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

Chapter 57 The Seal of Uchiha Hikaru

Vanilla Whirlpool's gaze fell on the fair wrist in front of her.

She was momentarily stunned, then looked in shock at the white three-eyed fox mask so close to her, scrutinizing the mysterious man's black hair.

“My lord…” she began, but was interrupted by the other party’s cold and stern voice.

"I'll let you bite me." Mianma's tone left no room for argument.

"Your bloodline is far stronger than your daughter's. To unlock the seal of the Uzumaki clan, your bloodline is indispensable. Therefore, you cannot die now!"

What seemed like a cruel statement intended only to exploit the mother and daughter was, in the ears of Vanilla Whirlpool, a different kind of warmth.

She trembled, opened her pale lips, and gently bit down.

The moment the teeth touched the skin, a surge of vitality flowed into the mouth like a spring, rushing through her meridians to her limbs and bones.

It felt like parched earth suddenly receiving a refreshing rain, every inch of flesh and blood greedily absorbing the life force.

Whirlpool Vanilla felt refreshed all over and wanted to stop eating, but her head was held down.

"Continue." The voice from above remained cold, yet carried an irresistible force.

Although they didn't know who he was or why he saved the mother and daughter, the immense vitality and unique healing methods were clearly traits possessed only by the Uzumaki clan!
Even though the mysterious masked man kept saying he wanted to use her bloodline to unlock the secret treasure of the Vortex Clan, and his voice was deliberately cold, it still sounded so warm to her.

Kneeling in front of the bed, little Karin stared wide-eyed, not knowing what had happened between the two, but her little eyes saw that her mother's complexion had visibly improved.

A moment later, after sensing that Vanilla Uzumaki's physical condition had improved, Menma released his hand and withdrew his right hand, which bore the teeth marks.

Although he is currently in a transformation state, the transfer of chakra and life force can still be carried out directly through this primitive method.

In the dead of night, the campfire crackled and popped.

Menma used the cooking utensils from the wandering ninja camp to boil a pot of water, and then took out a few loaves of bread from the storage scroll he carried with him.

They were brought to the swirling vanilla and swirling rin lying on the bed.

Whirlpool Vanilla poured water into a glass, carefully blew on it to cool it down before feeding it to her daughter.

"Get a good night's rest. Tomorrow, come with me to unlock the secret treasure of the Uzumaki clan." Menma left these words and got up to walk towards the campfire.

He sat down against a ruined wall next to the campfire.

On the side of Vanilla and her mother's shoulder, out of sight, Little Nine-Tailed Fox emerged from Menma's fur collar.

Little Nine-Tails glanced sideways at Vanilla Uzumaki, who was taking care of her daughter while she ate bread, and then whispered into Menma's ear, "She says she's using you, but she's actually gentler than anyone else."

Even breathing could be heard from beneath the mask, as if the owner was already fast asleep.

The little nine-tailed fox chuckled twice and then burrowed back into the warm collar.

Not far away, after feeding her daughter Karin, Whirlpool Vanilla began to eat the remaining food in small bites, glancing occasionally at the mysterious masked man sitting in front of the campfire.

The firelight tinted the white fox mask with an orange-red hue, and Whirlpool Vanilla stared at the figure in a daze.

For many years, Kusabi Uzumaki, who had been imprisoned by the Grass Ninja Village, fantasized countless times about a hero who could save her and her daughter from that hellish prison.

When the hero finally arrived and saved the mother and daughter, Vanilla Whirlpool feared that everything before her was just an illusion.

This hero is ruthless and easily destroyed half of the Grass Ninja Village. His voice is cold and unyielding, but for some reason, Uzumaki Vanilla always feels that he is not that old.

After eating her fill, Karin Uzumaki snuggled into her mother's blankets and fell asleep in a very cozy manner.

Looking at her daughter in her arms, Vanilla Whirlpool only hoped to watch her grow up smoothly.

