Chapter 110 – The Capture of the Three-Tails
Thanks to his exceptional sensory skills, Uchiha Dali quickly arrived at the location where the presence had gathered.
Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.
The only thing left at the scene were the corpses of seven or eight Anbu. All had been killed in one strike, lying in pools of blood.
The Three-Tails had long since vanished without a trace.
No matter how much Uchiha Dali pushed his sensory abilities to the limit, he couldn't detect any trace of its chakra signature.
That could only mean one thing.
Landing beside one of the fallen Anbu, Uchiha Dali crouched down and examined the body to confirm the cause of death.
"Wood Release."
Residual chakra from both Water and Earth Release lingered at the scene.
The power of the Wood Release Bloodline Limit is precisely the fusion of Water and Earth Release, using one's chakra as the source of life to awaken all things from the earth.
Which made the answer all but obvious.
Uchiha Obito had used the opportunity earlier to strike down the Anbu, and while he was at it, abducted the Three-Tails.
Only someone with the Mangekyō Sharingan and an insatiable desire for the Tailed Beasts could have done this, and only someone like him had the power to pull it off in such a short time.
"Damn it!"
Uchiha Dali clenched his fist tightly in frustration.
He tried activating Kamui.
Still no effect—clearly, Uchiha Obito had discovered the secret as well.
If Obito wasn't currently inside the Kamui dimension, Dali wouldn't be able to use the technique to enter it either.
"Looks like I'll have to deal with them later!"
Though seething inside, Uchiha Dali hadn't lost his composure.
He immediately activated Flying Thunder God and returned to Konoha, appearing inside Minato Namikaze's home.
Kushina Uzumaki, now pregnant, was cooking in the kitchen.
Little Utakata was quietly sitting on the sofa, playing with a bubble wand.
After bringing back the Six-Tails' Jinchūriki, Utakata, along with the massive Three-Tails from Kirigakure, Uchiha Dali had left the giant Three-Tails outside the village with instructions to stay put.
As for Utakata, the Jinchūriki, Uchiha Dali had brought him here and entrusted him to Kushina Uzumaki's care.
Warm-hearted as she was, Kushina didn't turn him down.
However, Dali hadn't yet informed anyone else about this, not even Minato Namikaze.
Seeing that Utakata was safe and sound, Uchiha Dali felt a bit more at ease.
"Dali? You're back?"
Kushina turned around from the kitchen and was surprised to see him.
Hearing the commotion, Utakata also looked toward the doorway and was similarly surprised when he saw Uchiha Dali.
"You're back."
Utakata's tone was indifferent, only offering a brief greeting.
It had to do with his childhood experiences.
Uchiha Dali didn't mind. He just nodded slightly at him and then looked toward Kushina.
"Sorry for suddenly showing up and disturbing you."
"Don't say that. By the way, did something happen?"
A flicker of concern passed through Kushina's eyes.
As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, she possessed not only an enormous amount of chakra but was also a naturally gifted sensory-type ninja.
Without showing it, she activated her sensory abilities and quickly noticed a large number of ninja gathered outside the village—with Minato's chakra among them.
She couldn't tell exactly what had happened, but something clearly wasn't right.
"I forgot to tell you earlier, but this child is the Six-Tails' Jinchūriki."
Uchiha Dali glanced at Utakata as he spoke.
"The Six-Tails' Jinchūriki?"
Kushina was stunned at first, then also looked over at Utakata, whose expression darkened noticeably.
He thought Kushina would look down on him just like everyone else in the village had.
But to his surprise, Kushina quickly recovered and smiled casually as she walked over and said, "I see. No wonder you suddenly brought him here to see me."
"Don't worry. I don't know exactly what's going on, but if this child is the Six-Tails' Jinchūriki, then someone's probably after him, right?"
"I won't let anyone hurt you, Utakata!"
Kushina clenched her fist and wrapped one arm around his shoulders as she made the promise.
Utakata's eyes widened in disbelief. He slowly looked up at her, stunned.
She didn't tell him that she herself was the Nine-Tails' Jinchūriki. But the sincerity and warmth in her smile brought Utakata an inexplicable sense of peace.
Maybe... she didn't hate him after all?
"As long as you're both alright, I can relax."
"There really was someone trying to attack the village earlier, but I've already driven them off."
After explaining the situation to Kushina, Uchiha Dali glanced at Utakata again. "Then I'll leave him in your care, Kushina."
"Don't worry! If the enemy dares to show up again, I'll punch them into the sky!"
Kushina clenched her fist again, full of confidence as she gave her assurance.
Uchiha Dali instinctively glanced at her slightly rounded belly.
"Have you picked a name for the baby yet?"
"Yes, we confirmed it's a boy. Minato and I discussed it, and we've decided to name him Naruto."
Kushina nodded earnestly.
"Naruto Namikaze, huh…"
"Nice name."
Uchiha Dali nodded. "Once he's born, I'll give him a gift."
With that, he vanished in a flash.
…
Minato Namikaze and the others soon discovered the Anbu corpses outside the village.
And with the Three-Tails missing, the entire village was put on high alert.
Just then, Uchiha Dali returned after confirming the Tailed Beast's situation.
"Lord Fourth… I'm sorry. This happened due to my carelessness…"
Before Uchiha Fugaku could finish speaking, Uchiha Dali waved his hand, cutting him off.
He turned around and looked at everyone. "Go inform all the Jōnin in the village. I want them in the meeting room."
"There's something I need to tell all of you."
With that, he turned and began walking toward Konoha without the slightest intention of placing blame.
Everyone looked at each other, unsure what Uchiha Dali was planning.
So they had no choice but to follow his orders.
Soon, all the village's Jōnin were gathered.
Inside the meeting room, facing the assembled Jōnin, Uchiha Dali wore a serious expression.
He remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"You are all elite of this village. That's why you have the right to attend this meeting and learn the truth of what's going on."
"I learned this information by chance during my time in Kirigakure of the Land of Water."
"There's a man with enormous ambition—he's part of an organization known as 'Akatsuki.' Based on current intel, their goal may very well be the destruction of the entire shinobi world."
"It was also them who attempted to attack Konoha today…"
Uchiha Dali proceeded to explain the overall situation to everyone.
After hearing his words, everyone was visibly shaken.
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