Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode.

Chapter 109 For the Village

At the Konoha cemetery, an Uchiha clan ninja was carefully cleaning a tombstone with a cloth. After thoroughly wiping the tombstone, he replaced the flowers in the vase in front of it with new ones.

Then, he stood in front of the tombstone, staring at it in a daze, and said to himself apologetically, "I'm sorry I'm late today, but I had something urgent to attend to. Please forgive me, He."

This ninja is named Uchiha Shin. He is a Jonin of the Uchiha clan and the captain of the Uchiha Guard, responsible for the security of Konoha's food street.

On the surface, he is a fanatical hawk of the Uchiha clan, but in reality, he is one of Danzo's eyes planted within the Uchiha clan.

He himself had no loyalty to Danzo whatsoever, but he agreed with the Root's philosophy and was therefore attracted to Danzo, and was eventually secretly absorbed into the Root.

The village is the most important thing. This is a belief that Shin Uchiha firmly believes in. It was taught to him by a close friend who gave his precious life to protect him on the battlefield.

Now this dear friend lies quietly beneath the tombstone before him.

Yamabuki Kaga, that's the name of his best friend, an ordinary civilian ninja who loves to boast. Although he's just an ordinary person, he loves the village and his comrades immensely, even the Uchiha who doesn't fit in with the group.

He was willing to give anything to protect the village, even betray his family.

The Shin Uchiha who was loyal only to the Uchiha clan back then has long since died on the battlefield. Now, he is Shin Uchiha who has inherited the beliefs of his deceased best friend.

Looking at the tombstone, memories of the past inevitably surfaced in his mind, and Uchiha Shin gradually became immersed in his recollections.

"Giggle giggle~"

Suddenly, the cawing of a crow brought him back to his senses.

Uchiha Shin looked in the direction of the sound and saw a crow flying by not far away.

He saw the crow, his eyes narrowed, and he turned to the tombstone, saying, "I should go now, He."

After saying that, he quickly left.

Along the way, when he saw some innocent children diligently cleaning some tombstones that had been neglected for a long time, a hint of tenderness appeared in his cold eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly. His heavy mood unconsciously improved a lot.

After leaving the cemetery, Shin Uchiha immediately accelerated, scaling walls and rooftops in the village, and quickly returned to the Uchiha clan's territory.

He greeted some acquaintances in the village, bought some food, and quickly returned home.

He went straight to his bedroom as soon as he got home.

When he returned to his bedroom, a note that hadn't been there when he left that morning appeared on his bedside table.

He took the slip of paper, looked at the coded messages on it, and his expression quickly changed, first showing fear, then rapidly becoming resolute. He whispered, "For the sake of the village, the clansmen really shouldn't participate in this Nine-Tailed Inheritance Operation."

Shin Uchiha was naturally aware of the history that Madara Uchiha controlled the Nine-Tails to kill Hashirama Senju.

Therefore, he also did not want the Uchiha clan to participate in this Nine-Tails inheritance operation, fearing that some clan members would take the opportunity to try to control the Nine-Tails using genjutsu.

He knew very well how powerful the Sharingan's genjutsu was.

In his view, the current clan leader, Uchiha Homura, has the ability to control the Nine-Tails using his Sharingan.

Of course, the Uchiha clan is not lacking in strong individuals, and there may be young powerhouses hidden among them who are comparable to Uchiha Homura.

For example, Uchiha Kari, who often followed Chizuru.

In terms of genjutsu ability, he is the second-best Sharingan user after Uchiha Homura, and he might even be able to control the Nine-Tails.

Now, he must personally eliminate these possibilities.

Therefore, Danzo gave him a task: to lead some clansmen to protest at the Hokage Building.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, if he does something so foolish, the Third Hokage will have a reason to refuse the Uchiha clan's participation in the Nine-Tails' inheritance.

Without further ado, he quickly burned the note and prepared to set off to find some simple-minded hawks.

But as soon as he stepped out of his bedroom, he realized something was wrong. A figure that should never have been in his house appeared before his eyes.

Uchiha Chizuru was sitting on the sofa in his living room.

"Miss Chizuru, it's wrong to trespass into someone else's home. It seems the clan head doesn't really care about you and has neglected your upbringing."

When Uchiha Shin saw Chizuru, he was shocked. His first thought was that he had been exposed. However, he had been on the battlefield and had a strong mentality. He forced himself to calm down and approached Chizuru with a hint of wariness, sneering.

At the same time, he secretly looked around, trying to find other people who were hiding.

At that moment, Chizuru's voice rang out: "Stop looking. I'm the only one here. If you want to get out of here alive, there's only one way."

As she spoke, she rose from the sofa, then slowly drew her sword, pulling out the famous sword, Thunderous Battle, from its sheath. Her legs were quickly covered with numerous burning runes, eventually forming a very beautiful pattern.

His eyes suddenly activated the Sharingan.

The next moment, lightning flashed!

Countless thousand cranes appeared in Uchiha Shin's eyes.

Then, blood splattered.

"How is this possible? I was actually under a genjutsu! Her Sharingan clearly only has two tomoe."

The lightning flashed and disappeared in an instant. Uchiha Shin, whose hands had been severed, knelt on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His three-tomoe Sharingan, which had already been activated, revealed an incredulous look as he stared in horror at Chizuru, who was slowly sheathing her sword in front of him.

Chizuru coldly stared at Uchiha Shin, the tomoe in her eyes suddenly turning, and Uchiha Shin collapsed to the ground with a dazed expression.

After taking down Uchiha Shin, Chizuru's body went limp and she almost fell to the ground. She braced herself with her hands on the ground, panting heavily, with a pained expression on her face.

At the same time, the black runes on her legs disappeared rapidly like a tide.

"So this is the power of the cursed seal that guy was talking about? It really is an intoxicating power, but it's ultimately an external force, and the side effects are quite significant."

Chizuru looked at the curse mark on the inside of her right thigh that resembled a blooming flower, and said with a pale face.

Shin Uchiha is a Jonin in the clan, although he is only at a mid-to-lower level. However, given that she is currently only at the level of a newly promoted Jonin, it will not be easy for her to defeat him quickly. In order to be on the safe side and achieve a quick victory, she decisively used the power of the cursed seal.

This cursed seal was given to her by that guy a year ago. He said it could slowly increase her strength, and at crucial moments it could temporarily boost her strength. It was a good thing.

She didn't hesitate much before letting Kirito plant the seed, and as Kirito said, her strength increased much faster. Later, she could vaguely sense the kind of energy Kirito had mentioned, called natural energy.

She just didn't expect that after the curse seal was opened, her strength would increase so much all at once.

The moment the cursed seal was activated, she immediately felt her chakra surge by 20-30%, and her strength, speed, and Sharingan's power were also significantly enhanced. It could be said that in a short period of time, her abilities were improved in all aspects.

That's how she managed to use her Sharingan to briefly trap Shin Uchiha in a genjutsu, and then defeat him with her strongest technique, Lightning Flash.

After Chizuru defeated Uchiha Shin, Uchiha Kari and Uchiha Sakura, who were guarding outside the door, quickly arrived after hearing the commotion. The two quickly treated the critically injured Uchiha Shin, and after confirming that Uchiha Shin would not die, they left with the somewhat exhausted Chizuru.

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