[{"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-336":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},2322533,4543,"Chapter 336: Minato","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-336",336,"\u003Cp>Everyone present wore solemn expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the enemy they were about to face was too extraordinary—Six Paths Sage was a figure of legend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they not heard that name come from Uchiha Jin’s mouth, all three of them would have assumed the Six Paths Sage was merely a myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were about to fight this legendary sage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they felt no fear—after all, all three stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world; even the Six Paths Sage could not intimidate them with his name alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after learning that the Six Paths Sage viewed the ninja world as a field, and its people as crops to be harvested again and again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were utterly enraged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama Senju slammed his hand on the table, his voice icy: “I’ve always wondered—why, after all these centuries, do ninja keep fighting? Why can’t peace ever take root?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I once thought my ancestors were narrow-minded and inept, but I never imagined the true obstacle to peace in the ninja world would be the legendary Six Paths Sage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I admit the threat of the Otsutsuki, but to treat the ninja world as a field—this I, Tobirama Senju, will never accept!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No more talk—let’s fight him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama Senju voiced his stance first—no fear, no despair, only hatred for the Six Paths Sage and a burning desire to clash with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after Uchiha Jin’s revelations, he finally understood why the ninja world had remained mired in war for so long, why every glimmer of peace was always shattered by sudden misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he had witnessed it firsthand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Hidden Leaf Village was first founded, it was the closest the world had ever come to peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Tobirama Senju disliked the Uchiha and had always distrusted them, he was far from as foolish as Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, though the Uchiha occasionally caused trouble under his watch, they were never wiped out—that alone proved it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to be blunt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if Tobirama Senju had truly wanted to destroy the Uchiha, he needed no one’s help—he possessed the absolute power and means to do it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had once been wary of the Uchiha, he never showed it openly; otherwise, even with Hashirama Senju protecting him, Madara Uchiha would have killed him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>for years he had been unable to understand: if Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha had joined forces, why not let the Hidden Leaf develop quietly for twenty years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—ten years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Hidden Leaf had simply developed quietly for ten years back then, with Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha’s strength, plus his own intellect and strategy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would it have been hard to eliminate the daimyo houses and other ninja villages?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Tobirama Senju was confident he could minimize casualties during the unification war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that perfect opportunity was ruined by an accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments before, Madara Uchiha had been willing to cooperate with Tobirama Senju—then suddenly, as if possessed, he insisted on forcibly unifying the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, both he and his brother Hashirama Senju had confronted Madara Uchiha, even revealing their original plan: wait ten years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Madara Uchiha refused to listen, then fought Hashirama Senju, ultimately leading to Hashirama’s death after the battle—and Madara vanished into hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he revived did he learn the truth inscribed on the Uchiha stone tablet, and the scheme of Black Zetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now knew Black Zetsu was most likely a pawn of the Six Paths Sage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, no more words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unification was not just Uchiha Jin’s goal—it was his and Hashirama Senju’s goal too. They would see peace come to the ninja world, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Six Paths Sage could not stop them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly—sigh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what to say, but the task assigned to me—I guarantee I will complete it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one will stop me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade, brows furrowed, crossed her arms; her expression was equally grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not angry, nor shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this level of battle was far beyond her strength—she had no need to participate in such a confrontation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the task assigned to her by Uchiha Jin, she vowed to carry out with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Minato Namikaze said nothing, sinking deep into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he had not understood why he had been brought here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in power, no clan behind him needing his support—he had spent this time with Kushina and Naruto…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never expected\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that being brought here would reveal such a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>having once been Hokage, he quickly calmed himself and began silently pondering: was there another way to break this deadlock?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After long silence, he finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could we try convincing my master, Jiraiya?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know the Toad Mountain well—aside from the Great Toad Sage, who has never fought, there are no true masters there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even Shima and Sanosuke are merely at Kage level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So unless the Six Paths Sage intervenes personally, he can only use my master Jiraiya to carry out his scheme.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we can convince my master, won’t this whole matter be resolved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Minato Namikaze’s words, the room fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama Senju said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew little of Jiraiya—only that he was Hiruzen Sarutobi’s student, and seemed to have a decent relationship with his granddaughter Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Jiraiya could not be convinced, but as Hokage, he was not suited to voice opinions on every matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unless silence became impossible, he usually chose to keep quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing no one speak, Tsunade sighed and slowly explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minato, give it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi may be Jiraiya’s student, but Itachi two have had little contact.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He never taught Itachi much; then the Third Shinobi World War broke out, and though Itachi interacted during that time, your conversations were mostly about war.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the war ended, once Itachi became the Fourth Hokage, that man Jiraiya left the Hidden Leaf to wander again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So Itachi see him through a filter—Itachi don’t know the real Jiraiya.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was his teammate—I’ve had the most contact with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know the real Jiraiya, so I can tell Itachi for certain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It won’t work!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1045,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","00c8c201e394abd63742728fed4b3f5cb0059f45eb264a3bd631bc0ea29c2d34","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-337","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-335",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]