Naruto: My Sharingan is about to burst!

Kakashi coughed and continued, "The main task now is to rescue these two members of the Uzumaki clan and bring them back to Konoha. So, this is my plan."

"Uchiha Kakuzan, you and I will infiltrate Kusagakure together in a while. The timing is perfect. Let's talk to these two Uzumaki clan members first and see if they are willing to come to Konoha with us. If they are, we will leave together. If they are not, Uchiha Kakuzan, you can use genjutsu to control them and bring them out. Then you can persuade them slowly on the way."

Uchiha Kakuzan looked at Kakashi with some surprise upon hearing his arrangement. It seemed that Kakashi also knew some of the inside story of the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools back then; otherwise, he wouldn't have been worried that the Uzumaki clan wouldn't go with them.

After Kakashi finished explaining Uchiha Kagayama's mission, he continued to say to Uzuki Yugao, "Uzuki Yugao, your mission is to set up some traps on our way back and around the village to prevent the people of Kusagakure from following and chasing us, and then meet us on the outskirts."

Kakashi paused, then asked, "Did you understand? Do you have any other questions?"

Seeing that neither of them had any questions, Kakashi said firmly, "Alright, now, let's begin the mission."

Next, Kakashi used the camouflage invisibility technique, glanced at Uchiha Kakuzan, and noticed that Uchiha Kakuzan was also using the camouflage invisibility technique. He was a little surprised, but he didn't say anything. He made a hand gesture to Uchiha Kakuzan and then led the way to sneak into Kusagakure.

Seeing Kakashi leading the way, Uchiha Kakuzan quietly followed, leaving Uzuki Yugao behind to prepare for their departure.

Kakashi and Uchiha Kakuzan's infiltration went smoothly. After all, Kakashi had been here once before, and the fact that these two members of the Uzumaki clan lived on the outskirts of the village made their infiltration very easy.

Now, the main task is to persuade these two members of the Uzumaki clan to obediently follow Kakashi and his group. If that happens, the mission will be more than half accomplished.

Chapter 73 Persuasion

Chapter Seventy-Three: Persuasion

After arriving at Karin and her mother's residence, Uchiha Kakashi and Kakashi disregarded etiquette and entered the house without knocking.

Since there was only a frail person and a little girl in the house, they did not notice anything amiss when Uchiha Kakashi and Uchiha Kakashi arrived.

After Uchiha Kakuyama arrived at the house, he looked around at the furnishings. The room was sparsely furnished and very simple, barely habitable. It was clear that the mother and daughter were living in great hardship.

Their goal this time was to have them snuggle together on a simple bed and fall into a deep sleep. Uchiha Kakuzan activated his Sharingan and took a look. The little girl, Karin, was in relatively good condition, similar to that of a normal child. However, her mother, who was holding her, was in much worse condition. Just as Kakashi had described, her chakra was thin and her body was extremely weak. Even if she were no longer subjected to chakra draining by the ninjas of Kusagakure, it was unknown how long it would take for her to recover. If they continued to drain her chakra, she would truly be close to death.

Uchiha Kakashi and Kakashi briefly toured the simple room and gained a general understanding of Karin and her daughter's living conditions. After meeting up, they exchanged a knowing glance and then looked at the mother and daughter lying on the bed.

Uchiha Kakuyama came to the bedside, reached out and gently patted Karin's mother's shoulder, waking her from her dream.

Karin's mother was already weak, and as a result, the weaker she became, the lighter her sleep became. She was startled awake when Uchiha Kakuzan gently patted her shoulder. She looked at the uninvited guest who had barged into her home with a panic in her eyes, but she held her daughter even tighter, as if no matter what happened, she could not separate the mother and daughter.

Uchiha Kakuzan was initially unsure about Karin's mother's persuasion, but seeing her demeanor, he felt relieved and knew that he could accomplish his goal.

