Starting Out With Indra's Chakra - Part 8

Only by entering Konoha could they truly complete the mission safely. After all, even if Danzo had really interfered in the Uzumaki clan's extermination, he could not possibly make a move against Uzumaki Clan Members within Konoha.

After spending more than a day traveling, Liu Feng returned to Konoha with fifty-one Uzumaki Clan Members.

Rather than openly leading the Uzumaki Clan Members into Konoha, he spoke with the Uchiha Clan Members guarding Konoha's gates and entered the village without registering them.

The Uchiha clan was currently responsible for guarding Konoha's gates, making things quite convenient. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, had no idea that Liu Feng had brought more than fifty Uzumaki Clan Members into Konoha.

Liu Feng then brought the fifty-one Uzumaki Clan Members into the Uchiha family and arranged temporary accommodations for them. With Liu Feng's status, it was easy enough to settle them in.

Ding, 'S-rank Mission: Rescue the Uzumaki Clan' completed. Reward obtained: 100,000 points, Uzumaki Sage Body, Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains!

"This mission is complete?" Liu Feng frowned when he heard the system prompt.

"The system has confirmed that these fifty-one Uzumaki Clan Members will not be in danger, so the rewards have been issued early. However, if an accident truly occurs within these four days, the rewards will be reclaimed."

Xiao Meng's voice reached Liu Feng's ears, answering his question.

"So it's like getting the rewards in advance. Not bad."

Liu Feng clenched his fist. His points had increased by one hundred thousand, and after obtaining the Uzumaki Sage Body, his Chakra had increased by more than tenfold. He also felt that his body had grown somewhat stronger.

Liu Feng

Strength: 49 (ordinary human limit: 10)

Constitution: 50 (ordinary human limit: 10)

Speed: 47 (ordinary human limit: 10)

Spirit: 92 (ordinary human limit: 10)

Chakra: Elite Jonin-level

Ninjutsu: Rasengan (A-rank), Lightning Style: Chidori (A-rank), Fire Style: Majestic Fire Annihilation (B-rank), Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank), Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique (C-rank), Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (C-rank)

Taijutsu: Uchiha Style Taijutsu (A-rank), Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms

Genjutsu: Hell Viewing Technique (C-rank), Genjutsu: Sharingan

Sealing Techniques: Adamantine Sealing Chains (A-rank)

Kekkei Genkai: Three Tomoe Sharingan, Uzumaki Sage Body

Overall Evaluation: Jonin

After checking the status panel, he saw that he had indeed grown much stronger. His strength, constitution, speed, and spirit had all increased significantly.

The increase in spirit had come from the Three Tomoe Sharingan. His Chakra had also risen from Jonin-level to Elite Jonin-level, while his overall evaluation had changed from Special Jonin to Jonin. His strength had soared as well.

"Xiao Meng, I feel like my Chakra is no weaker than a Kage-level ninja's. Why is it only rated Elite Jonin-level?"

Liu Feng could not help asking Xiao Meng. His Chakra had already been formidable, and after increasing by more than tenfold, it should have been comparable to Kage-level Chakra.

"This evaluation considers both quantity and quality, not quantity alone. The quality of your Chakra is still far behind."

Xiao Meng answered Liu Feng's question.

Chakra quality mattered. Was Uchiha Madara's Chakra really of the same quality as an ordinary Genin's Chakra?

With the same amount of Chakra consumed, the higher the quality of the Chakra, the more powerful the ninjutsu it released.

"Fine, I understand."

Liu Feng nodded. The status panel was only for reference, giving him a general idea of his abilities. Actual combat was not determined by strength ratings alone.

If a Jonin let down their guard, it was not impossible for a Genin to kill them in return. The possibility was small, but it existed.

"Come on, Uncle Cloud. Let's leave the village again."

Liu Feng went to find Uchiha Cloud again, then quietly left Konoha with Uchiha Cloud and Uchiha No.

Although the mission had already been completed, Liu Feng still wanted to find an opportunity to rescue more Uzumaki Clan Members, earn their gratitude, and form an alliance with the Uzumaki clan.

Though the Uzumaki clan, with only fifty-one people remaining, could continue its bloodline, it possessed little strength and could bring no real benefit to the Uchiha.

This was because the people Uzumaki Akira had allowed Liu Feng to take were not elites, but ordinary Uzumaki Clan Members. Some were not even ninjas.

Not everyone in the Uzumaki clan was a ninja. Training ninjas cost a great deal of money, and the current Uzumaki clan could not afford to train many of them.

Thus, among the Uzumaki Clan Members Liu Feng had brought back, only five were ninjas.

At the time, he had not objected. As long as they were members of the Uzumaki clan and could help him complete the mission, that was enough.

After leaving Konoha, Liu Feng headed for the Land of Whirlpools. Two days passed on the journey there and back, leaving less than two days before the Uzumaki clan's extermination.

Although Liu Feng had rushed to the Land of Whirlpools, he had not landed there. Instead, he waited in the Western Sea Area off its coast, with several small boats nearby.

