Returning to the Land of Whirlpools / What Kind of Lineup Is This?

"This was also the Fourth Hokage's intention; he hoped the Fourth Hokage would have a favorable impression of Leaf Village," said Uchiha Shingen. "You know the Fourth Hokage; he's very friendly except when there's a war."

"Hmm." Pakura nodded. "Alright, I'll take the two Iwagakure kids. You can take the little girl; she's not as lively as Kurotsuchi."

"It would be strange if she were lively," sighed Uchiha Shingen.

Upon entering the living room, on the sofa, Kurotsuchi held Deidara's hand with one hand and the little girl that Uchiha Shingen had brought from Kusagakure with the other.

The girl is about the same age as Uchiha Sasuke and Naruto Uzumaki.

To be honest, Uchiha Shingen wasn't sure if this was actually Karin Uzumaki, but he was certain that the child was of the Uzumaki Clan blood.

When Uchiha Shingen found her mother in the hospital, she was already on her deathbed, nearing death. Before she died, the woman who saw the Konoha Ninja entrusted her three-year-old daughter to Uchiha Shingen.

At that time, she told Uchiha Shingen that the girl's name was "Karin".

"Deidara, why isn't Karin eating with us?"

"Someone's already come to pick up Karin." Deidara's face fell. "Stop messing around, okay? It's not like she's at home anymore."

Then Kurotsuchi let out a cry and quickly hid behind Deidara.

Because she saw Uchiha Shingen.

Perhaps feeling it was disloyal of her to hide away alone, she forcefully pulled Deidara in front of Karin, thinking that this way they could both hide behind Deidara, which was nice.

Karin looked at Kurotsuchi with curiosity and grabbed Deidara's arm.

Uchiha Shingen looked at Deidara.

The once-mature kid is now anything but mature, looking like he's thinking, "What the hell did I do wrong?"

"Karin," Uchiha Shingen beckoned to the girl, "Come here."

The girl named Karin stared blankly at Uchiha Shingen.

She still remembered this older brother.

As a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, she possesses exceptional ninja skills and is already able to remember many things, including her mother.

She just doesn't have any memory of her father.

But she knew that the older brother in front of her was a good person.

So she let go of his hand, walked up to Uchiha Shingen, and stretched out her small hand to him.

Uchiha Shingen pulled her back, patted her head, and said, "Good girl."

Then he activated the Flying Thunder God.

Chapter Forty-Eight: Re-entering the Land of Whirlpools

Uchiha Shingen used the Flying Thunder God to teleport directly to the entrance of the Hokage Building.

However, Uchiha Shingen regretted it as soon as he used it.

I'm so used to using it that I forgot I had a child with me.

Looking down, I met a pair of curious eyes.

"Karin, are you feeling alright anywhere?" Uchiha Shingen asked in surprise.

Last time, he didn't know how to use Flying Thunder God Technique, and of course, he never used it to take care of a child.

However, Itachi's performance was rather pathetic when he first used the Flying Thunder God on him.

But Karin doesn't seem to be seriously injured.

This timid child, on the contrary, seemed to find the biu biu activity quite interesting, and his eyes showed a newfound intelligence.

The Uzumaki Clan is generally known for its excellent physical abilities, as Uchiha Shingen knew, but Karin's condition was quite rare.

This child must be very talented.

Uchiha Shingen became increasingly convinced that Karin was indeed Karin.

In the original timeline, after Uzumaki Kushina's death, none of the Uzumaki Clan who appeared, whether Naruto, Nagato, or Karin, had undergone the proper inheritance of the Uzumaki Clan. Only Karin's performance was somewhat related to it.

While this is related to Orochimaru's continuous collection of the Uzumaki Clan's heritage, it also demonstrates her exceptional talent.

Holding Karin's hand, Uchiha Shingen walked along the street in front of the Hokage Building toward the Hokage Residence on one side.

There isn't actually a building called "Hokage Residence," but I don't know when it started, but the people of Leaf Village like to call it that. Maybe it feels more familiar?

Arriving at the door of the duplex building reserved for the Hokage, Uchiha Shingen knocked on the door.

"Here you are."

A sound came from inside the door.

After a while, the door opened, and Uzumaki Kushina opened it.

"Shingen, you're so punctual." Uzumaki Kushina had been waiting at home for a long time. She had made a decision about Karin after learning about her situation. "Where's the child?"

"Kushina- nee." Uchiha Shingen nodded, then tugged at Karin, who was hiding behind him. "Karin, don't be afraid, this is your older sister."

When the door opened, Karin instinctively hid behind Uchiha Shingen. Hearing what Uchiha Shingen said, she cautiously peeked out.

"Is your name Karin?" Uzumaki Kushina crouched down. The moment she saw Karin, she knew that this was one of her own kind. She knelt down and looked Karin in the eye with gentle eyes.

"Karin, this will be your home from now on."

Seemingly puzzled by this statement, Karin tilted her head back and looked at Uchiha Shingen.

Uchiha Shingen nodded to her.

In his opinion, it would be best for Karin to be adopted by Uzumaki Kushina.

