At the edge of Konoha, outside the nearly desolate Uchiha clan compound, a figure slowly appeared. It was Izuna. "Oh, so this is the Uchiha clan's gathering place? It's my first time here." Izuna gazed at the vast clan compound and spoke indifferently, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
Due to the Uchiha clan's special status in Konoha, this enormous clan compound was actually the Uchiha clan's autonomous region. Back when the Uchiha clan had not yet been annihilated, even Konoha had no right to interfere in the Uchiha clan's affairs. It could be said to be a village within a village. The once incomparably prosperous clan compound had now become this desolate. Around the edges of the compound, weeds grew wildly, and the walls and main gate had decayed due to years of disrepair.
"Alright, let's go in and see." Izuna chuckled, then slowly walked into the Uchiha clan compound. At this moment, in the great hall of the Hokage Tower, the battle continued. Deidara effortlessly defeated Akimichi Choji with his Earth Release. After that was Hyuga Neji vs. Hyuga Hinata. Although nominally Hyuga Neji was Hyuga Hinata's cousin, he showed absolutely no mercy to this cousin.
Although Hinata later burned with strong fighting spirit under Naruto's encouragement, it still proved useless. The gap in strength was not something fighting spirit could make up for. Neji not only showed no mercy but was also extremely ruthless, almost taking Hinata's life, but he was eventually stopped.
And Naruto also issued a challenge to Neji because of Hinata's matter. Neji looked at the troublesome Naruto disdainfully, not taking it to heart at all.
After that was Tenten vs. Temari. Although Tenten's projectile weapon skills were relatively strong, Temari's abilities could be said to completely counter Tenten, and she quickly lost to Temari. After that, Kankuro also defeated a ninja from the Sound Village. By now, the battle had almost completed its first half, leaving only Gaara, Rock Lee, Tosu, and Shikamaru.
The electronic screen continued to scroll, then stopped. Gekko Hayate glanced at the electronic screen, then opened his mouth to announce: "Next match, Gaara versus Rock Lee. Both contestants, please come to the arena."
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!! Finally it's my turn!" Rock Lee's eyes instantly ignited with fervent flames, and he clenched his fists tightly. Might Guy appeared behind Rock Lee, showing a gratified smile, and slapped Rock Lee fiercely on the shoulder, roaring with laughter: "Alright!!! Lee!! Go unleash your youth!!!"
"Yes!!! Guy-sensei!!!" Rock Lee immediately responded loudly, then flipped and jumped into the arena below. Gaara's body transformed into countless grains of sand, condensing in the arena, and the two stood facing each other.
"Come on!!! It's time to unleash my youth, I won't hold back!!!" Rock Lee shouted loudly. "Heh heh, likewise, I need more fresh blood. Don't disappoint me." Gaara looked at Little Lee with a savage expression, letting out an eerie, chilling laugh, while his body trembled uncontrollably.
Watching Gaara's appearance, Temari, who was above, immediately frowned, "I have a bad feeling." "Is the monster inside him starting to stir because he watched the previous battle?" Kankuro also gazed solemnly at Gaara's current state, thinking rapidly in his mind.
"Although I don't know the skill of that watermelon head, he absolutely cannot defeat Gaara." Kankuro said with a confident smile. "Indeed, although that fellow is fast, his skill can only be considered average." Temari also said with a smile, then released the worry in her heart. She was afraid that Gaara would lose control due to the opponent's overwhelming strength.
At this moment, the match officially began. "Teach me!!!!" Rock Lee shouted loudly, then violently rushed towards Gaara. "Heh heh." Gaara's mouth instantly revealed a bloody smile.
Amidst the desolate, uninhabited clan compound, Izuna walked slowly, observing the surrounding forest-like buildings and houses. His heart felt a slight sigh, but at this moment, he was already deep within the Uchiha clan compound. The houses became increasingly sparse, and Izuna's footsteps also stopped.
This place was completely different from what came before. There were no buildings around, only two enormous red (a.e.b.e.) colored pillars standing on both sides. Between the two pillars was an upward staircase, and on the flat ground above was a giant shrine. On the plaque above the shrine were the large characters 'Nanga Shrine.' The entire building appeared extremely solemn and stable.
This place was precisely the Uchiha clan's Nanga Shrine, and also where the Uchiha clan performed ceremonies and worshipped the Uchiha gods. A faint, ancient aura slowly permeated the air.
Izuna paused for a moment, then walked up the stairs and slowly entered the shrine. The floor was traditional tatami mats. The arrangements within the shrine were extremely solemn and stable. On the wooden platform, countless spiritual tablets of Uchiha clan ancestors were displayed. Incense and candles burned on both sides of the tablets, and some offerings were placed in front. The overall environment was very clean; one could tell at a glance that someone regularly came to clean it. It seemed to be Sasuke Uchiha's doing.
"What a dense sense of family honor." Izuna chuckled, then came to the western side of the shrine. At the seventh tatami mat from right to left, Izuna pondered for a moment, then pulled aside the tatami mat. He saw three magatama-shaped patterns on the floorboard, exactly like the three-tomoe Sharingan. Izuna no longer hesitated, formed a hand seal with both hands, and at the same time, his eyes turned into the scarlet Sharingan. A powerful pupil power instantly surged forth.
"Rustle!!!!" A faint sound instantly emanated. The floorboard with the three magatama pattern magically floated up, revealing a pitch-black hole leading underground. The pitch-black passageway appeared incomparably eerie. "This is it." A faint smile instantly appeared on Izuna's face as he walked down.
The torches on both sides also lit up. Izuna quickly reached the end of the passage. This was a large hall, with extremely vast space, but Izuna was not surprised, because according to his father, this place was where the Uchiha clan gathered. Did it not have enough space to accommodate so many people?
In the very front center of the great hall, there was a very conspicuous, concave area. Ancient patterns were carved on the walls on both sides. An ancient stone tablet instantly came into view, quietly illuminated by torches on both sides. Above the stone tablet, a wooden board with the three characters 'Uchiha' was carved and hung on the ceiling. The entire hall was permeated with a heavy and eerie atmosphere.
Many twisted, ancient characters were carved on the stone tablet. They clearly weren't the script of this era. At least, Izuna couldn't understand what was written on it without using his Sharingan.
Izuna slowly walked to the front of the stone tablet. Instantly, a strong gleam shot out from his eyes. "This must be the stone tablet Father spoke of. I want to see what exactly is recorded on it." Izuna said indifferently. As his words fell, his scarlet Sharingan fiercely opened, and a powerful pupil power instantly surged towards the stone tablet.
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