Arc 2Shisui, Danzo, and the Sand

Uchiha Rìtiān worked to protect the Uchiha and Konoha while navigating Danzo’s schemes, then helped seal the Nine-Tails without sacrificing Minato or Kushina. After becoming a Genin, he traveled to Sunagakure, stopped Deidara, and calmed Gaara, but sensed that Obito and Sasori still threatened the village.

  • An Akatsuki member warned Uchiha Rìtiān about Danzo and gave him a liaison ring, while Shisui met him and challenged him to a spar that Rìtiān won with an underground Earth Release attack.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān awakened his two-tomoe Sharingan, defeated Orochimaru in a duel, and received a Flying Thunder God scroll as Danzo’s plans around the Uchiha and Shisui grew more troubling.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān improved villagers’ view of the Uchiha through free services, fought off two Akatsuki members, and rejected the idea of harming loved ones to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan.
  • After Danzo’s men wounded Shisui, Uchiha Rìtiān treated him, stole supplies from Root, and helped expose a second attack, prompting Fugaku to confront Danzo.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān prepared to protect Konoha during the Nine-Tails’ Attack, then joined Minato and Shisui in sealing the beast while Minato sealed its Yang chakra inside Naruto and its Yin chakra inside Kushina.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān’s new Team 10 passed Shikaku’s bell test, and the team set out on a caravan escort mission to Sunagakure, where Rìtiān defeated Deidara after Shikaku pursued Sasori.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān saved Rasa from Gaara’s rampage and persuaded Gaara to use his power to protect others, then sensed Sasori and Obito Uchiha nearby as danger remained.
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Ch. 26The mysterious Akatsuki liaison

Uchiha Rìtiān received an Akatsuki liaison ring and a warning about Danzo, then continued building his business and training. After Itachi invited him to meet Shisui at Naka Shrine, Shisui waited there, curious to meet him.

  • An Akatsuki member warned Uchiha Rìtiān to watch out for Danzo, gave him a liaison ring, and invited him to seek the Akatsuki in Amegakure.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān triggered a hidden quest to maneuver among Konoha, Root, and the Akatsuki, then hid the ring and returned home.
  • Lie scolded Uchiha Rìtiān for meeting Danzo, but Uchiha Rìtiān explained that Root wanted to buy his ninja tools.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān trained toward awakening his two-tomoe Sharingan and spent the next half month growing his business and reputation.
  • Itachi told Uchiha Rìtiān that Shisui wanted to meet him at Naka Shrine.
  • Shisui waited near Naka Shrine and said he was looking forward to meeting Uchiha Rìtiān.

Ch. 27Body Flicker Shisui's Test

Uchiha Rìtiān accepted Shisui Uchiha’s challenge to spar and won the chance to learn the Body Flicker Technique by touching him once. Shisui praised his clever strategy and conceded the match.

  • Shisui Uchiha challenged Uchiha Rìtiān to a spar, and Uchiha Rìtiān accepted after receiving a system reward for taking the challenge.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān negotiated that touching Shisui once would count as a win and earned ten attacks while Shisui stayed in place.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān’s first nine attacks failed to touch Shisui, who evaded them with substitution and precise movements.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān sent shadow clones at Shisui, then used Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu to grab Shisui’s ankle from underground.
  • Shisui declared Uchiha Rìtiān the winner and praised his performance.

Ch. 28Two tomoe, awakened!

Uchiha Rìtiān trained in the Body Flicker Technique, celebrated Sasuke’s birthday with a custom gift, and was challenged to prove his worth to the Uchiha Clan. During his duel with Uchiha Orochimaru, he revealed that his Sharingan had awakened to two tomoe.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān completed his sparring mission against Shisui and then trained with him in the Body Flicker Technique, making rapid progress.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān received the reward for becoming an influential figure at the Ninja Academy and prepared a miniature gunbai and clan uniform for Sasuke’s birthday.
  • At Sasuke’s birthday party, Fugaku announced that the clan would focus on training younger members and named Uchiha Rìtiān as one of them.
  • Uchiha Shemaru challenged Uchiha Rìtiān to fight his grandson Uchiha Orochimaru, and Uchiha Rìtiān accepted the duel for the promised Ninja Blade.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān fought Uchiha Orochimaru in the courtyard and, as he began to struggle against Orochimaru’s one-tomoe Sharingan, revealed his own two-tomoe Sharingan.

