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

"Idiot! They're the enemy!"

Sarutobi Sasuke had no time for flirting with Shimura Danzo. After cursing, he forcefully turned his head towards the strange woman who was hissing softly.

"what!"

Danzo then seemed to wake from a dream, and with a somersault, he jumped up from the ground, drew his katana from his back, and stood with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Pfft~"

Ignoring the three wary brats, Mako reached out and pulled the hand that was stuck in his chest out. The deep, bone-revealing wound didn't bleed a drop, a bizarre sight that sent a chill down the spines of the members of Hiruzen Sarutobi's squad.

"Are you the culprits behind this cannibalism?"

Holding a kunai horizontally across his chest with one hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly questioned his comrades while secretly signaling them to fire a flare with his other hand.

These two strange fellows in front of them exuded an aura that was not to be trifled with; the three of them were probably no match for them.

"eat"

Mako tilted her head, her scarlet eyes showing no emotion other than a desire for food. However, Shinka, standing behind her, noticed the little creatures' movements and a disdainful smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Isn't this world just a dog-eat-dog world?"

Shenhu smiled and shook his head, then stretched out his hand and formed a Yin seal. Sensing something was wrong, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately urged him loudly.

"Send the signal quickly!"

Danzo Shimura stopped trying to conceal it and quickly pulled open the signal flare at his waist, then raised it high.

"Fire Release: Demon Lantern!"

However, before the flames from the signal flare could be released, a dozen or so demon-like fireballs instantly surrounded the three of them. One of the fireballs opened its mouth wide and swallowed the signal flare that Shimura Danzo had just detonated. As wisps of black smoke rose, the unlaunched signal flare instantly became a dud.

Stared intently at by a dozen or so fiery balls that resembled demons, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his two companions were immediately drenched in sweat, while the one casting the spell watched the little devils with great interest, his fingers rhythmically manipulating the ghost lantern up and down.

"Who exactly are you?"

Looking at the lifelike demon fireball, Uchiha Kagami frowned. He had never seen anyone outside the Uchiha clan wield fire-style ninjutsu with such exquisite skill.

"Do you think I'd chat with food? Mako, eat!"

Villains die from talking too much, and the cautious Shinka didn't want to expose himself through conversation, so he immediately spoke to the hungry Mako.

"eat"

With the approval of the divine fire, Mako happily strode towards the three little ones who were waiting in ambush. In her eyes, these children were like delicious little suckling pigs, waiting for her to feast on them.

"hateful!"

Unexpectedly, the other party didn't even give them a chance to stall for time. Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed under his breath, threw the kunai in his hand at the strange woman who was slowly approaching, and quickly began to form hand seals with his two small hands.

"Pfft~"

The fireball from the ghost lantern blocked the kunai for the woman, and the steel ninja tool was melted into scrap by the high temperature in an instant.

Chen-Chou-Mao

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

Not wanting to be restricted by these ghost lanterns that blocked his movement, Hiruzen Sarutobi used the Water Chaos Technique. His small mouth puffed up like a bun, and he spat out a fountain, aiming directly at the fireballs of evil spirits floating around him.

"Sizzle~"

With a sickening hissing sound, thick steam instantly filled the street, and the three little ones disappeared. Shinka was somewhat surprised to see this. He didn't expect that a kid who was not even ten years old could use ninjutsu so skillfully. Konoha truly deserves to be called a great ninja village, producing many talented people.

"Unfortunately, you've run into us."

However, Shenhuo had no intention of letting the three go. He spread his hands slightly and pushed forward sharply, the powerful palm wind blowing away all the water vapor that was obstructing their vision.

"Forehead?"

As the steam dissipated, he saw Shimura Danzo with his bulging mouth, staring at him with a flushed face.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

The next moment, Shenhuo felt a gust of wind rushing towards him, but he did not panic. The destructive power of the Great Breakthrough ninjutsu is linked to the strength of the user. The big-butt brat in front of him is not strong enough to make him dodge.

