I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

"We possess the Sharingan, so we're not ordinary Jonin. Besides, we'll need to devise a strategy based on the actual situation; we won't fight recklessly."

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Uchiha Natsu fell silent, but Tetsuka, standing beside him, shuddered upon hearing the words "Sharingan."

Seeing that Uchiha Natsu no longer questioned, Uchiha Yatsuho said, "Let's go!"

Everyone in the team leaped up onto the tall trees and darted across them.

Just after the group left, Uchiha Natsu's true form emerged from the ground.

Chapter 31 The Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han

Looking in the direction where the three people and their shadow clones had left, Uchiha Natsu's lips slowly curled up.

A team of three Jonin and one Chunin was sent to deal with the Jinchuriki and seven Jonin.

This is practically tantamount to suicide.

However, like the other members of his clan, the Eighth Hokage of the Uchiha clan had a mysterious confidence in the Sharingan and showed no sign of worry whatsoever.

However, this will not deter Uchiha Natsu.

Seven Cloud Village Jonin, plus one Jinchuriki.

Uchiha Natsu was determined to get his hands on those seven Jonin corpses no matter what.

The Five-Tails Jinchuriki is almost at the Kage level, making it easy to defeat but difficult to kill.

But if you can kill it, the score will probably be very high.

With that thought in mind, Uchiha Natsuya immediately set off, quickly heading in the direction the group had left.

The shadow clone cannot be too far away from you, otherwise it will be canceled out once it exceeds the distance.

In the forest, Uchiha Natsu's shadow clones were rapidly advancing alongside the group.

Soon after, the trees in front of them gradually thinned out, and a small village could be seen in the distance.

The team immediately stopped and found cover to hide in.

Looking around, there were no villagers moving about outside the village.

A person was sitting on the boulder at the entrance.

The person was very tall and should be a man. He was wearing strange brown armor, a brown face mask, and a conical hat that looked like an umbrella.

It carried a gourd-like object on its back, with a peculiar shape.

Uchiha Yatsuhoku withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, "That's the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, the steam ninja who's recently become quite famous. His name is Han, and he should be quite strong."

With that, Uchiha Yatsushiro turned his gaze to Uchiha Natsu and said, "Natsu, don't participate in the battle later. Your strength is too weak. Just go into the village to gather intelligence and find the location of the other seven people."

Then, Uchiha Yatsuhoku turned his gaze to the other two and said, "Let's all three of us attack together and kill the Jinchuriki as soon as possible. That way, the other seven won't be much of a threat."

Tiehuo and Daohuo both nodded, indicating that they understood.

Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone calmly reminded them, "That Jinchuriki is very strong. Don't fall into his hands, or you'll lose your lives instead."

After all, they are fellow members of the Uchiha clan, so it's necessary to give them a reminder.

But Yatsushiro didn't appreciate it; instead, he frowned and said with dissatisfaction:

"Are you doubting our strength? You blind kid, you should just focus on your own mission and worry about yourself."

Uchiha Yatsuhoku snorted coldly, then said, "Proceed according to the planned tactics."

Uchiha Tekka, who was standing to the side, opened his mouth as if to say that the Sharingan wasn't actually that powerful.

But ultimately, he couldn't bring himself to say no, and fell silent again.

The three members of the Uchiha Eighth Hokage quietly crept up, but Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone did not leave. Instead, it used the cover to observe the battle situation.

Uchiha Natsu's main body had already gone to the village, so the shadow clone could stay here.

At the entrance to the village, a strangely dressed man looked up and gazed at the group of people walking towards him.

"People from Konoha... Uchiha?" Han murmured, glancing at the fans on the Eighth Generation and the others.

Upon hearing this, the Eighth Generation coldly snorted, "Good that you know. Since you have broken the treaty and started a war, then we will not hold back. In a moment, we will show you the legendary power of the Uchiha."

"Hahaha..." Han laughed loudly, slowly stood up, and steam billowed from the strange "gourd" on his back.

"Just the three of you? Are you sure you didn't bring anyone else?"

Daohu sneered, "You can still laugh now? You'll find out soon enough that the three of us are more than enough to kill you."

