"Light, that guy, seems willing to tell you anything..."
Looking at his grand nephew winking at him, Shin'yu fell into deep thought, wondering if he should set some ground rules with Light in the future. Otherwise, the mysterious and reliable "Grand Uncle" image he had painstakingly cultivated might collapse.
Thinking this, a sudden chill ran through him.
Light's personality was the type that was 100% firm on the outside and gentle on the inside. On the surface, she was aloof and detached, like a fairy under the moon, giving off an aura of "stay away." But in reality, she was very kind-hearted.
Sometimes she could be stubborn, but adorably so. Even when faced with danger, her first thought wasn't for herself.
Shin'yu and Madara both understood this aloof, cat-like personality very well. Therefore, they were both very clear that once someone truly entered her heart, she would reciprocate with equal trust.
Currently, Light was in a private Laboratory in the Land of Iron, assisting Orochimaru and Hiruko with gene fusion experiments. Once the experiment succeeded, she would also possess the power of Hashirama cells.
Shin'yu couldn't help but worry. What if she also formed friendships with his two disciples and revealed his past embarrassing moments?
Wouldn't even his profound, unpredictable, and authoritative "Master" image be impossible to maintain then?
He wasn't worried about Orochimaru. He was inherently calm and collected. As long as it wasn't related to Immortality, he was quite indifferent.
Hiruko was different. After spending more time with him, Shin'yu realized that this kid wasn't as honest as he seemed on the surface. His ambition was no less than Orochimaru's, and he had many ideas, strong opinions, and a reckless streak. He was quite stubborn about certain things.
In the research process, they often encountered experiments that even Orochimaru dared not continue pushing forward. After all, each step required a large amount of data to prove, confirming that the error was within a controllable range before formal experiments could be conducted.
But Hiruko dared to take action. He believed in his intuition, relying on his understanding of the Kimaera plant, and was good at using strong medicine. Strangely, this "crude" behavior rarely resulted in failure.
With this guy's personality, what if he learned some of his little secrets from their "Master's Wife"? Wouldn't that cause some hidden troubles in the future?
Shin'yu pondered for a long time, then turned to his Nephew and said, "See what your Aunt is doing."
"Um, Grand Uncle, I don't dare to look."
Nian, who always obeyed Shin'yu, actually looked embarrassed and conflicted at this moment.
"Experts like you can sense when someone is observing them with 'Kuenbiko'. Aunt said last time that unless she encounters a strong enemy and has to use her ability, it's not appropriate to watch and copy her. It's not good to watch her rashly like this..."
Nian said cautiously, noticing that Shin'yu's mood had softened slightly. He pressed on while the iron was hot, "You see, as a junior, it's not particularly appropriate for me to observe a senior at will..."
"That makes sense..." Shin'yu nodded thoughtfully, "Then take a look at what that kid Hiruko is doing."
Nian breathed a sigh of relief and immediately activated his Eye Power. As the Mangekyo Pattern in his left eye rotated slightly, everything Hiruko was experiencing Ten Thousand Miles Away was right before his "eyes."
"He's tinkering with the Kimaera plant and also looking up information related to celestial phenomena... Judging by this, he might have a new idea?"
Shin'yu nodded. Since there was nothing unusual, he was too lazy to pry into his disciple's little secrets, "Okay, that's enough."
Nian immediately deactivated his Sharingan and reopened his dark eyes, looking harmless again.
"They have their Missions, and we have ours."
Shin'yu raised his right hand, gazing at the rhombus-shaped mark on his palm. A glimmer of dark light flashed in his scarlet eyes behind his sunglasses, and a faint purple flowed deep within his pupils.
The Land of Whirlpools was a veritable island nation.
It didn't border any land, and its domestic territory was quite small. However, unlike other countries, it wasn't under the leadership and jurisdiction of a Daimyo. It didn't even have similar institutional systems, so its customs were quite free.
The so-called Daimyo were people who owned large areas of land and estates in the early Warring States period. In order to consolidate their position and protect their territory from encroachment and threats, they would use a lot of funds to hire Ninja to arm themselves. Over time, they gradually expanded their scale like a snowball, eventually becoming lords who ruled a country, established systems, and widely accepted residents. This was the origin of the Daimyo.
Thanks to Hashirama Senju's efforts, the first Hidden Leaf Village was established in the Land of Fire. The various countries discovered that this system not only didn't weaken the Daimyo's power but instead created a mutually beneficial and increasingly powerful relationship, so they followed suit. This was also the reason why Hashirama Senju was praised by later generations, in addition to his strength.
However, the Land of Whirlpools is quite special. It has no Daimyo and is not under the rule of any major country. Its sole leader is the village chief of the Ninja village.
The Uzumaki Clan has resided here for generations. Although it is an island nation, it still has a certain amount of resource production. The reason it has stood to this day without being invaded is largely due to the Hidden Leaf Village.
As the Uzumaki Clan, who also inherited the bloodline of the Sage of Six Paths, they were distant relatives with the Senju Clan, and they had been on good terms for generations, intermarrying with each other. When the Hidden Leaf Village was founded, Uzumaki Mito married Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, and the Clan Emblem representing "Uzumaki" was also used by Hidden Leaf Village Ninjas as proof of their friendship with the Hidden Leaf Village for generations.
With this relationship, the Land of Fire Daimyo had to give face and allow the nearby island nation to develop freely. After all, the Hidden Leaf Village was the foundation of the Land of Fire's strength, and there was no need to abandon the fundamentals for the sake of trivial matters.
Other countries thought the same way. Even today, the Hidden Leaf Village is still the strongest Ninja village on the surface. From the perspective of the Daimyos of various countries, no one wants to antagonize the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire for the sake of a mere small piece of land.
The tacit understanding of the countries, coupled with the Uzumaki's long history and low-key, gentle nature, has allowed the Land of Whirlpools to develop to this day without restraint.
Although the Uzumaki Clan's population is not large, they are like the Uchiha and Senju, powerful families in the Shinobi World with strong bloodlines that inspire awe.
Like their distant relatives, the Senju Clan, they both inherited the Sage Body of the Sage of Six Paths. Not only do they possess a huge amount of Chakra, but their vitality is also quite tenacious, so people in the clan generally live long lives.
Of course, the most commendable thing about the Uzumaki Clan is their miraculous and unreasonably powerful Sealing Technique. In the Uzumaki Shrine, there is even a Death God Mask that can summon the Death God.
In the Shinobi World War more than a decade ago, the reason why Uzumaki Mito was able to overwhelm the Second Raikage and ultimately defeat him was not because of the Seven-Tails within her. Her real reliance was her own powerful Sealing Technique and Chakra reserves.
And Shin'yu's current goal is the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique.
He is not 100% sure that the Uzumaki's Sealing Technique can suppress the thawing of the Karma, after all, the Otsutsuki Clan are extremely special beings. In the original timeline, Naruto was helpless against Boruto's Karma mark.
But one must always try. The current Uzumaki Clan has not yet been exterminated, so there may be a chance.
Shin'yu smiled slightly. If he couldn't even seize this opportunity, it would have been impossible for him to get to where he is today step by step.
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