Chapter 38: It's good to be alive

As Kushina and Mito wreaked havoc in their wake, Lite was in quite a predicament and just wanted to scream to the heavens. Right now he was in a conversation with the leader of the Uchiha clan, Fugaku Uchiha.

—  Leader, I'm surprised you contacted me so quickly. (Lite) 

—  I was simply forced by circumstances. (Fugaku)

Fugaku started to worry about the situation he was in, it was true that nothing drastic had been done yet, but the mere fact that the Hokage and his confidants had set their sights on his clan was enough to fill him with stress. The biggest problem was that what he said in the letter was true, currently his clan was starting to split between the two factions that had been mentioned.

His original plan was to use Shisui and his son as a nexus with the Hokage to come to an understanding, but now that another option came out, he wanted to try this one first. After all, he understood that sending them to their enemy was no different than making a deal with the devil. 

Currently Shisui was already showing signs of having been corrupted by the third's ideas, and it seemed that Itachi, someone who admired him very much, was going to follow in his footsteps.

On the other hand, Lite just wanted someone else to take care of this issue. The perfect person would be Minato, but unfortunately, he was not present at this time, after all, he could not be separated from Kushina much, so he was forced to accompany her. Only a clone was left here, but this was a simple version only use to convey menssages.

On the other side was Tsunade, but she had once again locked herself in her laboratory with her disciples. Lite could only pray for the mental health of those girls, luckily, she decided to silence the room, otherwise it would be very uncomfortable to hear the agonizing screams of the test subjects. The reason was that Tsunade very rarely used anesthesia. On one hand, the results she obtained were more accurate, and on the other hand, those guys did not deserve any sympathy.

—  How can I help you? (Lite) 

Lite obviously knew that was what Fugaku wanted, and he also understood that right now his communication was nothing more than a trial attempt. That's why he was relaxed. Fugaku had not yet reached the point of being against a rock and the hard place, so the two of them possessed time to converse calmly. 

But that didn't make the matter any less annoying. He urgently needed a minister of foreign affairs.

—  I read your message, and I must say that everything you say has been fulfilled so far. First of all, I want to ask. What's your goal? (Fugaku)

He thought at first that this might be some kind of machination of the third, but quickly dismissed the idea. If such a message came to light and somehow someone discovered that the Hokage was planning something against one of the great clans of the village, then he could forget about his position.

On the other hand, Fugaku didn't dare make any kind of claim. The letter basically invited him to betray Konoha, but that was something he was unwilling to do under any circumstances. They didn't when Madara himself left the village, much less now.

—  My goal is nothing out of this world, I'm just looking to gain a powerful ally. (Lite) 

—  … (Fugaku)

—  I think that continuing to talk will not bring any results, Fugaku-san. You should only know that I am only looking for an option in which both pairs will benefit, you do not have to worry about anything else. This seal is something for single use, if you want to communicate again, then go to this place and light three chopsticks, three days later you can find a new seal for us to talk about. (Lite) 

—  …Ok. (Fugaku)

And so, the call was cut off. Although Lite wasn't very hopeful, he realized he was being overly optimistic. The call was short, but at least he was able to get enough information out of his prey to formulate his future plans.

However, he couldn't help but feel somewhat relieved. Right now, he didn't have any ninja strong enough to serve as a nexus with the Uchiha clan. If Fugaku had been anxious for help, he would have ruined everything.

Kushina was pregnant, and soon she could no longer exert any physical effort. 

Only Mito would be left, but she is someone whom Lite does not dare to order like that just because. To be honest, he feared her a little.

—  *Sigh* If you ask for help, I hope it's at least a year later. Although I can't say I don't understand why the excitement passed so quickly. (Lite) 

And the answer was simple, he just regretted it. After all, unlike Tsunade and Minato, there had been no occasion when Lite could generate a bond with Fugaku. So after the initial excitement, he simply calmed down enough to understand what his actions meant.

But for Lite that didn't matter much, just the fact of having engaged in initial communication meant that a door was open, and when things get difficult for him, Lite is among one of his first choices.

That just wasn't enough. In addition, Fugaku's decision made Lite feel relieved, as that implied that he should not give any help in this time when he was in short supply of military power.

However, his relief didn't take too long to finish. He realized that if the harassment had already begun, then the actions of the third and Danzo against the Uchiha would intensify more and more. That implied that also the ninjas would be targeted by using weakening tactics by delegating missions that would be more dangerous than normal, it would not be complicated.

Although the effect would not be too noticeable due to most of the Uchiha joining Konoha's military police, he could still create special situations where he would force them to go with his orders, after all, he is the Hokage. 

But Lite couldn't allow such tactics for any reason. Even though he doesn't want his clan to be taken advantage of, it's the fact that he couldn't allow Danzo to get sharingans to transplant into his arm what mattered the most. It does not matter if Orochimaru did not conduct experiments in the village with the cells of the first, even if he betrayed Konoha, it is very likely that Danzo will continue to work with him. Lite honestly didn't want to face someone who could die several times in the future or give him the satisfaction of using his clan's power.

