bioinnovel Chapter 509 I am one of the few people in this world capable of helping you take revenge!
Chapter 509 I am one of the few people in this world capable of helping you take revenge!
On the grassland, more than 900 Uchiha ninjas surrounded 17 red-haired Uzumaki clan members, steadily making their way towards the border camp.
Huiyi huddled at the back of the line, her red hair disheveled by the wind, her clear red eyes filled with unease.
Her gaze swept over her clansmen huddled together beside her, then quickly fell back down. Life in Kusagakure was not pleasant, and even accompanied by humiliation and hardship, but it did provide them with a place to shelter from the wind and rain.
Now that he has been forcibly taken away by the Uchiha, his future is as uncertain as a fog.
At that moment, a cold voice rang out.
"Stop!"
Uchiha Mitsunori raised his hand and waved it, the fabric of his clothes creating a "rustling" sound as it moved through the air.
He turned slightly to the side, his gaze passing over the tribesmen in front of him who were bowing their heads and waiting for orders, and then landing on the group of red-haired people behind him.
The next second, his eyes suddenly turned crimson, kaleidoscope patterns swirled rapidly in his eyes, and a cold and powerful pupil force swept towards the vortex clan.
The group fell into a deathly silence, and the Uchiha ninjas instinctively tensed their backs.
The Whirlpool Clan members all looked up, their eyes filled with wariness, confusion, and fear. Their feet unconsciously moved closer together, as if they were huddling together for warmth in a desperate situation, trying to draw some comfort from their companions.
Huiyi also gripped the sleeve of the older clansman beside her tightly, her palms sweating and her heart pounding wildly.
Why did the Uchiha leader suddenly call a halt? Was he plotting something against them again?
The silence was like an airtight net, enveloping everyone and making it hard to breathe.
Uchiha Mitsunori walked slowly toward the Uzumaki clan members. His black boots trod across the soft soil, as if stepping on the hearts of the people, carrying the unique oppressive feeling of a strong person.
His scarlet eyes slowly swept over each wary face, his gaze lingering on each one for a moment.
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"Have you figured out who you really should hate...?"
The Whirlpool Clan members grew increasingly silent, some unconsciously clenching their fists.
Some of their clansmen died in Kusagakure's imprisonment, but they never truly hated the village, after all, it was Kusagakure that gave them a place to live for several years.
They hated the Cloud Village and Kirigakure alliance that destroyed the Land of Whirlpools... but the words of the person in front of them clearly hinted at a deeper, more hidden truth, causing them to feel a strange unease.
Chinatsu Uzumaki was the oldest and most prestigious member of the group.
She took a few steps forward, her expression a mix of distance and wariness: "Uchiha, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."
Uchiha Mitsunori's lips curled into a smug smile as his gaze swept across the vast grasslands toward Konoha Village, as if he could see that village hiding countless conspiracies and schemes.
"When the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, died unexpectedly, Iwagakure and Kirigakure launched another attack on the Land of Fire, resulting in heavy casualties among Konoha ninja. As the Hokage's bodyguards, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others were largely to blame... In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi took Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, who were only six years old, as his disciples... He climbed the social ladder by attaching himself to the Senju clan and relied on their support... Only then was he able to secure the position of the Third Hokage."
These words caused the Uzumaki clan members' pupils to shrink slightly. The Senju and Uzumaki clans were distant relatives and related by marriage. They had long heard of the Senju clan's glory, but they never imagined that the Third Hokage's rise to power was fraught with such scheming.
"But as time went by, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya grew up, and the Senju clan wanted to support them in vying for the position of the Fourth Hokage in order to consolidate the clan's position in Konoha. At that time, the actual person in charge of the Senju clan was Mito Uzumaki."
The moment the name "Mito Uzumaki" was uttered, the Uzumaki clan members held their breath.
She was the wife of the First Hokage, the powerful Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the link between the Uzumaki and Senju clans.
"Her existence is the greatest threat to Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group. Hiruzen Sarutobi was wary of her identity, strength, and influence, so he set his sights on the Uzumaki clan... He wanted to weaken Mito Uzumaki's influence by scheming against the Land of Whirlpools... In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group succeeded."
Uchiha Mitsumine's voice continued to come, each word like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of the Uzumaki clan members.
"What...you're saying...that's impossible!"
A young member of the Whirlpool Clan cried out in surprise, his face filled with shock and bewilderment.
They were all exiles from the Land of Whirlpools. Back then, they were either too young and ignorant or of low status to know the details of the country's destruction. They only vaguely remembered that when the Land of Whirlpools was besieged by the combined forces of the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Mist Village, the Leaf Village betrayed the alliance pact of generations, which led to the destruction of the country, the death of their families, and the tragic deaths of their clansmen.
Now, a corner of the truth has been ruthlessly revealed, leaving all the Whirlpool Clan members breathless, their eyes surging with shock and boundless hatred.
A member of the Uzumaki clan, knees slightly bent, asked with a sob and indignation, "Is what you're saying true? How dare Konoha... Lady Uzumaki Mito... she was the First Hokage's wife, why didn't she stop all this?"
"Back then, when the Land of Whirlpools was besieged, members of the Uzumaki clan came to Konoha Village seeking help. Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, directly refused their request... But the Senju clan did not abandon you. They sent people to support you, but this team was ambushed by the Allied Forces as soon as they crossed the border of Konoha, suffering heavy casualties. By the time the Senju clan had gathered more people to support you, the Land of Whirlpools had already been reduced to ashes, and there was no way to save it."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the pale, desperate faces of the Whirlpool Clan.
"Upon learning of the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, the ruin of her homeland, and the tragic deaths of her clansmen, Mito Uzumaki immediately broke with Hiruzen Sarutobi and refused to allow Hiruzen Sarutobi or his followers to set foot on Senju territory."
The Uzumaki clan fell into a deathly silence. The Senju and Uzumaki had been allies for generations, bound by blood and sharing a common destiny. They couldn't understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi dared to scheme against the Land of Whirlpools so brazenly. They couldn't accept that Mito Uzumaki, knowing the truth, hadn't punished Hiruzen Sarutobi and his associates, allowing them to go unpunished.
Chinatsu Uzumaki frowned, her body trembling slightly, yet she still forced herself to keep her back straight: "I don't believe it... Lady Mito Uzumaki is the princess of the Land of Whirlpools, the powerful Nine-Tails Jinchuriki... If the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools was truly Hiruzen Sarutobi's scheme... how could she have let them go so easily... how could she have allowed him to remain Hokage?"
Uchiha Mitsunori looked at Uzumaki Chinatsu with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "It's not that she wouldn't let it go, but that she was powerless. The Senju clan members who supported her suffered heavy casualties during their first aid mission to the Land of Whirlpools. Moreover, the Senju bloodline can also bear the power of the Nine-Tails, which is key to the revival of the Senju clan. But Uzumaki Mito chose to pass the Nine-Tails to Uzumaki Kushina. This caused dissatisfaction within the Senju clan, who felt that she was biased towards her own clan and disregarded the future of the Senju clan, gradually creating a rift between them."
The gazes of the Whirlpool Clan members dimmed instantly, replaced by deep despair and helplessness.
It turns out there was such a complicated entanglement involved. It wasn't that Mito Uzumaki was unwilling to take revenge, but rather that she was powerless to do so and could only watch helplessly as her enemy went unpunished.
Uchiha Mitsunori's voice lowered, deliberately stirring up the hatred of the Uzumaki clan: "The Nine-Tails is the most powerful of the nine tailed beasts. Mito Uzumaki left the Nine-Tails to the Uzumaki clan in order to give the remaining Uzumaki clan members a chance to survive and to give you the power to protect yourselves."
"But if a Tailed Beast leaves its body, the Jinchuriki is doomed. So she sacrificed her life to give you a sliver of hope. But with her death, Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely unrestrained and began to purge the Senju clan step by step... A large number of Senju clan members were sent to the battlefield. The young Senju clan leader, Nawaki Senju, died 'accidentally.' Tsunade's lover, Dan Kato, died 'accidentally.' Even the Senju clan members of the Anbu were forced to participate in 'human experiments,' and ultimately all of them died tragically."
"In the end, Tsunade saw through Hiruzen Sarutobi's true colors and chose to flee Konoha. This is also why, during the Third Shinobi World War, when the four great ninja villages besieged Konoha and Konoha even sent eight- or nine-year-old children to the battlefield, Tsunade never appeared."
As soon as the words were spoken, many of the Whirlpool Women covered their mouths, suppressing their sobs, tears streaming down their faces like broken beads, soaking their tattered clothes.
The tragic state of the Senju clan serves as a mirror, reflecting the tragedy of the Land of Whirlpools.
They deeply empathized with the pain of having their homes destroyed, their loved ones tragically killed, and being powerless to seek revenge.
Even the surrounding Uchiha ninjas looked solemn, felt a chill run down their spines, and subconsciously tightened their grip on their ninja swords.
Although they knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi harbored fear of the Uchiha clan and constantly suppressed and guarded against them, they never imagined that the Hokage's heart could be so dark and vicious. For power, he was willing to sacrifice the interests of two great clans, and his methods were utterly despicable.
Uchiha Mitsumine's voice suddenly rose, carrying a strong inflammatory tone: "Do you want revenge... do you want to see Hiruzen Sarutobi and his cronies fall... make them pay the price they deserve, even... pay for their blood debts!"
The words "blood for blood" ignited a raging fire in the eyes of the Whirlpool Clan members, and the thought of revenge grew and spread wildly in their hearts.
Uzumaki Chinatsu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil and grief in her heart: "There's no such thing as a free lunch, Uchiha. You went to great lengths to tell us all this... inciting our hatred... Tell me, what price do you want us to pay before you'll help us take revenge?"
Seeing that Uzumaki Chinatsu was so clear-headed and not blinded by hatred, Uchiha Mitsunori's eyes flashed with approval.
He unleashed the power of his kaleidoscope eyes, and a powerful sense of oppression spread out once again, causing everyone present to subconsciously hold their breath.
"You all witnessed my strength in Kusagakure just now. You should know... I am one of the few people in this world who has the ability... and the right to avenge you."