Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swordsmen Begins from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Chapter 373: Xianglin's Mother
On the following journey, the few of them traveled during the day, found a place to rest at night, and practiced at the same time.

Shizune and Yamanaka Inoichi were both trying hard to memorize, hoping to remember everything before leaving the Fire Country.

Tamura Hao was quite busy. He had to discuss the practice of Eight Gates with Might Guy, and the practice of the secret technique of butterfly transformation with Akimichi Choza. While on the way, he also had to discuss his ideas about shadows with Nara Shikaku.

They marched slowly for five days before reaching the Land of Grass. Afterwards, the five of them changed into the clothes and forehead protectors of the Hidden Rock Village, so as to better confuse the Hidden Rock Village ninjas when they entered the Land of Earth later.

Of course, it’s best not to encounter the Iwagakure ninja.

The abnormality of the Sand Village aroused the vigilance of the surrounding major ninja villages. The Rain Village was on full alert, forcing the Kusagakure Village to send out ninjas to monitor it, and even many conflicts broke out.

This resulted in Kusagakure ninjas traveling throughout the Land of Grass, and many checkpoints were set up to prevent outsiders from entering the Land of Grass.

With Yamanaka Inichi there, they used the secret technique of perception to avoid the patrolling Grass Ninjas and entered the interior of the Land of Grass.

Carefully bypassing those Grass Ninjas and moving forward slowly, fortunately the territory of this section of the Grass Country is very narrow, and one night is enough to go around it.

In the middle of the night, they suddenly saw two Grass Ninjas running quickly with a stretcher. On the stretcher was a wounded man with burns all over his body. There were two kunai stuck in his torso, both in the vital organ area.

Tian Cun Hao immediately fixed his eyes on the three people and had a guess in his mind.

"what happened?"

Noticing Tamura Hao's abnormality, Nara Shikaku asked.

"I'm not sure. I'll have to let Jingyin make the judgment."

"Shizune, can you save that man?"

Tamura Hao handed the telescope in his hand to Jingyin and asked her to make the judgment.

Shizune took the telescope and observed carefully with the help of the moonlight, and finally shook her head.

"No, his clothes were all burned off. He must have been burned by a high-level fire escape technique. One of the two kunai pierced his lungs and the other pierced his liver.

I'm afraid only Tsunade-sensei can treat injuries of that level."

"Is there a medical ninja in a small ninja village like Kusagakure that can rival or come close to Tsunade-sensei?"

Tamura Hao looked at Nara Shikaku and said that this was a big doubt.

"You mean that Kusagakure Village is cooperating with Iwagakure Village? There is a ninja team sent by Iwagakure Village in their village?"

Nara Shikaku understood the meaning of the words and was worried about it.

The Kusagakure Village is a fence-sitter and its stance is not firm. If it is now secretly cooperating with the Iwagakure Village, it would be bad, especially in this special period when the Ninja World War may break out at any time.

"Hai Yi!"

Thinking of this, Nara Shikaku signaled to Yamanaka Inoichi.

Let’s catch it and take a look first. It’s not a big deal anyway.

Shan Zhonghai understood what he meant and used the instant body movement technique to catch up with him. When he was within the distance to perform the technique, he decisively raised his hands to form a seal.

"The Art of Mind-Transfer Clone!"

His consciousness was divided into two and sneaked into the mental space of the two Grass Ninjas carrying the stretcher, controlling the two to turn and come to the woods where they were.

Ding Zuo, who was following behind, carried Yamanaka Inoichi back on his back. Then Yamanaka Inoichi used a secret technique to read the memories of the two and soon made a discovery.

"There is a member of the Uzumaki clan secretly imprisoned in the Kusagakure Village. Drinking her blood and chakra can heal injuries."

"Uzumaki clan!"

Tamura Hao immediately had a guess that Uzumaki Karin must not have been born at that time, so it could only be Uzumaki Karin's mother.

"Brother Shikaku, we have to rescue that Uzumaki clan member."

He suggested decisively, and winked at her as he spoke.

"The Uzumaki family has always been an ally of our Konoha. There is even the Uzumaki family emblem on our Konoha vest. We must rescue that Uzumaki family member."

Nara Shikaku understood and expressed his intention to save the people righteously.

This mission wasn't a big deal, and failure didn't matter, but rescuing that Uzumaki clan member would definitely earn Lady Tsunade's gratitude, which would be of great help to their future plans.

"Haiyi, you continue to read their memories. Next we need to sneak into the Kusagakure Village and get more information.

Shizue, just stabilize this man's injuries and keep him breathing.

Ding Zuo, Kai, you stay here to guard, Xiao Hao, come with me to find some clothes from the Kusagakure Village."

