Konoha: The thirty-year-old Uchiha lacks motivation.

A few kilometers from the town lies a mass grave. During the chaotic Warring States period, this was the burial ground for nameless people. But with the arrival of peace, this place became largely forgotten, and the surrounding residents gradually forgot about it.

Deep within this eerie and desolate graveyard, there was a cave that did not appear to be naturally formed. A faint light emanated from the cave, indicating that someone lived there.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~"

With a rustling sound, two figures emerged from the cave one after the other. The one in front was a gaunt-faced young man wearing a dark red short shirt, his unkempt ponytail hanging limply behind his head, and his lifeless eyes filled with piercing indifference.

Following behind the young man was an ordinary-looking young woman. Her skin, exposed beneath her tattered robe, was bloodless, and her black eyes were devoid of any light, making her resemble an exquisite doll.

"Eat."

The young woman followed closely behind the young man, her hoarse murmurs adding to the eeriness of the already gloomy, chaotic graveyard.

"Mako, just bear with it a little longer. You'll recover after you've eaten your fill."

The young man walking in front turned around, his cold eyes filled with undisguised tenderness as he looked at the woman who was like a puppet, speaking in a gentle tone like a lover.

"Eat."

The young woman didn't react, only whispering. The young man, unperturbed, gently turned and embraced her, ignoring the pungent odor emanating from her, and whispered...

"Mako, I will always be with you, and with us."

"The God of Eating"

After being embraced, the woman named Mako had a fleeting look of human sorrow in her lifeless eyes, but it was quickly enveloped by boundless darkness.

In the town

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was searching alone, landed on a high rooftop and cautiously craned his neck to observe anything unusual. Just as he frowned and waited, several furtive figures darted back and forth in the dark alleys of the street, instantly catching his attention.

Someone who dares to go out for a stroll late at night must be hiding something!

Sarutobi Sasuke immediately held his breath, slowly blending into the darkness as he headed towards the several shadowy figures.

"Captain! We haven't found them."

The furtive figures gathered together and held a small meeting in a dark alley. One of them reported to the man who was clearly the leader.

"That monster needs fresh flesh and blood every month. Within the Land of Fire, only this town has similar rumors. It must be them."

The leader spoke with a sinister expression. Under the moonlight, the weed pattern on the headbands worn by the group was very conspicuous.

Grass Ninja? What are they doing here?

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was lurking not far from the group, clearly saw the patterns on their headbands and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Although this town wasn't too far from the Land of Grass, these few grass ninjas had brazenly infiltrated the Land of Fire, so their purpose was definitely not pure.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Sasuke's eyes darted around, and he decided to investigate. However, since the other side had a large number of people and their strength was unknown, he could only wait until they were alone before taking action and giving them a good beating.

"Captain, there are also Konoha ninjas in this town. They've reportedly come on a mission."

Another Grass Ninja raised his hand and told the Grass Ninja captain about the information he had gathered during the day.

"Konoha. What's their background?"

The Grass Ninja Captain frowned. The Land of Fire was Konoha's territory, and their sneaking in was already against the rules. If they were caught by Konoha's ninjas, they would likely meet a bad end.

"A middle-aged ninja with six children under the age of ten doesn't seem like they're on a mission; they look more like they're on a picnic."

The Grass Ninja provided all the information they knew, and the Grass Ninja Captain's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed slightly.

"If it's just a group of old people and children, then there's no need to worry too much. If they really cause trouble, just kill them, but make sure to clean up all the traces."

"yes!"

Several grass-roots nodded hastily.

Phew~ This guy isn't very strong, but he's got quite the nerve.

Sarutobi Sasuke, who was not far away, heard the Grass Ninja Captain's words clearly and couldn't help but criticize him in his heart.

"Disperse!"

After assigning several Grass Ninja to their positions, the Grass Ninja Captain waved his hand, and the group disappeared into the night like arrows released from a bow.

Sarutobi Sasuke's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he immediately found a grass ninja who had left and started playing a tailing game.

