Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 42 The Truth About Covering the Rear

Hearing Akaishi say this, not only did they have no reason to refuse him, but Lanwu and the younger generation of Ino-Shika-Cho also offered to go along.

After all, the way Akaishi said it made it seem like Konoha only had the Uchiha clan and the Uzumaki clan as allies. How could the others stay at the port to rest?

That day, everyone rented a boat and set sail for the nearby Land of Whirlpools.

The Land of Whirlpools is called a "country," but it is actually just a small island, which is where the Whirlpool clan originally lived, and it is very close to the mainland.

There are three small islands in that area. One is flat and is the village of Whirlpools, where people live. Another is a small mountain in the sea, and the third is a reef island that appears and disappears with the tides. On a clear day, you can even see the small mountain with the naked eye from the coast of the Land of Fire.

The three islands are not large and are very close to each other. Due to the special terrain, there is a special sea area between the three islands. The current is swirling all year round. Normally, ships can only dock south of the island of Uzushio Village. To go to the other two islands, you have to wait for the tide, or a powerful ninja can ignore the swirling current and walk on the water.

When Akaishi and the others came to pay homage to the Uzumaki clan, they naturally arrived at the flat island where Uzushio Village usually lived. When they arrived in the Land of Whirlpools, it was still dark.

Arriving at Wochao Village again, all I could see were ruins and rubble...

Although Konoha had already sent people to clean it up, traces of blood could still be seen in the broken corners.

"That's outrageous, Uncle Qufeng, who did this?" Ding asked innocently.

Toru didn't answer at this moment, but went to the Uzumaki clan's Namen Hall to pay his respects. This was also the Uzumaki clan's shrine. It should have been sealed away when the clan was wiped out, and it became the only place that Konoha ninjas didn't loot when they arrived.

As for the rest...

Not only were their valuables and heritage looted, but even the corpses of their clansmen were taken away—clearly, the bodies of the Uzumaki clan were also research material that the other party wanted.

Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Ding Zuo didn't ask any more questions, and everyone began to worship together. During this time...

Ding Zuo noticed that Uncle Qu Feng was biting his lip and trying hard not to cry out.

Just as he was about to offer some words of comfort, someone patted him on the shoulder. Choza turned around and saw that it was Jiraiya.

Jiraiya shook his head at him, then led everyone out of the Namen Hall, leaving only Torifu inside.

"Uncle Tokifumi...does he have friends from the Uzumaki clan?" Choza asked with a look of pity.

"Yes, and that's not all." Jiraiya sighed, "The wind-bringers... they have indeed suffered a lot during this time."

Upon hearing this, no one spoke for a moment, but...

Apart from Minato Namikaze, everyone else had a background and naturally knew what Jiraiya was referring to.

About half a year ago, six members of the Second Hokage's personal guard returned to Konoha, bringing news of the Second Hokage's death and his entrustment of the position of Hokage to Hiruzen Sarutobi on his deathbed...

The Uchiha clan was about to explode!

If Uchiha Kagami hadn't been there, the Uchiha clan would probably have really exploded.

However, even with the mirror's proof, Kenshin and Lan Yu were still very dissatisfied, and... this was definitely not the idea of ​​the Uchiha family!

When Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group first returned, many ninja clans and individual Jonin were not convinced.

Putting everything else aside, Lan Wu was also very angry at the time, and even pointed at the Third Generation and cursed him, but the Third Generation did not dare to say a word.

The reason is obvious—why did you, the loyalist guards, "send" the Hokage away and then come back yourselves?

Is this all it takes to inherit the Hokage position?

Fortunately, these members of the personal guard included veteran clans like the Uchiha, mid-tier clans like the Shimura, Utatane, and Mito, and even the Akimichi family from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio...

Therefore, no one thought they were lying; it was just that everyone was clearly unable to accept the death of the Second Hokage.

Isn't it just Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and the twenty Jonin they brought with them?

Why can't you guys launch a counterattack? One against three, and you'd even make a profit!

The Uchiha clan's Blue Jade Jonin pointed out at the time that they had just successfully staged a coup and killed the Second Raikage, and had become arrogant. At this time, they should be dealt a heavy blow... Arrogance will surely lead to defeat!

How could it be the Second Hokage, who could use the Flying Thunder God Technique, who should die?

That period was arguably the month Konoha came closest to splitting up since its founding—when Madara Uchiha left Konoha, he was also separated from the Uchiha clan, so there wasn't much of a commotion...

However, during that month, different ninja clans would bang on the table in front of the Hokage every day.

The turning point in all of this was the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan.

The Uchiha clan immediately changed their stance and supported the Third Hokage—this was also what Lan Yu wanted to say when he suspected Shimura Danzo of plotting something outside the Forest of Death… If it weren’t for the Uchiha clan taking the lead, the Third Hokage might not have been able to hold his position!

To the "children" like Akaishi, this meant that the adults had finally realized that if they didn't unite, Konoha would perish.

At this moment, dark clouds drifted across the sky, blocking the moonlight and making the surroundings even darker and more gloomy.

The surrounding ruins and dilapidated walls only amplify the sense of desolation...

"Alright, everyone's been traveling all day, let's get some sleep. Tomorrow we'll be meeting up with the client," Jiraiya said, clapping his hands.

Akaishi wanted to ask something more, but he was stopped by Minato as soon as he opened his mouth.

After seeing the wink Minato gave him, Akaishi immediately understood what he meant...

At night, everyone went to rest properly—although there was nothing left in Wochao Village, it was still better than the wilderness.

only……

Late at night, when it was Jiraiya's turn to keep watch, the two sleeping bags opened with a sizzle, and Akaishi and Minato crawled out.

But just a step too late, Lan Wu's sleeping bag was also opened.

"Huh? What are you three doing instead of sleeping?" Jiraiya asked, feigning ignorance.

"Jiraiya-sensei... has the culprit who wiped out the Uzumaki clan been found?" Lan Wu asked directly.

Jiraiya: ...

Jiraiya paused for a moment, but seeing the three students staring intently at him, he said, "Actually, not yet, after all... there's no evidence."

As Jiraiya spoke, he walked to the side, and the three of them immediately followed.

After distancing himself slightly from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Jiraiya continued, "But I suppose... they must be from Kumogakure."

Akaishi and Minato exchanged a glance.

It's not really surprising, after all... the people who kidnapped Kushina before were from Kumogakure!

"What? Cloud Ninja? Didn't they want to form an alliance with us?" Lan Wu said immediately.

"That's right, but... that was before." Jiraiya paused before continuing, "And to be more precise, that was the Second Raikage."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, which subtly separated Kumogakure from the Second Raikage, Akaishi and Minato also realized something, though they couldn't quite put their finger on it.

"What exactly happened? Could it have been... a conspiracy from the beginning?" Lan Wu was undoubtedly the most concerned, after all, her grandfather died because of this.

"Do you remember what I told you before, about the First Hokage stopping the war from breaking out?" Jiraiya asked.

Seeing the three nod, Jiraiya continued, "Then do you know how the First Hokage persuaded everyone?"

"Were your words almost a plea?" Akaishi asked tentatively.

"This is only enough to let the other villages feel the sincerity of the First Hokage, but... of course it's not enough!" Jiraiya said, bringing up the matter of the Tailed Beasts.

Jiraiya knew less about the origins of the Tailed Beasts than Akaishi—after all, Akaishi possessed the ancient heritage of the Uchiha clan, which vaguely recorded the origins of the Tailed Beasts. Even if it wasn't accurate, he at least knew that it was created by the Sage of Six Paths.

However, regarding something more recent... Akaishi only just learned the details of what the First Hokage did.