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Chương 183: Chapter 183

"Uchiha???"

In the Hokage's Office, after listening to Shikamaru's quick report, which detailed how his team had completed their diplomatic mission and, upon returning to the village, keenly noticed that Izumo and Kotetsu were under a genjutsu, Tsunade's pupils slightly contracted. She looked at the still-recovering gate guards and asked:

"Are you certain it's the Uchiha?"

Izumo nodded heavily, his voice slightly weak, "A group of more than ten, each with the Uchiha clan emblem on their cloaks. The one who activated the Sharingan and put us under the genjutsu... I recognized him now—it was Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Uchiha Sasuke, along with more than ten other Uchiha shinobi."

Tsunade's expression turned exceptionally serious after hearing this new intel.

After the mission to Jomae Village, she had learned from Yamato that some Uchiha had survived.

She had thought the number wouldn't be too high—after all, the death register of Konoha's Uchiha clan was there.

But now, it turned out that there were ten of them.

This many was already quite significant for a smaller shinobi clan.

'How many Uchiha were really sent away back then?' Tsunade wondered.

And then, she grew increasingly furious at the Third Hokage and Danzo, who had orchestrated the Uchiha's current fate.

If those two weren't already dead, she would have liked to punch them right now.

Look at the mess you left for me!

At that moment, after learning from Shizune that there was a battle at Naka Shrine and that multiple Konoha teams had fallen there, Shikamaru quickly analyzed:

"Most likely, Sasuke and his group are currently inside Naka Shrine. The chance of infighting is slim. There were no Konoha shinobi there initially, so their enemy must be someone else."

"If Sasuke and these Uchiha shinobi are willing to expose themselves, regardless of Konoha being so close, to fight inside Naka Shrine, then their enemy must be formidable. The only one I can think of is..."

Shikamaru looked up at Tsunade.

Tsunade picked up where he left off, saying:

"Itachi."

"So, the current situation is that two groups of Uchiha are fighting at Naka Shrine. Sasuke and the others are doing this for revenge. But why did Itachi come to Konoha willingly?" Shizune pondered, a bit puzzled.

At that moment, a new voice chimed in: "For the Sharingan."

With the kanji for "oil" on his forehead protector and long white hair reaching his waist, Jiraiya walked in with a serious expression.

"Jiraiya-sama."

Shizune, Shikamaru, Izumo, and the others immediately greeted him.

Jiraiya nodded casually and continued, "The Mangekyō Sharingan needs to evolve further by merging with the eyes of a close relative. I think Itachi spared Sasuke back then precisely because he was his brother."

Because of the recent re-emergence of Gensou, Jiraiya had been delving into information about the Warring States Period over the past two years, hoping to learn more about Gensou.

By chance, while reading an old book, instead of finding information about Gensou, he stumbled upon a hidden story about the Uchiha.

The author seemed to know a lot about the Uchiha.

The book recounted how Uchiha Madara had taken his younger brother Izuna's eyes to evolve his Sharingan.

It wasn't clear whether this version was mistaken or intentionally disparaged Madara.

Nevertheless, after reading it, Jiraiya immediately thought of Itachi and Sasuke.

Unaware of the truth of the night of the massacre, he voiced his earlier assertion.

"Someone once said that the Uchiha are a cursed clan. Now it seems that might be true."

The idea of brothers killing each other for power was incredible to Shikamaru.

But now wasn't the time to delve into that topic.

"We must not let Itachi obtain Sasuke's eyes, nor let Sasuke get Itachi's!"

If taking a brother's eyes could lead to evolution, then the reverse would also be true.

Both Itachi and Sasuke were S-rank rogue shinobi from Konoha.

Unlike Naruto, who would be emotionally involved, Shikamaru quickly suggested to Tsunade: "Hokage-sama, we must send a large force immediately to blockade Naka Shrine and take down both Itachi and Sasuke."

Tsunade nodded, adding, "One more thing."

She looked at Izumo and Kotetsu, asking each word with emphasis: "In the Uchiha group, was Gensou there?"

The moment the name "Gensou" was mentioned, silence fell upon the Hokage's office.

