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The moon hung high in the night sky, emitting a faint glow.
Several figures swiftly moved through the dense forest.
Uchiha Yuzuru chased out of the Village not far before he saw red strands of hair scattered on the ground.
He picked up a few strands and put them in his pocket, then sneered at the messy footprints on the ground.
Even a Genin who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy knew how to hide his true intentions to avoid being tracked.
But these Ninja, who had abducted the future Jinchuriki from Konoha Village, hadn't taken even the slightest measure to conceal their tracks.
What a clumsy act.
Uchiha Yuzuru did not collect all the scattered hair; instead, he simply gathered the hair on the ground, making it more conspicuous.
For the plan to be perfect, Minato Namikaze had to be able to track Kushina, just like in the original story.
Following them, time quickly passed into the latter half of the night, and by then, they were dozens of miles away from Konoha Village.
Feeling that it was about time, Uchiha Yuzuru no longer hid his Chakra and sped forward.
Moments after he revealed himself, three masked Ninja blocked his path.
"Stop, no passing beyond this point!"
The leading Ninja looked coldly at Uchiha Yuzuru, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Uchiha Yuzuru, why are you here?"
After speaking, without waiting for Uchiha Yuzuru to answer, he coldly continued: "Leaving the Village late at night, do you have a secret order from Hokage-sama?"
Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head: "No."
The Anbu Ninja said expressionlessly: "Leaving the Village without orders is considered a rogue Ninja. Since we've found you, come with us."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru's mouth curved slightly, and he smiled: "Why would you think that you discovered me?"
As his voice fell, his originally dark eyes had already transformed into the scarlet Mangekyo Sharingan.
The leading Anbu Ninja was startled at first, then his expression changed, and he urgently said: "Don't look into his eyes!"
Although he didn't know why Uchiha Yuzuru's eyes weren't the usual tomoe Sharingan, this didn't prevent him from making the most appropriate judgment.
"It's no use, it's too late."
As soon as Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking, the Anbu squad leader saw his two subordinates behind him stab each other in the chest with their long swords.
"Damn it, is it a genjutsu?"
"When did…"
Seeing his two subordinates instantly die, the Anbu squad leader immediately retreated, simultaneously reaching into his pocket and pulling out a signal flare.
At the same time, Uchiha Yuzuru had already appeared before him.
The Anbu Ninja could only temporarily abandon his original action and swung his sword to strike at Uchiha Yuzuru.
But the next second, his eyes suddenly widened.
Uchiha Yuzuru in front of him was like a phantom; his attack passed directly through the other's body.
The Anbu Ninja was greatly alarmed, desperately swinging the long sword in his hand, continuously slashing at Uchiha Yuzuru's approaching body.
But without exception, all his attacks missed.
"Are you just flailing, my friend?"
Uchiha Yuzuru came before the Anbu Ninja, raised his hand, and grabbed the other's neck.
The Anbu Ninja's eyes widened in horror: "It's a physical body? How is that possible?!"
His attacks clearly passed through Uchiha Yuzuru's body as if encountering an illusion!
Uchiha Yuzuru did not answer, merely exerting a slight force with his right hand: "It's already night, disappear quietly."
With a crisp snap, the Anbu Ninja's neck was directly broken by Uchiha Yuzuru.
"Too easy…"
Uchiha Yuzuru nodded with satisfaction.
Without intelligence, Kamui was truly too useful.
Anbu are elite Ninja, and a squad leader capable of leading a team usually possesses at least the strength of a Special Jonin.
But even with such a configuration, they couldn't even send a signal for help in front of him.
"No wonder the stronger Uchiha are more obsessive. This terrifying power… even I, who knows the plot, feel like I might want to stop eating beef."
Uchiha Yuzuru calmed himself down and carefully transferred the bodies of the three Anbu Ninja into the Kamui Dimension.
To gain a foothold in the Ninja World, one must at least possess the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Otherwise, no matter how strong "Double Kamui" is, there will always be a day when its ocular power is exhausted.
The main goal now should still be placed on the development of the Family, and he must not be careless.
After a brief thought, Uchiha Yuzuru's figure disappeared once again.
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Bang!
Uzumaki Kushina's legs gave out, and her body fell to the ground.
The tall Ninja behind her immediately kicked her: "Don't play dead, get up quickly."
"If it weren't for your special Chakra, which has some use, I'd cut you down right now!"
After speaking, he pulled the rope tied to Uzumaki Kushina's hands, lifting her up.
Uzumaki Kushina looked at the three tall Ninja closely following her, silently dropping strands of her hair onto the ground.
"Please, please find me!"
Just as Uzumaki Kushina was praying internally, the three Ninja who kidnapped her suddenly stopped.
