Uzumaki Temple.
Kamihane silently walked to the cradle, examining the female infant in swaddling clothes.
The chubby little Tsunade emitted a faint milky fragrance. Her skin was soft and delicate, her plump cheeks tender enough to burst, with beautiful golden fetal hair. Her large watery eyes, clear and bright, were currently sucking her tiny hand while curiously observing her surroundings.
"Little thing is quite cute."
Kamihane carefully extended his arms, lifting Tsunade with one hand supporting her small buttocks and the other cradling her head, gently holding her against his chest.
Tsunade didn't cry or fuss. Instead, she slowly turned her head, staring at him unblinkingly with innocent eyes.
"Ee-ya~" She made an indistinct sound.
Meeting her gaze, Kamihane inexplicably felt guilty under her naive, guileless stare.
"Listen up, I just want to kill your Second Grandpa. This has nothing to do with you... You'll understand, right?"
"Ee-ya?" Tsunade blinked her eyes, looking confused.
"Don't worry. As long as you behave, I won't harm a single hair on you." Kamihane wiped nonexistent sweat, whispering softly: "I'm going to kidnap you now to lure out both your grandfathers. Cooperate, okay?"
"..."
"No answer? Then I'll take that as agreement. Don't cry or make noise later. We'll leave the village quietly - no screaming, no tears!" Kamihane kept his tone gentle while coaxing her, quickly exiting the bedroom while carrying Tsunade.
"Yuki! Why are you carrying Lady Tsunade out?"
A matronly woman approached. Judging by her attire and demeanor, she was likely the head maid.
She angrily scolded: "Don't you know how dangerous it is outside? Enemies are attacking the village! The Hokage is fighting desperately! Do you want to die and take the princess with you?"
Without hesitation, Kamihane handed Tsunade over.
The head maid froze. Before her brain could react, her hands automatically reached out to expertly receive the baby.
Kamihane's translucent spirit instantly flowed into the head maid's forehead, completing the possession swap.
"Huh? Why am I... here?" The original maid Yuki regained consciousness, eyes filled with confusion as all recent memories vanished.
"Yuki."
"Yes?"
Kamihane (now in the head maid's body) sternly walked outward holding Tsunade: "Why are you still standing there? Enemies are attacking! I just received orders - they're targeting Lady Tsunade and already know her location! They're coming here now!"
"Ah!" The maid panicked, covering her mouth: "What should we do?"
"What do you mean 'what should we do'? Immediately return to your post! Pretend Lady Tsunade is still there! Act like nothing happened! I'll transfer the princess to safety now!"
"Oh, right!" The flustered maid turned to leave.
"Hurry up! This is Lord Tobirama's direct order! Honestly..."
Kamihane grumbled while striding toward the temple exit.
They encountered many low-status servants along the way. With Mito Uzumaki absent (currently playing hostess at the Hokage Tower to reassure guests), the head maid held highest authority here.
Though many cast questioning looks, all retreated under Kamihane's deliberately fierce glare.
He quickly exited the temple and reached the streets.
Seizing the momentary lack of observers, Kamihane accelerated. Though not a formal ninja, the head maid's body contained chakra. Through Kamihane's exquisite control, it temporarily achieved genin-level speed.
Of course, this came at the cost of the host's physical endurance. Forcing untrained bodies to burst-speed movement would cause muscle strains - this head maid would likely spend months in Konoha Hospital recovering.
On the street, several chūnin gaped at the skirt-fluttering maid leaping between rooftops like a butterfly, exchanging bewildered looks.
"Hey! Where are you rushing? The Hokage and Lord Tobirama are handling the enemies!"
A tactless ninja gave chase.
Kamihane muttered "Troublesome" and abruptly stopped. The sudden jolt made baby Tsunade in his arms blink dazedly before wailing loudly.
The clear crying immediately drew the pursuing jōnin's attention.
"You're carrying a child?" The jōnin approached. Upon seeing the infant, his eyes widened: "That's... Lady Tsunade!"
Kamihane instantly abandoned the head maid's body. His spirit flashed into the jōnin's forehead.
Swiftly catching the falling Tsunade, he simultaneously chopped the head maid's neck, knocking her unconscious.
"Waaah~"
Tsunade cried harder. The bean-sized infant clutched tiny fists to her chest, mouth wide open unleashing ear-piercing soundwaves at Kamihane.
"Good girl, big brother will show you kitty later..."
Kamihane distractedly placated her while sprinting toward a specific location. Now using the jōnin host, his speed qualitatively improved - scaling walls and vaulting rooftops, he soon reached the destination.
Uchiha Kagami stared dumbly at the unfamiliar ninja landing on Hokage Rock, particularly the wailing infant in his arms.
"That's... Lady Tsunade!" Recognizing the baby, he looked shocked: "Shouldn't she be at Uzumaki Temple?"
"No time to explain..." Kamihane said gravely (mentally adding: My soul perception isn't for show).
He thrust Tsunade toward Kagami, who instinctively reached to receive her.
At that moment, Kamihane's spirit shot from the jōnin's forehead into his younger brother's consciousness.
Within the psychedelic mental landscape, Kagami looked up trembling: "Kamihane!"
"Call me 'Elder Brother'."
Kamihane curled his lip. Colossal spiritual energy erupted, making the entire mental world quake.
Facing this tsunami-like pressure, Kagami's soul resembled a lone boat in stormy seas - precarious and vulnerable.
After six years of cultivation, Kamihane's soul had reached monstrous strength - the result of Uchiha spiritual power interacting with Reanimation Jutsu. Even some Kage-level opponents couldn't compare, let alone this half-baked younger brother.
Without ceremony, Kamihane raised his palm. Since Kagami was crucial to his plans, he couldn't be bothered with familial niceties.
Bright light erupted from his palm. The instant hypnosis hit, completely controlling Kagami's soul. Within the host's mental realm, his genjutsu was unavoidable.
"Catch that infant gently." He commanded.
In reality, everything happened in moments.
Kagami mechanically extended steady arms to receive the swaddled baby.
"Surprising you learned Flying Thunder God. Saves me trouble."
Within the mental world, Kamihane pressed his palm against Kagami's head: "Activate Flying Thunder God. Take that infant to the farthest point from Konoha."
Kagami became a puppet, obeying unconditionally. As night breeze stirred, his figure vanished - Konoha's village-encompassing barrier utterly useless against him.