The sealed Uchiha girl!

Mito wholeheartedly agreed with Uzumaki Gamu's proposal.

It was a shame to abandon their tour of the Five Great Nations halfway through, but this enemy was extremely dangerous-he had already controlled tailed beasts to attack her brother twice. No one knew what he might try next!

In that case, returning to their home base was the safer choice!

But... were we really going back just like that? Mito sighed inwardly. Once she returned, it would be about time for her to marry. Getting to leave home this once had already been the limit; she probably would never have another chance to visit the other countries. Not finishing their tour of the Five Great Nations left her feeling dejected.

But for her second brother's sake, she could not be selfish, so... she could only end this trip with that regret!

Although Uzumaki Gamu was not looking at Mito, the Six Eyes' 360-degree field of vision let him notice the change in her expression. Like hell he would stop when his little sister had not had her fill of fun! Black Zetsu, White Zetsu, who cared? If one came, he would kill one. If two came, he would kill both!

So Uzumaki Gamu said, "Well... ending things like this feels pretty unsatisfying. Why don't we pretend to return to the Land of Fire, then use the Transformation Technique to visit the other countries?"

Mito said, at a loss, "...Isn't that a bad idea?"

"Nothing bad about it. It's settled!" With that, Uzumaki Gamu changed the Gold Dust Airship's course. They would return to the Land of Fire, show their faces somewhere, then use the Transformation Technique to slip out unnoticed.

Yep, a fine diversion!

Mito knew why Uzumaki Gamu was doing this. Although she really wanted to stop him, she... truly did not want to end the trip here, so she silently followed her brother!

And so the three left the Land of Earth, crossed the Land of Rain, and returned to the Land of Fire!

As soon as they crossed the border, Uzumaki Gamu said, "Anyway, let's visit the Capital of the Land of Fire first. It's been ages since I went there. I wonder what's changed!"

Mito nodded in agreement-but just then, she seemed to sense something and suddenly said, "Strange, what's this feeling?" Worried about ambushes, she had kept her sensory abilities active all this time! That was how she noticed things that were otherwise difficult to detect!

"Hmm? Did you sense something?" Uzumaki Gamu asked curiously. But after sensing the area himself, he immediately understood what Mito had found.

"My chakra? No, a Sealing Jutsu?" Uzumaki Gamu roughly understood what was going on. A loose end from his past had finally resurfaced!

Mito asked curiously, "Second Brother, did you leave that Sealing Jutsu? Why are there other seals there too?"

"Well, here's what happened..." Uzumaki Gamu explained that he had randomly teleported there and encountered a mysterious seal, but had not known how to undo it. So he had left a Sealing Jutsu as a marker, intending to return once he had mastered his skills, break the seal, and take whatever was inside!

After hearing his story, Mito said helplessly, "Every time I hear about your random teleportation, I can't help asking... Second Brother, aren't you afraid of dying?"

"...No!" Uzumaki Gamu answered frankly. Going to the Underworld was just like coming home. What was there to fear?

Mito assumed he was joking. Who wasn't afraid of dying?!

Uzumaki Gamu did not explain further. He simply steered the Gold Dust Airship toward his seal, and soon they reached their destination: a rocky mountain. In front of what appeared to be the seal stood a torii resembling the Gate of the Great God. That should be the place!

After they landed, Mito, a master of Sealing Jutsu, went to inspect the seals, while Lala and Uzumaki Gamu stood behind her.

Lala asked curiously, "Master, aren't you going over to look?"

Uzumaki Gamu replied, "Well... when it comes to Sealing Jutsu alone, Mito is much better than me. With her here, there's no need for me!"

"Martial Aunt is amazing!" Without understanding just how impressive Mito's mastery of Sealing Jutsu was, all Lala could do was praise her!

Soon, Mito returned. "They really are Senju and Sarutobi seals... Are you sure you want to open them? We shouldn't meddle with something someone else sealed away, should we?"

Uzumaki Gamu pointed at the torii, already somewhat dilapidated after years without maintenance. "Looks like nobody's looked after this thing for years. This place has clearly been forgotten. Since it's been forgotten, whatever's here has no owner. There's nothing wrong with me taking it!"

"...How do you know it's a thing? What if it's something dangerous?" Mito asked worriedly.

"Hmm... let's open the first seal and have a look! Right now, my eyes can only see through one layer. I still don't know what's behind the inner seal. If it's something dangerous... we can just seal this outer gate shut again!" Uzumaki Gamu offered a compromise.

After hearing that, Mito sighed. "All right, we'll do it your way!" Then, with a lift of her hand, she removed the first seal.

Uzumaki Gamu could now see what lay within the innermost seal.

