The Uchiha Nobody Sealed by an Uchiha

The next day.

As expected, Tsunade lost everything.

Uchiha Sōgetsu reluctantly paid for the shopping and had Tsunade sign an IOU to repay him later.

However, considering Tsunade's personality, the chances of her repaying the debt were slim to none.

The two disguised themselves again. Uchiha Sōgetsu wore white, with black spiky hair, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes, looking like a handsome and dashing young man. Tsunade also changed her clothes, wearing a white bandeau top, a dark blue outer robe, and loose wide-leg trousers, her golden hair tied into two ponytails.

To avoid being recognized, they also used a transformation jutsu.

From an outsider's perspective, they looked like a brother and sister traveling, with no trace of being ninja.

Following the directions on the scroll, they finally reached the Forest of the Dead near dusk.

Uchiha Sōgetsu stood at the edge of the cliff and looked out. Within a giant basin tens of kilometers in diameter lay a primeval forest. Towering ancient trees rose up, growing in an almost wild manner, their lush branches and leaves intertwining to form a vast, canopy-like expanse of green.

"I never thought I'd return here one day."

As the evening breeze blew, a hint of memory appeared in Tsunade's eyes, and she became melancholic.

"Have you been here before?"

Uchiha Sōgetsu asked.

"Mm, you could say that."

Tsunade seemed unwilling to explain and leaped off the cliff.

"Alright." Uchiha Sōgetsu shrugged and jumped down after her.

Upon entering the primeval forest, the moment his feet touched the ground, he was shocked.

"What astonishing life energy!"

Uchiha Sōgetsu exclaimed in surprise.

That extremely vigorous life energy was continuously overflowing.

It was like a powerful, beating heart, and with each strong pulse, astonishing life energy was released, flowing like blood through veins along the ley lines of this land, delivering nourishment to every corner of the primeval forest.

No wonder the vegetation and trees here could grow so large.

But with such vigorous life energy, this place felt a bit strange. Uchiha Sōgetsu mused, his gaze fixed on Tsunade's retreating back.

"Let's hurry."

Sensing that the person behind her wasn't keeping up, Tsunade stopped and didn't look back. "Don't ask. I don't want to talk right now. When we get to the sealing location, you'll know why."

At this moment, her Ether Body's aura displayed a deep blue, symbolizing melancholy, filled with intense sadness.

If he pressed further, he might get punched. Uchiha Sōgetsu temporarily suppressed his doubts and followed Tsunade deeper into the forest.

As they ventured further, the vegetation and trees became sparse.

In their place were mounds of earth, with no names or tombstones.

Looking around, there were at least a hundred such mounds, the people buried within them sleeping silently in the deepest part of this primeval forest.

And the life energy that nourished the entire primeval forest originated from these graves.

It was at this moment that Uchiha Sōgetsu finally understood.

Why this place made Tsunade melancholic and unwilling to explain.

His gaze swept over the mounds of earth, and in the silent stillness, he saw the clan crest carved on the cave wall.

Two swirling mallow crests, like the spreading branches of a tree.

"The crest of the Senju Clan of the Forest."

Upon seeing the crest, Uchiha Sōgetsu understood everything instantly.

No wonder the life energy in this forest was so abundant, with so many members of the Senju Clan buried here. How could it not be vigorous?

"Sorry, I'm not in a good mood every time I come here." Tsunade lowered her eyelids, her long lashes trembling, biting her lip as she was immersed in sadness.

The people buried here were all her elders.

Her great-uncles, grand-uncles, and the uncles and aunts who doted on her, even her beloved younger brother.

"Lady Tsunade, do you need me to help you feel better?" Uchiha Sōgetsu pushed up his glasses and asked in a gentle tone.

"No need. It's all in the past."

Tsunade took a deep breath, placed her hands on her hips, and put on a nonchalant expression. "Besides, kid, do I look like a fragile woman?"

"No, you don't."

This wasn't flattery. Uchiha Sōgetsu genuinely thought so.

After all, a woman who had lost her clan, elders, family, and lover, yet still managed to become a Sannin, was proof enough of her resilience.

"So you can say nice things. I thought you only knew how to annoy me." Tsunade was slightly surprised, her low spirits vanishing instantly. She glanced at him with a charming smile, exuding the allure of a mature woman. "Let's go, kid. That's the sealing location inside."

The torches on the wall automatically lit up as someone entered, illuminating the cave.

In the light, Uchiha Sōgetsu saw a structure resembling an altar inside, surrounded by the design of an Eight Trigrams Seal.

"Phew, the seal seems fine."

Tsunade glanced over, relieved, and then turned to tease, "Speaking of which, the person sealed inside has a bit of a connection to you."

"A connection to me?" Uchiha Sōgetsu frowned.

"Do you know who is sealed in the Senju Clan's forbidden grounds?" Tsunade looked at the young man with a half-smile, her red lips curving into a sexy arc.

"Could it be someone from the Uchiha Clan?" Uchiha Sōgetsu asked.

Connected to him and sealed in the Senju Clan's forbidden grounds, he couldn't think of any other possibility besides someone from the Uchiha Clan.

"Hahaha~ You're quite clever, kid." Tsunade chuckled, confirming his answer. "The person sealed inside, I heard my great-grandfather mention them. They were a member of the Uchiha Clan who reportedly helped the Uchiha achieve many victories on the battlefield in the past."

"So they were sealed by the Senju Clan?"

Uchiha Sōgetsu asked.

"No, you're wrong, kid."

Hearing this, Tsunade shook her head, her voice low. "This person was sealed by the Uchiha Clan. After they founded Konoha, they voluntarily handed them over to the Senju Clan and requested that the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques be used to seal this person away forever."

"Sealed by the Uchiha Clan?"

Uchiha Sōgetsu was momentarily unable to process this, his eyes filled with confusion. "If they helped the Uchiha achieve so many victories, why were they sealed? And specifically handed over to the Senju and Uzumaki Clans, it feels like..."

"They were afraid of that person's power, right?"

Tsunade finished his sentence and gazed at the altar, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "Actually, I'm not sure either. When I was little, I asked my great-grandfather, but he just said it was nothing, that the person was just a bit troublesome."

Heh, that doesn't sound like something the First Hokage would say. Uchiha Sōgetsu's mouth twitched. He conquered the world with Wood Release, who was he afraid of?

If you don't know what to do, use Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasengan; clap your hands, and whatever you need will appear.

The Nine-Tails was like a little chick in his hands, let alone some mere Uchiha?

It's not like I haven't beaten one before, right, Madara Uchiha?

"Since the seal is intact, can we leave now?" Uchiha Sōgetsu said, as there were still more than a dozen people behind them.

"Mm, wait."

Just as Tsunade was about to say they could leave, her gaze fell on a spot on the altar, and her brow furrowed slightly. "The Eight Trigrams Seal seems a bit damaged. It's probably due to its age. I'll fix it."

With that, she walked onto the altar, intending to repair the damaged seal.

Buzz!

Suddenly, his spiritual body issued a violent warning.

Uchiha Sōgetsu's Sharingan sensed the threat and activated instinctively.

Three black Tomoe spun rapidly in his blood-red pupils, clearly reflecting a dark, profound, and gloomy Chakra on the altar. It contained countless hatred and malice, struggling like a vengeful spirit, surging out from the damaged part of the Eight Trigrams Seal.

"Tsunade, get away from there quickly!"

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