Six Paths Ninja Tools

Dodai said calmly, "Senior, there's no need to test me like this. If Konoha truly accepted the Uzumaki clan, you wouldn't have rejected the Third Hokage's invitation three times.

If the Uzumaki clan were to truly relocate to Konoha, many would likely lose sleep over it, including that Third Hokage.

I suspect the Third Hokage desires a new generation of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to succeed the aging First Hokage's wife. Preferably someone with no ties, making them easier for him to control.

The Senju Clan has been quite powerful in Konoha these past years due to the First Hokage's wife's presence, causing the Third Hokage a lot of trouble.

The upcoming Great Ninja War will be a major trial for the Senju Clan. Once the First Hokage's wife dies, the Senju Clan will inevitably be wiped out during the Great Ninja War. None of us Four Great Shinobi Villages want another Hashirama Senju to emerge from the Senju Clan; it's a tacit understanding among all of us.

They couldn't tolerate those of the Senju Clan who possessed the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, let alone the Uzumaki clan. We've received intel that over a hundred ninja have secretly left Konohagakure and are heading towards the Land of Whirlpools. Judging by their travel speed, they are all Jonin.

Senior, why don't you guess whether this group of Konoha ninja are here to rescue Uzushio Hidden Village or to exterminate our clan?

Furthermore, Konoha recently discovered our Four Great Shinobi Villages' ninja operating on the border. They dispatched elites from the major ninja clans as vanguards to various borders in advance. The Senju Clan is in the Land of Earth, the furthest from the Land of Whirlpools. Even if they receive the news, it will be difficult for them to provide timely reinforcements. Senior, you don't think this is a coincidence, do you?

In truth, Senior, the current predicament of the Uzumaki clan is something you should have foreseen when you learned the First Hokage's wife became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Uzumaki Ashina's expression grew increasingly grim, especially the phrase "exterminate our clan," which weighed heavily on his heart.

"How many of our clan members can your Kumogakure accept?"

After a long period of contemplation, Uzumaki Ashina finally compromised.

The current situation was clear: they couldn't go to Konoha, so they had to choose one of the Four Great Shinobi Villages. At present, only Kumogakure had extended an invitation.

At least it was a path forward.

What this young man from Kumogakure said was true. Back then, when he learned Mito had become the Jinchuriki by sealing the Nine-Tails within herself for Konoha, he had a bad premonition. He had even personally gone to Konoha to scold that "niece" of his.

She was bringing disaster upon their Uzumaki clan!

Seeing that Uzumaki Ashina had indeed compromised, Dodai breathed a sigh of relief and said with full sincerity, "Kumogakure can accept all Uzumaki clan members who are underage and single, and whose thoughts are not extreme. Furthermore, single individuals can immediately marry single ninja from our village and form families.

Kumogakure sincerely hopes the Uzumaki clan can flourish and integrate within our village.

Our Kumogakure is also the only one among the Five Great Ninja Villages that has consistently recruited talent from outside. We will provide the Uzumaki clan with corresponding benefits and treatment, treating them with absolute equality.

Moreover, some of our village's development plans urgently need the talent of the Uzumaki clan to join. Their status within the village in the future will certainly not be low; they could even become high-ranking officials.

In addition, Kumogakure will guarantee that Uzumaki clan members will not be sent to the front lines to fight. We have other arrangements for you, which will be very safe."

They couldn't possibly accept the entire Uzumaki clan; that was unrealistic.

Those adults would have their own ideas, and some might even harbor hostility towards Kumogakure. Bringing them over would only create trouble and hidden dangers.

Uzumaki Ashina was not surprised by this; in fact, it increased his trust.

It seemed Kumogakure truly desired their Uzumaki clan, and their sincerity was evident.

"Does your development plan include Tailed Beast Jinchuriki?"

He inquired further. The current great tribulation of their Uzumaki clan stemmed from that brainless foolish niece. The Four Great Shinobi Villages' current joint secret attack was also aimed at creating perfect Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.

And their Uzumaki clan was the most suitable for becoming Tailed Beast Jinchuriki.

"We have other plans for the utilization of Tailed Beasts; there's no need for Uzumaki clan members to become sacrifices. That would bring you more harm than good."

Dodai denied it. They couldn't allow the Uzumaki clan to become Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, at least not until the Uzumaki clan truly integrated into the village.

Besides, they no longer needed that kind of fully formed Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. The split-body plan was good enough; even if they went berserk, they would be easier to suppress without causing significant losses.

In any case, as long as those split-body Tailed Beast Jinchuriki could condense and launch a Tailed Beast Bomb, their individual strength was irrelevant.

"How much strength can you provide to help us overcome this tribulation?"

Uzumaki Ashina asked further. Whether they became Tailed Beast Jinchuriki was not important; what mattered was Kumogakure's attitude.

"We have gathered a hundred Jonin and a thousand Chunin who can be deployed into battle at any time. Furthermore, Lord Third will descend and join this war at a critical moment."

Dodai revealed the strength they could mobilize, which greatly satisfied Uzumaki Ashina.

"It's not easy for us to abandon our homeland of thousands of years. At least we must fight here. Your Kumogakure can join us and fight together. Some clan members still hold illusions about Konoha; we need to make them see clearly.

If, in the end, it proves impossible, then take the children to your Kumogakure. This old man will prepare a complete Uzumaki Sealing Technique for you, including the sealing technique developed by Mito for the Nine-Tails."

"Kumogakure respects Senior's and Uzushio Hidden Village's choice!"

Dodai solemnly agreed. He thought the same way; a battle must be fought here in the Land of Whirlpools.

Only then could they force Konoha to reveal itself and sever the ties between the Uzumaki clan and Konoha. They also needed a war to deplete the adult ninja of the Uzumaki clan, so that they could eventually leave with the underage children.

Although cruel, this was the reality of the Ninja World.

At the same time, he understood that this Uzumaki elder still harbored hope for Konoha, or rather, for the Senju Clan and the First Hokage's wife.

It was a pity that Konoha was currently led not by the Senju Clan, nor by the First Hokage's wife, but by the Third Hokage's faction.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō truly intended to destroy the Uzumaki clan, they would have made all the necessary arrangements and wouldn't have allowed the Senju Clan to come to their aid.

At least not in a timely manner. Otherwise, if the Senju Clan were to seize this opportunity to bring the Uzumaki clan to Konoha, their strength would inevitably increase significantly, which was not something Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others wanted to see.

"Furthermore, there is one more matter. Senior, have you heard of the Six Paths Ninja Tools?"

With the main business concluded, Dodai brought up the matter of the Six Paths Ninja Tools.

"We Uzumaki know more about those ninja tools than you do."

Raising an eyebrow, Uzumaki Ashina was naturally no stranger to the Six Paths Ninja Tools. As descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, their clan classics even recorded the existence of Ninshu Sect, so naturally, there were detailed records of the Six Paths Ninja Tools.

"Four of the Six Paths Ninja Tools were sealed by the previous two holders before their deaths. If Senior can break the seals, those four Six Paths Ninja Tools can be lent to your clan to deal with this war."

As Dodai spoke, he took out a storage scroll, unrolled it, and revealed two hearts sealed within two nutrient tanks.