Chapter 86: Airplanes!!
As soon as the news broke,
The entire ninja world was in an uproar.
No one expected that just as the civil strife in Konoha Village was spreading,
The other four great ninja villages — Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure — would immediately act together, issuing a public condemnation of the Uchiha clan.
Shock!!
Absolute shock!!
Had it not been for the fact that this time it was all four major ninja villages acting simultaneously against Konoha,
Everyone would have thought that the Fourth Great Ninja War was about to erupt.
Even so, the entire ninja world trembled with unease.
Many ninjas clearly understood:
The Konoha Village, once hailed as the strongest ninja village, was destined to fall this time.
After all, the high-ranking leadership of Konoha, headed by the Third Hokage — Hiruzen Sarutobi — had been completely wiped out, causing an irreversible blow to Konoha's overall strength.
Moreover,
This time, it wasn't one village attacking — but all four at once!
Even if the Uchiha clan, led by Uchiha Yuta, was immensely powerful, how could two fists fend off four assaults?
At that moment,
The entire ninja world was thrown into turmoil.
Countless people began mourning for Konoha Village, for the Uchiha clan —
and for Uchiha Yuta himself.
They lamented:
After killing off Konoha's corrupt high command, why hand such an opportunity to the other villages who had been waiting like hungry wolves?
Land of Fire, Border Area
Inside a grand casino —
"Open it!!"
A blonde woman wearing a kimono with the word "Gamble" boldly emblazoned across it coldly commanded at the gambling table.
She was none other than—
Tsunade, the legendary "Slug Princess," one of the Three Sannin!
"This... this..."
The obese gambler across from her was sweating buckets, his heart on the verge of collapse.
He couldn't figure it out—
Why was today's so-called "big fat sheep," Tsunade, having such absurdly good luck?
"Open!"
The dealer declared nervously.
Swish... Swish...
Tsunade and her opponent revealed their dice simultaneously.
"Win!!"
"The legendary big fat sheep won again!"
"Incredible!"
The quiet casino instantly erupted in commotion.
Everyone looked at Tsunade with eyes full of disbelief.
"Ahhh..."
As for the obese gambler —
His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
"Who's next?"
Tsunade frowned, glancing around.
"This..."
The surrounding gamblers instinctively took a few steps back.
No one dared challenge her.
From morning till now,
Tsunade had won dozens of games in a row.
In the world of gambling, luck ruled all.
And today, Tsunade's luck was terrifying.
But strangely—
Tsunade herself wasn't happy about it.
Instead, unease gnawed at her heart, as if something terrible had just happened.
At that moment—
"Lady Tsunade!"
Swish!
A figure rushed into the casino —
It was Shizune, panic written all over her face.
She hurried to Tsunade's side, whispered something in her ear.
"What?!"
"Return to Konoha immediately!"
Bang!
Tsunade's expression changed dramatically.
Without even glancing at her winnings, she stood up and strode out of the casino.
"Damn it..."
Shizune hesitated, looking at the pile of chips left behind —
But considering the urgency, she gritted her teeth and chased after Tsunade.
Leaving behind a dazed crowd staring hungrily at the abandoned chips.
Amegakure, Rain Country
Inside a towering spire in the center of the village,
Members of the Akatsuki gathered, their expressions grim after learning the news.
Shock?
Of course, they were shocked!
None of them had expected that the Uchiha clan had been hiding such a terrifying individual—
Uchiha Yuta.
He had mercilessly slaughtered Konoha's leadership without mercy, leaving no path for survival.
Such ruthlessness was more fitting for the Akatsuki itself!
"Teacher Sarutobi is actually dead?"
Orochimaru — who had not yet left Akatsuki — muttered in disbelief, a strange excitement in his cold gaze.
Originally, he had joined Akatsuki to study Pain's Rinnegan, while secretly establishing Otogakure and collecting bloodline limit orphans to one day surpass Sarutobi Hiruzen.
But now—
Sarutobi Hiruzen was already dead?!
That changed everything.
Orochimaru shifted his ambitions immediately—
Turning his predatory gaze toward Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan.
Obtaining the Rinnegan was difficult.
But a Mangekyō Sharingan?
That might be achievable.
Humph!
Uchiha Itachi, aware of Orochimaru's sinister gaze, snorted coldly.
If one observed carefully,
Uchiha Itachi had undergone a complete transformation.
His gaze was now devoid of emotion, filled only with endless coldness.
Especially after Konoha's fall —
The "Will of Fire" inside him had completely collapsed.
