Shimizu's Blackmail

Uchiha Madara nodded hurriedly and followed her inside.

His expression remained unchanged regarding Uchiha Hikari's attitude.

He had come to ask Shimizu for a favor, and offending Shimizu's subordinate here would be truly unwise.

The antique-style room was covered in tatami mats.

Shimizu stood with his back to the two of them, examining a test tube of the Cursed Seal stock solution in his hand.

In the Warring States period, there were no laws.

Shimizu had easily collected a large number of test subjects from hostile factions to conduct his experiments.

The Cursed Seal experiments were also progressing by leaps and bounds, yielding many breakthroughs.

"So, it is Tajima's child. What is it?"

Shimizu feigned confusion.

In truth, Shimizu already knew that Madara would come here.

His sensory abilities had expanded to over a hundred meters; even without using the power of the Byakugan, he could reach an astonishing range.

"I... I heard you captured a girl from the Uzumaki Clan. Could you please not kill her yet?"

Madara spoke, steeling himself.

In this era, when ninjas from various clans were captured, they were generally executed on the spot.

Even under interrogation, very few ninjas would reveal information about their own clans.

"You know this Uzumaki girl?"

Shimizu cast his gaze onto Madara, exerting pressure with an invisible aura.

Judging by his appearance, the Madara of this time period had not yet awakened his eyes.

That meant he had not yet broken ties with Senju Hashirama.

Without the pressure from his father's generation, Madara would continue his friendship with Senju Hashirama.

"I don't know her, but I believe that sparing the life of an Uzumaki will bring greater benefits."

Uchiha Madara patted his chest and added:

"My father is the clan head, and I, too, should consider the interests of