—  It seems that this call did give me problems after all. (Lite) 

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After destroying virtually all the ninjas that stood in his way and Minato eliminated those who tried to escape. When he came to the head of Kusa, he only felt disgust for that person. Minato is a ninja, so he has seen horrors of all kinds, but he wasn't going to let anyone abuse his wife's clan.

—  Leave it to me for a moment, I'll take care of removing the location in a second. (Minato)

—  Ok. (Mito) 

Minato had belonged to ambu, so he knew very well different types of torture techniques, in just a few minutes, he made the hostage sing all the information he had.

While they could have invaded and destroyed everything in their path, it was far better to leave as much of the structure intact as possible so that they could make good use of it afterwards.

Mito and Kushina immediately invaded the premises where they had received the information. They should admit that even though this country was rife with corruption, they had invested a considerable amount of money in the things they considered important.

It didn't take long for them to get to the room they were looking for.

When they entered, they found themselves in a better situation than they would expect for someone who was practically a slave. 

On a bed lay a woman with red hair, so characteristic of the clan to which she belonged. She wore a white robe and was warm so it wouldn't get cold. Her complexion was pale, but she was not on the verge of death as they originally believed.

At her side was a baby girl who shared the same physical characteristics as her mother, seeing her, Kushina could see that she was barely a little older than Naruto.

—  Looks like these guys aren't such idiots after all. (Mito)

She was referring to the state she was in. Apparently, they noticed that after giving birth, she was too weak and it would be foolish to push her too hard healing others, after all, no one would want to run out of her panacea. Unfortunately, that would only last until their daughter grew up a little older, so they would have a replacement at any time.

—  Who are you?

—  Hello, my name is Mito Uzumaki, we have come for you. (Mito)

—  Uzumaki…

—  That's right. (Mito)

Mito did not waste time, it was true that she was not in a state of danger, but it was better not to bet with any possibility. Despite not being at her granddaughter's level, she had enough knowledge of medical jutsu to check if anything was wrong with her.

—  Her vital energy is very low for an Uzumaki, but with the right treatment she will be like new. Luckily the little boy remembered it in time, otherwise I would have taken care to make him known why I was so feared in the time of the fighting states. (Mito)

—  Are you really Uzumaki? 

—  Yes, don't worry, everything will be fine from now on. (Kushina)

The woman only saw them for a moment and then turned her gaze towards her daughter. Mito and Kushina immediately understood what she was referring to, so Kushina decided to go to the baby. Mito, however, decided to stay to attend to the woman lying in bed who, despite the fact that her situation was not so bad, was still in poor condition.

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Yaeko POV

My name is Yaeko Uzumaki, I belong to the Uzumaki clan. When I was young, my village was destroyed by the joint union of three large villages. 

Everything was confusing at the time and people were extremely scared. I, along with a few others, were fortunate enough to be able to escape in the chaos, however, fortune never finished smiling at us.

Of the nearly three hundred members that our village had, only about 30 were able to escape. But little by little our numbers were falling, many times they tracked us and there were those who had to stay to serve as a distraction so that others could escape.

In the end, we split into two groups, one went in the direction of Amegakure and I and my group wandered between the edges of the large villages. 

It didn't take long for the third great war to begin once again, which meant that the dangers we faced would increase. 

After a short time, it was just me. I was given the privilege of staying alive because I was the youngest. 

But not everything was bad, in those difficult times, the true nature of people comes to light, and that's when I met the one who would be the love of my life. 

In a small village with almost no military strength, someone dared to take my hand and help me even when it seemed like everyone was turning their backs on us. But in the same way, peace did not last long for me. One day we went out to take merchandise to trade with another village, but when we returned we found that the place where we lived had been razed by renegade ninjas.

Without options, we were forced to go in search of another place where we could continue with our lives. That's how we got to Kusagakure. Here, unfortunately, they soon noticed that I was an Uzumaki, so our lives were at risk, so I decided to do something. Before they reported us or eliminated us themselves to avoid being involved, I demonstrated to them the ability I had to heal the wounded using my life force.

The deal was good at first, but we had no way out of this place, which was more of a prison. 

It didn't take long for one of the ninjas to covet me, and in an attack by them, he ended up murdering my partner. Were it not for the incredible resistance I put up, my fate would have been tragically marked forever.

Soon after, I found out I was pregnant. At that time, I did not know what to do, maybe ending my life would be the best thing, I did not want the baby inside me to suffer the same fate as me. 

In the end, I'm glad, I'm really glad I kept fighting. 

One day I heard screams all over the place, then two women came in.

—  Looks like these guys aren't such idiots after all. (Mito)

When I saw them, I just thought 'Ah... it's great I kept fighting...'.

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*NEW CHAPTER*

I'm not going to lie. I was really lazy to start to write again after taking a break because of my tests.

But here I am again.

As always, please give me stones, it makes me happy. :D