Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

The signature reads "Uchiha".

"Sasuke, is there anyone else?"

Uchiha Itachi lit the letter, and after it burned to ashes, he calmly said.

He will set off soon.

Not only because these Uchiha are backed by Hagoromo Gengetsu.

Under the other party's will, there is no room for "refusal".

Furthermore, because his own days were indeed numbered.

After his battle with Yu Yi Xuan Yue, his health problems worsened, and he didn't have much time left.

Even without this letter, Itachi Uchiha would have found an opportunity to fight Sasuke.

In the end, he handed over his Mangekyou Sharingan to Sasuke.

As for Sasuke's resentment towards Konoha...

Without Shisui's Mangekyou Sharingan, he was powerless and didn't want to do it anymore.

In his final moments, faced with the choice between Sasuke and the village, Itachi Uchiha chose Sasuke.

"Meow~ Thank you for your patronage. Two hundred thousand taels for each message delivery."

The chubby orange cat hadn't left yet. Honest and trustworthy, it stretched out its furry paws and grinned憨厚ly as it asked Uchiha Itachi for its commission.

Uchiha Itachi calmly took out 200,000 ryo banknotes and handed them over.

"Thank you~ Welcome back next time! Meow~~"

After receiving the banknotes, the chubby orange cat beamed and waved goodbye in the shape of a lucky cat. With a "pop," it turned into white smoke and disappeared.

five minutes later.

Kisame walked over, tossed the unconscious Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, from Samehada to the ground, and grinned, "This old thing was quite troublesome. Fortunately, we managed to capture him successfully. Itachi, go and inform the leader."

"No, thank you." Itachi Uchiha stood up and said, "I have to go somewhere. Kisame, I'm leaving the Four-Tails Jinchuriki to you."

"Go somewhere?" Kisame frowned. "Is it important?"

Uchiha Itachi looked up, and raindrops began to fall in a downpour.

Despite the rain wetting his face, he remained calm and said:

"Yes, it's very important."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 178 Return to the Uchiha Clan Territory

Hidden Leaf Village.

Before the days of carrying a bag of rice up several flights of stairs, the village was very prosperous, with a per capita GDP ranking among the top in the ninja world. Apart from the occasional group of bad guys who tried to destroy Konoha but failed, the villagers' happiness index was quite high.

During holidays, the village streets and alleys are crowded with villagers who come out to enjoy themselves.

Of course, we can't forget the Konoha ninjas with their bulging wallets.

Today happens to be a day off.

The sounds of shopkeepers hawking their wares, friends and relatives joking around, and children laughing were much louder than in previous days.

The whole village was very lively.

Except for one area.

The Uchiha clan's territory, once annihilated, is now a ghost town.

The Uchiha clan's territory was located in the most remote area of ​​the village. Although it covered a vast area, with so many people dying there, no one was willing to come here, let alone live there.

Over time, the once magnificent Uchiha clan territory has fallen into ruin.

If you look closely around, you can still find traces of blood left from the massacre that night.

Moss covered everything, weeds grew rampant, the high walls collapsed, and everything was a gray-green mess.

The only thing that still has some vibrant color is the Uchiha clan emblem, which is printed in a conspicuous place.

When Sasuke Uchiha, who was legally obligated to inherit all of this, betrayed the village, the Uchiha clan's territory should have been completely destroyed.

But today, its former owners have finally returned.

"Wow~~~~"

At the village gate, one of Konoha's two gatekeepers, Kamizuki Izumo, sat behind his desk, responsible for registering entry and exit. He couldn't help but yawn, prompting his friend Kotetsu to yawn as well, and even stretch.

"Such a beautiful day, such wonderful weather, everyone's on holiday and enjoying themselves. But Zitie, we're stuck here working overtime, guarding the gate from morning till night, and we can't even find other jobs. It's really boring!" Izumo Kamizuki said listlessly after yawning.

