Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Xia Zuo can disregard Hyuga Hiashi because the main function of the Byakugan is X-ray vision, not dynamic vision.

He was very confident that he could use his high speed to make it impossible for Hiashi Hyuga to see his appearance, or even his height and build.

However, when faced with several pairs of Sharingan with three tomoe, Xia Zuo didn't have that much confidence.

The Sharingan's dynamic vision is too strong, and the Uchiha clan currently has two Mangekyou Sharingan ninjas hidden away. If they were also there, they would definitely be able to see his face clearly.

So Xia Zuo reached into his pocket and pulled out a pure white mask, which he then tightly fastened to his face.

He also mobilized his chakra and, in conjunction with the pulling of his muscles, dislocated some of his bone joints, reducing his height to 180 centimeters.

There was no way around it; a height of 200 centimeters was extremely rare in Konoha Village, and they could quickly identify him without even seeing his face.

How could Grandpa Xia Zuo's first official appearance be so casual?

It must be a grand occasion, with at least three Kage-level ninjas present, the mastermind behind the chaos in the ninja world as a witness, and the person standing in the center of a major event that will influence the ninja world's situation.

He absolutely cannot accept showing his face in such a lowly and undignified manner, being chased around by others!

Xia Zuo disguised himself and turned 90 degrees, shaking off the Uchiha Jonin's interception.

The dynamic vision of the three-tomoe Sharingan is indeed very strong. The eyes of the Uchiha Jonin all followed Xia Sa's movements, but their bodies obviously could not keep up.

Not only his physical movements, but even his instantaneous Sharingan genjutsu failed to lock onto Xia Zuo.

The leader, Uchiha Inahira, shouted in exasperation, "Damn it, they're too fast!"

Hiashi Hyuga caught up and asked, "Did you see what he looked like?"

Uchiha Inahisa shook her head: "He was wearing a white mask. What I can confirm is that he is between 178 and 182 cm tall, and he is exceptionally strong, even somewhat overweight."

Hiashi Hyuga exclaimed in surprise, "It's a fat guy?"

Uchiha Inaha spat, "We actually got tricked by a fat guy. We can't let him get away today, no matter what."

"Chase!"

"Chase!!"

A large group of Konoha ninjas chased after them, but Xia Zuo, in his Swift Release state, showed no sign of tension.

Not a single Kage-level ninja appeared today, yet a group of Jonin dared to try and catch up with a Swift Release ninja on the run. It seems they truly didn't have any information about him.

Suddenly, a large net, about 25 meters wide and 15 meters high, with barbs on each section, was spread out at the edge of the forest.

Then came the second and the third.

Five large, barbed nets were deployed.

The group that spread the net was a group of Root ninjas wearing intricately patterned masks and exuding an unsettling aura.

Seeing this group of Root ninjas, all the Konoha ninjas felt very uncomfortable.

Xia Zuo felt particularly uncomfortable, as he connected the dots to the rest of the story.

But with so many Konoha ninjas in front of him, he couldn't bring himself to kill them.

So, instead of primarily stimulating his left kidney, he also activated his right kidney to its limit, unleashing the Emperor Engine at full power and pushing Swift Escape to its limit.

Not only has the speed increased by another 10%, but more importantly, it has improved agility and speed within a small area, which is a characteristic of the right kidney engine.

Under the watchful eyes of the Sharingan and Byakugan, Gray Shadow's speed increased once again, flashing past all the Anbu ninjas simultaneously like a clone.

He removed the masks from each Root ninja and then lightly slapped them across the face.

Then, Xia Zuo bypassed all the barbed nets and plunged into the Death Forest.

In the blink of an eye, the gray shadow disappeared completely.

Not a single Konoha ninja continued the pursuit into the Forest of Death, not even the Root ninjas rushed in.

They initially thought the opponent was just too fast, but who knew that he would also display exaggerated agility when facing the Root ninja's large net.

In an instant, he swept past 20 Root ninjas, removed their masks, slapped each of them, and left a clearly defined handprint on their left cheek.

Such an exaggerated speed is even more terrifying than the creation of 20 clones by the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

All the ninjas thought of one person: the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, known as the Yellow Flash. This guy could perhaps be called the Gray Phantom.

A Konoha ninja looked at the 20 bright red slaps and muttered, "The Gray Shadow seems to be right-handed..."

Someone chimed in, "Maybe..."

They then realized it was inappropriate and shut their mouths.

An awkward silence fell over the room once again.

Until the simple-minded Uchiha ninja broke the silence.

Uchiha Inahi said bitterly, "Damn it, if I had known the troublemaker was such a fast ninja, I should have sent Shisui too. If he had come, he would never have let the Gray Shadow escape so easily!"

Another Uchiha Jonin agreed, "Yes, Shisui's nickname is Shisui of the Body Flicker. He's much faster than us. He'll definitely make that guy suffer."

The Uchiha ninjas didn't realize that when they spoke of Uchiha Shisui, they didn't use adjectives like "definitely".

Unbeknownst to them, they lost their absolute faith in Uchiha Shisui.

Apart from the Uchiha clan members who were still stubbornly refusing to admit their mistake, and the Root ninjas who remained silent, all the other Konoha ninjas were dejected, especially the Hyuga clan ninjas.

Compared to the Anbu, Root, and the Uchiha clan's security forces, even though the Hyuga clan's strongest clan leader made a move, he still performed worse than the Uchiha and Root.

Coincidentally, among the four major forces present, only the Hyuga clan did not have a Kage-level ninja.

The Hyuga clan has declined to such an extent that it's no wonder the Third Hokage dared to target them a few years ago, forcing either Hyuga Hiashi or Hyuga Hizashi to die to satisfy the Cloud Village ninja's demands.

How could the Hyuga ninjas not be frustrated when they thought about this?

Suddenly, an Uchiha pointed at the Root ninja, shouting in terror and anger, "I know him! He... wasn't he already dead?"

Uchiha Inahi asked, "Who is he?"

The Uchiha ninja shouted, "He was Kakeru's brother's teammate, and he went missing at the same time as his brother's death. He was the last ninja confirmed to be dead."

"He's still alive! He's actually alive and well! Captain Inahikawa, there's something fishy about Katsuto's death!"

Uchiha Inahisa was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage: "Take him down! Have the clan head go find the Third Hokage! This time, we must make Shimura Danzo give us an explanation!"

"yes!"

The Uchiha ninjas were all filled with righteous indignation and charged forward with angry roars.

The Root ninjas all remained expressionless, but without hesitation, they picked up their weapons, ready for battle.

The Root is part of the Dark Division, and its official name is the Dark Division Training Department.

But now everyone knows that Root is an independent kingdom, completely uncontrolled by the Anbu, and the Anbu ninjas have no intention of helping them.

Moreover, the Uchiha were not there to kill anyone; they had discovered a suspicious Konoha ninja who had already been confirmed dead, and it was the Security Department's responsibility to take down such a ninja.

So, apart from sending someone to urgently notify the Third Hokage, the Anbu ninjas didn't know what else to do.

As for the Hyuga ninjas, they had already slipped away several hundred meters away, led by Hyuga Hiashi.

The Hyuga clan has managed to survive until today and continue to do so, which shows they have quite a bit of skill.

At least they are perceptive.

With no one intervening, an internal power struggle is about to erupt.