In Konoha: I will spread the will of conquest throughout the ninja world.

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Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected that this seemingly simple request would turn into such a situation.

After a long silence, he gazed intently at the two people in front of him.

"Why didn't you stop them back then?"

"I couldn't stop him, Master. You know perfectly well what's wrong with Igogami's condition," Orochimaru said helplessly, feeling wronged.

Hiruzen Sarutobi choked on his words and sighed dejectedly.

If it were as easy to deal with as the Fifty Strings Song, many places in Konoha wouldn't be so terrified of it.

"Kusagakure is, after all, a ninja village. If the news gets out..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a worried expression on his face.

No need to think about it, the news must have spread. Not all the people of Kusagakure are dead; they have mouths, and the passing merchants carried the news to the ends of the earth.

This incident has greatly damaged Konoha's international image!

Compared to the other four ninja villages, Konoha's image in the ninja world is incredibly prestigious; it's practically synonymous with honest people.

As for those who were assassinated by their ninjas, what do you mean? They are ninjas, what would they eat if they didn't work?

"What exactly is this technique?"

Orochimaru thought for a moment.

"It must have been inspired by a blood sample taken during an experiment. He sensed and extracted the information contained in the chakra to lock onto the target. I have to say, it was a truly ingenious idea."

"It's not only a brilliant idea, but also a forbidden technique that's very difficult to master."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed.

To be honest, he saw his teacher reflected in the fifty strings.

When the teacher was alive, he also liked to tinker with some strange and unusual ninjutsu.

For example, the Impure World Reincarnation technique, which is sealed in the Book of Seals, does not focus on the ability to kill or recall the souls of the resurrected. It simply uses the immortality of the resurrected body as a self-destructing infantryman.

Relying on the high mobility of ninjas, unless they are extremely unlucky, they can be killed by the combination of Edo Tensei and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags if they encounter a master of sealing techniques.

Even teachers haven't invented such a wicked technique.

It analyzes and locks onto chakra, then targets and explodes at a specific point on the human body; anyone within the range who is a direct relative will be wiped out.

This technique is ruthless! So vicious! So ingenious!

If this technique were to spread, it would likely cause a bloodbath in the ninja world. In fact, it wouldn't even need to spread; just by letting the effects of this technique circulate slightly, Fifty Strings would become the target of everyone's wrath.

Ninjas are not afraid of death because the ninja villages leave them with bonds. They will fight to protect their villages and their families.

The emergence of this technique undoubtedly serves as a wake-up call for everyone.

Even setting aside the outside world, he could guess the reactions from everyone in the village once the news spread.

Especially for ninja clans, it's extremely difficult for ordinary civilians to form clans in this world, and even if they do, they are fragile. Only ninjas with extraordinary power have the confidence to form clans. This move is a special attack against ninja clans; if it fell into Danzo's hands, he couldn't even imagine how spectacular the scene would be.

Did Yu Ge mention the approximate area of ​​the targeted blast?

"Based on his chakra."

"...He has more chakra than me now." Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened.

With his dual development of Yin and Yang attributes, Gyūgen's chakra reserves have long been a shining star in Konoha. Although chakra reserves do not represent strength, Gyūgen has already proven his strength.

"Keep the news under wraps. I'll communicate with Lord Mito and advise him to use this technique less often." Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite troubled.

If the village's ninja clans were to learn of this technique, it would likely cause quite a stir.

"Oh right, that Uzumaki clan."

This time, it was Hatake Sakumo who spoke, his expression unchanged, like an unyielding rock in the Forest of Death: "Before we came, Igogami-kun told us to remind you, Hokage, to be careful down below."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was annoyed. "Young people these days are so rude and don't know how to be considerate of the elderly."

However, he also knew that he had no say in this matter.

The pillar of Konoha hasn't even spoken yet, and the order to support Uzumaki Village was delayed for too long, leading to the destruction of Uzumaki Village and the near annihilation of the Uzumaki clan, with only a small number of clansmen living in exile in the ninja world. This blame must be firmly placed on him.

He had no other inappropriate thoughts about Uzumaki Village. While the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques were indeed valuable, the two families had been allies since ancient times. Moreover, with Mito Uzumaki in the village, Konoha's sealing technique reserves, though not as impressive as the Uzumaki clan's collection, were still quite luxurious.

There was really no conspiracy involved. It was simply that he was in that position and didn't dare to make a decision rashly, fearing it would affect Konoha, which was in the midst of war at the time.

The result was the destruction of Uzumaki Village. The surviving members of the Uzumaki clan preferred to bypass the Land of Fire and seek refuge in the Land of Grass rather than come to Konoha.

Faced with this, he could only sit back in his office chair with a dejected expression and sigh deeply.

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The adult Whirlpool woman, holding a child who is 100% a member of the Whirlpool clan.

With such a favorable situation, as long as they don't make any rash moves, Konoha will surely have a new and powerful bloodline ninja clan in the future.

At the Senju family's old residence, the entire Uzumaki clan from Konoha had arrived.

Mito Uzumaki's expression was complicated. Her aged hand covered Rin Uzumaki's face, which looked haggard from fear and hardship.

"My child, you've suffered so much."

"Grandma Mito..." Uzumaki Rinne's eyes were red, clearly she had just had a good cry.

That's the advantage of being of a high generation. Unless you're someone like Onoki who can survive, most people would call Mito Uzumaki "Grandma".

Mito Uzumaki's feelings at this moment were mixed.

Guilt, joy, sadness, grief—all sorts of emotions intertwined, woven into a brightly colored bamboo basket, which contained them all at once.

She felt guilty towards her family, the Uzumaki Mito clan. Outsiders could clearly see the predicament of Uzumaki Village back then. If she had forced people to support Uzumaki Village at that time, even Shimura Danzo wouldn't have dared to say anything.

However, she hesitated.

At that time, Konoha was at a critical moment, having lost its Second Hokage and fighting against many powerful opponents. Sending people there rashly could have led to bad results.

If she weren't surnamed Uzumaki and were just an ordinary Konoha ninja, then this decision-making mess wouldn't be her fault. But her surname and her methods speak volumes about her identity and lineage.

She wasn't the cause of the disaster, but the destruction of Uzushio Village and the exile of the Uzumaki clan are both linked to her.

Outside the door, a fluffy head was just beginning to peek out, and Tsunade clicked her tongue.

"You're quite capable."

"I'm capable enough, you don't need to tell me."

Tsunade pursed her lips, inwardly grumbling.

He really is a born evil brat.

She's cute enough, but her personality and that mouth make you want to tear her apart.

Seeing the commotion inside, she said with concern, "Grandma Mito is getting old; is it really okay for her to have such strong emotional fluctuations?"

"You call yourself a medical expert? Grandma Mito's ability to regulate her condition is far superior to yours." Isogen looked at him with disdain.

If you were to say that before you knew him, Mito Uzumaki might have been moved by the arrival of Rin Uzumaki and thought about the fate of the Uzumaki clan, and that would be fine.

But he's already here. Does he really think he's been wasting his time all these years?

He could guarantee that Mito Uzumaki's mental resilience was among the best in Konoha, and he wouldn't be affected by anything.

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