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章節 182: Chapter 182

Boom!!!

A crimson skeletal structure materialized in midair, enveloping Itachi and sweeping its two arms to knock away the incoming weapons and ninjutsu.

"Susanoo, huh?"

Seeing Susanoo for the first time, Sasuke's expression tensed. He spread his fingers, and the transparent wire entwined around them instantly pulled taut, causing the previously deflected Fūma Shuriken to whirl around once more.

This time, instead of clashing directly, the shuriken orbited around Susanoo, causing the wires to bind tightly around the crimson skeleton.

Not only Sasuke but the other Uchiha also moved their fingers. With the pre-arranged wires in place, kunai and shuriken scattered all over the place re-shot out, swiftly winding around Susanoo just like Sasuke's had.

In an instant, the crimson skeletal figure was tightly bound from head to toe by transparent wires.

On the other end, the wires were clenched in the mouths of Sasuke and the others, accompanied by their hands weaving seals at lightning speed.

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!"

One after another, raging flames surged along the wires toward Susanoo.

Itachi looked around. The surface of the crimson skeleton was completely engulfed in flames, making it look like a giant torch.

The flames burned fiercely, causing the skeletal structure to grow thinner.

Knowing that Susanoo's initial form was insufficient for defense, Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan spun again.

In an instant, veins and flesh covered the once-thin crimson skeleton, now wrapped in a cloak-like layer of chakra and adorned with an armor resembling the tengu of Japanese mythology.

And it wasn't over yet.

All the wires snapped instantly as Susanoo grew in size.

Boom!

With a loud crash, the ceiling of Naka Shrine's main hall was shattered, sending the topmost layer of tiles flying as the entire roof was torn off.

After a blazing torch shot skyward and quickly disappeared...

Now, standing taller than the main hall, the majestic and solemn crimson Susanoo straightened up, shining brightly under the sunlight.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With Itachi's steps, the giant myth-like Susanoo trampled over Naka Shrine, demolishing everything as it charged at Sasuke and the others.

Not far away.

Seeing flames and a crimson-armored giant over Naka Shrine, visible even from afar, Gensou shook his head, saying:

"This is just increasing my workload."

Such a commotion would inevitably draw the attention of the true masters here—Konoha.

Given Konoha's efficiency, it wouldn't take long for someone to arrive.

He'd have to stop them from getting involved.

After all, this was a fight for the Uchiha to cleanse their own house; outsiders had no business interfering.

"Well, it's fine if they come; hopefully, there'll be some useful characters."

Gensou thought about his system mission.

While waiting for the outcome here, he hadn't been idle. A shadow clone of his had already set off to complete a new main mission issued by the system.

[Main Mission: Chūnin Exams]

[Mission Description: After returning from the Land of Waves, the host soon heard about the Chūnin Exams. Recommended by his team leader Kakashi, Team 7 will participate in the Chūnin Exams. Prepare well to pass the written test, the Forest of Death trial, the preliminaries, and ultimately the final exam.]

[Warning! Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, is about to strike!]

A few days ago, Gensou had received the new mission from the system, and he took advantage of this visit to Konoha to accomplish it.

If all went as planned, his shadow clone should now be in the Chūnin Exam's usual written exam venue, having completed a test paper, and would be on its way to the Forest of Death, heading to the central tower to continue the mission.

As for whether it would work or not...

Gensou was confident.

After all, with the wisdom of the great scholars on his side, how could he fail?

In the meantime, Gensou continued sitting on the large stone, quietly waiting.

Kisame, who also noticed the commotion at Naka Shrine, frowned slightly:

"So soon using the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

He was a bit surprised.

He hadn't expected that Sasuke, whom he could once easily deal with, would have grown to this level.

Kisame turned his head to look at Gensou, wanting to ask something, when he suddenly heard noises coming from not far away.

He squinted his eyes and asked, "Gensou-senpai, do you need me to deal with those pests?"

Gensou glanced at the people approaching, who were all unfamiliar faces and irrelevant characters, and casually waved his hand.

Kisame nodded and disappeared in a flash.

Soon, sounds of fighting came from the distance.

From the moment Itachi unleashed the true power of Susanoo, the battle at Naka Shrine could no longer be concealed.

Initially, Konoha had no idea what was happening at Naka Shrine, so they sent a nearby team to investigate.

After some time without any reports from the team, Konoha realized something was amiss.

...

Hokage's Office.

Tsunade stood by the window, arms crossed, looking in the direction of Naka Shrine.

The Uchiha grounds were in a remote area, so despite the commotion caused by Itachi's Susanoo, she couldn't see anything.

Still, she did so because of her suspicions.

"What could be happening at Naka Shrine?"

After the Uchiha massacre, the Uchiha grounds seemed forgotten by everyone, left untouched for a long time.

Besides the dusty, dilapidated buildings, there was nothing of value there.

There shouldn't have been any reason for outsiders to target it.

Yet now, a significant battle was taking place.

Earlier investigations confirmed no Konoha shinobi were there.

Judging by this, it could only be foreign shinobi.

Tsunade was pondering.

At that moment, Shizune burst through the door, clearly flustered.

"Tsunade-sama!"

"What's the situation?" Tsunade turned to ask.

Shizune's face darkened. "The second investigative team has also lost contact. Additionally, an Anbu team that went in secret is the same."

Crunch!

Tsunade clenched her fist.

Upon hearing this news, she realized the severity of the problem.

She had initially thought it was a minor issue. Though the specifics were unclear, sending a few Konoha shinobi should have been enough to resolve it, and they could investigate afterward.

But now, with two Konoha teams and an Anbu team disappearing easily, this was far from a minor issue.

This was like a dragon rampaging!

"Who could it be?"

Tsunade considered several possibilities and was about to gather more personnel to investigate further.

Suddenly!

The office door was pushed open again.

Shikamaru and Chōji, who had just returned from the Land of Waves, each supported the weary Izumo and Kotetsu, while Asuma and Ino followed quickly behind.

Without time for formalities, Shikamaru spoke gravely:

"Hokage-sama, there's big trouble."

(End of Chapter)

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章節 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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