" Sir, a short while ago an intruder was found trying to sneak out of the Land of Whirlpools... "
" And!? " Ashina asked sharply when he sensed that there was more.
The masked ninja clenched his teeth and said with suppressed anger:
" The intruder had kidnapped one of the clan members and was trying to smuggle him out. During our clash with him, he ended his own life and... and the life of the child as well." The last sentence barely came out of the masked ninja's mouth.
Ashina closed his eyes and said nothing, but it was clear that he was extremely angry. The veins bulged on his wrinkled forehead.
He gritted his teeth and said with an ugly expression that no leader should show, but it demonstrated that he truly cared about his clan.
" Were you able to determine the identity of this intruder!? "
" An elite jonin. He used Lightning Release technique during our fight. We also discovered the existence of a strange seal on the intruder's tongue, and his brain was destroyed automatically, most likely as a result of a pre-prepared seal..."
Ashina's expression became even uglier as he listened to the report. One of the children of his clan had lost his life, and now they were unable even to determine the identity or affiliation of the perpetrator.
For some reason the image of the Uchiha young man appeared in his mind. He was not suspecting the latter, but he had begun to somewhat believe Sean's claim about his ability to see the future.
" These signs indicate that what Uchiha Sean said is correct... the future of the Land of Whirlpools and the Uzumaki clan is at stake," Ashina thought with great sadness over the fate of the Uzumaki clan, which had never been hostile toward others and had always maintained neutrality with a tendency to assist Konoha.
" Konoha ! "
He snapped out of his thoughts when he remembered that the situation could still be contained. His idea was to request reinforcements from Konoha, which would not refuse because of their relationship and also because Uzumaki Mito was still alive. Even though she did not hold a high position in Konoha's leadership, her status was still significant.
With her presence, Konoha would not refuse to help them.
" Is that everything!? "
The masked ninja nodded while still kneeling on one knee.
" There is only one more thing. We confirmed that the intruder ninja does not belong to the Land of Lightning. His characteristics resemble more a ninja who originated in the Land of Fire..."
Ashina's eyes flashed with deep displeasure. He immediately ordered:
" Go and summon the elders to the meeting hall... "
....
" Hmm, there is not much time left" Sean thought to himself as he observed the condition of the injured shinobi inside the hospital.
He was currently in the hospital of the Village of Whirlpools. Apparently one of the relatives of the guard called Yuki had been injured, or at least that was what Sean understood. Because there was no escort available to take him to the so-called guest residence, he had been forced to accompany Yuki and a young woman named Hana who had long red hair.
Sean had already gathered information about the Land of Whirlpools, so he had prior knowledge of the identity and status of this woman who was one year younger than him. She was the eldest daughter of Uzumaki Ashina's son. Like Senju Tsunade, Hana was a talented medical ninja.
Although this was not mentioned in the intelligence information, Sean believed that she possessed a healing ability similar to Uzumaki Karin in the future. At first he thought that this was an ability possessed by every pure-blood Uzumaki, but now he understood that this healing ability was something only geniuses could awaken.
And yes, Uzumaki Karin who would awaken this ability was a rare genius, only her obsessive personality toward a certain young man limited her development.
" Pathetic ..."
" They relied too much on the prestige and reputation of Konoha as a deterrent, until it led them to become careless and weak."
Sean muttered with an unreadable expression while staring at one of the Uzumaki village ninja who was severely injured.
" I am beginning to doubt my choice to gamble on this country ... Was my decision correct? , but The great ninja villages are not an option, it is difficult to control such powers. And the small ninja villages are too weak to achieve my goal..."
" There is only the Land of Rain which has Hanzo the Salamander, but without him I do not think the Rain Village would be in a better condition than the rest of the small villages. There is also the Land of Waterfalls, which might be a good option, especially since it is the only village outside the great ninja villages that possesses a tailed beast..."
" Then there is the Land of Iron, the homeland of the samurai, which in the future is considered a neutral land..."
" But if possible, I prefer the Land of Whirlpools over the others. Or rather, it is the Uzumaki clan that interests me. With a little encouragement, a village like this could produce ninjas at the level of Kage."
This was one of the many reasons that pushed Sean to come here. The value and potential of the Uzumaki clan members were great if one knew how to direct them.
Sean sat on a random chair and stared at the white ceiling before sighing with sadness and fatigue.
" How did I end up here in this savage world? I was never an obsessed otaku..."
" But At least all that money I gathered will benefit my family. It seems that at least I was not completely useless as my damned father said..."
" It is not as if I hate suddenly being transported to this world, but at least I wanted my right to obtain a system like those in reincarnation novels..."
" That would have simplified many things and at least granted me power..."
" Hmm! Power... it seems my obsession with it has become more extreme after losing Noji!"
" I wonder, if I had regained my memories earlier, would things have been different? Would I have even fallen in love with a woman from the Uchiha clan!? "
Sean shook his arms.
" Most likely No..."
"And The more important question is whether I would truly have accepted that this world is real and not fiction !? "
" Most likely not... Is that why I did not regain my previous memories? Was it some kind of protection mechanism!? "
" And Losing Uchiha Noji , was like my inner self admitting that this world is not just a manga story but a real world! , people can die "
" None of that matters now. What happened has already happened..."
"What i know for sure is that ... I am Sean Uchiha and Sean Uchiha is me ! "