Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

If that still doesn't work, then we can only say that the Uzumaki clan already knew how to bring about their own demise, and we might as well get rid of the Uzumaki clan!

"Shut up!"

The elder who had caused trouble earlier was about to speak again when Takumi Uzumaki interrupted him. Takumi understood that this was their last chance. If they didn't want the Uzumaki clan to end up as ruins, as Hozuki Shingetsu had described, and with Konoha clearly abandoning them, their only option was to join Kirigakure.

"In urgent situations, we should act expediently. Since Kirigakure has shown such great sincerity, they will definitely not treat our Kushina unfairly. Therefore, we can wait until Kirigakure comes to discuss everything!"

Takumi Uzumaki also took a step back, not wanting to dwell on the details. Firstly, he feared that Shingetsu Hozuki couldn't decide on the specifics. Secondly, given the size of the Uzumaki clan, they wouldn't be treated unfairly after entering Kirigakure, especially since they possessed the sealing techniques for the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, so there was always room for negotiation.

These three things... it's like the enemy has already reached our doorstep, and we're still babbling about these things. Are we afraid we won't die?

"That's for the best." Hozuki Shingetsu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this; things were finally stable!

In truth, the Uzumaki clan feared that Hozuki Shingetsu, being so young, might give up trying to persuade them in a fit of anger. But wasn't Hozuki Shingetsu also afraid of the Uzumaki clan's stubbornness, clinging to their honor and sharing the fate of Uzumaki Village?

Once the marriage alliance with the Uzumaki clan becomes a fait accompli, it will be equivalent to adding weight to the alliance of the Hozuki, Yuki, and other ninja clans.

After all, the Uzumaki clan was unaware that Ren had already planned to join forces with the Kaguya clan to purge the other bloodline ninja clans—in their eyes, the conflict between Hozuki and Ren was even less significant than the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha. Konoha's Hokage had promised to make the Uchiha the next Hokage. In another ten years or so, with Hozuki Shingetsu's prestige, becoming the future Fourth Mizukage would be a piece of cake.

By the time the conflict truly escalates, the Uzumaki clan has already boarded the ship and can't get off even if they want to—you've all been married off, do you still want to get off the ship?

-

Kushina Uzumaki was currently staying obediently with her companions in the underground safe zone, waiting for further instructions.

After news of the attack on Uzushio Village suddenly came a few days ago, she and some friends came here under the protection of some Uzumaki ninjas.

A day earlier, she received a notice that the situation was not optimistic and that she would be going to Konoha the next day with two classmates and several Konoha ninjas to preserve the Uzumaki clan's lineage.

But for some reason, there has been no news yet.

Kushina Uzumaki looked at the kunai she was holding in her hand, and could even faintly see her own bright red hair through the sharp blade.

This is a very perverted person; it was given to her a few days ago.

At her age, no one had ever praised her so openly. Although she was usually carefree, she was still a girl. The precociousness of a ninja had made her aware of this. As the first person to "confess" to her, Kushina Uzumaki had a very deep impression of Shingetsu Hozuki.

The thought of "you are the most beautiful girl from the Land of Whirlpools I have ever seen" made Kushina Uzumaki's face turn bright red again.

"What a pity! Once the war starts, we might never see each other again in this lifetime." Kushina Uzumaki sighed, a rare look of melancholy appearing on her round face.

If I go to Konoha, I definitely won't see him again. And if I don't go to Konoha, I might die here in the war anyway, so there's no way I'll ever see him again.

"Kushina Uzumaki, come here for a second!"

Just then, a female Uzumaki ninja walked over, looked her up and down with a strange expression, and then gestured for Uzumaki Kushina to follow her.

Kushina Uzumaki assumed they were heading to Konoha and offered no resistance. However, as they walked, she suddenly realized something was amiss. Why wasn't this direction leading out of the village? Instead, it led to the castle tower.

Before she could think any further, she was led by the female ninja to the top floor of the castle tower, where she met the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Takumi.

"Grandpa Chief!"

