Naruto Uchiha, the former God of the Space!

Drizzle...

boom!

The collision of water and fire made the already thick rain clouds in the sky even more solid, and lightning was brewing deep within the clouds.

The Third Hokage landed on a large tree opposite Uchiha Shu, holding a shrunken version of the Vajra Staff in his hand, his gaze complex.

Shisui, Fugaku.

I thought these two would be the most difficult to deal with, but I never expected... the Wood Release ninja who killed Danzo was actually Uchiha Shu.

A Chunin awaiting promotion who has completed 8 D-rank missions, 5 C-rank missions, and 2 B-rank missions.

"Pending promotion" means "not yet promoted." According to the village's official records, Uchiha Shu is still a genin.

The strongest genin!

"Seeking peace through struggle is a very wise statement."

Sarutobi, who had silently pierced the wound from the very beginning, spoke, his voice tinged with exhaustion:

"Unfortunately, there is no place for me in this new era. If I were alive... even if I did nothing, I would still prevent Konoha from undergoing a new transformation."

"No matter how you look at it, the tragedy of the Uchiha rebellion is due to my mistakes in governance."

Under the scrutiny of the Third Hokage, Xiu, who had single-handedly propelled the Uchiha clan to this point, grinned upon his return:

"Failure is betraying the village, success is revolution!"

"Under the rule of a group of old people who should have retired long ago, with conservative and extreme ideas, Konoha Village is lifeless and more fragile than ever before."

extreme?

Who could be more fanatical than the Uchiha!

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was about to retort, thought of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, with his sun-like, dazzling golden flash, as well as the red-haired Pepper Potts and White Fang...

His eyes dimmed.

The hand holding the vajra rod trembled slightly.

Konoha has indeed declined drastically.

If we trace the blame back to him as the Hokage, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it. He holds the highest power, so he's naturally responsible for everything.

"Uchiha Shu, continue to fight me and prove your Will of Fire to me."

Indeed, might makes right.

What talk-no-jutsu and willpower? Bullshit!

At this moment, Sarutobi had no intention of questioning the origin of Wood Release or why the veteran Kage-level powerhouse Danzo was hastily killed; it was meaningless.

He raised his hand and shot out three shuriken.

Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!

After shooting out the shuriken, the Third Hokage quickly formed hand seals.

In the blink of an eye, they split in two in the air, then into four, expanding exponentially until they became hundreds.

Moreover, the sound of the shuriken cutting through the wind as it flew became louder and louder, clearly indicating that some kind of powerful wind-style ninjutsu had been added to it.

Looking at the shuriken shooting towards him with a shrill sound, Uchiha Shu's fingers flew, finishing with the Snake Hand Seal.

The basic Wood Release technique copied from Danzo takes effect.

Tree boundary wall!

boom...

boom...

boom...

One shuriken after another struck the thick wall that stretched from bottom to top, with the force of a series of large-caliber artillery shells hitting a bunker.

The airflow reversed, and smoke rose!

The reinforced vines within the tree boundary quickly snapped, and the vibrant, resilient wood exploded.

It wasn't until they were almost face-to-face, with only a thin layer of bark remaining between them and Uchiha Shu, that the sword in his hand exhausted all its strength and fell to the ground.

Upon landing, these exquisitely crafted shuriken, each imbued with chakra, instantly shattered into several pieces.

This demonstrates its immense power.

Click...

In the epilogue, cracks appeared on the last layer of the tree boundary wall, spreading wildly in all directions like a spider web.

"Phew, we finally blocked it!"

"It seems the Third Hokage's total chakra is not low. Not as exaggerated as Senju's, but more than that old dog Danzo."

Suddenly, the thought was interrupted.

A crisp thud.

The Vajra Staff flew in from a blind spot, shattering the cracked Wood Release defense in front of him.

A large, hairy hand emerged from the top of the stick!

Like a divine soldier descending from the sky, he directly grabbed Uchiha Xiu's throat from behind, cracking and squashing with exaggerated force, enough to crush the throat of an ordinary ninja.

at the same time.

Having anticipated this success, the Third Hokage completed a new round of hand seals, and a shadow clone pressed its hand heavily to the ground, activating Earth Release.

In an instant, the mud beneath Uchiha Shu's feet turned into a swamp.

Small earthen dragons rose up and wrapped around him, tightly encasing his lower body.

Looking at the top-tier summon beast that had transformed back into the Great Ape Demon after losing its Golden Cudgel form, Uchiha Shu, who had been showing signs of pain, narrowed his eyes as if a wicked sense of humor had struck him.

It looked like he was smiling.

Gum!

