I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

He could still answer Uchiha Itachi's question.

"As you know, Madara Uchiha and the Senju clan gradually fell out. Tobirama Senju didn't actually make things difficult for the Uchiha clan, but rather some of his students couldn't break free from their preconceived notions."

"No wonder you said you were protecting the Uchiha." Uchiha Itachi's tone was somewhat triumphant. "A few brats think they can outmaneuver you? Tell me, how many are still alive?"

Holy crap, is this human language?

"Do you think I'm addicted to killing?" Uchiha Shingen roared. "No, only one person died!"

"Tsk tsk..." Uchiha Itachi practically had the words "gloating" written all over his face. "The remaining few probably won't live much longer either. Alright, I'm done. You can do it now."

He frowned as soon as he finished speaking and waved his hand.

"Wait a minute, what level is your Sharingan at?"

"About the same as you," Uchiha Shingen said, a little annoyed. "Any objections?"

“Then learn Kagutsuchi and then go back and copy it into the library,” Uchiha Itachi said. “You can’t learn it with just the Sharingan, I’ll teach you.”

"So magnanimous? You don't hate me anymore?"

"Atmosphere? Becoming an Uchiha is your retribution. You'll have to fight for the Uchiha for the rest of your life." Uchiha Itachi sneered, and then began to explain how to use the power of the three-tomoe Sharingan to perform Kagutsuchi.

A group of impure spirits initially listened with great interest, but after a while they got bored.

I just think the Uchiha clan's overpowered abilities are inexplicable. Why not just use chakra for ninjutsu? Why bother with eye powers? It's really annoying.

They sat on the ground and started chatting, reminiscing about the past.

All regrets and resentments are in the past, but that doesn't stop them from occasionally reminiscing and sighing.

When Yekura arrived here, this was the bizarre scene she saw.

When she saw that Uchiha Shingen was actually learning ninjutsu from Uchiha Kei, she felt even more uneasy.

You don't even spare the dead?

However, Yekura is no longer as averse to these Edo Tensei (reanimated) techniques.

In fact, apart from looking like dead people, these impure beings are no different from living people.

"Hey, girl," someone called to her, "Judging from your taijutsu, are you from Sunagakure?"

Yekura turned around and saw Edo without a headband.

However, the clothing style is indeed from the Land of Wind, belonging to the style of Sunagakure when the village was founded.

"Yes, and you are?" Ye Cang knew that he had met a senior colleague from his former workplace.

Although she no longer hangs out with the Sand Village, everyone here is a former employee, so there's a strong sense of camaraderie.

So she joined the chat group.

Time passed gradually, and the night sky began to brighten.

As the bright red sun slowly peeked over the mountaintop, casting its rosy glow upon the earth, Uchiha Shingen ended his lesson.

He was a little tired; he had stayed up all night.

"I don't expect you to be able to learn it." As an Edo Tensei, Uchiha Itachi wasn't tired at all; on the contrary, he was still in Versailles. "Just remember it. Go back and record it first. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean others can't."

"Alright, stop showing off. I've recorded just as many techniques in the library as you have."

"That kind of trash can't compare to me?"

"Trash? Show me your Susanoo!"

After making a sarcastic remark, Uchiha Shingen immediately began forming hand seals.

He released the spell and also the Impure World Reincarnation.

Not only these 308, but also the 63 whose whereabouts are unknown, if they are still alive, will return to the Pure Land.

All the impure lands noticed this change.

They began to radiate light.

"gone back?"

"At least I'm finally free."

"I never want to come back. If I had known, I should have died in a more secluded place."

The impure creatures shared their reflections as the dead, their voices filled with emotion.

Uchiha Itachi's body was also glowing, and the dust on his skin began to fall off.

"Hmph, you actually kept your word this time." He raised his hand, feeling the binding force of the Impure World Reincarnation on him gradually weaken. He knew that soon he would be able to return to the Pure Land and find peace.

"Let me give you one last piece of advice," Uchiha Itachi said, looking at Uchiha Shingen. "As an Uchiha, there are many things you don't have a choice in."

After he finished speaking, his body turned to dust, and his soul ascended to heaven with a pillar of light.

More pillars of light rose up all around.

The souls resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation embarked on their journey home with satisfied smiles.

