Chapter 123 : Chapter 123 The Truth of That Year
Now was the most suitable time to extend an invitation.
In the past, the Uzumaki Clan had enjoyed peace for too long; it would have been impossible for them to be willing to leave their ancestral home.
But now, the situation was different.
The Uzumaki Clan had just been raided by Kumogakure, and the level of danger was apparent to everyone.
To put it bluntly, if Minamikawa Yuu hadn't reacted in time and made corresponding arrangements early on, the Uzumaki Clan might have truly been wiped out here.
With danger having been right before their eyes yesterday, they couldn't afford not to take it seriously.
"This..."
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Uzumaki Sōmei hesitated slightly: "Can Konoha truly allocate a piece of land to the Uzumaki Clan?"
"Of course."
Minamikawa Yuu nodded and directly took out a map.
This was a topographical map of the entire Land of Fire.
Under the gaze of Uzumaki Sōmei and the others, Minamikawa Yuu drew a circle next to Konoha, marking that area on the map.
"How about this place?"
He spoke: "As long as you agree, you can relocate there immediately."
"Of course, although it's a relocation, there's no need to abandon the Land of Whirlpools."
"As long as the valuable assets are moved to the Land of Fire, leaving some ordinary clansmen here shouldn't be a problem."
"As long as there's nothing worth coveting, Kumogakure wouldn't go through so much effort to intentionally come here and look for trouble."
There was nothing worth coveting about the land of the Land of Whirlpools; after all, it was just a small island, and such places were everywhere throughout the Ninja World.
The entire Ninja World was filled with islands of all sizes; it was just that few people lived on or developed them.
If the Uzumaki Clan moved their valuable assets into Konoha, then the Land of Whirlpools would hold no further interest.
Kumogakure was even less likely to send troops to raid a godforsaken place.
"Fine."
After consulting with several clan elders, Uzumaki Sōmei finally agreed.
He had no choice but to agree.
The threat from Kumogakure had occurred just yesterday; if they didn't make a change, there was no telling when the enemy might return.
This time Minamikawa Yuu had reacted promptly, so nothing happened, but no one could guarantee the future.
To be safe, relocation was the best option.
Furthermore, to ensure their interests, the conditions Minamikawa Yuu offered were quite good.
Not only did he allocate a large piece of land for their clansmen, but there were also various preferential treatments within Konoha.
"From now on, the leader of the Uzumaki Clan can directly become a member of Konoha's Advisor Group."
Minamikawa Yuu added.
Konoha's Advisor Group was actually just a figurehead existence; although they had the right to be consulted, they had no actual decision-making power.
However, for many people, it was still a channel for direct communication with Konoha's high-ranking officials.
It was perfectly suitable to be given to a Ninja Clan like the Uzumaki Clan.
If someone from the future Uchiha Clan could have served in the Advisor Group and communicated directly with Konoha's upper management, things probably wouldn't have escalated to that later stage.
Even if they had no decision-making power, the right to speak for themselves still had to be given.
Otherwise, many problems could easily arise.
After a discussion, both sides were fairly satisfied.
"You want to learn the Reaper Death Seal?"
While Uzumaki Sōmei was busy with the relocation, Minamikawa Yuu found Uzumaki Mito and made his request.
He wanted to learn the technique known as the Reaper Death Seal.
This technique was a secret transmission of the Uzumaki Clan; later, individuals like Minato Namikaze learned it through the Uzumaki heritage brought by Uzumaki Kushina.
At this stage, even though Minamikawa Yuu was the Hokage, if he wanted to master this technique, he could only seek help from Uzumaki Mito.
Uzumaki Mito was quite surprised by this: "You've already mastered Wood Release and possess the Sharingan; why learn a Forbidden Technique like the Reaper Death Seal?"
In Uzumaki Mito's view, Minamikawa Yuu, who possessed the power of Wood Release, the Nine-Tails Chakra, and the Sharingan, was already close to being a perfect Ninja.
Whether it was Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Taijutsu, Minamikawa Yuu had reached an extremely high level.
Furthermore, he was a top-tier Medical Ninja and had mastered many Sealing Techniques originating from the Uzumaki Clan.
On top of that, he had even improved the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique, developing it to its absolute peak.
Since he had already reached this level, why did he still want to learn the Reaper Death Seal?
"It's better to be prepared."
To Uzumaki Mito's confusion, Minamikawa Yuu only smiled: "In case I encounter a powerful enemy in the future, this technique would at least give me a chance to take them down with me."
"With your current strength, I'm afraid such a person can no longer be found in the Ninja World."
Uzumaki Mito shook her head: "Even in the past, aside from the legendary Six Paths Sage, only Hashirama and Uchiha Madara were likely stronger than you..."
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"But they are all dead."
"What if they aren't dead?"
Minamikawa Yuu countered with a question.
"How is that possible? Hashirama has already..."
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Uzumaki Mito shook her head with a smile, about to argue back, when she suddenly froze.
She looked up at Minamikawa Yuu in front of her and didn't sense that he was joking.
"Are you saying..."
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She frowned, thinking of a name: "Uchiha Madara?"
"Yes."
Minamikawa Yuu nodded and spoke softly: "Over the last few years, I've studied the events of the past in detail and discovered some traces."
"Uchiha Madara might not be dead."
"How is that possible?"
Uzumaki Mito frowned: "He was clearly... by Hashirama..."
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"In this matter, Lord Tobirama also researched this matter extensively."
Minamikawa Yuu spoke: "Back then, Uchiha Madara indeed became a corpse, but that doesn't mean he was truly dead."
"Within the Uchiha Clan, there happens to be a technique that can perfectly resolve such a situation."
"Izanagi."
Izanagi—this is a Forbidden Technique exclusive to the Uchiha Clan.
By consuming the Dōjutsu power of one Sharingan all at once, one can perform this Genjutsu capable of altering reality.
Through this technique, within a certain period, the caster can rewrite any reality unfavorable to themselves, even using it to resurrect if they die.
Back then, in the battle between Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, it was precisely by using this Forbidden Technique that he was able to escape and successfully survive.
"If that's the case, it is indeed possible."
Uzumaki Mito frowned: "But that doesn't fit his personality."
As Senju Hashirama's wife, Uzumaki Mito understood Uchiha Madara's personality well.
He was a flamboyant and overbearing person, known throughout the Ninja World by the formidable title of the asura of the ninja world.
Given his past style, it would have been impossible for him to do something like surviving in such a lowly manner.
It was even more unlikely that he would have the idea of outliving Hashirama only to come out and stir up trouble later.
That was not Uchiha Madara's style.
It was precisely because they understood Uchiha Madara's personality that in the past, neither Senju Tobirama nor Uzumaki Mito had ever doubted the truth of what happened back then.