Even more frightening—
Black Zetsu had secretly transplanted Hashirama's cells into Itachi's body.
The old Itachi was gone.
"Now that the ninja world is in chaos..."
Pain, standing at the center, finally spoke coldly,
"Our plan to collect the Tailed Beasts must be postponed."
"Postponed?!"
Hidan protested.
"It doesn't matter."
Kakuzu shrugged.
"Means we can go do more bounty missions."
"Tch, I'm not going with you!"
Hidan grumbled angrily.
Every time he partnered with Kakuzu, the rewards were swallowed whole.
"I don't mind..."
Kisame said with a shark-toothed grin, "Originally, I was planning to hunt the Three-Tails with Itachi, but now we'll have to wait."
"Hehe..."
Sasori rasped hoarsely, "Let the four villages and Konoha bleed each other dry. That will be our opportunity."
Pain's voice echoed coldly once more:
"For now, stand by and watch."
Mount Myōboku
Deep within the sacred land of the toads,
In a quiet temple,
an ancient toad sat half-asleep, wearing a bead necklace and a doctor's cap.
The Great Toad Sage.
Buzz!
Suddenly—
He jolted awake, eyes wide in shock.
The future—
Had changed!
The "Child of Prophecy" no longer existed.
The destiny of the ninja world was now clouded, obscured.
"Grandpa Sage!"
Fukasaku and Shima burst into the temple, their faces pale.
"He's here!"
They cried out,
"Jiraiya says he must speak with you!"
"Let him in,"
The Great Toad Sage sighed, already expecting this.
Moments later—
Jiraiya entered, his steps heavy, looking like a broken man.
"Great Sage..."
he whispered hoarsely,
"Sensei Sarutobi is dead."
Bang!
Falling to his knees, Jiraiya's body shook violently.
He had left Konoha to bring back Orochimaru —
only to find the village in ruins.
And worse,
Konoha was now ruled by the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha had printed and distributed flyers throughout Konoha listing Sarutobi Hiruzen's Ten Deadly Sins.
Now, Sarutobi's name was reviled by all.
Yet to Jiraiya,
no matter how flawed his teacher had been—
He had been his teacher.
A bond that could not be denied.
"I know..."
The Great Toad Sage said heavily.
"The future of Konoha... the future of the ninja world... has changed beyond recognition."
"But..."
Jiraiya clenched his fists.
"I can't accept it!
Sarutobi-sensei was not a perfect man — but his merits far outweighed his faults!
The Uchiha clan's actions are too extreme!"
Hearing this,
the Great Toad Sage remained silent for a moment, then said solemnly:
"I have never dreamed of Uchiha Yuta."
"He is an anomaly."
"An anomaly?"
Jiraiya frowned.
"Yes."
The Great Toad Sage closed his ancient eyes.
"Both his past and future are chaos itself.
Even my sight cannot pierce the fog surrounding him."
Jiraiya fell silent.
Then he spoke:
"I beg you, Great Sage —
Help me resurrect Sarutobi-sensei!"
"Impossible,"
the Great Toad Sage immediately refused.
"I wish to borrow the Immortal Talisman of the Toad Clan!"
Jiraiya persisted desperately.
"Absolutely not!"
The Great Toad Sage shook his head.
"The Immortal Talisman can only save the living from the brink of death —
It cannot resurrect the dead."
"I believe you can find a way, Great Sage!"
Jiraiya bowed deeply.
After a long silence—
The Great Toad Sage finally said:
"The Immortal Talisman cannot be used."
"But...
For the sake of Konoha Village... for the sake of the ninja world..."
"I will reluctantly perform the forbidden technique: Impure World Reincarnation."
"Really?!"
Jiraiya's eyes widened in disbelief.
"But that's a forbidden technique!"
"Hmph!"
Fukasaku and Shima snorted.
"Don't you dare question the Great Toad Sage!"
"Uh..."
Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly.
"In fact..."
Jiraiya said boldly,
"If you're going to use Edo Tensei,
why not also resurrect the First and Second Hokage?
That way we can completely crush the Uchiha clan!"
"Enough!"
Fukasaku and Shima almost fainted in anger.
How dare he treat the Great Toad Sage like a free laborer?!
However—
The Great Toad Sage didn't get angry.
Instead, he murmured thoughtfully:
"Maybe that's not a bad idea..."
Only true monsters could suppress a monster like Uchiha Yuta.
The only downside was —
He would be breaking his ancient promise to the Sage of Six Paths:
To never again interfere in the course of the ninja world.
But—
Just this once.
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