The Konoha Pain Incident Strikes

"Grandpa, what exactly is the Rinnegan? Why do you have it, and so does the Leader of Akatsuki?"

Sen'u was also curious about this question, and he immediately pricked up his ears to eavesdrop.

"Didn't I just answer that question by showing you those eyes?" Tianqi said ambiguously, without giving a definite answer.

"The answer? Um, this..." After listening to his grandfather's words, the already intelligent Itachi understood everything instantly after thinking for a while.

Compared to the clever Itachi, Sen'u looked completely bewildered and asked, "Father, stop beating around the bush and just tell us directly. We can't understand you at all!"

"I think you just didn't understand. Look at your stupid brain, you deserve to be tricked. Ask Itachi if he understood!" Tianqi was speechless, seeing that his son didn't understand.

"How can anyone understand something so vague? Itachi, tell me, did you understand?"

"Uh... I actually understood that..."

Hearing his son explain, Sen'u felt as if he'd been slapped in the face. Itachi's words were a direct insult to him, so Sen'u, still unconvinced, asked, "If you understand, tell me what happened?"

"Um..." Seeing that his father was a little angry, Itachi hesitated for a moment before finally speaking his mind.

"Here's the thing, since Grandpa has the Rinnegan and the eyes he just bestowed upon me belong to our Uchiha ancestors, my idea is that the ultimate evolution of the Sharingan is the Rinnegan. Grandpa, am I right?"

"Absolutely correct. Even Itachi understands this. You're so old and you don't even understand this? How can I entrust the family to you, Sen'u!" After confirming Itachi's guess, Tianqi was once again disappointed in Sen'u.

"Father, I will definitely consider it carefully next time..." As she spoke, Sen'u glared fiercely at Itachi. Was this the kind of thing a son would do, showing such disrespect to him?

Itachi shook his head apologetically. He didn't want to say it either, but his grandfather insisted. He had no choice; they were both his elders, and he couldn't show favoritism to either of them.

The Third Hokage men chatted about various things as they walked, leisurely making their way towards Konoha. When it got dark, they would use Wood Release to build a small house to rest, seemingly in no hurry at all.

Tianqi and Sen'u were not in a hurry, but Itachi, as a junior, finally couldn't contain his anxiety after three days of progress.

"Grandpa, Father, we're being far too slow. Now that we knew Konoha was in danger, why didn't we go Konoha beforehand to warn them?"

"Itachi, you're already a dead man to the people of the Shinobi World. You should be thinking about your clan, not Konoha. Konoha can survive without anyone. You're not as important as you think. Besides, this is a trial for Konoha. The reason we're going slowly is just to protect your grandmother, and also to keep my promise to Danzo!" Tianqi said slowly.

"A promise with Danzo? Grandpa, how could you have a promise with someone like Danzo?" Itachi frowned when he heard about Danzo.

"Hehe, don't be prejudiced against Danzo. Although Danzo isn't a great person, he's much better than those scoundrels who do things behind people's backs. The more you experience, the more you'll realize that people like Danzo aren't scary. What's scary are those hypocrites. They're the real deadly knives. I believe you all understand this deeply, so I don't need to say more!"

After hearing Tianqi's words, Itachi and Sen'u fell silent. Others might not understand what he meant, but they, who had been poisoned by the hypocrite, understood it even more now.

"I'll say it again: helping is fine, but don't get caught up in it. The waters in Konoha are incredibly deep. Even if you do get caught up, you'll have to wait until those old guys are all gone. Only when they're all gone can there be true fairness!" Tianqi said, his eyes narrowing slightly.

The four major scourges of Konoha Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shimura Danzō. The first three have already been dealt with, leaving only Shimura Danzō. It seems we need to take care of him as soon as possible.

As Tianqi and his companions slowly approached Konoha, Nagato Uzumaki, the Leader of the Akatsuki, was also planning an attack on Konoha. He had already sent Konan to lead him towards Konoha.

After traveling for five days, Tianqi and his companions finally arrived at the outskirts of Konoha. By this time, Konoha was already in chaos, with signs of destruction everywhere and thick smoke billowing out in bursts.

The three of them, hiding nearby, watched the situation in Konoha and shook their heads in dismay.

"A mere few puppets have caused Konoha such embarrassment. Konoha is getting weaker and weaker!" Sen'u shook his head repeatedly as he looked at the situation.

"Without top-tier experts to support us, it will be really difficult to deal with someone who invades Konoha in a timely manner, especially a powerful figure like the Leader Akatsuki. Konoha is really in danger this time!" Itachi couldn't help but shake his head upon seeing this. He knew the strength of the organization Leader all too well. Apart from a few strong members of his own clan, no one in Konoha could match the organization Leader.

"Hmph, they're usually afraid of being threatened by top-tier experts, but when there's real danger, they still need strong experts to step in. It's a pity that Konoha no longer has any top-tier experts..." As soon as Tianqi finished speaking, a powerful force shot into the sky.

It turned out that Karura, the hidden powerhouse, had made her move. She tore one of Pain apart with her bare hands and then engaged in battle with the other Pain.

"Wow, Karura's mother is really powerful! She took on two puppets by herself and even tore one apart with her bare hands. Amazing!" Sen'u was also surprised as she watched her stepmother Kamui.

"What's so strong about her? Isn't she just causing trouble by jumping out at this time? She's already wiped out the enemies, how are the others supposed to train? Isn't this ridiculous?" Tianqi frowned as he looked at Karura.

"Others? Who's going to get any experience? At this point, they're lucky if they can even keep their lives!"

"The training is, of course, for the top experts of the new generation!"

"Top-tier powerhouses of the new generation? Father, don't be ridiculous. Where are there any top-tier powerhouses among the new generation? Do you think I don't know whether there are any powerhouses among the newcomers?"

"You know nothing! You've been away from Konoha for so long, and the kids Konoha have already started to rise up, especially Sasuke's generation. They're slowly growing up!" Tianqi said calmly. Sen'u had no idea how powerful Sasuke and Naruto were.

"Grandpa, the training you mentioned refers to Naruto Uzumaki, right?" Through a brief conversation, Itachi immediately guessed that it was Naruto Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki.

"Smart. As a potential Hokage candidate, this battle is also a training opportunity for Naruto. This is a battle belonging to the Hokage system!" Tianqi explained to Itachi calmly.