The night breeze was cool, and the moonlight sprinkled down like frost, covering the earth with a layer of white.
In the sky above Whirlpool Tide Village, a supremely pure and light Spiritual Body spiraled in the wind, ignoring any terrain or buildings, freely traversing, unconstrained.
Its speed was quite fast, like a transparent bolt of lightning, flying thousands of meters in the blink of an eye, diving into the earth, which was the location of the Whirlpool Tide Village dungeon.
Shin'yu was in a hurry now. Although after so many years of cultivation, his "Spiritualization Technique" had already reached a superb level, he was now restricted by the "Karma" seal after all. This thing was simply a double-edged sword.
Once he didn't go back for a long time, Urashiki's consciousness would slowly awaken as the data thawed, which was not a good thing.
Therefore, he couldn't delay outside for too long.
He plunged straight into the deepest part of the prison, like a fish leaping into the water, and sure enough, he found the group of prisoners from the daytime in the cell.
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Faced with Shin'yu's ethereal arrival, these people were completely unaware, still talking to themselves in low voices.
Shin'yu didn't have time to listen to their nonsense, randomly selected a Jonin, and his Spiritual Body shot out, plunging into the latter's brow, entering a space of colorful ocean.
Under the dual effect of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the "Spiritualization Technique," his Spiritual Body underwent extraordinary changes. Once he entered the enemy's mental world, it was as if he had unfolded a domain, like a fish in water. Not only was the activation of Genjutsu guaranteed to hit, but the power of Genjutsu was also enhanced, and the mental energy consumed by releasing Genjutsu was greatly reduced.
Zhi Li might not have been clear that Shin'yu had already mastered this kind of Genjutsu that could be activated without vision.
As soon as his Spiritual Body entered, the entire world changed color, and a pair of huge Mangekyo Sharingan eyes opened in the void. As the soul-stirring gaze coldly sprinkled down, the original owner's spiritual body immediately fell into a sluggish state, motionless like a puppet.
Shin'yu raised his hand and pressed down, and the entire right hand of the Spiritual Body emitted a twisted clear light, which contained rich and pure mental energy, and the light intertwined, as if connecting this world.
Shin'yu's eyes showed contemplation as he was reading the memories in the target's mind.
Selecting the most recent memory node, and then quickly filtering out invalid information, a memory appeared before Shin'yu's eyes like a revolving lantern.
This person was named Iwaya Daishi, a Jonin from the Hidden Stone Village in the Land of Earth. Two months ago, he was ordered by the Third Tsuchikage to lead a team of Hidden Stone Ninja with uneven strength to carry out a secret mission.
The so-called "secret mission" was to join the special operations teams of the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Mist Village, land in the Land of Whirlpools silently, and then surround the Hidden Whirlpool Village.
Their mission was not to destroy, nor to really investigate, but to deliberately attract the attention of the Uzumaki clan. As long as they angered the Uzumaki clan and suffered casualties in the process, their goal would be achieved.
Because only in this way could the other three Ninja villages have a reason to attack the Land of Whirlpools and take the opportunity to annihilate it in one fell swoop!
The reason for sending out a Jonin like Iwaya Daishi was not to make him a member of the suicide squad. His real mission was to personally take action when the Uzumaki clan was unwilling to kill, sharpening his knife at his teammates and executing all the Hidden Stone Ninja who were traveling with him.
The purpose of doing this was still to frame the Uzumaki clan and give the Hidden Stone Village a chance to attack with subsequent troops.
But the funny thing was that whether it was the real suicide squad or an executioner like Iwaya Daishi, they were all subdued the moment the Uzumaki clan took action.
Faced with the experts of the Uzumaki clan, they basically didn't even have a chance to draw their swords before they were sealed up in disgrace, their bodies and Chakra were restricted by the technique, and they were tied back to the prison like lambs to be slaughtered.
