Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Uzumaki Kaoru wasn't stupid. After hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's description, she knew that what he said was very likely to happen. Her originally cold expression became more conflicted, and her eyes were full of struggle and hesitation when she looked at her daughter.

Seeing that Uchiha Kaoru hesitated, he knew he had a chance. He continued, "If you and your daughter come to Konoha, I guarantee you won't be treated unfairly. You can also hide your surname and live as an ordinary civilian. Your daughter can grow up healthy and strong, unlike here, where she lives in constant fear."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused, letting Uzumaki Karin process what he had said, before asking, "Do you know someone named Uzumaki Kushina?"

Upon hearing the name mentioned by Uchiha Kaoru, Uzumaki Kaoru abruptly looked up: "You know Kushina? How is she now? Is she doing well?"

The Uzumaki clan doesn't have many members to begin with, and Uzumaki Kushina is the same age as her. Uchiha Kakuyama guessed that they might not only know each other, but are very close, and were childhood friends who grew up together.

Chapter 74 Poor Kakashi

Chapter 74 Poor Kakashi

Uchiha Kakuyama's guess was correct; Uzumaki Kushina and Uzumaki Karin did indeed grow up together. Before the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, both of them were direct descendants of the Uzumaki clan.

The fact that Kushina Uzumaki was chosen as the Nine-Tails' jinchūriki demonstrates the high purity of her Uzumaki clan bloodline. Like Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage Hashirama Senju, she was a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan.

Karin Uzumaki possesses a rare talent skill even among the Uzumaki clan—physical healing. Furthermore, her daughter Karin also possesses physical healing and Kagura's Mind's Eye. If she isn't a direct descendant of the Uzumaki clan, then no one else is.

As for why she has fallen to this state, it can only be said that it is a matter of timing and fate. A princess without her own country and family is no longer a princess.

Facing Uchiha Kaoru's expectant gaze, Uchiha Kaoru sighed inwardly. Although he was somewhat reluctant, he still told her the truth.

"Senior Kushina Uzumaki was a Jonin of our Hidden Leaf Village, but she and her husband sacrificed themselves a few years ago to save the village."

Seeing that Uchiha Kaoru's gaze had dimmed again, he added:

"However, Kushina Uzumaki left behind a son named Naruto Uzumaki, but his situation is not good. After all, Naruto has been without parents since he was a child and is now an orphan with no one to care for him."

Uchiha Kakuyama paused for a moment, looked into Uzumaki Kaoru's eyes, and said, "If you move to Konoha, you can also take care of him."

After hearing what Uchiha Kaoru said, Uzumaki Kaoru fell silent. Sometimes she looked at her daughter, sometimes she looked at the wall, and it was unclear what she was thinking. However, it was clear that she was struggling and hesitating intensely inside.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Uzumaki Karin let out a long sigh, as if she had made a decision. She raised her head and looked intently at Uchiha Kakuyama:

"Alright, I promise you, I'll take my daughter and go back to Konoha with you. But even if I go to Konoha, I'll just be an ordinary civilian. As for what will happen to my daughter in the future, whether she'll be a civilian or a ninja, we'll make plans after we've settled down in Konoha."

Uchiha Kazuyama was delighted to see Uzumaki Karin agree, as he had accomplished his goal without using force, merely by speaking, which gave him a sense of accomplishment. This was also the second woman whose tragic fate had been changed thanks to his efforts—the first being Uchiha Mikoto.

At that moment, Uchiha Kakuyama keenly sensed that a group of people were quietly gathering around the house. Although they made no noise, the perceptive Uchiha Kakuyama still sensed that something was amiss.

Uchiha Kakuyama frowned. The mission was almost complete, but unexpectedly, something went wrong at the last minute.

If it were just him and Kakashi, they could easily break through the encirclement and ensure that the people surrounding them wouldn't find any weakness. However, there were still the mission targets in the room, and he had already successfully persuaded them. As long as he could safely bring the mother and daughter to Konoha Village, he would consider the mission complete.

However, if they were to break through with the mother and daughter, the difficulty of the breakout would increase significantly, and their safety could not be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kakuyama secretly made a plan. He first gave Kakashi a hand gesture to tell him that something unexpected had happened. Then he formed hand seals and used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create two clones. The two clones then used the Transformation Technique to transform into two well-covered ninjas dressed in Iwa ninja attire.

Amidst the puzzled gazes of Kakashi and the others, the two transformed Iwa ninja opened the door to the house, walked out openly, and then casually closed the door behind them.

