The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 9 is full of rude guys.

A faint ripple appeared in the void. Upon returning to his original location, Uchiha Takeo heard the sounds of battle, and the clash of ninjutsu created dazzling light and shadow.

"There are enemies here too!"

The Kumogakure ninja, speaking with a Kumogakure accent and covered in dark skin, changed his expression slightly upon seeing the handsome samurai who had suddenly appeared—this pale-faced young man who appeared out of nowhere couldn't possibly be one of their own!

The Cloud Village ninja stared intently, his scalp tingling, and shouted, "It's that pretty-boy ninja, Uchiha Takeoshi!"

"You ninjas from Kumogakure have no manners whatsoever."

Taking out a spare katana from the scroll where weapons were stored, Uchiha Muan glanced at the nearby Cloud Village ninjas with his three-tomoe Sharingan, casually dealt with a few unlucky guys blocking his way, and headed deeper into the forest.

Based on previous speculation, these Cloud Village ninjas were likely the six who had been pursuing Hiruzen Sarutobi. They were rogue Cloud Village ninjas belonging to the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers. Although their numbers were small, they were all elite ninjas of Chunin rank or higher.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura were worth pursuing relentlessly by Takeo Uchiha, but these rogue ninja from Kumogakure were not worth his time; he could leave them to the Konoha ninja army behind him.

Moreover, the commotion caused by Akimichi Torifu's Multi-Size Technique was quite significant. If Tobirama Senju, with his exceptional perception, had known that the entire Shadow Guard was dead, he certainly wouldn't have fought Kinkaku and Ginkaku to the death.

If he gets away, my dream of becoming the Third Hokage will most likely be dashed.

(For me, the new round of conflict between Konoha and Kumogakure is undoubtedly more beneficial than harmful.)

The conflict that erupted at the edge of the forest clearly overturned the peaceful alliance between the two villages. With Tobirama Senju having few guards around him, the Konoha ninja army would definitely send people to support him.

(If I were to kill Tobirama Senju and then return with the heads of Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and the Second Raikage, I would be fully satisfied with my achievements and combat power as the Third Hokage.)

(The only difficulty in killing Tobirama Senju is his space-time ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God Technique. I need to find a way to force him into a life-or-death battle.)

A cold glint flashed in Uchiha Wu'an's eyes as his figure flashed swiftly through the forest.

[Tian Chang Li Zun] not only brought Uchiha Wu An two powerful blood-stained eye techniques, but also greatly enhanced his spatial talent, thereby giving rise to his extraordinary perception ability.

He could sense any spatial fluctuations within a ten-kilometer radius. At a speed exceeding two hundred meters per second, he detected the spatial fluctuations coming from ahead after seven or eight minutes.

At the same time, his aura was also sensed by the powerful figures engaged in the battle.

"This evil, cold chakra... it's from the Uchiha!"

"Water Release: Twin Water Dragon Bullets!"

With silver hair, red eyes, and an iron headband resembling a face shield, Tobirama Senju frowned, wiping away the bright red blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His gaze was fixed on the panting Kinkaku and Ginkaku ahead. He spat out two streams of water to widen his distance, pressed one hand to the ground, and activated his full sensory abilities, allowing the auras of ninjas within a hundred kilometers to flood his mind.

(After making a commotion by fetching wind, the monkeys and their companions also disappeared.)

(A local war is breaking out on the edge of the forest.)

(Apart from the Uchiha who rushed in, there were no outsiders.)

From the information about the aura, Tobirama Senju deduced with a grim expression that the beings who entrusted their will to the next generation had all perished, and the killers were the Uchiha who had attacked!

"Hey, isn't this the Second Hokage? Why are you in such a sorry state?"

Uchiha Takeo, who rushed over, opened his Mangekyou Sharingan and brazenly looked at the person who had once been looked up to by him, the one who was also the root cause of the Uchiha clan's repeated predicaments and eventual extermination—Senju Tobirama.