Ch. 29The beginnings of a business empire

After defeating Orochimaru and winning a ninja blade, Uchiha Rìtiān expanded his business plans and chose to pursue a Mangekyō clue. An Akatsuki member gave him the Flying Thunder God Technique and warned that Danzo would soon make a major move.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān defeated Orochimaru with Water Release and a punch, then claimed the blade he had won from Elder Shewan.
  • At the birthday banquet, Uchiha Rìtiān promoted his products and took orders, advancing his business mission.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān planned new products, a merchant caravan, and an intelligence network, then tasked Tetsuo with carrying out the plans.
  • After Uchiha Rìtiān chose to advance the plot, the system awarded him a Mangekyō Sharingan clue fragment and directed him outside Konoha.
  • An Akatsuki member gave Uchiha Rìtiān a scroll containing the Flying Thunder God Technique and warned him that Danzo was preparing a major move.

Ch. 30Danzo's big move

Uchiha Rìtiān planted a Listening Seal in Root and learned that Danzo had proposed a Konoha Military Police Force while hinting at Shisui. After warning Shisui and accepting a mission to prevent the Uchiha Clan Massacre, Rìtiān saw an emergency signal flare rise over Konoha.

  • Rìtiān bought three Listening Seals and secretly attached one to a crate during a delivery to Root.
  • Danzo showed Rìtiān his proposal to establish the Konoha Military Police Force and spoke ominously about Shisui.
  • Rìtiān questioned Danzo, then left Root worried that Danzo intended to manipulate or harm Shisui.
  • Rìtiān warned Shisui to be cautious, but Shisui said he would keep trying to improve relations between the Uchiha and Konoha.
  • Rìtiān accepted the system mission to prevent the Uchiha Clan Massacre and resolved to protect those he cared about.
  • An emergency signal flare rose over Konoha, and Shisui and Rìtiān reacted to the sudden alarm.

Ch. 31Emergency assembly, the Konoha Military Police Force is established

Uchiha Rìtiān witnessed Konoha announce that the new Military Police Force would be staffed entirely by the Uchiha Clan, a decision he recognized as a trap that could deepen distrust between the clan and the villagers. He chose to improve the Uchiha’s public image, then went to meet Danzo after a Root ninja summoned him.

  • The Third Hokage announced that Konoha would establish a Military Police Force staffed entirely by the Uchiha Clan, and Fugaku pledged the clan’s service.
  • Shisui told Uchiha Rìtiān he would do everything he could to change the strained relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to improve the Uchiha’s image among villagers and received a quest to raise their favorability by 20%.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān told Shisui he had a plan but kept it secret.
  • A Root ninja summoned Uchiha Rìtiān to Danzo, and Uchiha Rìtiān went to meet him.

Ch. 32The second clash with Danzo

Uchiha Rìtiān accepted Danzo’s equipment contract for the Konoha Military Police Force and planned to use it to improve the Uchiha Clan’s image. After Itachi told him Danzo had recommended him for ANBU, Uchiha Rìtiān warned him to be cautious and then secretly followed him with a Listening Seal when Danzo summoned him.

  • Danzo offered Uchiha Rìtiān a contract to supply the Konoha Military Police Force, and Uchiha Rìtiān accepted while concealing his suspicions.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān told Tetsuo to expand production and develop a Police Patrol Motorcycle, a Chakra Megaphone, and a Uchiha Convenience Services kit.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān continued his work and training with Shisui, making strong progress with the Body Flicker Technique.
  • Itachi told Uchiha Rìtiān that Danzo had recommended him for ANBU and that he suspected Danzo had another purpose.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān warned Itachi to be careful around Danzo, then followed him after an Anbu Ninja arrived to summon him.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān used one of his remaining Listening Seals as he secretly pursued Itachi.

Ch. 33Eavesdropping intrigue, Itachi's choice

Uchiha Rìtiān overheard Danzo recruit Itachi to spy on the Uchiha Clan, then reassured Itachi and suggested selectively reporting information. Danzo learned that Uchiha Rìtiān had been eavesdropping and ordered Root to watch him.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān used a Listening Seal outside the Root Base and heard Danzo ask Itachi to monitor the Uchiha Clan.
  • Itachi agreed to report the clan's activities to Danzo, leaving Uchiha Rìtiān worried about him.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān met Itachi outside, comforted him, and reminded him that Shisui, Sasuke, and he would support him.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān advised Itachi to report trivial matters while using his own judgment about important information, and Itachi welcomed the idea.
  • A Root ninja reported Uchiha Rìtiān's eavesdropping to Danzo, who ordered Root to keep watch on him.

