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In the dark sea of ​​blood, the icy-cold blade went in and out, splashing blood that dissolved into the sea water.

One day, two days, three days...

I don't know how much time has passed, and Yu Mu Ren doesn't remember either. He only knows that wounds keep appearing and healing, and he doesn't know when the scars and pain that follow will end.

"It seems... it seems like I can see you again, Nekomata..."

Suddenly, the blade stopped and the figures froze in place. When the world in front of her eyes regained color, a figure that she had never seen before, but which Yu Mu Ren felt was vaguely familiar, smiled gently at her.

"Good morning, Ms. Yukito, how was your rest last night?"

"You are......"

With a plop, the wooden man fell to the ground in a faint. The suffering he had endured for who knows how many years disappeared. He suddenly relaxed, and the taut thread in his heart completely broke.

"He has fainted and has been sent to Konoha Hospital. He is just mentally exhausted. He just needs to rest for about a week. Please."

Xi Yan frowned slightly, and felt relieved when she saw the Two-tailed Jinchuriki fainted on the ground as soon as he woke up.

"Is this the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails? How could a being that could tame the Two-Tails be so nervous? Is this a torture genjutsu of the Sharingan?"

"If we calculate it based on three days per second, it's about 720 years. Although the pain didn't accumulate, it's amazing that the wooden man could clearly say the word 'you' when he saw me."

Realizing something, Uzuki Yugao's face was full of admiration. It was really amazing that she could survive under Tsukuyomi for 720 years.

But, compared to the Yumujin who lasted 720 years, the truly terrifying one is...

"I see. How are you going to explain this to the Third-sama? He is a Jinchūriki after all. I'm afraid..."

"Are you trying to make others wary? It doesn't matter. I didn't want to keep Yukito in the Uchiha anyway. I'll let the Hidden Cloud Village buy him from me at the price the First Hokage paid for the tailed beast."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan couldn't help but smack her lips. Buy it at the price the first Hokage sold the tailed beasts for? This is really asking for too much.

"Will the Fourth Raikage agree?"

"They dare not refuse. The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki cannot recover to his peak condition in a year or two, and the only remaining perfect Jinchuriki has fallen into the hands of the enemy. Now, the Fourth Raikage is the only one left to hold on to Kumogakure."

With a calm smile, as if she knew everything, Xiyan nodded slightly and was helped out by the wooden man.

At some point, two beautiful figures appeared beside them.

A man with long golden hair and a cold and indifferent temperament, raised his head from time to time to try to see the figure in front of him, but lowered his head subconsciously.

The other person had dark skin, silver hair, and a timid expression, but he was very unwilling in his heart.

"Are you concerned about Yukito's condition? That's right! After all, they are from the same village. You can take care of her in the next period of time. Just tell the people at Konoha Hospital."

It was totally unexpected that Uchiha Kagetsu would allow them to contact Yukito. Ma Buyi's emerald green eyes lit up with joy, but then turned into nervousness.

Only after Huayue's figure disappeared did the two of them hurried to Konoha Hospital.

A week later, the two special envoys from the Hidden Cloud Village, Xi and Darui, had gloomy faces, but they did not dare to complain at all.

"This is Yu Mu Ren's ransom. I hope you can keep your promise and not bring shame to Shunshin Huanyue's name."

In the conference room, Hua Yue glanced at the ransom note that started with a single word and ended with eight zeros, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Very good. Hand it over at the gate of Konoha Village this afternoon. Don't let similar assassination incidents happen again next time, otherwise I will have no choice but to go to Kumogakure to question the Fourth Raikage myself."

That afternoon, Xi and Darui saw the pale-faced Yumu Ren. The three of them looked at each other and sighed silently.

The mission failed, a complete failure. Not only did the rescue mission fail, but even Samui was killed, and the other party was not willing to pay the ransom for the two.

"Return to Kumogakure. You are an important fighting force in the village. We cannot let you fall completely into the hands of Konoha."

The backs of the three people gradually disappeared at the end of the street. A group of Anbu were ambushing on all sides. When they were about to take action, another team of Anbu appeared in an instant and surrounded them.

"The Third Hokage has issued an order prohibiting the Root from attacking the Kumogakure messengers. Anyone who dares to disobey will be killed immediately!"

Several Root ninjas remained silent, turned around and retreated towards Konoha Village. This assassination mission was a complete failure.

At the same time, in the Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage mentioned by the Anbu had a serious expression at this moment. He glanced at the information in his hand and was a little bit unbelievable for a moment.

"I never thought that the forbidden experiment would be successful, and you personally handed it to me. Why?"

"It was just an accidental discovery. You are worthy of being the teacher Orochimaru who has the deepest research on forbidden techniques and the most ruthless in the village. With this guarantee, I believe you will also be willing to let Minato's child be closer to children of the same age."

There was a hint of weirdness in Sarutobi Hiruzen's old eyes, but if the information before him was true, there was a greater hope of subduing the runaway tailed beast.

But what is the purpose of this guy in front of me? Is he fearless or does he not care?

"I will personally bring people to verify this matter with Danzo. Once it is true, the child will be immediately taken care of by Sunshine. The bloodline limit of the first Hokage will be trained by me personally."

Seeing this, Uchiha Huayue just chuckled and turned away.

Before leaving, a final piece of advice came from under the mask, waking Sarutobi Hiruzen from his surprise.

"Oh, I forgot to remind you that the Wood Release of the First Hokage only has the ability to calm the tailed beasts, and it cannot control the tailed beasts to fight like the Sharingan."

"The only beings qualified to control the tailed beasts are the Sharingan, the Samsara Eye, and the Jinchūriki. The rest of the abilities can only temporarily subdue the tailed beasts, and the same is true for Wood Release."

As the figure disappeared, Sarutobi Hiruzen's excited mood completely calmed down, but even so, he still did not choose to believe it.

"Haha, young people are still too young. They have never witnessed the battle of the first Hokage, so they don't understand what Wood Release means to Konoha!"

That night, four ANBU battalions under the Hokage's direct command arrived at the scene and surrounded the Root headquarters.

Inside the Root headquarters, Danzo's expression looked grim, and his eyes subconsciously fell on Jia beside him. He couldn't figure out who had leaked Jia's existence.

"Danzo, you should know what a Wood Release Ninja means to the village. Hand over the child, and I will forgive you for all the mistakes you have made."

As soon as the words fell, the Anbu ninjas grasped the hilts of their swords, and a battle was about to break out.

Danzo had a cold expression as he glanced at his dozen or so confidants, then looked at Jia's existence. He could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

"Aka, from today on, you no longer belong to the Root, remember this, Sarutobi..."

Looking at his old friend hidden in the darkness, Sarutobi sighed silently. The smile under the Hokage's bamboo hat made him look like an ordinary old man.

"Welcome to Konoha's big family. Your name is Jia?"