As the dust settled, offerings from decades ago emerged from the dust, revealing their original appearances.

Of course, all of these offerings were completely dead.

Before Uchiha Shingen, emerging from the dust, was the body of a young man, the eldest son of Uchiha Itachi.

This time, Uchiha Shingen will also properly return them to dust.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Preparing for the Decisive Battle

After dealing with the offerings, Uchiha Shingen and Yekura left the now-ruined South Gate Castle.

The offerings are easy to handle; Boiling Release and Scorching Release will do the trick.

Whether they arrived or left, Uchiha Shingen and Pakura remained silent.

They will return to Yugakure Village along the route they came from.

On the way, Yecang still felt a little regretful. As a fellow former employee of the Sunagakure Group, she felt that the other Edo Tensei was a Magnet Release user, and she didn't have much to learn about ninjutsu.

Shingen was lucky; he discovered a batch of ready-made Edo Tensei during a mission, and one of them happened to be an Uchiha.

If this is luck, she is willing to call Uchiha Shingen the strongest in the ninja world.

If this wasn't luck... then the Hokage should have been surnamed Uchiha.

In contrast, she's willing to believe it was just luck.

"Shingen, you're incredibly lucky." Yekura said this sincerely to Uchiha Shingen.

“Yes…” Uchiha Shingen sighed, “How can someone be so lucky?”

That despicable Uchiha Itachi, he actually managed to pull it off in the end.

After fighting for so many years, he was the one who lost in the end.

accurate.

But Uchiha Shingen decided to forgive.

After all, Uchiha Itachi was Uchiha Kagami's uncle, and Uchiha Shisui was Uchiha Kagami's descendant.

Since your descendant helped me take over an S-rank mission, I'll let you show off for a bit!

"What kind of ninjutsu is that?" Yecang asked.

"A technique that enhances form transformation," Uchiha Shingen explained, "but it's quite powerful."

Kagutsuchi and Amaterasu are a perfect match; in the original timeline, Sasuke Uchiha was the only Uchiha to possess both of these eye techniques.

I really don't know about this timeline.

Even Shingen Uchiha doubted whether Itachi Uchiha could still awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

But this is not an important matter.

If a kaleidoscope is applied to the wrong person, it's better not to have one at all.

The two sped along, and no Cloud Ninja appeared along the way, perhaps because the Leaf Ninja Army had the upper hand.

The answer will be revealed soon.

As the two left the mountains, they began to encounter signs of a battle.

There were also ninjas who died in battle.

In general, there are more Cloud Ninjas than Leaf Ninjas.

They also began to encounter ninjas.

If you encounter a Cloud Ninja, you'll definitely confront them without hesitation.

They encountered Konoha ninjas, and after verifying their identities, they went their separate ways.

During this process, the two also gained a general understanding of the battle situation.

The main forces of the Cloud Ninja Army and the Leaf Ninja Army had their first encounter. With the cover of his team, Jiraiya was able to activate the Sage Mode buff without any obstacles and charged into the Cloud Ninja army to unleash a devastating attack.

Until he was stopped by the Fourth Raikage.

The first conflict was brief, and both sides quickly withdrew their troops.

Despite suffering losses in this battle, the main force of the Cloud Ninja, despite having a numerical advantage, did not suffer a significant defeat.

However, the Cloud Ninja's scout force was overwhelmed by the Leaf Village. Lacking a numerical advantage, the Cloud Ninja were constantly suppressed by the Leaf Village in battles at the ninja squad level.

The Konoha ninja army retreated back to Yugakure, and the Kumo ninja also retreated.

Uchiha Shingen believed that the Cloud Ninja Army must have discovered that the supply line was in trouble.

The situation in Nanguan City will soon be known to the Cloud Ninja army. He needs to send this news back to Tangyin Village as soon as possible and take this opportunity to give the Cloud Ninja army a hard blow.

Uchiha Shingen and Pakura quickened their pace.

Finally, before sunset, they saw the walls of Yugakure Village.

After verifying his identity and entering the village, Uchiha Shingen went straight to Jiraiya's "office".

Pushing open the door, a white-haired toad sage sat at his desk, looking like a middle-aged man experiencing a midlife crisis.