Ch. 34Uchiha Convenience Services became a hit

Uchiha Rìtiān launched Uchiha Convenience Services to improve the clan’s standing among Konoha’s villagers, and the effort quickly won their trust. After the mission reached 80%, he chose to investigate Akatsuki members near Konoha and left the village, while Danzo wrongly suspected him of having ties to the Akatsuki.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān sent Uchiha Clan members to offer free repairs and medical care, and villagers gathered after seeing their help work.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān watched the service station succeed, earning Shisui’s gratitude and praise for his plan.
  • Uchiha Convenience Services expanded its offerings, and Konoha villagers began welcoming Uchiha Clan members warmly.
  • Fugaku and the clan elders praised Uchiha Rìtiān as his image-improvement mission reached 80%.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to investigate reports of Akatsuki members gathering intelligence near Konoha and slipped out of the village.
  • A Root ninja reported Uchiha Rìtiān’s departure to Danzo, who concluded that the young Uchiha had ties to the Akatsuki.

Ch. 35First encounter with Akatsuki's outer members

Uchiha Rìtiān discovered two Akatsuki outer members observing him and learned that the organization had marked him for surveillance. After defeating them and discovering they had killed themselves to avoid capture, he realized Root had witnessed the fight and planned to use it to demonstrate his value to Danzo.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān overheard two Akatsuki outer members discussing his company and learned that the Akatsuki considered him a priority target for observation.
  • After his cover was exposed, Uchiha Rìtiān tried to recruit the two men, then fought them when they attacked.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān used shadow clones and Earth and Water Release techniques to trap and defeat the two Akatsuki members.
  • The two men poisoned themselves before Uchiha Rìtiān could interrogate them, revealing that Akatsuki outer members carried suicide poison.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān sensed a Root follower and decided to let Danzo learn about his victory so Danzo would see his value.

Ch. 36The Third Hokage's Summons

Uchiha Rìtiān met with the Third Hokage, who warned him that the Akatsuki was dangerous and interested in him. After the Akatsuki liaison gave him a Mangekyō awakening method, Rìtiān unlocked the evolution quest and rejected harming loved ones for power, while Danzo began keeping him under surveillance.

  • The Third Hokage questioned Uchiha Rìtiān about his trip outside the village and learned that an Akatsuki member had tried to recruit him.
  • The Third Hokage warned Rìtiān that the Akatsuki’s core members were Kage-level and that the organization was asking about him.
  • The Third Hokage praised Uchiha Convenience Services, completing Rìtiān’s quest to improve the Uchiha’s image and earning him a Mangekyō clue fragment.
  • The Akatsuki liaison gave Rìtiān a scroll describing how to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, completing his clue collection and unlocking the evolution quest.
  • Rìtiān refused to hurt his family or friends to awaken the Mangekyō, and the liaison warned him that Danzo suspected him before disappearing.
  • Danzo received word that Rìtiān had met with the Akatsuki and ordered his people to watch him closely.

Ch. 37Business expansion, Sunagakure's order

Uchiha Rìtiān expanded his business into Sunagakure and Kirigakure, started recruiting wandering ninja for a mercenary group, and won a Scroll of Seals from Orochimaru. After discovering it contained the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he sensed that something was wrong with Shisui and rushed toward his chakra.

  • Tetsuo told Uchiha Rìtiān that Sunagakure wanted a long-term partnership, and Uchiha Rìtiān ordered the caravan to negotiate, offer a discount, and gather intelligence on Gaara.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān arranged similar negotiations and intelligence gathering in Kirigakure, then chose to establish a mercenary group and instructed the caravan to recruit wandering ninja.
  • Over the following days, Uchiha Rìtiān continued his studies and business, trained in the Body Flicker Technique with Shisui, and saw Itachi begin ANBU training.
  • Orochimaru challenged Uchiha Rìtiān to another duel, wagering his grandfather's Scroll of Seals against the secret of the Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān defeated Orochimaru with the Hell Viewing Technique and claimed the scroll, which contained the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān sensed Shisui's faint, erratic chakra and rushed toward it, fearing something had happened to him.

