Uchiha Shingen's Understanding of "Comrades" / Let's Fire One Off for Fun

"Has the Cloud Village considered the consequences of repeating the same mistakes?" Uchiha Shingen retorted.

Although Leaf Village initially intended to eliminate the Raikage if negotiations failed, the circumstances were different from what was said.

In diplomacy, they only claimed that Cloud Village intended to repeat the past, but Leaf Village saw through their scheme and retaliated.

Then Leaf Village will still be the first to extend an olive branch.

The most unfortunate thing for Cloud Village is that Leaf Village's sophistry is actually quite credible in other villages.

Negotiation and stirring up trouble is a fine tradition of Kumogakure; everyone has tried it, but Leaf Village has paid the biggest price.

"Do you think the outcome will be the same given the methods we've already used?" Uchiha Shingen said. "But for the sake of peace, Leaf Village is willing to talk to you again, so you're alive."

"You're not going to kill me?" Dodai was taken aback, but as a veteran retainer of the Raikage and a key figure directly involved in the Raikage's succession, he quickly understood Leaf Village's plan.

Without issuing a rebuke, it's completely meaningless.

The people of Kumogakure) deeply agree with one principle.

Might makes right.

The strongest person in the entire village is the Raikage.

The words of the strong are the truth.

Uchiha Shingen was strong, while Dodai was weak and had no right to jeer.

"I won't kill you, you can leave." Uchiha Shingen waved his hand. "Go back to your Kumogakure, but don't rejoin your troops. They were involved in Cloud Village's attempt to threaten the Hokage again, and they are also to be annihilated."

Without saying a word, Dodai turned and left.

Don't tell him that the Two-Tails is right in front of him, and that without the Tailed Beasts, the Cloud Village can just go and steal it.

If you can't take Leaf Village, you can take other villages.

There are also those Jinchūriki who are essentially missing-nin in a state of flux.

But if the Cloud Village, even if there are ninety or nine hundred Tailed Beasts in the Ninja World, it will have nothing to do with them, the former Cloud Ninja.

Uchiha Shingen admired the Cloud Ninja with the Lightning Crest Cloud Ninja walked away so decisively.

The greatest strength of the Cloud Village is their ability to adapt to changing circumstances, be down-to-earth, be flexible, and not be inflexible.

At least at the Jonin level, that's how it is; as long as they know there's an absolute gap in strength between the two sides, that's enough.

But the Akatsuki ninjas remained completely still.

Orochimaru smiled enigmatically. When he saw Uchiha Shingen looking over, he spread his hands and took a step back.

Kakuzu remained silent.

Konan had a cold face.

Uchiha Shingen turned his gaze back to Nagato.

"What? You still want to fight?"

Chapter 42 Uchiha Shingen's Understanding of "Partners"

Nagato's expression perfectly exemplifies what it means to have a blank expression.

This level of facial paralysis is something only seen on Uchiha Fugaku, when Uchiha Shingen was not practicing calligraphy.

Uchiha Fugaku poured all his emotions into the brush.

However, Nagato's feelings were not as calm as Uchiha Shingen had imagined.

He hesitated.

The Two-Tails is right in front of us. With the combined strength of our four members, we can completely suppress it and ensure that we can seal it into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, thus collecting one of the Tailed Beasts ahead of time.

In Nagato's understanding, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path a special container that can seal away Tailed Beasts.

However, one thing he understood was correct: the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path needed time to "seal" the Tailed Beasts.

The Eight-Tails 'Chakra cannot fully replenish his previous losses; his current state is essentially only temporary.

The ability of the Preta Path is to convert the enemy's Chakra into one's own stamina, while the Rinnegan itself consumes a great deal of Chakra, requiring Nagato to constantly expend stamina to maintain it.

Although Nagato himself was unaware of this, possessing the bloodlines of the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clans, his physical strength was astonishing. Otherwise, he would not have been chosen by Uchiha Madara as the vessel for the Rinnegan.

However, he was very clear that if he used the Sealing Jutsu of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, he would be instantly reduced to his original form, and the Eight-Tails 'Chakra replenishment would not be enough.

After the test just now, he had a rough idea of Uchiha Shingen's strength.

The power of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path couldn't defeat Hanzo back then, let alone Uchiha Shingen; the Flying Thunder God Technique was enough to make him invincible.

Once she's in that state, her strength will inevitably decline. Although she'll still be able to protect herself, Konan might not be able to return to the Land of Rain safely.

But Nagato decided to give it a shot.

"This is the payment from Kumogakure."

"This is the funniest reason I've heard all year," Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "The cat is mine, and I'll kill anyone who tries to take it."

"That's too domineering, Konoha Ninja!"

"Shouldn't we be arrogant about the status our ancestors fought so hard for?" Uchiha Shingen looked at Nagato, his tone somewhat cold. "Why so much nonsense? I don't care what you know, but don't mess with me."

"Otherwise what?"

"Simple. I'll go to the Land of Rain and exterminate all your people. I want to see what you can accomplish without your followers."

Nagato clenched his fists.

Even if he were a god, he couldn't run an organization all by himself, let alone the fact that he isn't a god.

But Uchiha Shingen's gaze was indifferent.

He had some understanding for Obito, but he didn't have that same patience for Nagato.

Trying to understand Obito's thoughts is not only for the sake of knowing yourself and your enemy, but also because the two have been friends since childhood in this time loop, and it's inevitable that they might have the idea of taking each other home to eat osmanthus cake.

But Nagato...

An ultimate tool person who treats other people's dreams as their own and strives for them.

A muddle-headed, clueless fool.

