First Encounter

"Since you are from Root, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

As soon as Uchiha Yu finished speaking, the mysterious ninja quickly retreated, darting away into the distance at high speed.

It had to be said, a ninja's speed was truly fast!

Uchiha Yu did not remain idle either, immediately giving chase.

Utilizing the Earth Dragon Hiding Technique to travel rapidly underground, his speed was not the least bit inferior to that Root ninja!

After pursuing him for several kilometers, the Root ninja arrived in a forest.

"A perfect opportunity!"

Uchiha Yu curled his lips into a grin; now was the best time to kill this member of Root!

If he were allowed to report back, the day of the Uchiha clan's annihilation would not be far off!

"Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique!!"

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"

In an instant, a vast expanse of flames and water appeared out of thin air.

A massive fire dragon and a water dragon leaped out from within!

The Root ninja sensed something amiss and hurriedly turned his head.

"Who?"

With ninjutsu of this scale, who was his opponent?

This was a forest! There were no water sources anywhere, not even a small stream.

To think he could use Water Style on such a scale!

The Root ninja hurriedly leaped to the side as the fire dragon and water dragon exploded behind him!

The Root ninja was sent flying directly by the shockwave, sliding along the ground for quite a distance before crashing into a tree.

The tree creaked and snapped in two.

"Who are you? A traitor of the Uchiha clan?"

The Root ninja stood up, gritting his teeth.

However, to his utter shock, standing before him was none other than seven-year-old Uchiha Yu!

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Is My Dad; you can call me Uchiha Is My Dad."

Uchiha Yu laughed without a hint of politeness.

The Root ninja was stunned. After muttering the name to himself, his face suddenly turned pale, then flushed with rage.

"You brat! You're courting death!"

He pulled out a kunai and instantly charged toward Uchiha Yu.

So what if he was just a little kid? Since he had seen him, he had to die here!

Even an innocent civilian could not be spared!

Root did things cleanly and efficiently; this was what Danzo had always taught them.

Uchiha Yu smiled and swung his fists, engaging the Root ninja in close-quarters combat.

Having mastered Konoha-Style Taijutsu, Uchiha Yu could be called a taijutsu master.

The Root ninja, clutching his kunai, was no match for him at all!

After a few exchanges, Uchiha Yu backhanded the Root member and gripped his shoulder—crack!

The shoulder was dislocated instantly, hanging limp and useless.

"Ah!"

The Root ninja let out a miserable howl, clutching his shoulder as he stumbled back several steps, his head covered in cold sweat from the pain.

It was dislocated!

"Are you really just a little brat?"

The Root ninja looked on in astonishment.

If a seven-year-old child possessed such attainments in taijutsu, then the word "genius" was far from enough to describe him!

The Root ninja snorted coldly, pressed one hand against his shoulder, and applied a bit of force.

Crack!

The shoulder was popped back into place.

At the same time, he began weaving hand signs.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

The Root ninja took a deep breath and immediately exhaled a massive torrent of flames!

"The Great Fireball Technique is a ninjutsu pioneered by our Uchiha clan; what you're doing is merely imitating others and losing your own way!"

Uchiha Yu didn't care whether the other party understood the idiom or not; he channeled his chakra directly to his throat.

A massive ball of flame was spat out instantly!

The terrifying chakra granted to Uchiha Yu by his Sage Body was not something an ordinary ninja could compare to.

Although Uchiha Yu had not yet fully matured and could not exert the same level of power as Senju Hashirama, there was still a distinction.

If one were to describe it, if an ordinary ninja possessed "chakra" in grams, then Uchiha Yu currently possessed it in kilograms, while Senju Hashirama possessed it in tons.

The gap was still there!

The enormous fireball surged to over ten meters in height in an instant.

It completely engulfed the Root ninja's own fireball!

At the same time, it slammed directly into the Root ninja's chest.

The Root ninja let out a miserable howl as his body was sent flying backward, rolling across the ground several times.

Most of his clothes were burned to ash, his hair and eyebrows were singed away completely, and his entire body was covered in burns.

"A wet-behind-the-ears brat, to think you..."

The Root ninja couldn't believe that Uchiha Yu possessed such strength.

"Earth Style: Yellow Spring Swamp."

Uchiha Yu slammed his hands onto the ground.

Instantly, a large patch of mud appeared beneath the Root ninja's feet, swallowing him whole.

In just a few seconds, the swamp had engulfed half of the Root ninja's body.

Uchiha Yu sneered and walked up to the Root ninja.

"You Root members are truly bold, walking into our compound so brazenly."

Uchiha Yu looked up and stepped onto the ninja's head.

The Root ninja was stunned. "How did you know we were..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Uchiha Yu reach out and begin searching his body.

A few minutes later, Uchiha Yu pulled his hand back with a look of disgust.

"Do you Root ninjas not carry money when you go out? How pathetic! Can't Danzo treat you any better?"

Uchiha Yu sighed helplessly and shook his head; these Root members were all dead soldiers raised by Danzo, so it would be a miracle if they were given any money to spend.

What was he even expecting?

"Speak, when do you plan to make a move on Shisui?"

Uchiha Yu patted the Root ninja's face.

"How do you even know about that?" The Root ninja's eyes widened.

Just how much did this guy know about Root?

Seeing the Root ninja remain silent for a long time, Uchiha Yu sensed something was wrong; he pried open the ninja's mouth and pulled out his tongue.

There, at the base of the tongue, was a black cursed seal.

The Cursed Seal of Root Eradication.

"Danzo is truly ruthless to you people; he even guards against his own men like this."

Uchiha Yu knew he wouldn't be able to force anything out of him.

He formed hand seals once more.

The Root ninja sank completely into the swamp.

Destroying the evidence!

"You can delay it for a moment, but not for a lifetime!"

Uchiha Yu knew clearly that for every Root ninja who died, thousands more would come.

"Once this guy dies, Danzo will notice something is wrong, but since he's a member of Root, he's not worth mourning!"

"My excellence forces me to bear responsibilities that I shouldn't have at this age."

Uchiha Yu sighed and headed toward his home.

As a member of the Uchiha, Uchiha Yu hoped for the coup to succeed.

If Danzo were to die, it would do more good than harm for Konoha.

The policies Danzo insisted upon were not only kept in the shadows but also harmed the fundamental interests of Konoha to a certain extent.

And as for the Uchiha clan being wiped out, Sarutobi Hiruzen must have known it clearly.

For the current Uchiha, perhaps a coup was truly the only way out.

Uchiha Yu let out a long sigh.

What else could be done?

Make money! Make a lot of money!

With money, one could become stronger!

Who should be squeezed for profit tomorrow?

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