't told me, I was going anyway." Yichen didn't bother to guess the reason.

Yichen greeted the Advisor Group and then led the three members of Team Seven out of Iwagakure.

Sitting on Yichen's Porcelain Platform, the three members of Team Seven exclaimed in amazement the whole way.

Bai had heard Uzumaki Riori and Sokai talk about Yichen's Flying Ninjutsu many times, but this was his first time experiencing it himself, and he was quite excited.

The two little girls, Fujii Kusaka and Kamizuru Tsuruhime, chattered incessantly, extremely excited about being able to fly and see the Ninja World from a different perspective.

"Look, look! The village is getting smaller and smaller," Fujii Kusaka said to the other two, pointing to the village as it receded into the distance.

"Yeah, it's so tall. Shiro, how tall do you think we are now?" Kamizuru Tsuruhime.

Bai shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either, it's probably a few hundred meters."

Fujii Kusaka turned to look at Yichen and asked, "Teacher Yichen, where are we going? Are we on a mission to leave the village?"

Kamizuru Tsuruhime and Shiro both turned to look at them, their faces full of anticipation.

Yichen glanced at the three of them. He was currently absorbing Natural Energy and didn't move. He said calmly, "It's not a mission. Kirigakure has found traces of that Uchiha and invited me to help."

Upon hearing this, Bai was both excited and nervous, and asked, "Teacher Yichen, are we going to the Land of Iron? Will I be able to see my sister?"

Yichen nodded very slightly and said, "We're going to the Land of Iron, but we'll meet up with the Mizukage first. As for whether we'll be able to see your sister, I can't say for sure."

Yichen had already asked the intelligence ninjas left in Kirigakure to find out that Haku's biological parents did indeed have another child later, a girl named Yuki Kinuyo.

Yuki Kinuyo is the same age as Sakura, and she was also kidnapped by Obito Uchiha this time.

Even now, there are still ninjas from Iwagakure holding important positions in the Mist Ninja Anbu, so investigating this information would be extremely easy for them.

Bai was both excited and apprehensive about the possibility of seeing her younger sister.

Half a day later, Yichen led the three of them to the sea Land of Iron. At this time, Yichen had already entered Sage Mode.

Looking at the immortal Sage Face Markings on Yichen's face, the three disciples began to whisper among themselves again.

As ninjas from Iwagakure, they were all familiar with the concept of Senjutsu. All three of them had at least heard of Sage Face Markings.

The three also knew that the fewer the Sage markings, the more proficient one was in Sage Mode.

"It seems that Teacher Yichen has even fewer Sage Face Markings than rumored," Kamizuru Tsuruhime whispered to the two of them.

Fujii Kusaka nodded, and said in a low voice, "Yes, it must be that Teacher Yichen is more skilled in Senjutsu now."

Yichen landed on a small island in the sea, the meeting place agreed upon by Kisame, who would bring people here to meet Yichen.

Yichen acted quickly, waiting here for about half a day before Kisame, who had set off from Kirigakure earlier, appeared with a group of people.

Yichen glanced around and noticed that Hozuki Mangetsu had also arrived, but Mei Terumi was not; she must have stayed in the village to guard the house.

Besides them, Yuki Koru and Terumi Chizuru also came; Yichen didn't recognize the others.

Yichen said to Kisame, "Mizukage, it's been a long time."

Kisame chuckled, "Tsuchikage, I didn't expect the Tsuchikage to personally intervene this time."

Yichen smiled and said, "There's something I need to discuss with Mizukage."

Yichen patted the white head beside him and said to Kisame, "Mizukage, we Iwagakure won't charge you for this mission. I hope that after this First Shinobi War, Kirigakure will acknowledge that this child belongs to our Iwagakure."

Although Yichen was speaking to Kisame, his eyes were fixed on Yuki Koru.

Yuki Koru shifted, and she tentatively asked, "This... could this be Shiro?"

Yuki Koru saw Yichen looking at him, she suddenly remembered. Years ago, Yichen had infiltrated Kirigakure and kidnapped an infant from their Yuki Clan.