"This is troublesome. I hope I don't run into that monster."

A burly ninja with a face full of scars slipped into the dark alley. The damp and cold environment made him tighten his coat. Thinking about the mission objective, he shivered and his face showed a hint of fear.

"A monster? Can you tell me about it?"

Suddenly, a hand quietly landed on the shoulder of the grass ninja. The unfamiliar voice in his ear startled him so much that he almost wet his pants, but his ninja discipline made him quickly regain his senses. He pulled out a sharp kunai from his palm and stabbed it behind him without turning his head.

"Pat~"

However, his all-out attack was easily blocked by the person behind him. A sharp pain shot through his wrist, and the kunai slipped from his grasp.

"quick"

The grass ninja, startled, knew he was no match for them and was about to call for his teammates when Sarutobi Sasuke, who was quick-witted and agile, knocked him unconscious with a single blow from behind.

"Clap clap clap~"

After looting all the ninja tools from the grass ninja and checking that there was no poison in his mouth, Sarutobi Sasuke took him to an abandoned house and woke him up with a series of slaps.

"Oh, grandpa, I'm just grass."

Amidst the excruciating pain, the captured Grass Ninja slowly awoke. Upon realizing he had been captured, he glared angrily at the composed stranger before him and shouted. However, upon noticing the Konoha insignia on Sarutobi Sasuke's forehead, his arrogance vanished, and he became completely docile.

"What the hell?"

Sarutobi Sasuke lowered his head and asked with a cold smile.

"It's nothing, it's nothing~"

Although this grass ninja was not very strong, he was very perceptive and was known as a fence-sitter in the grass village. Seeing Sarutobi Sasuke's displeased expression, he immediately shook his head vigorously.

"Speak, what is the purpose of your Grass Ninja's presence here?"

Sarutobi Sasuke sat imposingly in front of the Grass Ninja, pulled out a kunai he always carried, and brandished it up and down.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! We were just passing by~"

Staring intently at the kunai swinging up and down, the grass ninja answered with a look of fear on his face.

Heh, still not behaving himself? Looks like he'll need some torture then~

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

No, it looks like a monkey.

The grass ninja, feeling a pang of anxiety, looked at Sarutobi Sasuke, who resembled a monkey, and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

"Now you have two choices: answer the question completely, or answer it with a few important parts missing."

With a displeased expression, Sarutobi Sasuke crouched down, placed the kunai in front of the grass ninja, and then slowly moved it down until it stopped between his legs, his target very clear.

"don't want!"

Grass Ninja was so frightened that he squeezed his legs together. He had been single for thirty years, and this part of him was still brand new. He had never studied the nest before.

"So, are you going to tell or not?"

"Tell me, tell me!"

After weighing the pros and cons between his lower body and his future, Kusanagi gritted his teeth and replied.

"Don't try any tricks. I have a thousand ways to make you wish you were dead."

Sarutobi Sasuke was surprised that the grass ninja had surrendered so easily. He looked them up and down with some suspicion before threatening them.

"We, the Grass Ninja, have always valued integrity."

Huh? A notorious opportunist in the ninja world, yet he dares to claim integrity. If word got out, even the Sage of Six Paths would laugh himself to death.

"We came here to find the rogue ninja of the Land of Grass."

After carefully considering her words, Kusanagi slowly began to explain.

"A rogue ninja?"

"That's right, he's a guy who defected from the Land of Grass before our Grass Village was established."

Seeing that Sarutobi Sasuke seemed somewhat skeptical, Kusanagi quickly added.

"Is it really worth going to such lengths for a rogue ninja?"

Recalling the large number of Grass Ninja, Sarutobi Sasuke's doubts only grew stronger.

That's because of him.

Just as the grass ninja was about to explain, he seemed to recall something terrifying, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.

"Why?"

Feeling he was close to the truth, Sarutobi Sasuke urged him on.

"Because he took away a monster, a devil who returned from hell."