Exhaustion gradually crept in, and Vanilla Whirlpool drifted off to sleep, holding her daughter in her arms. The next day, as dawn broke, the morning sunlight shone on Vanilla Whirlpool's face.

She slowly woke up, feeling the emptiness beside her and unable to touch Karin. Startled, she hurriedly got up, only to see a scene she would never forget.

Not far away, beside a extinguished campfire, a black-haired boy leaned against the ruins wall, with Karin sitting in his lap, playing with a fox mask.

The giggles drifted away on the sea breeze.

This unreal scene reminded Vanilla Whirlpool of what had happened yesterday.

A mysterious masked man destroyed the Grass Ninja Village and saved the mother and daughter.

Looking at the boy playing happily with his daughter, Vanilla Whirlpool felt as if she were in a dream. Gradually, tears welled up in her eyes and she couldn't stop them.

"Mom!" Karin saw her mother wake up, got up from Menma's arms, and jumped over to her.

The campfire was relit.

After a night's rest, Whirlpool Vanilla, having recovered somewhat, took the initiative to heat up food using the camp's cooking utensils.

"May I ask your name, sir?" Vanilla Whirlpool handed a simple breakfast to the boy opposite her.

The Uzumaki clan's life force recovery speed far exceeds that of ordinary people. Yesterday, Uzumaki Kaoru was on the verge of death, but after receiving replenishment of life force and chakra and resting overnight, her body has gradually repaired itself and will soon be like a normal person again.

“Outside, call me ‘Shura’.” Menma took the bowl handed to him by Uzumaki Vanilla, which contained some mushy food.

He then added, "In private, you can call me Mianma."

"Yes, Lord Menma!" Vanilla whirlpool tucked a strand of red hair behind her ear, her eyes filled with reverence.

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After breakfast, Mianma led the mother and daughter, Xuanwo Xiangcao, to the depths of the Wochao Village ruins.

"How much do you know about Wochao Village?" Standing in the stone chamber deep inside the ruins of Wochao Village, Mianma slightly turned his head to look at Whirlpool Grass.

"I'm sorry, Lord Menma." Uzumaki Kaoru held her daughter Karin's hand, her voice hoarse: "I fled with my parents when I was six years old and lived a life of wandering for more than ten years. Because of this red hair, I encountered many misfortunes. Even Karin's father died because of it, and we had to seek refuge in Kusagakure."

The destruction of Uzushio Village occurred about seventeen years ago. At that time, Uzushio Vanilla was still very young. More than ten years of wandering had also made her memories very confused, and she had not even learned many of the secret techniques of the Uzushio clan.

After their parents died, they could only seek refuge in a ninja village to survive.

"It's alright, try injecting chakra into this stone wall." Menma was only letting Vanilla Uzumaki give it a try.

"Yes, Lord Menma!" Vanilla released her daughter's hand and walked to the stone wall.

She raised her right hand, touched the stone wall, and poured chakra into it.

A surge of chakra emanated from the stone wall, and the stone chamber gradually rippled with golden runes, enveloping the entire chamber in golden light.

Menma sensed the chakra fluctuations of the space-time ninjutsu. It seems that the pure bloodline of the Uzumaki clan has allowed the seal on the stone chamber to be broken.

A golden gate appeared before the three of them.

As chakra was injected, the sealing talisman above the gate slowly fell off.

The golden gate opened, and a black-haired girl with her eyes closed floated in the air.

She had a face as beautiful as Sleeping Beauty, long black hair that reached her waist, and a dark blue robe that concealed her figure, while the bandages and hinges on her ankles seemed out of place.

The girl slowly opened her eyes, and her Mangekyou Sharingan bloomed like blood flowers!
"Tsk, I wanted to dig up the Uzumaki clan's secret treasure, and this is what I ended up with..." Menma looked at Uchiha Hikaru, who was gradually waking up, and felt a headache coming on.

(End of this chapter)