I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

After saying that, Danzo closed his eyes again and waited quietly for the Third Hokage's decision.

He believed that, given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, he would make the right choice.

After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage finally nodded and said, "Then let's do it this way."

Both advisors nodded in agreement. Although Danzo's method was somewhat dark, it was indeed the most beneficial to Konoha.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to the door.

The door opened, and Uchiha Natsu and the others, looking travel-worn, walked in.

When the four-person team entered, everyone, including the Third Hokage, the advisor, and Danzo, was extremely surprised.

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Since all four were Konoha ninjas, neither the troops outside nor the guards at the gate stopped them, and they were able to enter the area without any problems.

As the team leader, Yamanaka Inoichi immediately stepped forward, handed over the task, and briefly explained the process of the mission to the Third Hokage.

This naturally included a truthful account of Uchiha Natsu's performance.

This also includes the existence of the Rasengan.

"Without Natsu, we probably would have had a hard time escaping from the Fourth Raikage," Yamanaka Inoichi said with a grim expression.

Silence fell in the room once again.

This time, Danzo finally looked at Uchiha Natsu with surprise in his eyes.

But then he thought of how Uchiha Natsu had witnessed the death of both his parents, yet he couldn't even activate his Sharingan, and shook his head again.

In his eyes, Uchiha Natsu's usefulness had increased, but it was still not enough.

On the contrary, he felt that Uchiha Natsu's existence had increased the threat posed by the Uchiha clan considerably.

"Hundreds of shadow clones, each capable of casting the Rasengan individually..." Not only Danzo and the two advisors, but also the Third Hokage were extremely shocked.

He was very aware of the power of the Rasengan.

This ninjutsu is extremely difficult to master; even Kakashi learned it by copying it with his Sharingan.

Uchiha Natsu, however, had not yet awakened his Sharingan.

Add a hundred shadow clones, and the combination of these two ninjutsu is absolutely incredible.

Three years of arduous training have enabled him to reach this level, demonstrating that Uchiha Natsu's perseverance and patience are extraordinary.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi is not happy right now because he has not yet successfully recruited Natsu Uchiha.

The current Uchiha Natsu still belongs to the Uchiha clan and is a destabilizing factor.

Recalling Danzo's words, the Third Hokage's heart tightened, and he then said to the four:

"It's good that you're back. Your mission is complete. Inoichi will return to his original team, Uzuki Yugao will stay, and Uchiha Natsumi and Shisui can return to the clan compound to await orders."

Uzuki Yugao suddenly went from being an ordinary person to becoming so outstanding, and she wasn't even an Uchiha.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi planned to assign her to Hayate Gekko's team at the front lines.

Logically, he should have rewarded Uchiha Natsu for his outstanding performance, but because of Hiruzen Sarutobi's lingering resentment, he didn't mention it.

Uchiha Natsu raised his head, puzzled, but he didn't show it.

"Yes."

Shisui and Uchiha Natsu responded and then left the Hokage's office together.

After closing the door, Shisui walked out with Uchiha Natsu, asking in confusion:

"Senior Xia, why doesn't the Third Hokage assign us any missions? The enemy has already arrived outside the village, but we have to return to our clan's territory."

Uchiha Natsu didn't know what the Third Hokage was thinking, but he could guess that it must be related to the Uchiha clan.

Surely you wouldn't be suspicious of your own people at a time like this...

Uchiha Natsu thought this to himself, but said aloud, "Since the Third Hokage has already made this arrangement, let's go back first."

With a formidable enemy looming over the village, the ordinary villagers all returned to their homes, and the streets became deserted.

Uchiha Natsu and Shisui crossed half the village and arrived at the Uchiha clan's territory, located on the very edge of Konoha.

At this time, the Uchiha clan's territory was just as deserted.

But after walking for a short while, they ran into a boy who looked about eight or nine years old.

The boy, wearing a ninja headband and leading a three-year-old boy, passed by them not far away and was about to turn right.

Uchiha Natsu recognized the boy at a glance as Uchiha Itachi.

The little boy being led by the hand must be Uchiha Sasuke.

"Shisui-nii?" Itachi Uchiha also noticed the two, and when he saw Shisui, there was obvious surprise in his eyes.

"Itachi, what are you doing here?" Shisui walked up to him with a smile, squatted down, and teased Sasuke with his finger.