After saying that, he signaled to Tamura Hao and Nara Shikaku returned the way he came, preparing to capture the Grass Ninjas he had met before.

Tamura Hao understood and followed Nara Shikaku away. The two walked forward while talking in low voices. It wasn't long before they arrived at a checkpoint set up by the Kusagakure Village, where three teams of Kusagakure ninjas were stationed, a total of nine people.

"Shadow Head Neck Binding Technique!"

He raised his hands, formed seals and cast a spell, and three shadows stretched out and broke the necks of the three Grass Ninjas who were on guard.

His shadow magic is more effective and more concealed on a night like this.

However, the sound of the neck being broken was quite obvious in the dark, alerting the six ninjas in the cabin, who immediately rushed out.

At this moment, Tamura Hao, who used the doubling technique, threw out four extra-large kunai, each of which had a thin steel wire connected to its ring.

Even Tamura Hao used the technique of supernatural power to further increase his strength, making the power of the kunai he threw even more terrifying and the speed even faster.

Seeing the four large kunai being swung towards them in the moonlight, the six Grass Ninjas immediately dodged sideways. Only the Jonin among them noticed something was wrong and raised his kunai to block, thus blocking the thin steel wire.

But he was dragged back several steps by the huge force, and the other five Grass Ninjas were not so lucky, their bodies were cut by the steel wire.

Before the jonin could react, a shadow quickly extended over and connected with his shadow, freezing it.

Then Tamura Hao stepped forward and knocked him unconscious, then started to strip him of his clothes.

They needed this set of clothes to infiltrate the Kusagakure Village. Although they had transformation techniques, they were not omnipotent. At least the transformation techniques they knew were not advanced. If they wanted to sneak into the Kusagakure Village perfectly, they would need real clothes, preferably ones with a scent, or even a bloody smell.

After taking off several sets of clothes, Tamura Hao carried the Kusagakure jonin and followed Nara Shikaku back.

After handing the Kusagakure Jonin over to Yamanaka Inoichi to read the intelligence, Nara Shikaku changed into a Kusagakure ninja uniform and even changed his shoes, because the pattern on the bottom of the Kusagakure Village's ninja boots was different from that of their Konoha.

These are all details, and details are often the key to success or failure, life or death.

Akimichi Choza also used the transformation technique to barely put on a Kusagakure ninja suit. After he finished all this, Yamanaka Inoichi had already read all the information, including many secret codes within the Kusagakure Village, making it easier for him to blend in and out.

Nara Shikaku used a kunai to carve a topographical map of Kusagakure Village and its surroundings on the ground.

"Xiao Hao, you guys stay here and prepare to meet us. Bury the detonating talismans. We will come here to meet you as soon as we rescue the Uzumaki clan member."

Nara Shikaku pointed out a place first and drew a route.

I just received the information from Haiyi and learned the detailed layout of the Kusagakure Village here. By following this route, I can avoid those Kusagakure ninjas.

Although it is not absolute, I believe Xiaohao’s strength is enough to deal with the rest.

"Well, I'll arrange it."

Tamura Hao nodded in agreement, but did not try to sneak into the Kusagakure Village.

Although the Kusagakure Village is a small ninja village, compared with the five major ninja villages, it is still very strong. Otherwise, it would not have survived the two Ninja World Wars. With my small body, I am not qualified to compete with them.

But Nara Shikaku and the other two are different. They can still get out even if an accident occurs.

Not to mention that all the elite troops of Kusagakure Village have been sent out, so it won't be a big problem.

Might Guy and Shizune naturally wouldn't have any ideas. Not causing more trouble at this time was their greatest achievement, not to mention that they also had other tasks to do.

Then Nara Shikaku had a brief conversation with his two teammates and set off.

The key to this operation is speed. We need to find the Uzumaki clan member before the Kusagakure Village can react, and then rescue him. It is best not to use secret techniques during this process, so as not to be recognized by the other party.

Fortunately, they brought a lot of detonating talismans this time, so as long as they were fast enough, success would not be difficult.

The most important thing is to be deliberate and catch the opponent off guard. Plus, it's night time, so the success rate will be further increased.

Yamanaka Inichi continued to control the two Kusanagi ninjas to carry the stretcher, while he himself was carried on the back of Akimichi Choza, with Nara Shikaku following closely behind.

This place was not far from the Kusagakure Village, and they arrived there in no time. When they were almost there, Akimichi Choza carried Yamanaka Inoichi on his shoulder, and Nara Shikaku also lay on his other shoulder. Considering the blood on their clothes and faces, they looked like seriously injured people.

