Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

"How could that be? Hinata is the most talented ninja I've ever met. If you're not suited to be a ninja, then 99 percent of the ninjas in this world are not qualified to be ninjas."

Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Hinata seriously and said:

"Hinata, you must remember, no one in this world has the right to deny you, including me."

The reason you have these thoughts is because you and I are the same; we carry too many burdens. These burdens are both a weight and a source of motivation and confidence. While they make our steps difficult, they also enable us to go further.

What Uchiha Kakuyama said was still a bit beyond Hinata's level, so at this moment, Hinata looked at Kakuyama with a somewhat confused expression.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kakuyama gently stroked Hinata's upturned nose and said:

"Just know that I'm behind you, and I will always be your strongest support."

Upon hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Hinata immediately called out "Qiushan-kun" in gratitude.

Uchiha Kakuzan coaxed Hinata for a while before letting her go back. Now that she was a bit older, and the Hyuga clan's rules were notoriously outdated and conservative, Uchiha Kakuzan didn't try to trick the little girl into going shopping.

In addition, there was another third wheel secretly hiding not far away. Hinata's perception was not good enough, and she wouldn't activate her Byakugan for no reason, so she didn't notice her.

Therefore, under Uchiha Okayama's deliberate arrangement, Hinata reluctantly bid farewell to her Okayama-kun and left the place.

After Hinata had walked away, Uchiha Kakuzan said irritably to the nearby woods:

"Alright, Hinata has already left, you can come out now."

As soon as Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the woods, and finally a slender, beautiful woman with black hair and red eyes emerged, gazing at him with affection.

Chapter 326 Kurenai's Decision

Chapter 326 Kurenai's Decision

Uchiha Kakuyama looked at Kurenai Yuhi not far away with amusement and asked:

"Didn't you go to Tsunade's place? Why are you back?"

Kurenai touched her delicate face and said to Uchiha Kagami with a slightly aggrieved expression:

"Haven't I been alone with Qiu Shan-kun for a long time? I wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to you."

Does Mr. Qiu think I'm too old and not as young as your fiancée?

Yes, ever since having a child, I feel like I've become a haggard old woman.

Upon hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words and glancing at her smooth, supple skin, a dark line appeared on Uchiha Kakuzan's forehead.

However, he didn't say anything more. Instead, he walked over and hugged her tightly, then kissed her red lips.

After a long while, Uchiha Kazuyama finally released Kurenai. At this moment, Kurenai was panting heavily from Kazuyama's kisses, and a captivating blush appeared on her face, making Uchiha Kazuyama's mouth dry.

Of course, this is also a side effect of having an immortal body. Because the body is too healthy and full of vitality, it is easier to be impulsive in this regard.

Uchiha Kakuzan suppressed the urge to immediately take down Kurenai Yuhi and said fiercely to her:

"I'll deal with you again tonight. If you're so capable, don't call for backup. Let's see if you'll beg for mercy then."

Upon hearing what Kujira-kun said, Kurenai winked playfully at him and said provocatively:

"Hmph, we'll see who wins and who loses."

In this regard, Kurenai Yuhi, which has been developed by Qiushan-kun for several years, has never been willing to admit defeat.

What's there to be afraid of? Although Qiu Shan Jun is very powerful, she has many sisters. When she really can't take it anymore, other sisters will naturally step in.

Thinking of this, Kurenai Yuhi's heart stirred. She clung to Uchiha Kagakusan's arm, gazing at him expectantly.

"Qiu Shan Jun, although I also want to spend more time with Qiu Shan Jun, I also want to have children for Qiu Shan Jun."

In Yuhiko's view, being able to bear children for the man she loves, to give him offspring and continue his lineage, is her responsibility and obligation as a woman, and it is also a manifestation of her love for him.

Previously, due to Tsunade and Mikoto's consecutive pregnancies, and the increasing demands of the Mountain Lord, Kurenai Yuhi only gave birth to one child for the Mountain Lord in the past few years.

Now, although Tsunade is pregnant again, she has gained three new members: Yugito, Izumi Uchiha, and Yoh Uchiha. This has led Kurenai Yuhi to once again consider continuing the bloodline of Kuchiyama-kun.

Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Uchiha Kakuzan couldn't help but pinch her upturned nose and said with amusement:

"Why are you focusing all your attention on this? Can't you be like Xiyan? Take advantage of your youth to improve your skills, otherwise it will be harder to improve later."

Kurenai Yuhi, upon hearing Qiushan-kun's words, gave a soft hum and said, "Qiushan-kun, as you know, my current strength is the result of fortuitous circumstances. Reaching the Kage level is already quite remarkable."