"Huh? A woman? Oh!!! So that's it! It's her!! She was sealed here!!" Uzumaki Gamu clapped his hands in realization.

"A woman? What exactly is sealed in here?" Mito asked in surprise.

"There's only one truth, and it's... an Uchiha woman!!" Uzumaki Gamu announced the truth while striking Conan's pose!

"An Uchiha... woman?" Mito thought for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Wait, if she's an Uchiha woman, wouldn't she be dangerous?" The Uchiha already had a reputation for being dangerous. If she had been sealed away on top of that, she must be doubly dangerous!

"It's fine. Although she's certainly powerful and a little dangerous, now that I know where she is, I can't leave her here all alone!" Uzumaki Gamu headed deeper into the cave!

Mito said, "...Looks like there's no stopping him!" She knew that once her brother decided to do something, nobody could stop him! So... they would go in together!

And so Mito took Lala's hand and followed him.

Mito asked, "So who exactly is the person imprisoned here?"

"Her official name is Uchiha Nanashi!" Uzumaki Gamu replied.

Mito asked, "Nanashi? Does that mean she has no name?"

Uzumaki Gamu nodded. "Both her parents died in war, leaving her an orphan, so she had no name of her own. Her clansmen called her Nanashi. Her Mangekyō Sharingan ability, Yachihoko, was incredibly powerful, so the other Uchiha raised her as a 'weapon' to strengthen their own ocular jutsu. But her overwhelming power gradually made the other clans wary, and she was ultimately sealed away by the Senju Clan and Sarutobi Clan working together. I should have realized it was her when I first saw those two seals!"

"Yachihoko? I think I read about this person in our ancestral records..." Mito struggled to recall.

Uzumaki Gamu launched straight into an explanation. "As long as someone bears its mark, Yachihoko can connect to them and freely control their mind and chakra, regardless of distance. She can give others her chakra or drain theirs. She can even gather the chakra of everyone bearing her mark into a designated target, massively strengthening their abilities. Even Uchiha ocular jutsu can receive a huge boost. As a support ability, it's incredibly powerful!"

"...Then I understand why the Senju and Sarutobi sealed her together. Without sealing her, fighting that war would have been impossible!" She could funnel all the chakra of the people supporting from the rear into the vanguard. How were you supposed to fight someone carrying both a portable battery and a buffer?

Of course, some might think that explanation was not vivid enough. Then here was one that Naruto mobile game players would understand.

It was supposed to be a one-on-one fight, but the opponent had Black Zetsu attached to them and Kakuzu standing in the back row. It looked like one-on-one, but it was actually three against one!

Uzumaki Gamu continued, "Well, the poor girl had it pretty rough too. Her own clansmen treated her as a weapon, and her enemies treated her as a threat... It must have felt like nobody in the whole world liked her. How sad!"

Mito said, "When you put it that way... she really did have it rough. But is it all right to just let her out?"

"...I can't say there won't be any problems. At the very least... I think she'll act up a little after getting out. You two stay near the entrance in a bit. I'll talk to her!" Uzumaki Gamu instructed.

Mito nodded. "I understand..." Come to think of it, why does Second Brother want to save her? Just out of kindness? That doesn't really sound like him! Although she had her doubts, Mito did not voice them yet. Once everything was over, she should find out what her second brother was thinking... though she already had a vague suspicion.

Mito thought darkly, I hope it's not what I'm thinking... otherwise, he's far too ridiculous!

Then Uzumaki Gamu reached the depths of the cave and began undoing the seal!

This seal would have been difficult for his past self, but the current Uzumaki Gamu handled it effortlessly!

And just like that, the seal was undone!

The stone crumbled, a girl emerged from within, and then... she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Um... did she pass out?" Lala asked curiously from a distance.

After being sealed away all this time, it would have been a miracle if she were conscious!

Mito nodded. "Yes, probably... Second Brother, what now?"

"...Let's take her outside first? The air here isn't very good. Staying too long will affect our mood." Uzumaki Gamu thought for a moment before answering. As he spoke, he picked up the Uchiha girl from the ground... only for something unexpected to happen the moment he lifted her!

The girl suddenly sprang into action, grabbed the kunai strapped to the side of Uzumaki Gamu's trousers, and slashed at his neck.

Seeing this, Mito cried in alarm, "Second Brother!!"

Even as she shouted, Uzumaki Gamu leaned his head back and evaded the girl's attack! At the same time, he tightened his arms, restraining her.

While leaning back, Uzumaki Gamu told Mito, "Don't panic. I knew she was awake right from the start." Why else would he have paused before picking her up? He had been considering how to soothe her!

"Then why did you pick her up?" Mito asked in confusion.

"...She looked soft. I figured she'd feel nice to hold." Uzumaki Gamu wore a blissful expression.