"Swish swish~"

However, the perfectly coordinated F6 wouldn't simply use ninjutsu. Uchiha Kagami, who had been waiting nearby, suddenly pulled his hands out of his ninja tool pouch, revealing several high-quality kunai gleaming coldly between his fingertips.

With the release of Shimura Danzo's breakthrough, Uchiha Kagami shot all the kunai in his hand into the raging wind. With the help of the wind, the speed of the kunai was further enhanced, making them extremely deadly invisible killers in the dark environment.

"It's done!"

Unexpectedly, the little ones cooperated so well. Seeing that the kunai was about to pierce the chest of the god, a hint of excitement rose in the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two. The combination technique they had been practicing hard was finally going to come in handy.

"what!"

The result did not disappoint the three little ones. The flying kunai hit the standing Shenhuo without any suspense. After a miserable scream, he fell backward.

"Haha! I won this game!"

Upon seeing the man who had just cornered the three of them defeated by a Great Breakthrough, Shimura Danzo immediately stood up in shock.

"Something's not right. Why isn't that woman making a sound?"

Unlike Danzo who popped champagne halfway through the night, Uchiha Kagami frowned as he looked at the strange woman standing to the side. They were clearly on the same side, so why did she show no emotion at all when her comrade fell?

"Danzo, go and subdue that woman first. I'll notify the captain."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was excited, he remained cautious. He first ordered Danzo to capture the strange woman, while he himself reached for his waist, preparing a signal flare to notify his father to come and check the results.

"Huh? Where did my signal flare go?"

But after searching for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't find the signal flare hanging on his waist. Just as he was wondering what was going on, a casual voice suddenly sounded behind him, giving him the feeling of being watched by a venomous snake. He instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Little friend, is this what you're looking for?"

Instead of lying on the ground, Shinka was now squatting behind Hiruzen Sarutobi with a smile, playing with a signal flare in his hand.

"Watch out, Hiruzen!"

Uchiha Kagami was observing the strange woman, feeling a chilling aura emanating from her. However, upon hearing the sudden male voice, he immediately reacted, raising his katana and slashing at Shinka, who was not far from him, attempting to force her back from Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

"Bang!"

Unexpectedly, Shenhuo ignored the attack from behind and simply stretched out two fingers to clamp the katana, no matter how hard Uchiha Kagami tried, the katana in his hand did not budge.

At Uchiha Kagami's shout, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally broke free from the killing intent's lock. Unwilling to be slaughtered, he pulled out a kunai and stabbed it at the divine fire behind him.

"Bang!"

"Thump!"

However, Shenhuo was a step ahead, delivering a powerful elbow strike to Hiruzen Sarutobi's back, sending him flying several meters before he slammed heavily against the wall in the alley.

"puff!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was suddenly struck by a heavy blow, felt his internal organs shift and the blood surging in his chest. He immediately felt a sweet taste in his throat and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

"monkey!"

Danzo Shimura, who had just pulled a rope from his ninja tool pouch, was still pondering what kind of tortoise shell binding to use to tie up the motionless woman in front of him when he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi coughing up blood. Startled, he dropped the rope and was about to rush over to help.

"Eat your butt!"

But before he could take more than a few steps, two pale, slender hands landed on his shoulders. The biting cold made Danzo Shimura break out in a cold sweat, and the murmurs in his ear carried a strong, fishy stench that almost made him wet his pants.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

On the other side, seeing the dire situation, Uchiha Kagami abandoned his sword and retreated. He quickly formed hand seals and used all his strength to refine the chakra within his body. Dense fire-style chakra rapidly condensed, and with a small opening of his mouth, a huge fireball shot towards the crouching Kagami.

"Oh? This fire jutsu is not bad, but..."

Faced with Uchiha Kagami's Great Fireball Technique, a flash of admiration crossed the eyes of the child. To be able to use such a large-scale fire release technique at such a young age, this child must be a member of a powerful clan in Konoha.

