Naruto: The Strongest Sage.

"Why did you have to take this guy with you? Can't we find a place to bury him?"

Yumi expressed her confusion about Aoba taking Hidan with him on the journey.

"This guy has very special abilities. He will be very useful to me. As long as I use him well, he will be a trump card in my hand."

The remains of the Uzumaki clan are located on a small island between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water.

At this point, Aoba would like to once again complain about Konoha's decision to allow the Whirlpool Country to be destroyed. It was simply stupid to the extreme.

Because the location of the Whirlpool Country is right between the Water Country and the Fire Country, it can be developed into a front line of defense against the Water Country. Its strategic location is no less valuable than Taiwan to China.

But Konoha didn't even say a word and gave up directly. Of course, the performance of the Water Country and other coalition forces on the other side was equally stupid. Because they didn't even try to control the island of the Whirlpool Country. Instead, they massacred and left...

After arriving at the border, the two rented a boat and went out to sea.

As a result, less than a day after they went out to sea, the crew on the ship saw that the two young men were generous and wanted to do a business deal without any capital.

Mainly because in front of these ordinary people, the two did not show their identity as Konoha ninjas. Yumi looked delicate and weak, while Aoba was a typical pretty boy.

In a rage, Yumi skewered a group of crew members and hung them at the stern to feed the fish.

As a result, neither of them knew how to sail, so they drifted aimlessly on the sea for several days.

Qingye finally used the water escape technique to control the boat forward. The journey that was supposed to take two days took a full nine days, and they finally arrived at the ruins of the Whirlpool Country.

This small island was chosen by the Uzumaki clan as the place to establish their country. It is conceivable that the environment and climate must be very suitable for living.

Unfortunately, after the fall of the Whirlpool Kingdom, this place was completely deserted. When Aoba and Yumi arrived on the island, they found that the Whirlpool Kingdom had been occupied by a group of pirates.

Yumi couldn't control herself anymore. She exploded and nailed the pirates to the ruins of the Whirlpool Kingdom with a single move.

Qingye did not stop them. They were just a bunch of pirates, so he could just kill them.

When she was powerless, things like national hatred and family feuds would only add to her troubles. But now, Yumi already had the power of revenge. Those originally suppressed emotions were completely released.

Qingye was not worried, and even welcomed this phenomenon. There was basically no such thing as law in this world.

It is a world of pure jungle law. If it weren't for the weirdo Senju Hashirama, this world would have been completely destroyed by civil war or unified.

The result of Senju Hashirama's forced termination of the war was that after his death, the five great nations continued to fight each other. The hatred between them had reached the sky.

I don't know how much effect was lost in the momentary impulse of the five major countries. At least some people still remember the hatred of the Whirlpool Country. Those countries covered by history, those lives whose names have been forgotten. Their hatred has even been blown away by the wind.

Aoba has always believed that revenge is the most just thing in the world. As a descendant of the Whirlpool Country, Yumi naturally has the right to avenge this destroyed country.

After slaughtering the group of pirates, Yumi took Aoba and found the ruins of the former Whirlpool Country based on their memories.

Most of the buildings here have been destroyed by the war and the pirates later.

Yumi took some effort to find the former Whirlpool Kingdom Shrine, which is one of the few buildings in Whirlpool Kingdom that is still relatively intact.

When I walked in, I found that everything inside had been looted, except for a crude and hideous mask hanging on the wall.

These masks are naturally Qingye's target. This inconspicuous mask is the only thing in the entire shrine that has not been destroyed and taken away. It is also the most important thing in the entire shrine.

After taking out the mask, the goal this time was basically achieved. All that was left was to accompany Yumi to reminisce about her hometown.

Unfortunately, this small country had long been completely destroyed. The two traveled all over the island, but could not find many traces of the Whirlpool Country.

Standing on the beach, Yumi looked at the sea in the distance. That direction was the direction of the Water Country. And the Water Country was the main force that destroyed the Whirlpool Country back then.

"Aoba, I want to find the survivors of the Whirlpool Country, gather them together, and see if I can pass on the Uzumaki clan."

"I support you." As a Chinese in his previous life, inheritance was engraved in his bones. Qingye originally felt sorry for the demise of the Uzumaki clan. If this powerful clan could be recreated, he would also be happy to see it.

A few days later, Qingye calculated that there was only a little time left of his one-month vacation.

Although he never took this time to heart, if there were no special circumstances, he would not mind giving some face to the top leaders of Konoha. After all, now was not the time to turn against each other.

The return trip was much faster. The two of them went straight and quickly headed for Konoha.

When I returned to Konoha, exactly one month had passed.

The Sandaime just smiled at Aoba's late return, but Danzo had a strange expression on his face.

After Aoba left, Danzo spoke.

"Huruzen, I found a good seedling in the ninja school. I need her to join the Root."

"Good seedling?"

"That's right, that brat named Uzumaki Karin. She has already shown the characteristics of the Uzumaki clan. Her chakra is five to ten times higher than other children of the same age. Moreover, her chakra control and ninjutsu learning abilities are both top-notch. Such a good seedling can only be maximized if its roots are established."

It must be that Aoba had just left. Otherwise, if he heard that Danzo was actually planning to take advantage of Karin, he would have turned against him right on the spot.

After all, he slept with Karin's mother. Deep down, he still considered Karin to be his half-daughter. He could tolerate a guy like Danzo who dared to set his sights on Karin.

"That's impossible, Danzo. Give up the idea. I have other plans for that little girl. I will not let her join the Root."

"Huruzen, such a good seedling, it would only be a waste of her talent to keep her in a ninja school."

"I've already made my decision Danzo, so that's it."

"Hiruzen, you will regret this."

"Danzo, I am the Hokage."

If Aoba was there, I wonder if he would laugh out loud when hearing this classic dialogue.

But after returning home, he really couldn't laugh anymore.

"Karin, you said there was someone with a mask following you? That should be the ANBU."

"No, it's different. Not like the people who were around our house before. These people were wearing masks too, but they gave me a feeling of... danger."

The ease on Qingye's face disappeared, replaced by a hint of solemnity.

"Shimura Danzo!!"