"Good..."
Uzumaki Shio nodded subconsciously, but kept repeating Tobirama's previous words in her mind.
"I'm going to start rescuing people."
She was naturally willing to help the Konoha ninjas...
But who is this girl?
What does it mean that she is Aosui's friend?
And those eyes, so expressive, held a depth of emotion that anyone with half a brain could see...
Uzumaki Shio looked around.
The ninjas who came from the surrounding area were all heavyweights.
The position of Konoha Committee Member is just one aspect of their identity; they are all powerful figures in the village who can make a name for themselves with a stomp of their foot...
Tsunade, Hiruko, Orochimaru...
Uzumaki Shio couldn't help but wonder, just how many resources did Aosui use to save this girl?
" Aosui is certainly talented, but he's just an ordinary Uchiha boy. How could he possibly have come into contact with so many high-ranking figures in the village?" "That's right, I heard from Lady Mito about him becoming Danzo's Danzo..."
Uzumaki Shio has found a clue!
The story of Danzo, Isshin, and Fugaku drinking together is one of the most widely circulated anecdotes in the village...
This was Danzo specifically sent someone to do.
The purpose was to clear up his past conflicts with the Uchiha, minimize the impact of Aosui's impeachment, and stage a " Century Reconciliation "... After Uzumaki Shio found out, she even worriedly asked Mito if Aosui would be targeted by Danzo...
Mito wasn't worried. While Danzo had his flaws, he wouldn't target Tobirama's descendants...
This is how Mito comforted Uzumaki Shio:
" Aosui became Danzo's Danzo for the sake of the village's harmony. Although he suffered some injustices, the Uchiha will stand up for him..."
Uzumaki Shio was relieved, but she came to this conclusion. " Danzo and Aosui are merely a master and disciple in name only; they have no real feelings for each other."
This is also the thought of most Konoha Ninja...
After all, only Mito, Isshin, Danzo knew that " Aosui " was a direct descendant of Tobirama and Izuna...
Given Danzo's long-standing reputation, who would believe he would treat " Aosui " well?
This person is extremely petty!
Only Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't worried.
He also had to worry about his beloved disciple Orochimaru and bring him water.
To prevent Danzo, strengthened by Tobirama, from putting too much pressure on his apprentice and affecting his research mindset...
"To be able to use these connections, Aosui must have gone to beg Danzo, right?"
Uzumaki Shio grew increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, "He impeached Danzo, yet he's bowing down to the Darkness of the Shinobi, who's always been targeting the Uchiha, for this woman..." "What's their relationship?" An indescribable feeling welled up in Uzumaki Shio's heart.
The shared experiences of life and death in Kusagakure are like a seed of beautiful memories.
So this seed has already ripened into fruit under the nourishment of emotions.
At that moment, the sinking heart of Uzumaki Shio crushed this underdeveloped fruit.
Contrary to my expectations of sweetness, a sour and bitter taste permeated my entire being, so bitter that even my fingertips felt numb.
It also has a slightly burning spiciness...
"Wasn't it agreed that the village and family were his true loves?"
"Didn't we agree to call each other brother and sister and contribute to the village together?"
Uzumaki Shio really wanted to loudly question Aosui...
But when she inadvertently met Tomie's gaze, the anger that had just surged within her was immediately overwhelmed by the kindness in her heart and subsided. Tomie, at this moment, showed clear signs of illness.
The saying goes, "Illness comes like a landslide, but recovery is like pulling silk from a cocoon."
Before the Kekkei Genkai Disease manifested, Tomie didn't show many outward signs of illness; at most, she had a frequent cough...
But in the past few days, her condition has been deteriorating faster and faster each day.
Tomie's face, which was still quite pretty, had become so thin that her features were somewhat prominent, and a faint layer of blackness covered her entire face. Only her eyes could still be described as bright.
"What's the purpose of this Aosui...?"
"You don't have to go to such lengths to show your feelings, do you?"
"Sigh..." Tomie's mood wasn't much lighter than Uzumaki Shio's.
Of course, she knew that there was a past between Uzumaki Shio and " Aosui "...
But Tomie didn't care.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to go on Isshin with Yixin.
In Tomie's view, summoning Uzumaki Shio to treat her illness was partly due to objective requirements of her abilities, but the main reason was that Ushio was expressing his feelings for her...
To publicly sever ties with his rumored girlfriend, Uzumaki Shio, in front of these important figures!!
" Aosui is truly a traditional Uchiha."