Sasuke, however, didn't appreciate it and pouted, hiding behind Itachi.

He remembered that it was this Zhishui who always called his brother away from him, and his brother spent less and less time with him.

Itachi Uchiha patted Sasuke's head and asked curiously, "Shisui-nii, didn't you go to the clan meeting?"

Just now, his father summoned all the elites of the Uchiha clan to a clan meeting.

Itachi Uchiha himself planned to take Sasuke to the clan meeting, but unexpectedly they ran into Shisui on the way.

"Clan meeting? Has the clan chief convened a clan meeting? I just returned from a mission and didn't receive any notification."

Shisui paused, then turned around and said, "Senior Xia, let's hurry over there too."

Uchiha Itachi then looked up at Uchiha Natsu and greeted him with a smile: "Natsu-senpai."

But in his heart, he was puzzled by what Shisui had said.

The Uchiha clan gatherings have always been attended only by the clan's elite members.

Uchiha Natsu, considered a disgrace to the Uchiha clan, was not qualified to participate in the clan assembly.

But Shisui didn't think so, because he knew Uchiha Natsu's "true strength" and that he was definitely an elite.

Shisui even felt that he couldn't win against Uchiha Natsu without using the power of his Mangekyou Sharingan.

Uchiha Natsu shook his head and said, "I am not qualified to participate in this clan gathering. Shisui, you should go quickly. There may be something important to discuss."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui was about to refute it.

But seeing Uchiha Natsu's very determined expression, he knew that Uchiha Natsu had made up his mind, and there was no point in trying to persuade him any further.

"Alright then, Natsu-senpai, I'll head over now." Shisui could only smile apologetically, and then walked along the right-hand path with Uchiha Itachi.

Uchiha Natsu watched the three figures gradually walk away, then formed hand seals.

Shadow Clone Technique!

With a soft "poof," a shadow clone formed beside him.

Then, the shadow clone formed hand seals again, used Earth Release to burrow underground, and quickly moved towards the location where the clan meeting was being held.

The real body, however, turned around and went home.

He has not yet recovered much of the 90% of his chakra that he consumed due to his constant travel.

Therefore, the most important thing now is to have a hearty meal first, and then take a nap to replenish your energy.

The contents of the clan meeting will naturally be known once the shadow clone returns.

Chapter 24 Lightning Release: Rasengan

Uchiha Natsu, who squandered 90% of his chakra, had an unusually large appetite.

Fortunately, the food and water stored in the sealed scroll were enough to feed an ordinary person for a year.

This was something Uchiha Natsu stored away and carried with him just in case; even if he were trapped in the desert, he wouldn't starve.

After eating almost three days' worth of food in one sitting, Uchiha Natsu discovered that his stomach hadn't bulged out.

And chakra is being continuously replenished.

After finishing his meal, Uchiha Natsu, as usual, created a shadow clone and left it on the bed.

He then went to the basement to rest.

The reason why Uchiha Natsu spent so much chakra to create shadow clones for this mission was not only to take care of his disciple, but also for other reasons.

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Uchiha Natsu's purpose in carrying out the mission was to obtain more high-scoring corpses.

Only in this way can we improve our strength more quickly and cope with potential future crises.

Instead of being cautious and hiding his strength, he revealed a small portion of his power, allowing Yamanaka Inoichi to see hundreds of shadow clones. His real purpose was to change his established image through his first important mission.

In my imagination, he turned the tide and brought the four-person team back intact, and he would definitely be rewarded by the Hokage.

The sudden outbreak of war has plunged Konoha into an unprecedented crisis, and will also elevate this award.

Logically, Uchiha Natsu should have been promoted to Jonin as an exception.

After being promoted to Jonin, Uchiha Natsu will be able to take on higher-level missions in order to obtain higher-level corpses.

But to everyone's surprise, the Third Hokage didn't mention it at all, as if he was deliberately avoiding it.

Even the Third Hokage did not allow the entire Uchiha clan to participate in the war.

Even when a major battle broke out at the village entrance, the Uchiha elites were still able to gather for a clan meeting.

It has to be said that the Third Hokage was far too petty.

However, none of this concerns me for the time being.

If they manage to break through, just use Shadow Clone Jutsu to create a magic ball. With those old men around, there's no way the village will be wiped out.

Uchiha Natsu lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

After a while, he suddenly sat up and took out a scroll.