Seeing Karin's mother looking at him in panic, Uchiha Kakuyama raised his already handsome expression even further, revealing a gentle smile that made him appear even more harmless. He spoke to Karin's mother in a mild tone:

"Hello, we are ninjas from Konoha Village. We are here because we received intelligence that a mother and daughter from the Uzumaki clan are being treated unfairly in Kusagakure Village. Therefore, the Hokage sent us to secretly bring you back to Konoha Village."

Karin's mother was initially flustered, but upon hearing that the person before her was from Konoha Village, she calmed down. After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, Karin's mother's face turned completely cold. Still tightly holding the sleeping Karin in her arms, she coldly said:

"No need to trouble the ninjas of Konoha. We are quite content staying in Kusagakure and do not need to move to Konoha. We Uzumaki clan members do not need to trouble the Third Hokage. Please, ninja from Konoha, do not trespass into other people's houses without permission in the future. It makes things difficult for them."

After she finished speaking, she stopped looking at Uchiha Kakuyama and instead turned her gaze to the wall next to her, as if the wall was much more attractive to her than Uchiha Kakuyama.

Seeing Karin's mother's reaction, Uchiha Kakuzan felt a sense of unease, as if he hadn't expected it. Konoha's performance during the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools was indeed unsatisfactory; their repeated delays in responding to the Uzumaki clan's pleas for help ultimately led to the country's demise. It would be impossible to say that the Uzumaki clan survivors harbored no hostility towards Konoha.

From the perspective of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha Village's actions were nothing short of a shameless betrayal. How could they possibly have a good attitude towards traitors? This is why Karin's mother, Uzumaki Karin, is currently in a very weak state; otherwise, even if they weren't kicked out, she would have given them a thorough dressing-down.

This is why there is no trace of the survivors of the Uzumaki clan in the Land of Fire. Even if they live a life of hunger and insecurity in other countries, they are unwilling to go to the Land of Fire and rely on Konoha Village for survival.

Uchiha Kakuzan frowned in distress. He had felt a pang of pity for the person before him, not wanting her to die so tragically, as if she had been eaten alive. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been difficult to simply use a genjutsu to take her daughter away.

However, Uchiha Kakuzan wasn't the type to be good at persuasion. He was straightforward and blunt. If he couldn't persuade her, it would be a bit more troublesome. He would simply use his Sharingan to hypnotize the mother and daughter and take them away.

Uchiha Kakuyama pointed to the child she was holding and said to Xiangling, "Before we came, we had already gathered information and knew about your and your child's situation."

She looked at the teeth marks on Uzumaki Kaoru's body with a hint of pity in her eyes: "You should know your current situation. If this continues, you will die a violent death soon. Even if you don't cherish your own life, as a mother, you should think about your daughter."

As Uchiha Kakuyama spoke, he looked at the sleeping Karin in his arms, reached out and tugged at the hem of Karin's clothes, revealing several clear teeth marks. These teeth marks were so shocking on Karin, who was still a little girl.

"Do you really want your daughter to die as miserably as you did? You know, while you're alive, you can still protect her from the wind and rain. But if you die, she will not only suffer the pain of losing her mother, but also the treatment you leave behind. Given how things will develop, she won't be able to grow up and will follow in your footsteps, dying in a fate worse than death."

Uzumaki Kaoru wasn't stupid. After hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's description, she knew that what he said was very likely to happen. Her originally cold expression became more conflicted, and her eyes were full of struggle and hesitation when she looked at her daughter.

Seeing that Uchiha Kaoru hesitated, he knew he had a chance. He continued, "If you and your daughter come to Konoha, I guarantee you won't be treated unfairly. You can also hide your surname and live as an ordinary civilian. Your daughter can grow up healthy and strong, unlike here, where she lives in constant fear."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused, letting Uzumaki Karin process what he had said, before asking, "Do you know someone named Uzumaki Kushina?"

Upon hearing the name mentioned by Uchiha Kaoru, Uzumaki Kaoru abruptly looked up: "You know Kushina? How is she now? Is she doing well?"