The opponent was wearing a black tight-fitting combat suit underneath, and a blue layered armor on the outside. Both of these suits had been burned by flames and lightning. The white down collar on his shoulders, which was attached to his back, was mostly charred. He was completely blackened and looked extremely disheveled.

"Uchiha Takehiko!"

"You actually possess those cold, sinister eyes!"

"If I had known, I should have risked my status to kill you myself!"

Tobirama Senju glanced at Uchiha Muan and saw the Mangekyou Sharingan shining brightly on his face, which was more handsome than that of an average Uchiha. This gave Tobirama a jolt, and he instantly understood that Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had not died unjustly.

"So you're the one who killed those monkeys? You inherently evil brat from the Uchiha clan, I'll personally deal with you!"

Tobirama Senju's angry shout earned him a cold stare from Takeo Uchiha. "As expected, like father, like son. You old man from the Warring States period, always talking about the inherently evil Uchiha."

"I didn't originally intend to kill Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, but they didn't learn your skills. They just picked up your dog mouth quite well, tsk tsk. It's a pity you didn't get to see their funny faces crying and begging for mercy before they died."

"Especially Koharu, who tried to seduce me before she died, but I have to admit, she was actually quite voluptuous."

Uchiha Wu'an's lips curled into a cruel smile. "If I didn't have to kill you here, I would really like to let you return to Konoha alive and witness firsthand how the 'naturally evil Uchiha brat' became the Third Hokage and tormented the remaining Senju clan to the point of near death."

"Utter nonsense! My disciples and subordinates, including Tobirama Senju, would never do anything that embodies dignity or honor!"

"The vast village of Konoha will absolutely not allow the Uchiha to become Hokage!"

"You evil clan, burdened with love and sin, are not worthy of becoming Hokage!"

Seeing Uchiha Takeoshi spouting nonsense, Senju Tobirama's eyes widened in fury. Just as he was about to form hand seals to cast a spell, a loud bang came from behind him.

"Hey! Hey!"

"We two brothers aren't dead yet!"

"Tobirama Senju, your opponents are us!"

Two brothers, one with long yellow hair and the other with long gray hair, tore apart the water dragon, revealing their true faces.

They had two upright horns on their heads, six whisker-like markings on their cheeks, wore purple short-sleeved shirts with white vests worn by Cloud Village Jonin, and had burly, tall bodies; they were typical Cloud Village barbarians.

The one with long yellow hair has "gold" tattooed on his arm, and the one with long gray hair has "silver" tattooed on his arm. They each wield the treasures of the Sage of Six Paths and are covered in a tailed beast cloak of Nine-Tails chakra, with their violent and powerful chakra raging out at will.

"Huh? Where's the Second Raikage?"

Upon seeing Kinkaku and Ginkaku, Uchiha Muan temporarily halted his killing intent towards Senju Tobirama. He scanned the area but couldn't find the Second Raikage.

"That piece of trash who dared to grovel before Konoha and sign a peace treaty was, of course, killed instantly by us two brothers with our Tailed Beast Bullets!"

Impatiently, Kinkaku casually remarked, then glared at Uchiha Takeo with a look of annoyance, "Uchiha brat, are you here to die too?"

"Big brother, let's kill them together. They're all Konoha ninjas anyway, and those unique Sharingan eyes can be used as collectibles."

With his tailed beast cloak and chakra surging violently, Ginkaku was completely unafraid of ordinary genjutsu. He stared straight at Uchiha Muan's Mangekyou Sharingan and suddenly became interested in collecting it.

"Alright, kill them all!"

The brothers' oblivious conversation caused the smile on Uchiha Muan's face to slowly fade. He looked at Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and Tobirama Senju, who was silently refining his chakra, and said with disgust.

"They're all a bunch of rude guys."

"They'd be perfect to go to the underworld together!"

(End of this chapter)