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"I was just thinking about team formation and almost forgot about the real thing." Uchiha Matsuri said suddenly.

"Business?" Terumi Mei asked, "Do you have any other purpose for coming to Kirigakure Village?"

Although she had known for a long time that Uchiha Matsuri didn't like her, Terumi Mei never gave up her efforts.

Similarly, it was precisely because of this that Terumi Mei understood that the biggest mission of Uchiha Matsuri's trip was not to save himself.

Terumi Mei has always believed that the purpose of Uchiha Matsuri's trip was to find herself, Kito Mangetsu and Momochi Zabuza, and form a team of "Four Ninja Swordsmen".

However, even Terumi Mei misguessed the purpose of the Uchiha Festival.The biggest mission of Uchiha Matsuri's trip is to find the herb "Misuikudzu" in Kirigakure Village.

As for the formation of the "Four Ninja Swordsmen", although the Uchiha Festival has been planned for a long time, since the stronghold of Yanyin Village has been established, it is not that easy for the Uchiha Festival to form the "Four Ninja Swordsmen". Urgent.

"I'm looking for a herb called 'Mist Water Kudzu'." Uchiha Matsuri said calmly, "I wonder if you have heard of this?"

Compared to forming the "Four Ninja Swordsmen" and finding and collecting five kinds of herbs, it is obviously more urgent to use the Uzumaki clan's sealing technique to lift one's own curse.

"Kudzu?" Terumi Mei nodded, "This name is so familiar... I must have seen it at Teacher Qiyue's home."

In her early years, Terumi Mei worked under the elder of the Third Mizukage era, Kito Natsuki. After Kito Natsuki was assassinated by Uchiha Matsuri, Terumi Mei got rid of the plot of the original Hokage and became a disciple of the sentient ninja Ao.

"Ki Deng Qi's home?" Uchiha Matsuri's eyes lit up.

Ever since Kito Natsuki was assassinated by Uchiha Matsuri, Kito Natsuki's former residence has been abandoned in the lonely mountain.

If there really is "Mist Water Kudzu" in Ghost Light July's residence, then Uchiha Matsuri does not have to obtain herbs through hard robbery or trade like in Hongshu Island and Snow Country.

"When Teacher Qiyue was alive, he seemed to like drinking water soaked in kudzu." Terumi Mei recalled, "So, there should be a lot of kudzu in the teacher's home."

"Is the machiya in Ghost Light July still there?" Uchiha Matsuri asked in surprise.

Logically speaking, after Kito Natsuki's death, the Kito clan will most likely sell this machiya.

If the machiya has changed owners, then it would be meaningless to go to Kito Natsuki's machiya by myself.

"Always there." Terumi Mei glanced at Uchiha Matsuri unconsciously, "Since the death of Teacher Qiyue, the Machiya has been abandoned. Seven years later, the Machiya should still be the same as before."

"What about the Kito clan?" Uchiha Matsuri asked, "As the real estate of the Kito clan, didn't the Kito clan move into or sell this machiya after Kito Seven's death?"

After hearing Uchiha Matsuri's words, Terumi Mei gave a bitter smile and patiently explained: "Where is the ghost lamp clan? There are only a dozen ninjas in the ghost lamp clan now, and almost all of these dozen people have moved out of the water. Country, settled in the Country of Whirlpool or other Xiaonin villages..."

The Oniden clan was once the largest family in the Kingdom of Water and Kirigakure. There were many talented people within the family, and they cultivated geniuses such as Oniden Full Moon and Oniden Gengetsu (the second generation Mizukage).

But now, the Ghost Lantern clan is almost on the verge of extinction.

Most of the members of the Oniden clan basically died in the three great ninja wars.

And the remaining clan members (except Ghost Lantern Full Moon and Ghost Lantern Shuiyue)

, due to the suppression of the Oniden clan by the newly elected Fourth Mizukage Yagura, they also moved out of Kirigakure Village and moved to other places. Where can they still manage the old house of Onidu in July?

"...Generally speaking, the Oniden clan has many similarities with your Senju of Konoha forest." Terumi Mei whispered, "Both of these two families have been brilliant, and it's all because of Due to wars and various reasons, the nation gradually declined, even to the point of being on the verge of annihilation..."

"Then besides Ghost Light July, Kirigakure Village or the Kingdom of Water, are there any other places where there is Mist Water Kudzu?" Uchiha Matsuri touched his nose and asked seemingly casually.

If herbs like Kirisuikudzu were common in Kirigakure Village, he wouldn't have to go to Kito Natsuki's machiya in person.

"Except for Teacher Qiyue, this place should be the hometown of Ghost Light." Terumi Mei explained.

The natural environment of Wuyin Village is not suitable for the growth and planting of Wushui Kudzu.

On another small island dozens of kilometers away, at the former site of the Ghost Lantern Clan, there are large areas of Mushui Kudzu growing.

Every autumn, Gui Deng will personally return to the hometown of the Gui Deng clan in July to pick and bring back Wu Shui Kudzu.

Over time, Terumi Mei remembered this hobby of Ghost Light Qiyue.

"Let's go to Kito Qi's home first." Before Terumi Mei could finish, Uchiha Matsuri said calmly.

……

A barren mountain northwest of Kirigakure Village.

The machiya of Ghost Light July stands quietly here.

seven years ago.

Uchiha Matsuri, who was still a member of the "Root" club at the time, was ordered to assassinate Kito Natsuki from Danzo Shimura.

After seven years of separation, the former jounin Uchiha Matsuri has now grown into a shadow-level master who is famous in the ninja world.

And this barren mountain is even more deserted than it was seven years ago.

Halfway up the mountain.

Uchiha Matsuri and Terumi Mei came to the machiya of Ghost Light July.

In the thick fog, Ghost Light July's machiya loomed in front of their eyes.

Since no one had lived there for a long time, the inside and outside of the machiya had grown overgrown with weeds, and the walls had become dilapidated. Coupled with the dark and gloomy environment inside the machiya, Terumi Mei shivered unconsciously.

"Go in." Uchiha Matsuri frowned and walked towards the machiya without hesitation.

"Wait for me!" Terumi Mei didn't dare to be alone, so she took two quick steps to catch up with Uchiha Matsuri.

Inside the machiya.

Everything is arranged the same as it was seven years ago.

The hands of the clock on the wall have stopped, and the hour and minute hands are 180 degrees from each other.

The corners and furniture were covered with spider webs. Due to being in a humid environment for a long time, moss had grown inside the machiya, exuding a rotten smell.

"Where is Kirisui Kuzu?" After roughly observing the machiya, Uchiha Matsuri suddenly turned his head and asked Terumi Mei.

"what……"

Terumi Mei was startled by Uchiha Matsuri's sudden question.

After calming down, Terumi Mei stammered: "I... know where it is, Matsuri, come with me... accompany me to find it..."

Because the machiya is dilapidated, the environment inside the machiya is too dark and gloomy, and the earth's magnetic field near the machiya is relatively strong, a gloomy and strange feeling arises in Terumi Mei's heart.