"This approach is really a bit extreme..."
"Sigh, I'll have to find a chance to talk to Aosui about this later. While I appreciate what he did, Uzumaki Shio is innocent!" "What should I do? Should I go see Xi after I recover? That doesn't seem right, it's a bit like provocation, but this older sister did save me after all..."
Tomie was already fantasizing about what would happen after she recovered, even before her illness was cured and her surgery had even begun.
This is the kind of change that hope brings to people...
With life, everything changes.
Tomie, who once gave up on herself and, in her distress and doubt, only wanted to destroy herself to leave this world.
After seeing " Aosui " busy treating her illness, even setting aside his pride to beg Danzo to mobilize resources...
I simply couldn't hold it in any longer.
Tomie's thoughts on this matter are very similar to those of Uzumaki Shio.
Or rather, aside from Tobirama, Danzo, and Orochimaru —the three people who knew about their master-disciple relationship—this was basically what everyone thought. That was Danzo's reputation.
In addition, a special Uchiha Confession Ritual declared his Isshin to Tomie...
Even the hardest iceberg should be melted by the burning love of the Uchiha.
"Your task in a moment is to transfer your life force to Tomie."
Tobirama said expressionlessly:
"Her blood is full of toxins, and if these toxins aren't filtered out completely, they'll multiply like a virus, so I need to extract as much blood as possible from her at once..."
"But her vital signs are already very poor, so she needs your vitality to support her and help Tomie survive the weakened period after the blood transfusion." "Can you do that?"
Tobirama wasn't deliberately wearing a cold expression; it was simply a habit he'd had for many years.
Once he enters the state of scientific research and surgery, he becomes almost like a cold machine, striving with absolute rationality to ensure that every attempt yields results.
Tobirama did indeed have a slight feeling that something was off...
However, the unconscious cooperation between Orochimaru and Izuna, their encouragement and assurances, dispelled the last trace of doubt in Tobirama's heart. He himself was an old-fashioned ninja who had never been in a relationship, and his mind was indeed not very sensitive when it came to matters of the heart.
In a sense, it can be considered that Orochimaru and Izuna orchestrated this Setting the Stage from afar...
"Able..."
Uzumaki Shio lowered her head, the sound seeming to be squeezed out from her throat.
Her emotions were surging wildly.
Tobirama's cold expression was, in her eyes, a sign of utter disrespect...
Just because Tomie is by his side, he won't even give him a kind word or a polite tone?
"You're so arrogant..."
At that moment, Uzumaki Shio suddenly recalled Mito's words.
"Everyone is an individual; to become an appendage of someone else is to gamble, to leave one's fate to chance."
"As a ninja, you must always remember to have strength and conviction, and to have your own unique Ninja Way..."
At the time, Uzumaki Shio didn't understand what these words meant.
Lady Mito's husband was none other than the God of Shinobi, the invincible First Hokage...
Why would she do that?
Uzumaki Shio didn't know was that Mito had also made great contributions in the battle between the Senju and Uchiha Hashirama, greatly helping Hashirama fuse Wood Release and Sealing Jutsu, and also achieving considerable success on the battlefield.
This is why, after the village was built, Mito forbade Tobirama from researching Forbidden Technique Tobirama, and even after Tobirama became the Second Hokage, he had to flee in disarray...
The title of " Hashirama's widow" alone is not enough.
But Mito was different; she could easily point her finger at Tobirama and yell at him.
"When I sensed all sorts of traps for the Senju Clan and fought bloody battles for your brother and the enemy, you weren't even the Hokage yet!"
"Fit your hands to your conscience. When I carried you out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, was it so that you would become Hokage and go against your elder brother's will to research these wicked and reviled techniques?"
Mito never said that, but Tobirama was terrified that Mito would insult him like that...
He really can't talk back.
"As expected, Lady Mito was right..."
"If I were as strong as Lady Mito and made many contributions to the village, would he still dare to treat me like this?"
"At least he'll give me some basic respect!" Uzumaki Shio felt a surge of emotion, tears welling silently in her eyes. "Damn the Uchiha Clan! The Second and Lady Mito were right..."
"This race is truly Born Evil..."
Uzumaki Shio recalled the little story Mito had told her.
Even during the Warring States Period, the two most powerful Uchiha brothers, Izuna and Madara...
They also treated Mito with great respect.
When Madara encounters the Uzumaki Clan, he instinctively refers to them as " Mito's clansmen," and almost never considers Mito as Hashirama's vassals... This is the minimum respect one should show to a strong person.
