Naruto: Konoha Spring of the Uchiha Prodigies

“That’s not all,” Uchiha Touko reminded him, “The Third Hokage can check the chakra of Genma Shiranui and the others; they should be arriving soon by now.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression changed, and he quickly adjusted the chakra fluctuations in his telescope technique. Soon, Genma Shiranui and the other two appeared in the crystal ball, followed by a ninja force of nearly 1500 people.

"Kakashi recalled the border troops?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Touko Uchiha in disbelief. "Aren't you afraid that Kirigakure will use this as an excuse to invade?"

"Don't worry, Third Hokage, Kirigakure wouldn't dare to invade," Uchiha Touko said with a smile.

"Are you so sure?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.

“Of course, this guarantee was earned by my own hands, one sword at a time, on the battlefield,” Uchiha Touko said with a smile.

At this moment, on the coast of the Land of Fire.

Kakashi's move to mobilize two-thirds of the border troops could not be kept secret from the Hidden Mist spies and White Zetsu on the border.

Upon discovering this, the elders of Kirigakure immediately proposed to the Mizukage the idea of ​​sending troops to probe the situation.

Obito Uchiha, who currently controls Kirigakure, agreed to the mission without hesitation, manipulating Yagura Karatachi.

However, when the Hidden Mist's ship reached the coast of the Land of Fire, a ninja sword stuck in the shoreline brought them to a halt.

Before setting off, Kakashi planted the Lightning Bolt on the path that Kirigakure would inevitably take to land, and infused it with a certain amount of chakra.

Now, looking at the lightning bolts standing on the shore, occasionally crackling with electricity, not a single one of the Mist Ninja on the warship had the courage to take a step forward.

The village of Kirigakure has an almost obsessive pursuit of ninja swords. It can be said that the seven ninja swords preserved in their village are the dream of every child in Kirigakure since childhood.

Those seven ninja swords are the symbol of Kirigakure and their guardian deity. However, on the battlefield of the Third Shinobi World War, there was another ninja sword that left a deep impression on Kirigakure as well. It is the one that is now stuck on the coastline, known in Kirigakure as the Azure Bloodless Blade, the Ninja Sword Swift Lightning.

This sword and its owner can be said to be an inescapable nightmare for this generation of Kirigakure ninja.

……

The Fog Shadow troops, who landed from another direction, encountered similar problems.

There was no lightning on the coast here, but there was a man on a cliff by the sea, doing push-ups upside down to the rhythm of the waves crashing against the cliff. The moonlight shone on the man, allowing every mist-shrouded figure on the warship by the sea to clearly see his attire.

Wearing a green bodysuit, her slicked-back hair gleamed in the moonlight.

"Retreat." The commander in charge of this area took a deep breath and gave the order to retreat.

He would never forget the tragic scene during the Third Shinobi World War, when their Kirigakure's ace, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, went to raid the Land of Fire, only to be reduced to just three survivors.

……

Hiruzen Sarutobi lit another cigarette and switched the scene back to the intersection in front of the police station.

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi had already clashed, while Kakashi was fighting the Fifteenth Hokage, Ino-Shika-Cho trio, all by himself.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui, both masters of the Uchiha-style swordsmanship, drew their swords and the moment they clashed, their standard ninja swords clashed, producing a soft clang of metal striking metal. The three tomoe in their crimson pupils spun wildly. The next instant, the ground beneath them was scorched, and they retreated. Before their afterimages had even faded, two raging fire dragons erupted from the earth's veins and collided with each other.

As the flames from the explosion subsided, Itachi Uchiha seized the opportunity to throw a series of shuriken. However, after a series of clanging sounds, they all fell to the ground. When Itachi turned around, there were seven Shisui figures around him. The seven Shisui spoke at the same time: "Itachi, don't forget, you practiced your shuriken techniques with me."

"Shisui! Why?" Itachi Uchiha asked, brandishing his sword in a defensive stance. "Why did you betray the Will of Fire?"

As Shisui slashed diagonally, Itachi Uchiha parried with his own sword, their crimson eyes reflecting each other's images.

“Itachi, whether it’s the Third Hokage, those two advisors, or even Danzo, none of them can represent the Will of Fire.”

The figure of Shisui in front of Itachi Uchiha vanished instantly, and another sword slashed down from behind him.

Itachi Uchiha barely managed to turn around and block the attack, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed more and more people converging on the intersection. Among them were his subordinates from the Anbu and some members of the Jonin squad. With their successive attacks, Itachi's men were quickly captured and rendered unable to resist.