Especially since Yamanaka Inoichi's mental consciousness is not in his body at the moment, he doesn't need to pretend. He is definitely a seriously injured person.

With Yamanaka Inichi controlling the two people to deal with the situation, and with the help of the real injured person, they successfully sneaked into the Kusagakure Village and headed straight for the hospital.

During the journey, Nara Shikaku also used the secret technique of shadows to bury detonating talismans on the ground and the surrounding houses, preparing for his subsequent escape.

The key to this plan was speed. With the help of the seriously injured man, the three men saw the red-haired girl being dragged over and took decisive action to eliminate several Grass Ninjas.

"We are Konoha ninjas, and we are here to rescue you under the orders of Tsunade-sama, the granddaughter of the First Hokage. Please cooperate with us to evacuate the Kusagakure Village."

After a brief explanation, Nara Shikaku quickly walked out of the operating room and led the way.

Fortunately, it is late at night and there is no one in the hospital corridor. Everyone is either in the duty room or lying in the ward.

Akimichi Choza at the back continued to carry Yamanaka Inoichi and the Uzumaki girl, while Yamanaka Inoichi used his spiritual secret technique to cooperate in the battle and silently controlled the ninja on duty. Nara Shikaku waved his kunai and killed everyone he saw one by one.

Just like that, the four of them quickly rushed out of the hospital. Yamanaka Inoichi used the perception secret technique and the spiritual secret technique to lock onto the nearby Grass Ninjas, and Nara Shikaku threw out his kunai and shot them accurately.

They ran so fast that they were discovered when they were less than a hundred meters away from the village entrance. Then there was a shout, and the ninja on duty at the village entrance was the first to react.

But before they could react, Nara Shikaku detonated the detonating tag he had quietly placed when he came, and the entire duty room was blown to pieces. But this explosion also completely alarmed the Kusagakure Village, and the ninjas in the village put on their clothes and ran towards the village entrance.

Then they were destroyed by a wave of explosive talismans that Nara Shikaku had buried in the main road and surrounding areas. They dared not advance rashly and could only try to take a detour.

By the time the Kusanagi arrived at the village entrance, the four had already run a long way away.

"Chase!"

The leading Kusagakure jonin gave an angry order and took the lead in chasing after him, and the other Kusagakure jonin also hurriedly followed.

On the other side, at the designated location, Tamura Hao saw the fire erupting at the entrance of Kusagakure Village and knew that he had succeeded. He immediately signaled Shizune and Might Guy to retreat first, and he stayed behind to support them.

There are quite a few explosive talismans here, and it's even harder to detect in the dark. If it weren't for my guidance, Nara Shikaku and the others would probably be hit.

"Lu Jiu brother, here."

When he saw Nara Shikaku in the front, Tamura Hao shouted something and then ran along the route that had been set long ago.

Nara Shikaku immediately turned around, followed by Akimichi Choza and Yamanaka Inoichi.

It didn't take long before they passed through the minefield and then turned east, preparing to return to the Land of Fire.

"There is a strong chakra reaction ahead, stronger than your chakra."

At this time, the thin girl who had been carried by Akimichi Choza suddenly spoke.

"Kagura Heart's Eye?"

Tamura Hao turned around in surprise and guessed that it should be the Uzumaki clan's innate ability, Kagura's Heart Eye, that the future Uzumaki Karin had awakened. Unexpectedly, her mother had also awakened this ability.

Nara Shikaku and the other two stopped in their tracks. Although they had never heard of Kagura's Mind's Eye, they thought it was a kind of perception ability. Since the girl said so, there must be a problem ahead.

"It's beyond my perception."

Yamanaka Hai raised his hand and formed a seal, increasing his perception to the limit, and finally shook his head.

"This is the only way back to the Fire Nation from this area."

Nara Shikaku frowned. This was a difficult situation.

To the south is the border of the Land of Rain, where many Kusagakure and Rain ninjas gather. To the north is the Hidden Kusagakure Village, where those pursuers will definitely catch up.

Now the road back to the Fire Nation to the east is blocked by an unknown strong man, which makes things difficult.

"Can you determine the approximate location?"

Tamura Hao looked into the girl's eyes. He believed her. At least she definitely didn't want to return to Kusagakure Village, which would be a hell for her.

"About fifty kilometers."

The girl sensed it and finally told a rough distance.

"Fifty kilometers!"

Several people were surprised. This perception range was a bit exaggerated.

The average perception range of a ninja is only a few hundred meters, and the stronger ones have a few thousand meters, but this one can directly reach fifty kilometers.

"How strong is the opponent's chakra?"

Nara Shikaku asked solemnly.

"Much, much stronger than you, at least ten times stronger."

The girl replied that this was what she truly felt.