Needless to say, Izuna was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Mito's perception and intuition on the battlefield, and in private, he was forced to flee by the Adamantine Sealing Chains...
"I was so stupid, I should have realized it sooner..."
"To deal with the Uchiha Clan, you should first gain strength before making contact with them!"
" Lady Mito clearly pointed me in the right direction, but I foolishly wasted my time and didn't put my full effort into my daily training..." Uzumaki Shio sighed, feeling as if she had been electrocuted.
I was exhausted, but also felt a sense of relief, as if I had found my own path.
"Thank you, sister from the Uzumaki Clan..."
Tomie forced herself to speak, looked at Uzumaki Shio, and said apologetically, "Thank you for your help!"
Uzumaki Shio nodded silently.
She won't hold a grudge against Tomie.
Even without the " Aosui " incident, if her fellow Konoha members needed her help, Uzumaki Shio would have stepped forward without hesitation. Uzumaki Shio was simply content with her modest wealth and lacked the motivation to cultivate, but her love for Konoha was genuine.
After all, she truly came from Kusagakure and had endured a period of utter misery...
But Tobirama still didn't turn back.
He didn't care about any of that; the surgery was about to begin...
How Uzumaki Shio and Tomie get along and express their gratitude is their own business.
For Tobirama, once Tomie recovered from her illness, the debt he and Izuna owed Tomie due to historical reasons would be paid off... From now on, unless there was something important, they wouldn't need to have any further contact.
Tobirama, having joined Orochimaru's Hashirama Cell Research Group, greatly appreciates the freedom of this research space and wishes he could focus on his sworn brother's cells 24/7...
Who has time to worry about these romantic entanglements?
He even cancelled the plans for Izuna...
At this moment, Izuna observed the reactions of Uzumaki Shio and Tomie.
They smacked their lips in enjoyment!
"Okay, okay..."
"This is so exhilarating! The situation is getting increasingly complicated..."
"I think Tomie and Uzumaki Shio might develop a special bond because of Aosui, and thus train together, becoming important pillars of the village..."
Izuna reminisced about his days in the Warring States Period.
In his youthful ignorance, he had inadvertently provoked two genius girls, nearly resulting in his death in their combined attack... In Izuna's eyes, " Aosui's" current actions were exactly the same as his own back then...
"Teaching someone by example, you can learn it in a thousand times but you'll understand it in one go."
"There's nothing I can do. You possess both my charm and that bastard's ruthlessness. I've done everything I can to help you escape danger, Aosui..." Izuna muttered to himself.
"But you really don't get it!"
At first, Izuna didn't understand what " Aosui " was doing.
But he later came to a realization.
As a descendant of two great emotional God-Man from the Warring States Period, it is only natural that " Aosui " would also become God-Man.
One is a womanizer who flirts with everyone, while the other is someone even the God of Shinobi and Mito couldn't persuade to get married or arrange a marriage...
All I can say is that " Aosui " perfectly inherited the two of their flaws in terms of emotions!
She can provoke people just like him, yet she possesses Tobirama's peculiar way of thinking—who can she reason with?
"Let's take it one step at a time. After the surgery, we'll see what Aosui thinks..."
"If all else fails, just urge him to live like this with Tomie..." Izuna sighed.
Izuna has yet to realize just how terrifying the reactions and thoughts of God-Man who can be considered his equal in terms of emotion will be after Uzumaki Shio's outburst... Tobirama connected the thick tube to Tomie's body.
Tomie nodded. "Thank you for your hard work, Aosui... Once I'm better, I will definitely..."
"Alright, be quiet."
Tobirama said coldly, "Conserve your energy; this surgery is very dangerous."
Tomie was taken aback. Why did Aosui suddenly change his expression?
Could it be that he has a harsh love for this type of person...?
Before Tomie could think it through, her blood, which was full of toxins, was extracted and put into a special instrument.
This instrument contains Kikaichū cultured using Tomie's blood, which can cleanse the toxins from the "whole blood" without damaging other components as much as possible.
The overall approach is somewhat similar to dialysis, but it is closer to the modern medical concept of "total blood exchange".
Tobirama awakened Mangekyō Sharingan Mangekyou Sharingan with the help of Izuna's Dojutsu Power.
I kept a close eye on the data on the instrument, constantly fine-tuning the direction in which the insect swarm was feeding on the toxins, stimulating their activity.
Tomie smiled silently.
She wasn't a woman who knew nothing...