Ch. 38Shisui ambushed

Uchiha Rìtiān rescued Shisui after Danzo’s men ambushed and poisoned him, then secretly retaliated by looting Root’s warehouse. With Shisui recovering at the secret base, Uchiha Rìtiān realized Danzo would attack again and began planning a way to stop him.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān found Shisui badly wounded near Naka Shrine and learned Danzo’s men had attacked him for his Kotoamatsukami.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān took Shisui to his secret base, treated his wound, and discovered that an unfamiliar poison was disrupting his chakra.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to secretly retaliate against Danzo rather than involve Fugaku or heed Shisui’s warning to wait.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān looted Root’s warehouse, taking its ninja tools, supplies, and food while Danzo vowed to find the thief.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān learned Danzo would likely target Shisui again and came up with a plan to make Danzo suffer a major loss.

Ch. 39Turning the Tables and Setting Danzo Up

Rìtiān and Shisui lured Danzo’s Root ninja into a trap, exposing them to Fugaku and the Uchiha clan. Danzo denied responsibility and decided to target Rìtiān, while Fugaku prepared to confront him.

  • Shisui agreed to Rìtiān’s plan to make Danzo pay for pursuing his eyes, and Rìtiān spread rumors that Shisui had been seriously injured.
  • After hearing through Rìtiān’s Listening Seal that Danzo ordered another attack on Shisui, Rìtiān and Shisui prepared a trap at Shisui’s residence.
  • Four Root ninja entered the residence and fell into Rìtiān’s pit trap, where he attacked them with a Fire Release technique.
  • Fugaku and the Uchiha clan arrived, caught the Root ninja, and Fugaku ordered them to tell Danzo he would confront him personally.
  • Danzo blamed the captured Root ninja and denied ordering the attack, then decided Rìtiān had to be taught a lesson.

Ch. 40The calm before the storm

Uchiha Rìtiān expanded his influence, recruited Haku, and helped Itachi prepare for his ANBU career while Konoha remained tense beneath a calm surface. When the system announced the Nine-Tails' Attack would happen in seven days, Rìtiān chose to protect Konoha and began preparing.

  • Fugaku failed to prove Danzo was behind the attack on Shisui, while Rìtiān received a Mangekyō evolution clue fragment and learned extra fragments would strengthen his future abilities.
  • Tetsuo brought Rìtiān major trade contracts from Sunagakure and Kirigakure, along with intelligence about Gaara, Zabuza, and the homeless Haku.
  • Rìtiān ordered Tetsuo to find Haku and bring him back safely, then chose to treat Haku as a friend and be genuinely kind to him.
  • After learning Itachi was about to join ANBU, Rìtiān chose to help him advance and gave him intelligence on enemy spies hiding in Konoha, warning him to be wary of Danzo.
  • The system announced that the Nine-Tails' Attack would occur in seven days, and Rìtiān chose to protect Konoha and received a mission to minimize its losses.

Ch. 41Night of the Nine-Tails, disaster strikes

As the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha, Uchiha Rìtiān led civilians to safety and helped Shisui hold back the beast while Minato fought Obito. The chapter ended with Rìtiān calling out to Minato just as the Hokage was about to use the Reaper Death Seal.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān prepared supplies, a rescue team, and barrier tags before the Nine-Tails' Attack began.
  • Obito Uchiha unleashed the Nine-Tails, and Minato Namikaze teleported its Tailed Beast Bomb outside Konoha.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to rescue civilians and led a crowd toward a shelter, shielding them from the Nine-Tails with an Earth-Style Wall.
  • Shisui joined Uchiha Rìtiān and used a Water Formation Wall to help protect the fleeing crowd.
  • Minato struck Obito with a Rasengan, forcing him to retreat, but the uncontrolled Nine-Tails continued destroying Konoha.
  • Minato prepared to use the Reaper Death Seal, but Uchiha Rìtiān shouted for him to wait.

