Hostile to the Uchiha? Don't regret relocating your entire clan!

"Then smile."

"Uchiha Yuzuru, don't push your luck!"

“I’m your uncle. If you don’t behave, I’ll tell the Third Generation.”

Ai took a deep breath and forced a smile onto her face.

Before his smile could even fully bloom, Uchiha Yuzuru waved his hand and said, "You'd better stop smiling, it's fucking ugly."

Ai clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, trying hard to keep himself from acting impulsively.

Otherwise, getting beaten up will only make you feel more frustrated.

Killer Bee suddenly started gesturing wildly and exclaimed, "A new inspiration has struck me! Big Brother is an idiot!"

"Yo~ Baka yarou, ku ga yarou!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing A looking like he'd eaten shit, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but burst into laughter.

You just mocked me, I'm so angry!

After laughing, Uchiha Yuzuru asked Shiraishi Yuta, "Owner Yuta, you seem to have something to say, right?"

Yuta Shiraishi glanced at Ai, who had run off to the side by herself, before asking, "Um... is this escort mission really going to be paid for like a C-rank mission?"

He had only issued a C-rank mission, yet the Hidden Cloud Village had assigned A, Killer Bee, and Yuzuru Uchiha to escort him.

He had heard stories of A and Killer Bee in the tavern and knew that the two were currently recognized as the best ninjas in Kumogakure.

And that young man is none other than Uchiha Yuzuru, who recently caused a huge uproar by successfully leading the Uchiha clan to defect from Konoha...

This setup made Yuta Shiraishi feel like he had been unwittingly drawn into a huge vortex, and he felt like his life was in danger at any moment.

Otherwise, it would just be an ordinary C-level mission, and there would be no need to use such a powerful expert, right?

Seemingly sensing Shiraishi Yuta's worries, Uchiha Yuzuru reassured him, "Don't worry, we've always been honest and trustworthy, and we'll absolutely guarantee your safety."

Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's promise, Shiraishi Yuta breathed a sigh of relief.

With such a strong person's guarantee, he shouldn't be in any danger, right?

After having a meal and resting briefly, the group resumed their journey.

They traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently along the way, and soon arrived at the border between the Land of Fields and the Land of Frost.

A and Killer Bee walked in front, while Uchiha Yuzuru walked behind, the three of them protecting the carriage in the center.

Suddenly, the sound of a line snapping rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the explosive tag detonated with a loud bang, and flames engulfed the carriage along with Uchiha Yuzuru and the others.

Three ninjas wearing Konoha headbands emerged from the nearby field.

One of them said coldly, "Let these blind bastards hire ninjas from Kumogakure and go to hell to repent."

The words had barely left his mouth when Uchiha Yuzuru, A, and Killer Bee walked over from a distance: "You don't actually think you can fool us with such a clumsy trap, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the Konoha ninja raised an eyebrow: "You discovered it beforehand? Was that just a shadow clone?"

Ai clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger: "Finally, I can vent my anger properly, you cowardly rats who only know how to hide your heads and tails!"

Hearing Ai's provocative words, a Konoha ninja said smugly, "You think you've already won just because you dodged one trap?"

After the Konoha ninja finished speaking, six more ninjas wearing Konoha headbands appeared and surrounded Uchiha Yuzuru, A, and Killer Bee.

"You...you're surrounded!"

Uchiha Yuzuru ignored him and simply said, "Nine people, three teams, that's one team per person."

Ai nodded: "I'm fine."

Kirabi didn't say anything, but just kept holding his pencil and staring intently at the notebook in his hand, seemingly still immersed in his own world.

The instant Uchiha Yuzuru finished speaking, A's figure had already disappeared.

When he reappeared, he was already in front of a Konoha squad.

"Thunder bomb!"

Before a Konoha ninja could react, he was picked up and slammed to the ground.

Seeing their companion's brains splattered and his body surrounded by lightning, the other two Konoha ninjas picked up kunai and stabbed them toward A's heart.

Ai sneered and punched the ninja in front of him, shattering his bones.

Behind him, the last Konoha ninja's attack couldn't even break through his Lightning Release Armor.

"How, how is it possible?!"

The Konoha ninjas' necks were snapped, and in just a few seconds, a squad was wiped out.

On the other side, three Konoha ninjas kept throwing shuriken, kunai, and explosive tags at Killer Bee.

With a huge explosion, the earth shook.

Before the three ninjas could even rejoice, a thick octopus tail lashed out from the smoke, instantly crushing the chest of a Konoha ninja.

"What kind of monster is this?!"

The other two Konoha ninjas stared in horror at the giant octopus tentacles that had sprouted from Killer Bee's body.

Killer Bee raised his hands, his body beginning to sway rhythmically: "Use the power of the Tailed Beasts freely. I am an illusion existing in reality. You should remember the name of the perfect Jinchuriki of Kumogakure..."

With a casual toss, a pencil imbued with lightning chakra pierced the forehead of a Konoha ninja.

"Perfect... Jinchūriki?"

"Are you kidding me? How could a Jinchuriki possibly use the power of a Tailed Beast at will?!"

