The orange cat licked the grease off its paws and nodded to Hatake Kaede, saying, "That's right, that's right, pretty much what we guessed, meow."
Hearing this, Hatake Kaede understood somewhat.
Under normal circumstances, Konoha and Uzushiogakure are mutually supportive and virtually invincible!However, if Konoha's attention is focused on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, they could seize the opportunity to wipe out Uzushiogakure.
Not only can it weaken the strength of Konoha Village, but it can also obtain the sealing techniques inherited from Uzumaki Village.
After the First Hokage distributed the Tailed Beasts to various major countries, uprisings by the Tailed Beasts occurred frequently in these countries.
The sealing techniques of Uzumaki Village are not only very effective against tailed beasts, but the Uzumaki clan's unique physique also makes them the best tailed beast containers in the ninja world.
At this point, the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools becomes reasonable.
First, in the original manga, after the deaths of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, the major ninja clans in the ninja world coveted the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques out of fear and greed.
Thus, the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed by a coalition of ninja clans, while Konoha, as an ally, chose to remain indifferent.
The surviving members of the clan went into hiding and scattered throughout the world.The most distinguished among them were Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki, who remained in Konoha.
Secondly, the Land of Whirlpools is a very special country.The daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools is Uzumaki Ashina, the leader of Uzumaki Village.
Will this "nation-village integration" political system also make the daimyo of those great powers wary, and will it fuel the destruction of the Uzumaki clan?
It's hard to say that the "Twelve Guardian Ninjas" established by the Fire Country daimyo later wasn't an attempt to unify the country and its villages.It's just that the Fire Country daimyo wanted to bring the ninja villages under his control.
Another crucial factor is the presence of "Madara" and "Black Zetsu" lurking in the shadows.Without their involvement, Hatake Kaede would never have believed this incident.
But here's a crucial question: why did Konoha refuse to come to the aid of the Land of Whirlpools?
Could it be that the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura, along with other high-ranking officials in Konoha, want to covet the Uzumaki clan's ninjutsu?Or are they trying to seize the wealth accumulated by the Land of Whirlpools over the years?
Hatake Kaede thinks both are possible!
Mito Uzumaki and Kushina Uzumaki, as the two successive Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, essentially possessed Konoha's "nuclear weapon." While these two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki may have been loyal to Konoha, did the subsequent Uzumaki clan also remain loyal to the village?
Many of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques require the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan and a vast amount of chakra.This aspect is naturally not a problem.
A sealing technique that requires bloodline power?Seal it or destroy it.Konoha Village can't use it, and other villages shouldn't be allowed to use it either.
Sealing techniques requiring a massive amount of chakra?Just break it down into sealing teams.One person's chakra might not be enough for the Uzumaki clan, but surely a group of them could?
After the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed and the Uzumaki clan was wiped out, the remaining clan members preferred to wander and suffer rather than seek help from Konoha.This clearly shows their deep hatred for Konoha.
However, Konoha still made Kushina Uzumaki the second Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
This is also easy to explain.Mito Uzumaki was practically dead, an old woman nearing the end of her life.Kushina Uzumaki was just a little girl, and manipulating such an ignorant young girl was exactly what the Konoha higher-ups were good at.
Of course, they would definitely have a backup plan.When Kushina Uzumaki became the second Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the ANBU surrounding her, besides having the task of preventing outsiders from contacting Kushina, might also have been part of a covert operation planted by the Konoha higher-ups.
First, they manipulated Kushina when she was young, and then, as she grew up, they used the guise of protection to actually monitor her.With these methods, they were confident that Kushina wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
As for why the other members of the Uzumaki clan hated Konoha so much, the only reason was the indifference and betrayal of their ally, Konoha.
The Uzumaki clan must have sent a letter to Konoha asking for help.Either the village's higher-ups secretly intercepted the letter, or they simply ignored the Uzumaki clan's plea for help.
In the end, considering the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, Konoha Village benefited the most.This included not only the inheritance of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, but also the wealth accumulated by the Land of Whirlpools over many years.
This wealth not only improved the village's finances but also enabled certain families to prosper.
In the long run, however, Konoha's decision to stand by and watch the Land of Whirlpools fall is tantamount to destroying its own defenses.Konoha not only lost its natural barrier and safeguard along the southeastern coast, but also found itself in an awkward and isolated diplomatic situation.
This led to the Third Shinobi World War, allowing Kirigakure to rampage through the southeastern part of the Land of Fire with impunity.It also resulted in the major powers tacitly joining forces to besiege Konoha, leaving Konoha short of manpower and forcing them to send young children to fight.
Isn't this a blatant satire of the First Hokage?
The village was originally established to prevent young children from going to war and to provide them with a safe environment to grow up in.Instead, the Konoha leadership, for their own selfish reasons, sent even younger children to the battlefield.This is a completely misguided choice.
Thinking of this, Hatake Kaede took out a large bag of dried fish and said to the orange cat in front of him, "Senior, I know that the ninja cat clan can deliver messages.I would like to ask you to help me deliver a message, and this bag of dried fish is your reward.What do you think?"
Upon seeing the large bag of dried fish in Hatake Kaede's hand, the orange cat's eyes lit up with excitement.However, it quickly composed itself.
The orange cat said, "Kid, what's your name?Since we seem to have such a connection, I can help you deliver this message.It's just because you're to my liking."It's not because of any dried fish, meow!
Hatake Kaede nodded hurriedly and replied, "Of course, of course, my name is Hatake Kaede.This bag of dried fish is just something I can't finish, so I'm asking you to help me with it."
The orange cat nodded and said seriously, "Yes, yes, I got it.But, Kaede, you don't need to call me senior, just call me Boss Cat."
As she spoke, she pulled a scroll out from the folds of fat on her chubby belly.
The cat boss handed the scroll to Hatake Kaede.Kaede opened it and found that it was a reverse spirit summoning contract.
Hatake Kaede looked at the cat boss in front of him with a puzzled expression, not understanding what he meant.
The cat boss sniffed the dried fish in his hand carefully, then threw it into his mouth and slowly chewed it.
Seeing Hatake Kaede's puzzled expression, the orange cat owner explained, "Meow~ This is a one-time reverse spirit communication scroll.Take it, and after I help you deliver the message, I will come to your side through this scroll to give you an answer."
"Alright, just give me the information you're carrying!It's only because you're to my liking, Kaede.Otherwise, I wouldn't help you, meow!"
Hatake Kaede nodded in agreement, went to the side and wrote down his speculation in a letter, then solemnly handed the letter to the orange cat owner.
"Boss Cat, please deliver this letter to Mito Uzumaki at the Senju family ancestral home.Thank you."
"Meow~ Don't worry, Kaede.I'm very loyal." The cat boss waved his hand and readily stuffed the letter and dried fish into the fat folds of his belly.
As the large bag of dried fish disappeared before his eyes, Hatake Kaede was stunned into silence.
[Holy crap, is this layer of flabby flesh some kind of four-dimensional pocket?It looks just like Nami's chest in One Piece!]
"Alright, Kaede, I'm off, meow!"
With a "pop," a cloud of smoke rose up, and Boss Cat disappeared from sight.
After the cat boss disappeared from his sight, Hatake Kaede hurried back to his camp in the wild, where two of his "sons" were "crying for food" and waiting for him to feed them!
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