"Such slow ninjutsu won't burn anyone to death~"

That's right, it's about understanding the value of the art of compassion.

In an instant, Shenhuo vanished from his spot, and Uchiha Kagami's Great Fireball slammed directly into the ground. Looking at the large crater melted by the scorching heat, a hint of annoyance flashed across his panting face, and his uncle's words immediately came to mind.

……

Uchiha Gin, picking his nose, sat nonchalantly on a recliner by the training field, watching Uchiha Kagami sweating profusely. Feeling utterly bored, he decided to teach his nephew something.

"Mirror, is there any ninjutsu you'd like to learn?"

"Great Fireball! I want to learn the Great Fireball Technique!"

With the last bullet in his hand accurately aimed at the center of the target, Uchiha Kagami, shaking his aching arm, said without hesitation,

"Huh? Are you kidding me? Why did you have to learn this useless crap?"

Uchiha Gin had a deep-seated prejudice against the Great Fireball Technique, and naturally did not want Mirror to waste this great opportunity. He had many awesome forbidden techniques at his disposal, and any one of them would be enough for this kid to benefit from for a lifetime.

What's with all that talk about washing things in your pocket or taking out kidneys and livers? Just learn one of those things and this kid can use it from the very first episode until it's completely untraceable.

"Forget it, I think the Fireball Jutsu is simple and practical, and it suits me well."

It wasn't that he looked down on Uchiha Gin; it was just that Uchiha Kagami simply felt that he was too old to handle high-difficulty ninjutsu. The Great Fireball Technique wasn't difficult to learn, and its destructive power and range were quite good, making it very suitable for a beginner like him to learn.

"Are you sure? This thing won't burn you to death~"

"I'll learn the Fireball Jutsu!"

Uchiha Kagami secretly rolled his eyes. If you can't burn someone to death, it's because of your own problems, Uncle. Don't blame your ninjutsu if your technique is not up to par.

"Fine, fine, you'll regret this someday!"

"Ah! Let me go!"

The distant, terrified screams of Shimura Danzo jolted Uchiha Kagami from his reverie. Looking at the collapsed, lifeless Sarutobi Hiruzen beside him, his heart was filled with bitterness.

"Kid, your Fireball Jutsu is pretty good, but your aim is terrible."

The divine fire that instantly landed beside the woman commented to Uchiha Kagami.

However, compared to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who lay on the ground with his mouth open and eyes closed, and Kagami Uchiha, who was heartbroken because his trump card had failed, Danzo Shimura's situation was far more dire.

"Rip!"

He saw the strange woman grab him by the back of the neck, lifting his feet off the ground. In the struggle, Shimura Danzo suddenly heard a tearing sound, then felt a chill beneath his groin.

"What are you going to do?"

His plump, luscious buttocks were exposed so exposed to the cold wind that Shimura Danzo felt like dying.

"Butt. Eat."

Ignoring Danzo's struggles, Mako's covetous gaze fell on the swaying fat before her. She could clearly sense the powerful life force contained within it, which was exactly the nourishment she desperately needed.

"Damn it, Danzo!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been lying on the ground, finally recovered. The elbow strike he had just received almost sent him to meet the Sage of Six Paths. Seeing that his childhood friend was about to suffer inhuman humiliation, he immediately forced himself to stand up despite the discomfort.

"Hiruzen!"

Uchiha Kagami jumped over and stood next to Sarutobi Hiruzen. One of them was injured and the other had run out of chakra, so they could only stand there and do nothing.

"Monkey, help me!"

Filled with despair, Shimura Danzo began a rapid replay of his memories.

"Eat, Mako."

Shinka glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two, then spoke gently to Shinji beside him.

"Eat."

"don't want!"

As the strange woman opened her small mouth, a chilling darkness emanated from it, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kagami Uchiha shouted simultaneously.

Especially Uchiha Kagami, as he was about to witness his comrades being eaten, he instinctively felt a chilling power surge into his mind. As this power split in two within his brain, his originally dark eyes instantly turned crimson.

