Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha is not motivated.

It was late at night. The man squatting in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two stuffed the last biscuit into his mouth and looked at the scattered packaging bags on the ground with an unsatisfied look. His somewhat dazed eyes with an ambiguous look swept over the three children who were thinking with their heads down.

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Mako, with black mist leaking out of his mouth, did not directly eat the corpse of the Grass Ninja on the ground, but he still made unconsciously crunching sounds, which were particularly harsh in the silent night.

"Hey~ Curly-haired kid, do you have anything to eat?"

Shen Huo touched his still somewhat shriveled stomach and asked Uchiha Jing. He had not eaten normal food for several days. These snacks were only enough to fill his teeth.

"Ah? No more. All the snacks I brought are here."

Uchiha Jing opened the backpack containing supplies and showed it to the hungry Shenhuo.

"Are there any raw eggs?"

Shenhuo pouted in disappointment, licked his dry lips, smacked his lips as if savoring the taste, and continued to ask.

"what?"

The young man's inexplicable request pulled the three little ones back from the story they were immersed in. They looked at each other in bewilderment, confusion written all over their little faces.

Which is a good ninja to go out with raw eggs?

"Never mind, now that the story is over, you can just stay in Mako's stomach and know what's going on."

Patting the snack residue on his hands, Shenhuo stood up, stretched his waist lazily, and his eyes became cold.

"Wait, I have something else to say!"

Surrounded by the breath of death again, with cold sweat oozing from his forehead, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately raised his hand. Shenhuo frowned and signaled him with his eyes to speak quickly if he had anything to say.

"Uncle, our teacher is Tobirama Senju, who is known as the inventor of the ninja world. He is well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, and he will definitely be able to find a way to rescue your wife!"

At this point, Sarutobi Hiruzen had no choice but to bring up his teacher and try to impress the mentally unstable man in front of him in order to delay time.

Dad, you better be quick, your big son is going to be eaten up soon!
There was such a big commotion here, but Sarutobi Sasuke did not show up. The suffocated Sarutobi Hiruzen kept criticizing his father in his heart.

"Senju Tobirama? You little brats, your identities are not simple~"

Shenhuo looked at the three little ghosts in front of him with some surprise. He thought he had just caught a few small fish, but he didn't expect that the other party had a very strong background. However, he just sighed and didn't have the idea of ​​handing Zhenzi over to others.

"The teacher is very capable and will definitely be able to help you."

Uchiha Kagami also chimed in, his big dark eyes full of admiration for Senju Tobirama. This look made Shenhuo's heart slightly painful. There was a time when he also worshipped the elder who caused them to be displaced.

"Do you respect your teacher?"

Shenhuo's sudden words left Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other two a little confused, but they still nodded very seriously.

"hehe."

With a cold smile on his lips, Shenhuo lowered his head and asked expressionlessly,
"If one day your teacher encounters a difficult problem and asks you to die, what choice will you make?"

"what?"

The three children felt nervous. They had never thought of such a situation.

"The teacher is one of the strongest people in the village, he would never do such a thing!"

Young Danzo spoke first. In his mind, Tobirama Senju's character and strength were among the best in Konoha, and he would never sacrifice his students.

"That's hard to say. Ninjas are cold-blooded animals. They can sacrifice everything for their goals."

Shen Huo shook his head at the naive Danzo, not satisfied with this answer.

"I will go! If my sacrifice can help the teacher and the village, I am willing to sacrifice my life!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly raised his head, his little eyes full of determination. He knew very well that the teacher would never let them make such a choice unless it was absolutely necessary. If his sacrifice could bring the best result, he was willing to be that sacrifice.

"Oh?"

Shen Huo looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose expression was firm and not fake, and nodded imperceptibly.
This guy is not only a silent pervert, but also a golden lecturer who is good at deceiving people.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen's answer sounded like the correct answer, Shenhuo still set his eyes on the last person, Uchiha Kagami, looking at this gentle curly-haired boy, wanting to hear what he would think.
But most likely he is just like this great and glorious kid, saying some words of willingness to make sacrifices.

