Wood Release!!

During this time...

Although Chen Yiban had already vacated the Hokage building, allowing Tsunade Hime to return to her office and resume her Hokage duties, He still stayed on the rooftop of the Hokage building during these days.

Between heaven and earth, Chen Yiban sat cross-legged day and night!

He was actually working on the final stabilization of the surging power within his body after merging the strengths of [Asura, Hashirama Senju].

And also... the power of the Rinnegan was continuously ascending.

Even the power of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had been significantly strengthened!

Therefore, Chen Yiban sat alone on the rooftop of the building for another two days and two nights.

Engaged in the final stabilization work of his own power!

During this time, In the Hokage office below, Every time Tsunade Hime finished her work, she would glance at the rooftop...

She couldn't help but feel a strong sense of indignation welling up in her beautiful eyes.

Tsunade Hime suspected that Chen Yiban was intentionally positioning himself above the Hokage building!

In any case, whenever Tsunade Hime thought of that guy constantly on the rooftop above her, she felt as if someone was always over her head.

Annoyed!

Extremely annoyed!

The main problem was: no one in Konoha could defeat him.

So, she could only endure her annoyance, which only made her feel more and more displeased.

Tsunade Hime had even considered whether to move the Hokage office elsewhere!

Really!

However...

These past two days, there was one piece of news that was considered good.

That was: Naruto, that kid, was truly lucky to be alive; he had already woken up yesterday!

And Jiraiya's injuries had also basically stabilized.

Only, his right hand was truly gone!

At this moment!

In the hospital ward:

"Ero-Sennin, is the village alright now?"

Lying on the hospital bed, Naruto looked at Jiraiya beside him and asked with concern.

"Don't worry. That guy didn't go all out in the end. Although the losses were heavy, thankfully, it wasn't completely destroyed!"

Jiraiya replied with a wry smile to Naruto's concern.

During this time, he glanced at his severed right arm, and Jiraiya's expression couldn't help but dim slightly.

"Ero-Sennin, your hand..." Naruto looked at Jiraiya beside him with concern again.

Regarding this:

"Well, facing an enemy like Madara, being able to survive is already a stroke of luck. It's probably hard to come out without any losses, right? Hahaha."

Jiraiya regained his composure and said with a half-joking tone.

"That detestable guy, is he actually clinging to the village and refusing to leave now?" Naruto said indignantly.

"Don't overthink it. Actually, if he hadn't shown a shred of compassion in the end, the entire Konoha would probably be displaced. I wonder what happened during the Warring States Period that made Madara say Konoha owed the Uchiha?" Jiraiya, with only one hand left, stroked his chin.

"Hmph, he's definitely just saying that because he's detestable," Naruto disliked Chen Yiban, so he didn't believe anything he said at the time.

Just then:

"Yo!"

The door to the room was gently pushed open, and it was Kakashi, holding a basket of fruit, who walked in with a smile.

Sakura Haruno was behind him!

"Kakashi-sensei, and Sakura!" Naruto broke into a smile.

"Well, it seems you've recovered quite well," Kakashi said with a relieved smile.

"Teacher Kakashi, your Sharingan..." Naruto noticed that Kakashi's left eye seemed to have been replaced with an ordinary brown one.

Had the Kakashi with the Sharingan disappeared forever?

"Mhm... that Sharingan was taken by Madara. Then the Hokage helped me get a pretty decent replacement eye!" Kakashi said after putting down the fruit.

"Is that so." Naruto nodded slightly.

He felt that after Madara's attack on Konoha this time, everyone had lost something.

Could it be that Konoha truly owed the Uchiha, and that person had come to collect?

"Oh right, where's Sasuke?"

At this moment, Naruto propped himself up as much as he could, sitting up from the hospital bed, and asked again.

Kakashi helped Naruto sit up, and upon hearing Naruto's question, he was a bit unsure how to answer.

Seeing this, Naruto felt a little uneasy and turned to Sakura beside him. "Sakura, how is Sasuke?"

Hearing this, Sakura, who was beside him, appeared dejected. "Sasuke has been staying in the former Uchiha Clan compound these past few days, refusing to see anyone."

"Why?" Naruto was confused.

Regarding this matter:

"That day... Elder Danzō Shimura revealed an entire hand covered in Sharingan, and his right eye was even Shisui Uchiha's Mangekyo Sharingan. They were all Uchiha eyes..."

"Coupled with Madara's extreme remarks that day, Sasuke... must have been influenced. He might even be doubting Konoha, no longer trusting Konoha?"

Kakashi sighed helplessly.

The issues involved were indeed quite complicated. As a teacher, Kakashi didn't know how to handle it for the moment!

He decided to let Sasuke calm down for a few days!

"Sasuke..." Naruto had a bad feeling.

And just then:

Tap... tap...

With the sound of soft footsteps.

At the doorway, Sasuke Uchiha, dressed in clothes bearing the Uchiha clan crest, arrived at the hospital room.

"Sasuke?!"

