Chapter 41 - Incident in Iwagakure

Me and my squad decided to leave Iwagakure shortly after receiving a mission from Onoki. Well, I actually planned to leave tomorrow night, but these patrols' inspecting was killing me, thus changed the plan.

Kitsuchi and Kimiko arrived at the gathering place 30 minutes earlier. We can see their excitement all over their face.

I am guessing that even though, they are ROCK members, they never went out of Iwa before. Influential children sure are different.

Honestly, ever since these two joined the ROCK division, I have never seen them separate each other. They come together and leave together. I have a theory that they may even share the room together.

"What a lucky bastard to have a beautiful girl accompany you all the time." Gari saw them and blurted out with jealousy.

We nodded, showing signs of agreement with Gari.

"Alright, everyone is here. Let's leave." I ordered to the squad.

------------------------------------

It has been 1 hour since we left Iwagakure. Although it was a late-night, we didn't feel tired as we rested plenty during the afternoon.

I asked a few things to Kitsuchi and Kimiko to relieve my boredom during the journey.

"Hey, Kitsuchi. Is it just me or patrols of Iwagakure has increased too much. Even if we are in the war, there are too many patrols.

Did something happen in Iwagakure during the war?" I casually asked Kitsuchi.

Kitsuchi suddenly looked pale and hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Well, just like you said, something big happened in Iwagakure recently. Ever since that incident, my dad ordered to increase the patrols of Iwagakure to max state."

My squad and I all got a bit surprised to hear Kitsuchi.

'Woah!! Something big happened that made even Onoki got alerted fully?'

"Then tell us what happen quickly," Gari hurried Kitsuchi to talk.

"You see, it started probably six months ago.

I am sure you guys remember Uzumaki kids that you guys captured in Uzushiogakure Invasion.

They started to disappear randomly without leaving any clues or traces. At first, we didn't care much and just left it. But one by one, Uzumaki clan kids disappeared without any traces.

My dad then finally got alerted and ordered all the remaining ROCK members to investigate what was happening. Strangely, we couldn't find any lead at all, and more and more Uzumaki clan kids disappeared.

That is until two months ago, every Uzumaki kids in Iwagakure finally all disappeared!

In the end, we couldn't find anything about the whereabouts of missing kids. But we are suspecting someone infiltrated to Iwagakure and abducted them." Kitsuchi told us while making a grim face.

All of us were beyond shocked by hearing Kitsuchi. If what he said was true, then those numbers of patrols are not an exaggeration at all.

'Someone powerful enough to avoid sensors and ROCK division, repeatedly sneak to Iwagakure to abduct only Uzumaki kids??

Now that's something very scary. I don't know if there is anyone who can pull that shit in this Naruto timeline?

I thought it was interesting to hear first, but somehow it turned out to be scary shit and horror.'

But then I thought something didn't add up and asked Kitsuchi.

"Wait, you said by last, last month, all Uzumaki kids disappeared or kidnapped, right? If what you said true, then the culprit only targets Uzumaki kids.

Since there are no longer Uzumaki kids in Iwagakure and nothing is happening for two months, why the heck Iwagakure still keeping uptight security now? Shouldn't they at least lower down a bit?"

By my question, Kitsuchi got hesitated to answer. It seems like he knows why and afraid to speak out. Seeing this made us curious more as Gari and Me kept bothered him to speak.

Even Kimiko followed us and asked Kituschi to speak. It seems like Kitsuchi didn't even tell his lover Kimiko about this.

Kitsuchi couldn't take it anymore. He asked Kimiko to use her sensor skill to see if there is anyone around us. After confirming there was no one, he suggested us to lend our ears. We stopped our advance.

"What I am going to tell you is secret information of Iwagakure. I will tell you guys because I trust you guys more than anyone. Swear that you will never speak what you hear here." Kitsuchi told us to swear.

All of us swore and urged Kitsuchi. Kitsuchi started to whisper us, bȧrėly enough for us to hear.

"Okay, just now I said there are no Uzumaki kids in Iwagakure, but I was lying. There is actually one Uzumaki girl who didn't get kidnapped. After discovering her special power, my dad hid her existence from others, including Iwagakure's population. Only a few know about her.

Apparently, she has the power to heal any dangerous injury or recover lost chakra just by letting them bite her. She seemed to have a massive chakra compared to her age and has a great aptitude for Iryo (medical) ninjutsu.

My dad personally keeping an eye on her ever since the incident.

I am sure we still have tight patrols because of her."

We were silent for minutes until I coughed to break the heavy atmosphere and ordered to continue the advance.

'Judging from Kitsuchi's explanation, that Uzumaki girl is definitely Karin's mom. Unlike Kusagakure (Grass village), it seems like Onoki saw huge potential from her.