The Uzumaki clan doesn't have many members to begin with, and Uzumaki Kushina is the same age as her. Uchiha Kakuyama guessed that they might not only know each other, but are very close, and were childhood friends who grew up together.

Chapter 74 Poor Kakashi

Chapter 74 Poor Kakashi

Uchiha Kakuyama's guess was correct; Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Karin did indeed grow up together. Before the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, both of them were direct descendants of the Uzumaki clan.

The fact that Kushina Uzumaki was chosen as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki demonstrates the high purity of her Uzumaki clan bloodline. Like Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, she was a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan.

Karin Uzumaki possesses a rare talent skill even among the Uzumaki clan—physical healing. Furthermore, her daughter Karin also possesses physical healing and Kagura's Mind's Eye. If she isn't a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan, then no one else is.

As for why she has fallen to this state, it can only be said that it is a matter of timing and fate. A princess without her own country and family is no longer a princess.

Facing Uchiha Kaoru's expectant gaze, Uchiha Kaoru sighed inwardly. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he still told her the truth.

"Senior Kushina Uzumaki was a Jonin of our Hidden Leaf Village, but she and her husband sacrificed themselves a few years ago to save the village."

Seeing that Uchiha Kaoru's gaze had dimmed again, he added:

"However, Kushina Uzumaki left behind a son named Naruto Uzumaki, but his situation is not good. After all, Naruto has been without parents since he was a child and is now an orphan with no one to care for him."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused for a moment, looked into Uzumaki Kaoru's eyes, and said, "If you move to Konoha, you can also take care of him."

After hearing what Uchiha Kaoru said, Uzumaki Kaoru fell silent. Sometimes she looked at her daughter, sometimes she looked at the wall, and it was unclear what she was thinking. However, it was clear that she was struggling and hesitating intensely inside.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Uzumaki Karin let out a long sigh, as if she had made a decision. She raised her head and looked intently at Uchiha Kakuyama:

"Alright, I promise you, I'll take my daughter and go back to Konoha with you. But even if I go to Konoha, I'll just be an ordinary civilian. As for what will happen to my daughter in the future, whether she'll be a civilian or a ninja, we'll make plans after we've settled down in Konoha."

Uchiha Kazuyama was delighted to see Uzumaki Karin agree, as he had accomplished his goal without using force, merely by speaking, which gave him a sense of accomplishment. This was also the second woman whose tragic fate had been changed thanks to his efforts—the first being Uchiha Mikoto.

At that moment, Uchiha Kakuyama keenly sensed that a group of people were quietly gathering around the house. Although they made no noise, the perceptive Uchiha Kakuyama still sensed that something was amiss.

Uchiha Kakuyama frowned. The mission was almost complete, but unexpectedly, something went wrong at the last minute.

If it were just him and Kakashi, they could easily break through the encirclement and ensure that the people surrounding them wouldn't find any weakness. However, there were still the mission targets in the room, and he had already successfully persuaded them. As long as he could safely bring the mother and daughter to Konoha Village, he would consider the mission complete.

However, if they were to break through with the mother and daughter, the difficulty of the breakout would increase significantly, and their safety could not be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kakuyama secretly made a plan. He first gave Kakashi a hand gesture to tell him that something unexpected had happened. Then he formed hand seals and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create two clones. The two clones then used the Transformation Technique to transform into two well-covered ninjas dressed in Iwa ninja attire.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of Kakashi and the others, the two transformed Iwa ninja opened the door to the house, walked out openly, and then casually closed the door behind them.

The two men stood at the doorway, and one of them shouted, "Stop hiding like rats in the shadows! We've found you! Are all you people from Kusagakure hiding in the gutter?"

Upon hearing the man's shout, the people of Kusagakure who were hiding nearby realized they had been exposed, so they stopped hiding and quietly emerged, filling the area around the house. Uchiha Kagami's clone glanced around and estimated there were at least thirty to fifty people in the area.