The baby was his cousin.

Seeing Yichen nod, Bai stepped forward, bowed to Yuki Koru, and said, "Hello, Uncle Ning, I am Bai."

Yichen continued, "By chance, Haku joined our Iwagakure."

"But this child can't sever his ties with his clan, so I stepped in on his behalf to help your Kirigakure retrieve some children from their Bloodline Limit families."

"After this matter is resolved, how about Haku officially joins Iwagakure?"

Kisame was unaware that a Yuki Clan had ended up in Iwagakure, and looked at Yuki Koru curiosity, indicating that she could make her own decision.

Yuki Koru was furious at Yichen's talk of some serendipitous coincidence. "You shamelessly sneaked into our village to kidnap people, yet you make it sound so noble!" she thought.

Under normal circumstances, the loss of one's own bloodline would be intolerable to any ninja clan, let alone a renowned clan like the Ninja World Yuki.

If it were someone else, or in a different situation, Yuki would have simply taken action and snatched the person back.

But now that the two sides are cooperating, he can't do anything to undermine the alliance between the two villages. Besides, the person on the other side is someone he can't handle.

Yuki Koru her teeth and thought for a moment before finally saying, "Okay, but this time the Tsuchikage must save at least ten children from our Kirigakure."

Unfortunately, while Yuki Haku is important, he's nothing compared to so many other children.

Yichen smiled and said, "That's great! Please rest assured, Senior Ning, I will do my best."

Yichen glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting dark. Let's set off now and use the cover of night to approach the village."

Kisame asked, "How do we evade their detection?"

Yichen said, "Fly over there. The enemy's reconnaissance is mainly focused on the ground. If we take advantage of the cover of night and approach from the air, it will be very difficult for them to detect us."

Kisame nodded, agreeing with Yichen's method.

Yichen used Porcelain Release to create two platforms, one large and one small. He and the three members of Team Seven went up to the smaller platform, while Kisame and the others stood on the larger platform.

The two Porcelain Platform were not far apart as they flew towards their target. Yichen asked Kisame, "Mizukage, when did you confirm the location of that Uchiha? Did you alert them?"

Kisame replied, "I only confirmed it shortly before I sent you the message. The scouts used Summoning Jutsu to deliver the information to the village, so there's no issue with its timeliness."

"As for whether he was exposed, I'm not sure either. Our intelligence ninja only had one chance to contact the village. We don't know whether he was exposed after that, or whether he encountered any battles."

"However, our reconnaissance ninjas possess Red Eye, and the reconnaissance ability of Red Eye is no less than that of the Byakugan, so the possibility of them being discovered should be low."

Yichen nodded, wondering in his heart if it was the combination of Raiga Kurosuki and Ranmaru.

They traveled in silence, and led by Yichen, the group quickly approached the village area mentioned in the intelligence.

An hour later, Yichen said to Kisame on another platform, "Mizukage, I've sensed it. It's twenty kilometers away."

"There's good news: none of those children were put into another dimension by that Uchiha."

Kisame was initially delighted, but then he was startled.

All the Mist ninja, including Kisame, couldn't help but swallow hard.

"To be able to sense targets from 20 kilometers away, and to be able to clearly detect the number of people in the target group—that's terrifying!"

Many people in the group of Mist ninja couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

If this Tsuchikage didn't lie to them, then it would be terrifying.

Yichen said it on purpose for them to hear, and Yichen also deliberately held back some of his perception limits.

After advancing a while, Yichen suddenly exclaimed, "Your reconnaissance ninjas have probably been discovered."

"I spotted a child with unusual eyes among them. Hmm, he spotted us too."

"With this kind of insight, it seems they really are Red Eye."

Upon hearing Kisame, Kisame's heart sank. If Ranmaru had been captured, then Raiga Kurosuki was probably in grave danger.

Hozuki Mangetsu and the others' expressions also turned ugly.

Regardless of the circumstances, Raiga Kurosuki was a rare and valuable asset. His untimely and inexplicable death is a significant loss for Kirigakure.

