Manipulating Blood

"They attacked the Hokage; their crime is unforgivable. Imprison them."

Upon hearing Kakashi's report, Naraku nodded and quietly announced the attackers' fate.

When Chinoike Chu and Blood Pool Flame, the old man and the young man, heard that Chinoike Spider and the others' operation had failed, a look of relief appeared on their faces.

"Lord Hokage, Chinoike Spider and the others are very dissatisfied with their imprisoned life and often attack the barrier. I am powerless to stop them."

We have long since severed ties with the Chinoike Spider, so please, Lord Hokage, do not misunderstand us because of such a black sheep as the Chinoike Spider...

Our Blood Pool family has always upheld the agreement made a hundred years ago..."

In the end, Chinoike Chu, fearing he would be implicated by Chinoike Spider and other radicals, knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Naraku glanced at the old man named Chinoike Chu, then surveyed the nearby houses. Many members of the Chinoike clan came out and stood at the doorways, watching the scene unfold.

After a century of imprisonment, most people had become numb. The attackers, on the contrary, seemed to be among the rare few who remained clear-headed. However, the attackers were unlucky; the freedom they fought for was lost when freedom finally arrived, due to their attack on the Hokage.

"Chinoike Chu, rise! Which ninja clan doesn't have a few bad apples? This attack has nothing to do with you, so it won't implicate you."

Now that you are free, what are your plans for the future?

After observing the surrounding area, Naraku went forward and helped Chinoike Chu up, indicating that he would not pursue the matter.

"Next step?"

Chinoike Chu, helped up by Naraku, was stunned for a moment upon hearing the question. After a long silence, he said softly, somewhat uncertainly:

"Our former homeland was in the Land of Lightning. I think we should return to the Land of Lightning."

These people have been imprisoned for a century, and the population has changed five times. They may still remember what happened a hundred years ago, but with the passage of time, everything has faded.

Naraku hadn't forgotten his original purpose, and said in a deep voice:

"Chinoike Chu, a hundred years ago, our Uchiha Clan was commissioned by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to imprison and drive you here. Don't you resent it?"

Now that you've returned to the Land of Lightning, aren't you worried that the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning will send ninjas to assassinate you again?"

"Lord Hokage Uchiha were merely acting on a commission; how can there be any resentment..."

Chinoike Chu's expression was somewhat complicated. Although he had let go of many things, it was unrealistic to say that he didn't hate the Uchiha at all.

However, Chinoike Chu was able to distinguish right from wrong, knowing that the Uchiha were merely a weapon, and the perpetrator was the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning. Chinoike Chu sighed and continued:

"As for the attack by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning? I think that since the Daimyo released us, he shouldn't attack us again."

Chinoike Chu's thinking is very simple; he believes that since he has been released, he must be innocent.

"Chinoike Chu, releasing you was my own decision, and has nothing to do with the release by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning."

Regarding your matter, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning pays us our mission commission every year without fail, which shows how much the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning dislikes you.

According to the original plan, the Chinoike Clan would only slowly decline in Hell Valley until they disappeared from this world...

Naraku's words caused surprise to appear on the faces of both Chinoike Chu and Blood Pond En.

Naraku noticed their expressions, and after explaining the reason for their release, he changed the subject and continued:

"The Chinoike Chu: The Shinobi World is no longer an era where ninja clans are the unit of organization."

Now it is the era of ninja villages united by ninja clans, and the power of the Daimyo has long since faded.

The nation's military and political affairs are handled by the leaders of the ninja villages, who bear the title of Kage.

Chinoike Chu, I have come here today, firstly, to release you and grant you freedom.

Secondly, I am recruiting you to serve Konoha in the Land of Fire. As fellow ninjas, I believe the punishment you have received is sufficient to atone for the mistakes of your ancestors..."

Naraku slowly finished explaining the purpose of his visit.

A hundred years ago, a beautiful woman from the Chinoike Clan married Daimyo. Because of her virtue and gentleness, she was extremely favored by the Daimyo, but at the same time, she was extremely jealous of Daimyo's wife.

After the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning died unexpectedly, Daimyo wife framed the woman of the Blood Pond for Daimyo death and hired the Uchiha Clan to exile her family to the Hell Valley in the Land of Hot Water.

To this day, they have been exiled and imprisoned for a century, which can be considered an undeserved disaster for the Blood Pond ninja clan.

Upon hearing Naraku's final words of recruitment, Chinoike Chu immediately knelt on one knee and shouted:

"I, Chinoike Chu, representing my Chinoike Clan, am willing to serve you with utmost loyalty!"

As soon as Chinoike Chu finished speaking, Xue Zhichi Yan beside him and the other Xue Zhichi clan members who were watching nearby all followed suit and knelt on one knee.

The Naraku Blood Pool clan members accepted the recruitment, their purpose for visiting was easily achieved, and they were in high spirits, chuckling lightly:

"Alright! There are many ninja clans in Konoha, you'll come to like Konoha, come with me!"

Naraku waved his hand, signaling Chinoike Chu and Blood Pond En to get up, then turned and left.

After a century of imprisonment, the Chinoike Clan was reduced to less than two hundred people, and just recently, several dozen radical clansmen rioted and were wiped out.

When Naraku the valley, his group consisted of about twenty ninjas. Now, as he left, the group had expanded to nearly two hundred people.

The group quickly arrived at the Daimon the valley. Naraku looked back at the Daimon and whispered to Sarutobi Ryusei beside him:

"Sarutobi Ryusei, the fifty-man guard team here is now out of commission. Gather everyone and come with me on this flying vehicle back to Konoha."

"Huh? Hi!"

Sarutobi Ryusei was somewhat surprised, but quickly realized what he meant and changed his mind to agree.

Naraku glanced at Sarutobi Ryusei, then sized Jonin the often hesitant and slow-moving Konoha. Fortunately, his reactions weren't too slow when he was protecting Naraku. After scanning Naraku smiled slightly and walked towards the Konoha Airspace Carrier parked at the Daimon the valley.

Under the command of Sarutobi Ryusei, the valley defense force quickly assembled and boarded the Konoha Airspace Carrier.

Naraku and his group were in the cockpit when they saw that everyone was in place, so they started the space carrier and slowly lifted it into the air.

After Naraku used up his Chakra to propel the space carrier into the air, he whispered to Tsunade behind him:

"Tsunade, you stand guard for a moment, I'm going to the prison to interrogate those two Blood Pool clan members who attacked us."

"An attacker? Okay."

Tsunade was somewhat puzzled by Naraku's interrogation of the attackers, but she still obediently got into the driver's seat.

With Tsunade massive Chakra shouldn't have any problems piloting the Sky Carrier for a short time. After Naraku that Tsunade had piloted the Sky Carrier smoothly, Naraku headed towards the Konoha Airspace Carrier's prison.

"The Kaguya Clan's Shikotsumyaku) allows them to manipulate bones, Kekkei Genkai of the Chinoike Clan, besides their Dōjutsu Hypnotic Eye, also grants them excellent blood manipulation abilities."

If I were to absorb the superior bloodlines of the Chinoike Clan, my body might become even stronger, allowing me to control bones and blood...

Previously, when these radical members of the Blood Pond attacked Naraku and his group, the Sharingan countered the Chinoike Clan's Kekkei Genkai —the ability to manipulate blood and create human bombs through Genjutsu —because Uchiha Tekka was present, rendering the Sharingan ineffective.

However, this did not prevent Naraku from being interested in the ability to manipulate blood.