Chapter 16

Even though he had expected it when he went to see Hiruzen Sarutobi, his heart still sank at this moment.

"Elder Cloud, I still need to go somewhere. Please head back first and take care of my clansmen for me."

Uzumaki Akira entrusted them to Uchiha Cloud, then headed off in one direction.

Uchiha Cloud frowned as he watched Uzumaki Akira's retreating back. That was the direction of the Senju clan.

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Chapter 16

"You're finally awake."

Liu Feng looked at Kushina, who had just woken up.

Kushina rubbed her eyes. When she noticed that her other hand was still clutching Liu Feng's clothes, she quickly let go.

"Mikoto, prepare something for her to eat and help me look after her," Liu Feng said to Mikoto.

Mikoto did not refuse and nodded gently.

"Wait, you're leaving?" Kushina immediately grew nervous when she saw Liu Feng heading out.

She had come to this unfamiliar place, and her father was not by her side. She was only a little girl, so of course she felt uneasy.

Liu Feng was someone she was somewhat familiar with. If he left too, Kushina would be completely lost.

"I have things to do. Did you think I'd stay here all the time looking after a little girl like you? If you hadn't held onto me so tightly earlier, I would've left long ago."

Liu Feng's words left Kushina feeling aggrieved.

"You big liar! You clearly promised my father that you'd take good care of me."

Kushina looked like she was about to cry, but in the end, she forced herself to hold back her tears.

"Don't worry. Liu Feng won't abandon you. He just has other matters to attend to."

Mikoto lowered her head and spoke gently to Kushina.

"You're hungry too, right? What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

The moment Mikoto mentioned hunger, Kushina's stomach immediately started growling. She had not eaten properly on the way from the Land of Whirlpools to Konoha, and she was already starving.

Liu Feng handed Kushina over to Mikoto without a second thought. He did not know how to take care of little girls either, and with Mikoto's gentle personality, he believed she would look after Kushina well.

Besides, Liu Feng really did have something to do. He first went to find his grandfather, Uchiha Sou.

He needed to properly explain the matter of the Uzumaki clan. After all, everything he had done had been done first and reported afterward.

When Liu Feng arrived at Uchiha Sou's place, he found that Uchiha Cloud was there as well.

"Uncle Cloud, weren't you accompanying Uzumaki Akira to see the Third Hokage? You're back already?" Liu Feng asked in surprise.

"We went. Danzo flatly denied everything, and the Third Hokage sided with him. What was the point of wasting any more time there?" Uchiha Cloud said helplessly after taking a sip of tea.

"Little Feng, Yun has already told me about the Uzumaki clan. Whatever you do, I'll support you. These old bones of mine probably do not have much time left. You need to grow stronger quickly."

Uchiha Sou spoke at that moment.

Although Uchiha Sou was currently the strongest member of the Uchiha family, his physical condition was not good. The hidden injuries he had sustained in his youth had finally flared up.

Liu Feng fell silent for a moment.

"Liu Feng, after Uzumaki Akira and I left the Hokage Building, he went to the Senju clan. I don't think your attempt to win over the Uzumaki clan will succeed," Uchiha Cloud said to Liu Feng.

After all, the Uzumaki Clan had closer ties with the Senju clan. Moreover, the Uzumaki clan's princess, Mito Uzumaki, the First Hokage's wife, was still alive.

There was a strong chance that the Uzumaki clan would seek refuge with the Senju clan.

"No, there's no need to worry about that. The Senju clan is too weak now. If the Uzumaki clan wants to gain a foothold in Konoha, they must have the Uchiha clan's help."

Liu Feng was not worried about that. If Uzumaki Akira truly intended to give up on an alliance with the Uchiha clan, he should have returned first and taken his clansmen away. Liu Feng believed in the Uzumaki clan's choice.

"What about within the Uchiha clan? Even if we want to ally with the Uzumaki clan, the Clan Head may not agree." Uchiha Cloud wore a worried expression.

"There's no need to worry about that either. As long as this old man is alive, no one in the Uchiha family will dare refuse to give me face."

Uchiha Sou spoke domineeringly. Even the Clan Head had to show him some respect.

Elsewhere, Uzumaki Akira emerged from the Senju compound with disappointment written across his face.

He had indeed come to the Senju compound to see Mito Uzumaki, but not to form an alliance with the Senju clan, nor to ask the Senju clan for aid.

He had only wanted to ask Mito Uzumaki to seek justice for the Uzumaki clan, but the final result disappointed him greatly.

It was not that Mito Uzumaki had refused to intervene. She had been furious after learning of the matter, but she no longer held much influence.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had been summoned over, but he had ultimately brushed the matter aside. Mito Uzumaki also understood that, given the relationship between Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, it was impossible for him to deal with Danzo.

Moreover, the evidence was "insufficient." That witness had just "committed suicide," and Danzo directly claimed that he had been framed. No one could do anything about it.

"What should become of the Uzumaki clan?"

Uzumaki Akira raised his head. He had the urge to take his clansmen and leave Konoha, but he quickly abandoned that thought.

Leaving Konoha would be even more dangerous for the Uzumaki clan. Too many people coveted the Uzumaki clan's Sealing Jutsu.

When he arrived at the Uchiha Clan Compound, Uzumaki Akira saw his clansmen. Liu Feng had arranged things fairly well for them; at the very least, they no longer looked as miserable as when they had first entered Konoha.

"Clan Head."

Upon seeing Uzumaki Akira, the surviving members of the Uzumaki clan immediately stood up.

"Everyone, this disaster was my failure as Clan Head." Uzumaki Akira directly bowed to the remaining clansmen.

"Clan Head, don't say that. If you hadn't led us, we might have been wiped out completely."

"That's right, Clan Head. You've already done enough."