Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 145 Target: The Land of Whirlpools

The Land of Whirlpools was destroyed overnight back then.

However, prior to this, the clan's higher-ups had already sensed something was amiss and had taken some preventative measures.

Gui Mo and her family escaped being wiped out because they left the Land of Whirlpools ahead of time due to a mission.

The clan also informed the members in advance of the location of the inheritance stronghold and the spell seal for entering, just in case.

It's all so that one day, when the Uzumaki clan suffers a calamity, they can rise again.

It has now been proven that the clan's higher-ups were indeed farsighted; they simply did not anticipate that the enemy would be so powerful that the Land of Whirlpools could be destroyed overnight. Apart from the clansmen who had escaped beforehand, all the other clansmen died that night.

Fortunately, with Lord Li Yao now, the Uzumaki clan will surely rise again. Gui Mo has already staked everything on Li Yao, along with her daughter.

"A Base for Heritage!"

Li Yao's eyes lit up. This kind of inheritance base was undoubtedly the most suitable for him, even more suitable than the Human Education. After all, human memory storage is very limited, and the books and scrolls in the inheritance base contain the most complete and authentic knowledge.

"Where is it? That outpost?" Li Yao asked quickly.

"In the Land of Whirlpools," Guima replied.

"Alright, then let's go to the Land of Whirlpools," Li Yao said with a smile.

However, before heading to the Land of Whirlpools, we need to continue filling the giant sealing scroll with chakra.

Li Yao had not forgotten the chakra figure he had sensed earlier.

There will definitely be a tough battle waiting for him in the future. If he doesn't accumulate chakra now, he won't have such a good opportunity later.

soon.

The Black Iron Giant Eagle arrived at the front line of Kusagakure, about five kilometers from the border between Kusagakure and Takigakure. Kusagakure's various strongholds on the front line were like chess pieces distributed along the border.

Each stronghold has anywhere from several hundred to several dozen people.

This is actually the main base of the Kusagakure battlefield. The rear is just a base for treating the wounded and for logistical supplies. The number of people here is not actually that large.

Almost 80% of the ninjas from Kusagakure gathered along the border; it could be said that they had come out in full force.

In Li Yao's eyes, these ninjas were like chakra fruits waiting to be harvested.

Li Yao started harvesting from the very edge, sending out shadow clones to land on the stronghold below.

"enemy……"

"enemy……"

"Water Release..."

"earth……"

Wherever Li Yaoying's clone passed, the grass hiders fell like harvested wheat before they could even react, utterly powerless to resist.

The power of illusion magic is that terrifying, that direct.

If you can hold them off, you will survive.

If you can't stop them, you'll die.

Clearly, not everyone is like the Third Raikage, capable of developing the powerful Lightning Release technique Black Lightning, which counters genjutsu.

The grass ninja below don't have that kind of strength.

They can only become chakra fruits waiting to be extracted by Li Yao's main body after Li Yao's clones have passed by.

Clang clang...!

In the sky, on the back of the giant black iron eagle, Li Yao opened a huge scroll, broke the seal, and manipulated countless Vajra Sealing Chains to insert into the motionless Kusagakure ninja below to absorb his chakra.

After absorbing the chakra, without further ado, the Headshot Technique was activated again.

Standing behind Li Yao, watching the crimson mist rising below and smelling the thick stench of blood in the air, Gui Moye and her daughter felt no discomfort, only a pair of indifferent eyes.

The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, coupled with the torment inflicted upon them by the Hidden Grass Village over the past year, made the mother and daughter realize the deep malice the entire ninja world harbored towards their Uzumaki clan.

To live, they must kill all the enemies who want them dead.

They would only raise their hands in approval of Li Yao's killings, without any discomfort or opposition.

A path of slaughter and bloodshed.

After killing Kusagakure, kill Takigakure.

As it turns out, in a world of extraordinary power, the strong crush the weak in battle, leaving no room for hesitation or luck.

The idea of ​​a Kage-level powerhouse being killed by a Genin who lacks both speed and strength only exists in novels and anime; it's impossible in reality.

At least, such a scenario doesn't exist in Li Yao's story.

Faced with the sensory deprivation technique, a modified version of the Dark Walk Technique, a special genjutsu developed specifically to counter the Mangekyou Sharingan, not a single ninja from Kusagakure or Takigakure could withstand it.

In addition, Li Yaoying's clones move at speeds far exceeding those of ordinary people.

Two hours later.

As expected, all the ninjas along this section of the border between Kusanagi and Takigaki were killed by Li Yao after he absorbed all their chakra and then shot them in the head.

The crimson mist that billowed out looked from high above like fresh blood seeping from a sudden cut on the ground, which was quite eerie.

