"Uzumaki Haruna..."
The Kage of Grass's gaze darkened.
When was this exposed?
No, or rather, did the Uzushigakure know from the very beginning?
Possessing the ability to deliver a letter right in front of him without anyone knowing.
Searching for an Uzumaki Haruna didn't seem like too difficult a task, merely a waste of some time.
Unless they had imprisoned Uzumaki Haruna from the start, preventing her from leaving any traces of having lived in Kusagakure,
but now, whatever they did was too late.
The Kage of Grass's secretary also saw the contents of the letter and said unwillingly, "Kage of Grass, are we really going to just hand Uzumaki Haruna over like this?"
The Kage of Grass glanced at him and said coldly, "What else?"
"But..."
"There are no buts!"
The Kage of Grass's secretary wanted to say more, but the Kage of Grass interrupted him directly.
The Kage of Grass's face was gloomy as he said, "Since the Uzushigakure has discovered this, then obediently send Uzumaki Haruna back."
He took a deep breath and continued, "Even the Kirigakure couldn't withstand the Uzushigakure' attack. Do you think a small ninja Village like ours can compare to the Kirigakure?" The Kage of Grass's secretary opened his mouth, then sighed in defeat, "...I understand."
"However..."
The Kage of Grass sneered, "The Uzushigakure thinks they can just take her for free? It won't be that easy!" His eyes were dark as he said in a low voice, "Haven't the Kumogakure been searching for the Uzumaki Clan these past few days? Leak the information to them!" "Yes!" After the Kage of Grass's secretary left, the Kage of Grass stood by his office window, gazing out at the Village, and murmured, "Since my Kusagakure can't have her, then no one should have her..." He dared not offend the now powerful Uzushigakure, but the Land of Lightning could!
Rustle...
"Who's there!"
The Kage of Grass shouted and looked over with sharp eyes.
"Meow~"
Following the sound of the meow, a black cat jumped down from the side.
Seeing this, the Kage of Grass relaxed.
So it was just a cat.
The letter that had appeared mysteriously earlier truly made him jumpy.
Not far away, the black cat, having left the Kage of Grass's line of sight, licked its forepaw, its golden eyes showing human-like contemplation.
"As expected, this Kusagakure won't be obedient."
The black cat suddenly opened its mouth and spoke human words.
"However, I am not specialized combat personnel. I should report this matter to Lord Soul King first."
The black cat was none other than Shihōin Yoruichi, who had come to deliver the letter.
Relying on her exceptional Shunpo, as long as she didn't want to be discovered, no one could see her.
Half a day later, in the Uzushigakure.
Chihiro's residence.
A black cat jumped in through the window, unnoticed even by Rukia, who was serving as a guard by the door.
The black cat climbed into Chihiro's arms and gently licked his hand.
"Yoruichi, you're back so quickly?"
Feeling the dampness on his fingertip, Chihiro placed his hand on the black cat's head and gently stroked it.
The black cat comfortably narrowed its eyes and then rolled over, exposing its belly for Chihiro to pet.
Then, under Chihiro's gaze, it gradually reverted to human form, yet still remained curled up in his arms like a cat.
Instantly, Shihōin Yoruichi's value skyrocketed in Chihiro's eyes!
A Cat Girl who can provide benefits to her master is worth at least a million prestige value!
While stroking Yoruichi, Chihiro listened to the news she brought back.
After learning of the Kage of Grass's plan, Chihiro narrowed his eyes slightly.
Civility first, then force.
The courtesy has been delivered; now it is time to use force.
He had already given Kusagakure a chance.
It just so happened that Ilfort Glanz, whom he had recruited earlier, was idle all day.
This time, he would let him take a squad of Hollows, and also give Suikazan Fuguki a chance to stretch his legs.
In the past few months, Suikazan Fuguki had been eating and drinking heartily, and now he had reached the Arrancar Rank.
It was time for him to try something new.
Chihiro patted Yoruichi in his arms and instructed, "I understand the situation. Kusagakure will soon cease to exist. Go and bring Uzumaki Haruna back safely."
"Yes, Lord Soul King!"
Shihōin Yoruichi stretched like a cat, displaying her best side to Chihiro, then transformed back into a black cat and leaped out the window.
"Mhm, indeed very big..."
Chihiro muttered to himself, and after the reply from the Land of Grass arrived, he looked at the contents of the letter and sneered.
He then opened Hueco Mundo and notified Ilfort Glanz of his mission.
Ilfort Glanz, having received the order, was clearly very excited.
Finally, he could work for the King!
Impatienly, Ilfort Glanz selected a few Gillian and a group of ordinary Hollows, took Suikazan Fuguki with him, and then opened Hueco Mundo, heading toward Kusagakure.
Because Hollows cannot appear in the Seireitei, they also cannot use the senkaimon for arbitrary teleportation.
They could only travel all the way from the Land of Water to Kusagakure.
Along the way, they frightened many of the Land of Water's citizens, who thought the Hollows had reappeared.
Fortunately, this time the Hollows had no intention of bothering them, allowing them to breathe a sigh of relief.
Land of Water.
A little girl with long reddish-brown hair saw the Hollows floating across the sky, as well as the terrified, trembling villagers.
She tightly clenched her pale fists, her eyes filled with determination.
These hateful Hollows!
One day, I, this Miss, will eliminate all of you!
She then thought of the Shinigami who had come to the Land of Water previously to clear out these Hollows.
Although she heard the adults say that these Shinigami were bad people who had invaded the Land of Water, when the Hollows appeared, it was these same Shinigami who destroyed them.
Thinking of this, she became resolute and vowed, "I will definitely become a Shinigami and kill the Hollows one by one!"
...Land of Grass.
Because he was bringing a group of Hollows, Ilfort Glanz's travel time was somewhat reduced.
It took a full day to reach the Land of Grass.
Kusagakure, Kage of Grass's Office.
The Kage of Grass handled the documents and asked without lifting his head, "Has the news been leaked?"
"Yes, Lord Kage of Grass!"
"Hmph, that's good."
If you want to take Uzumaki Haruna, then let you fight it out with the Kumogakure.
The fiercer the fight, the better. It would be best if both sides were severely wounded, hahaha!
The Kage of Grass laughed wildly in his heart, but as he laughed, he felt a wave of sorrow.
This is the helplessness of a small nation!
If their Land of Grass were strong, why would they have to resort to this?
Bang!
Just as he was feeling melancholic, the office door was suddenly pushed open!
The Kage of Grass looked up displeased and saw a Grass Ninja frantically say, "No! This is bad, Lord Kage of Grass!!"
The Kage of Grass frowned, "What is it!"
"The Village, above the Village, so many!"
The Kage of Grass was startled, "Did the Uzushigakure attack already?"
Wait, didn't he agree to let Uzumaki Haruna return home? Why would the Uzushigakure still attack?
Did the Uzushigakure not receive the message? (Search ￠▲QUN: Jiu (0∑≮48√. Si Er 90〗5)
The Grass Ninja panted, "No, it's not the Uzushigakure!"
The Kage of Grass breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't the Uzushigakure, it was fine. He then stared at the Grass Ninja and said unhappily, "If it's not the Uzushigakure, why are you panicking!"
"Kage, Lord Kage of Grass..."
The Kage of Grass's Secretary stared blankly out the window, her lips trembling slightly.
The Kage of Grass followed her line of sight to look out the window, and his eyes instantly widened!
"W-what is this!!"
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