Chapter 115: Have You Familiarized Yourself with Uzushiogakure's Laws?

Uzumaki Jun returned to Uzushiogakure using the Flying Thunder God Technique, his face masked and his expression foul.

As for Zetsu...

It seemed to sense the bad mood of the kid before it. Once they arrived in Uzushiogakure, it immediately used Earth Release to slip away.

The killing intent radiating from the kid was too strong.

Zetsu believed its life was precious. After all, it bore a thousand-year mission of great importance.

How could it afford to put itself in danger?

So...

The moment they reached their destination, it fled without hesitation.

Uzumaki Jun looked around his office. His shadow clone was not here, meaning it was likely in the underground hideout. He quickly removed his disguise.

This identity of his could not be exposed. Even within the Kamizuru Clan, aside from the clan head, most members did not know that this masked man was actually the daimyo of Uzushiogakure.

To prevent Uzushiogakure from being caught in a storm of rumors, this identity had to remain hidden from too many people.

After packing everything away and changing into his usual Uzushiogakure attire, he immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport to the underground hideout.

He wanted to see what his shadow clone was doing and how the Kamizuru Clan was settling in. He had ordered the Kamizuru Clan to stay underground for now and not go to the surface. After all, the spies within Uzushiogakure had not yet been fully dealt with. If other villages found out...

Uzushiogakure would be finished.

And...

"Have the Kamizuru Clan finished memorizing Uzushiogakure's laws?"

In Iwagakure...

Ōnoki stared blankly at the spot where the two figures in black cloaks with red clouds had disappeared. Frowning, he muttered, "Space-Time Ninjutsu..."

He had not expected the person who appeared later to know Space-Time Ninjutsu.

"Tsuchikage-sama!"

The Iwa-nin quickly gathered around him. "What should we do now?"

The battle just now had been too dangerous. They had not even been able to intervene. Even the elite jōnin had been taken down in a single move.

"What are the losses?" Ōnoki asked, floating in midair with a grim expression.

"Aside from this street and the Kamizuru Clan..." The Iwa-nin glanced at the charred remains of the Kamizuru Clan and said carefully, "There are no other major damages."

Just yesterday, they had been a prominent clan. Today...

Nothing was left.

"Hmm." Ōnoki sighed in relief upon hearing that the losses were not severe. It seemed these terrorists who had invaded Iwagakure had a specific objective. But...

What was the thing the Uchiha mentioned they had obtained?

And...

Why had the Kamizuru Clan been wiped out?

Did they know something? Or...

Did they possess something?

But...

Ōnoki glanced at the annihilated Kamizuru Clan, reduced to ashes, and sighed. "Clean up the scene. Also, notify the elder council. We will hold a meeting."

There was nothing left to investigate.

"Yes!" The Iwa-nin acknowledged the order and dispersed to carry out their tasks.

Tonight...

Would be a sleepless night.

"Mangekyō..." Ōnoki murmured, gazing at the starry night sky.

To think another Uchiha had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan...

He wondered what changes this would bring to the shinobi world.

Uchiha Madara...

Konoha...

How should Iwagakure position itself?

Uzushiogakure, Underground Hideout...

"Brother Migi, why did the clan leader bring us here?" A young Kamizuru child asked the older boy beside him in confusion. "Weren't we doing fine in the village?"

"The clan leader must have his reasons," Kamizuru Migi said, patting the child's head. "We should just stay here quietly."

"But..." The child pouted. "Why do we have to stay here all the time?"

He wanted to return to the village.

He still had friends there.

"Don't worry, we'll be able to leave in a few days," Kamizuru Migi said with a smile, though a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.

He knew why the clan leader had brought the Kamizuru Clan out of Iwagakure. During their last mission and upon their return...

They had noticed that many shinobi in the village seemed to avoid the Kamizuru.

No matter what, the Kamizuru Clan was one of the village's noble clans. Yet this time, upon returning...

It was clear someone in the village was targeting them, and this person held a high position.

Considering the clan leader's decision to leave...

They already knew who was behind it.

"The Tsuchikage..." Kamizuru Migi muttered. He did not understand why the village leader distrusted the Kamizuru Clan so much.

The Kamizuru Clan would never do anything to harm the village's interests.

And this time, only a portion of the Kamizuru Clan had come to Uzushiogakure. The others must have...

Kamizuru Migi could guess their fate.

They had been loyalists to the village.

But he would not speak of this. None of those who understood would.

Such a painful truth was better left unspoken.

"Don't worry," Kamizuru Migi said, ruffling the child's hair. "The clan leader will..."

Before he could finish...

"Who's there?!"

Kamizuru Migi sensed an abnormal chakra fluctuation and turned sharply.

Upon seeing the figure, he relaxed and bowed respectfully. "Jun-sama!"

He knew this child was the infamous seven-year-old Kage spoken of throughout the shinobi world. And also...

Their future employer.

Uzumaki Jun nodded. "Where is your clan leader?"

"Inside," Kamizuru Migi pointed deeper into the hideout. Then he paused. He remembered that Jun-sama had been inside earlier, discussing matters with the clan leader.

So this one...

What was going on?

Had Jun-sama used Space-Time Ninjutsu to leave and then returned?

"Hmm." Uzumaki Jun did not explain. He nodded and walked further inside.

"When can we leave?" Kamizuru Seihō asked. They had been here for several days now. Without sunlight or flowers...

The bees would die.

"It should be within the next few days," the shadow clone replied with a smile. "I just received word that the matter has been resolved."

"The reason you can't leave yet is because the spies in Uzushiogakure haven't been fully dealt with."

"They will be taken care of soon. After that..."

"Oh, the original is back."

The shadow clone noticed Uzumaki Jun entering. For some reason, after hearing the system's report, it felt like laughing.

It walked over and patted the original's shoulder. "Don't worry, we're only eight years old. It's normal to be short."

However...

Uzumaki Jun immediately punched it, dispelling it.

This bastard. He had not wanted to bring this up, yet the clone had to mention it.

The biggest flaw in this operation was...

Not wearing the Tobi disguise.

Otherwise, things would not have turned out like this.

The Tobi disguise could alter body shape and even boost attributes...

He had forgotten that he was still just a child, not yet grown to 180 cm.

What a shame.

Uzumaki Jun sighed inwardly. Otherwise, he could have used this chance to promote Madara.

But in the end...

Ōnoki was not as short as he would be by year 60 in the original timeline. By comparing heights...

He had been exposed.

If only he had not been so reckless.

Why had he even gone behind Ōnoki and invited him to dance?

This was all...

The consequence of being too careless.

"Jun-sama!"

Kamizuru Seihō saw Uzumaki Jun return and understood that everything the Kamizuru Clan had left behind in Iwagakure was now history.

From now on...

There would be no Kamizuru Clan of Iwagakure.