Upon hearing this, Gangzi Tetsu said with a serious expression, "Izumo! All along, the Hokage has entrusted us with such an important task as guarding the gate, which is due to his absolute trust in us. Think about it, if Konoha were to be invaded, where would the first battle take place? Here with us! It is precisely because we are strong enough and have a strong sense of responsibility that we are able to shoulder this heavy responsibility!"

"So the Hokage values ​​us so much." Izumo Kamizuki felt ashamed of his earlier slackness and immediately sat up straight, his eyes fixed on the gate like lightning, determined not to let any outsiders sneak into the village.

However, Kotetsu then said, "Actually, changing jobs is not a bad thing. After all, with our abilities, we should shine for Konoha in various situations."

"Zitie, what you said makes a lot of sense." Izumo Kamitsu nodded in agreement.

But the words had barely left his mouth.

Shinzuki Izuki suddenly realized something was wrong.

Huh? Isn't what Zitie said exactly what I meant at the beginning?

He turned his head away, wanting to have a proper talk with Zitie.

at this time.

A series of sharp, whistling sounds came from outside the gate, getting closer and closer.

"They're here! Judging from their voices, there are more than ten of them. Have any mission teams of this size been out recently?"

Izumo Kamizuki quickly snapped out of his daze, no longer caring about what had happened before. He exchanged a glance with Kotetsu, who was also becoming serious, and then quickly went to the front door to greet the visitors.

Soon, they saw the person who had arrived.

Not wearing a ninja headband means you're not a Konoha ninja!

Black hair and black eyes, wearing a blue cloak.

The cloak also appeared to have a pattern resembling the ninja clan emblem printed on it.

Shingetsu Izumo took a thorough look.

It looks like a fan, red on top and white on the bottom.

"It looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before."

Shingetsu Izumo was deep in thought.

Gangzi Tie, standing to the side, trembled as he spoke in disbelief:

"It is the emblem of the Uchiha clan."

The Uchiha clan?

The Uchiha clan!!!

Shingetsu Izumo's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly remembered.

The fan-shaped pattern on the blue cloak is indeed the Uchiha clan crest.

However, in his memory, the Uchiha clan had been wiped out long ago, and if it weren't for Kotetsu's reminder, he would never have forgotten to think of it.

But now, Sasuke and Itachi are the only two left in the Uchiha clan. Why are all these people wearing the Uchiha clan crest?

What happened in the village of Suzaku is still classified information in Konoha.

As the two gatekeepers, they had no right to know.

Judging from the expressions of these people whose clothes bore the Uchiha clan crest, they clearly had ill intentions.

Izumo and Kotetsu exchanged glances, both seeing something ominous in each other's eyes.

Gangzi quietly pulled out a signal flare, preparing to request backup.

He hasn't taken any action yet.

One of the Uchiha members was the first to arrive.

"So fast!"

Before Izumo and Kotetsu could react, a somewhat familiar, cold face appeared right in front of them, its black pupils instantly transforming into three-tomoe Sharingan.

After a quick scan.

Izumo and Tekko's eyelids rolled back, and they instantly fainted.

Two more people stepped out of the queue.

One person helped the two Konoha ninjas back to their seats, while another person set up a visual illusion around them.

With everything arranged, all the Uchiha ninjas silently headed towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

At the scene, Hagoromo Gengetsu, the only one whose clothes did not have the Uchiha clan crest printed on them but instead had the Hagoromo clan crest printed on them, did not go with them.

When travelers return to their hometowns and revisit familiar places, the place where their bones are buried is always filled with sorrow.

Let's give them some alone space to vent.

As for myself.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue glanced at the bustling Konoha streets and the steaming food street.

I'm feeling hungry, so I'll go get something to eat first.

"Ah!!! Pervert! Spying bug! Sisters, we have to catch him this time!"

Yu Yi Xuan Yue hadn't gone far when she heard a series of soprano screams.

Then, a white-haired creature darted past him.

Then, a group of women in yukatas angrily chased after them.

"Jiraiya is in Konoha now."