Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 320 Showdown

Uchiha Gen's right hand shot out like lightning, landing on Hiruzen Sarutobi's shoulder. Two black pythons, each as thick as an arm, shot out from his left sleeve, coiling around Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

Having lived a life of luxury for many years, Mitokado Enoki and Utatane Koharu's strength had long since deteriorated, and they couldn't react at all.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't relaxed his training; the moment his shoulder was touched, he reacted instinctively and was about to retaliate...

Unfortunately, it was too late. Uchiha Gen activated the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly disappearing from the spot with the three of them.

With the immense chakra gained from advancing to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Uchiha Gen easily teleported the three of them over a hundred miles away in an instant, arriving at the foot of the mountains in the eastern part of Konoha Village.

The unexpected, long-distance spatial teleportation caused Mitokado Koharu and Utatane Koharu considerable trouble.

The two felt dizzy and their vision blurred; they vomited violently as soon as they appeared...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a little uneasy, but it wasn't anything serious. In his shock and anger, he suppressed his discomfort and threw a punch.

Uchiha Gen had anticipated this, and with a swift movement, he dodged both the fists and the two men's vomiting attacks.

"Uchiha Gen, what do you want to do?"

Wearing the Hokage's robes and hat, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped in front of his two old friends, his body pausing slightly as he lowered his center of gravity to assume a defensive posture, his face, marked with age spots, full of vigilance.

"Lord Hokage, don't be so nervous. I mean no harm."

"There are some things that are not suitable to be said in the village, and some things that are not suitable to be done in the village, so I invited the three of you to this desolate place." Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

"Heh, you call a sudden sneak attack 'please'?"

Uchiha Gen spread his hands and said, "I have no choice. Conventional methods can't get the three of them here."

"It was a bit abrupt, but I really didn't mean any harm."

"Everyone knows I treated the three of you to dinner. If you three don't make it back alive, won't everyone else know it was me?"

"If I truly intended to harm the three of you, would I resort to such an open and blatant method?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression softened slightly upon hearing this. He stood up and asked expressionlessly, "What are you trying to say?"

At this moment, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu also recovered, glanced at Uchiha Gen with apprehension and wariness, and then looked around.

The four of them are now at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by lush trees, ancient vines, and abundant shrubs and wild grasses, with undulating verdant peaks all around.

"What I want to say is that it's time for our Uchiha clan to take the position of Fifth Hokage."

"After I return, please ask the Hokage to announce me as the sole candidate for the Fifth Hokage and give me his full support."

"As for the specific time of taking office, I will decide that. During the period before taking office, the Hokage will continue to lead Konoha."

He doesn't want to become Hokage right now, because becoming Hokage would definitely be busier than his current position as head of the police department.

He needs time to cultivate the "Primordial Scripture" and does not want to focus his main energy on worldly affairs for the time being.

While the position of Hokage is important, it is not as important as one's own strength, much less as important as the leap in one's own life level.

The so-called fist is power. As long as the fist is big and hard enough, in this extraordinary world where great power belongs to oneself, power is something that can be obtained at will!

Listening to Uchiha Gen's confident, matter-of-fact, and even commanding words, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other two were so angry that they laughed in their fury.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered, "Heh... what makes you think you can?"

"Just based on the Mangekyou Sharingan, Sage Mode, and Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"Oh... there's also Orochimaru, who might have learned Sage Mode, the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan who might support him, and Orochimaru's former subordinates who might support him."

"But I must tell you, that's not enough!"

"Can it compare to the power of me, Jiraiya, Tsunade, the various clans of Konoha, and the countless ninjas of Konoha?"

"And then there's Kushina. Although you and Kushina have a good relationship, she inherited the Fourth Hokage's will and, having integrated herself into Konoha, will absolutely not tolerate anyone who disrupts Konoha's peace and stability!"

Mitokado En and Utatane Koharu then chimed in to support them.

Since they don't have to worry about being killed, they can speak and act more boldly.

Faced with the three men's verbal attacks, Uchiha Gen remained unperturbed, standing with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, listening quietly...

Seeing Uchiha Gen's reaction, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu lost their enthusiasm and their impassioned speeches gradually came to an end.

"Have the three of you finished speaking?"

"Then it's my turn to speak."

"The Hokage asked me why I have this right?"

"What the Hokage said is actually secondary. My greatest reliance has always been my own strength."

"My full strength has remained unknown from the beginning. I wonder how much of my power the Hokage can force out..."

"Lord Hokage, would you like to see it?" Uchiha Gen asked with a smile.

In fact, he could have easily unleashed the overwhelming power of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in an instant, dealing a heavy blow to the three of them.

However, he didn't want to do that directly, because he wanted to take this opportunity to beat up Hiruzen Sarutobi.

One reason is the pent-up anger from being suppressed and targeted, and the other is that the impression left by beating someone up is more profound.

If you try your best but still see no hope of winning, and it even causes psychological trauma, then the impression will be etched into your bones.

Isn't that what happened when the Five Kage fought against Madara Uchiha?

They fought back time and again, but in the end, it was all in vain...

If Madara Uchiha had used his ultimate Susanoo from the start, the Five Kage wouldn't have suffered such a devastating blow...

"Alright, then I'll witness the power of the Ninja World's Fearful Asura..."

Faced with Uchiha Gen's provocation, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who still retained a trace of his ninja spirit, naturally did not back down and immediately said in a deep voice without expression.

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "I will definitely not disappoint the Hokage."

"I wonder how much of the ninjutsu master's prowess he can still display at his current age..."

"I won't let you down either."

"Xiaochun, you two, stay away from each other."

After speaking with a serious expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi removed his Hokage hat, took off his Hokage robe, and handed it to his two old friends, revealing the red ninja uniform underneath.

Since the incident happened so suddenly, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally didn't have time to prepare his own special armor.

"Hiruzen, be careful!"

"I know."

After giving their instructions, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu took the Hokage hat and the Hokage robe respectively and leaped towards another mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, the two stared at each other, and the Mangekyou Sharingan appeared in Uchiha Gen's eyes...

Once you advance to the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, you can maintain the Mangekyou state as soon as you open it, without needing to use the three tomoe to conserve chakra.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately looked away and formed hand seals. Genya Uchiha also formed hand seals, and the two formed the same seals at roughly the same speed.

Spiritual communication!

With a bang, two plumes of white smoke rose up beside the two of them. Uchiha Gen reached into the white smoke, grasped the hilt of his sword, and drew Wusheng out.

Beside Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared an old, white-haired ape dressed in a tiger-skin outfit, wearing a Konoha headband, with his arms crossed. He was robust and exuded a powerful aura...

(End of this chapter)