Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

Chapter 5 Target: Senju Itama

My name is Uchiha Gin, I'm 24 years old, and I'm a good-for-nothing.

Just now, Uchiha Gin, who was still sorting out his memories, was placed at the very back of the team by Captain Uchiha Fuuka, probably to take care of his injuries which had not yet healed.

Of course, the main reason is that he was really not good enough. He was easy to be killed by the enemy when he was clearing the way, which would create a gap in the team's formation.

According to the mission information sent by Uchiha Feng Huo, Uchiha Yin learned that their target was Senju Butsuma's fourth son, Senju Itama.

His eldest and second sons had long served Senju Butsuma, making it difficult to target them. As a second choice, they could only set their sights on Senju Itama, who was behind the battlefield.

Before dawn, the group cautiously made their way forward behind the territory of the Senju clan, but they found no trace of the enemy along the way, and the camps they passed were already deserted.

Perhaps it was because the Hagoromo clan killed Senju Watama that the Senju clan became more vigilant and began to tighten their defenses. After all, the rear lines were mostly filled with young children, fresh blood, and the Senju clan knew they could not let their guard down.

Suddenly, a flash of light and a booming sound came from not far ahead. Uchiha Feng Huo, who was at the very front of the group, jumped to the top of a high tree, with Uchiha Yin and the others following closely behind.

Uchiha Feng Huo immediately activated his Sharingan, and with the help of his super-powerful dynamic vision, he quickly spotted the two groups of people fighting fiercely in the smoke and dust ahead.

"They are members of the Hagoromo clan and the Senju clan."

Uchiha Feng Huo said in a deep voice.

"Shall we go and provide reinforcements?"

Uchiha Ryoichi was eager to try, while Uchiha Tsuru and Uchiha Taro beside him also revealed bloodthirsty smiles.

Uchiha Feng Huo narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Let's wait and see when they're almost exhausted before we attack."

"This Uchiha Feng Huo looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I didn't expect him to be a Voldemort."

Upon hearing Uchiha Seihou's order, Gin Uchiha thought to himself, "What the hell?"

Compared to the other members of the team who were using their Sharingan to observe the battlefield, Uchiha Gin, who was not using his Sharingan, could only see a few wisps of smoke and occasional bursts of water and fire.

As expected, without the Sharingan, he was still far from being good enough. In a battle of this scale, he could easily lose his life if he wasn't careful.

Just as he was considering how to survive, Uchiha Feng Huo seemed to have noticed something, and pointed to the back of the battlefield.

"Is that kid our target?"

Following the direction he pointed, the group discovered that although the two opposing teams were fighting, it seemed that the Senju clan members were retreating as they fought, showing no intention of continuing the battle.

Behind the group, several adult Senju clan members were covering a child's evacuation; the little imp with black and white hair was extremely conspicuous.

"That's right, Captain, that's Senju Itama!"

After quickly comparing the data, Uchiha Tsuru excitedly said.

"Hahaha, we've been searching high and low for this! Let's go!"

Now that the target had been identified, there was no need to sit back and watch the fight. Uchiha Feng Huo waved his hand, and except for Uchiha Yin who was a step behind, the others quickly followed Uchiha Feng Huo toward the battlefield, throwing their shuriken as they ran.

The two sides, locked in a tense standoff, were startled when several people suddenly appeared. The members of the Feathered Clan, upon seeing the scarlet eyes of the newcomers, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After fighting for so long, reinforcements had finally arrived.

The Senju clan members felt pressured upon seeing the Uchiha group. The Senju members in the front row worked even harder to refine their chakra and use Earth Release techniques, flipping over stone walls in an attempt to buy time.

After all, this is the territory of the Senju clan, and their reinforcements should be on their way.

Uchiha Gin arrived late. As soon as he entered the battlefield, the pungent smell of blood made him dizzy and a feeling of nausea welled up in his heart.

Seeing the corpses and blood everywhere, Uchiha Gin forced himself to suppress his discomfort, drew his katana from his waist, and warily looked at the unfamiliar enemy.

The leader of the Hagoromo clan was a middle-aged man wearing armor and with long brown hair. Uchiha Gin could vaguely see a small horn protruding from his forehead, which was covered by his bangs.

At this moment, he frantically formed hand seals, unleashing one earth-escape technique after another onto the earth-escape technique erected by the Senju clan. Judging from his aura, this person's strength was at least that of an elite Jonin.