After meeting Tobirama, she read many ancient texts and learned that the Dojutsu Power of the Mangekyō Sharingan was limited...
In the past, many members of the Uchiha Clan fought each other for the Mangekyō Sharingan, and killing each other for the sake of the eyes was commonplace, making it an extremely bloody period in history.
But can " Aosui " now use the Dojutsu Power of the Mangekyō Sharingan for himself?
What Tomie didn't know was...
Tobirama, who possesses elements of the Senju clan, wouldn't waste much of Izuna's Dojutsu Power simply observing, as long as he doesn't use his Dōjutsu...
But he couldn't explain these things to Tomie, and Tobirama couldn't guess what the woman was thinking.
Tomie's face grew increasingly pale.
However, once her blood entered the instrument, it visibly became cleaner as the Kikaichū at the cellular level, destroying the toxins...
This was the result of joint research by Orochimaru and Tobirama, who even borrowed some of Aburame Shikuroo's nano-sized poisonous insects for a multi-layered venom-filtering effect...
Doing so will inevitably damage some of the vitality of the blood.
But isn't there the Uzumaki Shio as a backup?
The unique Kekkei Genkai and physique of the Uzumaki Clan are truly amazing...
Since Tobirama had already set up this experiment, Orochimaru naturally didn't care.
Anyway, he's just providing ideas; even if Medical Dispute occurs later, it's none of his business...
Orochimaru hadn't experienced this feeling of freely experimenting without worrying about being blamed in a long time, especially since he'd been constantly being watched by Danzo lately... and " Aosui " was Danzo's apprentice; Danzo couldn't very well shoot himself in the foot, could he?
" Tomie's body is weaker than I expected..."
Tobirama stared directly at the indicator, which was exactly what he expected.
After all, Uzumaki Shio's seclusion with Mito objectively delayed Tomie's treatment time...
However, Tobirama would never say such a thing aloud; his reluctance to see Mito was his own problem.
However, it requires a little more vitality from the Uzumaki Shio.
Tobirama was also thinking about how to make it up to Uzumaki Shio afterward, but he would ask her after the surgery was over.
The Second Hokage clearly didn't realize one problem.
In politics, many things really shouldn't be resolved in a rush; it's better to give each other some breathing room.
As the saying goes, haste makes waste; let's set the framework first before discussing the details.
Just like Hiruzen Sarutobi dealt with the Caged Bird, there was no need to reach a complete agreement right from the start. Taking a step back and letting Orochimaru has a slightly weaker sense of coercion, negotiate would have been much better...
But feelings are different.
Small problems can easily escalate into big ones; that's why arguments shouldn't be left unresolved overnight.
"Shio, go and let Tomie absorb your life force," Tobirama commanded.
Uzumaki Shio slowly stepped forward and placed her arm near Tomie's mouth.
The two women looked at each other for the first time in close proximity.
Two people who were originally unrelated were brought together by Tobirama's miraculous actions...
A connection has begun!
"Bite it..." Uzumaki Shio said softly, suppressing her emotions.
Tomie nodded slightly, her gaze no longer Tobirama, but instead on Ushio, whose emotions were so intense they seemed about to explode, and gently bit down.
Abundant Chakra and life force flowed from Uzumaki Shio's body into Tomie's body.
The instrument readings rebounded rapidly at that moment!
But Tobirama's brow furrowed even more deeply.
After conducting research, he knew that Tomie's Kekkei Genkai Disease was very troublesome...
If the toxins are not eliminated completely, the likelihood of recurrence is extremely high.
After all, Chakra couldn't remove the Tobirama formed from the negative emotions in her mind.
If they manage to unlock the Box of Ultimate Bliss later, that would be fine, but who knows when that will be...
Treating the symptoms but not the root cause is one thing, but if even the symptoms aren't addressed, then the surgery is clearly a failure...
It should be guaranteed for at least ten years.
"I don't have time to perform another surgery on Tomie, it's too much trouble..."
"I still have a lot to do."
Tobirama looked at Orochimaru and said:
" Committee Member Orochimaru, I'd like to increase the swarm's potency a bit more. What do you think? Since we're going to detoxify, let's do it all at once..." "Well, to be honest, I'm not really sure..."
Orochimaru hesitated, "There are benefits, of course, it will help eliminate Tomie's toxins further, but this will increase the danger..."
"Although tide is replenishing our life force, the indicators show that this rate has clearly reached its limit and cannot be increased any further..."