Kisame had originally planned to give Raiga Kurosuki a mission so he could officially bring Raiga Kurosuki back to the village.

"Hmm? That Uchiha is injured?" Yichen sensed Obito Uchiha's presence.

Just now, Obito Uchiha was not in Yichen's perception; he must have been in a ethereal state or located in another dimension.

Obito Uchiha has appeared, but his aura is fluctuating abnormally.

Everyone's eyes lit up, Kisame asked, "Is he badly injured?"

Yichen shook his head and said, "It's not very serious, but his recovery ability is very strong. The fact that his injuries are still so obvious after so long means that he must have been seriously injured originally."

"Your person is very capable. Could you tell me his name?"

This is the truth; Yichen never expected that a mere Raiga Kurosuki could accomplish this.

In Yichen's mind, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for Obito Uchiha to deal with a traditional ninja like Raiga Kurosuki?

Has Xian'er done something stupid again?

However, it's a good thing that Obito Uchiha was injured.

Yichen said, "I really wanted to use a Light Release on him. Unfortunately, his Space-Time Ninjutsu is too unstoppable. Before my Ninjutsu even hits him, he'll probably become intangible."

Light Release? Is that the name of the Tsuchikage's Kekkei Tōta?

Upon hearing Yichen's words, all the Mist ninja felt a chill run down their spines once more. They thought that if Yichen were targeting them, he would be doing the same thing, sneaking up from the night sky in the dead of night.

Then, without their knowledge, it pinpointed their location precisely from tens of kilometers away.

Once they're within range of the Light Release attack, unleash a direct hit on them.

Thinking of this, even Hozuki Mangetsu, a Kage-level experts, couldn't help but shudder.

He felt he was unlikely to escape, because with the Water Release Technique, the Hozuki Clan wasn't known for its speed.

However, the Water Release Technique cannot withstand Kekkei Tōta. That technique directly decomposes and vaporizes matter, so turning it into water is useless.

A threat—this was the threat Yichen posed to them—this thought arose in everyone's mind.

Yichen glanced at the group, thinking, "That's right, I'm telling you this. Remember, if you ever think of betraying Iwagakure, think about the consequences."

At that moment, Kisame said, "Tsuchikage, what's the plan? Do you have a strategy?"

Yichen smiled and said, "You Mist ninja are the main force in this operation; I'm just providing support. I won't be giving orders."

Kisame nodded and, without standing on ceremony, began to arrange his subordinates' actions according to plan.

Then, Kisame glanced at Yichen, and seeing Yichen nodded, he waved his hand, and the operation began.

Yichen using Mind's Eye to sense the ground, chose a place where there were no White Zetsu clone, and quietly placed Kisame and the others on the ground.

The next moment, Kisame and all the Mist ninja simultaneously began Hand Seals.

Yichen and his three disciples remained in the air, with Yichen using Mind's Eye to observe Obito Uchiha's reaction.

Sure enough, the moment Kisame and the others Hand Seals, Obito Uchiha sensed something was wrong.

"Damn it, we've been found out again." Obito Uchiha.

When did finding his trail become so easy?

According to Yichen's perception, Obito Uchiha did not use Ninjutsu to retaliate, but instead quickly became intangible and disappeared.

When Yichen sensed Obito Uchiha again, he was already in a room.

That was the room where Ranmaru and a dozen others were.

Obito Uchiha swiftly, transferring the dozen or so children one by one into another dimension.

No sooner had they finished doing all this Kisame unleashed their Ninjutsu.

Leading the charge was Kisame's unreasonable Water Release.

However, this time it was a rescue mission, so Kisame's Water Style: Raging Waves wasn't very strong. He did his best to break through all the houses in the village, but he didn't cause much harm to the people inside.

Then the water continued to flow, sweeping away all the villagers and children.

Kisame's plan was simple: I won't fight you, I'll take the children from you. We outnumber you, and even if you Space-Time Ninjutsu, we can still take most of the children.

Seeing this, Yichen had a sudden thought and used the Porcelain Release.