"Found him! It's an Uchiha Clan Chakra, about fifty li southeast of here!"
Uzumaki Chizawa, who had been closing his eyes to use his ability, suddenly opened them and said to Senju Mori with some excitement.
The Uchiha Clan's Chakra is very distinctive.
It's probably because of the Sharingan, as it often gives people a cold, uncomfortable feeling, completely opposite to the warm and comforting Chakra of the Senju Clan.
"When we get a little closer, we should be able to..."
"Is it just Uchiha Kagami? Does he have any companions with him?"
Senju Mori's gaze narrowed slightly as he asked cautiously.
"I haven't detected any Konoha Ninja, but there's a Kumogakure squad rapidly approaching."
Uzumaki Chizawa continued to perceive with his eyes closed while answering Senju Mori's question.
"It seems Hiruzen and the others aren't with Kagami; were they scattered by the Kumogakure Ninja...?"
Senju Mori muttered to himself.
It was only natural to think about it; Kinkaku and Ginkaku were Kumogakure's two main pillars in the First Ninja World War, so the Gold and Silver Brothers' direct subordinate troops couldn't possibly be weak.
This elite Ninja army, which the Gold and Silver Brothers relied on to launch their coup, was most likely composed purely of Jonin, or at least Special Jonin.
If Senju Tobirama's combat power was strong enough to single-handedly stop Kinkaku and Ginkaku plus dozens of elite Ninja, then Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others wouldn't have needed to flee.
"Hiruzen? Is that Hiruzen Sarutobi who's competing with you for the Hokage position?"
Uzumaki Chizawa asked with interest.
"To be precise, I'm the one who has to compete with him for the Hokage position. Clan Head Tobirama doesn't intend to leave the next Hokage position to the Senju."
Senju Mori frankly stated his disadvantageous situation and turned to Uzumaki Chizawa to instruct him:
"You must remember, Chizawa, no matter how good the slogans others shout, a Ninja Village is just an organization composed of many Ninja Clans. Ninja Clans are the foundation of our existence in this world."
"Uzu Village also has many smaller Ninja Clans attached to it, doesn't it? When you become the Uzumaki Clan Head, you must never put the cart before the horse."
"That's still a bit too far off for me, Big Brother Mori."
Uzumaki Chizawa scratched his head in annoyance and spread his hands, saying:
"Although my father is indeed the current Clan Head, the Uzumaki Clan Head position isn't necessarily passed from father to son. There are also clan members in my generation who are more outstanding than me."
"No, Chizawa, it's never too early to consider such things."
Senju Mori's expression was unusually serious.
"Listen to me, Chizawa, everything I'm about to say comes from the bottom of my heart, and I'm not exaggerating."
"If this plan succeeds, after becoming Hokage, I will immediately visit Uncle Chihaya in Uzu Village and fully support your future succession to the Uzumaki Clan Head position, even if it requires starting a war."
"But if it doesn't succeed, I will certainly not live under Hiruzen."
"I will directly gather all my followers from the clan and launch a coup. Either I will replace him, or I will die in battle on the spot."
"Once Hiruzen inherits the Hokage position of Konoha, the Senju will transform from the original Hokage Ninja Clan into an oversized Ninja Clan that is too big to control and whose achievements overshadow its lord."
"Within ten years, it will quickly decline completely due to various accidents."
"Although I will no longer be around then, please tell the entire Uzumaki Clan to be extremely cautious."
"Given the close relationship between our two Ninja Clans, it would be good if Hiruzen and the others don't retaliate against you. You certainly shouldn't expect Konoha to still consider Uzu Village an ally."
"And after losing Konoha's protection, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu will surely be coveted by the entire Ninja World."
"If things become impossible, you can persuade Uncle Chihaya to join Kumogakure or Iwagakure. Ōnoki and Third Raikage are both ambitious and broad-minded individuals who will surely treat the entire Uzumaki Clan well."
Senju Mori's words, which sounded like a will, truly startled Uzumaki Chizawa.
He stared in shock for a long time before nodding with some difficulty:
"I understand, Big Brother Mori, but I also believe that you will definitely succeed in becoming Hokage, and the friendship between the Senju and Uzumaki will last forever, until eternity."
"Hahahahaha~~ Success is certainly the best, but even if I fail, I won't have any regrets!"
Senju Mori laughed freely.
The results of his arduous training since childhood were about to be tested by this action.
"Uchiha Kagami seems to be injured. At his current moving speed, he will be caught by that Kumogakure squad in at most ten minutes."
After a while, Uzumaki Chizawa spoke again.
As the two got closer to Uchiha Kagami, the situation he perceived became clearer.
"Should we act immediately, Big Brother Mori?"
Uzumaki Chizawa cast a questioning look.
Senju Mori said very calmly:
"No need to rush. Every Uchiha with a Mangekyo is not to be underestimated. Before we figure out his specific eye technique, let that Kumogakure squad test him for us first."
"To prevent there from being a Perception Ninja in the Kumogakure squad, we will temporarily only move to a distance of ten kilometers from the target, and then approach further after they begin to engage."
This is the strength of the Uzumaki Clan; their terrifying perception ability represents absolute initiative.
The Kagura Mind's Eye's perception range of several tens of kilometers is unparalleled in the Ninja World. Perhaps only Naruto's Sage Mode in the future can slightly compare, and those mere Kumogakure savages certainly don't have that level.
After all, even for abilities of the same perception type, even the Byakugan with the highest purity in the Hyuga Main Family only barely reaches a maximum distance of ten kilometers.
And for the noble Hyuga Main Family, due to the lack of protection from the Caged Bird Seal, they mostly do not personally participate in wars.
As for the Hyuga Branch Family Ninja who are truly active on the battlefields of the Ninja World War, their maximum visual range often decreases to a pitiful one kilometer due to reasons such as insufficient Byakugan purity.
And the perception range of the Aburame Clan's insects and the Inuzuka Clan's sense of smell is probably only at this level, but the perception accuracy at extreme distances is undoubtedly greatly reduced.
As the two continued to move through the forest, Senju Mori carefully instructed Uzumaki Chizawa again:
"Susanoo, Izanagi, and two unknown Mangekyo Sharingan eye techniques."
"Chizawa, the moment I successfully launch a sneak attack, you must immediately use Sealing Jutsu on Uchiha Kagami to absolutely prevent him from using any of the above four abilities."
Uzumaki Chizawa nodded, his face full of seriousness and solemnity.
As fellow Ninja Clans that had existed for a thousand years, the Uzumaki's understanding of the Uchiha was not much inferior to the Senju's, so they naturally knew how terrifying Susanoo and Izanagi were.
Those were valuable pieces of intelligence that his ancestors had exchanged with countless lives, and no descendant of a Ninja Clan dared to ignore them.