Chapter 19
"Run everyone! Quick!"
The members of the Uzumaki clan run for their lives, alas, their bodies' lack of energy and the small children with them slowed them down as the sand ninjas caught up to them.
"Damn it! Fu, Doli, let's show these kids the might of the Uzumaki clan!" One of the three elders expressed angrily.
Fu, Doli, and the man who speaks named Yen, are the three oldest members of the Uzumaki clan.
They have lived and fought in the Warring State Period and helped in the establishment of the Land of Whirlpools.
They are very strong ninjas, however, no one can escape the cruel time as their bodies deteriorate and their faces are now full of wrinkles.
Now, the three are just the remnant of the old era but that doesn't mean that they'll go down easily.
The three elders, at the age of 80 plus, fought the remaining nine sand ninjas chasing after them with their weakened bodies.
"Adamantine Chain: Attack!"
"Adamantine Chain: Attack!"
"Adamantine Chain: Attack!"
Several golden chains emerge in the backs of the elders as they stab the sand ninjas.
The enemies were unable to block the attack as they all died under the hands of old men.
"Ha...ha...ha...". -Doli
"Ah...my old bones..." -Fu
"Ha ha...don't look down on an Uzumaki idiot" -Yen
The adamantine chain is one of the jutsus the Uzumaki clan is known for, it is a very powerful ability however, the toll of the technique on the frail old body of the elders is quite bad.
Just by using a single jutsu, the elders are already tired.
Before they can even celebrate or continue their retreat, more and more ninjas have noticed the commotion and have arrived at their location.
"Sister...are we gonna die...?" A boy around 5 to 6 years old asked Kanna with tears threatening to escape his eyes,
"We're not gonna die, okay Ayato?" Kanna reassures as she wipes the tears in the boy's eyes.
'God, please save us'
Kanna herself doesn't know whether they can survive, however, she must stay strong for the children.
"Kanna! Take the children and run!"
"But Pops Yen I-"
"GO! THIS IS AN ORDER!"
Yen's voice is stern and resolute as Kanna bit her lips and leads the children to escape, leaving the three elders to fend off the upcoming ninjas.
"NO!"
The young kids were unwilling to leave their three pops behind but Kanna and the older children who were mature for their age carried these kids and escaped.
This is the three old men of the Uzumaki clan's final sacrifice, and they won't let it go to waste.
'Thank you all Pops'
'We will survive and continue the lineage of our clan, I promise.'
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Compared to the group of Sunagakure ninjas led by Chiyo, the ninjas facing the three elders of the Uzumaki are much larger in number.
Around a hundred in total, although the majority of them are genin, there are still some Jonin at the mix."Hmph! The remnant of the once prestigious Uzumaki clan are just some old farts? Ha! How funny" A ninja of the Iwagakure mocked the three elders.
"There must be more left, chase after them!" Another ninja instructed
"HAHAHAHA, you ninja of the Iwagakure sure knows how to make this old man laugh!" Fu stated with a laugh but his face said otherwise, twisted in anger.
"Arrogant brats!" Doli was also enraged at the Iwagakure ninja.
"Unfortunately, today is the day you all will die," Yen said with a calm voice as if he were simply stating a fact.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA, are you hearing this leader??" The rude Iwagakure laughed hysterically, not taking the three old men as a threat.
"Hmph! Still as arrogant as always." The ninja leading the group also didn't take the three elders as a threat,
Something they will quickly regret.
"Let's show these brats the might of the Uzumaki!"
"Sealing Technique: Three-way Reaper Death Seal!"
Fuinjutsu seals appeared below the three elders as a huge grim reaper materialized behind them.
This is one of the forbidden seal jutsu in the Uzumaki clan's arsenal.
Using this technique, the user can seal away his opponent in exchange for his life.
And with three Uzumaki souls as a sacrifice, the Grim Reaper was much more powerful than average.
"W-what..what is that?!"
"RUN!"
The Iwa ninja panicked as they ran for their lives.
Unfortunately, they can't escape the grasp of death as the Grim Reaper opens its mouth and suck all of its soul, sailing it inside its body.
Including the soul of the three elders.
'So this is my end....' -Fu
'I am coming, Maria...' -Doli
'Survive...children..' -Yen
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"You're not bad," Chiyo commented to Udon while she was weaving her hand, controlling the two puppets via chakra string.
"Eh? Did you say something? I can't hear you"
Udon is unable to hear Chiyo because of the distance between the two and most of his attention is focused on dodging the puppets' relentless attacks.
"Nothing!"
Chiyo's nonstop attacks continue, leaving Udon helpless because the puppets are filled with hidden weapons smothered in poison.
A single scratch and the fight is over.
'This woman is scary.' Udon thought leaning his head sideways to dodge a barrage of poison needles.
'Should I use it...?' Udon contemplate for a second before saying 'fuck it' and used a jutsu he recently thought.
All of a sudden, Udon seemingly 'froze' and the Chiyo didn't waste this opportunity as the puppets slash Udon.
However, Udon's body began to fade as the puppets sliced through the air.
'Genjutsu?!' Chiyo thought as Udon's real body emerged,
Instead of standing still, Udon was kneeling on one knee with a wide grin on his face.
'It works!'
What he did was not a genjutsu but a simple deception, using the BodyFlickering technique, Udon created an after-images of himself to deceive Chiyo.
This gives Udon enough space to take a breath and attack.
"Earth Style: Golem Punch!"
He punched the ground with a stone that looked just like Udon's fist shot up below Chiyo, who was unprepared as the attack hit her in the stomach.
Still, Chiyo is an experienced ninja as she quickly counterattacks, trying to control her puppets.
However it was too late,
"Double Golem Punch!"
Two long giant arms sprouted beside Udon, punching the puppets floating above him, destroying it.
"Cowabunga, baby!"