He's nowhere near as good as Uchiha Obito. Uchiha Obito was indeed misled, but he wasn't stupid. He knew what he wanted and what others wanted to impose on him.

"Nagato, you can't let him threaten you," Konan suddenly said.

"Shut up," Uchiha Shingen said. "You're partly responsible for him becoming this wretched state."

He didn't like this woman.

The more beautiful she was in her final battle to protect Nagato's body, the uglier she is now.

This love triangle has become something else entirely.

Ignoring the two, Uchiha Shingen looked at the Two-Tails Matatabi.

Two-Tails Matatabi now fully conscious.

"When did you use Genjutsu on me?" it asked.

"I made a pre-set plan when the seal was broken," Uchiha Shingen did not deny, "But I have no ill intentions towards you, you should be able to sense that."

The Uchiha Clan's Genjutsu is the most typical example of Yin Release. For the Tailed Beasts, they can clearly judge whether the caster has malicious intent towards them from the Sharingan Genjutsu.

"Compared to other humans, you could say that." Matatabi surveyed the humans surrounding it. "Now that Yugito Nii is dead, I refuse to be sealed away any longer. Your affairs are none of my concern. I'm leaving."

"Matatabi, you can't go on like this." Uchiha Shingen shook his head. "In this world, there is no place where you can live freely. It's cruel, but it's a fact. The world has shrunk, but you haven't changed."

He pointed to Xiao and his group.

"You see, as soon as you regain your freedom, people like this will come to capture you."

"Sweet words and clever tactics are no match for fighting; it's better than being sealed away by you."

"I told you last time, I wanted to invite you to be my partner. I never intended to seal you away," Uchiha Shingen said. "The Uchiha Clan territory can be your habitat. You should adjust your thinking a bit, Matatabi. The world changes, but human relationships don't. I know you all remember Hagoromo Otsutsuki. He considered mutual understanding as true power. His last words to you were essentially a wish for you to live in harmony with others, weren't they?"

The Matatabi, who had been on high alert and filled with anxiety, was stunned.

Of course, all nine of them would remember that old man.

That was one of their few warm memories of the human race, but it was so long ago that they no longer remembered that the old man also identified as human.

But they remembered what the old man said to them before he died.

But how could this Uchiha Clan know so much? There was no one else present at the time.

"But you just want me to be your weapon, right? That's how the Uchiha Clan have always treated us."

"Well, I think my understanding of 'partner' might be different from yours." Uchiha Shingen decided to carefully consider his words.

Tailed Beasts have a natural distrust of humans; if you say the wrong thing, your cat-petting plan will fall through.

That is to say, Matatabi could sense his goodwill from his Genjutsu; otherwise, he wouldn't be talking to him now.

Matatabi treats Ai to know.

At this moment, the four people, including Nagato, were also looking at Uchiha Shingen.

They did not retreat, but continued to surround Matatabi from all directions, but at this moment they were also a little curious.

I'd like to see how Uchiha Shingen understands the word "partner".

"So what do you mean by 'partner'?" the Matatabi asked.

It believes that Uchiha Shingen might not actually want to seal it away.

But I definitely want to ride it.

It only wanted to be free and unrestrained, but as Uchiha Shingen said, in today's world, the Tailed Beasts could no longer enjoy freedom on their own. If Uchiha Shingen's idea wasn't too outrageous, it wasn't something it couldn't consider.

"Yeah, if anyone bullies me, you beat them up for me. If I want to bully someone else, you beat them up for me too." Uchiha Shingen decided to be honest. He felt that inviting someone to be a partner required sincerity. "Of course, if anyone bullies you or you want to bully someone, I'll beat them up for you too."

The Matatabi tilted its big head slightly, looking a little confused.

The four people standing nearby were speechless.

"Why don't you just say you're going to bully someone?" Konan said.

Everyone nodded in agreement, including Orochimaru.

Uchiha Shingen ignored them, only looking expectantly at Matatabi.

Chapter 43 Shoot one to liven things up

It took Matatabi a while to figure out what Uchiha Shingen meant.

However, there was still a small question inside its large head.

"If someone bullies me, how can I ask you to help me fight them off?"

"Good question!" Uchiha Shingen waved his hand. "I have a Summoning Technique. I summon you, you summon me, and distance will no longer be a problem! As long as our hearts are connected, there's no one we can't beat up. Tell me, who do you want to beat up?"

Matatabi raised its paw and pointed it at Nagato.

"Can you beat him up? He gives me a dangerous feeling."

Nagato, expressionless, said to Konan, "Konan, fly far away later, and remember to stay with Kakuzu."

Uchiha Shingen then looked at Nagato.

"Little brother, I'm sorry."

"I am not your brother," Nagato said coldly, but he was already prepared for battle.

He genuinely believed that Uchiha Shingen could attack at any moment.

But with Konan here, he can't unleash his ultimate skill.

"However," Uchiha Shingen looked at Matatabi, "You're not lying to me, are you? Honesty is the most important thing between comrades. If you have any doubts, just tell me."

Matatabi glanced at Uchiha Shingen, then at the others.

Humans who can be taken seriously by Tailed Beasts must be sufficiently powerful individuals. This is unavoidable, as Tailed Beasts are, after all, living beings. They cannot pay attention to individuals who are too weak in their presence; at most, they will not actively harm them.

But we cannot communicate.

However, the law of the jungle is evident in the Hokage Continent, and powerful human individuals often treat the Tailed Beasts as tools and weapons. This is why, after Hagoromo Otsutsuki's death, the Tailed Beasts were unable to communicate with humans.