As the genius of the Uzumaki clan and the eldest sister of the Ninja Academy, she naturally met Uzumaki Takumi quite often. However, unlike Uzumaki Takumi's usual stern face, he seemed to be full of kindness at this moment.

Before she could react, a familiar voice rang out.

"Let me introduce myself, Hozuki Shingetsu, your fiancé."

Kushina Uzumaki turned her head and saw that it was the boy who had given her a kunai on the street earlier.

"You..." Kushina Uzumaki was a little confused. What was going on with this fiancé?

Before Kushina Uzumaki could finish speaking, Hozuki Shingetsu raised his right fist and said, "All the answers are contained within."

Kushina Uzumaki glanced at Shingetsu Hozuki one last time. His clean face gave her immense courage, and she gently raised her left fist.

And so, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two fists, one large and one small, quietly collided.

In an instant, Hozuki Shingetsu's cheat ability, using the goodwill conveyed through chakra, enveloped Uzumaki Kushina.

Chapter 50: Smoke rises outside Wochao Village; Allied forces send messages along the riverbank.

The transmission of goodwill at the chakra level is arguably the most convincing explanation. Despite his own ulterior motives, Hozuki Shingetsu still genuinely liked Uzumaki Kushina.

So the moment the two bumped fists, Kushina Uzumaki knew that the person in front of her had no ill intentions towards her; on the contrary, she was filled with an indescribable goodwill.

So Kushina Uzumaki, who had always been carefree since childhood, lowered her head for once, looking somewhat shy.

"In that case, we should now discuss how to relocate the clansmen." Takumi Uzumaki was pleased to see this. Although Kushina Uzumaki's personal wishes weren't actually important in the context of a political marriage, who wouldn't want something perfect?

"Second Elder, you two take the Fifth Elder and organize the children and the elderly and weak to retreat first. The rest of you, follow me to fight!" Takumi Whirlpool orderly directed the elderly and weak clansmen to retreat first, leaving some people behind to block the enemy's offensive.

"We'll show them that the Uzumaki clan isn't to be trifled with! If Iwagakure and Kumogakure dare to take a bite out of us, we'll knock their teeth out!" Uzumaki Takumi said bitterly.

All of this was caused by the Thunder-Earth Alliance. If it weren't for them, the Whirlpool Clan would still be enjoying hot pot and singing songs right now, instead of having to leave their homeland.

After arranging the plans, Takumi Uzumaki looked at Shingetsu Hozuki and asked, "Once we arrive at the beach, will Kirigakure be able to send someone to greet us?"

The Uzumaki clan alone might not be able to hold out for long, so to ensure everything goes smoothly, he asked Hozuki Shingetsu to send a message to Kirigakure immediately, asking them to send someone to welcome them.

However, to Takumi's surprise, Shingetsu Hozuki immediately offered another suggestion after hearing this.

"Does the clan leader really intend to leave like this? Doesn't he want to trick those people?"

"You mean..." Takumi Uzumaki squinted, looking at the confident smile on Shinju Hozuki's face. He recalled everything Shinju had done in Uzushio Village during this time, and for some reason, he suddenly felt happy.

-

"Lord Modiby, Uzushio Village is just ahead!"

Moody and Hunter stood on a tree branch, looking into the distance. From this angle, they could vaguely see the castle tower of Uzushio Village rising from the ground.

"We've finally arrived. The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan truly live up to their reputation!"

Recalling the journey, even the arrogant Moody couldn't help but marvel at the power of the Uzumaki clan. Their naturally abundant chakra, coupled with the money Uzumaki Village had earned as a trading hub in recent years, had given the Uzumaki clan's ninjas a completely new fighting method—using shadow clones carrying explosive tags to fight.

This resulted in the fact that despite having only about a hundred Uzumaki ninja on the front lines, their Lightning-Earth Alliance forces were frequently surrounded. Taking down the fearless Shadow Clone, fully embodying the spirit of a human bomb, was intended to restrict your movements and then manually ignite the explosive tags.