Orochimaru sighed, "Sigh! Let me think about it some more!"
There are certainly ways, such as having the Uzumaki Shio further provide vitality.
But how could he possibly say such a thing?
Orochimaru is starting to understand his teacher more and more, even his former teachers...
Why does Hiruzen Sarutobi sometimes pretend to be confused even when he clearly understands everything...?
Because it really works!
Sometimes, once you speak up, you'll inevitably find yourself taking the blame...
"Take Danzo, for example. Why is he so hated? Why is he always blamed for things he didn't do? It's because he's always talking about this and that during meetings, he talks too much..."
Orochimaru thought to himself quietly.
He saw the look in Tsunade's eyes...
Uzumaki Shio is practically her relative.
If Orochimaru were to add fuel to the fire in this situation, he was genuinely afraid that Tsunade Orochimaru pick a fight with him for no reason...
This person is unreasonable!
"Hmm?" Tobirama looked at Orochimaru with a puzzled expression.
He could understand what those words meant...
It's feasible, but it requires further provision of vital energy...
Why are you still so hesitant?
As researchers of the " Tobirama " school, we shouldn't be thinking about how demanding the conditions for the experiment to succeed are, but rather how to meet those conditions and whether the desired effect can be achieved!
"Shio, can you give Tomie some more life force?"
"I want to solve her problem once and for all..." Tobirama said in Tobirama deep voice.
These words sound more like a command.
Research is like a battlefield, and without realizing it, Tobirama recalled some of the feelings he had when he Hokage.
"..." Whirlpool tide fell silent.
What exactly does this attitude mean?
"Push harder..." Uzumaki Shio looked at Tomie, her other fist unconsciously clenching. "I'm fine..."
"Thank you..." Tomie looked at Uzumaki Shio with a hint of heartache in her eyes.
She didn't refuse and tried to bite hard.
However, due to significant blood loss, Tomie had very little strength left, and even if she bit hard, she couldn't absorb much Chakra...
Seeing this, Uzumaki Shio turned her head to glance Tobirama, who was intently staring at the instrument, and smiled silently once again.
"Consider it repaying all your kindness!"
Uzumaki Shio took a deep breath, pulled her arm out of Tomie's mouth, quickly picked up the scalpel next to her, and cut a deep wound on her arm!
Chakra accumulated in her blood and flowed into Tomie's mouth through the wound.
You can't bite it, but you can at least swallow it, right?
This is the most efficient way to transfer Chakra!
Shio's actions elicited a slight gasp of surprise from Orochimaru.
oops!
With his deep understanding of human nature, he knew things were about to get interesting!
At that moment, Izuna covered his face, his teeth clenched.
"Broken..."
"How could they have driven such a lovely girl from the Uzumaki Clan to this state?"
"This... this..." Izuna first looked at Tomie, then focused on Uzumaki Shio.
He sensed an unsettling entanglement had formed between the two women...
If Aosui and Tomie can get along well, this matter is actually not so difficult to resolve.
The key issue is that it's unlikely Tobirama and Tomie will get along well...
If a strange relationship were to form between Shio and Tomie, the trouble would increase exponentially!
"Fortunately, if Aosui doesn't provoke anyone afterward, this is Konoha, not the Warring States Period, so there shouldn't be any other unexpected events, right?" "But why does this method feel so familiar?"
"Isn't this just mistaking Uzumaki for the Uchiha? How can this be right?!" Izuna's sense of déjà vu grew stronger and stronger.
Tobirama's actions were actually very similar to those of Uchiha Old Fogey Warring States Period.
While the Uchiha didn't study the Sharingan's mechanism in as much detail and systematically as Tobirama did, they still had hundreds of years of experience to draw upon. In short, emotional stimulation makes it easier to awaken the Sharingan.
Therefore, during the Warring States Period, some senior Uchiha clan members would create special scenarios to stimulate the emotions of their juniors in order to help them awaken their Sharingan quickly...
In short, Setting the Stage!
Izuna strongly opposed this approach.
This might give the clansmen strength, but this kind of "betrayal" and "control" will greatly reduce the younger clansmen's trust in the older generation of the clan.
It will further stimulate the uncontrollable aspects of the Sharingan, increasing the likelihood that talented individuals who could otherwise contribute to the clan will fall into an extreme and unpredictable abyss...
Therefore, this practice was strongly suppressed when Izuna was in power.
Even though Uchiha Madara didn't care, Izuna still insisted that his brother not do it, and forbade everyone from engaging in such forced growth...