"To die? Why do you want to die?"

However, what Shenhuo didn't expect was that Uchiha Jing, who looked the most amiable, actually said something he couldn't expect.
Uchiha Kagami frowned. Although he usually behaved very kindly, he still had the arrogance and stubbornness that were unique to Uchiha.
"My uncle once taught me that when something happens, I can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to fight to the end even when facing an unknown enemy!"

Looking at Uchiha Jing who was clenching his fists, his eyes, which were already filled with divine fire, could not help but show a strange light.
"Your uncle must be a very outstanding person, right?"

In Shenhuo's opinion, an uncle who could teach such a child must be a ninja with great depth.

"Well, in a sense, it is indeed outstanding."

The three little ones looked at the divine fire with light in their eyes, their thin faces twitched subconsciously a few times, and then they replied in a very hesitant tone.

Uchiha Gin's excellence is fully demonstrated by the fact that he can make the head of a village bow down to him.

"Phew~ For your uncle's sake, if Mako is full later, I will let you go for now. Leave as soon as possible after daybreak~"

Shenhuo felt a heartfelt respect for his uncle who could teach such an independent-minded child, and decided to let them go, but he did not say it explicitly. He knew very well Mako's appetite, and he would probably be full after eating those Grass Ninjas on the ground.

"Huh? Really?"

The sudden happiness hit the heads of the three little ones. Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Kagami subconsciously reached out their hands and pinched Shimura Danzo who was between them.
"Oh, what are you doing~"

The little Danzo who was suddenly attacked could not help but let out a cry, rubbing his red arms, with a look of glaring anger.

"Huh, it turns out it wasn't a dream!"

The two perpetrators breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, with no intention of apologizing to anyone.

"Monkey, you will regret it!"

Little Tuan Zang, with tears in his eyes, shouted out the formula in grievance,
"Danzo, I'm the captain!"

That’s right, as the captain of a three-person team, Sarutobi Hiruzen is naturally qualified to say such words.

Shenhuo, who was standing by, looked at the three little ghosts who were very close to each other, with a slight smile on his face. Looking at the "corpse" left on the ground, he reached out from behind and took out a rope.
"That being said, I will bear with it for now in order to prevent you three from telling on me."

As he said that, Shenhuo tied up the three little ones and prepared to stuff them into an alley so that when the residents of the town went out on the streets during the day, they would be able to find them.

"eat"

On the other side, Mako, who had devoured the bodies of the Kusagakure ninjas, licked her plump lips and cast her scarlet eyes on the last "corpse". She was very full now, but adhering to the principle of not wasting, she was ready to finish the meal.

Just as she was manipulating the black mist to prepare for dinner, the "corpse" that had been silent for a long time actually moved.

"Wind Release·Vacuum Jade!"

There was a burst of white smoke rising, and the grass ninja with a face full of flesh turned into a thin middle-aged man who looked like a monkey. At this moment, he was puffing up his face and spraying vacuum balls at the confused Mako.

"There are still some fish that slip through the net?"

Hearing the noise coming from not far away, Shenhuo, who had just tied up the three little ones, frowned and stared at the strange man in the air. After seeing the forehead protector on the other person's head, he suddenly realized what was going on. Then he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen with a bad look on his face.
"I'm here to save you~"

Hearing the coldness in Shenhuo's tone, the three little ones felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. Their lives were in the hands of the man in front of them.

"Hmph~ Don't worry. I, Shen Huo, always keep my word. I will let you go if I say so. That man will not be a match for Zhenzi."

Although Shenhuo could now take advantage of the situation and threaten Sarutobi Sasuke with the lives of the three little ones, there was no need to do so. Firstly, he could not control Mako while he was eating, and the most he could do was to ensure that he would not be harmed.