Moreover, as shadow clones of the Uzumaki clan, they are also proficient in various sealing techniques. They often do not use those sealing techniques that are lethal, but rather use control-type sealing techniques and use explosive tags as a means of attack.

Because control-type sealing techniques have a wider range of application, and the Uzumaki clan is familiar with the terrain, they once caused the allied forces a great deal of trouble.

However, the Uzumaki clan was small in number, and with a severe shortage of Jonin, this tactic was only a limited set of moves. When top-tier ninjas like Moody and Ryougi joined the battle, the situation became one-sided, which is why the Uzumaki clan ninjas retreated.

"Master Hunter, we've discovered that Whirlpool Village is deserted. Everyone is heading towards the sea; they're trying to escape!"

Hunter looked to the east, where faint smoke could be seen, clearly indicating that the Allied Forces' outposts were constantly delaying the Vortex Clan's advance.

So, Hunter and Moody naturally gave the order to pursue.

"All troops, advance eastward and capture Whirlpool alive!"

Soon, with all the ninjas speeding up, despite some harassment from a small number of Uzumaki ninjas, they caught up with the main force of the Uzumaki clan in less than thirty minutes.

At this moment, the main force of the Uzumaki was crossing the river. Through the hazy mist, it was clear that various elderly, weak, women and children were on the other side, followed by teenagers crossing the river. On the riverbank were Uzumaki Takumi and a group of Uzumaki leaders.

"I've finally caught you!"

Moody and the Hunter were very excited. As long as they could keep their hold on the main force of the Whirlpools, the Whirlpools wouldn't be able to hold out for long on the front lines. They would soon be able to complete their mission and bring the sealing technique back to the village!

When the village successfully becomes a Jinchūriki of a Tailed Beast, wouldn't surpassing Konoha be just a matter of a snap of the fingers?

"Takumi Uzumaki, I respect you as the head of a clan and the ruler of a country. If you surrender, I can promise you, on behalf of Lord Tsuchikage, that you will live! But on the condition that you return to Iwagakure with me and offer up the sealing technique! Otherwise, the entire Uzumaki clan, regardless of age or gender, will be wiped out here today!"

Hunter's heart stirred, and he shouted.

If we could bring the Uzumaki clan back to Iwagakure, that would be much better than simply bringing back the sealing techniques.

Moody, standing to the side, clearly understood the same thing, but despite his muscular physique, he couldn't figure out how to persuade Moody to surrender. He could only slam his fist on the ground in anger and shout, "Me too!"

The Cloud Village ninjas behind him also cheered for their leader, shouting "Same here!" "Same here!", completely ignoring the Iwagakure ninjas' looks of disbelief.

"We have entered the designated area and can now begin operation."

Hozuki Crescent Moon, standing on the shore, glanced at the distance, then took out a firework from her pocket, lit it, and released it upwards.

squeak~

BOOM!

A huge fog-covered marker shone in the sky, clearly visible for miles around.

"This is bad! Charge straight in!"

Seeing this, although they didn't know what kind of monster the Whirlpool Clan was up to, Moody and Hunter sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered them to rush forward.

However it was too late.

From beneath the river, nearly a hundred Hidden Mist ninja suddenly sprang forth, their hands forming hand seals like butterflies flitting among flowers, while they shouted in unison, "Water Release: Water Rush Wave!"

In an instant, the flow of the river seemed to be controlled by a mysterious force. The originally surging river water stopped for a moment, and then the water of the entire section of the river rose into the air, rushing towards the Thunder and Earth Alliance as a surging tide!

At such close range, although the Thunder-Earth Alliance wanted to retreat, most of them were still swept into the surging river and found it difficult to gain a foothold.

That wasn't all. After the river water receded, dozens more Hidden Mist ninja appeared, forming hand seals and shouting, "Ice Release: Ice Storm!"

The sudden drop in temperature caused the river to freeze instantly, trapping the Lei Tu allied forces within the solid ice.

Seeing this scene from afar, Hozuki Shingetsu smiled slightly and uttered a single word.

"burst!"

brush!

brush!