Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 34 Kakashi Yama and Yukimi
Menma has an almost obsessive pursuit of research into the bloodline limits of various ninja clans.

During his time in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi World', he also enjoyed collecting various bloodline limits from the ninja world to study their genes in an attempt to unravel the secrets of the Otsutsuki clan.

As is widely known, in the ninja world today, any family with special abilities can trace their ancestry back to the Sage of Six Paths.

Famous examples include the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, and the Shikotsumyaku of the Kaguya clan. These bloodline limits are all weakened versions of Kaguya Otsutsuki's various abilities.

However, compared to Orochimaru and other ninja scientists' heinous live experiments, Menma, even in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi' world, restrained himself and did not conduct live experiments.

On one hand, he couldn't accept the fake world of 'Limited Tsukuyomi'; on the other hand, he didn't want his bottom line to be crossed and him to descend into madness.

This struggle continued until Menma launched the Fourth Shinobi World War against the five great shinobi nations.

After robbing Orochimaru and looting several of his secret bases, Menma found experimental research data about the Ibri clan in Orochimaru's experimental log.

Menma recalled the small ninja clan that was wiped out after only appearing in three episodes of the original anime.

This ability to turn into smoke is a bloodline limit that Menma has never seen before in the 'Limited Tsukuyomi World', which is why Menma wants to collect it.

It's not some malicious collection; I just want this group to serve me, providing some cells, tissues, and blood for research on the bloodline limit of 'smoke-like' transformation.

"Lord Shura, these are the historical records of our Ibri clan, all of them are here." In a stone chamber deep within the underground space, Gota introduced their clan's treasures to Menma.

Although Gota said he couldn't believe Orochimaru had broken his promise, he tacitly agreed to a temporary cooperation with Menma and waited for Orochimaru's arrival.

So when Menma suggested looking into the history of the Ibri clan, Gota didn't stop her, but instead provided it to Menma directly.

Looking at the few historical scrolls in the stone chamber, Mianma roughly understood that the Ibri clan did not value history and inheritance, so they did not have many historical scrolls in their collection, and most of them were passed down orally.

Or rather, the Ibri tribe was struggling to survive, unable to secure food, medicine, and other necessities, which greatly diminished the importance of these historical scrolls.

This can also be seen from the generally monotonous coarse cloth and tattered clothes worn by the Ibrahim people.

Even Gota, the clan leader, didn't have a suitable weapon; he was still using a woodcutter's knife when he fought Kakashi.

In the dimly lit stone chamber, the numb fingertips brushed against the dust-covered scroll.

"I don't like owing people anything." Then Menma took out a scroll and tossed it to Gota behind him.

"This sealed scroll contains enough food to feed a hundred people for a week."

Upon hearing that it contained food, Wu Tai accepted the scroll with both hands and said happily, "Thank you."

Menma didn't speak, but silently picked up a dusty scroll, opened it, and immersed himself in the ocean of history of the Ibri clan.

For Mianma, this was just a portable supply scroll containing easily preserved food. The taste was nothing special, but it was mainly for emergencies.

But for the Ibri tribe, these food savings points could feed their entire tribe for one or two months.

When Gota took the scroll back to find his clansmen, he saw Yamato fighting a silver-haired ninja wearing a mask, while the surrounding clansmen were also trying to attack him.

"Are they Konoha's pursuers?" Wu Tai immediately transformed into a cloud of smoke and rushed forward.

In the "Kakashi Anbu Arc", Gota's taijutsu combined with his smoke-transformation combat showed that his fighting power was on par with that of the Anbu ninja Kakashi. In fact, Kakashi was able to win in the end because he lured Gota out of the cave, which caused a strong wind in the forest, blowing away the smoke-transformed Gota and ultimately leading to Gota's death.

So when Gota transformed into smoke to join the battle, he immediately used the 'Smoke Technique', which entered Kakashi's body through his nostrils.

Kakashi, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Yamato, who was wielding a kunai, using his family's swordsmanship, immediately felt a burning sensation in his internal organs, and even his eyes were filled with smoke. "Aaaaah!" Kakashi painfully dropped his weapon, clutching his head, scratching his ears and cheeks, and clutching his lungs, screaming in agony.

"Wait!" Upon seeing this, Yamato quickly used the ninjutsu 'Wood Release: Wood Wall' to wrap Kakashi up, forcing Gota to let Kakashi go.

"Why did you save him?!" After emerging from Kakashi's body, Gota deactivated his smoke form and questioned Yamato.

“He’s a Konoha ninja, he can’t die yet.” Seeing this, Yamato quickly came up with an excuse: “Perhaps I can interrogate him to get some information about the Konoha pursuers, as well as Orochimaru.”

Yamato used Wood Release to bind Kakashi with several pieces of wood, intending to interrogate him.

Wu Tai frowned in deep thought, then slowly nodded: "Then, I'll leave it to you. I'll go and consult that lord."

With that, Wu Tai turned and left, handing the scroll containing the stored food to a woman in charge of collecting food for the tribe.

After Gota and the others left, Yamato let out a breath and walked towards Kakashi, who was bound by Wood Release, saying, "I'm sorry, this is the only way I can save your life for now."

Kakashi's internal organs still retained the lingering heat from the smoke and fire, and he was in excruciating pain all over his body, sweat dripping from his forehead, as he looked at Yamato in front of him.

Yamato was once ordered to assassinate the Third Hokage, but was defeated by Kakashi. However, Kakashi believed that ninjas who could use Wood Release were crucial to the village, so he spared Yamato and reported Yamato's information to the Third Hokage.

This time, Yamato also saved Kakashi's life.

"Who are they?" Kakashi asked, panting. "The 'that person' he mentioned earlier, is it Orochimaru?"

Although Kakashi discovered the tree hole by accident, it is clear that the Ibri clan has a close relationship with Orochimaru.

Yamato shook his head: "Orochimaru hasn't arrived yet, it's 'Shura'."

"'Shura' seems to want the bloodline limit of the Ibri clan, so he's waiting for Orochimaru here."

"Shura..." Kakashi's Sharingan trembled slightly.

He remembered that aloof figure wearing a white three-eyed fox mask on the gate of Hyuga.

Although we did not fight him, we can see from the fact that 'Shura' was able to defeat the two Hyuga clan leaders in a head-on battle and wreak havoc in Kumogakure that his strength is unfathomable.

And how did such a powerful person learn of Orochimaru's defection?

"Tenzo!" Just as Kakashi and Yamato were exchanging information, Yukimi returned.

"Who is she?" Kakashi looked at the girl who was about their age, paused for a moment, and then looked at Yamato.

"Her name is Yukimi. She is the only child of the Ibri clan. The other children... were all taken by Orochimaru for experiments," Yamato introduced Yukimi to Kakashi.

Although it was their first meeting, their rapport made them feel like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

"Taken away by Orochimaru..." Kakashi knew without a doubt that most of those children had already died in Orochimaru's laboratory.

Xuejian was unaware of the specifics; she was simply instinctively worried about the boy who resembled Tianzang: "Let me take you out. If that lord comes looking for you, you two will both be in trouble."

Kakashion's face softened again. This kind girl, who lived deep underground yet maintained a sunny and cheerful personality, reminded him of his fallen comrades—

Nohara Lin.

(End of this chapter)