Ch. 42Saving the Fourth, Rewriting History

Uchiha Rìtiān used an improved sealing technique to save Minato from sacrificing himself and helped Minato and Kushina divide the Nine-Tails' chakra between Kushina and Naruto. The family survived the attack, while Obito watched from the woods and grew interested in Rìtiān.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān redeemed the Improved Eight Trigrams Sealing and, with Minato and Shisui holding down the Nine-Tails, sealed the beast without sacrificing himself.
  • The Nine-Tails' chakra depleted Rìtiān, but his Sharingan temporarily awakened part of its power and increased his chakra recovery until the seal was complete.
  • Minato thanked Uchiha Rìtiān for saving him and Konoha, and Rìtiān suggested sealing the Nine-Tails' Yin Release chakra inside Kushina.
  • Minato sealed the Yang Release chakra inside Naruto and the Yin Release chakra inside Kushina, allowing all three to survive.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān passed out from exhaustion as Minato and Kushina praised him, while Obito watched from outside the village and expressed interest in his actions.

Ch. 43Two years later, I graduated!

Uchiha Rìtiān graduated from the Ninja Academy and was assigned to Team 10 with Akimichi Jifeng and Yamanaka Jingetsu, under Shikaku Nara. After Shikaku set a test for the next morning, Rìtiān sensed Big Brother Shisui’s chakra and rushed toward it, sensing that something was wrong.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān tried to strike up a conversation with Yamanaka Jingetsu, but she rebuffed him and his system deducted affection points.
  • At the graduation ceremony, Iruka-sensei assigned Uchiha Rìtiān, Akimichi Jifeng, and Yamanaka Jingetsu to Team 10, led by Shikaku Nara.
  • Shikaku introduced himself as the team’s jonin leader and said someone had specifically requested that he lead them, but he kept the requester’s identity secret.
  • The three students introduced themselves, and Shikaku told them to meet at the training ground at eight the next morning for a test.
  • After Jingetsu left, Uchiha Rìtiān sensed Big Brother Shisui’s chakra and rushed toward its source, believing Shisui was in trouble.

Ch. 44Shisui's crisis, Kotoamatsukami

Uchiha Rìtiān healed Shisui and helped him use both Kotoamatsukami eyes to change Danzo’s will, ending Danzo’s threat to the Uchiha. As Shisui chose to remain in the Police Force, the system warned Uchiha Rìtiān that Akatsuki had begun an operation to capture the One-Tail Jinchuriki in Sunagakure.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān found Shisui gravely wounded at the Naka Shrine cliff, missing his right eye after Danzo ambushed him, and learned Shisui had used Kotoamatsukami on Danzo.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān used the system to heal Shisui completely and regenerate his right eye.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān persuaded Shisui to offer Danzo his other eye, and Danzo accepted and had both eyes transplanted despite suspecting a trap.
  • The two Kotoamatsukami eyes influenced Danzo to sincerely prioritize Konoha, and the system declared the threat he posed permanently eliminated.
  • Shisui decided to stay in the Police Force and protect Konoha, while the system warned Uchiha Rìtiān that Akatsuki was targeting the One-Tail Jinchuriki in Sunagakure.

Ch. 45Team 10, assemble!

Uchiha Rìtiān and his teammates began Shikaku’s bell test, but failed to take the bells before Shikaku ended their first clash. After deciding to keep trying with a clever plan, Rìtiān learned Gaara had gone berserk in Sunagakure and chose to go there himself as the Akatsuki moved to capture him.

  • Shikaku set Hayate, Jingyue, and Rìtiān a one-day bell test and told them that anyone without a bell would go hungry.
  • Rìtiān chose to cooperate with his teammates, then joined their attacks on Shikaku after Hayate and Jingyue’s opening assault failed.
  • Rìtiān used the Body Flicker Technique, shadow clones, and Earth Release: Earth Swamp Technique to try to take the bells, but Shikaku dodged him and knocked him down.
  • Rìtiān regrouped with Hayate and Jingyue and promised to outsmart Shikaku with a plan of his own.
  • After the system reported that Gaara had gone berserk and the Akatsuki was trying to capture him, Rìtiān chose to travel to Sunagakure.

Ch. 46Outwitting Shikaku, the First C-Rank Mission

Uchiha Rìtiān outwitted Shikaku during the bell test and became a Genin alongside Hayate and Jingyue. Their first mission was to escort a caravan to Sunagakure, where Uchiha Rìtiān planned to address the One-Tail problem and learned that Deidara and Sasori were nearby.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān distracted Shikaku with a lavish lunch while Hayate secretly set up a Chakra Net, then used the trap to steal Shikaku's bells.
  • Shikaku escaped the net with Soft Body Modification, but Uchiha Rìtiān had already taken the bells, passing the test for the team.
  • Shikaku officially made Uchiha Rìtiān, Hayate, and Jingyue Genin and assigned them a C-rank caravan escort mission to Sunagakure.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to resolve Sunagakure's One-Tail problem during the mission and prepared ninja tools for the journey.
  • The system warned Uchiha Rìtiān that Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sands were in the direction of Sunagakure.

Ch. 47Setting out! The road to Sunagakure

Shikaku’s team escorted Yamada’s caravan toward Sunagakure and defeated an ambush in Death Valley. As the bandits surrendered, Uchiha Rìtiān sensed the familiar chakra signatures of Deidara and Sasori nearby.

  • Shikaku, Uchiha Rìtiān, Hayate, and Jingyue met Yamada and set out with his caravan for Sunagakure.
  • When the caravan entered Death Valley, Uchiha Rìtiān used his Sharingan to detect bandits lying in wait and warned everyone of the ambush.
  • Hayate enlarged himself with the Multi-Size Technique, while Jingyue used the Fox Fire Technique to fight the bandits.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān dodged the scar-faced leader’s attacks, flicked his blade away with one finger, and made him and the other bandits surrender.
  • After Shikaku cautioned the team that the real test still lay ahead, Uchiha Rìtiān sensed Deidara and Sasori nearby.

Ch. 48First encounter with Deidara and Sasori

Deidara and Sasori ambushed Shikaku’s caravan and demanded Gaara, the One-Tail Jinchuriki. After Sasori headed toward Sunagakure and Deidara injured Hayate with a Clay Clone explosion, Uchiha Rìtiān chose to face Deidara alone, and their duel was about to begin.

  • Deidara and Sasori revealed themselves as Akatsuki members and demanded that Shikaku hand over Gaara.
  • Deidara attacked Shikaku with explosive clay birds, but Uchiha Rìtiān blocked the blasts with Earth Release.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān countered Deidara’s clay dragon with Water Release, while Jingyue’s genjutsu and Hayate’s attack exposed a Clay Clone that exploded and wounded Hayate.
  • Shikaku left to pursue Sasori, while Jingyue stayed to care for Hayate and Uchiha Rìtiān prepared to fight Deidara alone.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān chose to face Deidara head-on and activated his two-tomoe Sharingan as Deidara accepted the challenge.

Ch. 49Battling Deidara: Art is Patrick Star

Uchiha Rìtiān defeated Deidara’s clone and learned that Sasori had escaped, then hurried toward Sunagakure after discovering the Akatsuki planned to capture Gaara. He accepted a mission to protect Sunagakure as the caravan sped toward the village.

  • Deidara attacked Uchiha Rìtiān with clay explosives, but Rìtiān dodged C3, dispersed C4’s particles, and burned the Clay Spiders with a Fire Release technique.
  • Rìtiān trapped Deidara in a genjutsu and struck him with a lightning-coated kunai, defeating the clone before it exploded.
  • Jingyue checked on Rìtiān, who learned Hayate would recover from his injuries, while Shikaku reported that Sasori had escaped.
  • Rìtiān warned Shikaku that Sasori was targeting the One-Tail, and the caravan hurried toward Sunagakure.
  • The system issued Rìtiān a mission to stop the Akatsuki from capturing Gaara, and he resolved to protect Sunagakure.

Ch. 50Sunagakure, Gaara's rampage

Uchiha Rìtiān and Shikaku helped Sunagakure stop Gaara’s rampage, and Rìtiān calmed Gaara by reaching him through the Mind Dialogue Technique. After the village’s crisis eased, Rìtiān sensed Sasori and Obito Uchiha nearby, suggesting more danger remained.

  • Uchiha Rìtiān, Shikaku, Jingyue, and Hayate arrived in Sunagakure as Gaara rampaged in his Partial Tailed Beast Transformation.
  • Shikaku restrained Gaara briefly with the Shadow Imitation Technique, and Uchiha Rìtiān saved Rasa from Gaara’s claw with an Earth-Style Wall.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān used the Mind Dialogue Technique to comfort young Gaara and persuade him to use his power to protect others.
  • Gaara returned to normal and embraced Rasa, while Uchiha Rìtiān completed the mission to protect Sunagakure and received rewards.
  • Uchiha Rìtiān sensed Sasori and an even stronger chakra he recognized as Obito Uchiha’s, and realized the danger was not over.
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