Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

It's so dark, really so dark.

That's so cold-blooded, so cold-blooded it's outrageous, it sends chills down my spine.

What kind of beast could be so utterly inhuman?

Even those from both worlds who had already accepted that Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were not good people,

Seeing these horrific scenes, I was shocked once again.

Everyone realized how shallow their previous understanding of F4 was; they were many times darker than they had imagined.

Chapter 68 The Third Shinobi World War: The Hidden Dragon and the Young Phoenix of Konoha

Five years after the Second Shinobi World War ended, the Third Shinobi World War began.

Or, in a sense, the previous battle never actually ended.

However, due to excessive battle losses and obvious problems with the strategies of each village, there was only a five-year period of calm and reorganization in the middle of the battle.

In the 45th year of Konoha, just one year after White Fang's suicide, the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure disappeared.

To divert attention from their own problems, the Sand Village launched a surprise attack, initiating a war against the Land of Fire.

Since the defeat in the Second Shinobi World War, Sunagakure has been preparing for war. Although the war started hastily, the preparations were very thorough.

The Kage of a village had actually disappeared within his own ninja village.

Under deliberate guidance, the entire Sand Village was filled with extremely intense anger, and morale and fighting spirit were extremely high.

Furthermore, with Chiyo and other high-ranking advisors publicly stating that the fourth Kage would be selected through this war,

All the qualified candidates were extremely excited, eager to get started and make a name for themselves.

Even more remarkable is that during the Second Shinobi World War, the two most powerful forces fighting against the Sand Village...

With White Fang's suicide and Tsunade's departure, the entire Land of Wind, from top to bottom, was filled with confidence, believing that this was the perfect opportunity to make a name for themselves.

Several factors combined to make the Sand Village ninja army invincible, advancing almost unopposed.

At the start of the war, they broke through several defensive lines of the Land of Fire with lightning speed, almost reaching the border of Konoha and striking at its heart.

Seeing that the strongest nation in the ninja world was so weak, the Water, Earth, and Lightning nations also decisively joined the fray.

Surrounded by enemies on all sides, Konoha is facing the most dangerous moment in its history.

……

"What? Go to fight the Land of Water? You must have misheard, right? How could it be the Land of Water's battlefield?"

Police Department

Seven years later, Uchiha Mikoto, who had successfully been promoted to Jonin and started serving as a squad leader, looked on in disbelief.

The Uchiha clan's strongest and most relied-upon ability is the Sharingan, one of the three great dojutsu (eye techniques).

Regardless of one's original talent,

Once the Sharingan is activated, chakra will immediately surge, and one will directly gain dynamic vision and powerful genjutsu abilities.

Over a thousand years, the Uchiha clan has developed and utilized these two abilities to an almost unparalleled degree.

Uchiha Fluid Technique, Uchiha Sword Technique, and Uchiha Throwing Technique are all characterized by speed and variation, making them extremely suitable for dynamic vision.

The combined power of the two far exceeds that of one plus one.

Illusion techniques range from one to three tomoe, possessing a complete set of training and combat methods.

In simpler cases, it can interfere with, intimidate, or confuse the enemy's mind; in more advanced cases, it can directly pull the enemy into an illusionary world, causing them to completely lose their way.

Illusionary techniques disrupt and intimidate with killing intent, while Uchiha-style swordsmanship, taijutsu, and throwing techniques provide a quick attack, supplemented by fire-style techniques that can restrict movement.

This airtight tactical routine has earned the Uchiha clan a reputation throughout the ninja world for always being able to escape in a one-on-one fight.

However, both dynamic vision and the Sharingan's exclusive genjutsu rely on vision to be used.

The Hidden Mist Village's most proficient technique, the Hidden Mist Technique, is ironically most affected in terms of visibility.

Even its other major advantage besides the Sharingan, Fire Release, was completely countered by Water Release.

Besides, it's the ocean, where water is inexhaustible.

There are generally two ways for ninjas to use ninjutsu. One is to first use chakra to create the corresponding element, such as fire jutsu, which is mostly exhaled through the mouth.

There's also Lightning Release, which is directly condensed on the body.

Another method involves manipulating elements that already exist in the surrounding environment without creating them.

This applies to Water Release, Earth Release, and some Wind Release techniques.

Simple evidence: when Kakashi, Orochimaru, and others use Earth Release: Earth Wall, they all rise from the ground.