"If I wanted to improve my strength, it wouldn't be impossible, but the speed is just too slow. Even if I trained hard for another ten or twenty years, the improvement in my strength wouldn't be significant."

After hearing this, Uchiha Kakuyama stroked his chin somewhat helplessly.

Indeed, Kurenai's talent was limited to begin with, even less than Yugao's.

She was able to possess Kage-level strength thanks in large part to her student, Yakumo Kurama.

In other words, the Kurama clan's bloodline limit is quite special. A monster was born in Kurama Yakumo's body, and by chance, Kurenai Yuhi's spiritual power increased dramatically, giving her Kage-level strength.

However, this also led to Kurenai Yuhi's strength increasing too quickly, causing her foundation to become unstable. If she wanted to further improve her strength, the effort and reward would indeed be disproportionate.

Furthermore, within the Kurama clan, only one Kurama Yakumo has awakened, so even if Uchiha Kakuyama wanted to replicate him, there would be no target to replicate.

Moreover, given Uchiha Kakuzan's current strength and the forces he manages, he's not lacking in power, especially considering Kurenai Yuhi is another Kage-level shinobi.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Kakuyama lowered his head again to look at Kurenai Yuhi, who was gazing at him expectantly, and kissed her red lips, saying:

"Okay, I agree. However, pregnancy is quite tough, so you need to be prepared."

Upon hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Kurenai immediately perked up and said with a beaming smile:

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Mr. Qiu, it's not like it's the first time,"

After Kurenai finished speaking, she looked at Okayama-kun and tentatively said:

"So, shall we go now?"

Upon hearing Kurenai's words, Uchiha Kakuzan nearly choked, coughed, and looked at her with a helpless expression.

"Tsunade is still waiting for us. Let's go home together. It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer."

After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, without waiting for Kurenai Yuhi's rebuttal, he directly hugged her tightly and, with a gasp from her, teleported her directly to the Hokage's office.

When Uchiha Kagami arrived at the Hokage's office carrying Kurenai Yuhi, Tsunade, Nono, and the others were already prepared.

When Tsunade saw Kurenai Yuhi, whose face was flushed, in Okayama-kun's arms, she knew what had just happened.

However, Tsunade, as the eldest sister, didn't seem to care much about these things. After glancing at them, she gave a meaningful look to Nonou beside her.

"Some people say they have something to do, but after all that, they're just going to find women again."

If I remember correctly, someone's fiancée was arranged to marry Hong, which means that person must have won over both the master and apprentice.

Look, now they all know to come back with their spoils.

Fortunately, everyone present, whether it was Nono, Tsunade, or Shizune, was either generous or gentle.

So they just teased Uchiha Kagami and Kurenai Yuhi a little, and that was the end of it.

Hearing Tsunade's teasing, Kurenai could only bury her blushing face in Qiushan-jun's arms, pretending to be an ostrich.

Uchiha Kakuzan, however, was thick-skinned and didn't care at all about Tsunade's cancellation.

Upon seeing everyone in the Hokage's office, he smiled and said, "You're all here. Now that everyone's here, let's go home."

As Uchiha Kakuyama spoke, he activated the spatial markings on the women.

Immediately afterwards, as the spatial markings on the women flickered, they all disappeared from the spot.

Chapter 327 The Painful Uchiha Itachi

Chapter 327 The Painful Uchiha Itachi

Nighttime, at the Naka Shrine, the former ancestral home of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.

Since the Uchiha clan moved away from Konoha, this place that once belonged to the Uchiha clan has become desolate.

In addition, the sentimental elder had already emptied the building of all its remaining items, leaving only an empty shell, so naturally no one paid any attention to it anymore.

But that night, faint lights emanated from within, adding a touch of warmth to the otherwise desolate place.

However, the once vast Uchiha clan territory now only has a few scattered households remaining, and since everyone goes to bed early, no one has noticed.

Moreover, even if they were discovered, it's unlikely anyone would interfere. After all, the Uchiha clan had already separated from Konoha, and the remaining families would all move away in a few days, so they wouldn't have any extra concerns.

Minaga Shrine

Uchiha Kakuzan stood with his hands behind his back, staring blankly at the open space in front of him. The flickering flames of the torches on the wall cast shadows on his face, making it impossible to discern his expression.

The place he was looking at now could be said to be the root of the cholera epidemic in the entire ninja world, because in the past, there was a stone tablet here, a stone tablet that had been passed down in the Uchiha clan for a thousand years.

Madara Uchiha was seduced by the contents of this stone tablet, which led him to seize Hashirama Senju's flesh and blood, awaken the Rinnegan, and devise the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan.