Just as the people outside came out and surrounded the house, Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Kakuzan in surprise, only to be met with Uchiha Kakuzan's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Kakashi immediately felt dizzy and thought to himself that something was wrong. He hadn't expected Uchiha Kakuzan to attack him at this moment. After all, they were surrounded by enemies, and they should unite, cooperate, and help each other to get through this difficult time.

While Kakashi was dazed by his genjutsu, Uchiha Kakuzan struck him with a swift chop, knocking him unconscious.

In truth, with Uchiha Kakuzan's mastery of genjutsu, he could have completely overwhelmed Kakashi. However, genjutsu battles involve mental strength, and if things went wrong, or if Kakashi resisted too fiercely, it could easily leave him with psychological trauma. Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan chose to first use genjutsu to make Kakashi somewhat disoriented, and then use physical therapy to send Kakashi into a dream, believing that Kakashi would have a dream beneficial to his physical and mental health.

After knocking Kakashi unconscious, Uchiha Kazuyama then used a genjutsu on Uzumaki Karin, who was still unaware of what was happening, sending her into a deep sleep as well. Because Uzumaki Karin's mental strength was far inferior to Uchiha Kazuyama's, and her physical body was pitifully weak, Uchiha Kazuyama could easily knock her unconscious without harming her.

Then, ignoring the chatter outside the door, Uchiha Kakuzan, carrying Kakashi in one hand and holding Uzumaki Karin and Karin in the other, scanned the room. Seeing that there was nothing he needed to take, he used his eye technique 'Takamagahara' to teleport directly into the newly built villa on the island, leaving the Kusagakure villagers with two shadow clones and an empty room.

Uchiha Kakuyama's shadow clone sensed that the main body had left and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, it let loose and, taking advantage of its current form as an Iwa ninja, began to put on a show of acting.

The shadow clone crossed its arms, appearing completely unguarded, as if it were facing insignificant people. Its tone was arrogant and conceited as it spoke loudly:

"You scum from Kusagakure, let me tell you how my old man from Iwagakure discovered our infiltration. My camouflage stealth technique is famous even in the village. The Tsuchikage himself has praised it. It's impossible for your little Kusagakure to find me so easily."

Chapter 75 Copying the Divine Power of the Eye Technique

Chapter Seventy-Five: Copying the Divine Power of the Pupil Technique

Seeing the Iwa ninja surrounded by others, still arrogant and spouting wild words, the Kusagakure ninjas surrounding him gritted their teeth in anger.

One of the young ninjas who was surrounding them could no longer tolerate the arrogance of the person in front of him. He stepped forward and said sarcastically, "No matter how good your camouflage invisibility technique is, it can't escape the secret techniques of our Kusagakure. As long as you touch the grass around our Kusagakure, we will sense it. What kind of bullshit ninjutsu is that? We can easily break it. If we didn't have to gather our forces and surround this place silently, we would have captured you long ago."

A middle-aged man who appeared to be a leader was about to stop the young man from revealing this information when he stepped forward. However, he thought that most of the villagers already knew this information, and anyone who inquired could easily find out. He decided to let the young man reveal it, which could also serve as a deterrent. Therefore, he no longer had the urge to stop him.

After the young man from Kusagakure finished speaking, the leader of Kusagakure stepped forward and asked, "Gentlemen from Iwagakure, what brings you two to sneak into our village in the dead of night?"

Uchiha Okayama's shadow clone was already pleased to hear the young ninja from Kusagakure's words, but he didn't expect him to be so easily teased and to so readily reveal the reason for their exposure.

Then, upon hearing the question from the leader of Kusagakure, Uchiha Kagakuzan thought for a moment and then asked in a questioning tone:

"You still want to question our Iwagakure village? We haven't even caused you any trouble yet! Do you know who the people living in this house are? They are fugitives left behind by the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools, who were wiped out. Why did your Kusagakure village take them in? Are you dissatisfied with the major powers, or do you want to follow in the footsteps of the Land of Whirlpools and taste the bitterness of being destroyed?"

