"The Mizukage isn't in the village? Didn't they say the Mizukage was always in the village?" Minato frowned.
If the Mizukage wasn't in the village, would he have gone to the front line?
If the Mizukage reached the front line, it was likely that many strong Anbu from Kirigakure would also come to the front line. Who would be the Mizukage's match then?
At least in a one-on-one fight, it seemed no one was the Mizukage's match, of course, this didn't include Kazuki.
"I indeed haven't sensed the Mizukage's Chakra signature." Kazuki pressed his fingers to the ground, and confirmed it again.
Then he shook his head slightly and said, "Perhaps he has something to do. Later, I'll bring all of you into Kirigakure to search for the abducted Uzumaki clan members. Is that alright?"
Mikoto and the others wouldn't be of much help to Kazuki this time. Facing a Great Ninja Village, let alone a few Jonin, even Kage-level powerhouses might not be able to cause massive destruction within the village.
It was still the same saying. Unless one reached the level of Hashirama or Madara, or at least the standard of Mito and the future Nagato, then numbers were useful.
The Third Raikage was also a top-tier ninja, but in the end, he was exhausted to death by Iwagakure's tens of thousands of troops surrounding and intercepting him. Keep in mind, the Third Raikage was capable of fighting the Eight-Tails to a standstill.
However, while Kazuki was openly causing destruction in Kirigakure, they could fish in troubled waters within Kirigakure.
Moreover, Kazuki wasn't neglecting Mikoto and the others. He had painstakingly nurtured them, so how could he allow them to do overly dangerous things?
His Wood Clone would always be watching Mikoto and the others.
"Where should we look?" Nawaki weakly raised his hand to ask.
"I've roughly found their location. Their situation isn't very good. Once we enter Kirigakure, we'll split up and act."
Kazuki quickly smiled again and said, "Alright, that guy has already entered Kirigakure, we should go in too."
"It's right here."
Entering Kirigakure was not difficult for Kazuki. Even if someone discovered them, Kazuki could control the person with just a glance. He easily found the location of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.
However, upon seeing this Three-Tails Jinchuriki, even the current Kazuki couldn't help but shrink his pupils, and his mind trembled.
Kazuki had killed no small number of people now. In the entire Ninja World, currently, only Madara had killed more people than Kazuki. As for others, they probably couldn't compare to him. He considered himself quite hard-hearted, but seeing this scene, his heart couldn't help but ache.
This was a woman whose hamstrings and Achilles tendons had been severed. Her hair was completely white, though faintly tinged with red. She was emaciated, to the point where her bones were faintly visible. The woman's eyes were blank. Even upon seeing Kazuki arrive, she showed no reaction, and her eyes held no light whatsoever.
This was a woman of the Uzumaki clan. Kazuki recognized her identity immediately, which made him clench his fist.
He wasn't familiar with the Uzumaki clan. If one were to truly count, the relationship between the Uzumaki and the Uchiha clan wasn't very good. During the Sengoku era, even if they weren't completely estranged, the Uzumaki clan frequently helped the Senju clan against the Uchiha clan. One could even say they were generational enemies.
As Konoha was established, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan publicly shook hands and made peace, putting aside their hatred. But the Uzumaki clan was different.
The Uzumaki clan was an ally of the Senju clan, and later became an ally of Konoha, but their relationship with the Uchiha clan had never eased, it was just that they wouldn't fight with real weapons.
However, Kazuki had a pretty good relationship with the two prominent Uzumaki clan members currently.
Kushina was his very, very good friend. She even wanted to become his best friend, the kind who would bear his children.
And Mito, to the current Kazuki, was more like a grandmother; her usual care for him was beyond words. Regardless of Mito's initial intentions when teaching him, in reality, Mito was genuinely good to him.
Although Mito hadn't said anything before, Kazuki could feel her sadness upon learning of the Uzumaki clan's destruction.
But for the sake of Konoha, she chose to endure it. At that time, if Mito had made a move, it would have dragged Konoha into war, and moreover, she would likely have died.
It wasn't that Mito was afraid to die, but rather she wanted to better protect Konoha.
Once she dies, Konoha won't have a suitable Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and at that time, there will be no one strong enough to protect Konoha.
Mito could only endure it. Later, when the time was right, she asked Hiruzen and the others to do their best to find the Uzumaki clan members scattered throughout the Ninja World.
However, shortly after they began searching, the Second Great Ninja War began. Even if Konoha wanted to help search for Uzumaki clansmen, they had no manpower to do so.
This matter has remained unresolved to this day.
One of the reasons Kazuki came to Kirigakure this time was to find those Uzumaki clansmen. Kazuki wanted to give Mito a happy old age and also wanted to find some clan members for Kushina.
But now, seeing this Uzumaki clan member who was tortured to the point of wishing for death, his heart could not calm down for a long time.
Kirigakure, it seems, should be destroyed.
Even if she wanted to die, she couldn't. The chakra pathways in her limbs were severed, and her teeth were pulled out, likely to prevent her from biting her tongue to commit suicide.
Living like this, it would be better to die.
Of course, in the Ninja World, such things don't seem entirely incomprehensible, as there are many disgusting things within the Anbu.
But when such a thing happened to someone who had some connection to him, Kazuki found it hard to remain calm.
The Ninja World needed to change. At least, such things shouldn't happen.
"Sigh."
Kazuki walked up to her. He could save her, but there was no need. Her heart was already dead.
He spoke in a low voice, "Don't worry, I will avenge you, and I will avenge the Uzumaki clan."