Secondly, Shenhuo was well aware of Zhenzi's terrifying strength. Even someone as strong as the elder had his arm broken by the girl in one encounter. It would be easy for him to deal with such an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

The vacuum ball released by Sarutobi Sasuke was much stronger than the fake one released by Shimura Kenichi. The tiny wind bullets were as fast as lightning and shot towards the stunned Mako at lightning speed.

"Puff puff~"

Seeing that the attack had completely penetrated the target's body, Sarutobi Sasuke was delighted, but he soon discovered that after being hit by the Vacuum Ball, the opponent not only remained standing, but not even a drop of blood flowed. This strange scene slowly cast a layer of haze over his heart.
"What kind of monster is this guy?"

"eat"

Mako tilted her head. It had been a long time since she encountered food that resisted so fiercely. Then she dodged and disappeared from the spot.

"So fast!"

Sarutobi Sasuke's heart trembled, and he quickly turned his eyes, looking around for the figure of the strange woman. He made a seal with one hand, ready to counterattack at any time.

"eat"

The next moment, the hoarse whispers sounded in his ears again. He didn't expect that the other party had no breath fluctuations at all. Fortunately, Sarutobi Sasuke was prepared. He saw water suddenly overflowing from one of his arms, and in the blink of an eye it turned into a sharp blade, which he swung behind him without looking back.

[Water Style: Water Fang Blade]

"Sigh~"

Hearing the sound of clothes tearing behind him, Sarutobi Sasuke couldn't help but smile with joy. This meant that his attack hit the opponent. The sharpness of the Water Tooth Blade was no less than that of a sword made of fine steel. If it was hit, it was very likely that the opponent would lose his limbs.

"eat"

But soon, Sarutobi Sasuke's smile froze on his face. The strange muttering did not disappear because of his attack, but instead became more sarcastic.

"boom!"

Just as Sarutobi Sasuke was about to turn around to fight the enemy, he felt a huge force coming from behind. The force of the blow almost killed him on the spot. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the other side of the street like a kite with a broken string.

"Father!"

Seeing his father being slapped lightly by that strange woman and then flying backwards, the captured Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help but scream out. No wonder Shenhuo looked so calm, it turned out that woman's strength was so terrifying.

"cough cough"

Mako's brutal force created a big hole in the street for Sarutobi Sasuke. He struggled to climb out of it, his eyes full of horror.

This force is almost as strong as the fist of the Hokage. Sarutobi Sasuke felt his internal organs shifted, and couldn't help but recall the scene when he was sparring with Senju Hashirama. The opponent only punched him lightly and sent him to the hospital.
The doctor counted and found that eight ribs were broken.

Senju Hashirama: I only used one-third of my strength.

"Is he your father?"

Hearing the exclamation, Shenhuo looked at the anxious Sarutobi Hiruzen with interest.

"Let me go!"

With hatred in his eyes, Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at Shenhuo without giving in.

"Weakness is the original sin. Even if I let you go, what can you do?"

Shenhuo shook his head indifferently. Since he had said that he would let these guys go, he would not go back on his word.

He promised Mako that he would be a man of his promises.

"hateful."

With his limbs almost falling apart, Sarutobi Sasuke stood up with difficulty, his eyes fixed on the strange woman not far away. Even in the desperate situation, he was still looking for a chance to turn the situation around.

Glancing at his son who was looking worried, Sarutobi Sasuke's body seemed to be injected with strength again, so he gritted his teeth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth onto his palm, and slammed it on the ground.
"Puff~"

As a puff of white smoke rose, a muscular monkey appeared before everyone.
"Monkey God, please give me a hand!"

The summoned monkey had a pointed head and a ferocious expression. After hearing Sarutobi Sasuke's request, it nodded slowly.

"King Kong Ruyi Stick!"

Sarutobi Sasuke clapped his hands, and the ferocious monkey god turned into a giant stick with round ends.

Sarutobi Sasuke took it in his hand and made a stick flower, instantly becoming eager to fight.

"Come on, round two."

