[{"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-331":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},2322528,4543,"Chapter 331","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-331",331,"\u003Cp>So that’s how it is!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the slug’s words, he now had a vague outline of the planet’s state before the two great Otsutsuki descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether true or not, at least it makes sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when combined with the fragmented details from the anime he’d watched in his past life, paired with the slug’s revelations about ancient “truths,” there seemed to be no logical flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply from this point alone, the slug’s credibility in his mind rose slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t know he was a reincarnator, nor that he’d read the original manga—how could it possibly fabricate a story that so perfectly matched his own knowledge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, he spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slug Immortal, where do Itachi stand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Myōboku Mountain supports Hagoromo, and Ryūchi Cave remains neutral, then where does Shikkotsu Forest stand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Itachi’ve inherited the legacy of the ancient gods and masters, haven’t Itachi ever thought of passing on their teachings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the one thing he most wanted to clarify—he had to know which side the slug truly belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own actions, especially “unifying the ninja world,” certainly placed him on the opposite side of Hagoromo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d never met the Six Paths Sage, he knew that despite the man’s outward kindness, he fundamentally treated the ninja world as his own garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asura and Indra were merely his pawns!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Shinobi Sect as bait, he watched the two boys kill each other, then, under the pretense of “love,” openly chose Asura as his favored heir, driving Indra to curse…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be his enemy for all eternity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was Otsutsuki Hagoromo truly foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who sealed Kaguya, seized planetary control, founded the Shinobi Sect, and became Lord of the Pure Land—if anyone truly believed Hagoromo was a fool, then that person was the real fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He merely exploited the ideological conflict between Asura and Indra to manipulate the entire ninja world into two opposing factions, forcing them into endless warfare to harvest the souls of powerful warriors, preparing for the arrival of the next Otsutsuki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the next Otsutsuki arrived, if his two reincarnated sons could hold out, fine; if not, he would harvest all the powerful chakra and personally step in to deal with the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this plan seemed to encounter a problem during Hashirama Senju’s era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reconciliation between the Senju and Uchiha ruined his scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Zetsu conveniently reappeared and successfully deceived Uchiha Madara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Convenient?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Zetsu had hidden in the ninja world for over a thousand years, failing to deceive countless Indra reincarnations—yet precisely after the Senju-Uchiha reconciliation, he somehow managed to trick Uchiha Madara, even triggering the Rinnegan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hagoromo had no hand in this, Uchiha Jin flatly refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after his battle with Uchiha Madara, the mighty Hashirama Senju died within days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asura and Indra, the two pawns, were reset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Hashirama gone, Konoha’s strength once again balanced against the other ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with interference and provocation from the Daimyo’s court, ninja began fighting once more—leading directly to the three great ninja wars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the ninja world seemed chaotic, every conflict was orchestrated by Hagoromo’s pawns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because only through constant warfare could he mass-produce powerful warriors—this logic was no different from breeding poison beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My upcoming “unification of the ninja world” will shatter Hagoromo’s breeding garden—I am unquestionably his enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the three sacred sites, Myōboku Mountain supports Hagoromo—thus, it is also my enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryūchi Cave is likely neutral, watching from the sidelines; after all, they dwell in another dimension, and unless the White Snake Immortal wishes it, Hagoromo can never locate Ryūchi Cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—what of Shikkotsu Forest?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin was now deeply curious: which side had this slug chosen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the other side…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Uchiha Jin’s question, the slug’s tone remained gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Jin, Itachi may rest assured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will not take any side. I am merely a recorder of history.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not human. I do not care about the ninja world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because I originate from Shikkotsu Forest, I cannot extract chakra—even if I wished to, I could never join the Otsutsuki side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the ninja world is conquered by a new Otsutsuki and the God Tree drains the planet dry, it truly has nothing to do with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, Shikkotsu Forest exists in another dimension; without exact coordinates, even the Otsutsuki cannot find it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I merely grew bored in Shikkotsu Forest, so occasionally I form contracts with humans, using them as windows to glimpse the ninja world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the legacy of the ancient era, it holds no meaning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With the death of the ancient gods and masters, and the moment humans were not evacuated to Myōboku Mountain, humanity lost the right to learn or inherit their teachings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since the God Tree took root on this planet, human cells and genes have changed; the moment one can extract chakra, one is inherently incompatible with the ancient arts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason Itachi stand on Shikkotsu Forest’s soil is twofold: I suppressed the chakra aura of the two elders, and their own power is exceptionally strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anyone else tried—say, Lady Tsunade—even if I concealed their chakra, they would suffer severe chest tightness, shortness of breath, and palpitations here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Humans who have trained chakra can endure Myōboku Mountain and Ryūchi Cave—but not Shikkotsu Forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, there’s no solution!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The teachings of Shikkotsu Forest are destined to find no successors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the humans of today’s ninja world have been utterly transformed by the God Tree—even ordinary humans who never extracted chakra are, in essence, a different species from those of the ancient era, merely resembling them in appearance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the slug spoke, Uchiha Jin instantly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninja world’s affairs? The slug won’t interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a passive observer, a back-row spectator—whether the ancient gods, the current Otsutsuki-Hagoromo faction, or even himself, it didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had no ties to anyone; who won or lost meant nothing to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Uchiha Jin’s eyes filled with deep envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desperately wanted to swap places with the slug—he too wanted to hide behind the scenes as a passive observer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To activate his golden finger, his little tower, he must gather enough destiny—he must unify the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause, he spoke with solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is. Thank Itachi, Slug Immortal, for clarifying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’d like to know if Itachi’ve had contact with Gamamaru or the White Snake Immortal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Especially Myōboku Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have they recently communicated with Hagoromo? Are they preparing to cause trouble for Konoha soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cd27dbc7e84566a56a564db87aa12bbf1a7d3e0d9ebe751be033533f32f06f84","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-332","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-330",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]