After separating from Ayane, Shiraishi returned to the Uchiha clan along the same route.

Along the way, he was thinking about the question Ayane asked, how to explain to Liuli that he was about to leave Konoha.

Although he is not sure when the specific time will be, Shiraishi knows that next year at the latest, Sunagakure Village will launch an attack on the Fire Country. By then, Konoha will not be able to take care of itself, and that is the best time for him to leave Konoha.

If you miss this time, you will never have such an excellent opportunity again.

Therefore, when the war broke out, leaving Konoha was the path Shiraishi would inevitably take.

No one can stop his determination.

Liuli is very clear about her own affairs, Baishi can be sure of this.

Whether it was the establishment of the organization or the secret study of chakra and natural energy in a shady form, he had never revealed anything to the top management of Konoha. With a little thought, you can understand that he has no regard for the top management of Konoha...

, but have no interest in Konoha as a whole.

Shiraishi didn't believe that Liuli couldn't see this. When he was studying the caged bird for Ayane, Liuli also knew about it. What did the caged bird mean? Liuli, who was born in a wealthy family, could understand the profound meaning better than him.

On a small scale, this matter is a family matter of the Hyuga clan, but on a larger scale, it will shake the interests of Konoha.

When it comes to strategic-level bloodline boundaries such as the Byakugan, even Konoha's top brass cannot remain indifferent. Instead, they will step in and interfere with an extremely tough approach.

Liuli, who knew this, must have guessed a long time ago that he would leave Konoha one day.

So, what does she think about her leaving Konoha? Or is she waiting for her to confess?

But to be honest, Shiraishi didn't know how to confess this matter to Liuli.

I just thought that since they started dating, they often hold hands side by side when walking and shopping. When they are alone at home, they have basically tried everything they can do except sexual things. Hugging and passionate kissing are also accepted as normal.

Getting married and having children together in the future is a perfectly normal thing in the eyes of outsiders.

——But there are still some things that I cannot confess, probably because I am afraid that the other person’s answer will not be what I expected.

It's also because Liuli is too important to him, that's why he seems so hesitant.

Baishi couldn't help but feel a little entangled in his heart.

"Ah, what a headache..."

When Shiraishi was struggling with these things, a head suddenly appeared on the floor, interrupting Shiraishi's thinking.

The way General Tu appears is always mysterious and elusive, he never knows when he will appear and startle people.

The things he sent over this time were scrolls. These scrolls were large or small, with a total of more than a dozen.

What is concerning is that every scroll is stained with dust and has half-worn traces. It is obviously an antique of some age.

After delivering these scrolls, General Tu glanced at Shiraishi, then quietly sneaked underground to play with himself.

To him, the entire Uchiha clan and even the underground space of Konoha are game places where he can have fun and play happily.

Shiraishi ignored General Toki's childlike behavior and picked up one of the scrolls he sent and opened it to read. The contents recorded in it were all related to the sealing technique. It was an important and necessary ancient sealing technique document for the Uzumaki clan.

Among the survivors of the Uzumaki clan who are currently being transported back to the Kingdom of Ghosts, there is an elder who once held a high position in the Uzumaki clan.

When the Uzumaki clan was exterminated, although most of the clan members died in the battle, there were still many people who took advantage of the chaos and fled the battlefield with important sealing documents, and this clan elder was one of them.

In order to avoid the loss of these documents, the clan elder sealed these documents in a safe place and led his tribe members to wander around to avoid taking them with them.

He knew very well that the Uzumaki clan was exterminated because they were coveted by other countries.

For the people of the Uzumaki clan, those research documents recording various sealing techniques are more precious than their lives.

That is not only the glory that belongs to the Uzumaki clan, but also an important historical component of their clan.

Forgetting the history of a clan is tantamount to betraying the family.

Shiraishi took a quick glance at these scrolls and found that they contained research information on sealing techniques, and the types could be described as diverse.

The sealing techniques here involve various aspects, such as soul, body, tailed beast, chakra, etc. You can find relevant words in it for everything you can imagine.

"Is this also a document recording the sealing technique?"

At the end, Shiraishi opened the largest scroll, which was many times larger than the rest and almost as long as an arm.

After Shiraishi opened it and looked at the content recorded on it, he realized that the words recorded in this huge scroll were different from the other scrolls. What was recorded on it were some finished sealing techniques, not research documents on sealing techniques.

Behind each sealing technique is recorded the name of a Uzumaki clan member, briefly recording their life, as well as the time and place when the technique was developed, and why it was developed.

One of the names appeared several times - Uzumaki Ashina.

Shiraishi felt that the name was a bit familiar, and quickly remembered who this person was.