To Izuna's surprise, fifty years later, he saw someone doing this again!
What's even more amazing is that it happens unconsciously...
"If Uzumaki Shio were from the Uchiha Clan, she would definitely have awakened her Sharingan this time..."
"Did Aosui stumble upon this by accident, or is he self-taught?"
Izuna felt a sense of foreboding. Tomie and Shio had already done this, but he couldn't let Aosui do the same to other members of the clan in the future... even if it was unintentional.
That's terrifying!
What Izuna didn't know was that without his supervision, his brother had been plotting this for a long time...
Furthermore, it's highly unlikely that Tobirama would encounter such a problem.
He's very good at dealing with men...
Tsunade watched this scene, her eyes blazing with fury.
She really wanted to punch that Uchiha brat hard!
Hiruko secretly; he actually understood somewhat what Tobirama was doing...
"Immersed in scientific research and thinking purely from a rational perspective, one can indeed neglect other aspects..." This was also Hiruko in the past, and he understood it well.
" Orochimaru was right, this boy is a true ' Tobirama Faction ' researcher."
"But it's truly astonishing that an Uchiha followed the path of the Second..."
Hiruko with a smile.
This has nothing to do with him; he can just enjoy it...
Tomie swallowed large gulps of Uzumaki Shio's life blood, the metallic taste in her throat telling her that her broken and weakened body was being rapidly repaired... "I owe her so much now."
Tomie thought to herself, "I've taken Aosui away again, sigh..."
After Uzumaki Shio did this, the healing speed obviously increased.
With increased life force transmission, Tobirama could act more freely, boldly using nano-sized poisonous insects as the finest filters to eliminate toxins from the blood!
After a moment, Tobirama let out a long breath and nodded with great satisfaction.
The surgery was a great success!
From then on, he and Izuna were finally freed from the historical burden of their connection to Tomie...
I owe her nothing!
Tobirama turned to look at Uzumaki Shio and said seriously:
"Thanks for your hard work..."
Is there anything I can do for you?
Uzumaki Shio repaired the wound on her wrist and stared intently at Tobirama.
"Close your eyes..." Uzumaki Shio said.
Tobirama frowned. "Why?"
"I want this..." Uzumaki Shio's tone was unusually firm.
At that moment, Tobirama belatedly realized what was happening.
Did Uzumaki Shio not agree with his claim of addressing each other as siblings?
I said...
"She told me to close my eyes, could it be that she's thinking about... you know... me?"
Tobirama wanted to say "kiss," but the words still felt a little hard to say, especially when it came to Izuna.
"Would I kiss you? Maybe..."
Izuna's lips twitched. He felt it wasn't impossible, but it could also be something else...
He'd never seen anything like this before, so it's hard to analyze!
"If you ask me, just listen to me. People have donated so much blood, are you that precious?"
Izuna rationally analyzed, "That's enough!"
Tobirama sighed, "You're right, but I don't want to be in a relationship... Even if she does this, I'll definitely find a chance to talk to her and make things clear..."
However, it's worth mentioning that Tobirama had his own little schemes.
He could have said something even more definitive at the time.
There's no need to address Uzumaki Shio as brother and sister; simply being friends and companions is enough to prevent future troubles.
But Uzumaki Shio is clearly valuable.
As the Uzumaki surviving member of the Uzumaki Tobirama, Tobirama was certain that Uzumaki Shio would be taken away by Mito to be raised...
If she is quick-witted and diligent enough, she can inherit Mito's complete mantle and learn a great deal of texts and materials that he had never encountered when he was Hokage...
Tobirama was interested in many of the Uzumaki Clan's secret histories and had many ideas about Sealing Jutsu, but he didn't dare ask Mito about them... This behavior would be tantamount to admitting his guilt without being asked.
But if you ask Uzumaki Shio as Aosui, everything will be different...
At Uzumaki Shio's request, Tobirama closed his eyes.
Tomie frowned; the scene felt too familiar...
Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Hiruko their breath slightly.
All I saw was...
Uzumaki Shio's eyes flashed with malice. Forcing herself to endure the exhaustion of her Chakra, she gathered all her strength in her palm and slapped Tobirama hard across the Tobirama!
As Uzumaki Shio made her move, the power within her blood surged forth under the stimulation of intense emotions.
A Adamantine Attacking Chains wrapped around her palm!
It's the Adamantine Sealing Chains!
With his Tobirama closed, Tobirama keenly sensed something was wrong and was about to dodge.