"eat"

Mako was unmoved by this provocation. In her eyes, Sarutobi Sasuke was just food that was not easy to eat.

"Stand up!"

After inserting the Vajra Ruyi Stick into the ground, Sarutobi Sasuke grabbed the other end and jumped high. He used the inertia of his body to press the tough stick into an arc, and then used the force of its rebound to smash it hard at Mako who was standing there.

"Bah~"

Along with the rising aftermath of the air waves, everyone heard a sharp golden sound and immediately shifted their gaze over.

"how is this possible?"

Sarutobi Sasuke's surprised voice was heard first, and everyone then saw that the huge stick that he had just swung with a force of ten thousand pounds was actually caught by Mako's slender hand, and it did not look like it was taking much effort at all.

Shenhuo who saw this scene had an unconcealable pain in his eyes. So what if he had such terrifying power? He just wanted to get that cute and clumsy foodie girl back.

"eat"

"Ah!!! Sasuke, I can't do it anymore, you're on your own!"

As the girl tightened her grip, the Monkey God, who was about to be crushed to death, could no longer endure this torture, and immediately turned into a wisp of white smoke and returned to the Flower-Fruit Mountain, leaving Sarutobi Sasuke alone and helpless.

Mako was already a little tired of this cat-and-mouse game, so instead of standing there waiting for the other party to attack, he flashed in front of Sarutobi Sasuke and slapped him in the chest.

"Oh!"

Sarutobi Sasuke's reaction was not slow, but Mako's speed was too strange. He barely stretched out his arms to cross his body to defend himself, but he was still no match for the opponent's palm.
The same scene was played out again. Sarutobi Sasuke was once again dominated by the huge force. He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, fell heavily on a stone pier on the street, and fell into a coma.

"Let me go, I want to stand by my father!"

Seeing that even the Monkey God couldn't save his father, Sarutobi Hiruzen struggled and yelled,

"Shut up, kid. I just want you to know that there are no heroes in this world who can save people from danger."

Once upon a time, Shenhuo also struggled like Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he also fantasized about a hero descending from the sky and saving himself and Mako from the desperate situation.

"Do not!!!"

Seeing Mako slowly walking to his seriously injured and unconscious father, Saru Hiruzen screamed in despair. The two friends around him were also nervous and worried, unable to bear to see their friend's father die here.

"Humph~ I told you Monkey Face is a fake, but Hasi Lama just didn't believe me. This time when I go back, I will definitely have a good talk with him."

On the rooftop not far from the scene, Uchiha Madara, with his arms folded across his chest, witnessed the entire incident. When the three little ones were surrounded by the God of Fire, he was ready to take action.

Nothing can happen to this precious baby Uchiha Jing, otherwise my cousin will skin him alive.

But what Uchiha Madara didn't expect was that these little brats were quite capable and their cooperation was quite remarkable, so he patiently watched.

"Ah~ I actually opened my eyes!"

After seeing Uchiha Kagami open his Sharingan, Uchiha Madara nodded with some surprise. This was an unexpected surprise.

After seeing the three of them completely lying down, Uchiha Madara began to warm up while thinking about what kind of cool look he could use to appear on stage. However, his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden intrusion of the Kusanagi ninja.

Before he could even begin to criticize, he once again moved the order of his appearance back after sensing a familiar presence among the Grass Ninjas.

Didn't Hasi Lama say that Monkey Face is very strong? Then let him see where his strength lies~
"But... that cannibal woman has a very complicated aura."

Uchiha Madara, who delayed his appearance, set his eyes on the woman who massacred the Kusanagi. Through the perception of his eyes, he saw the mottled aura on Mako's body, like a chaotic dye vat, mixed with tens of thousands of complex emotions.

Grief, anger, sadness, excitement, loneliness, hunger.
On the contrary, Uchiha Madara didn't think much of the thin man, as his strength was not that outstanding.

With Sarutobi Sasuke defeated, Uchiha Madara, who had been warming up for a long time, finally got his chance to appear.

