Chapter 264 - 264 (1/2)
”What is that Chakra then?” The matter was seemingly related to a Kekkei Genkai of Konoha, which was very interesting to Sakumo as well.
”Sakumo san, can you think of someone who looks like this man?” said Ryo as he handed the photo of Izumi's father to Sakumo.
The latter glanced at the photo, and immediately, another face appeared in his mind.
”No! Ryo, the Nidaime did not have children. Also, their hair color is different, and I guess the similarity between the two must be a coincidence.”
”I don't think there could so many coincidences… And well, I never said he's the Nidaime's son; I just think he's another Senju, one who ended up as an orphan and was raised by another family.”
”Well, that much is possible.” Sakumo did find Ryo's proposition logical. ”But hold on, you mean that the Senju Blood in Izumi's veins is what drove Lain's Wood Release out of control? That's impossible!”
Ryo answered solemnly: ”Indeed, it is impossible for a pure blooded Senju. However, Izumi's mother is an Uchiha.”
”Uchiha? What does that have to do with wood release?” like most of the living at this time, Sakumo did not have an idea about the roots of the relationship between the Senju and the Uchiha. Therefore, he could not understand Ryo.
”Sakumo san, could you send the Anbu out before we continue?”
Sakumo frowned in surprise, but then immediately asked the Anbu to leave the office.
Never expecting that the two families had such a deep history, Sakumo was very surprised.
”Ryo, how did you learn about this secret?”
”With these!” Ryo pointed to his own eyes and continued: ”The Uchiha's Naka Shrine has a stone tablet that records the secrets of the Uchiha, but only the Mangekyo Sharingan can read it.”
With his last question answered, Sakumo fully understood what Izumi's parents being who they were meant.
”So, Izumi probably has the blood of both Uchiha and Senju clans, and that Chakra that Lain sensed is the product of the combination both clans' blood?”
Ryo nodded, as that was his theory indeed. However, he still felt strange about the whole deal. In the Anime, Izumi was rather ordinary in strength, and it would be reasonable to think that with her having blood of both clans, she should have shown greater talent.
”Sakumo san, we should look more into this matter.”
”Yes, I know!” Sakumo nodded, and then Ryo left the office.
The next day, Ryo took Lain to practice in the third training ground. With the matter of Orochimaru being the main topic in Konoha, his sister was also incredibly focused on. She couldn't go to the Academy, and could only be trained by Ryo.
A month later, with the incident basically left behind, Lain also returned to the Academy.
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Meanwhile, in the Akatsuki's Base, standing in front of Nagato were six expressionless people.
They all wore black cloaks embroidered with red clouds. Everyone's faces and bodies were plugged with black rods that connected them and conducted Chakra to them, and all of their eyes looked exactly like Nagato's.
Looking at the face of Tendo Pain, Yahiko muttered to himself: ”Yahiko, it's finally time for revenge! ”
On the same day, led by Tendo Pain, the Six Paths of Pain left together to the Rain Village.
Facing his godly power, the village stood no chance, and was quickly conquered.