Tsunade: Can You Withstand My Super Strength Jutsu?

The Uchiha clan exterminated?

I will die?

My brother and I will fight to the death?

Impossible!

There is no such thing as predicting the future!

It must all be a genjutsu!

Fugaku immediately formed a seal toward Itachi to dispel the genjutsu:

"Release!"

"Father, I am certain this is not a genjutsu!"

"With my mastery of genjutsu, combined with the enhancement of the Sharingan, I am the only one who can trap others in a genjutsu."

Of course, that excludes Senior Zhou Cheng!

Fugaku looked toward Shisui, as he was the strongest of the three.

Fugaku wanted to know what Shisui thought.

"Clan Head, I can also confirm that this is not a genjutsu!"

Under my Mangekyo, how could it possibly be a genjutsu!

Fugaku narrowed his eyes, unable to make up his mind for a moment.

The elders still did not believe this was real, their faces full of displeasure!

"Father, why are you hesitating!"

"True or false, won't you know once you go see for yourself!"

Fugaku's eyes lit up; he had been blinded by his own involvement!

If he went to see, he would know whether it was true or false.

If it were true, with the existence of Zhou Cheng, the Uchiha clan would surely be able to show their hand to the Hidden Leaf and force them to compromise!

At this moment, a figure suddenly burst through the door, making a loud noise.

Everyone looked over with displeasure; it was Uchiha Tadashi.

He was covered in wounds, clearly having been beaten up!

The Great Elder's expression changed. Why did this kid suddenly barge in? And what was with the injuries on his body?

"You bastard, do you not know the rules!"

"The Clan Head and I are discussing important matters. Whatever it is, wait until I return to talk about it!"

Uchiha Tadashi ignored him, snot and tears streaming down his face as he crawled over to the Great Elder's side.

Then, he whispered something into his ear!

The Great Elder's eyes turned cold in an instant.

Everything was because of that Zhou Cheng!

"Lord Clan Head, how could we trouble you to go personally for such a trivial matter!"

"You are busy with a thousand tasks; you are already working hard enough!"

He then gave the other elders a look.

The other elders understood instantly and began to persuade him one after another.

Seeing this, Fugaku had no choice but to give up the idea of going himself; he still had to give the elders some face!

The meeting ended just like that, and Uchiha Tadashi's rudeness was left unsettled!

Walking out of the meeting hall, Shisui bid farewell to Itachi and Sasuke:

"In order to deal more damage tomorrow, I am going back to train!"

"You two aren't allowed to slack off either!"

Sasuke and Itachi nodded and waved goodbye to Shisui.

Sasuke went back to his room as usual, but Itachi stood where he was and did not leave immediately. He looked in the direction Shisui had left, lost in thought.

Shisui wasn't going to train; he was definitely going to see the Hokage.

That was fine, too. Perhaps the appearance of Senior Zhou Cheng would make the Hokage delay the actions against the clan.

In the Great Elder's home, he sat in the main seat, with Uchiha Tadashi and a middle-aged man on his left and right.

The middle-aged man was Uchiha Tadashi's father, who also held a position within the Uchiha clan.

"Tell me everything in detail!"

"Do not leave anything out!"

Uchiha Tadashi nodded and recounted his experience.

"Father, Grandfather, he must be a liar. A lowly genin like that, how could he possibly give rewards to others?"

"He must be in league with Itachi and the others."

"They conspired to orchestrate this whole series of events!"

The Great Elder's face turned livid; what a good-for-nothing.

"Short-sighted, is your head filled with water?"

"Itachi and Sasuke are the clan leader's sons, and Shisui is the strongest of the younger generation. Do they have any reason to cooperate with a piece of trash?"

"What benefit could they possibly gain from that?"

"Don't just look at the surface of things. In this regard, you are far inferior to Itachi."

"With an attitude like yours, don't even think about competing with him for the position of clan leader candidate!"

Uchiha Tadashi was left speechless by his grandfather's scolding. He wasn't stupid; once he calmed down and thought it over, he realized he had indeed been making assumptions.

"I didn't expect such a person to exist within our clan. Could we perhaps use him to increase the strength of our faction?"

The Great Elder showed a look of relief; he wasn't beyond saving after all!

"However, I need to test the truth of this myself!"

"If it turns out to be real, then this beating you took won't have been in vain!"

His many years as an elder had fostered a cautious nature; for something like this, he had to see it with his own eyes to fully believe it!

Uchiha Izumi returned home after the harassment, only to find that they had guests.

The guest had blonde hair tied into two ponytails and looked quite young.

She was sitting at the table chatting with Izumi's mother.

"Mother, we have a guest!"

As Uchiha Izumi walked into the living room and saw the guest's face clearly, she was truly startled. It was none other than Lady Tsunade, one of the Sannin.

"It's Lady Tsunade!"

Uchiha Izumi's eyes widened in disbelief.

Her mother actually knew Lady Tsunade, one of the Sannin!

Why had she never heard her mother mention this before?

"Hazuki, is this your daughter?"

"She is very beautiful!"

Uchiha Hazuki, Izumi's mother, immediately replied with modesty, though her eyes were full of smiles.

As a mother, how could she not be happy when someone praised her daughter?

"You are too kind, Lady Tsunade!"

Uchiha Hazuki looked at her daughter and smiled, clearing up her confusion:

"When your father and I were young, we served as medical ninja under Lady Tsunade!"

"Ever since your father died in battle, Lady Tsunade has always looked after our family!"

Uchiha Izumi immediately bowed to Tsunade, thanking her for her years of care:

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade!"

"I never imagined my parents were acquainted with one of the Sannin. I am truly honored!"

Tsunade laughed heartily, stood up, and patted Uchiha Izumi on the head. She was a real beauty in the making!

"It's getting late, I won't disturb you any longer!"

"I'm heading south tomorrow, and who knows when I'll be back next."

Uchiha Hazuki felt a bit saddened. As she grew older, many of her friends had passed away, and every meeting felt like one less opportunity to see them again.

Tsunade walked out of the living room toward the door, but she heard Uchiha Izumi eagerly recounting her experience from earlier that day.

"I met a good person today. He said he had no desires left and was seeking death, asking people to attack him. As long as they could cause him harm, they would receive a reward!"

"Itachi-kun, little Sasuke, and Shisui all tried it, and they really did get rewards!"

Tsunade's footsteps faltered. That sicko?

Asking people to attack him, and then rewarding them for it?

Is his brain broken?

Wait, Itachi and Shisui both tried it and actually got rewards?

Interesting!

I won't leave tomorrow; I'll go take a look!

"Hmph, seeking death, are you? I wonder if you can withstand a single punch from me!"

In the Hokage's office of the Hidden Leaf.

Shisui was delivering his report to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"You say that attacking oneself to inflict injury results in a reward?"

"Sasuke awakened his eyes, and Itachi's Fire Style ninjutsu had its power permanently increased!"

"And all of this happened in the blink of an eye!"

"If this is true!"

"Then it is something only a god could accomplish!"

"Since when did such a person appear in the Hidden Leaf?"

"Are you certain he truly belongs to the Uchiha clan?"

Shisui nodded heavily.

"To think the Uchiha clan has produced someone even more terrifying than Madara!"

Danzo furrowed his brows, his vigilance toward the Uchiha intensifying.

"Danzo, go to the arena tomorrow and see for yourself. Seeing is believing, while hearsay is unreliable!"

"See for yourself whether this person is merely playing tricks or if he truly is the senior of every ninja currently in the Hidden Leaf!"