The long journey across several countries is just one day for Shaoyu.
The two-year-old Itachi Uchiha in my arms spends most of the time sleeping. Occasionally he wakes up with his big clear black eyes open, neither crying nor fussing, looking at Shaoyu curiously.
Damn, he still looks like a human being.
Yamanaka Fū, who was held in his hand, had been in a coma, and Shaoyu had used chakra to cut off most of his perception of the outside world.
While resting in a safe cave on the way, Shaoyu carefully inspected Yamanaka Fū.
Sure enough, an extremely hidden and complex structure Cursed Seal was found on its tongue.
It is Root that controls the member Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
This Cursed Seal penetrates deeply into the mind and body, and is strongly bound to the caster. It is extremely difficult to remove by ordinary means and can easily trigger backlash.
But this is not a problem for Shaoyu. He is not only proficient in Sealing Jutsu of Kumogakure, but also mastered some of the Uzumaki Clan's exquisite Sealing Jutsu concepts and techniques through communication with Uzumaki Zhili.
Shaoyu's hands formed complex hand seals, and the fingertips glowed with light golden chakra, with runes faintly flowing in them.
Analysis, stripping, and neutralization are not very risky for Shaoyu, who has reached the state of chakra control.
About half an hour later, with a slight click, as if something was breaking, the traces of Cursed Seal on Yamanaka Fū's tongue slowly dissipated, and no trace of chakra remained.
Shaoyu checked it carefully again and confirmed that Cursed Seal was completely lifted and no irreversible damage was caused to Yamanaka Fū. However, the mental shock during the lifting process may make him comatose for a longer period of time.
After doing this, he set off again.
The familiar silhouette of Kumogakure appears on the horizon.
Shaoyu went directly to young Ai's home without disturbing too many people.
"Yo! Elder Shaoyu! You are back!"
When young Ai saw Shaoyu, he immediately came up to him with a loud smile and a loud voice.
"It's not a short time to go out this time! Things were done well... hmm? Who are these two brats?"
Ai's eyes curiously fell on the little ferret in Shaoyu's arms and Yamanaka Fū in his hand.
Shaoyu spoke concisely and to the point. First, he placed Yamanaka Fū, who was still unconscious, on a chair aside.
"This child's name is Yamanaka Fū, Konoha, a preliminary member of Root. I removed the control on him Cursed Seal. He is a good youngster with good mental and physical abilities. He just needs to be redirected."
He looked at young Ai.
"I remember that you had some experience in taking care of that boy Killer B. This guy will be left to you for the time being. There is no need to rush to make him a fighting force. Take good care of him first and teach him some Kumogakure rules."
"Observe his character and try to break out his heart that is blackened by Konoha. If you can, use it, if not... you can deal with it."
Young Ai scratched his hedgehog-like yellow hair, looked at Yamanaka Fū, who was unconscious on the chair and was several years younger than his brother, and grinned.
"Another troublesome boy... Okay, leave it to me!"
He patted his chest. He seemed to have a strange confidence and interest in educating children with problems.
After settling Yamanaka Fū, Shaoyu hugged the little ferret and returned to Uchiha Compound.
The tribe is more prosperous than when he left a year ago. The shouts and shouts on the training ground and the tribesmen walking on the street all show the roots and vitality of this Uchiha team in Kumogakure.
Shaoyu went straight back to his mansion.
"Brother!"
Uchiha Shisui, who was practicing Shuriken in the courtyard, immediately noticed the aura of Shaoyu and ran over in surprise.
"Well, I'm back."
Shaoyu nodded to him, and then gently handed over the little ferret in his arms.
"Shisui, this child will be taken care of by you from now on."
Shisui was stunned for a moment and subconsciously took over the soft little boy who was looking at him curiously with his big eyes open.
The child is very light and smells like milk.
When Shisui's eyes met Little Weasel's pure eyes, his heart seemed to have been lightly hit by something.
An inexplicable and strong sense of closeness and protective desire, like warm spring water, instantly surged throughout Shisui's body.
He seemed to be able to see some quality that resonated with his soul in this child's clear eyes.
Smart and sensitive.
It seemed like it was destined.
This idea appeared in Shisui's mind without any warning.
He carefully adjusted the posture of holding the child. His movements were a little unfamiliar, but extremely gentle, as if he was holding a rare treasure.
"Brother, he is...?"
Shisui raised his head, with undisguised love in his eyes.
"Itachi Uchiha."
Shaoyu said the name calmly.
"The son of Konoha Uchiha Clan Head. From today on, he is also one of our Kumogakure Uchiha. He is still young and needs careful guidance and companionship."
"Shisui, you have a calm personality and a kind heart. I am relieved that you will guide his growth."
Itachi Uchiha...Konoha The son of the patriarch?
Shisui was shocked, and immediately understood the sensitivity of this child's identity and the significance of his brother bringing him back.
But this did not diminish the love in his heart for the child in his arms.
"Yes, brother!"
Shisui nodded solemnly, hugged the little ferret tightly, his eyes were firm.
"I will definitely take good care of Itachi, teach him, and protect him!"
The little weasel seemed to feel the kindness and warmth from Shisui. He stretched out his little hand and gently grabbed a strand of Shisui's hair. He made a vague "beep" sound and showed a smile on his face.
After initially explaining the placement of Yamanaka Fū and Itachi Uchiha, Shaoyu did not stay too long and pretended to be Mizunotsuki Uha again, quietly embarking on the journey back to Land of Water.
When he stepped into the back door of Kirigakure hospital, he was still the taciturn and outstanding-looking medical patient Mizunotsuki Uha.
However, just as he was changing his clothes and preparing to report to the department, a cold chakra fluctuation swept through the corridor of the hospital's front hall like a cold wave.
Shaoyu paused slightly, and Six Eyes instantly captured the source of the fluctuation.
I saw a group of people walking towards the main entrance of the hospital. The leader was an old man who was not very tall and was wearing a Mizukage royal robe.
His whole body exudes thick water vapor and a kind of cold pressure brought by having been in a high position for a long time and in charge of life and death.
It is Third Mizukage who rules Kirigakure and promotes "Blood Mist Village".
Kutsuki Baidiao.
Behind him were several direct guards with calm auras and masks, who were obviously members of Kirigakure Anbu.
Six Eyes's insight beyond common sense fed back an extremely vague sense of familiarity the moment it came into contact with Third Mizukage Kutsuki Baidiao's chakra fluctuations.
"This is..."
Shaoyu's heart was shocked, and his steps paused again for half a second, almost imperceptibly.
It was the first time that he saw the founder of Blood Mist Village with his own eyes. During this year, he was mainly cultivating and instigating rebellion against the four major families. He had no time to care about the original work, which didn't even have a name, and only had a one-shot supporting role.
But he didn't expect that the other party would be surrounded by such a familiar aura.