In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

Unfortunately, he had misjudged the Sand Ninja's strength—Rasa, the tailed beast, and Chiyo and her brother.

The Sand Ninja had practically deployed all their elites. Simply holding the Konoha Border was already an achievement.

Even if Konoha lost the war, Liuyun was not worried about Tsunade's safety in the slightest.

With his reputation backing her, Chiyo and her brother would never dare do anything to Tsunade unless the Sand Ninja wanted to disappear from the Five Great Nations.

Shaking his head, Liuyun cleared the jumble of thoughts from his mind.

No matter how the Third Shinobi World War went, he could simply go all out in its final year and settle everything.

Caw, caw, caw!

A hoarse cry passed overhead.

"Crows?"

"Could it be... Shisui Uchiha?"

The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. With a thought, Liuyun vanished from the spot.

In a forest, a little boy of five or six scattered a bag of bread crumbs over the ground.

The crows around him scrambled to land and eat the food before them.

The little boy's young face held a maturity and worry that did not belong there.

"Why does there have to be war? Wouldn't it be better if everyone lived happily together?"

"Why do they have to fight? Did our village do something wrong? Why are they all attacking us?"

"Because human desire has no end!"

"It's like a rock rolling down a mountain. Once it starts, it can never stop! Your thinking is too naive!"

A gentle voice sounded behind him. Shisui Uchiha quickly turned, his little face wary.

"You... you're the clan leader? Clan Leader Liuyun!"

Looking at the figure before him, Shisui Uchiha's face lit up with excitement.

Stories of Liuyun's exploits spread throughout the Uchiha Clan, and his standing was approaching that of their