Under the threat of being promoted to eunuch, Kusanagi gritted his teeth and revealed everything he knew.

Five years ago, a ninja from the Land of Grass secretly took away their important experimental subject and disappeared without a trace. The Grass Ninja searched the entire Land of Grass, but found nothing.

The following year, due to the establishment of the Grass Ninja Village, a power shift occurred within the leadership, and the matter was temporarily shelved until the experiment was restarted in recent years.

The higher-ups of Kusagakure then remembered the ninja who had defected five years ago with the only experimental subject. They immediately issued a bounty for clues and dispatched several small teams to search for the traitor and the experimental subject.

"What's that rogue ninja's name?"

After listening to the bizarre story told by the grass ninja before him, Sarutobi Sasuke pondered for a moment before asking a question.

"Divine Fire, that traitor's name is Divine Fire."

As for the mission objectives, the Grass Ninja naturally knew their information by heart.

"Divine Fire? Divine Fire, the God of Fire!"

Muttering a somewhat familiar name over and over, Sarutobi Sasuke suddenly remembered that Uchiha Kagami had once investigated and found out that the wandering ninja who was suspected of being killed by demons five years ago was named Kagami.

"Then what was that experimental subject?"

Sarutobi Sasuke temporarily suppressed his wandering thoughts and continued to inquire about the experimental subject's information.

"I don't know anything about the test subject, except that I've heard she's a monster who returned from hell."

When the subject of the experiment was mentioned, the grass ninja visibly flinched, a faint fear showing in his eyes.

"monster?"

"Yes, she's a monster, a man-eating monster, a demon who goes mad without fresh flesh and blood!"

Recalling the scene of the monster devouring people, Kusanagi trembled involuntarily. He had once been fortunate enough to guard that monster and witnessed its cruel and bloody side.

Unexpectedly, the culprit behind the cannibalism in the town was not some wild beast, but an experimental subject who had escaped from the Grass Village. Sarutobi Sasuke naturally dared not underestimate such an enemy that defied common sense.

"not good!"

The thought that the children he was leading might have to face such a monster made Sarutobi Sasuke jump up in a panic. He didn't even have time to care about the captured grass ninja, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Huh? Let me go first!"

Looking at the abandoned house without doors or windows, Kusanagi cried out in despair. But this place was located in a remote part of the town, and no one could find him. Now he could only pray that the monster would not find this place.

"Da~Da~Da~"

Not long after Sarutobi Sasuke left, the captured Kusanagi ninja suddenly heard footsteps. Overjoyed, he was about to call for help when he heard a hoarse, delirious murmur.

"Eat."

"Hmm!"

The grass ninja immediately shut his mouth, fear flashing in his eyes. He held his breath, not daring to make a sound.

He had only heard this voice once, but he would never forget it in his life. It was the whisper of the monster locked in the prison when it was hungry.

"."

As the footsteps faded away, the Grass Ninja finally breathed a sigh of relief. The relief of surviving the ordeal brought a smile to his lips. However, the shadow that suddenly appeared at the entrance sent a chill down his spine.

"Oh, it's someone I know!"

The figure standing at the door was none other than the gaunt-faced Kagami, who should be called Kagami the Divine Fire. With a friendly smile, he slowly stepped into the abandoned hut and greeted the stiff-bodied Grass Ninja.

"Gods and Gods, we have no grudges against each other. I am only following orders. You should leave quickly, and I can pretend I have never seen you."

Upon smelling a foul, rotten odor, Kusanagi was so frightened he nearly died on the spot. However, his will to survive temporarily overcame his fear, and he immediately gritted his teeth and spoke in a very sincere tone.

"Oh, what a kind-hearted fellow villager!"

The divine fire's smile remained undiminished, giving the desperate Grass Ninja a glimmer of hope.

"Yes, yes, I'm known throughout Kusagakure for my kind heart~"

"Really? My daughter has been having a bit of an upset stomach lately, so she needs something warm to help her recover."

