Uchiha Xin stood silently at the back of the crowd, his hands in his pockets.
Looking at the tombstone engraved with Hiruzen Sarutobi's name, I was filled with emotion.
As the funeral drew to a close, Uchiha Xin slowly stepped forward.
All eyes in the room instantly turned to him.
He didn't say a word, but simply raised one hand slightly.
boom!
A huge, flat stone tablet rose up from the ground with a roar and stood beside the tombstones of the Third Hokage.
He concentrated his mind, and his invisible Chakra transformed into a sharp carving knife, rapidly carving the stone tablet.
Amidst the flying stone chips, a line of powerful characters is deeply imprinted on it.
Wherever leaves dance in the air, fire will burn, its shadow will illuminate the village, and new leaves will sprout.
Seeing these words deeply moved all the ninjas present.
This is the Will of Fire that the Third Hokage upheld throughout his life.
"This is the belief of Third Hokage of adults..."
Tsunade gazed at the stone tablet, and tears streamed down her face once more.
"Brother Xin..."
Naruto wiped away his tears, his eyes filled with emotion.
Ignoring the shock of the crowd, Uchiha Xin took a deep look at the tombstone, then turned and quietly left.
Before the grief in Konoha had subsided, another piece of devastating news suddenly arrived.
Inside the Hokage's office, Tsunade slumped in her chair, her hands covering her face, her shoulders trembling violently, and suppressed sobs echoing in the room.
Uchiha Xin pushed open the door and entered, his brows furrowing as he looked at the blood-stained intelligence scroll on the table.
Jiraiya died.
He had repeatedly warned Jiraiya that he was strictly forbidden from going to Kumogakure to investigate Akatsuki.
He knew all too well how dangerous it was there.
Jiraiya, however, was deeply obsessed with confirming whether the leader of Akatsuki was his disciple Nagato, and insisted on going into danger alone.
Ultimately, he could not escape his fate and perished at the hands of Six Paths of Pain, who was controlled by Nagato.
The passing of two generations of Konoha heroes filled Uchiha Xin with countless emotions.
" Konoha has truly suffered many misfortunes."
Uchiha Xin gazed at the bustling village below, his eyes growing cold.
He had long regarded Konoha as his own territory and would never allow anyone to trample on it at will.
He knew that after Jiraiya's death, Nagato would soon manipulate Pain to attack Konoha and seize the Nine-Tails.
"Since you're so determined to die, then I'll take the initiative to find you."
Uchiha Xin had decided to kill Nagato; he was determined to show no mercy in this battle and utterly annihilate Nagato.
But before setting off, there was still one thing he was hesitant about.
According to the timeline, Uchiha Itachi will soon find Sasuke and give his eyes and his life as a final gift.
Uchiha Xin, standing by the window, frowned, caught in a dilemma.
The torrential rain washed over the muddy path outside the dark, damp cave.
Uchiha Itachi and Kisame Hoshigaki walked steadily forward, one in front of the other.
Kisame was carrying the unconscious Red-Haired old man on his shoulder; it was none other than Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, who had just been captured.
"Mr. Itachi, this old man is really troublesome; it took me a lot of effort."
Kisame grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp, menacing teeth, and the Samehada on his shoulder exuded a faint, bloody scent in the rain.
Itachi paused slightly, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan deep and dark beneath the shadow of his straw hat.
He ignored Kisame's complaints and spoke calmly.
"The leader summons; prepare the Magic Lantern Body Technique."
As soon as he finished speaking, Itachi closed his eyes and Hand Seals.
Kisame stopped his teasing and casually tossed Roshi to the ground, simultaneously Hand Seals.
Buzz!
Their consciousnesses traversed thousands of miles, transforming into two illusory Chakra figures that appeared in a spacious, dark, and secluded meeting hall.
Five identical illusory figures were already standing in the arena.
High on the platform, Nagato, his eyes filled with piercing circles, looked down at everyone.