Compared to the rest of the shinobi world, who had only heard of Gensou's reputation in books or stories, the shinobi of Konoha had a much deeper impression of him—especially after seeing Root annihilated right under their noses.

Izumo and Kotetsu swallowed nervously, carefully recalling, and then shook their heads:

"No...we're not sure. Sasuke moved too quickly, and we didn't get a clear look at everyone before we fell under the genjutsu."

Not receiving accurate intel, Tsunade frowned.

After thinking quickly, she made a decision.

"Asuma, Shizune, gather all the available chūnin and jōnin in the village immediately. I will personally lead this mission!" Tsunade commanded.

The Uchiha were formidable, but only a dozen of them—daring to act right under Konoha's nose—seemed overly bold to Tsunade.

Unless they had other guarantees.

What she could think of was that, besides Sasuke, the other Mangekyō Sharingan user who had appeared at the Fire Temple and Katsuragi Mountain, or even...Gensou himself had arrived.

With such formidable foes, including Itachi, Sasuke, and others, Tsunade knew she had to go herself, not sit in her office like the Third Hokage had done, doing nothing.

"Yes, Hokage-sama!" Asuma and Shizune immediately took action upon receiving the order.

"I'll go too." Jiraiya, recalling the person he had encountered while escaping after his failed peeping attempt, spoke gravely, deciding to accompany them.

Tsunade did not refuse.

Soon, the available chūnin and jōnin in the village gathered, and Tsunade and Jiraiya, without delay, led the group swiftly towards the long-deserted Uchiha grounds.

Still recovering from the genjutsu, Izumo and Kotetsu stayed behind.

The two looked at each other, understanding the same thought reflected in each other's eyes.

If Gensou had indeed been among the Uchiha, wouldn't that mean they had survived an encounter with him?

No, that wasn't quite right!

It would mean that they were shinobi who had faced Gensou, a figure said to rival the gods, and had survived.

However, thinking about their colleagues currently heading towards Naka Shrine...

Izumo and Kotetsu still felt that having such a record wasn't necessarily a good thing.

(End of Chapter)

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Chương 184: Chapter 184

Naka Shrine.

The once rundown but still standing structures of the shrine were now completely reduced to ashes under the onslaught of Itachi's Susanoo.

"Uchiha Flame Formation!"

A crimson barrier, blazing with intense flames, powerful enough to even withstand a tailed beast's attack for a time, rose up, sealing the massive Susanoo within.

Compared to earlier, Sasuke and the others, now reduced in number by half and wounded, were spread around the perimeter of the Flame Formation, pressing their hands against the barrier, constantly channeling chakra to maintain its presence.

Boom!

The Totsuka Blade struck the barrier, but instead of causing any damage, it caught the flames of the barrier, igniting the blade.

Itachi remained expressionless as he saw the result, choosing not to push Susanoo further.

Even if he could break the Flame Formation, it would require considerable time and his already dwindling chakra reserves.

Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan spun, and the massive Susanoo gradually dissipated, leaving only its ribs to protect his body.

If they wanted to drag this out, then so be it.

He looked at Sasuke, about to say something.

Suddenly.

A violent fit of coughing erupted uncontrollably from his mouth.

Itachi clutched his mouth tightly, but thick blood continued to pour through his fingers.

With a thud, Itachi fell to his knees, and the ribs of Susanoo surrounding him vanished.

"Is it a trap? Or real?" Jin asked uncertainly, seeing this scene from outside the barrier.

"It's real." Izumi stared deeply at Itachi, replying.

From her understanding of Itachi, he wouldn't fake weakness to lure them in.

Sasuke shared the same belief.

Thus, the Flame Formation was dispelled.

Sasuke, being the fastest, reached Itachi first, raising his Chidori blade, brimming with lightning, and slashed mercilessly.

Screech!

The black cloak with red clouds of the Akatsuki was torn in two, and a stream of blood splattered across the sky.

When Sasuke looked forward again, Itachi, now in full shinobi gear, a long gash across his chest, had retreated ten meters away.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

Jin and Izumi quickly followed up.

Using the same seals, two giant dragons of flame surged up, one from the left and one from the right, charging toward Itachi.

Itachi, gritting his teeth against the pain, once again evaded.