Starting from his hair, he began to melt, and his body turned into mud of the same material as the Yellow Springs Swamp beneath his feet.

"Even without Chatonla, I still have plenty, enough to use the clone-style combat method."

With a sweep of the kaleidoscope, Fugaku, who had been on edge, relaxed.

That young man who amazed the entire Uchiha clan and was valued by both the moderate and hardline factions is still alive.

A figure, originally the color of wood, emerged from a large tree, but after being exposed to the air for only two seconds, it was given new color.

Ontology?

Wood clone?

Is it an earth split or a water split?

Take a guess.

Even though Uchiha Xiu didn't say anything, the others watching still understood the subtext.

"Hahaha, I've only just warmed up." Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed heartily, seemingly having seen through everything.

Whoosh, the monkey raised its hand and caught it.

The magic staff has returned to your hand.

"Shikaku, who do you think will win?" whispered the man with the red spiky hair and large stomach.

Quietly, the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, who were responsible for blocking the main Uchiha force, returned.

The Anbu, Root, and Sarutobi clan—forces composed of commoner ninjas—are engaged in a fierce battle with the Konoha Police Force, led by the Uchiha clan, resulting in casualties.

However, the overall scale and the extent of the tragedy were all within an acceptable range.

This was the best possible outcome that Konoha's top strategist could come up with in the heat of the moment.

Fortunately, Kakashi was smart enough, had a good overall view, and cooperated perfectly with the team...

"I don't know."

When asked by his close friend Choza Akimichi, Nara Shikaku shook his head, then carefully considered the matter and said:

"However, it wouldn't be a bad thing if another figure like Uchiha Madara emerged from the weakened Konoha Village."

"Because there is no Lord Hashirama in this era."

The God of Ninjas, the Asura of the Ninja World, is a true king when played alone.

"..." Yamanaka Inoichi remained silent, feeling somewhat guilty.

Loyalty that is not absolute is absolute disloyalty.

Caught in an unfortunate internal war, Ino-Shika-Cho ultimately failed to stand firmly by the Third Generation's side.

It even secretly promoted this pattern of Jade General versus King General – the same type of piece in Shogi, the two are essentially the same, one representing the red general and the other representing the black general.

However, the person who is expected to represent the Uchiha clan is the clan leader, Fugaku.

Unexpectedly, the accident turned out to be a young Uchiha who had only recently risen to prominence.

"New blood, new atmosphere, perhaps Konoha will move towards a better new life and make the village great again."

"The premise is... that this Uchiha who knows the Wood Release technique isn't insane, that he's relatively mentally sound, or even just has a stable personality."

Nara Shikaku, who had chaired the Jonin group meetings for many years, secretly planned to pray to the Sage of Six Paths.

On the opposite tree, Fugaku pondered—

After tonight, shall I become the Fifth Hokage?

Kexiu's contribution is too great; it seems he has also subdued Shisui. This child has recently shown a lot of ideas and has become more decisive and has stronger execution capabilities.

He possesses the Wood Release technique and is born with political advantages.

The only drawback is that he is too young, lacks experience and foreign war achievements, and might not be able to control the situation.

Of course, disadvantages can also be advantages.

There is reason to select more Hokage assistants and advisors to balance the interests of all parties in the village.

This includes Tsunade and Jiraiya after their return.

—Right now, in his view, the third generation, who is swinging the bat so powerfully, is no different from a dead man.

I haven't even made a move yet.

Of the two great kaleidoscope eye techniques, only the ability to predict the future was revealed through the words of the rebellious Itachi.

"Moreover, Xiu has never shown any signs of weakness."

A high place that no one cares about.

Within a small vortex of spatial turbulence, the masked man made a silent appearance, stirring up turbulent emotions within him:

"Xiu, that kid who only spent his childhood alone by the river, wading in the water like an idiot, wasting all his time and effort, how did he even cultivate!"

Obito, who was impersonating Madara Uchiha, has appeared.

Behind him, Itachi Uchiha, his emotions a jumbled mess, stood atop the deserted tower.

So, the village belonged to the victorious side in the coup?

The Third Hokage and Danzo, who were usually absolute authority, seemed unable to represent the village tonight.

The weasel couldn't understand.

If Shu becomes Hokage, or my father becomes Hokage, should I, the traitor, kneel down and pledge allegiance again?

No, I want to join the Akatsuki organization, to keep an eye on the guy who calls himself Madara, and also to oversee the development of Konoha.

"Wind Release: Void Orb!"

At this moment, the intense battleground below intensified, with a fierce hurricane spreading outwards from the location of the Third Generation.

Rain, fog, and sawdust—all the obstructions to the view disappeared, and the scene became refreshing.