Starting as a working person from Naruto

Chapter 523, the final chapter: Whose funeral is this?

Time flies by.

Over the years, the new generation of Konoha ninjas have grown up, and some have even become Jonin in the village.

Among these new generation ninjas, Sasuke Uchiha, who was the first to be promoted to Jonin, and Naruto Uzumaki, who left the village to train with Jiraiya and has yet to pass the Chunin Exams, are often absent from gatherings of the new generation of ninjas.

"That Sasuke guy..."

"It seems like he didn't come again..."

"Sasuke's name is quite famous now. He's considered the Purple Lightning, the successor to the Fourth Hokage. I heard Dad and the others say that they even suggested he become the Hokage's bodyguard, but he refused. It seems that guy doesn't like standing on the sidelines..."

"Why are people from Kumogakure here?"

"They're probably here to negotiate too, right?"

Nara Shikamaru tilted his head, looking at the group of envoys from Kumogakure, and casually mentioned to his friends some well-known facts in the ninja world: "Kumogakure was destroyed by Sasuke..."

"!!!"

The eyes of the group of new-generation ninjas suddenly widened!

"Feed, feed..."

"This isn't surprising, is it?"

Looking at their expressions, Nara Shikamaru couldn't help but mutter, "Didn't that guy conquer Iwagakure and Kirigakure last year?"

"I never imagined his strength would be this great..."

Rock Lee clenched his fists tightly, his face showing no fear, but rather full of fighting spirit: "Even though I feel the gap between us has widened, I want to challenge Sasuke even more!"

"Calm down, Li!"

Tian Tian quickly pressed his teammates' buttons.

"..."

Sakura Haruno showed no pride in Sasuke Uchiha on her face; her eyes were filled with deep worry, because she was one of the people who knew Sasuke's condition best.

Although Sasuke Uchiha worked diligently for Konoha, his relationship with the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, deteriorated further…

As a disciple of the Hokage, Sakura Haruno frequently visited the Hokage Building and often heard sounds of doors slamming and tables being smashed up there…

Over the past few years.

The relationship between the Hokage Building and Root is somewhat delicate.

Even though Itachi Uchiha, the leader of Root, was completely obedient to the village's Hokage, it still changed the reality of Root's ninjas becoming independent, especially after the village proactively resurrected the past Hokage to prevent Orochimaru from reviving the Hokage and attacking Konoha...

From then on...

Konoha has developed a somewhat complex administrative system.

Although Tsunade was still the Fifth Hokage of the village, she could not prevent the other resurrected Hokage from interfering with her affairs, which annoyed her but she had no way to deal with it.

To put it bluntly...

Almost all of the decisions made by the Fifth Hokage came from the Hokage meeting, and Tsunade's proposals were never approved at the Hokage meeting.

The Fifth Hokage…

They've practically been sidelined.

The only piece of good news is that Itachi Uchiha, the leader of Root, is still willing to show respect to Tsunade, but he can't make decisions for Root...

no way.

Itachi Uchiha's identity was too awkward.

Even the Root leader couldn't appear in public to avoid people probing the truth behind the Uchiha clan's annihilation. Few of the new generation of ninjas present knew this secret...

The only one who knows...

Perhaps only Nara Shikamaru and Haruno Sakura.

Since Itachi Uchiha couldn't appear in person, Sasuke Uchiha, who was more familiar to the public, had to represent Root. This meant that Sasuke, the ninja who secretly held power within Root, appeared to be more like the leader of Root on the surface...

"Everyone!"

"I'm back!"

Just as this group of new-generation ninjas were gathering here, a familiar and loud voice caught their attention, and everyone couldn't help but look over!

"Naruto!"

"Naruto!"

A group of people looked at Naruto Uzumaki with faces full of surprise!

"Hey! Everyone's here!"

Naruto's face was also full of surprise, but when he glanced around and didn't see Sasuke Uchiha, he subconsciously asked his companion, "Where's Sasuke? Why isn't he here?"

"..."

The group fell silent.

"Sasuke... has been busy lately."

Sakura Haruno volunteered to answer, and also mentioned their captain, Kakashi Hatake: "Kakashi has recently been investigating the whereabouts of the rogue ninja, Obito Uchiha..."

Yes.

Kakashi is also very busy.

Because Root reported the identity of the mysterious masked man, Kakashi Hatake has been out searching for Obito Uchiha, causing Obito quite a commotion...

no way.

Due to Black Zetsu's disappearance, Obito Uchiha lost an important source of intelligence and could only secretly deal with Kakashi Hatake.

Boom!

