I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

Takisuke felt incredibly relieved, believing he had avenged his mother.

Next, there was only one enemy left: his father, who treated Takisuke like his own lifeblood and couldn't bear to hit or scold him.

In just two or three years, his father, the mayor, will die, and the mayor's position will fall to Takisuke.

However, plans can change, and no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first.

Because he was afraid of being suspected after his father's death, Takisuke worked hard to help his father complete his work, but unfortunately he ran into Uchiha Natsu.

Before he could even exact his revenge, he was already in prison.

Uchiha Natsu was speechless, then sighed.

There are many cowards like this middle-aged town mayor who commit domestic violence and are only bullies at home; there are many more in the world.

If the other half is gentle, they will consider their child and silently endure this violence, hoping only to give the child a complete childhood.

If someone is more assertive, they will be ruthless enough to leave the other person.

But children who lack parental love seem to become incomplete, and when they are with their peers, it's as if something is missing.

What's missing is a complete family, the love of a father or mother.

Such people include both men and women, and not all of them have the same family situation as the mayor of Tanzaku Street.

Of course, this applies to ordinary people; it's a different story for ninjas.

There are many single-parent families and orphans in Konoha, and most of the parents who died were killed on the battlefield.

Like Uchiha Natsu himself, he was a war orphan.

Actually, he's alright. He has the soul of two lifetimes, and the impact of his family in this life on him is far less than that on others.

However, I often feel lonely.

Thinking about it this way, Uchiha Natsu's hope for world peace increased a little more.

Although Takisuke's experience is tragic, Uchiha Natsu will not let him go.

Taking a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, Uchiha Natsu wiped it as he asked, "Do you have any wishes left? You can tell me."

Takisuke was stunned for a moment, then realized that he was doomed to die today.

He took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth, "I want him dead!"

Uchiha Natsu nodded: "He won't live. I guarantee you'll see him in the Pure Land."

"Pfft."

After saying that, Uchiha Natsu's right hand suddenly trembled, and a kunai flew out in the blink of an eye, piercing through Takisuke's forehead.

Until he lost consciousness, Takisuke hadn't even realized that Uchiha Natsu had given him a painless death.

"Pfft."

Takisuke's body suddenly stiffened, and he slowly fell down, his face still showing anger towards the mayor.

After killing Takisuke, Uchiha Natsu stepped forward and placed his hand on the corpse.

Takisuke's body instantly turned to dust and dissipated, and the "click-clack" sound of a mechanical keyboard typing echoed in his mind.

—Corpse rating: Special corpse.

—Recycling successful. Obtained trade item: Sage Jade. Effect: Restores the Bloodline Limit "Ice Release" and restores some chakra.

Please choose to take it or discard it at your own discretion.

"receive."

Uchiha Natsu silently recited the mantra, and then a warm current surged from his heart throughout his body.

Chakra surged wildly through his body like a runaway horse, increasing at an extremely rapid pace.

A certain information that was originally imprinted in the blood and genes has been awakened again.

After the chakra within his body calmed down, Uchiha Natsu raised his hand, palm up.

He mobilized his chakra, and a layer of frost immediately appeared on his palm, emanating a chilling aura.

With the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai unsealed and his chakra restored to about half of his total, his strength has officially returned to Kage level.

At the same time, the sound of typing echoed in my mind once again.

—The first Celestial Jade has been obtained. The location for the next Celestial Jade is: Misty Village.