During the Konoha Crush, Hiruzen Sarutobi was trapped on the rooftop, but he spat out a mouthful of mud to unleash the Earth Dragon Bullet.

The second method consumes more than 50% less chakra than the first.

Furthermore, the stronger the ninjutsu used, the higher this ratio will be.

This is another important reason why the small village of Amegakure, besides Hanzo's extraordinary strength, dared to take on three opponents single-handedly.

The Land of Rain has little else to offer but abundant water.

This principle applies equally to the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village.

The environment itself greatly enhances the strength of the Mist Ninja, and when combined with elemental advantages and counter-strategies in combat,

This order was practically sending the Uchiha clan to their deaths.

Not to mention, what the Uchiha clan didn't know at that moment was that Obito had already taken control of the Fourth Mizukage.

He was filled with hatred for the Uchiha clan and wished he could kill them as soon as possible. This was tantamount to feeding them meat directly into his mouth.

Therefore, upon receiving this news,

Not only was Mikoto incredulous, but almost all the Uchiha in the entire police department widened their Sharingan in shock and anger, and the crowd instantly became agitated.

What shocked the Uchiha even more was...

Just then, Fugaku Uchiha, who had only recently taken office as clan leader, surprisingly came out to persuade everyone.

They keep saying the situation is critical, and that even the higher-ups can't do anything about it.

Earlier it was said that a clan cannot be isolated; it must integrate into Konoha and gain everyone's trust.

He had other plans in mind, and when the time was right, he would definitely give the heroes an explanation.

The Uchiha clan immediately split into two factions.

One faction agreed with Fugaku's opinion, believing that at such a critical and perilous moment, they must not cause trouble for the village, otherwise it would be a path to death.

The other faction was even more furious, with several members so enraged that their Sharingan abilities advanced.

Seeing this bizarre scene, the comments section erupted with excitement.

"Aren't there four battlefields? Earth, wind, or thunder are all fine, why does it have to be the Land of Water?"

"With four against one and the village facing annihilation, they still dare to fight amongst themselves, and openly at that. Hiruzen Sarutobi is truly a genius."

"So, if it weren't for the Yellow Flash's sudden rise to power, Konoha would have been wiped out by our Iwagakure long ago."

"I feel sorry for the Uchiha from that other world. This is just too tragic. It's like they were forcibly beheaded."

"Surely the Uchiha won't accept such an outrageous order in the end?"

"Who said the Uchiha have bad tempers? They've been bullied like this and they still haven't rebelled. They're clearly just too good-tempered."

……

Uehara Sasuke of the Ninja World:

"I was wondering before, how could such a powerful Uchiha clan be wiped out so quietly?"

Seeing this, I realized that the Uchiha clan deserved to be wiped out; it really wasn't unjust at all.

They clearly wanted to mess with you, to kill you, and you still went there like a mule, obediently putting the noose around your own neck, and then asking them if you were being a good boy.

Damn it, even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and a dog will jump over a wall when cornered.

It's not like the Second Shinobi World War only had the Land of Rain as a battlefield, so there was no other choice.

"Really, Juejuezi."

Original Uchiha Itachi:

"They were probably afraid that opposition would cause internal strife, right? After all, during the Fourth Shinobi World War, the situation was extremely dangerous, and the slightest mistake could have led to the destruction of the country."

Itachi Uchiha of the Ninja World:

"What kind of nonsense is this?"

The Uchiha clan feared the destruction of their village and the fall of their country. But the Third Hokage and the F4, who were high-ranking members, were neither afraid nor worried.

They are clearly the ones primarily responsible.

Original Kakashi Hatake:

"This plan was proposed by Danzo Shimura. The Third Hokage himself initially opposed it, believing that they should not be forced too much, but unexpectedly, the Uchiha himself agreed."

Uehara Masaki of the Ninja World:

"This must be the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix that Dad was talking about. Awesome."

Minato Namikaze of the Ninja World:

"To lose humanity is to lose a lot; to lose animality is to lose everything."

Every word spoken by the Fourth Hokage was so thought-provoking and full of philosophical insights.

……

As soon as Kakashi uttered those words, the entire live chat fell silent.

Only a few hung on it.

No other reason than being stunned.

At least the Thousand Hands had a plan to blend into the common people. Although they were wiped out on the surface, no one knows how many were secretly left behind, but at least their bloodline must have been passed down.