When I was studying in the ninja school, when I was looking at the historical events at the beginning of the establishment of Konoha Village, the name Uzumaki Ashina came up.

The leader of the Uzumaki clan during the time of the first Hokage Senju Hashirama, he was known as the strongest sealing ninja in the ninja world at that time.

At that time, the Uzumaki clan established diplomatic relations with Konoha, and Uzumaki Ashina taught the sealing techniques he had learned throughout his life to the ninjas of Konoha.

This selfless behavior moved the first Hokage Senju Hashirama at the time. He said that Konoha will always be a friend of the Uzumaki clan, and engraved the Uzumaki clan's mark on the clothing of Konoha's senior officials and jounin to show this.

The two parties will always be good friends and never abandon each other.

Since then, Uzumaki Ashina has been called the 'Founder of Konoha's Sealing Technique' by Konoha ninjas.

It can be said that without Uzumaki Ashina, it would be extremely difficult for Konoha to perfect the sealing system of its own village.

As far as Shiraishi knows, more than 90% of the sealing techniques in Konoha originated from the Uzumaki clan and were brought by Uzumaki Ashina.

Just thinking of the tragic situation of the Uzumaki clan now, Shiraishi expressed his silence and lamented the impermanence of the world.

I wonder if the leader of the Uzumaki clan would crawl out of his grave and be angry to death if he saw that Konoha did not provide any assistance when his family was in trouble.

You must know that the Uzumaki Country where the Uzumaki Clan is located is a neighboring country of the Fire Country. Compared with other countries and ninja villages, the Fire Country and Konoha are the places closest to the Uzumaki Country. The Uzumaki Clan is also in the Fire Country and Konoha.

Ye was exterminated right before his eyes.

There may be some special reasons for this that I don't know about.

This part of history is not a good thing for the Uzumaki clan, and Shiraishi is not interested in exposing people's shortcomings.

After all, the Uzumaki clan is now an organized collective.

Shiraishi didn't feel ashamed that the Uzumaki clan veteran was willing to contribute these sealing techniques.

He also sacrificed a lot, taking great risks to take in their clan, giving them a stable living and educational environment for the young clansmen, and opening up natural energy exercise methods to them.

"We need to speed up the progress..."

Shiraishi put away these scrolls, murmured to himself, and started walking towards the laboratory.

I don’t want to think about how to confess to Liuli about leaving Konoha for the time being, because there is still a while to stay in Konoha, so there is no need to rush.

The Uzumaki clan's sealing technique documents are what he must overcome now.

They must find what they need as soon as possible. This is related to whether they can retreat from Konoha smoothly and safely, and there can be no carelessness.

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Year 42 of Konoha, December, winter.

Time always flies by when you don't expect it. Thinking about it carefully, Shiraishi suddenly realizes that it has been almost twelve years since he came to Konoha.

I have met many people and experienced many things here. Over the past twelve years, I have become stronger and more mature, and I have a clearer and more thorough understanding of the entire ninja world.

No action has been taken yet in Sand Hidden Village, but Shiraishi is not in a hurry.

A few months ago, Sunagakure Village secretly raised supplies and placed a huge order with Ziyuanhua Company. Logically speaking, a few months of accumulation should be enough for Sunagakure Village to mobilize for war, but the war did not.

occur.

An ordinary person might feel anxious, trying to find out if there was any accident with Sunagakure, but Shiraishi didn't feel this anxious emotion.

The more Sunagakure Village seeks stability at this time, the more relieved Shiraishi feels.

This shows that the Third Kazekage acts steadily and has great intentions, making him a "comrade-in-arms" worthy of his trust.

This time the ninja war mobilized against Konoha may be much more grand than I expected.

I arrived at the ninja school in the afternoon. Before I reached the door of the office, I saw a girl about twelve years old standing at the door.

She wore a thicker ninja outfit and a scarf around her neck to keep out the cold.

"Senior Shiraishi."

The other party trotted over and addressed Bai Shi respectfully.

This girl is Shizune.

Shiraishi remembered that she had some kinship with Tsunade's deceased boyfriend Kato Danjonin. After Kato Danjonin died, Tsunade took her to him to raise her.

Although Shizune has graduated from school long ago, Shiraishi can still often see her in school.

Now his position is neither big nor small, and he is also Tsunade's assistant.

He is very talented in medical ninjutsu, and he will probably become one of the top leaders in Konoha's medical force in the future.

"What, are you the only one here? Tsunade-sensei isn't going to drink again, is she? Or is she in the casino?"

Shiraishi smiled helplessly.

The Sannin can be said to be a quite unique combination.
To be continued...