Is This Still China?

Zombie Fridge: Pour, pour, pour, good, stop. Just store everyone's brains here; This Seat will keep a close watch on them (｡•̀ᴗ-).

"Sarutobi, the latest intelligence from the Land of Whirlpools has arrived! Uzushiogakure has been attacked! Should we send reinforcements?" The man wearing glasses looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the chair and said in a deep voice.

"Reinforcements? How? Who would we send? After Master Tobirama passed away, Konoha has been in a state of internal and external turmoil. Even Kagami has died in battle, and Danzo has lost... We have only just managed to soothe the wounds left by the Ninja World War and stabilize Konoha. Where would we find anyone to send? You? Or are you suggesting we start the Second Ninja World War?!" The middle-aged woman beside the bespectacled man frowned and scolded him.

"Homura, you are too naive. Even Shamon of Sunagakure has personally taken the field with Monzaemon and the others. Unless the four of us go to rescue them, there is no way to preserve Uzushiogakure. Furthermore, we cannot leave our own rear undefended for the sake of an ally; the other four Great Nations are all watching us like tigers eyeing their prey."

At this moment, a man with bandages wrapped around his head, covering his entire right eye, spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Are we just going to ignore Uzushiogakure? That is the home of Lady Mito..." a chubby man said hesitantly.

"Shut up! Konoha belongs to all of us! It does not belong to any one person! Everything must be based on the interests of Konoha! Sending a large force or a group of top-tier experts to rescue them is impossible!" Before the chubby man could finish, the bandaged man cut him off.

"Sigh... Sarutobi, do you think the same?" Although Akimichi Torifu understood that the situation was set in stone, he was still unwilling to give up. In his heart, he had a bad feeling; the act of abandoning an ally today might well become the cause of being betrayed by an ally in the future.

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had been silent for a long time, remained speechless. He looked back and forth at the faces of his four companions, then finally set down his pipe and exhaled a puff of white smoke.

"Just as Danzo said, we cannot save Uzushiogakure. I have already discussed this with Lady Mito, and she... she understands us. Torifu, let us not speak of rescue again. I will dispatch all available Anbu to meet up with the surviving members of the Uzumaki Clan. Let it be at that..."

Watching the helpless and lonely expression on Sarutobi Hiruzen's face, Akimichi Torifu felt a sense of resignation. That's right, he is the man known as the Professor. If there were truly any other way, who would be willing to watch an ally be annihilated and their people forced to live a life of displacement?

Akimichi Torifu loosened his fist, which had been clenched so tightly his knuckles had turned white. With a dejected expression, he left the Hokage's office. After walking out of the Hokage Building, he looked toward the Senju Clan's compound, then toward the east, and finally let out a long sigh before leaving in disappointment.

"Qi Luna! Qi Luna! Are you alright?"

Qin Le felt a wave of dizziness. A girl's anxious cries reached his ears, her voice laced with a tremor—perhaps from grief, for her eyes were filled with tears.

I was just going downstairs to take out the trash, right? How did I hit the jackpot like this? Am I dead? Is this taking me to the Underworld? Why does the soul reaper have a loli voice?

Qin Le struggled to open his eyes and saw a girl with messy red hair looking at him with a face full of worry.

"I... I'm fine." Although Qin Le was filled with confusion, he responded instinctively.

"Thank goodness, you're finally awake. You scared me to death when you were blown away by the explosive tag tied to that kunai earlier." As the girl spoke, she carefully helped Qin Le sit up. Only then did Qin Le realize he was in the middle of a chaotic battlefield. Cries of battle and weeping filled the air, and the ground was littered with corpses, blood staining the earth red.

No, where is this? What kind of luck brought me here? Is this even in the country?

"What is going on?" Qin Le asked in terror.

The girl's tears fell again. "Uzushiogakure has been attacked, everyone is dead..." Qin Le felt a shock in his heart, recalling the various things he had heard earlier. At that moment, an enemy charged toward them, and the girl shouted, "Look out!"

Qin Le subconsciously wanted to resist, but found his body wouldn't obey him. No, guys, who understands this? I transmigrated, and my opening move is a clan-extermination crisis, and I have no strength to fight back. What kind of lemon is this?!

Just as the enemy's blade was about to fall, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking their path. Several golden chains erupted from the man's back, instantly piercing the enemy. Blood splattered onto the three of them, and their red hair appeared even more bewitching stained with the gore.

Qin Le looked up. Although his heart was filled with fear, a glimmer of hope ignited, for he recalled this man's identity. He was the leader of Uzushiogakure, the current patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan, the father of Uzumaki Kushina, and his uncle—Uzumaki Reishi!

"Uncle! Father!" Qin Le and Kushina shouted simultaneously. Uzumaki Reishi turned back, a flash of relief and determination in his eyes. "Kushina, take Qi Luna and leave here first! I will hold them off!" Although Kushina was unwilling, she knew this was no time for hesitation. She nodded firmly, helped Qin Le up, and ran.

However, there were many enemies, and they hadn't run far before another group surrounded them. Kushina shielded Qin Le behind her and pulled a training kunai from her ninja pouch, gripping it with both hands in front of her. Although her hands trembled from fear, she was prepared to fight to the death.

"Pfft, haha! The brats of Uzushiogakure can't even pull out a decent weapon? It's hilarious." A ninja wearing a brown vest and gauze around his head mocked Kushina.

"The little girl has courage, I'll give her that. She's much better than the brat behind her who doesn't even dare to resist." Another ninja in similar attire sneered.

Hearing the enemies' taunts, Qin Le was filled with uncontrollable rage. Having finally merged the memories of his two lives, he realized that he was now Uzumaki Qi Luna, the greatest genius of the Uzumaki Clan's generation! And now, the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan was summoning his instinct to fight! He took a deep breath, endured the discomfort in his body, and stepped out from behind Kushina.

"Don't get too cocky! You Sunagakure scum! I am Qi Luna of the Uzumaki Clan, remember that clearly!" Qin Le shouted, his hands moving rapidly through seals.

The Sunagakure group was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Just you, a brat? You want to resist?"

However, the next moment, a massive torrent of water erupted from Qi Luna's mouth, rushing fiercely toward the enemies. "Water Style: Water Trumpet Technique!"

Facing the surging torrent, the Sunagakure ninjas had no choice but to avoid the brunt of the attack, scattering as they used the Body Flicker Technique to escape the range of the water. This opened a path of escape for Qi Luna.

Taking advantage of the enemies' confusion, Qi Luna pulled Kushina along and continued to run forward. They dodged and weaved through the chaotic battlefield, searching for a chance to survive. In the distance, Uzumaki Reishi had erupted into a fierce battle with Shamon, his golden chains flashing with dazzling light as he guarded this final hope.