The leader of Kusagakure Village certainly knew the identities of Uzumaki Karin and the others. After all, the Uzumaki clan's iconic red hair was too eye-catching, and their special medical methods also indicated their uniqueness.

However, there were no medical ninjas in Kusagakure, and even if there were, their healing effects could not compare to that of the Uzumaki clan woman. Therefore, the leader of Kusagakure simply regarded her as a human medicine with remarkable healing effects, and would just throw her away when she died.

However, the leader of Kusagakure did not expect that such a trivial matter would be discovered by the people of Iwagakure.

He also knew that the Uzumaki clan was not well-liked by these major powers. After all, the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools had caused quite a stir. He just didn't expect that the people of Iwagakure would still bring it up now.

He felt somewhat uncomfortable. You great powers swallowed up the Land of Whirlpools back then, feasting on its flesh, and now you don't even leave us a drop of soup.

While Uchiha Kakuzan's shadow clones were entangled with the people of Kusagakure, Uchiha Kakuzan's main body had already taken the people he had knocked unconscious to a villa on Takamagahara Island.

Uchiha Kakuzan first casually tossed Kakashi to the ground, then carefully placed Uzumaki Karin and her daughter on the bed.

After confirming that neither the mother nor the daughter showed any signs of waking up, he carried Kakashi to another room.

Originally, Uchiha Kakuzan already possessed the space-time jutsu, so he wasn't in a hurry for Kakashi and Uchiha Obito's Kamui. However, by chance, in order to ensure the safety of Uzumaki Karin and her daughter, he had to knock them unconscious and take them away.

Now that Kakashi has been knocked unconscious, let's copy his Kamui eye technique while we're at it, so that Kakashi won't be too wary of us later and it won't be difficult to take him down.

Uchiha Kakuzan first placed Kakashi on the floor, face up. Then he removed the headband covering Kakashi's left eye and gently lifted Kakashi's left eyelid, revealing his Sharingan.

When Uchiha Kakuzan saw that Kakashi's Sharingan was still active even when he was unconscious, his lips twitched involuntarily. If this continued, with the Sharingan being such a chakra-consuming device, it was no wonder that Kakashi was so weak. Such a genius was being wasted like this.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Kakuyama took a deep breath and activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, meeting Kakashi's three-tomoe Sharingan. He then slowly released some of his eye power, gradually but continuously channeling it into Kakashi's Sharingan.

Although Kakashi is still unconscious, his Sharingan has started to spin under the stimulation of Uchiha Kakuzan. With Uchiha Kakuzan's continued stimulation, the three-tomoe Sharingan spins faster and faster, until it seems to have exceeded some kind of limit. The three-tomoe Sharingan spins faster and faster until the tomoe ends connect, finally turning into a triangular windmill shape, shining brightly.

Uchiha Kakuzan quietly admired the exquisite Mangekyou Sharingan before him for a while. This Sharingan was the only space-time Mangekyou Sharingan besides Uchiha Kakuzan's own, making it a treasure among all Sharingan.

Uchiha Kakuyama estimated that he wouldn't have many more opportunities to appreciate this Sharingan in the future, so now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to appreciate it as much as possible.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't waste any more time. Uzuki Yugao was still waiting for them outside Kusagakure, and they couldn't let her wait any longer.

After admiring Kakashi's Sharingan, Uchiha Kakuzan immediately activated his own Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and began to copy the hidden dojutsu of the Sharingan before him—Kamui.

It is indeed worthy of being a Sharingan containing the Kamui eye technique. Uchiha Kakuzan could feel that the Sharingan in front of him alone was the Mangekyou Sharingan with the greatest potential and foundation that he had ever seen.

Since Uchiha Kakuyama's Sharingan was upgraded to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult-to-replicate eye technique. Uchiha Kakuyama waited for quite a while before the system finally delivered the upgrade.

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully copied the eye technique 'Divine Might'. The system is learning and digesting it, and it is expected to be usable in 22 hours..."