Just as they were talking, a deafening battle roared through Konoha Village, and everyone involuntarily turned to look at the place where the battle was taking place!

"Has something happened?"

"It looks like it's heading towards the Hokage Building!"

Everyone immediately realized the urgency of the situation and rushed to the Hokage Building!

However, when they arrived at the Hokage Building, they did not see any enemies, but only the Cloud Village ninjas lying on the ground, and a purple half-body Susanoo.

Uchiha Sasuke's body was hidden inside Susanoo. The young man, who had grown to the appearance of a sixteen-year-old, coldly watched the Cloud Village ninjas he had defeated with a single blow.

"I already said that."

"We don't need any so-called alliances!"

"All that Kumogakure needs to do is obey Konoha's orders!"

"But…"

A Cloud Village ninja looked at Uchiha Sasuke, struggling to speak: "Fifth Hokage, that's not how it is..."

"Do I need to go to Kumogakure again?"

Sasuke Uchiha's cold gaze forced the Cloud Village ninja to lower their heads, for even the combined might of their Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee was no match for Sasuke Uchiha…

Otherwise...

The Hidden Cloud Village will no longer send delegations to the Hidden Leaf Village.

"Sasuke..."

Naruto Uzumaki stared in disbelief at his former comrade; he never imagined he would see Sasuke Uchiha under these circumstances…

even…

This companion has become somewhat unfamiliar.

Even Naruto Uzumaki felt somewhat unrecognizable.

"Naruto."

When Sasuke Uchiha saw Naruto Uzumaki, his expression softened slightly. He waved his hand, dispelling his Susanoo: "I have other matters to attend to. Let's catch up again sometime in the future..."

"What's going on?"

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the Cloud Village ninjas lying on the ground with some surprise.

"Just a bunch of disobedient kids..."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced disdainfully at the group of Cloud Village ninjas who dared not raise their heads: "If you just lose your temper a little, they'll know that disobeying their elders will have no consequences..."

"..."

The people present all had strange expressions on their faces.

No matter how they see it, Uchiha Sasuke seems more like that child, doesn't he?

Upstairs from the Hokage.

Tsunade looked down at the scene.

Such a commotion couldn't possibly have been kept from her.

"Lady Tsunade..."

Jingyin stood cautiously to the side, afraid that her teacher would be angry.

However, Tsunade remained remarkably calm, as if she were already used to such things: "What can I do if I'm angry? Root's power is immense, and they have the support of my great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and the Fourth Hokage. I can't possibly issue orders that go against Root's will. Right now, it's already quite good that only Konoha Hospital is willing to completely obey my orders..."

"..."

Shizune deeply sensed the helplessness in Tsunade's heart.

but…

It would be best if the Fifth Hokage wouldn't clash with Sasuke Uchiha because of this, because Shizune also felt that every time there was a conflict with Root, the ending was never good; it seemed like Tsunade was always the one who came out worse off…

Bang!

Tsunade remained calm as she closed the window, then turned around and smashed her desk with a single punch, her eyes filled with rage!

"That brat!"

"Am I no longer even allowed the authority to receive envoys from other villages?"

"Lady Tsunade, calm down..."

Shizune quickly and quietly tried to persuade Tsunade, saying earnestly, "The people downstairs can hear what's going on here..."

"Am I supposed to just swallow my anger and keep quiet?!"

Tsunade glared angrily at Shizune.

"..."

Silently, Jingyin hugged the piglet and retreated to the side.

no…

How can you blame her for something like this?

So many resurrected Hokage above, and so many Jonin disciples below, are all Sasuke's classmates. Sasuke Uchiha has done quite well in recent years...

Aside from slightly damaging the reputation of the Hokage…

Konoha truly became the number one ninja village in the ninja world.

Downstairs from the Hokage building.

When Sasuke Uchiha saw Naruto Uzumaki return, he unusually took the time to have a meal with these ninjas of similar age, which could be considered a welcome feast.

"Naruto..."

Sasuke Uchiha held his teacup earnestly, his expression calm as he looked at his friend: "Don't fall too far behind. You need to become very strong..."

"I'm very strong now!"

Naruto Uzumaki grinned broadly, chuckling and boasting, "The Perverted Sage and I are out training, not traveling!"

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha slowly shook his head and said nothing more.

"What's wrong, Sasuke-kun?"

Sakura Haruno looked at Sasuke Uchiha, her eyes still filled with worry: "Has something happened? Isn't the ninja world still peaceful?"

To say something I shouldn't have...

Uchiha Sasuke is currently the greatest threat to peace in the ninja world.