Seeing Sasuke and the other Uchiha closing in, Itachi, narrowly dodging one of the fire dragons, quickly formed a seal with one hand.

Caw, caw, caw~~~

A large number of crows scattered from around him, turning into black clouds that attacked the surrounding Uchiha.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release..."

Knowing how troublesome the crows could be when Itachi used them, Sasuke and the others immediately cast Fire Release techniques, burning the crows.

Soon, flames spread across the remnants of Naka Shrine, creating a sea of fire.

Taking advantage of this time, Itachi barely managed to suppress the internal damage.

At that moment, he suddenly thought of a stranger he had met only once—Kimimaro Kaguya.

He also possessed an impressive Kekkei Genkai and was afflicted by a terminal illness.

Before his death, Kimimaro sought to fulfill his mission, but ultimately faced only regret.

Now, Itachi found himself in the same position, but regret—he couldn't afford that!

Itachi raised his head, seeing Sasuke charging at him again.

The Mangekyō Sharingan in his right eye spun.

Fresh blood flowed down from the corner of his right eye.

As the battle at Naka Shrine raged on...

Gensou's shadow clone was busy with his own tasks.

After completing a self-created answer sheet in Konoha's Chūnin Exam written test, Gensou's shadow clone made his way to the Forest of Death, reaching the central tower in less than ten minutes, where he found some abandoned "Heaven" and "Earth" scrolls in a storage room.

If nothing unexpected happened, these scrolls were most likely from Naruto's year two years ago.

"Perfect, just what I needed for my main mission."

Gensou's shadow clone casually picked up one "Heaven" scroll and one "Earth" scroll, held them for a moment, and then put them down again.

Ceremony!

The sense of ceremony was the most important part!

"With this, the system should determine that I've passed both the written exam and the Forest of Death trials. After all, I participated fully, and all the conditions were met. Now, it's up to the main body."

Having completed his mission, Gensou's shadow clone did not linger. With a "poof," it dissipated on its own.

Simultaneously, the memories transferred to Gensou's main body.

"Mission accomplished?"

Taking his gaze away from the now-dissipating Flame Formation and Susanoo above Naka Shrine, Gensou glanced at the newly appeared memories in his mind, nodding in satisfaction.

Next up were the preliminary and final rounds of the Chūnin Exams.

Thinking about this, Gensou turned to look at the dense forest in the direction he had come from.

Kisame, who had volunteered to clear out the pests, was still in there.

"If you don't come back now, it'll be difficult to return later," Gensou remarked with a faint smile.

The moment the words left his lips.

As if in response.

Boom!

Kisame's entire body shot out like a cannonball, smashing through more than a dozen trees and leaving a long trench in the dirt before finally coming to a stop beside Gensou.

Although it wasn't on his own accord, Kisame had returned nonetheless.

Kisame, whose Akatsuki uniform was now heavily damaged, pulled his legs from the dirt, shook his still-trembling left hand, and turned to Gensou with a grin:

"Truly worthy of the Hokage. That woman's strength is monstrous!"

"Did Tsunade come personally? Well, it makes sense. There's no one else in Konoha capable of punching you this far."

Gensou looked calmly towards the forest.

A few moments later, Tsunade, clad in her familiar green vest with the kanji for "gamble," her voluptuous figure charging out of the forest, was the first to appear.

Following closely behind was Jiraiya.

And after that were many familiar faces to Gensou.

Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Sarutobi Asuma, Aburame Shibi, Yamanaka Inoichi, and other elite jōnin, along with the Konoha 12—Lee, Tenten, Shikamaru, Neji, and others, who had now all advanced to chūnin.

And that wasn't all.

Gensou looked around, seeing countless shinobi still marching towards them in the distance.

Judging by their numbers, there were at least five hundred.

To gather such a force in a short time, Konoha was indeed the largest village in the shinobi world.

Seeing the black mass of shinobi in front of them, Kisame, standing beside Gensou, was now sweating.

"Whoa, whoa! So many people are coming! Isn't that overkill?!"

Grateful that he had retreated in time, Kisame turned to look at Gensou anxiously.

He felt that this time, he was just collateral damage.

(End of Chapter)

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