"From an outsider's perspective, many people might think Itachi was quite the charactersomeone popular who did many dark things for the sake of the underground. But from the perspective of the Uchiha Clan, how innocent were they?
What did the Uchiha do to deserve being plotted against and targeted by the village starting from the era of the Second Hokage? They were eventually wiped out by their own kin and the people of Konoha, leaving only Sasuke alive. Those Uchiha infants and the elderlyhow innocent were they!"
Qiu Xia's words left Ren Tingting at a loss for words. She lowered her head and remained silent.
"Do you have any idea how terrified I was when I transmigrated into the Naruto World and into the Uchiha Clan? Perhaps you were frightened when you realized you had transmigrated and found there were other transmigrators in your new world, but I tell you, my fear was far greater than yours."
"At that time, you could still find a powerful 'thigh' to cling to before the plot officially started, someone to protect you. But what about me? Before I realized I had a Golden Finger, what could I do? The entire Uchiha Clan was under surveillance by Konoha; people were even being set up for harm just by leaving the village.
Within the village, they were practically standing in front of you, staring you down. Moreover, there were only a few years left until the Uchiha Clan Massacre. I wouldn't have had enough time to grow. At that moment, it felt like I had dropped straight into hell."
"So, I decided to just 'rot.' I figured since I was going to die sooner or later, I might as well live comfortably for a while before the end. I never expected that I would have a Golden Finger that would allow me to travel to the Zombie World."
"After arriving in the Zombie World and meeting Master, I finally felt a sense of security. I told Master about my situation and began to cultivate day and night. You might think my current strength was gained solely through my Golden Finger, but you should ask my Master how I spent that first year after coming here."
Hearing this, Ren Tingting turned a curious gaze toward Uncle Jiu. Seeing her look over, Uncle Jiu let out a sigh. "During that first year Qiu Xia spent here, he cultivated like his life depended on it, whether it was day or night. Every single day, he replaced rest with cultivation. Regardless of the wind or rain, that level of dedication was truly terrifying to behold..."
Qiu Xia nodded. "Because I had transmigrated to the Zombie World, I didn't know when I might be sent back. I didn't dare relax for even a moment. I cultivated with all my might, hoping to have some ability to protect myself once I returned."
"Eventually, after staying in this world for a year, I went back to the Naruto World. Perhaps as a perk of the Golden Finger, time in the Naruto World was frozen at the exact moment I had left. This gave me a significant amount of extra time to grow. However, cultivating in Konoha ran the risk of being discovered, so I set up arrays around my home for protection."
"Later on, I encountered Shisui. Relying on a special Mangekyo Dojutsu, I launched a sneak attack and killed him, using his eyes to strengthen my own. I planned to continue hiding until I broke through to the rank of Earth Master.
Then it suddenly occurred to me: why should I just wait quietly for the Uchiha Clan Massacre? Why couldn't I strike first? I might not have been a match for them in a direct confrontation, but I could certainly take them out through indirect means."
"So, under those circumstances, I used Maoshan curse techniques to curse Itachi, Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado to death. I originally thought about killing the Third Hokage as well,
but then I realized that if those other few died, it would be considered internal village business. Even if the outside world found out, there wouldn't be much of a reaction. But if the Third Hokage died, it could trigger a new war."
"Based on that consideration, I didn't kill the Third Hokage directly. I only used curse techniques to trick him and Jiraiya into leaving Konoha, allowing Tsunade to return and take over the village early. To divert the village's attention, I even used my Dojutsu to disguise myself as Obito, successfully deceiving everyone in the village..."
Qiu Xia's account of his time in the Naruto World left Ren Tingting dumbfounded. "You really are a master schemer. I bet you could even be compared to Madara or Black Zetsu."
Hearing her words, Qiu Xia replied crossly, "Obito, Madara, and Black Zetsu schemed to cause trouble. I schemed for self-preservation, to protect the Uchiha Clan, and to make the village better. How can you put me in the same category as them?"
Ren Tingting rolled her eyes. "That sounds exactly like Danzo saying everything he did was for Konoha."
Qiu Xia glared at her. "Keep talking like that and see if I don't give you a 'One Thousand Years of Death' one of these days!"
"You pervert!" Ren Tingting's expression changed instantly, and she looked at Qiu Xia with total wariness.
On the side, Uncle Jiu asked curiously, "Qiu Xia, what is 'One Thousand Years of Death'?"
Qiu Xia replied with a straight face, "That is a Forbidden Taijutsu from Konoha. Anyone hit by this Forbidden Taijutsu will suffer a dual torment of both the physical body and the spirit."
Hearing this, Uncle Jiu said solemnly, "A technique that cruel shouldn't be used lightly."
Seeing Uncle Jiu being fooled, Ren Tingting hurriedly interjected, "Grandmaster, don't listen to his nonsense! Master, it's like this!"
Too embarrassed to explain it clearly to Uncle Jiu, Ren Tingting leaned in and whispered into Zhe Gu's ear. However, since everyone present was either a Celestial Master or a Zhenren, whispered words were no different from shouting out loud.
Once he realized exactly what kind of move the One Thousand Years of Death was, Uncle Jiu's face turned black. He shot Qiu Xia a sharp, annoyed glare. "Nonsense!"
"Master, I was just joking," Qiu Xia said. "Besides, a man like me would never use such a move randomly. It would be very damaging to my image."
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