This man always finds a reason to recklessly attack other ninja villages over the most inexplicable trivial matters, including but not limited to enemy ninja villages sending people to infiltrate Konoha, or enemy ninja villages competing with Konoha ninjas for missions...

Let's get this straight...

Shouldn't we have gotten used to this kind of thing by now?

The other major ninja villages couldn't understand Konoha's thoughts at all. They had only witnessed Uchiha Sasuke and Konoha's domineering nature. The fact that no war had broken out yet was entirely due to Uchiha Sasuke's overwhelming personal strength. His unpredictable Flying Thunder God Technique, coupled with his terrifying Mangekyou Sharingan, had made the other villages unable to raise their heads...

"fine."

Sasuke Uchiha put down his teacup, glanced at everyone present, and sat there forlornly without saying a word.

Until the time of departure…

Sasuke Uchiha was even the last to leave. He saw off each of his peers and finally escorted Naruto Uzumaki home.

"Naruto."

"This may be the last time we see each other."

Sasuke Uchiha extended his fist towards Naruto Uzumaki: "The future ninja world will definitely be peaceful. If you want to do something, strive to become stronger, only by becoming very strong can you..."

"What do you mean...?"

"What do you mean by 'last time we meet'? I'm not leaving the village to train again. I'm going to make up for all the years I've fallen behind you..."

Naruto Uzumaki, confused by his comrade's thoughts, reached out and made a fist, bumping it against Sasuke Uchiha's fist, and said with a grin, "I've heard you're pretty amazing! Just wait until I become Hokage!"

"I've always believed..."

Sasuke Uchiha withdrew his fist, his eyes lowering slightly: "I left you a sixteenth birthday present at Root. Go see it on your sixteenth birthday; it shouldn't disappoint you..."

"good…"

Naruto's face was full of anticipation.

Because he had never received any birthday gifts since he was a child, he was looking forward to receiving a gift from Uchiha Sasuke, no matter how ordinary it was.

root base.

A group of reanimated Uchiha clansmen were maintaining the operation of this place in an orderly manner.

When Sasuke Uchiha returned, he saw his older brother Itachi Uchiha and his father Fugaku Uchiha chatting privately again, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Itachi".

Sasuke Uchiha walked towards them, his voice turning somewhat cold: "My eyesight is deteriorating due to frequent use of the Mangekyou Sharingan's power. I now need the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha frowned.

Over the years…

This younger brother has mentioned the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan more than once, hoping that his older brother will hand over the eyes to him as soon as possible so that he can obtain even more terrifying power...

but…

Itachi Uchiha felt uneasy.

Because he believed his younger brother was on the wrong path.

"I know you don't like my way of doing things..."

Sasuke Uchiha smirked coldly, opened his palm, and said in a chilling voice, "Let's set a time and place! My eye power might not be stronger than yours now. Let's find a place to duel, and the winner will get the other's eye..."

"Sasuke!"

Fugaku Uchiha felt a chill run down his spine.

"This is our inescapable fate."

Sasuke waved his hand to stop his father from persuading him, his gaze fixed on Itachi: "To obtain eternal eye power, you must first take away the light of your loved ones. You've dragged this out long enough, Itachi..."

"I see."

Itachi Uchiha lowered his head.

After a second of thought, and having calculated his own physical condition, the man suddenly raised his head, looking at his younger brother with a serious and solemn expression: "Let's set the time in three months... and the location... let's set it at the old warehouse that our clan used to use as a storage facility..."

"That would be perfect."

Sasuke Uchiha chuckled lightly, even calling out, "You killed everyone back then and placed your future on me, so let these resurrected clansmen witness just how powerful the Uchiha clan's future truly is..."

"..."

Itachi Uchiha could no longer refute this.

late at night.

Uchiha Itachi quietly left the Root base.

The man went directly to the Hokage Building and reported to Tsunade that he and Uchiha Sasuke were about to have a duel. He also told her all about how Uchiha Sasuke had been secretly manipulating several resurrected Hokage to control Konoha's power over the past few years. He even mentioned that Uchiha Sasuke had been secretly reviving Uchiha who had died in the past and using them to extend the Root's control.

to be honest…

This behavior is even more troublesome and egregious than the Uchiha clan's coup d'état.

"I see."

When Tsunade received Itachi's report, her face was full of helplessness: "What can we change? Itachi, are you going to kill your own brother on the day of the duel? No matter what, Sasuke is still a comrade of the village. I don't approve, I even oppose the duel between the two brothers. This kind of thing cannot be approved..."

"I won't kill him."

"I will die at his hands."