The two men stood at the doorway, and one of them shouted, "Stop hiding like rats in the shadows! We've found you! Are all you people from Kusagakure hiding in the gutter?"

Upon hearing the man's shout, the people of Kusagakure who were hiding nearby realized they had been exposed, so they stopped hiding and quietly emerged, filling the area around the house. Uchiha Kagami's clone glanced around and estimated there were at least thirty to fifty people in the area.

Just as the people outside came out and surrounded the house, Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Kakuzan in surprise, only to be met with Uchiha Kakuzan's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. Kakashi immediately felt dizzy and thought to himself that something was wrong. He hadn't expected Uchiha Kakuzan to attack him at this moment. After all, they were surrounded by enemies, and they should unite, cooperate, and help each other to get through this difficult time.

While Kakashi was dazed by his genjutsu, Uchiha Kakuzan struck him with a swift chop, knocking him unconscious.

In truth, with Uchiha Kakuzan's mastery of genjutsu, he could have completely overwhelmed Kakashi. However, genjutsu battles involve mental strength, and if things went wrong, or if Kakashi resisted too fiercely, it could easily leave him with psychological trauma. Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan chose to first use genjutsu to make Kakashi somewhat disoriented, and then use physical therapy to send Kakashi into a dream, believing that Kakashi would have a dream beneficial to his physical and mental health.

After knocking Kakashi unconscious, Uchiha Kazuyama then used a genjutsu on Uzumaki Karin, who was still unaware of what was happening, sending her into a deep sleep as well. Because Uzumaki Karin's mental strength was far inferior to Uchiha Kazuyama's, and her physical body was pitifully weak, Uchiha Kazuyama could easily knock her unconscious without harming her.

Then, ignoring the chatter outside the door, Uchiha Kakuzan, carrying Kakashi in one hand and holding Uzumaki Karin and Karin in the other, scanned the room. Seeing that there was nothing he needed to take, he used his eye technique 'Takamagahara' to teleport directly into the newly built villa on the island, leaving the Kusagakure villagers with two shadow clones and an empty room.

Uchiha Kakuyama's shadow clone sensed that the main body had left and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, it let loose and, taking advantage of its current form as an Iwa ninja, began to put on a show of acting.

The shadow clone crossed its arms, appearing completely unguarded, as if it were facing insignificant people. Its tone was arrogant and conceited as it spoke loudly:

"You scum from Kusagakure, let me tell you how my old man from Iwagakure discovered our infiltration. My camouflage stealth technique is famous even in the village. The Tsuchikage himself has praised it. It's impossible for your little Kusagakure to find me so easily."

Chapter 75 Copying the Divine Power of the Eye Technique

Chapter Seventy-Five: Copying the Divine Power of the Pupil Technique

Seeing the Iwa ninja surrounded by others, still arrogant and spouting wild words, the Kusagakure ninjas surrounding him gritted their teeth in anger.

One of the young ninjas who was surrounding them could no longer tolerate the arrogance of the person in front of him. He stepped forward and said sarcastically, "No matter how good your camouflage invisibility technique is, it can't escape the secret techniques of our Kusagakure. As long as you touch the grass around our Kusagakure, we will sense it. What kind of bullshit ninjutsu is that? We can easily break it. If we didn't have to gather our forces and surround this place silently, we would have captured you long ago."

A middle-aged man who appeared to be a leader was about to stop the young man from revealing this information when he stepped forward. However, he thought that most of the villagers already knew this information, and anyone who inquired could easily find out. He decided to let the young man reveal it, which could also serve as a deterrent. Therefore, he no longer had the urge to stop him.

After the young man from Kusagakure finished speaking, the leader of Kusagakure stepped forward and asked, "Gentlemen from Iwagakure, what brings you two to sneak into our village in the dead of night?"

Uchiha Okayama's shadow clone was already pleased to hear the young ninja from Kusagakure's words, but he didn't expect him to be so easily teased and to so readily reveal the reason for their exposure.

Then, upon hearing the question from the leader of Kusagakure, Uchiha Kagakuzan thought for a moment and then asked in a questioning tone:

"You still want to question our Iwagakure village? We haven't even caused you any trouble yet! Do you know who the people living in this house are? They are fugitives left behind by the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools, who were wiped out. Why did your Kusagakure village take them in? Are you dissatisfied with the major powers, or do you want to follow in the footsteps of the Land of Whirlpools and taste the bitterness of being destroyed?"

The leader of Kusagakure Village certainly knew the identities of Uzumaki Karin and the others. After all, the Uzumaki clan's iconic red hair was too eye-catching, and their special medical methods also indicated their uniqueness.