"Oh? That's..."

Sensing a cold and ominous aura, the divine fire that had been focused on Shinji turned its head away in confusion. Uchiha Kagami's crimson eyes were extremely conspicuous in the darkness.

"Sharingan?"

Having spent over five years in the Land of Fire, how could Shinka not know about Konoha's famous Sharingan? Although somewhat surprised, he only lingered on Uchiha Kagami's single-tomoe eyes for a moment before looking away.

It's just a single tomoe; it can't change anything.

"Mirror, your eyes!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing next to Uchiha Kagami, also noticed the anomaly. After taking a look, he exclaimed in surprise.

"Is this the Sharingan?"

Having broken through the shackles of awakening his Sharingan, Uchiha Kagami felt his previous fatigue vanish, and his body was filled with power again, instantly boosting his confidence.

I am invincible!

"Let go of that little dumpling!"

Uchiha Kagami drew another steel katana from his bag and leaped towards the divine fire.

"Hiruzen, cover me!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also infected by Kagami Uchiha's fighting spirit. He immediately formed hand seals rapidly, then opened his mouth and spat out several fireballs.

Fire Release: Flame Meteor

"Knowing there's no point in struggling, why keep trying?"

Seeing the two little ones' fighting spirit reignite, Shenhuo felt a surge of irritation. He bent forward, raising both palms to meet the fireball.

Grass Shadow Flow - Hair Breaking Palm

The divine fire's palms carried a visible force of wind; facing the rapidly approaching fireballs, it slammed them all into sparks with a few strikes.

Amidst the scattered sparks, a barely perceptible glint of cold light shot towards Uchiha Kagami's neck at a cunning angle—it was Kagami, hidden within the fireball.

"Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Slash!"

Uchiha Kagami was using the Uchiha-style swordsmanship that he had been practicing diligently. With the help of his Sharingan, his taijutsu had improved by leaps and bounds, allowing him to maximize the destructive power of his swordsmanship.

"Hmph~"

However, even if Uchiha Kagami awakens his Sharingan and goes into overdrive, in Shinka's eyes, it's nothing more than a mayfly trying to shake a tree. He has the strength of an elite Jonin, and unless this kid in front of him can activate the Three Tomoe Sharingan, he might be a little wary.

"Bang!"

With a twist of his neck, he dodged Uchiha Kagami's charged attack, and with a backhand strike, he sent him flying.

By this time, Shinho's patience had almost worn off. He had already wasted too much time on these three brats. The adult Konoha ninja had probably already sensed something was wrong, and the Grass Ninja pursuers were nearby. He had to take Shinji away from this dangerous place immediately.

"mirror!"

Seeing Uchiha Kagami flying backward, Hiruzen Sarutobi disregarded his own injuries and leaped up to catch him. However, due to the great impact, both of them were thrown out and crashed heavily onto the carpet scattered on the ground in the alley.

"puff!"

Having become a human cushion, Hiruzen Sarutobi struck again, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His face was deathly pale, and he had completely lost his fighting ability.

Uchiha Kagami was also in bad shape. His serious strike, the Divine Fire Palm, knocked him out of bed. The intense pain in his chest made him unable to straighten up, and he curled up on the warm blanket like a boiled shrimp.

"Monkey! Mirror!"

Shimura Danzo, who had initially felt a glimmer of hope, was filled with despair when he saw his two companions beaten and left with their mouths agape. However, he was unwilling to be slaughtered like this, so he secretly formed hand seals while the divine fire was not paying attention.

"Buttock Displacement: Giant Butt Technique!"

"what?"

Shenhu clapped his hands, turned around to prepare for Mako's meal, and saw a scene that left him speechless. The big-butt brat who had been grabbed had somehow used some secret technique, and his plump buttocks suddenly became enormous and incredibly elastic, instantly bouncing the bewildered Mako away.

"Hair-piercing palm strike!"