Uchiha Itachi looked at the Fifth Hokage, and involuntarily coughed a few times, forcing himself to appear serious: "Fifth Hokage, my body can't hold on any longer. I will turn things around before I die..."

Regardless...

He wouldn't want to kill his own brother.

Itachi Uchiha calmly stated his plan, his expression undisturbed: "If Sasuke fails to dispel the Impure World Reincarnation of those clansmen after my death, I hope Lady Tsunade will allow them to rest in peace..."

"..."

Tsunade felt it would be very difficult for her to do.

"The control over the Impure World Reincarnation is in the hands of Kabuto Yakushi and Orochimaru..."

"If we can find Kabuto Yakushi, we can solve the problem of the Impure World Reincarnation..."

"As for Sasuke..."

Itachi Uchiha revealed all the secrets he had uncovered, softly speaking of his planned future: "If I still cannot persuade him to change his mind before I die, please, Lady Tsunade, expel him from Konoha. At least Sasuke will no longer be able to control Konoha through power. Letting him stay in Konoha is more harmful than letting him become a homeless rogue ninja..."

"Compared to Sasuke's strength and talent..."

When Itachi Uchiha spoke of his younger brother, he was very insightful. He had completely seen through his brother: "Sasuke's scheming and wisdom are the most dangerous aspects of his life."

"Sasuke now..."

"He's used to having everything under his control."

"The reason he can still control Konoha is entirely due to the village's dependence on and support for him. If only the Fifth Hokage could harden his heart..."

"If Sasuke kills me and continues to do evil by relying on the power of the Edo Tensei ninja and the Sharingan, then please use Sasuke killing me as a reason to expel him from Konoha..."

"During the battle..."

"I won't use my Mangekyou Sharingan..."

After explaining his plans for his younger brother, Itachi Uchiha made his final request: "I hope Lady Tsunade can replace my two Sharingan eyes with regular ones..."

"Then you'll definitely die at his hands..."

Tsunade sighed and looked at Itachi Uchiha with some pity.

"This was my destiny all along."

Uchiha Itachi calmly shook his head, seemingly unconcerned. In his sleeve were two ordinary Sharingan eyes, obtained by Root ninjas during a certain operation, originating from Uchiha Obito's collection.

"Having a brother like you..."

Tsunade said no more, but performed the eye replacement surgery for Itachi Uchiha.

However, after Itachi Uchiha surgically removed his Mangekyou Sharingan, he did not hand it over to Tsunade for safekeeping. Instead, he secretly sneaked into Naruto Uzumaki's house, woke up the sleeping Naruto, and intended to give the eyes to him.

"Naruto Uzumaki"

Seeing the somewhat flustered Naruto Uzumaki, Itachi Uchiha used his three-tomoe genjutsu to calm him down: "If one day you accept Sasuke, then give these eyes to him..."

"Is there something wrong with Sasuke?"

Naruto Uzumaki felt that Itachi Uchiha was talking a little strangely.

"The Sasuke you know now is not the Sasuke you know. His darkness is far deeper than you imagine. Don't tell anyone about this..."

Itachi Uchiha extended his finger, and a ninja crow with two scarlet Sharingan eyes silently appeared and went straight into Naruto Uzumaki's stomach.

"!!!"

Naruto Uzumaki was terrified and wanted to vomit.

"Don't be afraid."

"Naruto Uzumaki"

"Perhaps only you in the entire ninja world can save Sasuke..."

Itachi Uchiha's figure vanished like a phantom, his voice echoing in Naruto Uzumaki's ears: "The future Sasuke may fall into deeper darkness, or he may walk towards a brighter future. I hope you can pull him back, because he only wants to believe in you..."

This was Itachi Uchiha's arrangement.

If he were to die at the hands of Sasuke Uchiha and still not change anything, then Sasuke Uchiha would be expelled from Konoha by Tsunade…

At that time...

Naruto Uzumaki will find out that Sasuke Uchiha has become a rogue ninja, and he will gradually learn about Sasuke's dark past. This kid should do everything he can to get Sasuke back to Konoha, right?

after all…

The younger brother seemed to only value him.

If Sasuke can return to Konoha from his rogue past and emerge from his dark life, then he can obtain the eyes left to him, awaken the power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and use those eyes to protect Konoha…

If Sasuke refuses to return to Konoha…

Then the younger brother wouldn't be as harmful...

Itachi Uchiha believed his arrangements were reasonable enough, but he lacked the confidence to pull his younger brother out of the mire of darkness. He could only rely on a comprehensive plan devised by multiple people, hoping that his brother would experience these trials and tribulations and eventually come to his senses…

This was Itachi Uchiha's final plan.

