"Don't be too nervous. There shouldn't be many Uzumaki Clan survivors left," Blue B said, though his expression was grim.
There might not have been many of them, but with Shanks as their main attacker, if they really fought, their side might not gain much of an advantage.
"The Uzumaki Clan... how did they get in touch? And they're risking their entire clan? Have they gone mad?" Hozuki Meigetsu frowned as well.
"They're here! Everyone, stay alert!"
In an instant, amid a series of whooshes, Mist Ninja and Cloud Shinobi emerged from rooftops and walls all around.
At the same time, red-haired figures appeared from every direction, gathering near Uzushio Village's main gate.
"It's... Might Duy!" Jinin Akebino suddenly cried out, nearly dropping Kabutowari from his hand.
Blue B's face also turned ugly as he muttered, "Hatake Sakumo... Konoha White Fang is here too!"
Not many shinobi knew Might Duy's name, aside from Jinin Akebino, whose neck had once been broken by him. But Konoha White Fang's great reputation was truly thunderous.
"Could Konoha's reinforcements have arrived?" Hozuki Meigetsu asked in alarm.
"Probably not. It seems only these two experts came as the vanguard," C said calmly.
"I'll go test White Fang!" Blue B's gaze turned solemn. He gripped his long sword as electricity slowly crawled over his body.
C shook his head. "I'll go with you. You're no match for him alone."
Blue B sighed. His strength now far surpassed that of an ordinary Jōnin, but he was still quite a ways from the Kage level. Otherwise, Shanks would not have beaten him so thoroughly.
Konoha White Fang, meanwhile, had already been nearly Kage-level two years ago. Who knew how strong he had become now?
As for Jinin Akebino, his face shifted between green and white, his eyes darting