Late at night, the rain was pouring down, and lightning tore through the sky.
Dozens of figures flickered in the darkness. Under the cover of the heavy rain, they quickly reached their destination.
The leader of the Uzumaki clan suddenly woke from his dream, sensing a strong malice. Without hesitation, Adamantine Sealing Chains shot out from his body, protecting the entire village.
The next moment, countless water-style ninjutsu slammed against the barrier, creating a huge roar that woke up the entire Uzushio Village.
Everyone immediately gathered around the old clan leader.
"We're under attack! How did they get to our doorstep? Where's the border patrol?" someone asked, but no one answered. It was clear that the patrol had met a grim fate.
The old clan leader gritted his teeth, maintaining the massive Adamantine Barrier. Seeing everyone gathered, he quickly gave an order.
"Quick, ask Konoha for help!"
A man knelt on one knee. "Clan leader, the summoning beast has been sent. We just don't know when Konoha will arrive."
The old clan leader looked at the thirty-odd elite Jonin outside the village and said through clenched teeth, "Konoha will be here in half a day at the earliest. All ninja who can use the Adamantine Sealing Chains, we'll take turns protecting everyone. We must hold on."
The others acknowledged the order. They prepared to take over for the clan leader at any moment while also starting their battle preparations, carving various sealing formulas around the village.
Meanwhile, An Yan, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up by the ANBU and summoned to a meeting.
He had to change back into his ninja gear and head to the Hokage's office.
Hokage's Office.
The Third Hokage was sitting at his desk, wearing his Hokage robe. He had clearly just been woken up as well.
All six of Tobirama's disciples were present, and many Jonin had also been summoned.
Hiruzen Sarutobi tapped his finger on the desk. "Report."
The kneeling ANBU member said without raising his head, "Lord Hokage, the Intelligence Division has received a distress call from the Land of Whirlpools. They are under siege by over thirty elite Jonin and are in grave danger."
Koharu Utatane was shocked. "What? Which country's ninja are they? Are they trying to start a Second Great Ninja War?"
The ANBU replied, "According to our analysis, it's most likely the Mist Village."
Homura Mitokado analyzed calmly, "The Mist Village is also one of the five great nations. Although we haven't fought them, they have many Kekkei Genkai users. If they've sent thirty elite Jonin, they must be after the Uzumaki's sealing jutsu."
At this time, only Konoha's Nine-Tails was safely sealed within Mito Uzumaki. The other villages' tailed beasts were not so well-behaved. Although they knew some sealing jutsu, they were not at the level of sealing a tailed beast.
But the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools was, and they were isolated overseas.
Innocence is no defense when you possess a treasure.
Kagami Uchiha also spoke up. "If they're after the sealing jutsu, once the Mist Village makes a move, the other villages will likely follow suit when they hear the news. If we're not careful, it could really trigger a Second Great Ninja War."
Torifu Akimichi added, "I hate war."
Danzo stood up. After spending so much time in the darkness, he now had a gloomy aura.
He said coldly, "What's there to be afraid of? Konoha is strong now, with so many Wood Style ninja. We might even be able to swallow the other four nations. I suggest we wait. Let the Uzumaki weaken the Mist ninja, then we'll go in and save the survivors. They'll be forever grateful to us."
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent.
An Yan looked around. None of the clan leaders spoke. No one wanted a war; people die in wars.
In the original timeline, Konoha must have listened to Danzo, which led to the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools. The Uzumaki clan was scattered across the world and refused to come to Konoha. The only one, Kushina Uzumaki, was brought back by Mito herself.
The Uzumaki clan was Grandma Mito's family. They had to be helped.
An Yan thought to himself, If I want to get these people to help the Uzumaki, I need to make the pros and cons clear.
He spoke up.
"Lord Hokage, and all the esteemed advisors present. The tailed beasts of the other great nations are constantly rampaging because they lack proper sealing jutsu. If our enemies succeed in obtaining the Uzumaki's techniques, I believe they will soon use the power of the tailed beasts to start a war. The power of the tailed beasts will go from being unpredictable to controllable. A perfect Jinchuriki is a terrifying thing. Their chakra is practically limitless, and they can easily eliminate a dozen Jonin on the battlefield."
Hiruzen took a drag from his pipe, still weighing his options.
An Yan continued, "If we support the Land of Whirlpools now, the other four nations won't get the sealing jutsu, and the tailed beasts will remain off the battlefield. We'll also have a strong ally in the Land of Whirlpools. If we stand by and watch them be destroyed, Jinchuriki will be on the battlefield in the Second Great Ninja War. How many of our lives will it take to stop such a catastrophe?"
Danzo said coldly, "We have Wood Style ninja. We're not afraid of Jinchuriki."
Danzo had been trying to recruit An Yan into Root for years, but he had always refused. Danzo already held a grudge against him, so it was normal for him to object.
An Yan looked Danzo straight in the eye. "Grandma Mito's health is failing. And the Nine-Tails is the strongest of all the tailed beasts. An ordinary ninja could never contain it. If the Uzumaki clan is destroyed, unless the Senju clan produces another Sage Body, Konoha might lose the powerful Nine-Tails."
An Yan's words convinced Hiruzen. Losing the Nine-Tails was a loss Konoha could not afford. To put it bluntly, the tailed beasts were like nuclear weapons. A country without them could be destroyed at any time, just like the Land of Whirlpools now.
Just then, the door to the Hokage's office was suddenly pushed open.
Tobirama Senju walked in, wearing the Hokage's robe.
"I hear someone wants to abandon the Uzumaki clan?"
Danzo's face stiffened. Hiruzen quickly stood up and bowed.
"Teacher, why are you here?"
Tobirama's face was stern. "If I hadn't come, the Uzumaki clan would have been wiped out."
He turned to the clan leaders and the Jonin class and said in a loud voice, "The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are inseparable allies. The symbol of a Konoha ninja is the Uzumaki clan's crest. They guard Konoha's most dangerous secrets. Now, prepare to rescue the Land of Whirlpools!"
"Yes, sir!" the ninja all stood up in unison.
Hiruzen's expression changed, and he quickly gave orders.
"An Yan, your Sound Release is the fastest. Take the Second ANBU Squad and go as reinforcements. The Jonin class will assemble and depart immediately. Everyone else, be on standby and prepare for the Second Great Ninja War."
An Yan nodded.
"Yes, sir. Second ANBU Squad, assemble immediately."
Eighteen ANBU Jonin immediately appeared from the shadows. The squad leader was an old acquaintance of An Yan's: Sakumo Hatake.
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