Now, on this battlefield, only he, Shisui, Kakashi, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio are still fighting.

“And you, too, do not represent the Will of Fire.” Uchiha Shisui said, and the remaining phantoms instantly rushed forward.

When facing his younger brother, Uchiha Shisui ultimately showed mercy. Although his attacks were fierce, they all avoided Uchiha Itachi's fatal weaknesses.

……

"Third Hokage, isn't it about time to sign? The village fire shouldn't be burning in such a meaningless place." Seeing that the battle inside the crystal ball was nearing its end, and that it was only a matter of time before both Uchiha Shisui and Kakashi defeated their respective opponents, Uchiha Tokō finally spoke up.

Looking at the scene in the crystal ball, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that his chances of winning were slim. Now, even if he were to use all his trump cards against all odds, Kakashi's border army, which he had brought back from the Hidden Mist Village, would be enough to suppress the entire situation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and signed his name on the document in front of him.

“That’s more like it, Third Hokage. After all, you can’t just talk about the Will of Fire when you’re winning.” Uchiha Touko put the document away after the other party signed it, without giving him any time to add a date.

However, at that moment, a strange change occurred in the image displayed on the crystal ball.

In the center of the battlefield, a masked figure appeared out of thin air, wielding a scythe linked by chains, forcing back all of Uchiha Shisui's illusory bodies.

Then, clusters of explosive tags appeared out of thin air around Shisui and Kakashi.

Seeing this, Kakashi quickly retreated towards Shisui's side.

Violent explosions occurred one after another, and the ninjas on the outside tried to come to the rescue, but were forced back by the violent explosions.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Touko slammed his hand on Sarutobi Hiruzen's table and gritted his teeth, saying, "Third Hokage, can you explain why this masked man appeared at this moment and attacked our people? Or is this your backup plan?"

A hint of panic appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face as he hurriedly said, "Touko, this has nothing to do with me."

In the crystal ball's image, the smoke from the explosion slowly dissipated, revealing a massive, dark green martial god. Below Susanoo, tears of blood welled up in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, while behind him, Kakashi and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio remained unharmed.

The next moment, cracks began to appear on the surface of Shisui's Susanoo, and Shisui's figure below swayed precariously.

Soon, Susanoo dissipated, and Uchiha Shisui collapsed into Kakashi's arms.

"It seems you're in a very bad situation, junior." The masked man who appeared in the crowd turned to look at Uchiha Itachi and said, "However, as I said, I will lend a hand when you need help."

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Chapter 99 Spring in Konoha (Part 2)

Inside the Hokage's office, Uchiha Touko gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep look before turning and walking out.

"Touko, where are you going?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked hurriedly.

“Of course, we’re going to deal with the enemies who have invaded the village,” Uchiha Touko said, glancing back at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

“I’ll go with you.” Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up, intending to follow Touko Uchiha.

"The Third Hokage is getting on in years; it would be better if he didn't have to travel so much," Uchiha Touko said coldly.

Just then, Fugaku Uchiha blocked Hiruzen Sarutobi's path.

Fugaku Uchiha, who had stopped Hiruzen Sarutobi, couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity as he looked at the scene before him.

Six years ago, during the Nine-Tails' rampage, Fugaku Uchiha intended to lead his clansmen to support the Fourth Hokage, but as soon as they left the clan's territory, Danzo Shimura and the Root members blocked their way at the gate.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed and sat back in his office chair. The timing of the masked man's appearance was too coincidental, and coupled with what he said, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't explain it clearly even if he wanted to.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Touko Uchiha walk out of the Hokage's office, the image of Minato Namikaze involuntarily surfaced in his mind. Six years ago, that equally young man had also gone to meet the enemy without hesitation, just like that.

"Uchiha Itachi! Who is he? And what is his relationship with you?" Kakashi put down the unconscious Shisui and looked at Uchiha Itachi, questioning him.

However, as soon as Kakashi finished speaking, a scythe shot towards him. After dodging the attack, Kakashi gathered lightning in his right hand and attacked the opponent. In an instant, the roaring lightning sounded like a thousand birds singing.

Upon seeing this ninjutsu, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Obito's eyes beneath the mask.

The instant Kakashi's Lightning Blade made contact with Obito's body, Obito's body became intangible, passing right through Kakashi. Kakashi whirled around, only to find a scythe slashing down at him from behind. Due to the immense momentum of the Lightning Blade, Kakashi only had time to twist his waist and use his Lightning Blade to meet the incoming scythe.

Even if this attack lands, Kakashi will definitely be severely injured.

