Double Kotoamatsukami Secured, Next Up: Double Kamui

After leaving the Uchiha compound, he saw ruined battlefields everywhere, blasted into rubble by ninjutsu.

Within a radius of several kilometers, nearly every building, forest, and other structure had been reduced to ashes in the battle a few hours earlier.

Fortunately, the Uchiha compound was located in a remote area, so no ordinary civilians had been harmed by the fierce battle.

Before long, Uchiha Gen crossed the battlefield and arrived at Konoha's central commercial district, where basic order was gradually being restored.

After buying several bowls of ramen from Ichiraku Ramen, Uchiha Gen headed toward the Hokage Building at the center of Konoha.

Soon, outside the Secret Technique Room in the Hokage Building, Uchiha Gen found Kakashi and Might Guy.

A bewildered Naruto had also been brought there.

They were there both to prevent Konoha's secret techniques from being stolen by spies amid the chaos, to protect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and to avoid the bloody purge currently taking place within Konoha.

Though they had not firmly sided with Konoha High Command—and had even contributed to the earlier battle to eliminate the rotten Konoha High Command—

among the Hokage faction ninja who were about to be purged, there were still people they knew.

They had no desire to save those rotten people who had enjoyed the protection of darkness. The only thing they could do was stay out of sight and out of mind.

"Kakashi-senpai, Guy-senpai, and Naruto."

"You must be hungry. I just bought some Ichiraku Ramen."

A smile appeared on Uchiha Gen's face. Meeting their complicated gazes, he set down the Ichiraku Ramen takeout boxes in his hands and greeted them.

As one of the few Uchiha in the village who did not work for the Military Police Force, he was acquainted with both Kakashi and Might Guy.

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