However, what Shenhuo said next made Kusashi feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and he collapsed to the ground as if he had lost his soul.

"Eat."

Having witnessed even more despairing expressions on Shinka's face, he shook his head in utter boredom, making way for her. The long-starved woman behind him, her eyes bloodshot, immediately began walking step by step towards the Grass Ninja.

"No, no!"

The grass ninja, shrouded in the aura of death, struggled desperately, but unfortunately, Sarutobi Sasuke had already sealed his chakra. Now, he was just a lamb with better meat quality than an ordinary person.

"Eat."

The woman cupped the face of the ninja, who was covered in tears, in her hands, and slowly opened her small mouth. The darkness that overflowed from it instantly swallowed the burly ninja whole.

"Burp~ Eat. Eat."

"Still not full?"

Seeing that Mako hadn't stopped after finishing a grass ninja, Shinka rubbed his temples in exasperation.

Since that incident, Mako's appetite has increased dramatically. She used to only need to eat one or two people a month, but now she eats at least seven or eight a month.

"Eat."

Hey~

With a slight sigh, Shenhuo turned around and stroked Zhenzi's hair, speaking in a slightly indulgent tone,

"It's alright, there are quite a few fellow villagers here this time, enough for you to have a good meal."

the other side

As night deepened, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions, who were lurking at the town's exit, began to lose their enthusiasm. After a brief discussion, they decided to take turns keeping watch.

"Then I'll take the night watch first, you all can rest assured."

As the team leader, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to step forward without hesitation. Danzo Shimura and Kagami Uchiha had no objections and then leaned against the wall to pretend to doze off.

"Phew~ Why is it so cold here!"

The environment in the dark alley was too damp, and before long, Shimura Danzo could not stand it. Even the thick flesh on his buttocks could not withstand the biting cold.

"Danzo, you are a ninja, not a pampered nobleman. A ninja must adapt to all environments. Look in the mirror, he..."

Hearing his childhood friend's complaints, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was diligently keeping watch, spoke up sternly, pointing to the quiet Uchiha Kagami as an example for Danzo Shimura to learn from. However, he froze halfway through his sentence.

"."

In the cold, dark alley, Uchiha Kagami was actually radiating warmth. Seeing the blanket draped over his body, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were speechless.

"If you're cold, I have extra heated blankets here."

Awakened by the sound, Uchiha Kagami looked at his two classmates with stiff expressions, scratched his curly hair somewhat embarrassedly, and then took out a similar blanket from his backpack.

"Hmph! Hiruzen, look at him, as a ninja, he's so extravagant."

Having finally caught Uchiha Kagami in a compromising situation, Shimura Danzo, who had been harboring resentment for a long time, immediately spoke up to accuse him.

"Jing, you're so meticulous! No wonder you're a student the teacher values!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a long time. Feeling a biting cold wind, he subconsciously took the heating blanket from Uchiha Kagami's hand, then put on an admiring expression and praised it lavishly.

"ha?"

Danzo stared wide-eyed in bewilderment, touching his ears, thinking he had misheard.

"Sigh! Danzo, you must learn more from Kagami in the future and strive to become a well-rounded ninja."

While reprimanding Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi draped a heated blanket over himself, feeling the warmth of a spring breeze. Deeply moved, he felt even more that Uchiha Kagami's adoptive fatherhood was well worth it; he truly stood up for him when needed.

Unlike Danzo, who was a typical drinking buddy who would just sit on the sidelines and chatter.

"No, Hiruzen, you..."

Feeling betrayed, Shimura Danzo was heartbroken. He was his childhood friend, so why was the monkey drifting further and further away from him?

I was right first.

"Danzo, it's your turn!"

Just as Shimura Danzo was sinking into deep depression, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived at the perfect moment to relieve him.

"OK!"

Danzo quickly pulled himself out of his grief and immediately took over the night watch, but even the biting cold wind couldn't compare to his icy heart.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, wrapped in a warm blanket, fell peacefully asleep.