Since my mom's death, Iwa's medical level hit rock bottom. I guess Onoki will brainwash her to be Iwa shinobi and use her to lead Iwa's medical level. Truly great move from Onoki.

I can't still believe Kitsuchi got this info, it seems being Tsuchikage's son is convenient to obtain intel.'

We traveled for a while but none of us talked. It seems everyone is busy thinking on their own. I also kept thinking about that culprit.

'That culprit kinda bugs me. Why would he/she need Uzumaki kids? If I make a guess, Orochimaru comes first.

If it's not Oro pedophile, then who? System, do you know?'

System: "Sorry host. System doesn't have such knowledge in its database. This has never happened in Canon."

'What? Then who do you think has the highest chance to be the culprit? Can you calculate?'

The system seemed to calculate for a while and answered me.

System: "System has calculated and Zetsu has the highest chance to be the culprit."

'Zetsu?!!!!, oh yeah, I forgot that bastard or bastards? Now that system mentioned, I really think Zetsu is the culprit. Then Madara is behind this shit?

Then why the fuċk would Madara need Uzumaki kids for? Did he think Uzumaki will be his biggest threat to his goal and decided to eliminate them?

But then why would he only target children? Also, why didn't he just kill them in a single day instead of kidnapping them one by one?'

All these thinking made me lead to more questions after questions. I got tired of thinking and decided to analyze other times.

'For now, let's focus on the mission first.'

--------------------------------------------------

(In Hokage office)

"WHAT?? YOU FREAKING OLD MAN, YOU WANT TO DIE?!!!

WHY DID YOU SEND MY BROTHER TO SUCH DANGEROUS MISSION!!!" currently Tsunade was arguing with Hiruzen.

Originally, Tsunade was tasked to face off Roshi's Iwa division along with her two teammates. But later she was sent to Suna battlefield to counter Chiyo's poisons using her medical skill. After defeating Chiyo's Suna force, she stayed at the border until now and came back to Konoha today under Hiruzen's order.

She immediately went to find her brother but after realizing that he went to a mission yesterday, she furiously went to quarrel with Hiruzen.

Hiruzen sighed as Tsunade stomped to his office. He already predicted this would happen.

"Listen, Tsunade. You know that someday Natsuki has to lead the Senju clan as he is the only male descendent alive. That's why I sent him to do a mission to let him have experience. We can't see him as a cute baby we always used to know. He has grown now. I am all doing this for his sake." Hiruzen kindly explained.

"But it's too soon for him to go out in the world with his skill. There is not even a single jounin in his squad. How can you be sure that they are safe??" Tsunade talked back.

"It's just a B-rank mission. They just went to pursue low-level spy. There won't be any Jounin-level fight. Also, all of his mission mates are the geniuses of Konoha's next generation. I am sure they can handle Chunins by themselves.

Besides, I also sent 3 Anbu to protect them secretly. Don't worry." Hiruzen spoke.

"But what is this bad feeling that I am having. Why do I feel my brother is not safe?

This can't go on. I can't take it anymore. I will personally go and protect my brother." Tsunade suddenly spoke and walked out.

But she was immediately stopped by Hiruzen.

"Stop, Tsunade. I didn't call you back from Suna border just to be your brother's guardian. I know how you feel now, but sometimes you mustn't be too overprotective or he won't be the great leader he aspired to be.

Currently, the situation in the Iwa battlefield is truly bad for us. Not only Iwa force, but we also somehow provoked Ame force and their Kage.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya are truly desperate for your help.

Tonight, I want you to go to help your teammates.

Just leave your brother to those 3 Anbu." Hiruzen tried to persuade Tsunade.

Tsunade hesitated for a moment and agreed to Hiruzen.

"Okay, I will listen to you this time, but make sure he is safe when he returned from the mission," Tsunade shouted and walked out of the Hokage office.

Seeing Tsunade go out, Hiruzen gave out a breath of relief. It seems like he avoided death this time.

'*Sigh* Hokage scared of his female student. How low I have become' Hirzuen thought.

--

After walking out of the Hokage office, Tsunade still couldn't let go of her bad feeling. Somehow, she definitely felt Nawaki is in great danger.

'I am sure that the old man will put several Anbu to monitor me. It seems I can't go out secretly.

Guess I have to ask a favor to that person then.'

COMMENT 10 comments VOTE Load failed, please RETRY Privileged

More Privileged Chapters

Download the app and become a privileged reader today! Come take a sneak peek at our author's stockpiled chapters! Download 10 Table of Contents Display Options

Background default yellow dark

Font Nunito Sans Merriweather

Size

Paragraph comments Chapter comments Write thought login liked newest Author:

© 0){ %>Chapter :

Author: Machine Translation

Translator: Editor: