Ch. 41Deep into the Land of Earth! Iwagakure's welcoming ceremony?
Uchiha Gen'yō learned that Iwagakure had set an ambush in One-Line Sky Canyon as a test of the Uchiha, and he welcomed the chance to demonstrate his clan's strength. He chose Itachi, Izumi, and Hikaru to face the Explosion Corps, and they set off toward the canyon.
- Ōnoki told Gen'yō that Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi were leading an Iwagakure ambush in One-Line Sky Canyon, arranged as a supposed welcoming ceremony.
- Gen'yō summoned hundreds of Uchiha, led by Fugaku and Shisui, and told them Iwagakure had prepared a 'fireworks show.'
- Gen'yō appointed Itachi, Izumi, and Hikaru as envoys to demonstrate the Uchiha's strength, and they accepted eagerly.
- Kitsuchi and Akatsuchi arrived and explained that Iwagakure's elders wanted the Uchiha to prove themselves against the Explosion Corps.
- Gen'yō accepted the test on behalf of the Uchiha and sent the three young shinobi to face the ambush, despite Kitsuchi's protests.
- Itachi asked Kitsuchi to lead the way to the canyon and wondered whether the Explosion Corps had prepared enough explosives.