Pointing the Way

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"Inoichi, you bastard!"

When they arrived at Inoichi Yamanaka's location, before Uchiha Yue could react, Kushina Uzumaki rushed directly in front of him.

Clutching Inoichi Yamanaka's collar tightly, Kushina Uzumaki's eyes were filled with rage. She said, "Inoichi, do you know how dangerous our situation is in the Land of Medicine? One wrong step and we're doomed! And Yue is only five years old, just Genin from our village! I don't mind you sending Yue on this adventure with us! But you couldn't even keep track of Yue's whereabouts! You let those guys from the Yakunin Village and the Sunagakure get your information! You deserve to die!"

At this point, Kushina Uzumaki delivered a powerful punch to Inoichi Yamanaka's face, knocking Inoichi Yamanaka to the ground.

Seeing Kushina Uzumaki's actions, Minato Namikaze didn't try to stop her at all. He just stared intently at Inoichi Yamanaka and questioned, "Inoichi, we are friends, that's true, but Tsuki-kun is also my friend! Tell us exactly what happened! If you dare to hide the truth, don't blame Kushina and me for being ruthless!"

At this moment, Uchiha Yue felt a warm feeling in his heart as he watched Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's actions.

Undoubtedly, in Uchiha Yue's eyes, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki's actions in protecting him stemmed from their genuine consideration of him as a comrade and friend. Therefore, upon realizing that their comrade had been betrayed, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki did not hesitate at all and immediately stood by Uchiha Yue's side, wanting to protect Uchiha Yue.

However, Uchiha Yue was also very clear that Inoichi Yamanaka was not the kind of person who would stop at nothing.

So, just as Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki were both furious, Uchiha Yue went to help Inoichi Yamanaka, smiling as she said, "Inoichi, don't blame Minato- kun and Kushina. They were just concerned about my safety." Then, Uchiha Yue looked at Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki and continued, "Minato- kun, Kushina, Mr. Inoichi wouldn't betray me. I think there must be some hidden reason. Let's wait for Mr. Inoichi and us!"

"Moon, I'm so sorry."

Seeing that Uchiha Yue showed no sign of blaming him, Inoichi Yamanaka was filled with shame. He then slowly stood up and said, "I don't blame Minato and Kushina. I understand how they feel right now. When I first learned of this information, I was actually quite surprised, because there was absolutely no possibility of our side leaking information. So, I specifically sent people to investigate this matter and finally discovered some things that were not right."

Then, a scroll appeared in Inoichi Yamanaka's hand, which clearly contained the information he had obtained.

Then, Uchiha Yue, Minato Namikaze, and the others read the scroll one by one. However, when they finished reading it, Kushina Uzumaki's Kakuzu twitched violently with anger. She said indignantly, "That Mikasa! We protected his caravan to the border of the Land of Fire and even helped him buy the medicinal herbs they purchased. I never thought that the one who betrayed Yue would be him!"

Then, Kushina Uzumaki looked at Inoichi Yamanaka and said, "I'm sorry, Inoichi, I acted impulsively just now. But I have another question to ask: was that Mikasa finally caught?"

"Yes, Mikasa was killed by people from our village while delivering intelligence."

Hearing Kushina Uzumaki's words, Inoichi Yamanaka nodded slightly and said, "However, the information about Yue was still leaked, so it's still my fault. If I had been able to keep a close watch on Mikasa, they wouldn't have been able to pass on the information at all. But, during our investigation, we discovered something strange—information about the caravan you were escorting!"

With that, Inoichi Yamanaka deep breath and continued, "The members of Mikasa's caravan are indeed all civilians from the Land of Medicine. However, Mikasa is the only one who has never left the Land of Land of Medicine. That is, Mikasa was never originally from the Land of Medicine; he was merely the leader who hired those caravan members. It's just that we have never been able to investigate Mikasa's identity. It's hard to imagine that such a living person could seem to have no past at all!"

"Mr. Inoichi, I understand."

When they reached Inoichi Yamanaka, Uchiha Yue suddenly remembered something, then smiled slightly and said, "Then, let's go see Lord Orochimaru now!"

"Oh?"

Seeing that Uchiha Yue was completely unconcerned about his information being leaked, Inoichi Yamanaka, Minato Namikaze, and the others were somewhat surprised, then nodded to Uchiha Yue. However, as they followed Inoichi Yamanaka to Orochimaru's camp, Uchiha Yue's heart was far from calm. Because, after Inoichi Yamanaka Uchiha Yue Mikasa betrayed him, Uchiha Yue realized that the matter of his leaked information was probably not as simple as Inoichi Yamanaka and the others thought.

Immediately afterwards...

On the way to Orochimaru's camp, Uchiha Yue kept thinking about the fact that his situation had been revealed.

Then, when Inoichi Yamanaka brought Uchiha Yue to Orochimaru's camp, Inoichi Yamanaka said, "Tsuki, Lord Orochimaru only summoned you, so I won't go in with you."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Inoichi."

Upon hearing Inoichi Yamanaka's words, Uchiha Yue nodded slightly and then went directly into Orochimaru's camp.

At the same time, Orochimaru saw that the gate to his camp had been opened, and his gaze shifted to Uchiha Yue in front of him.

Uchiha Yue noticed Orochimaru's attention on him, and his eyes filled with seriousness. He then knelt before Orochimaru and said, "Greetings, Lord Orochimaru."

"Moon, you've come."

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Orochimaru nodded slightly and smiled, "Do you know why I called you here?"

"Have no idea."

When Orochimaru reached this point, Uchiha Yue shook his head and said, "However, I have something I'd like to ask Lord Orochimaru!"

"Oh?"

At this moment, Orochimaru's smile deepened, and he said with great interest, "It seems that Inoichi told you about that matter!" Orochimaru paused slightly, then continued, "As a ninja, one must have a certain level of awareness. Therefore, Yue, the attention you receive from countless ninja villages is merely a stumbling block on your path to growth. Only by overcoming this stumbling block can you truly grow, isn't that right?"

"That's right, Lord Orochimaru!"

Seeing Orochimaru's expression, Uchiha Yue understood Orochimaru meaning. He then looked up at Orochimaru and said solemnly, "Therefore, I hope Lord Orochimaru can show me the way!"