But at that moment, Izuna channeled his chakra Tobirama Chakra, whose meridians were temporarily disrupted, and he couldn't immediately mobilize his body, taking the full force of the slap...
Clearly, the power of the Uzumaki Clan is considerable.
Tobirama was sent spinning by the slap, like a top...
This palm strike, infused with Sealing Jutsu, was even felt by Izuna within Tobirama, as if he had been slapped along with her...
"I don't owe you anything anymore!" Uzumaki Shio cried, but felt a great sense of relief in her heart.
The slap made her feel less bad at first.
In her view, wasn't Aosui calling her over precisely to prove Tomie's innocence?
Alright, she'll give him one last push!
That slap, while not necessarily ending all ties, at the very least means they'll never see each other again...
"That was great!" Tsunade exclaimed, turning to catch up with Uzumaki Shio as she pushed open the door.
She originally intended to help Uzumaki Shio land a punch on Tobirama...
But since Uzumaki Shio has taken matters into her own hands, there's no need for this anymore...
"What are you doing, Izuna!" Tobirama said angrily, "You want me to stand here and take a beating?"
"Silly boy, if you hadn't taken this slap, the consequences would have been much worse..."
Izuna, speaking with the wisdom of someone who's been through it all, said, "It's better to guide than to block; you need to understand this principle!"
"What do I understand? Why did she hit me?"
Tobirama covered his face; the force of that slap combined with the Adamantine Sealing Chains really hurt!
The last time he was humiliated was when he was very young, when he was beaten by Senju Butsuma...
Even with that bastard Izuna Uchiha, the two of them maintained a tacit understanding of not contradicting each other!
"Think about it..."
"Call her over, Tomie's right there..."
"That slap was also a way of drawing a line between you and them!" Izuna rubbed his face.
"Look at you, you made me get hit too! I haven't been hit by a woman in years!"
Seeing that " Aosui " had been beaten, he should have been able to figure it out.
Izuna meticulously explained what Uzumaki Shio and Tomie were thinking, almost exactly as they were.
"After that, just treat Tomie normally. Once she's vented her anger, this matter will pass with time..."
"I think this little girl has a lot of talent. You awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains in one fell swoop, and now Mito is teaching her. This might be a good thing for her!"
Izuna said softly:
"Judging from her constant stalking of you, Uzumaki Shio hasn't truly acknowledged her own talent, and she's not like Mito..." "She should wake up now and focus on her own things; who knows, she might become the next Mito..."
The fact that Uzumaki Shio had awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains caught Izuna off guard.
How come the Uchiha's techniques work so well on Uzumaki?
But he soon realized that the activation of Kekkei Genkai by emotions is a widespread phenomenon.
However Sharingan is exceptionally sensitive.
"He's a natural- Setting the Stage, especially with something so unconscious. Who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood?" Izuna thought to himself. "It's a good thing Aosui wasn't born in the Warring States Period, otherwise he'd be just like those old fogies, Tenten trying to figure out his clansmen's emotions and getting them all pranked."
"In that case, I'm afraid I'll be branded with a terrible reputation! Decades later, my clan will still talk behind my back..."
Izuna was unaware that " Aosui " was already enjoying this treatment.
"I need to talk to her and get to the bottom of this!" Tobirama unexpectedly said.
"This was not my intention; there's a misunderstanding!"
It would have been better if Izuna hadn't reminded me...
Upon hearing this, Tobirama remembered that Uzumaki Shio might have the talent to inherit Mito's mantle.
Imagine how helpful it would be to have a knowledgeable, inquisitive Mito!
"Hey! Stop, stop!"
Izuna was completely bewildered. "What about Tomie?"
Izuna knew that " Aosui " was most likely not interested in her...
But you can't just provoke someone and then walk away, can you?
There's a certain beauty in deliberately courting death...
"What do you mean, what should we do?"
Tobirama frowned and said, "Oh, I see... She probably thinks I'm trying to please her, but you know the real reason..." "I'll talk to her about it later."
"If all else fails, tell her about my bloodline, tell her I did this to atone for my sins!"
"I don't have time to play boring dating games with her."
Izuna took a deep breath; he really wanted to applaud " Aosui ".
" Aosui, tell me the truth..."
"Did you read some inappropriate texts? I understand you want the Uchiha to have more Mangekyō Sharingan, after all, you've experienced my power..." "But you can't do this! Aren't you deliberately provoking Tomie?!"