"Huff~ Huff~"

After a while, Danzo, who hadn't rested at all, couldn't help but droop his eyelids. In the end, under the attack of fatigue, he succumbed and fell into a deep sleep against the wall.

"Da~Da~Da~"

While Hiruzen Sarutobi's squad was completely unaware, two figures slowly walked towards them from the street in the distance. Kamohana immediately spotted Danzo Shimura, who was fast asleep against the wall not far away, and a complex look flashed in his eyes.

"Eat."

"Mako, babies taste better when they're plump up. Let's just forget about this skinny one~"

For some reason, the divine fire blocked the hand that was reaching out from behind Mako, and shook its head at her.

"Eat butt"

"ha?"

Kamiko blinked in confusion. It was rare for Mako to say anything else while she was hungry. She immediately looked in the direction Mako was pointing and saw Danzo, who was leaning against the corner of the wall, turn over and reveal his unusually large and perky buttocks.

The cannibalistic Mako could not possibly let such a rare and plump creature pass him by. He immediately pushed aside the bewildered Shinka and walked toward the sleeping Danzo.

"Tsk"

Seeing that Shinko was so insistent, Shinka had no choice but to follow. He had just recognized the Konoha headband on Danzo's forehead and naturally guessed that he was a Konoha ninja who had come to do a mission.

"Sigh~ We'll have to find somewhere else after this meal."

Originally, I didn't want to get involved in Konoha's big troubles, but I couldn't stop Mako's insatiable appetite, so I had to start planning where to go after tonight.

"Eat butt"

As she spoke, Mako bent down and stretched out her hands toward the sleeping Danzo. Just as her mouth opened slightly, a dark shadow flew out from the depths of the alley and hit her directly in the face.

"Who is it?"

Shenhuo frowned, surprised by the ambush. Just as he was about to check if the hidden weapons had injured Zhenzi, a small figure jumped out of the alley.

"monkey?"

Unexpectedly, the ambush soldier was not a person, but a little monkey wearing a tiger-skin skirt. Upon closer inspection, Shenhuo realized that the so-called hidden weapon was actually a clean banana peel.

"Ninja Beasts, huh?"

Shenhuo was quite knowledgeable and immediately recognized that the monkey in front of him was not an ordinary wild beast, but a ninja beast kept by ninjas. Not wanting to cause too much trouble, he raised his hand and shot out a sharp gust of wind, sending the little monkey, which was about to send a signal to Sarutobi Sasuke, back to its hometown.

【Grass Shadow Style - Hair Break Palm】

"So it's a summoning beast. This is troublesome."

A powerful wave of energy blasted the little monkey into white smoke. Shinka's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately spoke to Shinko, who was playing with a banana peel.

"Hurry up and eat, Mako!"

The only option now is to finish eating these little devils first, and then he can quickly leave this dangerous place with Mako.

"eat"

Upon receiving the order, Mako tossed aside the banana peel in her hand, her two scarlet eyes fixed on Danzo's shapely buttocks, her drooling expression evident, and her two pale hands slowly reached out to grab his plump flesh.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Just as Danzo was about to lose his shapely buttocks, several gleaming gunshots suddenly shot out from the dark alley, aimed at the lustful Mako at a very tricky angle.

"Pfft!"

Several sticks instantly struck Mako's chest, but she did not scream. Instead, she stopped her outstretched hands and looked down at the sticks stuck in her chest with a puzzled expression.

"Whoosh!"

Just as she was stunned, two figures flashed out of the alley at lightning speed. Uchiha Kagami, holding a sword in both hands, looked warily at the two strangers in front of him, while Sarutobi Hiruzen grabbed Danzo, who was still fast asleep, and pulled him over.

Under such vigorous movement, Danzo, who was fast asleep, slowly woke up. He looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was holding him, with a puzzled expression, and subconsciously protected his huge buttocks.

"Monkey, I consider you a brother!" (End of Chapter)