When the Uchiha Clan Let Go of Their Pride, Every Scheme and Plot Became Bullshit

Inside the Hokage's office, several people had likewise rushed to the floor-to-ceiling windows, watching the explosion in the distance.

They also noticed the figure speeding through the sky.

Kakashi Hatake revealed Uchiha Obito's eye, the tomoe within it spinning.

His gaze fixed on that distinctive face.

"Lord Hokage, he's a survivor of the Uchiha Clan! The child from the portrait!"

Kakashi turned back and spoke to the others.

"How dare he?" The Third Hokage could no longer conceal the displeasure and fury on his face.

What was he trying to do, provoking Konoha at a time like this?

Wasn't he afraid of Konoha's pursuit?

Might Guy was equally furious, directly opening two of the Eight Gates.

This was his home. How could he allow it to be destroyed by an enemy?

"That demon?" The tomoe in Uchiha Sasuke's eyes spun as he, too, made out Dumpling's face.

"Lord Hokage, should you take cover?" Kakashi Hatake stepped closer and advised the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage raised his voice, venting his dissatisfaction.

"Take cover? Take cover from what? Are you Anbu guards just eating for free?"

The Third Hokage's gaze turned cold as he looked toward Dumpling in the sky, already wanting to cut him into a thousand pieces.

Given the current situation—

The Land of Lightning had amassed troops. As long as Konoha showed the slightest sign of exhaustion or weakness, war would break out!

The Land of Water's delegation was already on the way, likewise eyeing the fertile lands of the Land of Fire.

He could not retreat, nor did he need to!

On the ground, some of the village's jonin had also spotted Dumpling flying through the sky.

Kurenai Yuhi, who was around Kakashi's age, wore a red combat outfit. Bandages wrapped around nearly half her body as she rapidly leapt across the village's buildings and arrived beneath Dumpling.

"Genjutsu: Tree Binding Death!"

Her body turned incorporeal and vanished from its original position.

A giant tree appeared out of thin air behind Dumpling. Vines began extending from its trunk, binding him.

Dumpling was tied up by the vines and began falling, but he recovered his freedom of movement just before reaching the ground.

This genjutsu had been passed down in the Hidden Leaf Village since ancient times. It was specifically used to control an enemy's body, restrict their freedom, confuse them, and then kill them.

It was a technique from Hashirama Senju's era, imitating the sight of Wood Style being activated so that people would mistake it for Hashirama Senju using Wood Style and lower their guard.

In this era, where Wood Style was rarely seen, the technique's power had declined.

But in that era, it had been an exceptionally powerful genjutsu. Some Hidden Leaf Village shinobi would cast it together with Hashirama Senju, mixing truth with falsehood until it became impossible to predict.

Dumpling was now a Shadow Clone, allowing him to avoid the effects of genjutsu to a great extent.

Moreover, Dumpling's psychic powers were also mental abilities.

His eyes turned scarlet, and he violently shattered the genjutsu.

Kurenai Yuhi spat out a mouthful of blood. "How could he be so strong? My genjutsu was broken in the blink of an eye."

Genjutsu was her greatest specialty. Even her elderly father could contend with some members of the Uchiha Clan. Yet her genjutsu had been so easily broken?

"Kurenai, are you all right? Leave the rest to me!"

The simping Asuma Sarutobi came to Kurenai Yuhi's side and asked with concern.

Then, two fist blades appeared in his hands, covering his fists and coated in sharp nature-transformed chakra.

"Be careful. He's very strong."

Kurenai Yuhi regained a little of her strength, but she was still listless.

"Kid, you'll pay for what you've done."

Asuma Sarutobi took up a fighting stance, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Dumpling, who hovered several dozen centimeters above the ground.

Tap tap tap~

Chakra erupted from beneath his feet, giving his body tremendous momentum.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!

The fist blades in his hands slashed past Dumpling.

Yet Dumpling easily evaded them in all sorts of postures. The Crane Hermit School's close-combat abilities should have been enough to dominate Earth unless they ran into freaks like Saiyans!

Boom!

Dumpling's seemingly tiny fist smashed into Asuma Sarutobi's abdomen.

Asuma Sarutobi crashed to the ground.

For a moment, he was unable to get back up.

"How is that possible? Even among the Twelve Guardian Ninja, only Chiriku could defeat me in close combat. Have I slacked off in my training?"

Asuma Sarutobi was still caught up in doubting himself.

What they did not know was that Dumpling had learned some of his combat techniques by following the world's greatest assassin, Tao Pai Pai.

"Dodon Ray!"

A concentrated blast of ki gathered at one of Dumpling's fingertips, aimed directly at Asuma Sarutobi on the ground.

"No—" Kurenai Yuhi was the first to react, letting out a wail, but she was already too late to stop it.

"Earth Style: Earth-Style Wall!"

An earth wall rose in front of Asuma Sarutobi.

Bang~

The Dodon Ray shot straight through the earth wall, while Asuma Sarutobi was pulled away by Kakashi Hatake.

A charred crater was left where he had been.

"Asuma, you were far too careless!"

Kakashi set Asuma Sarutobi down, sounding somewhat reproachful.

He had originally been hiding in the shadows, intending to ambush Dumpling, but in that situation, he had no choice but to act.

Kakashi turned to Dumpling, putting on a familiar expression. "Long time no see. Why have you come to invade Konoha?"

"I came on someone's behalf to offer greetings and reclaim some things belonging to the Uchiha Clan."

Dumpling's voice was somewhat clear as he looked at Kakashi Hatake.

The two had met before, but at the time, Uchiha Minato had been the dominant will within this body.

"Hm~??" Though the will inside the body was different, Kakashi Hatake still noticed the difference.

"There! I found you!"

Dumpling no longer paid attention to Kakashi Hatake and instead looked toward the Hokage Building.

His sharp gaze collided with Uchiha Sasuke's, and a hunter's smile appeared on his face.

His body began rising, ready to fly over at any moment.

Chirp chirp~~

Lightning flickered in Kakashi Hatake's hand. At some point, the mask on his face had already been pulled down, revealing Uchiha Obito's three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Chidori~" Kakashi's hand-signless ninjutsu possessed tremendous destructive power.

A sharp lightning blade formed in Kakashi Hatake's hand, radiating powerful electrical energy as he charged at Dumpling.

"Huh~"

Dumpling looked at Kakashi Hatake. Tien had encountered that kind of technique, which transformed chakra into lightning, before.

It was Thunder Shock Surprise, one of Master Roshi's techniques.

According to their master, the Crane Hermit, his own teacher, Master Mutaito, had played favorites and thus never taught it to him.

"Stomachache!"

Dumpling activated his psychic power, making Kakashi Hatake's stomach churn.

Kakashi Hatake's body staggered. The Chidori in his hand stabbed into the ground as he clutched his stomach and rolled around on the ground.

"Kakashi?"

Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi both looked at Kakashi Hatake with concern. What had happened to him?

"His hands are the key to activating his ability. Restrain him!"

Struggling, Kakashi revealed the weakness of Dumpling's psychic power.

Dumpling was equally incredulous. He had only used it twice—no!

It should have only been once, yet Kakashi Hatake had discovered the weakness of his psychic power.

I miss Tien even more now! Dumpling missed Tien even more at this moment.

Only with Tien protecting him did he feel truly safe.