Chapter 2

**Nighttime**

Uchiha Kai stood atop a tree, suddenly witnessing flames rising in the distance and an earth-shattering explosion.

"Has it started yet?" he asked.

"The uzumaki has been set up for a while. I know how to draw attention. They should be here soon!" came the reply.

The flames in the dark night were so brilliant that they dyed half of the sky red.

Soon after, dense footsteps echoed from the forest.

Uchiha Kai was taken aback. "Nearly two hundred Uzumaki clan members?"

"There are so many people in the Uzumaki clan!"

Shortly after, Uzumaki Jiuri brought a group of red-haired individuals to Uchiha Kai.

"Master Qi..."

"All the clansmen are here!" Qi smiled. "Thank you for your hard work!"

"Both of you board the ship first! Leave the pursuers to me!" ordered Jiuri, his face filled with shame as he knelt down.

"Alright... don't waste time, board the ship, evacuate... don't you believe in my strength?" Qi interrupted Jiuri's words assertively.

"Yes, my lord!" Jiuri agreed with confidence, recalling the terrifying scene of the giant cutting down the tailed beast.

"The clansmen... release the seal, set the ship free, and we will evacuate!"

Following Jiuri's command, the young men and women unsealed the scrolls, releasing seventy or eighty small boats, leading everyone aboard.

Among them were the elderly, children, and women. These were the Uchiha people willing to follow Uchiha Kai.

"Go... retreat..."

As everyone boarded and left, an angry roar resounded in the distance.

"Uzumaki for a long time... you traitor... you defected with your clansmen and blew up the clan building, you deserve death!"

"When you lobbied the tribe before, this patriarch should have smashed your corpse into thousands of pieces!" yelled a middle-aged red-haired man, followed by numerous clan members.

Uzumaki stared sarcastically at the patriarch chasing him. "You group of wastrels and scum, corrupted by a comfortable life. Under your leadership, my Uzumaki clan's powerhouses are becoming rarer and rarer. If you continue to lead, my uzumaki clan is not far from the disaster of extermination!"

"Asshole..."

The uzumaki patriarch nearly spat blood in anger, his eyes red.

"Blow up their wooden boat and see how they leave the country of the uzumaki!"

"It's the patriarch!"

The rest of the tribe obeyed, releasing ninjutsu.

But at that moment, a cold voice entered everyone's minds.

"I told you... not to underestimate me."

"Fire Style... The fire is extinguished...."

Uchiha Kai's eyes spun with three tomoe.

After forming seals with both hands, a terrifying flame, almost covering hundreds of meters, spewed out from his mouth.

Suddenly, all the ninjutsu attacking Jiuri's boat were intercepted.

"Ah... what a terrifying flame..."

"Quick... use Water Style!!"

"Water Style - Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Water Style - Water Barrier!!"

"Water Style...."

A group of people cast one or two Water Styles each, stopping the monstrous flames.

When the steam dissipated, a young man with long black hair, blood-red eyes, and wearing black gold-rimmed armor looked at them arrogantly and sternly.

The uzumaki patriarch's face changed wildly. "Uchiha.... Sharingan...."

The Fire Style from earlier had truly shocked him. Could humans really display such a terrifying Fire Style?

He suppressed the panic in his heart and shouted sharply, "Do you, Uchiha, want to meddle in the family affairs of my Uzumaki clan?"

"Aren't you afraid that Konoha will blame you? You know, the country of Uzumaki and Konoha are allies!"

"Uzumaki Mito-sama won't let you go!"

"Haha... is this the Uzumaki clan?"

"Allies? What allies are you talking about?"

"Hmph... Don't threaten me with Uzumaki Mito. Don't you know that the Nine-Tails is a beast in the eyes of my Uchiha clan?" Uchiha Kai said disdainfully.

The eyes of the Uzumaki people on the boat in the distance were filled with disappointment. This was the disappointment of the clan. During the Sengoku period, the Uzumaki clan was a renowned sealing clan!

When had they fallen so low that they wanted to use others to protect their dignity?

Moreover, Konoha had taken away countless sealing techniques from them and helped them participate in wars, but when had they gained any benefits?

This was simply absurd to the extreme.

"If you won't retreat, I'm sorry!"

Qi's patience was gradually exhausted, and he was deeply disappointed with the whirlpool patriarch. He was now like Konoha's dog, the kind that bites people without any reward.

Qi clapped his hands, and the terrifying Chakra fluctuations formed a hurricane, blowing them away instantly.

"Fire Style - Fire Dragon Flame Bomb!!!"

A huge dragon head made of flames suddenly opened its enormous mouth next to Qi.

Fireballs spewed out one after another, each one fully ten meters in size.

For a moment, the terrifying high temperature pervaded the surrounding area.

The uzumaki patriarch's face changed wildly. "Damn... Is Uchiha's Fire Style really so terrifying?"

"Defend... Hurry up and defend!"

"Water Style - Water Barrier!!!"

"Water Style...."

"..."

Seeing this, Uchiha Kai stopped.

Then, in the distance, he saw a pitch-black giant, half the length of a person, holding a large knife, slashing fiercely.

A harsh slash crossed the sky, split the ground, and headed towards the uzumaki clan.

Suddenly, there were numerous screams, and many members of the uzumaki tribe were cut in half, lying on the ground, their lives worse than death.

Uchiha Kai looked at the Uzumaki clan members in the distance, screaming and wailing, and suddenly lost interest.

He jumped out in one step and stood in front of Jiuri.

"Go... go..."

Under the pale moonlight, dozens of small boats glided peacefully on the sea, heading towards the land.

But the Uzumaki clan members sitting on the boat were full of hope and enthusiasm in their hearts. With such a powerful ninja protector, they would definitely rise again in the future!

They believed in it!

A few days later, after making arrangements for the Uzumaki clan, Uchiha Kai finally returned to Konoha Village.

Upon his return, he received an invitation letter from Uzumaki Mito.

Inviting Uchiha Kai as a guest to the Senju Clan's Clan Land!

"Wow... I didn't expect this! The whirlpool clan didn't report this matter to Yuan Fei, but informed Mito. It's really..."

"Then let's go! It's just right. We can see the style of the First Hokage's wife, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki!" Uchiha Kai said, and they set off for the Senju Clan's Clan Land.

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