Chapter 8

He is the Hidden Leaf Village's Pot King, Shimura Danzo!

Seeing his face turn cold and grim, he immediately spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"I know everything that happened."

"Since that Uchiha Jin is a waste, let him join my Root."

"Consider it making use of trash; I believe that if used well, even if we cannot kill the Uchiha, we can at least disgust them to death."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a flicker of temptation.

But after thinking it over carefully, he still shook his head and refused.

"No!"

"Uchiha Jin is a subordinate junior of Mirror, and now he is very close to Uchiha Shisui. Uchiha Shisui is the most important person monitoring the Uchiha."

"If he finds out that Jin has been transferred to the Root, he will lose all trust in us."

"Containing the Uchiha is the greater good. Danzo, I need Itachi to understand."

"Do not touch Uchiha Jin. This is my advice to Itachi!"

Danzo's face turned extremely dark.

His suggestion had been rejected again!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's indecisiveness made him furious inside.

A mere Uchiha trash; he truly did not believe this one could affect the Uchiha's grand plan.

"Hiruzen, Itachi will regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

After this standard exchange, Danzo turned around with a pale face and slammed the door shut in anger.

He truly did regret it.

Back then, he had been just a hair's breadth away from becoming Hokage.

Otherwise, the person sitting in that office right now would be him!

The next day, early morning.

Uchiha Jin yawned as he got up, washed up, left his home, and went straight to Ichiraku Ramen.

Only after finishing his meal did he leisurely walk back home.

But this time, after turning into a small alley, he suddenly realized he was being followed again.

What the hell is this?

Yesterday it was Uchiha Shisui; who is it today?

The Third Hokage's Anbu, or Danzo's Root?

However, the next second.

He realized he was overthinking it.

Because with just a sideways glance, he saw three Uchiha clan members.

Moreover, they were acquaintances.

Uchiha Isamu, Uchiha Suzu, and Uchiha Yoshio.

Uchiha Jin: "..."

He was annoyed.

Within the entire Uchiha clan, the only ones who often clashed with him were these three.

The true high-ranking officials, geniuses, and even elites were too lazy to target him every day.

Just these three fools, neither high enough nor low enough, were incredibly annoying every day.

For the sake of survival, he endured it.

But looking at these three guys, it seemed they had gotten addicted to this and wouldn't stop.

Thinking this, his eyes flickered.

The next moment.

He turned a corner ahead and headed straight for the back of the Hokage Rock, moving toward the deep woods near Training Ground Twenty-Three, the edge of the Forest of Death.

They were all ninja, moving at incredible speed.

Half an hour later.

Uchiha Jin jumped down from a large tree. Looking at the lush forest before him, he appeared very satisfied.

Just at that moment.

Uchiha Yoshio and the other two also jumped down and immediately surrounded Uchiha Jin in the center.

"Uchiha Jin, Itachi truly deserve to die!"

"As a piece of trash, Itachi do not deserve the Uchiha name. Why didn't Itachi die sooner?"

"Surviving in shame was bad enough, but Itachi actually went and reported the matter to Uchiha Shisui."

"Itachi, a trash who hasn't even mastered the Triple Body Technique, your existence insults the honor of the Uchiha."

"It just so happens that this place is beautiful with mountains and clear waters; let it be your burial ground."

Uchiha Yoshio's face was extremely cold.

His gaze was arrogant; with his arms crossed, his eyes were full of mockery and contempt as he looked at Uchiha Jin.

He was not a genius!

As a proud Uchiha, hearing the clan praise Uchiha Shisui constantly made him feel angry and frustrated, yet simultaneously filled with deep powerlessness.

He knew clearly in his heart.

Although he envied and resented Uchiha Shisui, he would never surpass Uchiha Shisui.

So.

If he couldn't deal with a genius like Uchiha Shisui, could he not handle a piece of trash like Itachi?

He chose to vent all the resentment hidden deep in his heart onto Uchiha Jin.

To put it plainly, bullying the weak and fearing the strong!

Had he been within the clan, he would have beaten Uchiha Jin at most.

But now, things are different.

Where is this?

The edge of the Forest of Death.

Far from the village, with no one watching.

Especially thinking that Uchiha Jin seems to be very close to Uchiha Shisui.

The evil in his heart was magnified infinitely, and his murderous intent surged forth.

If he kills Uchiha Jin, Uchiha Shisui will surely be heartbroken for a long time, right?

Thinking that this act would allow him to take revenge on Uchiha Shisui, he began to tremble all over with excitement.

"Attack together and kill him!"

He revealed a sinister grin and directly pulled out a kunai.

"Big brother, this..." Uchiha Ryo looked shocked and couldn't help but speak up: "This is a bit too much. Jin may be detestable, but he is still an Uchiha!"

Uchiha Isamu also pleaded: "Yes, big brother, just beat him up."

Obviously.

These two still had some sanity, so they immediately spoke up to dissuade him.

However.

Uchiha Yoshio had already generated murderous intent; how could he be easily persuaded?

"Hmph, two cowards!"

"In any case, I will definitely kill Uchiha Jin. Itachi two decide for yourselves."

"If this gets out, Itachi won't escape either!"

After speaking.

Uchiha Yoshio wasted no more words; his eyes instantly turned blood-red, revealing his Two-Tomoe Sharingan. In a blink, he used the Uchiha Throwing Technique, sending seven kunai to seal every blind spot and directly enveloping Uchiha Jin.

His hands were not idle either; he completed the hand seals in five seconds, then puffed out his cheeks.

"Great Fireball Technique!"

Boom!

A torrent of flames erupted from his mouth, forming a massive fireball in the void that surged toward Uchiha Jin, blazing with scorching heat.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Uchiha Ryō and Uchiha Yū exchanged a glance.

In their eyes, there was nothing but fear and confusion.

This was killing their own clansmen!

But there was no other way.

Just as Uchiha Yoshio had said, if this matter were exposed, the two of them would not escape punishment either.

There was no choice.

Uchiha Jin must not be allowed to escape!

The two exchanged another glance, nodded firmly, and their expressions instantly turned cold and sharp.

In an instant.

Their eyes also turned blood-red, revealing their One-Tomoe Sharingan. Their hands moved with incredible speed as they frantically hurled shuriken and kunai, closing in on Uchiha Jin from both sides.

Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Watching the three charge at him, a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"With this stance of yours, Itachi're certain I'm done for!"

"But why?"

"I truly cannot understand. Do Itachi have no brains at all?"

"Why would I, with nothing better to do, come to the Forest of Death?"

"Afraid Itachi couldn't kill me, so I came to offer Itachi the chance?"

"How could your brains be so stupid?"

Uchiha Jin spoke coldly.

Gone was his usual gentleness and casual demeanor; he had become utterly cold and sharp.

Yes.

This was the burial ground he had personally chosen for these three clansmen!

Almost in an instant.

He too activated his Sharingan; three tomoe spun within his eyes, radiating extreme coldness and evil.

Then, looking at these three clansmen, a cruel smile curled at the corner of his lips.

He had long grown tired of these three fools!

He only wanted to survive and become strong; why did they have to seek their existence on his back?

Since they wanted to die, he would grant their wish.

After all.

He was very kind!