As the two illusory figures materialized, his indifferent voice slowly rang out.
"Everyone has arrived. I have two things to report."
Nagato's gaze swept across the entire room, his tone calm and indifferent.
"First, Hidan and Kakuzu died in battle; the cause of death is unknown, and their remains have not been found."
The moment these words were spoken, the conference room fell into an instant silence.
"What? Those two immortal guys are dead?"
Deidara, standing in the corner, stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then let out a cold laugh.
"It seems their evil god and immortality are nothing but a ridiculous joke devoid of any artistry!"
Nagato ignored his sarcasm and continued to speak in a deep voice.
"Secondly, Orochimaru died at the hands of Sasuke Uchiha."
His gaze fell on Itachi, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, with a hint of a reminder.
"Itachi, be careful of your younger brother. He now has the strength to kill the Sannin."
Itachi's expression was cold and unmoved, as if he had only heard about someone unrelated.
Kisame, standing beside Itachi, keenly sensed that Itachi's Chakra phantom had just experienced a very subtle fluctuation.
"That disgusting Orochimaru was actually defeated by a brat?"
Deidara's mockery intensified, and he put his hands behind his head, shouting loudly.
"Since Sasuke is so arrogant, Chief, let me take care of him! I've long been disgusted by the Uchiha Clan's haughty attitude!"
Deidara harbored a deep resentment towards the Sharingan, having been defeated by Itachi's Genjutsu and forced to join Akatsuki, which fueled his long-standing grudge.
Upon hearing Sasuke's name, his anger was instantly ignited.
Just as Deidara was shouting, Kisame suddenly grinned and spoke.
"Speaking of the Uchiha Clan, I recently heard about an interesting person."
He carried Samehada, his tone playful.
"Uchiha Shin, have you ever heard of him? He's considered an anomaly among the Konoha Uchiha."
Upon hearing the name, Deidara immediately became interested.
" Uchiha Xin? Another member of the Uchiha? What artistic achievements does he have?"
Obito, wearing an orange Spiral Mask in the corner, using the alias Tobi, immediately started shouting in an exaggerated manner.
"Oh dear! Who is Uchiha Xin? Is he some powerful senior? Tobi has absolutely no idea!"
Beneath the mask, Obito's eyes turned cold, his emotions churning.
He had already secretly investigated Uchiha Xin.
The other party's information in Konoha was deliberately erased and kept extremely secret.
Even more strangely, this unknown Uchiha clan member was engaged to Hinata, the Hinata daughter of the Hyuga Main Family.
"It's absolutely impossible for an ordinary Uchiha member to marry the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Main Family; this person must be hiding a great secret."
Obito secretly plotted, his vigilance suddenly rising.
Nagato interrupted the conversation with her voice.
"Enough with the small talk, let's get ready to act."
Boom!
The earth trembled violently, and a colossal, mountain-like, hideous Demonic Statue of the Outer Path rose from the ground behind him.
" Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals!"
Everyone immediately focused their minds, each taking their place on the fingertips of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, unleashing their full Chakra to draw upon the Four-Tails ' primordial power.
Meanwhile, at a secret base outside Konoha.
Uchiha Xin leaned lazily against a large tree, his hands in his pockets.
He never personally went to the battlefield, but his fully evolved Tensei Rinnegan had already locked onto the distant battlefield.
He had previously left a hidden eye power that Vision Resonance Sasuke.
Just now, this wisp of pupil power was suddenly triggered.
"It's finally begun, the fateful showdown between the ultimate brother-obsessed brother and his foolish younger brother."
Uchiha Xin smiled.
He had been looking forward to this grand spectacle for a long time.
Buzz!
Using the Vision Resonance, he directly Flying Thunder God.
Space distorted, and the figure vanished in an instant.
The next second, he quietly appeared in the dense forest next to the battlefield where the Uchiha brothers fought.