Uzumaki Yuka was severely injured, and the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader had been controlled by her.
But Purple Cat remained fixated on the ANBU mission. The primary objective was to prevent the Sealing Jutsu from being leaked.
Killing Uzumaki Yuka would indeed complete the mission.
But after completing it, wouldn't he die too?
Sometimes, Yagami truly could not understand how these Konoha Ninja thought.
Every day, aside from training, the ANBU listened to lectures from captains of every rank, being thoroughly indoctrinated that ninja were tools for carrying out missions.
Missions came first. This principle was enforced in the ANBU without compromise.
Just like Kisame Hoshigaki in the original story, who completed his intelligence escort mission and then ruthlessly slaughtered all the Intelligence Division ninja before the Konoha Ninja arrived.
Clinging closely to Purple Cat, Yagami used Purple Cat's back to conceal his Hand Seals and keep the others from seeing them.
Purple Cat's Kunai stopped just ten centimeters from Uzumaki Yuka's throat.
Like the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader, he had gone rigid all over, his joints locked by the curse seal.
Purple Cat was greatly alarmed. Uzumaki Yuka had taken two blade wounds and still possessed such fighting strength?
Uzumaki Yuka was equally surprised, because she had not cast the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal!
Then, seeing Fox behind Purple Cat, Uzumaki Yuka realized something.
No wonder Fox had taken such good care of her along the way. Fox was from the Senju Clan!
This Uzumaki secret technique would never be passed on except to disciples or those who were absolutely trusted.
Fox also possessed the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu. He was one of them. That was truly unexpected.
That was why, when she had been in danger, Fox had not considered killing her but had instead controlled Purple Cat first.
Yagami immediately rushed toward the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
His Kunai stabbed viciously toward the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader's heart.
The Cloud Ninja Squad Leader was very strong. He broke free in time from the seal Uzumaki Yuka had set despite her severe injuries.
He raised his blade in an upward slash at Yagami's wrist.
Facing an expert who was at least an Elite Chunin like the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader, Yagami felt that he would die the next instant.
He had already used this month's resurrection. If he died, he would truly be dead.
Yagami pretended for his legs to go limp, lowering his body and coincidentally dodging the upward slash of the ninja blade.
The Kunai did not strike the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader's heart. It pierced his abdomen instead.
After landing the blow, Yagami threw himself to the ground and scrambled away.
What came next was no longer something he could take part in. He had already done everything he could.
Yagami's chakra quantity was average, and Purple Cat's sealing restraint had also been lifted.
With the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader right before him, Purple Cat had no choice but to deal with the Cloud Ninja first.
The Cloud Ninja Squad Leader hurriedly retreated, afraid of being caught in Sealing Jutsu again, while Purple Cat chased after him.
Yagami crawled over to Uzumaki Yuka's side and began stopping her bleeding and applying medicine.
After the simple treatment, Uzumaki Yuka's condition improved considerably.
Uzumaki Yuka grabbed Fox's hand and, trembling yet resolute, guided it toward her thigh.
Yagami was very surprised. At a time like this, wasn't that inappropriate?
Under Uzumaki Yuka's skirt, he felt around her thigh a few times and found a scroll tied to her leg.
"Throw it out! Throw it at the Cloud Ninja! This is what the Cloud Ninja want! It is also our secret weapon!"
Yagami was secretly delighted. Saving the Uzumaki Ninja had indeed been the right choice. There was even an unexpected gain.
He picked up the scroll and hurled it forcefully at the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
Only then did Yagami notice that Purple Cat was dead, having just been cut down by the Cloud Ninja Squad Leader.
The scroll unfurled in the wind, flashing with golden light.
A clattering of chain links rang out as dozens of chains with spiked chain darts shot forth like a great net.
Yagami quickly dropped to the ground.
Everyone standing nearby was either pierced through or bound by the chains.
The Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains?
The Uzumaki Clan had actually made their strongest seal, the Adamantine Sealing Chains, into a one-use ninja tool similar to an Exploding Tag?
The Adamantine Sealing Chains had originally been an advanced Sealing Jutsu that only the most gifted members of the Uzumaki Clan could learn, yet now ordinary clan members could use it as well.
Yagami hurriedly climbed to his feet and threw Kunai one after another.
The immobilized Cloud Ninja Squad Leader in the distance died beneath the Kunai.
Yagami let out a breath. The danger had finally passed.
"Fox! Keep going!"
Captain Antelope's shout jolted Yagami awake. Only then did he discover that Captain Antelope had also been sealed by the chains and could not move.
What powerful Sealing Jutsu.
Kunai flew out one after another, accurately striking every Cloud Ninja in the throat.
The battle was over. All eight Cloud Ninja were dead. Two male Uzumaki Ninja had died, and Purple Cat was dead as well.
Yagami stood beside Purple Cat's corpse, feeling somewhat regretful.
Just as he had started to develop some coordination with Purple Cat, Purple Cat had died here.
Purple Cat had also been a civilian ninja, cannon fodder like Yagami.
Captain Antelope walked over as well and said regretfully, "Why was Purple Cat the first to die? That was a little beyond my expectations."
Yagami and Horned Bull raised their heads at the same time.
What?
Captain, what did you mean by that?
What exactly had been the order you expected? Who was supposed to die first?
Captain Antelope did not answer and walked toward Uzumaki Yuka.
"Captain Antelope, please have Fox carry me. We need to return to Uzu Hidden Village as soon as possible."
Lying on the ground, Uzumaki Yuka made her request.
Yagami could tell from Captain Antelope's tense muscles that the captain seemed to be hesitating.
Wasn't Uzu Hidden Village Konoha's ally? What mission had the captain actually received?
Yagami could understand the order to ensure that the Uzumaki Clan's ninja did not fall into the hands of the Cloud Ninja. But now that all the Cloud Ninja were dead, why was he hesitating?
Only the captain knew the mission's contents. A member like Yagami merely carried out specific orders.
Captain Antelope hid that Adamantine Sealing Chains Scroll behind his back, with no intention of giving it to Uzumaki Yuka.
Captain Antelope finally said, "Fine. We will head to Uzu Hidden Village as quickly as possible."
Yagami carried Uzumaki Yuka on his back and headed toward Uzu Hidden Village.
When they rested along the way, Yagami put Uzumaki Yuka down and carefully examined her wounds.
Her wounds were recovering well.
Then he checked her thighs and found that the hidden scroll was gone.
The last time he had checked her thigh, he had focused only on its beautiful muscle lines and had failed to notice that Uzumaki Yuka had hidden a scroll on her other leg.
After seeing Captain Antelope walk away, Uzumaki Yuka leaned against Yagami and whispered:
"I know you will not admit it, but you learned the Uzumaki Clan's secret technique, the Self-Exerting Curse Binding Seal. You must be from the Senju Clan, right?
I will treat you as one of my own.
Please help me. Help me return safely to the village.
Recently, many rumors have appeared in the village. One of them says that after Second Hokage Lord Tobirama's sacrifice, Konoha no longer intends to honor the alliance pact signed between the Senju Clan and the Uzumaki Clan.
The current Hokage is no longer from the Senju Clan. It is Sarutobi Hiruzen of the Sarutobi Clan.
The people of Konoha have been treating us worse and worse. Only the Senju Clan's relatives by marriage still insist on honoring the pact."
Yagami nodded slightly, pretending to agree.
However, if the captain ordered him to kill Yuka, he would turn around and strike without hesitation.
He could not defeat Captain Antelope, so he would listen to Captain Antelope.
Yagami was stunned by the sight of Uzu Hidden Village and stood there without moving for a long time.
Uzu Hidden Village was this powerful?
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