Chapter 159: Sister Izumi, Should I Also Call You “Lady”?
Chapter 159: Sister Izumi, Should I Also Call You "Lady"?
"You actually made it here. Ambitious young Uchihas, do you seek greater power? Do you want revenge for the Uchiha clan? Come before me, and I shall grant you—"
Before the Nine-Tails could finish its tempting words, a slender hand clamped over its mouth. Uchiha Izumi interrupted it, her expression uncharacteristically cold:
"Nine-Tails, I remember that night vividly."
On the night of the Nine-Tails' rampage, Uchiha Izumi witnessed many of her friends and family perish under the beast's claws. She held no goodwill towards this monster and had no interest in hearing anything it had to say.
"My mother also died that night!"
Uchiha Kei joined in, forcefully holding the fox's mouth shut, his eyes full of murderous intent. The night of the Nine-Tails' rampage not only resulted in heavy casualties among the villagers of Konoha but also saw the destruction of the Uchiha clan's area at the village center, leading to significant losses.
Sasuke, who was just a baby back then and had been held all night by Uchiha Itachi, had no memory of the events. But this did not stop him from sharing the hatred.
Sasuke glanced at the bewildered Naruto and said, "Tailed beasts cannot die. The best punishment is to keep it sealed within a jinchūriki forever, never to see the light of day."
After speaking, Sasuke also placed his hand on the fox's mouth.
"Evil Uchihas..."
The enraged Nine-Tails didn't have time to respond. The three Uchihas—Sasuke, Izumi, and Kei—tightened their grips.
Boom!
The giant fox head in front of them shattered into foam and completely dissipated.
In an instant, everyone's figures vanished.
In the real world, Sasuke, Izumi, and Kei looked away as Yamato's Wood Release, arriving a bit late, tightly bound Naruto, who had already calmed down and retracted the Tailed Beast Chakra.
Naruto's crisis subsided. Yamato, though relieved, did not completely relax. He glanced at Sasuke and his companions, preparing to act again.
With three three-tomoe Sharingan users and another equally powerful ninja, the configuration seemed small in number but formidable. During their brief confrontation, some of his team had already been injured or lost their combat capability. Continuing the fight would lead to unfavorable results.
After a quick decision, Yamato planned to retreat. He swiftly brought the bound Naruto back to his side.
Before Sasuke and his team could advance, Yamato clapped his hands, intertwining his fingers, and shouted:
"Wood Release: Birth of the Sea of Trees!"
A large number of trees sprouted from the ground. Though not as vast and powerful as the Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, it was enough to envelop the battlefield.
Fearing the Wood Release, Sasuke and his team immediately retreated outside its range.
Feeling that he would be "shredded" by these adults if the conversation continued, Sasuke quickly changed the subject:
"Captain, Kei, Izumi, do you know where the new Locking Front Village will be located?"
Hagoromo Anki and Uchiha Kei didn't know and wanted to continue teasing Sasuke, but Uchiha Izumi, seeing his discomfort, answered:
"If nothing changes, it should be in the Land of Waves."
"The Land of Waves?" Sasuke's expression shifted slightly.
Hagoromo Anki and Uchiha Kei also focused their attention on Uchiha Izumi, puzzled.
"The Land of Waves? Never heard of it. What kind of country is it?"
"Izumi, how do you know?"
Only a few high-ranking officials knew the new location of Locking Front Village. Izumi wasn't supposed to know.
Uchiha Izumi explained, "Once, in Lord Hagoromo's office, I overheard him muttering about setting up the new Locking Front Village in the Land of Waves."
"Once?"
"Lord Hagoromo?"
"Office?"
Hagoromo Anki and Uchiha Kei looked at Uchiha Izumi as if they had heard something incredible, their eyes burning with curiosity.
Even Sasuke became interested and asked, "Izumi, why were you in Lord Hagoromo's office?"
Hagoromo Anki and Uchiha Kei immediately followed up.
"Once or multiple times?"
"With a purpose or without?"
"Were there others?"
"How far have things progressed?"
"Izumi, should I also call you 'Lady'?"
Uchiha Izumi's smile froze. What had been a straightforward answer had suddenly turned her into the center of attention.
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