Seeing his expression, Mito's face darkened further. ...Just as I thought. Ugh, how embarrassing... So what Second Brother said back then was actually true... Whatever. At least this proves he's a normal human being. I don't have to worry about him liking men anymore! Mito had already realized that Uzumaki Gamu... seemed to have fallen for the girl before him!

Mito had always worried about her second brother's sexual orientation. Although he had said he liked women, he had never shown any sign of it. Instead, he often hung around Hashirama and Madara. That made Mito worry... could the person Uzumaki Gamu liked be Madara? After all, Hashirama had already proved his orientation was normal, so perhaps the remaining two... had gotten together?

Meanwhile, the girl in Uzumaki Gamu's arms finally broke free of his hold and kicked at him.

Uzumaki Gamu caught her kick with one hand and said, "Don't be nervous. We're not your enemies!"

"I don't believe you! You all want to hurt me!" the girl shouted furiously. Great. Her experiences before being sealed had triggered her PTSD, and now she trusted no one!

Uzumaki Gamu continued, "Don't be so stubborn. Let's stop and have a proper... whoa!!"

Before Uzumaki Gamu could finish, the girl unleashed Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique. It was a B-Rank Fire Release Ninjutsu that gathered a large amount of chakra inside the body and compressed it into fire dragons, which could be freely controlled to attack enemies. Rather than attack range, the technique emphasized power and accuracy.

Facing the powerful Fire Release, Uzumaki Gamu immediately jumped to evade!

The flames also lit up the space, revealing the girl's appearance. Her long black hair fell past her waist, and she had the refined features typical of an Uchiha. At a glance, she could only be described as beautiful. She wore a blue dress, with bandages wrapped from her feet to her calves and shackles around her ankles. Those spoke of her past experiences-she really had suffered!

After seeing her face, Mito thought, ...I have to admit, she's beautiful. So Second Brother really meant it when he said he cared about looks? But just then, Mito suddenly noticed... this girl looked a lot like Madara!

Both had pretty faces framed by flowing long hair. Well, they were both Uchiha, so a resemblance was normal. Still, it made her wonder whether this was simply Uzumaki Gamu's type!

Back to the matter at hand, Uzumaki Gamu jumped onto the ceiling and continued speaking to the girl. "Calm down! I really don't mean you any harm! Damn it, won't you listen? Then I have no choice. Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!" If she was using Great Dragon Fire, he would use Water Dragon Bullet!

And so the water dragon and fire dragons collided in midair, turning into steam. In an instant, mist filled the space, as though someone had used the Hidden Mist Technique!

After seeing Uzumaki Gamu's move, the girl thought, He's strong, and he isn't even using his full strength. In that case... She decided to escape first and deal with everything else later!

Just then, Uzumaki Gamu appeared before her like a ghost and said, "I really don't mean you any harm. Can't we sit down and talk first?"

The girl said distrustfully, "Shut up! You must be planning to do something to me!!" There it was: the Uchiha's distinctive refusal to listen to anyone else!

At that moment, the girl's Sharingan began to spin. Its three tomoe rotated and joined into a new pattern-a Mangekyo resembling a three-bladed pinwheel!

"Calm down! Don't use your Mangekyo. It's bad for your body!" Uzumaki Gamu was genuinely speechless. Couldn't the Uchiha tone down their rabid-dog tendencies a little?!

But the girl did not care what Uzumaki Gamu said. She activated her ocular jutsu!

Sensing danger, Uzumaki Gamu immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge. Black flames suddenly erupted where he had just stood!

Amaterasu!!! An ocular jutsu transplanted into the girl's eyes by the Uchiha Clan, it could unleash a wide swath of black flames to burn opponents, and those flames would not disappear until their target was reduced to ashes. Because the technique placed an enormous burden on its user, their eyes bled when using it. Not only could the girl use Amaterasu, she could freely control its shape too. In other words, her Amaterasu also possessed Kagutsuchi's abilities... Uchiha Sasuke, someone had effortlessly surpassed your power!

(Kagutsuchi could release black flames and freely transform them into various shapes for attack and defense. It could also attach the black flames to Susanoo's skeletal frame for protection.)

(Sasuke: Why can she transplant other people's Mangekyo abilities? That's not fair! Uzumaki Gamu: In theory, she probably transplanted them using Yachihoko, but in practice... you'd better ask Kishimoto why he was so stingy with you!)

So although the initial Amaterasu missed, under Kagutsuchi's control, Amaterasu's Flames flew after Uzumaki Gamu as though they could track him!

"Damn, getting to see Amaterasu in this era is pretty remarkable, but I don't want it burning me..." Uzumaki Gamu grumbled. Although people constantly mocked Amaterasu for never burning anyone to death, those were only jokes. If it really caught you, you would not survive without some serious abilities! And so Uzumaki Gamu sped up his evasive movements.

But as Amaterasu burned along its path, it set the entire space ablaze!

Seeing this, Mito grew deeply worried and prepared to intervene.

Noticing her movement, Uzumaki Gamu immediately shouted, "Don't intervene! That'll only make her panic worse!"

"Tch... then hurry up and resolve this!" Mito was utterly exasperated. Dodging forever would not solve anything. He could not refuse to lay a hand on her just because he liked her!

Uzumaki Gamu also knew that dragging this out would solve nothing, so he stopped, and a red Chakra Cloak rose around his body!

This technique was called the Tailed Beast Cloak. The protective layer formed when tailed beast chakra attached to and wrapped around a jinchūriki's body was called a Tailed Beast Cloak or a tailed beast garment. It could harm enemies while increasing attack power, defense, and speed. However, it also eroded the user's body. While protecting the jinchūriki and healing their injuries, it continuously damaged their life force, unless they had gained the tailed beast's recognition. All three tailed beasts inside Uzumaki Gamu recognized him, so the cloak had no side effects for him!

Besides those effects, this technique also provided excellent defense against Amaterasu. When Amaterasu struck the Tailed Beast Cloak, the cloak blocked it, preventing it from burning Uzumaki Gamu himself. Naruto had once used this method to block Sasuke's Amaterasu. (Sasuke: Why are my Mangekyo abilities so lousy?)

And so the Amaterasu's Flames released by the girl burned on the surface of Uzumaki Gamu's Tailed Beast Cloak.

"This..." The girl was dumbfounded. Her most effective attack had been blocked without dealing any damage? What kind of monster was he?

The girl began to feel afraid.

Uzumaki Gamu noticed the fear in her eyes too, and it made him realize something. This child had been terrified all along. That was why she lashed out everywhere like a rabid dog. Fear made her bark at everyone, keeping anyone who might hurt her at a distance.

So, to calm her down, the first thing he needed to do was show her... that he truly would not hurt her. With that thought, Uzumaki Gamu made a very bold decision!

The three tailed beasts inside Uzumaki Gamu were startled. Kokuō, who acted like the eldest sister, hurriedly asked, "Kid, what are you doing?"

"Anyway... I'm counting on you for the healing! Here I go!" Uzumaki Gamu smiled at the three tailed beasts, then dispelled his Tailed Beast Cloak!

Then Uzumaki Gamu spread his arms and told the girl, "I swear, no matter what you do to me, I won't hurt you. You can attack me however you like!"

The lingering Amaterasu's Flames immediately spread onto Uzumaki Gamu's body. Black fire enveloped him, incinerating his clothes in an instant and exposing his skin directly to Amaterasu's scorching heat. Soon, the smell of roasting flesh filled the air. The only reason he had not burned through completely was the constant healing supplied by tailed beast chakra. It felt rather like being Wolverine!

Everyone other than Uzumaki Gamu was dumbstruck!

Lala cried anxiously, "Master will burn to death like this!!" With that, she tried to rush over and save him!

But Mito held her firmly. "No, you can't go over and interfere with Second Brother!!" Although Mito said that, her clenched fists revealed how anxious she was. Only by desperately suppressing her emotions did she keep herself from rushing over to beat the woman hurting her second brother.

The girl standing opposite Uzumaki Gamu was dumbfounded too. She thought, Is this person... wrong in the head? She truly could not understand how the mind of the person before her worked!

To prove he would not hurt her, he chose to take her attack with his own body? Did Amaterasu not hurt him?

Impossible! His pained expression and determined eyes made that clear. His face was practically twisting into a knot. How could it not hurt?

Yet even like this, he gritted his teeth and endured... Could he really have no ulterior motives toward her?

The girl's psychological defenses wavered. Well, mainly because in all her dozen-odd years of life, she had never met anyone who treated her this way. She could not help wanting to try trusting him.

And so her grip loosened, and the kunai in her hand fell to the ground. It was a sign that she was stopping!

Seeing this, Uzumaki Gamu knew she no longer wanted to fight, so... he began rolling all over the ground.

"Ow, ow, ow!! It hurts!! Somebody put out the fire!!" His goal achieved, Uzumaki Gamu could no longer endure it. He rolled frantically, trying to extinguish the Amaterasu on his body... Was that how you put out Amaterasu?

The girl said, "..." This man isn't just a little wrong in the head!! She had no idea how else to describe the man before her except as crazy. Still, Uzumaki Gamu's efforts had moved her, and she used her Mangekyō Sharingan to extinguish Amaterasu!

And with that, the sudden battle came to an end.