However, what Madara Uchiha didn't know was that the contents of the stone tablet were not left by the Sage of Six Paths at all, but were lies fabricated by Black Zetsu in order to revive his mother, Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Therefore, Uchiha Kakuzan had long ago thrown this stone tablet into an inconspicuous corner of his spatial island so that it would grow moss.

Tonight, however, Uchiha Kakuzan decided to make use of the waste and let the stone tablet that had become the source of chaos once again play its remaining role.

After a while, a slight breeze suddenly blew by, causing the flames on the torches to flicker more violently.

After the flames stabilized, a fully armed figure carrying a katana appeared behind Uchiha Kagami, kneeling respectfully on one knee.

Uchiha Kakuzan seemed to have known who was coming all along. Without even turning around, he looked at the open space in front of him and said in a calm tone:

"You came."

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuzan's words, the visitor remained kneeling and replied respectfully:

"Itachi arrived immediately upon receiving the clan leader's summons."

Itachi Uchiha paused, then added:

"The group of Cloud Village ninjas who approached our clan's territory have all been silenced, and their battle trail has been led towards the Land of Earth. There shouldn't be any future trouble."

For some reason, both Iwagakure and Kumogakure have become much more active in recent years, and the friction between them has also intensified.

Uchiha Kakuzan waved his hand dismissively and said:

"It's alright, don't worry about them. No matter which ninja village loses the forbidden technique book and the Jinchuriki, they will end up like them."

Uchiha Itachi, who was kneeling on the ground, heard the clan head's words and his pupils contracted sharply. As intelligent as he was, he gleaned a great deal of information from the clan head's words.

Uchiha Itachi opened his mouth, but remembering what he had experienced in the past few years, he finally didn't say anything. Instead, he lowered his head even further, as if he hadn't grasped the meaning behind the clan leader's words.

Seeing that Itachi Uchiha didn't move, Uchiha Kakuyama slowly turned around, looked at Itachi kneeling there, and said in an inexplicable tone:

"Itachi, as clever as you are, you should have already noticed my attitude towards you these past few years, right?"

Upon hearing the words of the clan chief, Itachi Uchiha tensed up and clenched his fists, as if he were about to strike and kill someone at any moment. However, he did not make a move.

Uchiha Kakuyama watched Uchiha Itachi's reaction with great interest, his body relaxed and his expression at ease, as if he wasn't worried at all that Itachi might draw his sword against him in the next second.

After a while, Itachi Uchiha's body relaxed, but his back and forehead were covered in sweat, and his face was slightly pale, as if he had just gone through a fierce battle.

Looking at Itachi's reaction, Uchiha Kakuyama said in a leisurely tone:

"Why aren't you resisting? You should know this is your last chance."

Upon hearing the clan leader's words, Itachi Uchiha gave a helpless smile and said in a bitter tone:

"Where is there any last chance? With the clan leader's wisdom and prudence, he probably already made thorough preparations before Itachi awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Even if I wanted to resist, it would be like an ant trying to shake a tree."

Besides, Chief Qiushan is the head of our Uchiha clan, and he has saved Itachi's life several times. Even if the clan head wanted Itachi's life, Itachi would not resist for the sake of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Itachi paused here, then asked with a look of doubt:

"However, before Itachi dies, I hope the clan leader can tell me why you are so determined to kill me."

Especially in recent years, the tasks assigned to me by the clan chief have all been tricky. With my strength, it is indeed a bit of a stretch to complete them. On several occasions, if it weren't for the clan chief's intervention, I would not have been able to come back alive.

Therefore, I conclude that the clan chief seems to harbor some inexplicable hostility towards me, yet he doesn't want to kill me, or rather, he doesn't want me to die too quickly.

As Itachi Uchiha spoke, a hint of pain appeared on his face. After all, being ostracized by the head of the Uchiha clan was tantamount to being ostracized by his entire clan, which left Itachi, who loved the Uchiha clan dearly, feeling confused and distressed.

At this point, Itachi Uchiha finally couldn't help but look at Uchiha Kagami and said earnestly:

"Actually, I've thought of several possibilities, but I've rejected them all. So, I hope the clan leader can enlighten me. Once Itachi knows the answer, he can do it himself and won't bother the clan leader anymore."

Upon hearing Itachi Uchiha's words, Uchiha Kakuyama calmly asked:

"What other reasons have you guessed for my hostility towards you? Tell me, and I'll see if you're right."

Upon hearing the words of the clan head of the Okayama clan, Itachi Uchiha organized his thoughts and said:

"First of all, I suspect that the reason why the clan chief is hostile to me is because I am the eldest son of the former clan chief and pose a threat to the clan chief's future position."

Chapter 328 Itachi Uchiha's Collapse