Looking up towards the moonlight, a long-haired young man stood upright on a branch ahead, his dark eyes meeting hers.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Looking at that face with a faint smile, Uzumaki Kushina's eyes instantly turned red: "Yuzuru…"
Although they were the same age, the moment she saw Uchiha Yuzuru, Uzumaki Kushina's heart was inexplicably filled with a sense of security.
Her long-held tension and guard immediately relaxed.
"Kill this brat!"
The three Ninja wearing Kumogakure headbands immediately charged towards Uchiha Yuzuru.
Uchiha Yuzuru drew his long sword, his scarlet Three-Tomoed Sharingan carrying a hint of eerie color in the night.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"
A fireball several meters in diameter instantly collided with the massive earth wall, and the three Kumogakure Ninja hid behind the earth wall, silently waiting for the smoke and dust to dissipate.
But just then, one Kumogakure Ninja suddenly let out a terrified scream.
The other two Kumogakure Ninja looked over, only to see their companion clutching the back of his neck, his eyes filled with terror, blood continuously gushing from between his fingers.
"Did he use the collision of the Fire Release and Earth Release just now to mask the sound of the shuriken flying?"
"But even so, that angle… how did he do it?!"
They were clearly hiding behind the earth wall, so how did the shuriken pass through the blind spot and fly from behind them?
"Finish them quickly."
Having lost a companion the moment they engaged, the remaining two Kumogakure Ninja felt a great sense of danger.
They exchanged glances and simultaneously charged towards Uchiha Yuzuru.
"It's useless."
Uchiha Yuzuru neither dodged nor retreated, charging forward at an equally fast speed.
These Kumogakure Ninja were not particularly strong; even without using the power of the Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Yuzuru was more than capable.
He was like a gracefully dancing butterfly, elegantly dodging the encirclement of the two Kumogakure Ninja.
The dynamic vision provided by the Three-Tomoed Sharingan allowed him to easily see through the Kumogakure Ninja's attacks.
Every time Uchiha Yuzuru struck, a mist of blood would rise.
He had no intention of leaving anyone alive; if this matter was truly Hiruzen Sarutobi's scheme, he certainly wouldn't get any useful information from these three Kumogakure Ninja.
If it wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement, then these three Ninja definitely couldn't be spared.
Because he wanted to use this incident to make Kushina completely disillusioned with Konoha's higher-ups.
A moment later.
Uchiha Yuzuru flicked the blood drops from his blade, sheathed his sword, and walked over to Uzumaki Kushina.
"Kushina, are you unharmed?"
"I'm fine, thank you for saving me, Yuzuru."
Taking a deep breath, Uzumaki Kushina sincerely exclaimed: "Yuzuru, you're amazing; you defeated the enemy so easily."
The battle just now was truly spectacular; those three Kumogakure Ninja who had made her feel despair were so easily defeated when facing Uchiha Yuzuru.
They were both from the same graduating class, after all.
Yuzuru… when did he become so strong?
"I told you, I would become very strong," Uchiha Yuzuru said indifferently: "If even such low-level opponents can hinder me, then it means I'm nothing special."
"And I will absolutely not stop here!"
Noticing the confidence in Uchiha Yuzuru's tone, Uzumaki Kushina was momentarily stunned.
Her mind involuntarily recalled the words Uchiha Yuzuru had once said to her that day… strange, why did her heart feel like it was beating a little fast?
While Uzumaki Kushina was in a daze, Uchiha Yuzuru untied the ropes on her: "Can you still walk?"
Uzumaki Kushina nodded: "Yes."
But after just two steps, Uzumaki Kushina's body stumbled.
If Uchiha Yuzuru hadn't caught her arm in time, she probably would have fallen heavily to the ground.
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru's gaze, Uzumaki Kushina's face flushed, and she lowered her head to explain: "I'm just a little exhausted, I'm fine."
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru sighed helplessly: "Oh my, what an unyielding girl."
"But in your current state, you won't be able to make it back to Konoha before dawn."
After speaking, he directly picked Uzumaki Kushina up in a bridal carry.
"Ah! Yuzuru, you…"
"Shh!" Seeing Uzumaki Kushina stop talking, Uchiha Yuzuru said, "Be quiet, I'll take you back."
Uzumaki Kushina bit her lip, finally leaning her head silently against Uchiha Yuzuru's chest.
Just then, a young man with spiky golden hair appeared in a flash.
Looking at Uzumaki Kushina held in Uchiha Yuzuru's arms, Minato Namikaze froze for a moment: "Am I too late?"
"No, you've come at just the right time." Uchiha Yuzuru's mouth curved slightly as he said to Minato Namikaze, "I'll take Kushina back first; Minato, you deal with the bodies of these three Kumogakure Ninja."
After speaking, without waiting for Minato Namikaze to answer, Uchiha Yuzuru, holding Uzumaki Kushina, disappeared under the moonlight.