Chihiro thought for a moment and said, "Have people spread the word that the Uzushigakure has been rebuilt, and the Uzumaki Clan can return anytime."
Before bringing the Uzumaki Clan back to the country, Chihiro decided to first gauge their willingness.
After all, half a year had passed, and members of the Uzumaki Clan who were doing well in other countries might not necessarily want to return.
Of course, even if they didn't want to return, the Uzushigakure must still pay them a certain degree of attention.
Although they might be doing well now, that was only for the present.
Take Uzumaki Kushina, for example.
Her life in Konoha now was certainly not bad, especially since she was protected by Uzumaki Mito and the Senju Clan.
Furthermore, given Konoha's objectives, they definitely wouldn't let Kushina suffer any grievance before that point.
But once she becomes the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Uzumaki Mito passes away, things might not remain the same.
The greatest Shinobi Village in the Ninja World—their Jinchuriki was almost kidnapped by Kumogakure Ninja right inside the Village?
The thought of it is ridiculous!
Moreover, Kushina might not necessarily be willing to become the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
There is also Uzumaki Haruna of Kusagakure.
According to the original plot, in Uzumaki Karin's memories, she and her mother were essentially treated as mobile human blood packs. Uzumaki Haruna was even bitten to death!
Thinking of these scenes, Chihiro's gaze became increasingly cold.
The best outcome would still be to bring them all back to the Uzushigakure. Having received Chihiro's command, Rukia, who was temporarily serving as the Lord Soul King's Secretary, quickly arranged for people to carry out the task assigned by the Lord Soul King. A few days later, a piece of news spread throughout the entire Ninja World. The Uzushigakure was calling the scattered Uzumaki Clan home!
Land of Lightning, Kumogakure. A surprised voice came from the Raikage Office.
"Calling the Uzumaki Clan home? Are they the Surviving Members of the Uzumaki Clan in the Ninja World?"
The Secretary calmly said, "Raikage-sama, it is quite reasonable that a few managed to escape when the Uzushigakure was destroyed."
The Third Raikage thought about it and decided it made sense.
After all, it was an entire country; the Shinobi they sent at the time couldn't possibly have surrounded the entire Uzushigakure.
But in that case... The Third Raikage narrowed his eyes and asked, "How is the Biju Jinchuriki experiment progressing?"
The Secretary shook his head and said, "It's the same problem: the test subjects' Physiques are not suitable for being Jinchuriki."
"Heh..." The Third Raikage chuckled, "Well, don't we have them now?"
The Secretary's eyes widened slightly.
"You mean, the Uzumaki Clan."
The Third Raikage said proudly, "Hahaha, thanks to the Uzushigakure' actions, otherwise I wouldn't have known that the Uzumaki Clan Bloodline still existed in the Ninja World!"
"Get the Anbu moving! Go search the other countries thoroughly for me!"
The Secretary hesitated, "What about the Uzushigakure?"
"Hmph!" The Third Raikage snorted coldly, "Ignore them!"
"They can't seriously think that just because they defeated the Kirigakure, they can compare themselves to my Kumogakure, right?"
"The Shinobi of my Kumogakure are not the cowards of the Kirigakure!"
The Third Raikage, full of vigor, then said, "Oh, right, how is the Barrier Division's research going? Can it withstand the invasion of Space-Time Ninjutsu?"
Secretary: "..."
Weren't you just acting arrogant? Why are you suddenly backing down?
He couldn't afford not to back down.
Don't be fooled by the Third Raikage's words and actions, which suggest he truly doesn't take the Uzushigakure seriously.
If it came to a straight, frontal confrontation, he genuinely wouldn't worry.
After all, everyone knows the military strength of the Uzushigakure.
The fear was that they would launch a sudden raid and engage in Guerrilla Warfare.
And if they had absolutely no way to counter that kind of Space-Time Ninjutsu, they would be completely helpless!
Therefore, when intelligence about the Uzushigakure' Space-Time Ninjutsu came out, the Third Raikage immediately had the Barrier Division accelerate the development of a Barrier that could seal the space of the Land of Lightning.
This was to prevent their own space from becoming like a sieve, allowing anyone to enter whenever they pleased.
It wasn't just the Land of Lightning; the other Major Ninja Villages were doing the same thing.
They were all researching Barriers capable of preventing Space-Time Ninjutsu from opening holes inside their territory.
However, besides the Kumogakure and Konoha, the progress of Iwagakure and Sunagakure was not ideal.
After all, the Kumogakure had the Heavenly Transfer Technique, and Konoha had the Flying Thunder God Technique left by the Second Hokage.
Both are Space-Time Ninjutsu, allowing them to use them as a Foundation for research, hence the gratifying progress.
...
Land of Fire, Konoha Village.
After learning the news that the Uzushigakure was recalling the Uzumaki Clan, Danzo Shimura quickly arrived at the Hokage Office.
Seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen's small movement of hiding the Crystal Ball, he snorted internally with disdain.
He truly couldn't understand how the Second Hokage chose such a person to become Hokage.
He was clearly the best candidate for Hokage!
If only he hadn't hesitated back then, if only he had been the first to step forward!
Danzo Shimura clenched his fist, then took a deep breath.
In this world, there is no "if."
But in the future, that position could only be his!
Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly said, "Danzo, is something the matter?"
"Hiruzen, you must have heard about the Uzushigakure recalling the Uzumaki Clan."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, indicating he knew.
"Hmph, those fellows must be coming for Uzumaki Kushina!"
Danzo Shimura first gave a cold snort, then revealed his true intentions: "To prevent Uzumaki Kushina from harboring rebellious thoughts, why not hand her over to Root!"
"As long as she is handed over to Root, I will definitely cultivate her into a qualified Jinchuriki, a qualified..."
"Weapon of War!"
The more Danzo Shimura spoke, the more excited he became, as if he could see the day he would control the Nine-Tailed and successfully ascend to the position of Hokage!
"Are you done speaking?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly tapped the ash from his Pipe, his expression unchanged.
Danzo Shimura suddenly calmed down, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.
"Hiruzen, what do you mean? Is my proposal wrong?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Whether it's right or wrong, my word is not final. You should go speak to Mito-sama."
Danzo Shimura's breath hitched.
Having just received the news and seeing the chance to control Uzumaki Kushina, the future Jinchuriki, he rushed over without a second thought.
He had forgotten about the hurdle that was Uzumaki Mito.
Unwilling, he said, "But what if Uzumaki Kushina..."
"There is no 'what if'."
Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted him, his eyes slightly flickering, and said, "I have already arranged for people to block all information regarding the Uzushigakure from reaching her."
"Uzumaki Kushina will not know anything about the Uzushigakure!"
"Even Mito-sama and Tsunade cannot reveal this news to Uzumaki Kushina!"
Although Uzumaki Mito is a member of the Uzumaki Clan, she is also the wife of Shodai(1st)-sama!
And Konoha, as the life's work of Shodai(1st)-sama, she will not take any measures detrimental to Konoha!
This is why, even though she knew Konoha had refused the Uzumaki Clan's Plea for Aid, she still stood by and did nothing.
Tsunade is the same. Although she grieves over the fate of the Uzushigakure and hates Sarutobi Hiruzen and Konoha's indifference.
But Konoha is, after all, her grandfather's Konoha, the Konoha founded by her Senju Clan!
As long as the Senju Clan remains in Konoha, she cannot do anything that harms Konoha's interests.
Even if this is unfair to Uzumaki Kushina. Uzumaki Mito is old, and Konoha urgently needs a new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
No one could be more suitable than Uzumaki Kushina...