Sealing

The coordinates are located on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

At Kazashiro's speed, traveling at full speed, it only took him a little over a day to get there.

It was just evening.

"There's nothing special about this place. During the last great battle, there was a Konoha supply depot nearby. If there were any treasure, it should have been discovered long ago."

Kazashiro muttered to himself, looking at the supply station that had been dismantled down to just a few wooden structures, wondering where this so-called coordinate system actually pointed.

Because part of the code was missing, the coordinates deciphered by the Fugutake Tonbo only provided a general location. Kazashiro would need to search for the exact location himself.

"Let's try Sage Mode."

Kazashiro quickly came up with a solution.

After entering Sage Mode, his perception will be greatly enhanced.

With his hands clasped together and his eyes closed, Kazashiro's face revealed a pattern.

Every blade of grass, every tree, and even every insect in this area was revealed to Kazashiro through his perception.

"Hmm? This plot of land..."

Opening his eyes, Kazashiro suddenly looked at the ground not far away.

"Earth Release - Core of the Moving Earth!"

With his hands forming a rapid hand seal, Kazashiro slammed his fist into the ground.

The ground in front of them began to tremble, and soon, a small patch of land rose up using the power of Earth Release.

There was one area that only trembled twice but showed no sign of rising.

"Found it."

Kazashiro's lips curled into a smile as he stretched out his hand, palm down, and gently covered the ground, carefully sensing the secrets hidden within.

"A double seal, and the most complex Four Symbols Sealing at that? Logically, this should require a key to activate..."

Although he often faltered in actual combat, Kazashiro believed that he had a fairly good grasp of the theoretical knowledge.

The seal before us is indeed a rather troublesome entity.

This proves that there must be a deep secret hidden inside.

What exactly is it?

Treasure? Secret technique? Or perhaps the coffin of a powerful member of the Sarutobi Clan?

"Ice Release: Super Ice Fist Barrage!"

Kazashiro was too lazy to think about it so much; whatever it was, he could find out by simply opening it and taking a look.

As the ground was blasted apart by immense force, the once-stable seal, after being destroyed by external forces, began to flicker with an ominous light.

It worked!

Seeing this, Kazashiro increased his Chakra output, dispelling the ice crystals on his arm, and used the ninjutsu he had obtained from Minato: "Ice Release: Rasengan!"

The plot of land was completely blasted open, and amidst a series of explosions, Kazashiro seemed to hear the sound of chains breaking.

Soon, a dark underground space appeared before Kazashiro.

Chains shimmering with golden light were scattered on the ground. As the seal was broken, the luster of these chains dimmed at a visible speed, gradually losing their solidity.

However, what caught Feng Byakugan even more than the chains on the ground was a girl standing in the center of the space.

It was actually a person?

Kazashiro had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

The surface alone was sealed twice, in addition to the Adamantine Sealing Chains within the space—

Who are you?

Just as Kazashiro was about to continue observing the other person, the girl suddenly opened her eyes and asked Kazashiro about his identity in a hoarse voice.

Just as Kazashiro was about to answer, he saw a flash of red in the other person's eyes.

Sharingan?

This is an Uchiha!

Upon seeing the mark representing the Uzumaki Clan on Kazashiro's Jonin uniform, the girl's previously lifeless eyes were instantly filled with hatred, and then a burst of black flame appeared out of thin air where Kazashiro was standing.

"Amaterasu?!"

Fortunately, Kazashiro hadn't yet deactivated his Sage Mode and sensed in advance that the other party had activated some kind of Dojutsu, thus avoiding becoming a grilled sunfish.

The girl was also puzzled by Kazashiro's ability to evade Amaterasu. She then manipulated the black flames, changing their shape so that they spread throughout the cave like a hurricane.

"There's also Kagutsuchi? Are you kidding me!"

Kazashiro clapped his hands together, summoning a massive ice barrier to surround himself and avoid Amaterasu's attack.

Amaterasu combined with Kagutsuchi —that should be Sasuke's configuration, so how did it end up on this little girl?

Could this be a female version of Sasuke, who has traveled through time to find Naruto?

"Damn the Uzumaki Clan, damn the Uchiha!"

Before Kazashiro could figure out what to do next, the girl's shrill scream echoed throughout the entire space.

With a wail, the barrier surrounding Kazashiro was completely burned through, and clusters of fireballs crawled in through the burn-through, preparing to attach themselves to Kazashiro's body.

"Sealing Jutsu: Freeze!"

Kazashiro hurriedly manipulated the ice to cover Amaterasu, and then used Sealing Jutsu to stop the fire from spreading.

Immediately afterward, before the girl could launch another attack, Kazashiro threw three Flying Thunder God Kunai in the direction she was located.

The girl tilted her head to dodge the Kunai attack. The next second, Kazashiro's hand steadily grabbed one of the Kunai and appeared behind the girl, the Eightfold Light Wheel in his hand already whistling through the wind.

"Eightfold Light Wheel!" Kazashiro showed no mercy, sawing down hard towards the other woman's neck.

The girl suddenly crouched down, and with a back kick, struck Kazashiro in the abdomen, causing the Eightfold Light Wheel in her hand to fly out and hit the earthen wall not far away.

"Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu!"

Having landed a successful blow, the girl used her arm strength to twist her body around, facing Kazashiro directly, and unleashed a Fire Release technique at extremely close range.

After a violent explosion, billowing smoke and dust poured out of the entrance to the space.

Before long, two figures emerged from the smoke and dust almost simultaneously and landed steadily on the ground outside.

"When did the Uzumaki Clan acquire the Kekkei Genkai of Ice Release? Could it be that you've intermarried with the Yukigakure Clan?"

Unexpectedly, the fire jutsu at such close range was blocked by the ice wall. The girl gritted her teeth and glared at Kazashiro.

Kazashiro avoided eye contact with the other party and then defended himself, saying, "The Uzumaki Clan has been extinct for decades, and I am a ninja from the Shimura Clan."

Upon hearing that the Uzumaki Clan had been wiped out, a hint of pleasure flashed in the girl's eyes, followed by a look of confusion.

Who wiped out the Uzumaki Clan?

Who belonged to the Shimura Clan?

How many years have I been sealed away?

"What year is it now?" The girl stopped her attack; all she wanted to do now was figure out what was wrong with her.

"Konoha Year 57." Seeing that the opponent seemed to have given up the attack, Kazashiro breathed a sigh of relief.

Damn it, I've really had terrible luck with my ideas. I can't even find myself running into Uchiha of unknown origin while just wandering around.

Despite his efforts to improve relations between the Uchiha and the village, he gained absolutely nothing in return.

And the Sarutobi Clan too, why did they seal such a thing away here? Couldn't you just humanely destroy it?