At this critical moment, a dark shadow wrapped around Kakashi's waist and dragged him out of the range of the scythe's slash.

Kakashi fell to the ground somewhat awkwardly, rolling a few times to dissipate the impact.

The dark figure that had been wrapped around Kakashi's waist then withdrew and returned to Shikaku Nara's feet.

Kakashi glanced back gratefully at Nara Shikaku, then turned to look at Uchiha Obito. At that moment, Kakashi keenly noticed that although his ninjutsu hadn't hit, the scythe in Obito's hand had been slightly marked by the lightning.

Will the entity be exposed during an attack?

Kakashi's eyes flashed, and he once again rallied his forces to charge at the enemy. Having learned from his previous experience, Kakashi was much more vigilant this time. As he charged toward Obito Uchiha, he released many feinting ninjutsu to cover his movements.

"Captain Uchiha Itachi!" After rescuing Kakashi, Nara Shikaku turned to Itachi and demanded sharply, "What's going on here? Don't you know that involving forces outside the village completely changes the nature of this matter?"

"I...I don't know either, I didn't call this guy!" Itachi Uchiha quickly explained.

"Hehe, junior, it makes me quite sad to hear you say that." Obito Uchiha, who used his intangibility to dodge Kakashi's feint ninjutsu and shuriken, turned to look at everyone. "Besides, strictly speaking, I'm not exactly an outside force. I was the one who founded this village back then."

As he spoke, Obito Uchiha raised his head, showing everyone his exposed Mangekyou Sharingan.

The Uchiha clan members present were all shocked upon seeing those Sharingan eyes and immediately shouted angrily, "Who exactly are you? Where did you get your Sharingan from?"

"Don't you understand yet?" Obito Uchiha said mysteriously. "My name is Madara Uchiha."

"What?" Upon hearing this name, all the Uchiha clan members present were stunned.

Just then, Kakashi's real attack arrived, the lightning bolt in his hand whistling as it pierced towards the opponent's back. At this moment, the windmill-like kaleidoscope pattern in the masked man's Sharingan spun rapidly, and his body became intangible again. Only after Kakashi passed through his body did his physical form reappear.

However, this time, Kakashi, who was prepared, suddenly stopped and twisted his waist, turning around to abruptly stop his body. At the same time, he slammed his fist against the ground, disregarding the damage such a forceful action would cause to his muscles. Lightning flashed in his hand as he thrust it towards his opponent.

Kakashi's sudden move completely caught Obito Uchiha off guard. As he withdrew his attack, he entered a state of intangibility.

Just as I expected.

Although the attack was fruitless, Kakashi did gain information about the opponent. Using the momentum of the Lightning Blade's acceleration, he tried to distance himself from Obito Uchiha.

However, at that moment, Kakashi's left Sharingan suddenly experienced excruciating pain.

The sudden, sharp pain made Kakashi pause, and Obito, of course, wouldn't let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by, and took the initiative to appear and attack Kakashi.

Just as Kakashi was about to die, a bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh descended from the sky.

Obito Uchiha quickly went intangible, but after the lightning subsided, a figure crackling with lightning appeared. With a kick, he sent Kakashi out of the battle, and at the same time, his right fist, wrapped in lightning, slammed heavily toward Obito's face.

Maintaining his intangible state, Obito endured the punch, passing right through his opponent. He then turned and swung his sword, but a Susanoo arm appeared out of thin air, blocking Obito's scythe. A violent current instantly wrapped around Obito along the chain connecting the scythe.

Seeing this, Obito had no choice but to enter the Hollowfication state again, disappearing into the air before reappearing not far away.

After forcing Obito back, the newcomer stopped in place, and a black Susanoo war god rose from the ground.

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the newcomer.

"Touko!" Kakashi stood up, covering his left eye and panting heavily. Blood was seeping from between his fingers, but he didn't care about that. He quickly told Uchiha Touko the information he had obtained, "Be careful. His body can become intangible, but he will reveal his true form when he attacks."

"Junior, who are you?" Obito Uchiha didn't care about the information Kakashi had revealed, and just stared at Touko Uchiha and asked.

"Where did this scoundrel come from? Stealing my clan's bloodline is one thing, but daring to impersonate my clan's ancestor's name is another." Uchiha Touko said coldly, his pale purple eyeshadow paired with the Mangekyou Sharingan that had turned into a vertical pupil in the center, giving him an eerie aura.

After Uchiha Touko's Susanoo took shape, a series of blue runes carrying natural energy fluctuations appeared on the surface of his armor, and two long swords formed from raging lightning were also born in his hands.