Kato Dan, who followed and witnessed this scene, almost lost his composure several times.

That's outrageous!

Li Yaotai murdered him!

They didn't treat people like human beings at all; killing was like mowing grass, and they had no psychological burden whatsoever.

Even the most resilient ninja could not treat human life as worthless as Li Yao.

Li Yao is a person who doesn't deserve to be called human; he's a devil. He should have gone to hell long ago and shouldn't have come to earth.

"We must kill Li Yao as soon as possible."

Kato Dan returned to his body, which was a hundred kilometers away, and recounted what Li Yao had done on the border between Kusanagi and Ryūgoku. Biwako immediately spoke sternly.

"Are the mother and daughter with him from the Uzumaki clan?" Biwako suddenly asked, frowning.

"Yes." Kato nodded, his heart heavy as he spoke of the mother and daughter.

He witnessed the entire day of hardship the mother and daughter endured at the rear base camp of Kusagakure.

However, as a Konoha ninja who had been on good terms with the Uzumaki clan for generations, he could only stand by and watch.

It was Li Yao, who had killed countless people, who saved the mother and daughter.

Although there may be hidden circumstances he was unaware of, it is a fact that he did stand idly by, which shook Kato Dan's long-held belief in becoming Hokage.

Is the mission more important?

Is saving your companion more important?

He undoubtedly chose the mission as the most important task, but he also felt that saving his comrades was just as important. Deep down, he didn't want to be someone who would disregard his comrades' safety for the sake of the mission.

This time, he stood idly by while the orphan of the Uzumaki clan was on a mission. If he were to encounter Lord Biwako and Akira Inuzuka in danger next time, would he choose to continue the mission or save his companions?

Kato Dan fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Biwako interrupted Kato Dan's agonizing thoughts and said to him seriously, "Don't report back to Konoha for the time being that the mother and daughter are from the Uzumaki clan. I'll handle the communication with the Hokage."

"Understood," Akira Inuzuka replied immediately.

Kato Dan paused for a moment, looking at Biwako with surprise, and finally nodded bitterly under Biwako's stern gaze.

"understood."

Kato understood Biwako-sama's concerns.

At this critical juncture when the Five Kage are about to unite to kill Li Yao, Konoha needs Lady Uzumaki Mito to oversee things.

If Lady Mito finds out that Li Yao has a mother and daughter from the Uzumaki clan by his side, they will have a hard time guessing how Lady Mito will react.

After all, this was information confirming that there were still surviving members of the Uzumaki clan after the fall of the Land of Whirlpools.

He understood why the lord of Biwa Lake dared not gamble.

But Kato Dan still felt uneasy.

However, Li Yao's danger is obvious to all, and the plan to kill him must not go awry.

Let's talk about everything after we kill Li Yao.

Kato comforted himself and strengthened his resolve.

After that, the three of them followed Li Yao at a distance of 100 kilometers. Every now and then, Kato Dan would use his spiritual transformation technique to monitor Li Yao closely and spy on him.

Leaf.

The Third Generation quickly received a reply from his wife, confirming that Li Yao was about to go to a certain heritage base in the Land of Whirlpools.

"The Land of Whirlpools, huh? It's a suitable place to bury bones."

The Third Hokage's eyes flickered slightly as he made his decision: as long as Li Yao found the Land of Whirlpools's heritage base, the Five Kage Killing Plan would be launched immediately.

As for the mother and daughter from the Whirlpool Clan who were with Li Yao... let's just pretend they don't exist.

A cold glint flashed in the third generation's eyes.

Regardless of whether Li Yao had ulterior motives or not, if Lady Mito knew about Li Yao's act of saving the mother and daughter of the Uzumaki clan, even if she knew that Li Yao possessed the ability to possess and reincarnate, Lady Mito, who had lost almost all of her clan members, might still harbor a sliver of hope regarding Li Yao's identity.

This situation must never happen.

Li Yao must be killed this time.

That night, the Third Hokage emerged from the Senju clan, carrying four scrolls created by Mito Uzumaki using a large amount of chakra.

Once the seals on the four scrolls are opened simultaneously, the Four Red Sun Array Barrier Technique, which requires four shadows to perform, can be cast.

Although it can only last for ten minutes.

But that's enough. If the five Kage couldn't kill Li Yao in ten minutes, then any more time wouldn't make a difference.

"Everything is ready now, we're just waiting for the other four Kage to reply."

On his way home, the Third Hokage looked at the distant sky with some trepidation in his eyes. Although with the Daimyo's help, the success rate of the Five Kage joining forces was very high, this was, after all, an unprecedented alliance of the Five Kage. Before receiving definite news, no one dared to make a guarantee.

(End of this chapter)