[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to-":3,"chapter-uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-108":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Uchiha in Konoha, Starting Off by Standing Up to Konoha!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2322305,4543,"Chapter 108","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-108",108,"\u003Cp>Whoa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya and Hiruzen Sarutobi’s faces changed drastically—they knew the thing they feared had finally happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha camp had finally made a new move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither of them said much; they finished their research at top speed and immediately headed to the Hokage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two elders sat to the side, while Jiraiya sat atop the Hokage’s desk, where he learned a terrifying piece of news from the Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin is establishing a New Konoha—and he’s already taken the title of Hokage today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant they heard this news, everyone in the Hokage’s office exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent! Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare the Uchiha do this? Do they want to split the village apart?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We must stop that madman—even at the cost of everything, even if we must go to war, we must kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade’s wife, Transient Shōshun, slammed her fist on the table and roared instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep in her eyes lay pure terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she knew that if they failed to handle this properly, all of Konoha’s high command would be finished—Jiraiya’s ascension today was nothing but a joke, and their so-called authority had become a farce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ve already founded New Konoha—no matter how right or wrong Itachi are, Itachi can’t possibly influence them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all of the village’s elite have gone over to New Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only the four clans—Sarutobi, Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga—plus a handful of civilian-born ninja, and the fence-sitting Hyuga clan, they might still look impressive—but they simply cannot compare to the Uchiha side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizumon En trembled slightly, but his tone was grave: “Sarutobi, Jiraiya—no more hesitation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi’s face was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had imagined countless possibilities—but never this one: Uchiha Jin had simply thrown the table over and walked away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it, his voice turned icy: “Let’s go—to the Uchiha compound.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight out of the Hokage’s office; Transient Shōshun and Mizumon En followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he looked utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy shit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t *I* the Hokage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He agreed with Hiruzen Sarutobi’s decision anyway, and right now he had no energy to argue over petty details—so he grabbed his Hokage robe and headed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group, accompanied by a squad of Anbu, rushed toward the Uchiha compound in a frenzy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villagers on the streets wore strange expressions; their hearts sank instantly—even without knowing the details, they could smell the gunpowder in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If nothing major had happened, Jiraiya wouldn’t have gone to confront the Uchiha on the very day he became Hokage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the tea house rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hiashi and others sipping tea had clearly noticed this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s happened!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As I expected—the Uchiha have moved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we still don’t know what exactly happened to make the village leadership so furious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hyuga Hiashi set down his teacup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone turned serious; he immediately activated his Byakugan, veins bulging around his eyes—but ultimately, he saw nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha compound was shrouded in countless sealing jutsu—even his Byakugan couldn’t penetrate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others’ faces turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They grew even more admiring of their clan head’s choice—but their hearts grew increasingly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the expressions of Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group, this looked like a full-on fight to the death—so how should the Hyuga clan choose next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clan Head, what do we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t stay neutral anymore—it’s obvious they’re about to go to war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, even if we stay neutral, we’ll still get dragged in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present began speaking at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Hyuga Hiashi fell into deep hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up abruptly: “Let’s return to the compound. Seal it completely. Wait until the situation clears before deciding anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chose to play the turtle—sealing off the Hyuga compound entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would ignore everything. Think of nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything would wait until the situation became clear. Right now, he wanted nothing to do with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Hyuga members wanted to say something—but in the end, they stayed silent. Unlike other clans, the Hyuga had the Caged Bird Seal, meaning ordinary members had virtually no voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Hyuga, startled, chose to seal their compound, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his group arrived at the Uchiha compound. Facing the sudden appearance of the Uchiha patrol squad blocking their way, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move aside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to see Uchiha Jin. He owes me an explanation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, let’s go to war!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi’s voice was icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already changed into battle attire and summoned Sarutobi, transforming him into a golden staff gripped tightly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his rage, he had forgotten—he had already stepped down. The current Hokage was Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, Jiraiya said nothing. His face was grim, his eyes flickering with unreadable thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Uchiha patrol squad did not move aside—they drew their weapons, ready for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After launching a signal flare, one of them broke from the formation and sprinted into the compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, calm down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait for Uchiha Jin and his people to arrive. Let’s hear what they have to say first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was trying to avoid civil war—because no matter who won, resisting other ninja villages afterward would become a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi trembled all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he was nearly out of his mind with rage, meeting Jiraiya’s firm gaze, he finally relaxed slightly—and stood there, waiting silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin appeared wearing the Hokage robe, followed closely by powerful figures from every major clan—including Tsunade, Kakashi, and Might Guy—standing directly across from Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Hiruzen Sarutobi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t Itachi already step down? Isn’t Jiraiya the Hokage now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So why does it look like Itachi’re still in charge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When Minato Namikaze took over, weren’t Itachi doing the exact same thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Planning a second retirement, then returning to pull the strings from behind the scenes again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No offense, but Itachi’re old enough—either step down completely, or don’t step down at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why drag it out?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1021,"2026-06-20T16:36:27.897Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","baa42bcaa1975a88fad9c7b99085df8957572ec4e82dc29c1652066cfef727ff","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-109","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-107",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]