If it weren't for spending enough time with " Aosui "...
Izuna seriously suspects that Aosui is actually an old-fashioned, extreme Uchiha from the Sengoku period!
First, he provoked Uzumaki Shio, then made her angry, and then he chased after her to explain...
He turned his back on Tomie and ignored her!
If emotions are a minefield, then those who are in a relationship with them need to carefully avoid the mines.
So, in Izuna's eyes, " Aosui " seemed to be deliberately wading through each one...
They were afraid of missing even one...
"I will explain it to her."
"Furthermore, I also know that this matter will one day be discovered by the Konoha Ninja, which would be beneficial for promoting the integration of the Uchiha and Konoha. Haven't we discussed this before?"
Tobirama is getting popular.
That sounds like he's deliberately trying to encourage the Uchiha to produce the Mighty Mighty Flower Sharingan!
Izuna chuckled.
That's something that doesn't have a father...
However, he felt that " Aosui " might not be able to explain things clearly!
"I told him to be with Tomie, but I don't think he'd agree to anything..."
"He's a once-in-a-century genius when it comes to love!"
"A slight intervention not only spawned a new Adamantine Sealing Chains, but I think it might also create another pair of Flower Dusters."
Izuna acknowledges Tomie's talent.
"How about this..."
"Don't rush. Tomie still needs a few months to recover. During this time, don't talk to Tomie about these things, and don't go to see Uzumaki Shio. Let things take their course."
"During this period, you gradually lowered Tomie's expectations of you..." Izuna was at his wit's end.
Even he couldn't find a solution to the problem at hand.
Aosui is almost unbelievable!
We can only try to find methods that are as gentle as possible.
"Yes, I've mastered the Candle Path..." Tobirama nodded, rubbing his cheek.
It still hurts...
However, Izuna's method didn't involve revealing his father's identity; rather, he failed to realize a problem.
There's a possibility that a profound bond could form between the Uzumaki and Uchiha...
After all, the Uzumaki and the Senju Branch Family.
Tomie will go find Uzumaki Shio.
However, when Tobirama politely declined Tomie's offer, no matter how smoothly he handled things, when he went to find Uzumaki Shio to become stronger, it inevitably provoked Tomie... The Uchiha are a clan that is naturally inclined to think about the situation first.
Did Tomie at that time ever wonder if it was because she was too weak?
Just like Uzumaki Shio now...
Unbeknownst to them, Izuna's good intentions had inadvertently set a trap for Tobirama.
The delay of a few months has been enough for Mito and Bianwei Uzumaki Shio, to undergo a complete transformation. They will be significantly stronger than Tomie is currently recovering from a serious illness...
It can only be said that delaying things doesn't necessarily lead to a smoother resolution; sometimes, it can even allow problems to escalate...
"You should rest..." Tobirama glanced at Tomie. "I have other things to do."
Tomie paused for a moment, then nodded obediently.
Why does your tone sound off?
But then I thought, it's normal to feel bad after being slapped so hard.
Izuna covered his face once again.
have to...
You just said their attitude gradually cooled down, is this how it happened?
Izuna had made up his mind that if he ever encountered Tomie and Ushio again, he would prioritize protecting himself.
To avoid affecting him who was hiding inside his body...
A completely undeserved disaster!
The Sharingan and the Adamantine Sealing Chains can both penetrate deep into the body...
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Outside of Konoha, the world is spinning at breakneck speed...
In Amegakure, Hanzo is intensifying the training of the village's ninja in basic skills, ensuring they don't make any mistakes when dealing with the Nobles of Konoha and the Land of Fire!
Otherwise, it would be disrespecting his elder brother and cutting off Amegakure's path to survival.
Someone is watching me!
That person is Danzo...
Although Danzo had previously worked with him, the two had some kind of relationship.
But after arriving in Konoha, they will become adversaries.
Because they both know each other's past behavior and style, they will never trust each other.
They exist in a strange ecosystem where they are wary of and watchful of each other because of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Konoha.
"We need to find a way to cooperate with the young people in the Akatsuki Organization..."
"That Yahiko doesn't matter, the main character is Nagato, he possesses the Uzumaki Clan's lineage..."
"This is the best bridge to solidify the relationship between Amegakure and Konoha..."
Hanzo waved his hand dismissively. "Go, send someone to find the Akatsuki Organization. I'll talk to them!"
The rain ninja, who called himself Hanzo's right-hand man and nicknamed " Heiji of the Sheltering Rain," pondered for a moment: