Seeing more than a dozen Kusagakure Chunin rushing towards the explosion area, Shun's lips unconsciously curved upwards, certain in his heart.
'This wave is stable. If that Iwagakure Jonin chasing me doesn't retreat quickly, even if he miraculously survives, he will definitely be severely injured.'
Just as he was about to quietly slip away, he detected three more ninjas approaching rapidly.
So, he continued to lie in wait, thinking, 'Looking at their Chakra levels, two of them should be Chunin. The last one's Chakra level is ridiculously high. Could it be a Kage-level? But how could Kusagakure have such a master? No... red hair... bite marks... she must be Karin's mother.'
Karin and her mother both possess the special physique of the Uzumaki clan. They have strong vitality and powerful Chakra. Just one bite can restore injuries and Chakra.
At this thought, a hint of greed arose in Shun's heart.
'This woman, I'm taking her.'
As the three gradually approached, he suddenly leaped out from his hiding spot.
With his two heads after the Divine Demon Transformation, he simultaneously activated two Sharingan: Genjutsu, instantly controlling the two Kusagakure Chunin.
Taken aback by this sudden turn of events, Yukari instinctively tried to assume a defensive posture, but was unexpectedly knocked unconscious by the Kusagakure Chunin beside her.
Next, Shun controlled these two Kusagakure Chunin, preparing to interrogate them for information, as this is a basic rule for ninja. Gather as much intelligence as possible to increase the success rate of a mission.
"What are your names?"
"Matoshi."
"Muto."
"Have there been any changes in Iwagakure's deployment on the eastern front in the past two days?"
"Iwagakure's attacks on Konoha's strongholds have increased somewhat."
Shun wanted to continue asking for information, but four more Kusagakure ninjas had appeared in the distance, one of whom seemed to be a Jonin.
Due to time constraints, he couldn't afford to gather more intelligence, so he made a decisive move, continuing to cast Genjutsu and manipulating Matoshi and Muto to walk towards a dense patch of grass. There, he made them use kunai to slit their own throats.
Pain instantly awakened the two. Their eyes were filled with fear and struggle, as if they wanted to say something, but blood gushed like a spring from their necks, continuously flowing out and quickly staining the grass beneath them red.
Having done all this, Shun did not hesitate, walking quickly to the unconscious Yukari. He knelt down, lifted her arm, and gently bit it. In an instant, a warm power surged into his body. The feeling of weakness dissipated incredibly quickly. His Chakra began to recover continuously, and even his ocular power recovered somewhat. He quickly checked his panel.
Host: Shun
Health: 520 / 520
Chakra: 416 / 416
Ocular Power: 398 / 996
About ten seconds later, four Kusagakure ninjas passed by. The Kusagakure Jonin's nose twitched slightly, as if he smelled the scent of blood in the air. His expression hardened, and he immediately jumped to the top of a tree, his keen gaze beginning to scan the surroundings.
However, before he could find the source of the blood, continuous explosions from a distance caught his attention. After weighing his options, he could only lead his squad to move quickly towards the explosion area.
More and more Kusagakure ninjas were gathering here, and their strength was increasing, making it very unsafe to stay.
Two minutes later, Shun disguised himself as an ordinary Kusagakure Genin. Then he picked up Yukari and quickly moved eastward.
The Land of Grass was only a small country, completely powerless to stop the war between the two major powers of Konoha and Iwagakure.
In desperation, they could only temporarily cede the eastern region of Land of Grass as a battlefield for Konoha and Iwagakure. This was precisely why Shun chose to move eastward. Relatively speaking, the number of Kusagakure ninjas there would be fewer, and his actions would be safer.
He ran wildly with Yukari in his arms for over five minutes. The surroundings gradually quieted down, and he could no longer hear the explosions of battle. He slowed his pace and woke up Yukari in his arms. After all, fleeing with someone would be extremely inconvenient in the event of a sudden fight.
He gently patted Yukari's cheek and said, "Wake up... stop pretending."
Yukari opened her eyes, which not only showed vigilance and hostility, but also some disgust.
She stared at Shun and said coldly, "Let me go, you Konoha bastard. I won't trust you. Konoha betrayed the alliance, leading to the destruction of our country and the tragic deaths of countless clan members. We will settle this score sooner or later."
Seeing her agitated, Shun frowned slightly and said patiently, "I understand your feelings. If you want to hate, you should hate Hiruzen and those Konoha higher-ups. Konoha did not wrong the Uzumaki clan. At least your in-law Senju clan was almost wiped out because of you."
Yukari snorted coldly, "Hmph, I don't believe a word you Konoha people say. Do you think you can trick me like this? Don't dream."
Shun looked into her eyes and said seriously, "The Second Hokage Tobirama died abnormally. Hiruzen and others, as the Hokage's guards, bore undeniable responsibility. Later, Hiruzen took Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya as his students, only then gaining the support of the Senju clan to become the Third Hokage. But as time passed, Tsunade and the others came of age, which threatened Hiruzen's position as Hokage."
Yukari was somewhat confused. She said dismissively, "What does this have to do with our Uzumaki clan?"
Shun continued to look into her eyes. Yukari felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze and slightly lowered her head.
"Before your country was destroyed, the Uzumaki came to Konoha for help. Hiruzen, as Hokage, refused to provide support, which greatly displeased the Senju clan. They spontaneously organized over a thousand people to go and support the Land of Whirlpools. As a result, all these people died, which made the Senju clan desperately want to reclaim the Hokage position."
"Then, the Second Great Ninja War started. Hiruzen, citing insufficient merit, had Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya lead the Senju clan to fight Amegakure. In this battle, the Senju clan suffered heavy casualties. This made the Senju clan recall the power of the First Hokage Hashirama. So, Hiruzen proposed the Hashirama cell human experimentation plan and the personnel involved in the experiment were Senju clan members from the Anbu. As a result, all these people died, and the power of the Senju clan in the Konoha higher-ups was cleared out."
Hearing the tragic fate of the Senju clan piqued Yukari's curiosity.
She asked in a low voice, "What happened next?"
"At that time, the leader of the Senju clan was Uzumaki Mito, who was Hashirama's wife and also the princess of your Uzumaki clan. Uzushiogakure's destruction and the heavy casualties of the Senju clan dealt her a great blow, causing her to lose the motivation to live. But she still left a fallback for your Uzumaki clan, which was the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina."
"But a Jinchuriki dies if they are separated from their Tailed Beast, so Mito died. What she didn't expect was that with her death, the Senju clan also lost its most important deterrent. On August 10th of the same year, the young clan head of the Senju, Nawaki, 'accidentally died.' In December of the same year, Tsunade's lover, Kato Dan, 'accidentally died.' Immediately after, Tsunade, citing hemophobia, left Konoha, thus saving the remaining Senju clan members."
Yukari remained silent for a moment. She knew in her heart that what Shun had said was true, but years of hatred made it difficult for her to easily compromise.
After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "You! Why are you telling me all this?"
Shun said confidently, "I want you to understand that your true enemy is Hiruzen . And the Uchiha clan doesn't have a good relationship with him, so we have a common enemy. This provides a basis for cooperation. I believe you know the strength of the Uchiha clan. If you want revenge, you cannot do it without the Uchiha."
Uzushiogakure had been destroyed for over 14 years, and the Uzumaki were scattered everywhere, surviving only by relying on other forces. Having endured so many hardships, Yukari couldn't imagine what they possessed that the Uchiha clan would covet.
Thinking of this, she said with some lack of confidence, "What do you want us to do?"
Shun smiled slightly and said "I want you to become my woman."