After the Third Great Ninja War ended, Konoha naturally began to withdraw from the Land of Frost and the Land of Bears.
These two countries had become battlegrounds for the Five Great Ninja Villages and were now completely devastated.
On the Land of Bears battlefield, the Konoha side was packing up and preparing to evacuate, but Uchiha En was not in the Konoha Camp.
At this moment, he was waiting for someone to arrive by the water source where he first met that Ice Release Ninja, Ujiha.
Uchiha En waited for more than ten minutes, when the ground began to squirm, and a white figure drilled out from underground.
"You're finally here. Does Uchiha Madara need something from me?" Uchiha En asked.
"Uchiha En, you previously promised Lord Madara that you would help him protect someone. Now that the Third Great Ninja War is over, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
"Oh, so it's about that!"
"That's right. Lord Madara asked me to tell you that there is a guy in Konoha named Danzo who is preparing to make a move against the person Lord Madara wants you to protect. Lord Madara hopes you can resolve this trouble as soon as possible."
"I understand. I will handle it."
"That's good. Oh, and as a friendly reminder, there was a little fly in the woods just now. She might have overheard our conversation."
"I know. I've already spotted her." After speaking, Uchiha En vanished from the spot.
The next second, Uchiha En appeared out of thin air in the woods, pressing a cold Kunai against the woman's neck.
"You are that Ice Release Ninja, Ujiha? I didn't expect to run into you here again." Uchiha En said, looking at the person with interest.
"Our first confrontation was right here, wasn't it?" Ujiha replied calmly, pushing aside Uchiha En's Kunai.
"Indeed! Back then, the three of us couldn't beat you, but now it seems the situation has reversed."
"The war is over. Aren't you afraid of starting another conflict by attacking me?"
"As long as I kill you without anyone knowing, it will be fine." Having said this, Uchiha En mercilessly swung the Kunai, stabbing toward Ujiha's chest.
"Clang~" The Kunai struck an Ice Release technique that appeared out of nowhere. Ujiha immediately formed hand signs and used the Substitution Jutsu to distract Uchiha En, fleeing rapidly.
Uchiha En smiled. The Substitution Jutsu was meaningless before the Minds Eye. Uchiha En immediately pinpointed Ujiha's location and instantly moved there again.
"I've been waiting for you, Ice Release: One-Horned White Whale!"
Uchiha En was somewhat surprised by the sight. After some time apart, Ujiha could actually use such a large-scale Ice Release Ninjutsu, which astonished Uchiha En.
Uchiha En had originally intended to kill Ujiha to eliminate future trouble, but now he suddenly felt that sparing her life and turning her into his Puppet was also a good option.
Uchiha En's previous idea was to use the Puppet technique on the next Mizukage of Kirigakure, Mei Terumī, or on a member of the Akatsuki Organization.
But Uchiha En had stayed in the Land of Bears for so long without encountering Mei Terumī, and he had only seen Kakuzu, a member of the Akatsuki Organization, once from a distance.
Therefore, he had never used the Puppet technique.
With the Third Great Ninja War ending, opportunities to use the Puppet technique would become increasingly hard to find later on.
And this Ujiha is an Ice Release Bloodline Limit Ninja, possessing the strength of an Elite Jonin at a young age. Controlling her and letting her slowly climb to the upper echelons of Kirigakure was also a good choice.
Thinking this, the Kunai in Uchiha En's hand transformed into a nodachi. His Lightning Release Chakra Mode instantly erupted, and the nodachi turned purple as well.
Uchiha En then used Instantaneous Movement to dodge the Ice Release attack, appeared in front of Ujiha, and brought his blade down.
An ice wall materialized in front of Ujiha, attempting to block Uchiha En's attack.
But with the Chidori Blade combined with the nodachi, how could a mere ice wall stop Uchiha En?
"Snap~" The ice wall was sliced down the middle and split into two halves.
Uchiha En swung his blade again, cutting a gash across Ujiha's chest.
The violent Lightning Release Chakra frantically destroyed Ujiha's cells.
After a painful scream, Ujiha fainted.
Uchiha En put away his nodachi and used the Puppet technique on the unconscious Ujiha.
The Puppet skill is somewhat similar to Kotoamatsukami in effect: using the Puppet technique on someone who has lost consciousness or is near death can permanently modify the target's will, turning the target into the caster's puppet.
Furthermore, this technique is not a Genjutsu and absolutely cannot be detected by others.
Uchiha En did not erase Ujiha's self-will, nor did he tamper much with her memories. He merely implanted a simple command in her mind: absolute obedience to Uchiha En.
After completing all this, Uchiha En gave Ujiha's wounds basic treatment.
It is worth noting that the Puppet technique has a five-year cooldown, meaning the next time it can be used will be five years later.
About half an hour later, Ujiha slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was somewhat confused, but when she saw Uchiha En, her face showed an expression of immense adoration.
Ujiha knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Uchiha En, calling him 'Master'.
"In the future, you don't need to kneel or kowtow when you see me, and especially don't call me 'Master' when others are present."
"Yes, Lord En." After saying this, Ujiha immediately got up from the ground.
"Ujiha, I want you to find a way to become the leader of your clan and then enter the high ranks of Kirigakure. Can you do that?"
"Lord En, I'm not very good at those things, but since it is your command, I will do my utmost."
Uchiha En nodded, satisfied with Ujiha's attitude.
Afterward, Uchiha En asked Ujiha about some intelligence regarding Kirigakure and the Ice Release Bloodline Limit.
Ujiha answered everything in detail, concealing nothing.
Finally, Uchiha En had Ujiha write down all the Ice Release Secret Techniques she knew, and then he let her leave.
To be honest, Uchiha En was quite interested in Ice Release, and since he himself possessed both Water and Wind natures, he wanted to see if he could master Ice Release.
Afterward, Uchiha En cleaned up the scene and returned to the Konoha Camp.
Three days later, all the Konoha Ninja in the Land of Bears evacuated, while powerful individuals like Uchiha En returned to Konoha ahead of schedule.
At this time, in Orochimaru's laboratory in Konoha, Orochimaru held a vial of injectable solution and asked Asana, who was lying on the operating table, "Asana, do you really intend to use this on yourself?"
"Teacher Orochimaru, we have already conducted many experiments, on both animals and people. The success rate is already very high. Now, we just lack experimental data from someone with strong Yin Release Chakra.
Among Konoha, only the Hyuga and Uchiha have strong Yin Release. Now that the war is over, it's unlikely we can acquire a member of the Uchiha Clan as an experimental subject, so I am the best test subject."
"En should be suitable too, shouldn't he? He is also our partner."
Hearing this, Asana thought to herself, "This thing was originally prepared for En. How could I let him be the test subject?"
So Asana urged, "Teacher Orochimaru, please start quickly!"
Seeing Asana's resolute attitude, Orochimaru immediately inserted the needle into Asana's arm and pushed the injectable solution into her body.
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