However, there were no medical ninjas in Kusagakure, and even if there were, their healing effects could not compare to that of the Uzumaki clan woman. Therefore, the leader of Kusagakure simply regarded her as a human medicine with remarkable healing effects, and would just throw her away when she died.

However, the leader of Kusagakure did not expect that such a trivial matter would be discovered by the people of Iwagakure.

He also knew that the Uzumaki clan was not well-liked by these major powers. After all, the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools had caused quite a stir. He just didn't expect that the people of Iwagakure would still bring it up now.

He felt somewhat uncomfortable. You great powers swallowed up the Land of Whirlpools back then, feasting on its flesh, and now you don't even leave us a drop of soup.

While Uchiha Kakuzan's shadow clones were entangled with the people of Kusagakure, Uchiha Kakuzan's main body had already taken the people he had knocked unconscious to a villa on Takamagahara Island.

Uchiha Kakuzan first casually tossed Kakashi to the ground, then carefully placed Uzumaki Karin and her daughter on the bed.

After confirming that neither the mother nor the daughter showed any signs of waking up, he carried Kakashi to another room.

Originally, Uchiha Kakuzan already possessed the space-time jutsu, so he wasn't in a hurry for Kakashi and Uchiha Obito's Kamui. However, by chance, in order to ensure the safety of Uzumaki Karin and her daughter, he had to knock them unconscious and take them away.

Now that Kakashi has been knocked unconscious, let's copy his Kamui eye technique while we're at it, so that Kakashi won't be too wary of us later and it won't be difficult to take him down.

Uchiha Kakuzan first placed Kakashi on the floor, face up. Then he removed the headband covering Kakashi's left eye and gently lifted Kakashi's left eyelid, revealing his Sharingan.

When Uchiha Kakuzan saw that Kakashi's Sharingan was still active even when he was unconscious, his lips twitched involuntarily. If this continued, with the Sharingan being such a chakra-consuming device, it was no wonder that Kakashi was so weak. Such a genius was being wasted like this.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Kakuyama took a deep breath and activated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, meeting Kakashi's three-tomoe Sharingan. He then slowly released some of his eye power, gradually but continuously channeling it into Kakashi's Sharingan.

Although Kakashi is still unconscious, his Sharingan has started to spin under the stimulation of Uchiha Kakuzan. With Uchiha Kakuzan's continued stimulation, the three-tomoe Sharingan spins faster and faster, until it seems to have exceeded some kind of limit. The three-tomoe Sharingan spins faster and faster until the tomoe ends connect, finally turning into a triangular windmill shape, shining brightly.

Uchiha Kakuzan quietly admired the exquisite Mangekyou Sharingan before him for a while. This Sharingan was the only space-time Mangekyou Sharingan besides Uchiha Kakuzan's own, making it a treasure among all Sharingan.

Uchiha Kakuyama estimated that he wouldn't have many more opportunities to appreciate this Sharingan in the future, so now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to appreciate it as much as possible.

Uchiha Kakuzan didn't waste any more time. Uzuki Yugao was still waiting for them outside Kusagakure, and they couldn't let her wait any longer.

After admiring Kakashi's Sharingan, Uchiha Kakuzan immediately activated his own Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and began to copy the hidden dojutsu of the Sharingan before him—Kamui.

It is indeed worthy of being a Sharingan containing the Kamui eye technique. Uchiha Kakuzan could feel that the Sharingan in front of him alone was the Mangekyou Sharingan with the greatest potential and foundation that he had ever seen.

Since Uchiha Kakuyama's Sharingan was upgraded to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, this was the first time he had encountered such a difficult-to-replicate eye technique. Uchiha Kakuyama waited for quite a while before the system finally delivered the upgrade.

"Congratulations, host, you have successfully copied the eye technique 'Divine Might'. The system is learning and digesting it, and it is expected to be usable in 22 hours..."

Uchiha Kakuyama breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the system's notification. This Kamui Space-Time Eye Technique was unexpectedly profound; he had waited so long, thinking the replication was going to fail, but in the end, he succeeded.

Uchiha Kakuzan even doubted how Uchiha Obito had awakened such a powerful eye technique. He estimated that when the Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan and the eye technique was awakened, it was because of the support of the two geniuses, Uchiha Obito and Kakashi, and the outburst of their negative emotions that this rare space-time eye technique appeared in the world.

Uchiha Kakuyama breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he had knocked Kakashi unconscious and brought him into the dimension. Otherwise, if something had happened during such a long time, he would have regretted it to death.

