Chương 106: We Will Meet Again

Tobirama came to the Land of Whirlpools to find solutions to problems, not to hold people accountable.

"Lord Ashina." Looking at the old man half-reclining on the bed, Tobirama asked, "Is there any other way to solve the problem of the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, such as finding a replacement?"

"Tobirama," the old man Ashina said weakly, "You should know that a Jinchuriki is a living vessel that carries the power of a Tailed Beast. The most important condition for a Jinchuriki is the ability to withstand the erosion of the Tailed Beast's chakra. This erosion is not only physical but also mental, and only by being able to withstand at least one aspect of the pressure can one assume the role of a Jinchuriki."

Tobirama nodded.

Although there is no precedent for Jinchuriki in the ninja world, ninjas already have contingency plans for utilizing their power.

"If the Tailed Beasts are willing to cooperate and not actively harm their Jinchūriki, the conditions can be relaxed appropriately," Ashina said.

"But persuading the Tailed Beasts is difficult, so we can only approach it from another angle: either their tenacious vitality or their tenacious spirit."

"I know, Lord Ashina," Tobirama said.

"Considering the Uzumaki clan's tenacious vitality, actively suppressing and sealing the Nine-Tails with the Adamantine Sealing Chains shouldn't be too difficult."

"No. —" Ashina shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It is still very difficult. Fighting against the Tailed Beasts is a heavy burden for the Jinchuriki. It's like a fully drawn bow. Over time, it will eventually break. That's what happens when the Tailed Beast goes berserk. When the Tailed Beast breaks the seal, the disaster it causes to the surrounding area is foreseeable."

"What do you mean?" Tobirama stared at the old man. Although he had some knowledge of sealing techniques, he was not as knowledgeable as the Uzumaki clan.

"Mito's chakra is special. She was born with an ability to suppress other chakras. It's a natural sealing technique that can be activated anytime, anywhere. In our Uzumaki clan, only Mito has this special ability. If Mito is the Jinchūriki, then we can rest easy. As long as Mito is healthy, the Nine-Tails will have no chance of breaking the seal."

Is it a sealing-type chakra, like wind, fire, or water, capable of nature transformation?

The ninja world is truly full of wonders.

"Then, who else in the Uzumaki clan is capable of taking on this role?" Tobirama asked, staring at the old man.

The old man shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, ordinary Uzumaki clan members are not capable of this. If you don't intend to raise Jinchuriki as weapons of war and just keep them in living containers, you can take away any Uzumaki clan member right now, but you still need to be careful at all times, in case the Nine-Tails goes berserk."

Things have gotten much worse.

In that case...

Tobirama looked at the Uzumaki clan, who had developed disloyal intentions. In that case, the Uzumaki clan was no longer suitable to be the village's jinchūriki. If they harbored resentment and intended to go berserk, the village would be in serious trouble.

Given the same conditions, the village could still find quite a few suitable ninjas.

Tobirama stood up and said decisively, "Lord Ashina, I have already understood the matter. Since it has happened, I have no intention of pursuing it further. Let's cancel this marriage as Princess Uzumaki wishes. The friendship between Senju and Uzumaki will remain unchanged."

"I'm sorry you had to see this, Tobirama..." The old man smiled weakly, lay back down, and said, "My time is running out. From now on, I will let Mito be in charge."

Both sides knew perfectly well what kind of trick they were playing.

So, whether Mito will continue to maintain a friendly relationship with the Senju is a matter for debate...

Tobirama couldn't help but wonder if the red-haired woman dressed as a noble young master had made that decision after witnessing his elder brother's true nature firsthand.

Brother, you didn't get a chance with them...

"Lord Ashina, I have a request."

This was Tobirama's main purpose in coming to the Uzumaki clan. Even if the person was gone, there were still things to take. Without the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, he really couldn't handle sealing the Jinchuriki with his own sealing techniques.

"I know," the old man with the vortex said.

"I've already had the sealing technique for the vortex clan prepared."

It's great that we got it so easily without a complete falling out.

"Thank you very much, Lord Ashina. Konoha will always remember the friendship of the Uzumaki clan." Tobirama said politely.

The old man chuckled and said, "Then let's hope so, Tobirama." He treated Tobirama's promise as nothing, and was grateful that the Senju brothers wouldn't cause trouble while they were still alive. He considered it as paying for peace and getting rid of a plague god.

Tobirama's eyes flickered; there was nothing to say to this stubborn and cunning old man from the Sengoku period.

Goodbye.

Tobirama turned and left without lingering, leading his team and escorting the important sealing technique straight back to Konoha.

On the way, Tobirama kept thinking about the selection of a Jinchūriki, and which ninja clans in the village would be suitable.

Thousand Hands is one of them; he's the final candidate.

Sarutobi, Kurama, Shimura, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the Inu-Ichi family, Aburame, and Hyuga flashed through my mind quickly, then I eliminated them all.

Although Kurama's mental strength is sufficient, Kurama people are somewhat insane, and there are too many uncontrollable dangers. Once they are used as weapons on the battlefield, their jinchūriki can easily go berserk and kill indiscriminately, without distinguishing friend from foe.

The Fuuma clan could also be considered, but they probably harbor considerable hostility towards the Senju.

There's a small ninja clan called Hatake that might be a good option. They're physically very strong, but they don't have any particularly outstanding geniuses.

If we were to discover and train ordinary people, would it be possible to do so in time?

After much deliberation, Tobirama couldn't help but think of the clan he least wanted to remember.

The Uchiha clan, born evil.

If it's the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, it can directly suppress and control the Tailed Beasts using genjutsu.

So, should we change our strategy towards the Uchiha clan?

That depends on whether the Uchiha clan has any kids who can inherit the Will of Fire.

"Damn evil demon princess!"

This is the person Tobirama hates the most after Madara Uchiha. To this day, Tobirama still doesn't know the name of the Demon Princess. He learned from his older brother that she was from Takigakure. All the letters sent to Takigakure disappeared without a trace, as if Takigakure had died without a sound.

According to intelligence gathered by the Anbu, a large-scale internal strife has occurred in Takigakure, with the Jinchuriki missing and their whereabouts unknown. The only publicly acknowledged rogue ninja is a Jonin named Kakuzu.

Tobirama could tell at a glance that several extremely heavy burdens were being placed on the rogue ninja Kakuzu, and pursuing him was pointless.

The entire Takigakure village was severely damaged, with only one-tenth of its strength remaining. Its ambitions were extinguished, and the entire village was sealed off.

And lurking behind all this is the shadow codenamed Oni-hime.

Tobirama was able to deduce almost everything that happened in Takigakure at that time. Under the manipulation and control of Onihime, the Jinchuriki was taken away, and Takigakure was almost destroyed by Onihime, nearly becoming the first ninja village to be wiped out since the beginning of the ninja village era.

Unlike Madara, this is a very cautious, ruthless, evil, and cold-blooded enemy.

At this moment, she is in the ninja world, secretly keeping a close eye on Konoha.

The thought of this completely banished Tobirama's sleepiness.

"We'll meet again!"

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