Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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After all, Mito's life was nearing its end.

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The Konoha team arrived in the Land of Whirlpools four days later.

At this time, an incident involving the disappearance of a member is occurring in the Land of Whirlpools.

"Find her! Find her quickly! If my daughter isn't found, none of you are to come back!"

"Mr. Ryota, it's not that we don't want to look for her, it's just that we really can't find her!"

Standing in front of the leader's building in Uzushiogakure, Ryota Uzumaki felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He felt utterly sorry for Kushina's long-deceased mother, for letting Kushina disappear in Uzushiogakure.

Then, the Uzumaki clan ninjas in the investigation team started arguing.

"Could it be a Konoha ninja?"

"Bullshit! They just sent people over for friendly exchanges, how could they possibly try to kidnap anyone!"

"But the number of people who are missing is not only Kushina, but also two of her friends and a Jonin bodyguard."

A young man with red hair, wearing a ninja headband, had a somber expression.

"To be able to eliminate a Jonin-level ninja without anyone noticing, and without finding the body or any bloodstains..."

"Besides the ninjas of Konoha, I really can't think of anyone else who could have done it."

Ryota Uzumaki has now awakened from his previous despondency, his eyes darkening: "Couldn't it have been done by the Hidden Mist ninja of the Land of Water?"

The young Jonin frowned and said, "Ryota, if they were Kirigakure ninjas, there should be some signs of battle on the ground."

"But in fact, not at all."

"This approach to handling it."

"This is something that only the Anbu (secret branch) could probably do."

"The Hidden Mist's ANBU are mostly ruthless killers. They are only responsible for completing the mission, eliminating witnesses and cutting off their heads. As for the traces at the scene, they basically don't care."

"so."

"Konoha is highly suspicious!"

After listening, Ryota Uzumaki's eyes flashed with suspicion.

Just then, a young ninja appeared, bringing news that instantly dispelled Ryota Uzumaki's suspicions:

"Konoha's second exchange team has arrived at the entrance of Whirlpool City."

"Shall we proceed?"

"Let go!"

"Yes!"

Chapter 61: The Destruction of the Whirlpool Wharf and the Commencement of the Two-Nation Plan (Seeking First Subscriptions 2/10)

At this time, according to the Konoha Ninja World Calendar, more than half of April had passed, and it was now the 23rd of the month.

Shirahoshi's nineteenth birthday and Mikoto's birthday are getting closer and closer.

I remember the last time I celebrated my birthday was when Class 11 formed a team. We just had a quick meal together. But this year, I wonder if Mikoto will be able to return from the battlefield...

"Everyone, the leader invites you."

When dealing with outsiders, the Uzumaki ninja strictly address the clan leader as "leader".

This voice interrupted Shirahoshi's thoughts, and her gaze turned to the ninja appearing in front of her: a young Chunin wearing a green vest specially made by the Land of Fire.

As Shirahoshi followed the group, he looked around at the two Chunin who were dressed the same as the Uzumaki ninja in front of him and noticed something—that their headbands and vests were slightly different from the Konoha mark, with a triangle missing from the bottom.

Also.

"The City of Whirlpools, it looks pretty good."

As Shirahoshi walked down the street, she saw many residents of the Land of Whirlpools coming out with their families: some carrying children; some were young couples; and many groups of children staring at her and her companions with shining eyes.

"They're Konoha ninjas!"

"I've heard that Konoha is a great ninja village in the Land of Fire, and the strongest ninja village in the world. I really want to go and see Konoha!"

"Stop thinking about it, Kyoya. We're from the Land of Whirlpools, and we're destined to become the ninja of Uzushiogakure in the future!"

"But, but."

"Stop talking, Ryusuke. Once we officially become Uzumaki ninja, going to Konoha will be a piece of cake!"

"Kaori, only your Uzumaki clan would dare to say that. It's not even certain whether the ninjas of our small clans will be able to become Chunin in the future."

The sounds of children chatting on the street reached the ears of the Konoha team in the middle. Shirahoshi glanced at the girl named Uzumaki Kaori and noticed that she had short hair and delicate features, and seemed familiar...

"Shirahoshi, you're not into that kid, are you?" Nawaki noticed Shirahoshi's gaze and nudged her with his elbow. Shirahoshi immediately rolled her eyes, thinking, "You've been out of school for a year, experienced so much, and you're still thinking about youthful romance?"

This isn't a slice-of-life anime. If you want to talk about romance, please go to the anime series "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" or "My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU".

"nothing."

"I just feel like there are a few ninjas in the Uzumaki clan."

Among the crowd, there were very few people with red hair, as if they had learned from the Senju clan and the clan had almost integrated into the village.

But soon, Shirahoshi realized he was wrong.

After passing through the central building area of ​​the Whirlpool City, we arrived at a large passageway in the north: it was wide enough for many people to stand, but there were also many ninjas stationed here, similar to the Uchiha Guard in Konoha.