"Hai Yi!"

After looking at the girl seriously, Nara Shikaku gestured to Yamanaka Inoichi.

Yamanaka Hai understood what he meant, raised his hand and formed a seal to create a shadow clone and continued to move forward.

His mental strength is the strongest among the three, and the shadow clones he creates can last longer.

"Rest first and recover your strength as soon as possible."

Nara Shikaku said something, then found a tree to lean against, took out a soldier pill and swallowed it to replenish the consumption of chakra.

Bingliang Pills is a recovery medicine that drains the body. Under normal circumstances, it is best not to take it, but in today's situation, saving lives is important.

Might Guy took the initiative to be alert, mainly keeping an eye on the rear position.

Shizune examined the girl's body and became angry when she saw the dense teeth marks on her arm.

"This should be the physical healing of the Uzumaki clan. The blood and chakra contain a strong life force. It is a gift in itself, but now it has become the source of disaster."

Tamura Hao couldn't help but feel pity when watching from the side. Those people in Kusagakure Village are really not human.

"you know?"

The girl looked over and sensed carefully with Kagura's mind's eye.

Her Kagura mind's eye can vaguely judge whether others are lying through the perception of chakra, and these people have no ill will towards her, proving that they are good people.

At least he's a good person to himself.

“I have seen relevant records in the books collected by the Senju clan. The Uzumaki clan has three bloodline talents, namely Kagura’s Heart Eye, Physical Healing, and Diamond Seal, which represent Yin and Yang escape respectively.

There is another Uzumaki orphan in our Konoha, he is one of your clansmen.

Tsunade-sensei's grandmother is also from the Uzumaki tribe, her name is Uzumaki Mito, I wonder if you have heard of her?"

Tamura Hao knew the ability of Kagura's mind, so he seemed very sincere in his heart.

"The tribe members?"

There was a gleam in the girl's eyes. Are there any other members of the tribe left?

"My name is Tiancun Hao, what's your name?"

Tamura Hao said the name. He only guessed that this person was Uzumaki Karin's mother, but he didn't know what her name was. She had only appeared in Uzumaki Karin's memories.

"Vanilla, swirl vanilla."

After hesitating for a long time, the girl finally told her name, a name she had almost forgotten.

"A nice name!"

Showing a sincere and pure smile, Tamura Hao really hopes to bring the girl back to the village safely, so that he can further tie the fat sheep teacher in the village.

Although the Senju family has been destroyed, there are still the Uzumaki survivors, and they are so miserable. Teacher Feiyang, can you bear to leave?
"Her body is in great condition, and her organs are functioning like those of an elderly person. I'm afraid only teacher Tsunade can cure such an injury."

Shizune, who was examining Uzumaki Vanilla's body, didn't look very well. This sister was in very bad health.

"As long as he's alive, it's fine. With Tsunade-sensei's medical skills, he will definitely be cured."

Tamura Hao also thought that this situation would not be a problem for Teacher Fei Yang, and that the title of the best ninja in the ninja world was not just an exaggeration.

After communicating with the girl for a while, Yamanaka Haiyi, who was not far away, suddenly turned pale and gasped.

"Did you meet anyone?"

Nara Shikaku looked even more solemn. This should be the impact caused by the shadow clone being killed and the memory flowing back. And the death must have been bad, otherwise Haiyi would not have reacted so strongly.

"It's the demigod from the Hidden Rain Village, and there's a group of Rain Ninjas, all of them are Jonin, they're heading in our direction, and they also have sensory ninjas on the other side."

After taking a breath, Shan Zhonghai replied with a pale face.

That person was too terrifying, they were no match for him.

"That person actually entered the Kingdom of Grass."

Nara Shikamaru frowned even more tightly, not understanding why that person would suddenly bring people to the Land of Grass.

However, the other party's intention is not what I need to consider now. I have to find a way to get out of here quickly.

"How about we continue to the Land of Earth?"

Tamura Hao suggested that since they couldn't go in any of the three directions, they might as well go west to the Land of Earth and continue their previous mission.

By the time they complete their mission, the situation here should have calmed down, and they can then return to the Fire Nation.

"go!"

Nara Shikaku thought for a moment and then gave the order to set off.

"Brother Ding Zuo, I'll carry you. Try to conserve your energy."

Tamura Hao carried the girl on his back and said something.

"Vanilla, help us sense the ninjas around us. We need to go to the Land of Earth first, and then return to the Land of Fire after things here have settled down."

"Ok!"

Vanilla Uzumaki nodded. Although she didn't know much about that Konoha, she didn't want to return to the Hidden Grass Village. It was better to follow these people than to be caught.

(End of this chapter)