The Hagoromo clan was also a five-person extermination team. Two of them were already lying on the ground, their lives hanging in the balance, and the elite Jonin leading them were panting heavily.

The burst of escaping techniques he just used had depleted a lot of his chakra. If even someone this strong couldn't defeat his opponent, it seems the Senju clan is no ordinary people either.

"You members of the Feathered Robe Clan, step back. Leave the rest to us."

Uchiha Feng Huo looked at the panting Hagoromo clan and disdainfully told them to step back.

The pride of the Uchiha clan makes them disdainful of joining forces with other clans to kill enemies; even if they form an alliance, it is nothing more than fighting their own battles.

"But we've already worn them down quite a bit."

Seeing that the Uchiha clan members did not want to share the spoils of war with them, the Jonin of the Hagoromo clan said anxiously.

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Several pairs of cold, sharp red eyes from the Uchiha clan turned to stare at him simultaneously.

"It's alright, it's alright. I'll leave the rest to you all."

Feeling their scalps tingling from being stared at, the Feathered Clan members had no choice but to lower their heads and admit defeat, as they were powerless against the odds.

Uchiha Feng Huo nodded, satisfied with the answer.

Seeing that the Uchiha and Hagoromo clans seemed to be clashing, the Senju clan leader gave a retreat signal, and the others behind him quickly prepared to flee.

The moment the Senju clan member turned his head, Uchiha Fuuka's long sword came flying towards him. The Senju clan Jonin reacted quickly, raising his hand and using the armor on his arm to forcefully deflect the sword aimed at his face.

Did I tell you to leave?

Uchiha Fuuka and his companions surrounded the Senju clan.

Koji Senju was so stunned by the shock that he couldn't lift his hand. He had already exhausted too much energy in the initial encounter with the Hagoromo clan, and his wounds were bleeding profusely.

Now, he is being besieged by the Uchiha clan's Fuuka, and he knows that his chances of survival are slim. But he cannot just sit and wait to die. The future of the Senju clan is in his hands. Even if it costs him his life, he must protect this young seedling.

With this in mind, he forcibly refined his chakra, frantically draining his life force, and activated a forbidden technique to accelerate the recovery of his injuries and stamina.

The Senju clan is naturally strong, possessing extraordinary chakra reserves and healing abilities.

In dire situations, the Senju clan often unleashes power far exceeding their usual strength.

Gritting his teeth, Senju Koji faced off against the strongest Uchiha Fuuka head-on, attempting to use his own life to buy time for those behind him to escape.

Seeing the opponent's stubborn resistance, even as a sworn enemy, Uchiha Fuuka couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and began to take the enemy in front of him seriously.

So he took up his sword and went up to fight Senju Koji, and for a moment the arena was filled with the glint of swords.

The remaining three members of the Senju clan were surrounded. They were surrounding a child and watching Uchiha Ryoichi and the others who were closing in. The person they were surrounding was the target of the Uchiha Sealing Fire Squad: Senju Itama.

"I should have listened to my father and stayed quietly in the territory."

Surrounded in the middle, the five-year-old Senju Itama was trembling, but the pride of the Senju clan drove the child to tremble as he pulled a kunai from his waist and held it across his chest. With his whole body trembling, the ill-fitting armor on his body creaked.

This was young Senju Itama's first time on the battlefield. Some time ago, his older brother Senju Watama was sniped and killed on the outskirts of the territory, and he was forcibly confined to the territory by his father.

As a clan leader's son who was slightly different from the others, Senju Itama had always lived a secluded life and had not been exposed to combat at an early age.

However, the unexpected death of his third brother fueled Senju Itama's desire for revenge in addition to his grief.

When Senju Butsuma took his two older brothers to the front lines, Senju Itama, unable to suppress his desire for revenge, secretly ran away from the camp that night, donned his brother's armor, and went to the battlefield to find his enemy.

Although the Senju clan's guards discovered the situation in time, they were still ambushed by the Hagoromo clan on their way back to Senju Itama.

In the surprise attack, several ordinary combatants from the Senju clan who were traveling with them died on the spot, leaving only the guard captain, Senju Koji, and three Chunin-level members who survived.

Just as they were fighting and retreating, reinforcements from the Uchiha clan arrived, instantly giving Senju Itama, who still had a chance to survive, a taste of what a complete reversal of fortune meant.

Now surrounded by the Uchiha clan, they can only fight like cornered beasts. At this point, they can only pray that Senju Koji defeats Uchiha Fuuka and comes to their aid.

(End of this chapter)