The vast majority of the members have red hair.

At the entrance ahead, a middle-aged man with red hair who looked somewhat like Kushina walked slowly towards the entrance, accompanied by a young man with long red hair and a young man with short black hair.

"Konoha ninjas, Uzushiogakure welcomes you."

I have prepared a banquet; please take your seats.

Ryota Uzumaki's enthusiastic attitude surprised everyone, while Shikaji Nara, who had been there before, was more relaxed. He nodded slightly, exchanged a few words with Ryota Uzumaki, and then headed towards the core area of ​​Uzushiogakure.

Night quietly crept across the sky, and the setting sun shone upon this peaceful and tranquil environment.

Meanwhile, a Kirigakure ninja responsible for surveillance around the border of the Land of Whirlpools noticed a strange, large fish shoving at his rear end. Annoyed, he turned his head away, and the fish raised its mouth high, spitting out a mission scroll that hadn't gotten wet.

"It turns out to be a scroll from the village."

The Kirigakure Jonin wiped away a bead of sweat. If the village knew that he had almost instinctively attacked and instantly killed one of the village's precious ninja beasts, the village's higher-ups would probably kill him.

After a quick glance at the contents of the intelligence scroll, the Kirigakure Jonin immediately understood the village's intentions.

"Everyone."

"Tonight, we will surround the Land of Whirlpools and not allow anyone to enter or leave!"

"Yes!"xN

On the sea surface, in addition to the Kirigakure Jonin, a ten-person Chunin squad appeared.

To prevent the people of the Land of Whirlpools from escaping, the primary objective was naturally to attack the Whirlpool Port, which the Land of Whirlpools had been cultivating for a long time, as there were many ships there—although for ninjas, it didn't matter whether they had a ship or not, they could escape on the open sea.

However, a ninja's chakra is not inexhaustible. To travel that far on the sea without being a Jonin (high-ranking ninja) is impossible.

Moreover, if you run out of chakra and encounter a ninja with plenty of chakra, you can easily be killed, especially by ninjas who don't practice taijutsu and only know ninjutsu, genjutsu, or sealing techniques.

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The place where the Konoha team was received was a seafood restaurant in Uzushiogakure, where the seafood was freshly caught every day.

Wow~ Lobster, crab, octopus, salmon, sea urchin... we can't possibly finish it all!

"This is our team's reward for completing the last mission! We can't let our youth go to waste. If we can't finish ten plates of seafood, let's eat a hundred!"

"I'm going to start eating!" x2

A brown-haired boy drooling over the food on the table, and a goofy young man raising his fist as if to show off a hundred plates of seafood—Bai Xing, sitting in his seat, felt he didn't want to know either of them.

"It's so embarrassing."

"Yes."

Like Siban and Shirahoshi's teammates, Shikaku and Shirahoshi, sitting next to each other, exchanged a glance and suddenly felt a tacit understanding of each other's feelings.

"This is really difficult~"

At this moment, in a private room in the restaurant, ninjas skilled in barrier techniques were guarding the area, including a Uzumaki Jonin with long red hair and short black hair from before.

The walls were surrounded by ripples of chakra, which could prevent the sounds inside from being heard by the outside world.

Among them, Kazushi Yamanaka stands next to Shikakichi Nara, who is looking at Ryota Uzumaki with a serious expression.

"Chief of Liangtai Clan".

“Last time I came here, I didn’t tell you any specific information, but this time we’ve come with good intentions.”

"Please look."

Shikaji produced a scroll containing almost a complete copy of Shirahoshi's intelligence, explaining the current situation in the Land of Whirlpools.

Ahead, Ryota Uzumaki nodded slightly, his expression becoming serious. He reached out and picked up the transcribed scroll. He trusted Shikaji's character: at least better than that guy with the surname "dog".

After a while, the young man, who was about to turn thirty, turned pale, then flushed, and finally turned deathly white.

He 'realized' who had taken Kushina away.

"Gentlemen, actually, a major event happened in Whirlpool City this morning before your arrival."

Kazusa and Rokukichi exchanged a glance, and Rokukichi asked:

"What happened? Could it be that the ninjas from the Land of Water launched an attack ahead of schedule?!"

Ryota Uzumaki shook his head and stated a fact he was unwilling to accept: "My daughter Kushina, as well as two playmates, and even a Jonin who was a bodyguard for the three of them, have all disappeared."

"It's located in the outer city of Whirlpool City."

"What?!" x2

Their mission was to protect the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, but four of them were taken by the Hidden Mist ninja from the Land of Water!

Just as the three were discussing more detailed information and preparing to go back to the scene for a second inspection, a ninja from the Uzumaki clan rushed in, attracting the attention of Shirahoshi, who was eating outside.

"report!"