Shin'yu couldn't help but frown slightly. According to the timeline of the original space-time, the Uzumaki clan's extermination should have occurred before the Second Shinobi World War. Counting the time, it should have been at least 5 years later, but now it was advanced.
Because according to the temperament of the three major Ninja villages, even if the Uzumaki clan avoided this crisis by chance, they would fall into the next trap under deliberate calculations.
As for the consequences... that would definitely be a catastrophe.
Even the Hidden Stone Ninja and Hidden Mist Ninja, who had a "feud," could temporarily unite and share the same hatred, which showed how determined they were to annihilate the Uzumaki clan.
Shin'yu pondered for a moment. Could it be because of his own reasons that a certain butterfly effect had occurred, causing the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools to be advanced?
Thinking about it carefully, this possibility might really exist.
In the original timeline's Hidden Leaf Village, although weakened, it wasn't as weak as it is now. Thanks to Shin'yu's meddling, Sarutobi Hiruzen, the only capable fighter in the Hidden Leaf Village, was also seriously injured a year ago.
To this day, although the physical injuries have long healed, the psychological shadow has grown larger and larger. The once-unbeatable fighting spirit has been frustrated, which for a Ninja, is tantamount to having their wings broken.
As for Danzo, after Kakuzu annihilated one of his elite Root squads, he became even more cautious. In the past, he would have shown himself in order to seize power, but now he has completely stopped moving, only doing the bare minimum.
The cowardice of a leader often leads to the weakness of the entire collective, especially for Hiruzen and Danzo, who "hold great power." Therefore, the Hidden Leaf Village's already somewhat restrained foreign policy has become more cautious, even slightly... withdrawn.
Such external manifestations will naturally be noticed by other Ninja villages. Once the Hidden Leaf Village weakens, their long-planned opportunity will arrive.
As the saying goes, you have to look at the owner before you beat a dog. If the owner is now sick, then the dog-beater no longer needs to look at the owner's face, and will not hesitate to beat the dog.
According to Iwaya Daishi's memories, their preparations were so thorough that they had even thought of countermeasures after destroying the Land of Whirlpools.
At that time, if the Hidden Leaf Village wanted an explanation, they would have a "legitimate" reason. It is only natural to pay debts and repay lives. If the Hidden Leaf Village does not accept it, then sorry, they do not believe that the current Hidden Leaf Village has the courage to overturn the table.
In short, the three major Ninja villages are determined to destroy the Land of Whirlpools this time.
Shin'yu even felt that destroying the Uzumaki clan was actually a kind of test. If the Hidden Leaf Village really maintained a cold and indifferent attitude, without any expression, they would definitely become even more unscrupulous.
Perhaps, the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools is also one of the triggers for the Second Shinobi World War.
Shin'yu also knew why the Cloud Ninja did not participate in this matter, because according to the information sent back by the Gold and Silver Brothers a few days ago, the Hidden Cloud Village was currently busy with internal political struggles and had no time to spare.
The cause of the matter was that the Third Raikage, who took office a few years ago, is now full-fledged. Not only is he young and outstanding in strength, but he is also a complete warmonger. Facing the Gold and Silver Brothers' suppression of power, he can also continuously accumulate prestige.
And the increasingly aging Gold and Silver Brothers, who have achieved nothing in recent years, are also constantly declining in strength.
In the great war more than ten years ago, Ginkaku single-handedly broke into the Hidden Leaf Village, causing a group of Hidden Leaf Village executives to be afraid to act rashly. Outsiders saw it as very majestic, but from the perspective of the Hidden Cloud Village executives, this was a very reckless act.
In their opinion, Ginkaku, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, should stay at home and protect the safety of the Hidden Cloud Village. Acting without authorization and disregarding the safety of all the villagers is a very irresponsible act.
Moreover, letting the Hidden Leaf Village take away the Two-Tails after the war is also a kind of incompetence.
With this ebb and flow, the power of the Hidden Cloud Village is gathering towards the Third Raikage Ai, gradually becoming an iron plate.
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