After recovering from his brief moment of confusion, Shenhuo looked at the brat whose only feature was an enormous buttocks and used his signature ninjutsu.

"Butt-escape - Fart Return!"

Upon regaining his freedom, Shimura Danzo did not celebrate with champagne. Instead, he focused his mind on controlling his massive buttocks. When he saw the divine fire slapping at him, he immediately used his long-practiced buttock reversal technique.

"Pfft~duang!"

The fierce wind emanating from the Divine Fire Palm struck Shimura Danzo's massive buttocks, but it didn't cause the damage he had expected; it merely left a large dent.

As Shenhuo was still frowning in confusion, he suddenly felt a gust of wind several times more powerful than the Breaking Palm technique he had unleashed, shooting towards him from the front.

"What?!"

Unable to dodge in time, Shenhuo was hit by a super-amplified palm strike, and his entire body flew backward several meters uncontrollably. It took several backflips to dissipate the force.

"What kind of secret technique is this that can reflect my attack back several times over?"

Touching his aching chest, the astonished Shinka stared intently at Danzo, whose complexion was also not good, and couldn't help but ask.

"snort!"

Danzo was also in a bad state. Although the Buttock Reversal Technique could theoretically deflect everything, his current strength was limited. He had just deflected the Divine Fire Palm, which was already beyond the limit. Now, his chakra was almost depleted, and he could no longer maintain the Buttock Reversal Technique.

While he was thinking, his buttocks were visibly shrinking, and soon returned to their normal size. However, they were no longer as plump and firm as before, and instead drooped a bit.

"monkey!"

Without hesitation, Danzo, now free, leaped to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side while Shinka was deep in thought.

"Danzo, you should leave now! We're all done for. Go find the captain!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo Shimura, who was still able to move, and gave a wry smile. He and Kagami Uchiha were seriously injured and unable to continue moving. Not wanting to become a burden, he urged them on.

"Am I, Danzo, the kind of person who would stoop to such a lowly existence?"

Danzo was deeply moved, but as his lifelong friend, he could not bear to let Hiruzen Sarutobi die. So, with a serious expression, he stood in front of the two of them, his eyes filled with determination.

"."

"Danzo, we are very touched, but could you please put your pants on first?"

Looking at Shimura Danzo blocking their way, Uchiha Kagami was deeply moved. If Danzo were wearing pants, it would be perfect.

"ha?"

"You little brats have completely enraged me!"

The divine fire, having repeatedly failed, was filled with anger, especially the bond between the three little ones, which made him even more resentful.

Why can you guys play the bond system? I'm not worthy?

"Die!"

With a furious rage, Uchiha Kagami stretched out his hands and began rapidly forming hand seals. Upon seeing the familiar seals, Uchiha Kagami, lying on the ground, suddenly wore a strange expression.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Unexpectedly, Shenhuo was also a master of Fire Release, and the Great Fireball Technique was performed with ease. Looking at the colossal Great Fireball he had unleashed, several times larger than Uchiha Kagami's fireball, he smiled with satisfaction.

Watch as I repay them with my own methods.

"Mako, I'm treating you to barbecue today!"

"Am I going to die?"

The thought flashed through all three minds simultaneously, and they closed their eyes to await death, their brief first half of life flashing wildly through their minds.

At this critical moment of life and death, a faint white light suddenly appeared on the inconspicuous blanket beneath Uchiha Kagami. As the Great Fireball arrived, the white light expanded rapidly, instantly absorbing the scorching flames as if it had never been there.

"ha?"

Shenhuo was terrified when he saw the suddenly disappearing fireball. He quickly formed hand seals to check if he had been under a genjutsu. Meanwhile, the survivors, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked at each other in confusion, wondering what had happened.

At the same time, in his backyard training ground, Uchiha Gin scratched his head, looked at the empty clothesline, and touched his chin in confusion.

"Huh? Where did the veil of the banshee that I hung in the yard go?" (End of Chapter)