It's not just because Uzumaki Kushina is also Uzumaki Clan, but also because Uzumaki Kushina lost her family when she was young and went to a foreign country alone. In terms of experience, she resonates with Karin.

Karin opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but only let out an "ah" before closing it again.

"Kushina- nee, this child is really pitiful. You'll probably have to take good care of him in the future," said Uchiha Shingen.

"Don't worry, Shingen, I have experience." Uzumaki Kushina looked at Karin with increasing affection.

She remembered the first time she came to the village, when Lady Mito and had been there for her through the most difficult time.

"Okay, then I'll be going now." Uchiha Shingen said this to Uzumaki Kushina first, then he squatted down and rubbed Karin's head. "Karin, I have to go out on errands. You have to listen to your older sister, okay? Your older sister and you are real family. Look, you both have the same hair color."

Upon hearing this, Karin looked at Uzumaki Kushina's long, fiery red hair that cascaded over her shoulders and curiously touched it.

Then she pulled up her hair and compared it very carefully.

Uzumaki Kushina gently pulled her into her arms, their hair intertwining.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Uchiha Shingen stood up and left using the Flying Thunder God.

Uzumaki Kushina has been a mother for over two years; she can handle it.

Upon returning to his clan's territory, Uchiha Shingen went to the Uchiha Shisui residence.

Yesterday, I already told Uchiha Shisui about our trip to Hidden Mist Village together.

Upon arriving at Shisui's house, the first thing we heard was a shout from upstairs.

"Brother Shingen, are we leaving yet?"

Uchiha Shingen looked up and saw that Shisui's bedroom window was open, and he was waving at him from the window.

"Yeah, let's go, are you ready?"

"I was all prepared." Uchiha Shisui flipped out of the window and landed steadily on the ground.

Which route should we take?

"Why are you leaving? I'll take you flying!"

Uchiha Shingen simply put his hand on his shoulder, and the two of them disappeared from the spot.

When it reappeared, it was already outside the village.

Before Uchiha Shisui ask a question, the second transfer had already begun.

Uchiha Shingen, with his younger brother on his back, followed the Flying Thunder God Seal he had set up last time, heading south.

With Uchiha Shisui's physical abilities, he naturally felt no discomfort and allowed the surrounding environment to change as it changed.

After the last change in environment, what he saw was the coastline.

"Let's start from here." Uchiha Shingen withdrew his hand from his shoulder.

"Aren't you going to continue using Flying Thunder God? I find it quite convenient."

"No, Kirigakure is probably in a mess right now. We're not far from the Land of Whirlpools, let's walk there."

"OK."

Uchiha Shisui readily accepted good advice.

The main problem is... he doesn't recognize this place.

When he fought against the Hidden Mist Village before, he followed the main force.

It wasn't that he couldn't remember the way; it was just that he hadn't taken this route in the first place.

He followed behind Uchiha Shingen, along the coastline, passing through forests.

Along the way, Uchiha Shisui began to realize the impact of the turmoil in Hidden Mist Village on the borders of the Land of Fire.

The Land of Fire also has a developed fishing industry. There are three major fishing grounds in the Hokage world: one is the sea area between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, another is the sea area between the Lands of Fire, the Land of Waves, and the Land of Whirlpools, and the last one is in the outer sea, exclusively enjoyed by the Land of Water.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Shingen passed through several towns, all of which were rather deserted.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that the fishermen had changed their route and gone fishing further north, which had negatively impacted business in the southern towns.

If the Land of Fire is like this, then the Land of Whirlpools is even worse.

That would definitely be terrible.

After all, there are no ninja villages there anymore.

As the two approached the Land of Whirlpools, they discovered the presence of refugees from the Land of Whirlpools in the towns they passed through.

Taking in refugees from neighboring countries is also an important task for local officials.

The land of the Land of Fire can fully support it.

The entire Hokage world is actually a place with a large land area and a small population.

The people of small countries do not lack land, but a peaceful environment. However, unless absolutely necessary, they will still choose to stay in their homeland. The appearance of these refugees in the Land of Fire indicates that the Land of Whirlpools is in chaos.

Such population movement is actually welcomed by major countries.

Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui continued forward.

They left the last border town; beyond that lay the Land of Whirlpools.

As they were about to step into the Land of Land of Waves, the two saw ninjas.

It was a group of ninjas chasing someone.

This person was Uchiha Shingen knew.

"What's he doing here?" Uchiha Shingen wondered, not understanding why this guy had suddenly gone back.

"Brother Shingen, do you know him?"

"Look closely, you actually recognize him too," Uchiha Shingen said.

The other person seemed to be having a hard time lately, and their appearance had changed drastically, which is why Uchiha Shisui didn't recognize them at first.

"Hmm?" Uchiha Shisui activated his Sharingan and looked over.

"Isn't that Zabuza Momochi? Didn't the intelligence report say he was already inside the Land of Fire?"

"That's a good question." Uchiha Shingen glanced at the person chasing Zabuza. "Why don't we just ask him?"

Chapter 49 What the hell is this configuration?

Zabuza Momochi in a very sorry state.

A group of Hidden Mist Village ANBU were trailing behind him.

After his attempt to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage... no, to rescue the Fourth Mizukage failed, he did indeed flee into the Land of Fire.