"Look, I'm going to drive Susanoo over there and give these little brats some Uchiha shocks, and help Jing gain some face at the same time~"

Uchiha Madara, who had designed his own appearance, immediately widened his eyes, and the enchanting kaleidoscope pattern began to slowly rotate in his eyes. He clapped his hands, and a blue shadow began to condense behind him.

But it seemed as if God couldn't bear to see Uchiha Madara showing off. Before he could condense the Susanoo Titan, a figure that had been lurking for a long time suddenly stood up on the roof in the distance before him. In the moonlight, a pair of eyes with a faint green glow could be seen.

At the scene, ignoring Sarutobi Hiruzen's bloodthirsty gaze, Shenhuo waved to Mako who was not far away.

"Makko, eat this and go home~"

"eat"

"Father!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned pale.

Am I going to become an orphan at such a young age?

Is there no one who can come and help him?
Do the heroes in comic strips really not exist?
"henshin!"

"Turn Up!"

Suddenly, a strange electronic sound came to the ears of everyone present.
"What the hell?"

Shenhuo grabbed his messy hair in anger, wondering how many people would have to come before Zhenzi could realize how terrifying he was.

"Chongming! Nanao Chongming! The invincible beetle!"

"That is."

The three little ones opened their eyes wide, staring at the figure standing on the roof, and even forgot to breathe.

The bright moonlight shone down, and the silver knight quietly descended.

"who are you?"

Looking at the guy in front of him who was playing tricks on others, Shenhuo felt a little annoyed. He also wanted such a handsome armor!

"Are you the Divine Fire?"

The Silver Knight did not answer, but asked the Divine Fire instead.

"Are you the new toy created by the Kusagakure ninja?"

Shenhuo was very puzzled to see that the strange armored man in front of him did not pay any attention to the man-eating Mako, but kept looking at him.

"It seems so. The Grass Country Rebel Ninja Shenhuo has a bounty of 3500 million taels. I advise you to surrender, otherwise it will be very painful."

The silver knight nodded, and a deep voice came from under the visor.
Bounty?

The three kids blinked in confusion. They had not yet learned anything about black market bounties, so they did not understand this unfamiliar term.

"Who was that? It turned out to be a wild dog. My bounty is not that easy to take~"

After hearing what the Silver Knight said, Shenhuo finally came to his senses and put on a disdainful expression. In the eyes of these people, bounty hunters were nothing more than a group of hyenas that smelled blood, and they didn't take them seriously at all.

Strong ninjas either join a ninja village or set up their own. Those who are capable of being bounty hunters are basically useless people who can't make it big.

“It seems you are unwilling to cooperate.”

Kakuzu, under the mask, shook his head in disappointment. He had been lurking nearby, and did not take action when the Kusagakure ninja were slaughtered, because both sides had the same goal. If he had taken the Divine Fire at that time, the Kusagakure ninja, as their employer, would definitely take the opportunity to bargain.

Then suddenly a Konoha ninja showed up, which really scared Kakuzu. The shadow of Hashirama Wood Dragon was still lingering in his heart, so during this period of time, whenever he met a Konoha ninja, he would stay away from them.

After Sarutobi Sasuke was knocked down, he felt that his chance to appear had come, so he drew out the Seven-Tails Card under the moonlight and skillfully transformed into the Seven-Tails Knight.

"So what if you don't cooperate? You, a silver caterpillar, are no match for my Mako."

Shenhuo looked at Kakuzu's handsome armor, and it was as if ten kilograms of lemon juice were poured into his heart. He couldn't help but sneered sourly,
"You've gotten into big trouble, kid. This is a forbidden word from Master Divine Beast."

Kakuzu regretfully drew out the short blade from his waist. In his mind, he had already sentenced this divine fire to death.
"Also, I have a name. My code name is Sword, and the people on the street give me a nickname, Hunter Knight Sword." (End of this chapter)