Or rather...

This was the only plan he could come up with.

In a pure fight, Itachi Uchiha believed he was no match for Sasuke Uchiha. After all, Sasuke had mastered many powerful techniques, such as the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Cursed Seal Mode, both of which were enough to defeat him. Moreover, Sasuke possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, which had even greater power...

Over a period of three months.

Uchiha Itachi appeared to be quietly awaiting the start of the duel.

Uchiha Sasuke, however, remained busy. During this time, he observed the progress of Kabuto Yakushi's Impure World Reincarnation and estimated that it would be completed in about three months.

Unfortunately.

A lot happened in those three months.

Even though Madara Uchiha remained hidden and did not show himself, and even though Black Zetsu, the Akatsuki's intelligence operative, had long since disappeared, the Akatsuki still began its operation to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, and others rushed to Sunagakure to help rescue Gaara, while Naruto's teacher, Jiraiya, went to Amegakure to gather intelligence.

Sasuke Uchiha didn't think much of it at first, and just casually sent Orochimaru to Amegakure, because he remembered that Jiraiya in the real world seemed to have gotten away with it when he was gathering information, but Orochimaru brought back Jiraiya's body...

Jiraiya...

He died in battle at Amegakure.

"..."

Uchiha Sasuke once again felt the fear of being dominated by Akihara Kagura.

Jiraiya...

He actually died in battle in Amegakure!

"never mind."

"One more or one less...it doesn't matter..."

Sasuke Uchiha was somewhat helpless and could only have Kabuto Yakushi revive Jiraiya using the Impure World Reincarnation technique: "Consider it another gift for Naruto..."

"That idiot..."

Orochimaru looked at Jiraiya's corpse with a helpless expression. He didn't really want to use the Impure World Reincarnation to control Jiraiya because he knew his former friend certainly didn't want to be restrained.

but…

Orochimaru could not change Sasuke Uchiha's decision.

As Kabuto Yakushi used the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the first thing Jiraiya did upon regaining consciousness was to nervously survey his surroundings…

As a result, he saw Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, two of Konoha's greatest enemies, colluding with Sasuke Uchiha, the current de facto power holder in Konoha!

"Sasuke!"

Jiraiya's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Sasuke Uchiha in disbelief: "You were actually colluding with those two!"

"They have always been my subordinates."

Sasuke Uchiha shook his head, not wanting to say anything more to Jiraiya: "Alright, we're still very busy with work, we don't have time to reminisce and waste time here. Tell them some things after you return to Konoha..."

"Are you ready?"

Uchiha Sasuke turned to look at Yakushi Kabuto.

"It's all here..."

Kabuto waved his hand.

As Kabuto Yakushi moved, the countless coffins in the base suddenly opened, revealing Uchiha clan members resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation technique…

elder…

Kids…

Wife, husband...

One by one, the Uchiha opened their eyes.

"I know you all hate Uchiha Itachi..."

Sasuke Uchiha's gaze swept over everyone present, lingering for a moment on his mother, Mikoto Uchiha, before immediately turning away: "You all must hate him for killing your loved ones..."

"Where is Itachi Uchiha?!"

"That traitor!"

Where is Itachi Uchiha?!

The Uchiha members immediately erupted in a frenzy of emotion.

The first thought these people had after being resurrected was to settle scores with Itachi Uchiha, the traitor within their clan. A group of Root Uchiha members who had already been resurrected were also secretly gritting their teeth!

Although they barely suppressed their hatred for Itachi Uchiha due to Fugaku Uchiha's attitude, it did not mean that they had given up on this hatred!

"Quiet."

A crimson glint appeared in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes, his cold voice silencing everyone present: "I'll tell you the truth... The Konoha leadership already knew about our clan's plot to stage a coup, and they were already preparing for war!"

"Uchiha Itachi believed that our clan was no match for the Leaf Village's higher-ups, so he offered to kill the entire clan in exchange for my younger brother's life..."

"That bastard!"

"How dare he do such a thing!"

"You brothers actually sacrificed the lives of your entire clan..."

"..."

The entire base immediately became lively.

Fugaku Uchiha's expression shifted slightly. He looked nervously at his youngest son, wondering what he was planning to do...

Clearly…

The duel between the brothers Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi is fast approaching, so why are these clansmen being summoned here again...?

Is it...

Do you want these clansmen who died back then to kill Itachi together?

"Sasuke..."

Mikoto Uchiha's eyes held a hint of worry. She didn't know what had happened, only that her husband's expression was rather unpleasant, and that her youngest son's personality had completely changed. What on earth was he trying to do...?