Instantly, Sakura was the first to exclaim with surprised joy.

"Sasuke, you jerk, I'm already in the hospital and you're only coming to see me now."

Naruto also immediately smiled happily, adding with a slight hint of complaint.

Kakashi and Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a little happy seeing the three youngsters before them!

However:

"I've come to sever ties with you all."

Sasuke Uchiha uttered these words.

"W-what did you say?" Naruto stared blankly at the Second Uchiha at the door from his hospital bed.

"Sasuke..." Sakura looked at Sasuke at this moment with a face full of shock.

Kakashi and Jiraiya also felt that things seemed to be getting serious!

This brat had truly started to distrust Konoha, to doubt the village!

At this moment:

"From now on, I, Sasuke Uchiha, am no longer a member of Team 7. In fact, I am no longer a member of Konoha!"

"I am Sasuke Uchiha of the Uchiha Clan. I will only be Uchiha!!"

At this moment, Sasuke Uchiha's face was filled with resolve.

He had made up his mind!

For the sake of power, he would sever his ties with Naruto, Kakashi, and Sakura!

Everything was for the sake of gaining the strength to avenge that man.

Moreover, Konoha truly could not be trusted.

He thought back to a few days ago, Danzō Shimura's right eye, and his entire right hand covered in Sharingan...

Sasuke Uchiha wished he could have been the one to kill Danzō Shimura at that time!

And Danzō Shimura was an elder of the Konoha Ninja Village!

Could the Third Hokage have been completely unaware of Danzō Shimura's actions?

Hah!

Is that possible?

Hypocritical Konoha!

Hypocritical Will of Fire!!

You're all just jackals and wolves coveting the Uchiha's power!!

"That's all for now."

"If we meet again, we might not be enemies. But, we won't be partners anymore!"

Sasuke Uchiha said this finally.

He turned and prepared to leave!

"Stop! Sasuke, are you serious?"

Naruto Uzumaki, agitated, wanted to get out of his sickbed to stop the Second Uchiha from leaving.

But Naruto was still extremely weak at this moment, unable to even stand up temporarily.

"Sasuke, don't tell me you're really going to find that guy Madara?" Kakashi stepped forward and asked.

Hearing this, the Second Uchiha's footsteps paused slightly.

Then:

"Shouldn't I?"

"I am Sasuke Uchiha, he is Uchiha Madara. We are both Uchiha!"

The Second Uchiha looked back at Kakashi with a cold expression.

During this:

Swish swish swish

A pair of [Two-Tomoe Sharingan] had appeared in the Second Uchiha's pupils at some point.

The tomoe were spinning rapidly!

Until finally...

A pair of [Three Tomoe Sharingan] completely stabilized in the Second Uchiha's pupils.

"This is..." Kakashi was startled.

"Did the Sharingan evolve?!" Jiraiya's expression grew solemn as he looked at the dark and evil power in Sasuke's eyes.

"Sasuke..." Naruto and Sakura Haruno looked at Sasuke in astonishment.

"I have... completely severed the bonds between us." Uchiha Sasuke looked at the few people before him one last time with his Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Then, he turned and left completely!

"Sasuke...!"

Sakura Haruno chased after him.

But she found that his figure was no longer in the hospital!

Meanwhile!

On the rooftop of the Hokage Building:

Tsunade Hime, after finishing her basic duties as Hokage, glanced at the time and prepared to get something to eat.

As she left, Tsunade Hime didn't forget to glare at the man on the rooftop wearing red armor, his long hair fluttering in the wind.

Chen Yiban had kept his eyes closed the entire time, sensing, condensing, and stabilizing the increasingly powerful force within him.

Chen Yiban had remained like this for two days and two nights!

And not long after Tsunade Hime left:

Whoosh

A figure leaped from the wall of the Hokage Building.

Landing on the rooftop not far from Chen Yiban, who was sitting cross-legged!

"Senior Madara, I've done it."

It was Sasuke Uchiha, looking at Chen Yiban with urgency and anticipation.

"Senior Madara, my Sharingan has reached the level of three tomoe."

The Second Uchiha continued, speaking to Chen Yiban with a hint of excitement.

At the same time, he displayed his [Three Tomoe Sharingan] in front of Chen Yiban.

Chen Yiban sensed the pupil power after its evolution:

Zheng---

He remained still, his eyes still closed, and casually formed a hand seal with one hand.

The next second

Creak creak creak---

A humanoid wooden figure rapidly condensed from Chen Yiban and emerged from his body.

Upon landing, a [Wood Release Clone] that looked exactly like Chen Yiban stood directly in front of Sasuke Uchiha.

"This is... the legendary First Hokage, Hashirama Senju's..."

The Second Uchiha stared at the [Wood Clone] before him with an incredulous expression.

He couldn't believe Chen Yiban had obtained the power of [Wood Release].

That was the kekkei genkai of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who was once known as the God of Shinobi!

How did Senior Madara know this as well?

This was so sudden!!