Naruto: Choosing from Birth

Only then did Uchiha Dai Boku's afterimage finally fade from where he had stood.

Da Pu turned his head in astonishment to look at Uchiha Cheng. "You actually knew..."

"Old man! I'm not dead yet!"

Uchiha Yuto interrupted Da Pu's question, gripping his body tightly with both hands.

"Young Master Cheng, Suzune! Attack me! Quickly!"

"Seeking death! You think you can hold me back?" Da Pu roared.

Buzz...

Suddenly, a violent pillar of lightning instantly pierced through Uchiha Yuto and Uchiha Dai Boku's bodies.

Lightning Release: Chidori Sharp Spear!

Uchiha Dai Boku stared in shock at the lightning that had pierced his heart.

He could not understand why Uchiha Cheng had been so decisive, showing not the slightest hesitation before skewering both his loyal subordinate and this dying man.

Then, he saw Uchiha Cheng flash to Yuto's side, his hands shining with an intense green glow that represented life.

Mystical Palm Technique!

Because the Chidori Sharp Spear had passed through Yuto's back while Da Pu stood opposite him, Yuto's right chest had been pierced. Da Pu, however, had suffered the more fatal wound to the left side of his chest, where his heart was.

Da Pu stared blankly as the light in his eyes gradually faded. Yet a smile slowly appeared on his lips. "Very good, little Uchiha. You are the best candidate to inherit his will. Soon, he will appear before you..."

Uchiha Cheng paid no attention to Da Pu's final words.

Being targeted by Madara was indeed troublesome. What was even more troublesome was that he might use the same methods he had used on Obito against him. But those were matters for the future.

Right now, the most urgent thing was saving Yuto's life.

The green light in his palms grew ever brighter, especially conspicuous against the scarred earth.

While anxiously waiting for the outcome, Uchiha Rinne carefully surveyed her surroundings.

"What a splendid battle. This little Uchiha will be the best executor of the Eye of the Moon Plan in the future!"

"Ah, Uchiha Dai Boku was actually quite decent. To test that little Uchiha's caliber, he even sacrificed his own life."

"Yes, just like that loyal Yuto, Da Pu was utterly loyal. It was only that the people they served were different. And he never truly intended to kill those little ones. It seems he really has lived here too long and still holds deep feelings for Konoha's Uchiha Clan."

"If he had not wanted to reveal himself, he could have simply used a clone from the beginning, disguised himself as someone else, and come kill his subordinate Uehara Kensho. Even if he were exposed and the clone destroyed, no one could trace it back to him. What a pity he did it so we could gather Uchiha Cheng's true strength ahead of time."

"Enough, let's go. We helped finish off Uehara Kensho. Now, apart from those three, no one in Konoha knows of Madara's existence."

"What about those three? Kill two and take Uchiha Cheng away?"

"No! Not yet! Without the Mangekyō, how would he deal with the strong fighters of the Five Great Ninja Villages? The best time to take him away is when he awakens the Mangekyō and severs all Bonds with Konoha. Also, Konoha's people are here!"

"Black Zetsu, you're so sinister. I'm still not used to having someone as sinister as you living in my body."

At that moment, two ninjas wearing strange white masks with black markings leaped into Uchiha Rinne and the others' sight.

Their masks differed from those of Konoha's Anbu.

Could they be members of Root again?

The light in Uchiha Cheng's hands flared brightly. "Deal with them!"

Uchiha Rinne nodded, drew two kunai, and blocked Uchiha Cheng from view.

"Fight to the death!"

"Hmm? Those damned Uchiha! There was a fierce battle here too? Heaven-sent opportunity! You go back and report it. I'll keep watch on them."

"Understood!"

The two Root members finished communicating in an instant and were just about to split up according to plan.

But Uchiha Rinne, along with one Shadow Clone she had created, lunged at them, blocking both their path back and their path forward.

"You aren't going anywhere!"

"Uchiha, don't go too far! You caused such a huge disturbance here. Who knows what shameful deed you've been up to? Besides, your Chakra is nearly depleted, isn't it? Do you really think you can keep us here?"

Ding! Facing Root members who arrived at the battlefield so quickly, you sensed that something was wrong! Please choose!

A: Mind your own business. As long as they do not provoke you, let them do whatever they want. Reward: One B-rank ninjutsu!

B: Beat up the two Root members and deepen their impression of the Uchiha Clan. Reward: Lightning Release: Thousand Birds Needles

C: Kill these two Root members. Reward: Big Ball Rasengan + information on Danzo's nearby human experimentation base.

So that was it. No wonder these two had arrived so quickly.

At that moment, the glow of the Mystical Palm Technique blazed!

"Yuto, hold on! Don't die!" Uchiha Cheng suddenly shouted in grief!

"One of them is devoting all his effort to treating the wounded. We can deal with these two first." The two Root members exchanged a glance and instantly changed their plan!

At the same time, they used the Clone Technique, becoming four figures that raced at full speed toward Uchiha Cheng.

"Impudent! Water Release: Water Surge Wave!"

Uchiha Rinne hurled the kunai in her hand at one of the figures, then released Water Release alongside her Shadow Clone, intending to keep them all here.

Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!

Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!

The enemy hurriedly used the most suitable ninjutsu for the moment, holding Rinne back and creating an opportunity for their companion.

Sure enough, the Earth Flow Wall was extremely effective against Water Release, completely blocking the attack.

Rinne was also held back by the terrain-altering jutsu, the Swamp of the Underworld.

One figure did not slow down and continued charging toward Uchiha Cheng!

"Damn it! You're courting death!"

True lightning flashed in Rinne's right hand.

Then came the sight of a hundred, two hundred... a thousand chirping birds.

Lightning Release: Chidori!

The streaking lightning easily tore through the Earth Flow Wall!

It plunged into the chest of the Root ninja who had remained behind!

Meanwhile, the other Root member had already approached Uchiha Cheng. Beneath his mask, bloodthirsty eyes gleamed with excitement.

Heh heh, the two of you can die together!

Yet his hands did not hesitate as they swiftly formed seals.

Wind Release: Thousand Faces...

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shot from the hands of that Uchiha brat glowing with green light, piercing straight through the chest of the Root ninja who had thought victory was assured.

"W-what? You..."

"I finished treating him long ago. I was just waiting for you to come over."

Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the ninjutsu: Big Ball Rasengan!

Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the location of Danzo's illegal human experimentation base.

"Vice Captain, Yuto is all right, isn't he?" After dealing with her opponent, Rinne immediately returned to ask about the situation.

At this point, Rinne was already panting heavily. Her stamina and Chakra had clearly been almost completely exhausted.

"His wounds have been treated. He should be fine now. We only need to wait for him to wake up naturally."

"Whew... Thank goodness!" Rinne let out a long breath and adorably patted her ample chest with her small hand.

How had he never noticed that this carefree little girl was so well-endowed?

Just then, a large number of figures rapidly approached.

"Vice Captain, are you all right?"

One squad was from the Uchiha Clan's Konoha Military Police Force!

"Lord Cheng, what happened here?"

The other squad was Anbu directly under the Hokage!

What met their eyes was a ranch reduced to ruins, a hill that had been shaved away, and craters everywhere—the traces of battle.

How intense must the battle have been to leave behind such devastation?

And yet Uchiha Cheng and the others were actually unharmed!

Ding! Facing Konoha's inquiries, please choose.