Chapter 76 Uchiha Gouyama's Escape

Chapter 76 Uchiha Kakuyama's Escape

The leader of Kusagakure could no longer tolerate the Iwa ninja standing at the door of the house, spouting arrogant words. He knew that if these two Iwa ninja escaped today, countless troubles from Iwagakure would await them.

The leader of Kusagakure subtly winked at one of his burly subordinates, signaling him to take care of the man in front of him.

This person was not without cunning. After receiving the leader's instructions, he led his men to the front and shouted, "You two have trespassed into our Kusagakure village without permission. We don't know what bad things you're up to, yet you dare to question us. I advise you to surrender immediately. That way, Kusagakure might consider sparing your lives and having your Iwagakure people come and take you away."

Uchiha Kagami's shadow clones hadn't had enough of their acting when they heard the Kusagakure people's doubts and attempts to persuade them to surrender. They immediately picked up their weapons and shouted, "You bunch of Kusagakure scum, you dare to lay a hand on me? Let me tell you, there are only Iwa ninja who die in battle, not cowards who surrender! Come on!!" As they spoke, they raised their weapons as if to charge forward and fight to the death, but in reality, they didn't even move their feet.

The short, stocky ninja from Kusagakure was torn when he saw the Iwa ninja about to fight to the death. He didn't know whether he should go in or not. If he went in, the people in front of him were from Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Nations. If he really killed them, he didn't know what the consequences would be. But if he didn't go in, he would really lose face. If he didn't dare to make a move against such an arrogant person, he would never be able to show his face in the village again.

Remembering his leader's order, the short, stocky ninja gritted his teeth, raised his weapon, and shouted, "Even if you are a ninja from Iwagakure, you are still a spy who has trespassed into our village. We, the Hidden Grass Village, are not afraid of trouble. Kill!!" With that, he charged forward, weapon in hand, towards the Iwagakure ninja in front of him.

Just as the short, stocky ninja was about to strike the Iwa ninja with his weapon, he suddenly noticed that the man's expression had become calm. Gone was the arrogance from before, and the fear of being struck. Only a hint of mockery remained in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned.

Seeing the appearance of this Iwa ninja, the short, stocky ninja's heart skipped a beat. Although he didn't know what he had done wrong, he felt that he had been tricked.

Just then, the weapon in his hand struck the Iwa ninja, but there was no blood splattering or flesh being mangled.

The two Iwa ninjas standing at the door of the house instantly turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared.

The densely packed Kusagakure ninjas surrounding the house vanished upon seeing the Iwa ninjas before them, and the scene immediately fell silent.

Everyone present was thinking, "Wasn't he just spouting nonsense and acting recklessly? Where are they? Weren't there only the dead Iwa ninja? Where are they?" The scene became somewhat awkward.

The leader of Kusagakure, standing nearby, was ashen-faced. If he hadn't realized he'd been tricked by now, he wouldn't deserve to be a leader. He immediately reacted and shouted:

"Don't just stand there, hurry inside and check, don't let them escape."

Those nearby suddenly realized what was happening. Some stayed behind to keep watch, while the rest rushed into the house to search.

The leader of Kusagakure knew that searching at this point would likely yield little result, but a question lingered in his mind: how did they escape when they were surrounded?

It's unknown when the answer to this mystery will be revealed.

. . . . . .

Just as Uchiha Kakuzan's shadow clone disappeared, he had just copied Kakashi's Sharingan technique, Kamui.

When Uchiha Kakuzan received the memories of the Shadow Clone, he was speechless. He never expected that after letting loose, he would become such a drama queen, and a very good one at that.

However, after learning that his shadow clone had been broken, Uchiha Kakuzan knew he had to hurry and meet up with Uzuki Yugao. Otherwise, if the young girl were to be found by the ninjas from Kusagakure whom he had tricked, he didn't know if she could handle it.

Uchiha Kakuyama examined his Sharingan and realized that he had gained a great deal from copying Kakashi's Kamui. Although it was impossible for his Sharingan to evolve immediately, it was still a significant step forward.

Uchiha Kakuzan first helped Kakashi put on his headband, covering his left eye. Of course, he also took off Kakashi's mask and took a look at his true face. He was indeed quite handsome, almost as handsome as him.

After Uchiha Kakuzan finished tidying up Kakashi, he carried him back to the room where Uzumaki Karin and her daughter were staying. He picked them up, glanced around to make sure nothing was missing, and then quietly returned using the spatial imprint he had left near Kusagakure.