"alright!"

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly raised his hand, his eyes darkening as he looked at all the clansmen present: "Everyone, quiet down! If anyone utters another word, I will mercilessly wipe out the souls of your entire family!"

"I will repay you for the lives I owe you. He sacrificed your lives to save me, and arrogantly arranged my life. I will use my life to give you a new life..."

"This eye belongs to the Sage of Six Paths..."

A purple Rinnegan with tomoe appeared in Sasuke Uchiha's eyes, and he continued in a cold voice, "It possesses the power to reverse life and death, and yin and yang..."

"After being resurrected..."

"Go and enjoy your lives..."

"I've arranged a suitable department for you in Konoha. Those who want to return to Konoha can go back, and there's no need for any further trouble in the future. For those who don't want to stay in Konoha, I've also arranged a suitable guardian for you..."

"From today onwards..."

Sasuke Uchiha's eyes flashed, and he announced in a cold voice, "Our matter as brothers is settled with all of you..."

next moment.

Sasuke Uchiha calmly clasped his hands together, his eyes slowly scanning everyone before finally settling on his mother.

"Sasuke!"

Mikoto Uchiha's heart tightened!

"Heretical sects..."

Sasuke Uchiha closed his eyes, his face showing an unprecedented serenity, like that of a devout believer. He slowly lowered his head, his voice unusually calm: "The Rinne Rebirth Technique..."

"Sasuke!"

Fugaku Uchiha instinctively wanted to take two steps forward!

however…

A ray of light enveloped Uchiha Fugaku!

A beam of white light enveloped all the ninjas who had been resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation. Even Jiraiya was somewhat surprised to see the white light appearing on his body!

This…

What exactly happened?

"Is it over yet?"

The pharmacist adjusted his glasses.

"..."

A glint of greed appeared in Orochimaru's eyes!

Orochimaru saw the weakness in Uchiha Sasuke after using the Rinne Rebirth technique in his snake eyes. His figure suddenly stretched forward, rushing towards Uchiha Sasuke like a long snake, and reached out to grab Uchiha Sasuke's eyes!

This idiot…

They actually gave up on this power just like that!

However, a figure wearing red armor suddenly appeared next to Uchiha Sasuke and sent Orochimaru flying with a single blow!

"Any last words?"

Madara Uchiha stayed by Sasuke Uchiha's side, looking at the weak young man lying there, as if he were seeing his younger brother who had died before his eyes: "After using the Rinne Rebirth Technique, you will inevitably and irrevocably face death..."

"Give him my eyes."

A sneer appeared on Sasuke Uchiha's lips, as if mocking his older brother who was still running rampant in Konoha: "Hmph, I've never needed his eyes, nor his so-called power, nor the fate he presumptuously arranged for me..."

"Let him live in agony..."

Sasuke Uchiha's mockery was almost undisguised, and he seemed to be enjoying a sense of revenge: "I will make him feel... the pain I have endured all these years..."

"Sasuke!"

Mikoto Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha pounced!

Mikoto Uchiha hurriedly hugged her son to her arms, tears streaming down her face. This mother could not believe that the first thing she saw after being resurrected was that her most beloved youngest son had died!

This kind of thing...

No mother could bear it...

Even Fugaku Uchiha was somewhat stunned, as he was constantly being persuaded by his eldest son, believing that his youngest son had gone astray…

but…

I never expected my youngest son to be so fierce!

"Feel sorry…"

Sasuke Uchiha reached out and grabbed his mother's arm. His eyes gradually became unfocused, and he could feel his soul leaving his body. His voice grew lower and lower: "Just consider it my selfish desire to get revenge on him..."

"Sasuke!!!"

Mikoto Uchiha hugged his neck tightly. She could clearly feel her son's arms drooping down, and the pain in her heart instantly overwhelmed her mind!

this moment…

It was even more painful for her than when Itachi Uchiha killed her!

"..."

Fugaku Uchiha stood beside his wife, watching his youngest son's body become still. His newly revived heart trembled violently, making his body almost unable to support him!

"..."

After their initial excitement at being resurrected, the Uchiha gradually calmed down, their expressions turning sorrowful as they quietly gathered around Uchiha Sasuke.

Even if they were killed by Itachi Uchiha…

However, their younger brother Sasuke revived them with his life, allowing them to experience the magnanimity of Sasuke, the little guy they had watched grow up...

"actually…"

"It would be good to die..."