Hearing the desperate question from the Konoha ninja, Killer Bee pointed to Uchiha Yuzuru beside him: "The Sharingan can suppress the tailed beasts, so there is no pressure when using their power."

"Baka yarou, kuga yarou~"

After saying that, he gave Uchiha Yuzuru a strange look: "Why haven't you made a move yet?"

Originally, according to the plan, the three Konoha ninjas that Uchiha Yuzuru was responsible for dealing with had now carried Killer Bee's last remaining comrade on his back and were running quickly towards the distant dense forest.

Uchiha Yuzuru remained unmoved, simply stating, "I have my own plans."

Upon hearing this, Killer Bee did not ask any further questions.

For him, getting out and clearing his head was the most important thing.

He didn't care at all about the few insignificant Konoha ninjas who escaped.

However, compared to Killer Bee, the hot-tempered A waved his hand angrily: "Don't give me that, I'm going to kill them all!"

Just as he was about to give chase, countless hidden weapons resembling senbon were shot at him.

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

Chapter 43 Jiraiya

"Tu Dun·Tu Liubi!"

Uchiha Yuzuru quickly formed hand seals, and a thick earthen wall instantly rose from the ground, blocking all the white thorns that resembled senbon needles.

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

A huge swamp appeared out of nowhere, and Uchiha Yuzuru and the others could not stand, their bodies sinking deeper and deeper.

Immediately afterwards, flames swept across the sky: "Fire Release: Fire Oil Great Flame Bullet!"

Under the scorching heat, Ai was enveloped in lightning, and his figure quickly retreated into the distance.

Killer Bee used the power of the Eight-Tails to firmly protect his body.

As for Uchiha Yuzuru...

He retreated immediately after casting the Earth Flow Wall, so he was not affected.

Ai clenched his fists, activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and was about to chase after the Konoha ninja who had fled.

Uchiha Yuzuru raised his arm and stopped him.

Ai stared intently at Uchiha Yuzuru and said coldly, "Why are you stopping me?"

"This is just a friendly reminder," Yuzuru Uchiha said calmly. "If you want to fight Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin, then go ahead and do it."

"Was that Jiraiya who just made the move?"

Ai frowned and asked.

After receiving a positive response, Ai abandoned the idea of ​​continuing the pursuit.

Jiraiya was already a formidable figure in the ninja world during the Second Shinobi World War, and is one of the top combatants in the ninja world today.

If they could, no one would want to fight such a powerful opponent.

Moreover, A didn't know why Jiraiya was here, nor did he know if there were any other powerful Konoha ninja nearby...

He was reckless, but not stupid.

He wouldn't do something so extremely risky.

Ai stared intently at Uchiha Yuzuru and demanded, "Why did you deliberately let those Konoha ninjas go?"

With Uchiha Yuzuru's strength, once he makes a move, those Konoha ninjas will have no chance to escape.

It's worth noting that not long ago, when facing Yotsuki and three other Jonin from Kumogakure, Uchiha Yuzuru killed them all in an instant!

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru said calmly, "Because I need them to do something for me."

"whats the matter?"

"Tell the people of Konoha that the Sharingan can prevent the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts from going berserk."

"Lord Jiraiya, thank you so much."

"If you hadn't arrived in time, we would probably all have died at the hands of those Hidden Cloud Village ninjas."

"That's right, it's really lucky to have escaped the clutches of the Jinchūriki of Kumogakure."

"It's just a pity about those comrades who died. If only they could have held on a little longer..."

Tachibana Hikoya, Yamada Koji, Hojo Shinroku, and Harada Tetsu bowed to Jiraiya, their faces filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

After listening to the four people's stories, Jiraiya didn't act funny as usual. Instead, he frowned and said, "The perfect Jinchuriki of Kumogakure?"

Tachibana Hiko immediately chimed in, "That's right, that burly guy with sunglasses who's always gesticulating around like he has ADHD!"

"He seems to call himself 'Bi' and has the ability to freely use the power of the Eight-Tails."

Jiraiya was somewhat surprised: "Really?"

Koji Yamada, Tetsu Harada, and the others immediately said, "It's true, we all saw it!"

Jiraiya nodded: "If you have nothing else to do, you should go back to Konoha first."

Aren't you coming back with us?

"No, I might be a few days late going back. You guys go ahead."

"understood."

Harada and the others didn't ask any more questions. After bowing to Jiraiya again, they turned and headed towards Konoha Village.

After the four left, Jiraiya remained sitting quietly in the same spot.

After discovering Nagato's Rinnegan, he stayed in Amegakure.

He spent three years teaching the child who might be the one prophesied by the Great Toad Sage to bring about change in the ninja world.

I never expected that so many things would happen in the ninja world during this time.

Tsunade left the village, and the Uchiha clan, who had developed the Mangekyou Sharingan, also defected en masse. Kumogakure once again had a Jinchuriki who could freely use the power of the Tailed Beasts...

One thing after another weighed heavily on Jiraiya's mind, making it hard for him to breathe.

He had a premonition that the peace in the ninja world wouldn't last much longer, and war would break out again.

Before that, he needed to go to Mount Myōboku to see if the Great Toad Sage had any new instructions.

Hokage's office.