After Uchiha Kakuyama brought them back, he glanced around to make sure no one was there, and then headed towards the place he had arranged to meet with Uzuki Yugao.

We need to meet up with Uzuki Yugao as soon as possible and then get out of there quickly. Otherwise, if Kusagakure isn't stupid, they'll definitely organize a search party in the surrounding area.

Since he had knocked Kakashi unconscious, it was better to slip away quickly, as he now had one less combatant and one more burden. In any case, he had already completed his mission and had also copied Kakashi's Sharingan eye technique, which was an unexpected bonus.

Uchiha Kakuzan, carrying three people, arrived at the appointed time with Uzuki Yugao without any burden. After meeting Uzuki Yugao and confirming each other's identities, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't chat much. He simply handed Uzumaki Karin and her daughter over to Uzuki Yugao, then carried Kakashi on his back. Uchiha Kakuzan and Uzuki Yugao then sped off, heading away from Kusagakure.

Because Uchiha Kagami trained in Lightning Release Armor, he had excellent physical fitness, and Uzuki Yugao also trained in swordsmanship for many years, so she also had excellent stamina.

So the two of them carried Kakashi and the others on their backs without any pressure.

After running for several hours and changing directions several times, the two found a secluded place to rest after confirming that no one was following them.

After Kakashi and Karin Uzumaki were settled in (Karin woke up once during this time, but was put back to sleep by Uchiha Kakuzan using genjutsu), Uzuki Yugao asked about the progress of Uchiha Kakuzan's mission and Kakashi's condition.

Uchiha Kakuzan started a fire and told her what had happened, but he didn't go into details about the Takamagahara space or who knocked Kakashi unconscious.

Chapter 77 Kakashi's Sharingan

Chapter 77 Kakashi's Sharingan

The campfire crackled and popped in the open space. After settling Kakashi and the others in, Uchiha Okayama and Uzuki Yugao sat down to rest. After all, they had carried Kakashi and the others for several hours, and even though they were in good physical condition, they were still a little tired.

After the two had rested for a while, Kakashi, who had been settled next to them, finally woke up from his unconsciousness.

Kakashi was placed next to the campfire by Uchiha Kakuzan, with a blanket underneath him.

When Kakashi woke up, he groaned, clutched his neck, and painfully got up from the ground.

Just as Kakashi slowly got up from the ground, his mind finally recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness. Kakashi quickly put down his hand that was covering his neck, jumped up nimbly, pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, and looked around at his surroundings warily.

Kakashi was surprised by his surroundings. He had assumed that even if he wasn't in the Kusagakure prison, he would be tightly bound to Uchiha Kakuzan in some remote place. After all, it was Uchiha Kakuzan who had knocked him unconscious, and Kakashi suspected that Uchiha Kakuzan might betray Konoha and become a rogue ninja. His own fate wouldn't be any better. As a member of the Hokage's lineage, he was valuable no matter where he was, both for the intelligence and ninjutsu he possessed, and for his status within Konoha.

When Kakashi took in his surroundings, he was taken aback. There were no enemies around, nor was he imprisoned or restricted in his freedom. There was only the secluded environment and Uchiha Kagami and Uzuki Yugao watching him from the other side of the campfire. Not far from them, Uzumaki Karin and her daughter were resting quietly.

However, Kakashi remained vigilant, holding a kunai in his hand and watching Uchiha Kakuzan sitting on the other side warily. He remembered that it was this man who had knocked him unconscious when he wasn't paying attention. Therefore, in his eyes, Uchiha Kakuzan was his enemy, and he had reason to suspect that Uchiha Kakuzan had betrayed Konoha.

Seeing Kakashi's attitude, before he could even question him, Uchiha Kakuzan put down the wooden stick he was using to start a fire, stood up, dusted himself off, and walked directly into the nearby woods without giving Kakashi a chance to speak, saying, "Kakashi-senpai, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

He then turned to Yugao Uzuki and instructed her, "Yugao, Kakashi-senpai and I will be right back. Keep an eye on them, mother and daughter, and be on guard."

Uzuki Yugao also sensed that something was off. Kakashi-senpai's reaction was too strange. She knew that something must have happened between Uchiha Kakashi and Kakashi, but she didn't know it.

However, she still trusted her two seniors, so she obediently nodded to indicate that she understood.

Kakashi watched as Uchiha Kakuzan walked into the woods without any warning. After hesitating for a moment, he followed behind Uchiha Kakuzan, but kept a safe distance.

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