An old man touched his eyes, letting tears stream down his cheeks: "At least I don't have to worry about the conflict between the village and the clan anymore... It wasn't your fault... Sasuke... You're still just a child..."

"..."

The Uchiha members present looked increasingly distressed.

"..."

Jiraiya watched all this quietly. He had already guessed the truth from the information revealed by Sasuke Uchiha, and the man silently lowered his head.

actually…

Jiraiya was aware of the situation in Konoha.

Compared to the carefree Naruto Uzumaki, Jiraiya was always aware of the internal situation of Konoha through information transmitted from the village. He knew about the conflict between Sasuke Uchiha and Tsunade and always thought that Naruto Uzumaki underestimated his comrades.

but…

It seems like now...

I underestimated Naruto's companions.

He needed to return to Konoha and tell Tsunade the whole truth. These Uchiha were ultimately Konoha comrades, and they shouldn't continue the mistakes made during the Third Hokage's time.

the other side.

The day of the duel arrived as scheduled.

Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was revenge by others against Itachi Uchiha. Even Fugaku Uchiha and Mikoto Uchiha chose the day of their duel to bury Sasuke Uchiha, and even chose the Uchiha base as the burial site.

however…

Itachi Uchiha was completely unaware of this.

The man looked at the empty Root base, put on all his equipment, and headed to the duel location. A group of Anbu ninjas and Konoha ninjas followed behind him, including Naruto Uzumaki and other new generation ninjas who were all gathered together because a big event was about to happen. This team was personally led by the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade.

If nothing unexpected happens...

After this duel, the political landscape of Konoha and even the entire ninja world will be completely changed.

only…

What they didn't expect was...

Someone was already waiting for them at the entrance to the duel.

"Jiraiya..."

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya, who was guarding the entrance, in disbelief. She saw that Jiraiya was wearing a black funeral outfit with a flower pinned to his chest.

What's going on?

Didn't Mount Myōboku send news of Jiraiya's death?

"A lecherous immortal!"

Naruto was startled by Jiraiya's resurrection!

"Ha, Tsunade..."

Jiraiya instinctively wanted to give Tsunade a light chuckle as a greeting, but his hand touched the white flower on her chest, reminding him what day it was.

"that…"

Jiraiya suddenly felt a little afraid to look at Naruto. He didn't know how much Naruto would cry when he learned of his death, but he was worried about how heartbroken Naruto would be if he found out what day it was...

"Jiraiya, why are you dressed like that..."

Tsunade didn't care about anything else and hurriedly went to Jiraiya's side. There was nothing that made her happier than reuniting with her deceased friend at this moment!

however…

When Tsunade reached Jiraiya's side, she saw a dark mass of people before her—a group of Uchiha people dressed in black funeral attire, and even some familiar faces among them…

"This is…"

Tsunade was immediately shocked, staring at the scene in disbelief: "So everyone's been resurrected by Sasuke using the Impure World Reincarnation technique? That brat isn't trying to make everyone watch their brothers' duel, is he?"

"possible…"

"Is there some misunderstanding...?"

A hint of guilt appeared on Jiraiya's face, especially when he saw Naruto rush over and hug him. He didn't even dare to pat the kid's shoulder like he used to!

"..."

Uchiha Itachi walked up slowly with a serious expression.

"etc…"

Jiraiya gave Uchiha Itachi a deep look, then reached out and removed the white flower from his chest, handing it to the man: "Wear this..."

"Is it someone's funeral today?"

Naruto glanced curiously at the large group of Uchiha members standing inside: "Where's Sasuke? Didn't Granny Tsunade say she had something important to do today?"

"yes…"

"Sasuke's funeral..."

Jiraiya turned his head away, not daring to look at Naruto.

"What?"

Naruto's mind went completely blank for a moment.

"What...did you say?"

Tsunade was still a little confused.

"..."

Itachi Uchiha felt a sharp pain in his heart, and suddenly coughed up blood. He looked into the base in disbelief and saw a dense crowd of people in black funeral attire.

I also saw it…

A mother sobbing uncontrollably in the crowd…

And there was the father, whose expression was so gloomy and ugly it seemed like he was about to burst into tears…

"Things might turn out a little unexpectedly..."

Jiraiya took a deep breath, reached out and pressed his hand on Naruto's hair, feeling his disciple's trembling body, and forced himself to remain calm as he spoke, "Naruto, this has nothing to do with you, it's not your fault. Sasuke simply chose his own path..."

"Your companion..."

"He was an excellent and great ninja."

"Sasuke simply chose the life he was allowed to choose, instead of wallowing in a past controlled by others. It was his own choice, so don't be sad..."

