Yuka controlled the Hell Split Dog to follow Yōkō.
After covering enough distance to be out of the Byakugan's reconnaissance range, Yōkō released a Shadow Clone to fight the Hell Split Dog, creating a commotion.
The Hell Split Dog cooperated, mainly howling, and didn't actually destroy Yōkō's Shadow Clone.
Yōkō and Uzumaki Yuka hid not far away.
"Yuka, what happened?"
Uzumaki Yuka said anxiously: "Fox, three Konoha ninja have kidnapped Nagato and his family of three!"
"Kidnapped? Why kidnap..." Yōkō's heart skipped a beat:
"Wait, who did you say? A family of three? Na... Nagato?"
"Uzumaki Nagato, the little boy among us."
Yōkō was stunned. According to the original story's plot, around this time Nagato should be close to awakening the Rinnegan.
Nagato had the Rinnegan before meeting Jiraiya, meaning before the war between Amegakure and Konoha ended.
Uchiha Madara transplanted his own Rinnegan onto Nagato for his future revival.
Uzumaki Nagato's talent was very strong, enhanced by the Uzumaki clan's physique and his descent from the Sage of Six Paths, allowing him to barely withstand the strain of the Rinnegan.
Nagato was extremely precious to Uchiha Madara.
The three Konoha ninja were probably under Uchiha Madara's Genjutsu, acting to kidnap Nagato's family of three.
Could Uchiha Madara be nearby?
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
Remembering that his three squads were still pursuing the three Konoha ninja, Yōkō quickly said:
"Yuka, you go back. You're too weak to participate in what comes next. This matter is far more complicated than it appears.
Leave it to me. I'll at least ensure Nagato survives."
He couldn't guarantee Nagato's parents' safety, but Nagato himself, under Uchiha Madara's secret surveillance, wouldn't be in mortal danger.
Hearing this, Uzumaki Yuka understood that Fox knew more intelligence, hence his advice to withdraw.
"Alright, Fox, I'll leave now."
He stepped forward, hugged Yuka, patted her thin back, and Yōkō turned to leave.
My three squads... Uchiha Madara, you'd better leave some of them for me, don't kill them all.
When Yōkō found his squadron, he saw all three squads gathered at the foot of a hillside.
Yōkō breathed a sigh of relief; his squad was still intact.
Purple Cat quickly said: "Captain, you drove off that summoning creature?"
"Mm." Yōkō asked: "What about the three Konoha ninja? Are they still under Genjutsu?"
White Goat said: "Yes, Captain, still under Genjutsu. No matter how we call them, they ignore us. If we try to get close to release the Genjutsu on them, they suddenly accelerate, and we can't catch up."
Yōkō gave the order:
"Maintain distance from the three Konoha ninja. This is strange. Be wary of them suddenly attacking us."
The many ANBU members nodded repeatedly.
Recently, ANBU members kept dying at the hands of their own comrades, making everyone uneasy.
The three Konoha ninja, carrying their captives, stood beside a large boulder on the hillside.
The next moment made Yōkō's scalp tingle.
On the hillside, the large boulder suddenly exploded, revealing a cave inside.
From the cave, a figure slowly walked out.
Unruly, greying hair; the hand holding the scythe had loose skin; his face was deeply lined with wrinkles.
But those eyes made everyone freeze in place.
The Rinnegan!
Everyone was under the Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique!
The Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique, a Genjutsu that renders its victims immobile.
Yōkō's body was incredibly stiff; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move his feet.
In just a few seconds, Yōkō was drenched in sweat from the exertion.
Uchiha Madara!
His aged figure was stooped, lacking his former vigor, yet now, using a Genjutsu with minimal chakra cost, he rendered an entire ANBU squadron helpless.
It's over. A level 5 noob character encountering a level 99 max-level boss.
Uchiha Madara slowly raised his hand, forming a single seal near his chin:
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Overwhelming flames instantly filled the entire hillside, swallowing everyone in the squadron.
He had just reached the night of the full moon, how could he die so hastily?
[Detected host death. Mochizuki's Arc system starting up...]
--
Yōkō's vision went black, then he jolted awake.
His eyelids felt hot, everything in his vision tinged with red, as if he were still within those terrifying flames.
Yōkō had revived, back to... several dozen minutes earlier?
He hadn't even survived the night, killed by the suddenly appearing Uchiha Madara.
This was the fastest he had died after a full moon night since his transmigration.
The world where the strong were respected was so unfair.
Simply carrying out an investigation mission, walking in the light rain, having just met one of his lovers, a powerful being suddenly appeared, raised its foot, and crushed him like an ant.
[Mochizuki's Arc activated!
The host has only one chance to revive per month. Upon death, revival occurs on the previous full moon night.
Reward: One lottery draw opportunity:
1- Fire Attribute Chakra;
2- Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique;
3- Uchiha Bloodline Limit (Medium-High).]
Fire Attribute Chakra, what are you doing here? You're just causing trouble.
Wasting a precious slot.
Would he have to choose the garbage options first in the future to prevent them from repeating?
The Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Stakes Staking Technique could make up for Yōkō's weakness in Genjutsu, but without the Sharingan, the technique's effect would be greatly reduced.
The third option, Uchiha Bloodline Limit, and a Medium-High grade one at that.
Uchiha Madara's bloodline talent was definitely top-tier. Yōkō's current body couldn't withstand a top-tier Sharingan talent, hence the Medium-High grade appeared.
This time, there wasn't much choice; he directly selected the third option.
Yōkō only felt a pain in the back of his head, as if all the blood vessels in his head were about to burst from pressure.
The nervous systems in his head and eyes strengthened, making his entire head feel swollen and sore.
With the Bloodline Limit acquired, he would awaken the eyes upon some future stimulus.
Without realizing it, Yōkō had actually gathered all of Konoha's top bloodlines: Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha.
He quickly looked at his status panel.
[Host Status:
Chakra Reserve: 3.8x Tokubetsu Jōnin-level.
Chakra Attributes: Earth, Water, Yang, Yin.
Bloodlines: Senju of the Forest (Medium-High), Uzumaki Bloodline (Medium-High), Uchiha Bloodline (Medium-High).]
The panel had changed mainly in three aspects.
After obtaining the Uzumaki Bloodline, his Chakra Reserve was 2.5x Tokubetsu Jōnin-level.
In less than a month, it had naturally grown to 2.8x.
Now, the Chakra Reserve had changed from 2.8x to 3.8x.
The Uchiha Bloodline enhanced spiritual energy. Chakra is a mixture of spiritual and physical energy, so the Chakra Reserve had also increased significantly.
With the support of three major bloodlines, Yōkō's Chakra Reserve would grow naturally, improving his originally plain physique and entering a fast lane for Chakra growth.
Regarding Chakra Attributes, he had gained the Yin attribute. The Yin attribute chakra is the foundation for performing Genjutsu and spiritual-type ninjutsu.
For Bloodlines, he had gained the Uchiha Bloodline.
He hadn't received the necessary stimulus yet, so the eyes hadn't awakened.
He would need to provoke Uchiha ninja a few more times, see if he could get a Single Tomoe Sharingan.
(Chapter End)