As the laughter subsided, Han's voice turned cold: "If there's no one else, I'll take your corpses."

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As soon as he finished speaking, steam violently erupted from the strange gourd behind Han.

Han's speed also increased instantly. With the propulsion of the steam, he rushed forward at an incredible speed.

The three Uchiha had already activated their Sharingan and immediately dodged Han's attack.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

After forming the hand seals, three enormous fireballs hurtled towards Han in the center from three directions.

"Humph."

Han snorted and stomped his feet hard on the ground.

"Boiling Escape!"

Instantly, steam began to rise from the gourd on Han's back, and his skin turned bright red.

At the same time, Han's speed and strength also increased explosively, and he used the force of the jump to rise into the air.

The three fireballs collided and exploded with a deafening roar.

Han landed back on the ground, and then immediately put his feet on the ground again.

Boil Release: Unparalleled Superhuman Strength!

Han seemed to transform into a wild bull, charging arrogantly towards Uchiha Hachiro.

The Eighth Generation activated his Sharingan at full power, stared into Han's eyes, and shouted, "Genjutsu!"

In Uchiha Yatsuhoshi's view, once his Sharingan genjutsu was activated, no one without the Sharingan could possibly escape.

Only those who also possess the Sharingan can avoid being controlled by genjutsu.

This Five-Tails Jinchuriki was no exception; after being controlled by genjutsu, their life and death were entirely in their hands.

However, Han seemed unaffected, and his momentum did not diminish at all.

"Oops!"

Uchiha Yatsuho felt a sense of foreboding and immediately used the Body Flicker Technique.

Although he reacted quickly enough, he was still grazed slightly by Han's impact.

An immense force surged forth like a tidal wave. After the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha appeared, he retreated hastily, even drawing blood from the corner of his mouth.

"How could this be?!" Yashiro exclaimed in surprise. This Five-Tails Jinchuriki, who was emitting steam, seemed to have escaped his genjutsu.

This is impossible for someone without the Sharingan.

He clearly saw Han's eyes just now; there shouldn't be any mistake.

After the collision, Han turned around.

He chuckled and said, "Aren't you confused? Because I didn't even look into your eyes, your illusions are completely ineffective against me."

"I've known about the weaknesses of your Uchiha clan's Sharingan for a long time."

Just now, Han did indeed use his eyes to see where Uchiha Tetsuka was.

However, when Uchiha Tekka activated his Sharingan genjutsu, Han had already moved his eyes and only gave the Eighth Hokage a Byakugan.

If eye contact is lost, the Sharingan genjutsu becomes ineffective.

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha, panting heavily, said in a deep voice, "The Sharingan of our Uchiha clan has more than just this much power!"

Then, Yatsushiro, Tekka, and Inahi simultaneously formed hand seals and let out a low shout.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

As soon as they finished speaking, several fireballs swirled from the mouths of the three men and rushed towards Han.

Unlike the Great Fireball Jutsu, the Phoenix Flower Jutsu can be controlled using chakra.

This targeting capability allows for accurate attacks on fast-moving targets.

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A fierce battle raged at the village entrance, while inside the village, several shadow clones of Uchiha Natsu had already found their respective targets.

Chapter 32 One-Hit Kill

In one of the rooms, a couple was peering anxiously out the window.

The outbreak of war terrified these civilians, who dared not go out and hid in their houses for fear of being affected.

"Oh!"

Just then, the door to the room was suddenly kicked open.

A tall man wearing a ninja vest and an Iwagakure headband appeared at the door.

The couple's hearts skipped a beat, and they quickly dodged to the other side, staring at the ninja with terrified expressions.

The Iwagakure Jonin scanned the room, then asked sternly, "Are there any Konoha ninjas in this room?"

The couple shuddered in fright and repeatedly said, "No...no, we don't have any ninjas here."

Just then, a six or seven-year-old boy appeared out from behind the couple.

The little boy held a wooden kunai in his hand, and with his short legs moving back and forth, he ran to the feet of the Iwagakure Jonin and stabbed the kunai at the Jonin's thigh.

"You bad people who don't keep their word, I'll drive you out of the Land of Fire!"