Jiraiya spoke as calmly as possible about what he had witnessed, revealing the truth behind the annihilation of the Uchiha clan and its subsequent resurrection.

"At first..."

"To ensure Sasuke's survival, Itachi Uchiha chose to kill his entire clan, bearing the hatred for his brother and the infamy of annihilating his clan alone..."

"but…"

"This also plunged Sasuke into hatred and darkness..."

"Now…"

"Sasuke sacrificed his life to pay the price for his survival, reviving his deceased clansmen..."

"Don't be sad...don't be sad..."

Jiraiya tightened his grip, pressing hard on Naruto's shoulder. He could hear Naruto sobbing softly, "Naruto... this is his choice..."

"..."

Uchiha Itachi gradually surpassed Jiraiya.

The man's mind remained blank. He calmly walked forward step by step, past a crowd that was becoming increasingly hostile towards him, past his grieving parents and mother, until his figure finally stopped in front of a coffin.

"These are his eyes."

Madara Uchiha stood beside the coffin, took out a bottle, and handed it to Itachi Uchiha, saying with a contemptuous expression, "That brat... doesn't need your eyes... nor does he need the fate you've arranged for him..."

"Speaking of which..."

Madara Uchiha looked into Itachi Uchiha's eyes, his mockery no longer concealed: "Your control over your Mangekyou Sharingan is truly masterful. You even managed to prevent your Sharingan from transforming into the Mangekyou shape after the death of a loved one..."

"I sensed it..."

"You brought people from Konoha with you?"

"Are you worried you're no match for him, afraid your brother didn't die cleanly enough?"

"..."

Two lines of bloody tears flowed from Itachi Uchiha's eyes. He could hear Madara Uchiha's mockery and knew that this man had seen through him. These eyes were just ordinary three-tomoe Sharingan. He wasn't even using his own eyes to send off his brother!

This younger brother…

They actually chose this method...

He chose to repay everything he had done with his death!

Itachi Uchiha didn't take the eye from Madara Uchiha's hand. Instead, he placed his hand on the coffin, almost falling to the ground. He looked down at the young man lying peacefully inside the coffin, his voice strained with suppressed pain.

"Sasuke..."

"Don't sleep anymore..."

"I just want you to live..."

"It's all my fault. I should be the one who died. Why did I have to sacrifice my life? I just wanted you to live..."

"No matter what you become..."

"I will always love you..."

Itachi Uchiha almost dared not touch his younger brother's hand, but his fingers slowly reached towards Sasuke's face: "As long as you can live..."

"snort…"

"Now it's your turn..."

Madara Uchiha, arms crossed, looked at Itachi Uchiha, whose spirit was nearly broken by pain, and said contemptuously, "Experience the pain he once suffered. He was the one who deserved to die the most, yet his younger brother found a way to survive. Be grateful you have such a younger brother..."

"Sasuke..."

Blood and tears streamed down Itachi Uchiha's face.

Madara Uchiha's taunts were like sharp daggers, piercing his heart again and again, making him wish he could die right there. He wanted to use his own life to bring his younger brother back to life!

A mysterious space.

Between the underworld and the mortal world.

A phantom figure floated in mid-air, gently tapping the water's surface with his black scepter; it was none other than the legendary Sage of Six Paths.

Beside the Sage of Six Paths stood the soul of a young man, who looked down at the scene on the water's surface with a serene expression.

"The reincarnation of Indra's chakra..."

The Sage of Six Paths stroked his beard, looking down at everything reflected in the mirror, a troubled expression on his face: "Such a large-scale resurrection of the dead... will have a huge impact on the world of the living... Do you know what consequences your actions will lead to?"

"My men do things without me having to explain them to you, right?"

A voice, accompanied by a terrifying pressure, appeared in their ears.

A handsome young man picked at his ear, seemingly bored as he looked at the souls of the Sage of Six Paths and Uchiha Sasuke: "Anyway, you didn't really educate your son Indra properly, so his affairs have nothing to do with you anymore. Besides, this useless piece of trash is just a reincarnation of Indra's chakra..."

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha's soul twitched.

After experiencing this world, his goodwill towards this man had skyrocketed, but after being insulted, that goodwill instantly plummeted into negative territory...

Own…

You must have guessed wrong...

This man really isn't a good person...

"cut…"

"A despicable method of revenge..."

The young man who came to rescue the person glanced down at the scene emerging from the water, a look of disdain on his face: "Don't ever say you're one of my men again. Anyway, you weren't going to obey my orders anymore once you found out the truth..."

"This time..."

"You barely pass."

(End of this chapter)