Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

"Lord Kazekage, you are truly amazing!" Temari exclaimed, her face full of admiration as she clasped her hands together.

Ye Cang smiled faintly and said, "What's so impressive about that?"

"If it weren't for my husband's spirit beast helping us, we would be in danger today."

"With my own strength, I can only handle one of them."

"Zhu Rong, Qiang Liang, Tian Wu, thank you. You can go back now."

"Madam, please don't stand on ceremony. We'll be taking our leave now."

The same words appeared from the three dragon heads, but the voices were different, which sounded quite eerie and unsettling.

Purple light emanated, the dragon-man vanished, and Zhu Rong, Qiang Liang, and Tian Wu returned to their original appearances before turning into three wisps of white smoke and disappearing.

Even so, you're still amazing.

"Don't you think so?"

What else could the others say but agree?

"Lord Kazekage, why are those people trying to capture Gaara?" Temari asked.

"I don't know, but they definitely didn't have any good intentions."

"Gaara, you must be careful about your safety from now on, and try not to stray too far from me," Yekura solemnly instructed.

"Understood, Lord Kazekage."

As he spoke, Gaara secretly made up his mind that he must train hard and become a strong person who would not hold him back as soon as possible.

Today's battle truly opened the eyes of Gaara and the other two, and shattered their pride.

The three realized that compared to true powerhouses, they were far, far behind, and had no right to be arrogant...

"Alright, let's keep going. We'll be entering the Land of Fire soon."

"Yes, Lord Kazekage."

Yecang and his group continued on their way, while Konan and her group, who had escaped, found a cave to rest when no one was chasing them.

"Sigh... the operation failed. I didn't expect that woman to be so troublesome..." Deidara sighed.

"The troublesome one isn't the woman, but the man behind her. If it were just that woman, any one of us could handle her."

As Scorpion repaired his puppet body with tools, he spoke.

"Now it seems that Uchiha Gen, whom you often mentioned before, is indeed very troublesome. His summoning beasts alone are so powerful, and his own power must be immeasurably immense..."

"I wonder if the chief can defeat him..."

Deidara took off his black robe with red clouds and the clothes underneath, and began to seriously treat his wounds.

"He's no match for the leader," Konan said expressionlessly.

Mei Terumi, who was resting nearby, pursed her lips slightly upon hearing this. She didn't believe that the leader of Akatsuki had the strength to rival that mountain-like black giant...

"Yeah?"

"If it were true, that would be perfect," Deidara grinned.

"You will see the power of God sooner or later."

"In a little while, we'll report on what happened today and see how to resolve it..."

After saying that, Xiao Nan stopped talking and quietly went about her business. The others also stopped talking and went about their own business.

Half an hour later, in the dimly lit cave where the Outer Path Statue was located, the eleven blurry, colorful phantoms of the Human Path gathered once again.

Sasori, Deidara, and Konan reported on the mission, and Mei Terumi added a few words as appropriate.

Both groups failed to achieve their goals, much to the surprise of Nagato, Kakuzu, Hidan, Kisame, and Juzo.

The first three were genuinely surprised, while the latter two were feigning surprise. Kisame and the other two's trust in Uchiha Gen could be described as blind.

As for Zetsu and Obito, they already knew the news in advance, so they were not surprised.

"The plan didn't go very well; only the Four-Tails and the Six-Tails were successfully captured."

"The Sand Village is on guard now, so it will definitely be more difficult to capture them in the future. We can only patiently look for an opportunity."

What do you think?

In the end, Pain's phantom looked at Obito's phantom.

Obito understood Nagato's meaning and said calmly, "When I go to Konoha, if I have the chance, I will take the One-Tailed Jinchuriki with me."

"But the main objective is still to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. No matter how difficult it is to capture the One-Tails Jinchuriki, it is not as difficult as capturing the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"If there's no opportunity in Konoha, we'll find another one."

"I'll catch whoever I want sooner or later..."

Obito was qualified to say this based on his Kamui ability, and he was even more qualified if he had dual Kamui, which would make him virtually invincible.

However, Obito still had a bond with Kakashi and did not retrieve his own eyes.

However, on the other hand, if Obito had both eyes, the main characters would basically be in endless trouble.

"Let's do as you say."

"Zetsu, keep an eye on the whereabouts of the other Jinchūriki. Report immediately if there is an opportunity to make a move."

"Hehe, okay."

Meeting adjourned.

The phantoms in the cave vanished one by one, and Konan and her group headed towards the Land of Rain.

……

A day and a half later, Yekura and her group arrived at Konoha Village. After a perfunctory meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi and other Konoha high-ranking officials, they left.

Instead of staying in the hotel that Konoha Village had arranged for the nine great ninja villages, Yecang and his group went to the Uchiha clan's territory.

Upon receiving the news, Uchiha Gen and his family came out to greet Yekura and her group.

Yes, it's just Uchiha Gen and Mikoto. Everyone else is out doing their own thing.

Kurenai, along with her best friend Anko and Yugao, went to help train her students, hoping they could achieve good results in the Chunin Exams.

Three Jonin training three Genin, hmm, top-tier treatment!

Sasuke was also training under Kakashi's guidance, and Tsunade and Kushina didn't live here.

"You're here?" Uchiha Gen said with a smile.

"Mm," Ye Cang nodded gently.

Since they were already a long-married couple, their conversations were rather bland, and there was no need for polite small talk.

"Welcome, Yekura-chan," Mikoto said with a smile.

"Misaka-neechan is getting more and more beautiful," Yekura replied with a bright smile.

"No, you are the one who is even more beautiful."

After the two women exchanged brief pleasantries, the four people following Ye Cang stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Lord Xuan, Lady Mikoto."

"I already know what happened to you. Stay at my house until the Chunin Exams start. There are plenty of empty houses here."

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Xuan!"

The four men bowed again with solemn expressions.

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly: "No need to be so polite, we're all family, let's go."

Speaking of which, Uchiha Gen and Pakura's mental fortitude is indeed very good. They secretly killed the father of the trio of siblings, yet acted as if nothing had happened.

Perhaps the two of them didn't even consider Rasa a human being, so they felt nothing at all...

Yekura and the others followed Uchiha Gen and Mikoto into the mansion. The mansion's antique charm and natural elegance broadened the horizons of Temari and the other three.

In a place like Sunagakure, greenery is extremely rare, so naturally you won't see any luxurious garden-style mansions.

The group entered the living room, where the butler was already waiting. Uchiha Gen casually sat down and said, "Just tell him what you'd like to drink."

"He will take you to your accommodations later, and you can ask him for anything you need in the future."

"Thank you, Lord Xuan." The four of them had just sat down halfway when they stood up again to bow.

Uchiha waved his hand and said, "Alright, don't be so reserved."

"The three of you are acquaintances of mine, and you are valued by Yekura. You are also one of Yekura's trusted Jonin."

"We're all family here, so relax. I'm pretty good-tempered."

Hearing Uchiha Gen say that, Temari and the other three really relaxed a lot.

The couple and their two companions chatted casually, while the four of them ate and drank nearby, but they didn't say anything...

(End of this chapter)