"Uncle Cloud, if things get dangerous, we run."

Liu Feng made things clear to Uchiha Cloud first. He wanted to save the Uzumaki clan, but if danger came, they would definitely save themselves first.

"I know. But Liu Feng, you still shouldn't stay here." Uchiha Cloud nodded. Of course he understood the importance of preserving one's life.

However, Uchiha Cloud did not want Liu Feng to remain here. If the Uzumaki clan's extermination truly happened, it would be far too dangerous.

"Don't worry, Uncle Cloud. I have more than enough strength to protect myself."

If Liu Feng wanted to flee, no one below Kage-level could hope to catch him.

During this extermination of the Uzumaki clan, there definitely would not be any Kage-level fighters involved. Even Quasi-Kage fighters might not appear.

"Uchiha No, protect Liu Feng when the time comes."

Uchiha Cloud did not try to persuade Liu Feng further. Instead, he turned to Uchiha No and gave his order.

"Third elder, even if it costs me my life, I will protect the Young Master," Uchiha No promised.

There was no need to doubt Uchiha No's loyalty. Uchiha Sou had trained him from childhood, and he was willing to sacrifice his life for Liu Feng.

After that, Liu Feng and the others began a long wait at sea. Two days passed in the blink of an eye. That night, within the Uzumaki Clan Compound, Uzumaki Akira felt deeply uneasy.

Though he had not fully believed Liu Feng, Liu Feng's words had indeed made Uzumaki Akira wary.

Moreover, he truly had an ominous feeling in his heart.

"No. Better to believe it than not. Uchiha Liu Feng did not seem to be joking." Uzumaki Akira immediately went to his daughter's room and knocked on the door.

"Father, what is it? You interrupted my sleep." Kushina opened the door in cute pajamas, pouting unhappily with her delicate little face.

"Go change your clothes, then come with me." Uzumaki Akira spoke to Kushina Uzumaki with a grave expression.

Seeing her father's serious face, Kushina became a little frightened. She pouted in dissatisfaction, but obediently went to change.

Meanwhile, Uzumaki Akira immediately gathered the clan's ninjas.

Just as Uzumaki Akira was about to say something, a Kunai flew toward him. Uzumaki Akira was no weakling. With the strength of an Elite Jonin, he naturally would not be killed by a sneak attack from a single Kunai.

"Enemy attack!" After blocking the Kunai, Uzumaki Akira shouted to his clansmen.

In fact, the Uzumaki Clan Members reacted quickly. The moment they saw Uzumaki Akira attacked, they began moving.

"Do not get drawn into battle. Take the clansmen and escape."

At that moment, Uzumaki Akira recalled what Liu Feng had said and issued orders to his clansmen.

Since the enemy had come to exterminate their clan, they had clearly come in force. Their chances of winning through resistance were slim, so Uzumaki Akira immediately turned, took his daughter Kushina with him, and led the Uzumaki clan in a breakout.

Under Uzumaki Akira's leadership, the Uzumaki clan did not linger in battle and focused entirely on breaking through.

"Everyone, head for the Western Sea Area! Escape by sea from the west!"

After killing an enemy Chunin, Uzumaki Akira roared at his clansmen.

"Father." Kushina Uzumaki was frightened. She was only a five-year-old girl. How could she have experienced anything like this?

"Don't speak. I'll protect you."

Worried about his daughter, Uzumaki Akira personally kept Kushina by his side. This did affect his ability to fight to some extent.

But Uzumaki Akira could not trust anyone else with his daughter.

"At the critical moment, we can only abandon some of the clansmen."

Uzumaki Akira glanced back and ordered some of the clansmen to stay behind and cover their retreat.

There was no other choice. At a critical moment, they had to have the resolve to cut off an arm to save the body. Otherwise, the Uzumaki clan's casualties would only become more severe.

"Kirigakure ninja, Cloud Ninja, the Uzumaki clan will settle this debt with you sooner or later."

After reaching the shore, Uzumaki Akira's eyes were bloodshot. Excluding the clansmen Liu Feng had taken away earlier, there had been more than two hundred seventy people left. Now, fewer than a hundred had reached the shore.

Some Uzumaki Clan Members had not died, but they had fallen behind. Having become separated from the main group, they hid somewhere and might yet escape disaster.

"Let's go."

Uzumaki Akira led his clansmen onward in their escape.

Ninjas generally mastered the techniques of tree climbing and water walking, allowing them to run across water.

However, the waves at sea were rather fierce, and many weaker Genin accidentally fell into the water.

As the Clan Head, Uzumaki Akira had no time to deal with them. He could only hope that Liu Feng had truly come to meet them. If Liu Feng had not come, only a handful of people could possibly run all the way from the Land of Whirlpools to the Land of Fire. The Uzumaki clan would be finished.

"Clan Head, there are several ships ahead."

Suddenly, a Jonin from the Uzumaki Clan reported to Uzumaki Akira.

Uzumaki Akira was overjoyed. At the same time, he saw Liu Feng and the others standing at the bow of the ships.