[{"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-339":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},2322536,4543,"Chapter 339","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-339",339,"\u003Cp>Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, it remained as prosperous and noisy as ever, appearing a scene of peaceful prosperity, but only Konoha’s true high-ranking leaders knew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all fake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Konoha had long been on covert alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elite forces from the five war zones had secretly gone into hiding, and even powerful ninja from the Hidden Cloud, Hidden Stone, Hidden Mist, and Hidden Sand villages had been quietly stationed at key locations across Konoha under the guidance of Konoha ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a fifty-kilometer radius beyond Konoha, countless spies were spread out in all directions; though spaced far apart and appearing as mere ordinary sentries, they ensured complete coverage with no blind spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Konoha, I’m back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among a dense forest, atop the tallest tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With white hair all over his body, Jiraiya stood silently, a massive scroll slung across his back, gazing at Konoha in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were deeply complex—pained and worried, but mostly resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uchiha Jin, Itachi’ve gone too far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Toad Sage was right: Konoha may seem peaceful now, but it’s built on the chaos of the ninja world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Konoha today is like a bloodsucking leech—its so-called peace is a false facade; such peace, forged from blood and bone, is better off discarded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the ninja world! For peace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I must fight Konoha, I, Jiraiya, am willing to pay any price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even—if I must dance with demons!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s gaze hardened further, then he leapt forward, swiftly approaching Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he failed to notice that a nearby sentry he had never considered a threat had, the instant Jiraiya moved, transmitted this information back to Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the Hokage Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin and the other core powerhouses of Konoha stood together on the tower’s rooftop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan walked over, her tone perfectly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hokage-sama.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The forward sentry reported: Jiraiya has appeared and is rapidly approaching Konoha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Estimated distance—fifty kilometers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Konan’s words, everyone present frowned—even Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, they couldn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s strength was decent in the ninja world, but only decent—he had no reason to charge Konoha single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Konoha today was teeming with powerful ninja; any one of them could crush Jiraiya effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin was also pondering: what was Jiraiya’s confidence based on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a transmigrator, he was nearly certain: in this ninja world, the only source capable of giving Jiraiya such confidence was Mount Myōboku and the Sage of Six Paths—Hagoromo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Myōboku? Unlikely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the toads of Mount Myōboku were strong and surely possessed hidden techniques, they posed little threat to attacking Konoha or eliminating him—even the Toad Sage himself couldn’t change much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hagoromo of the Pure Land was far more concerning—he could grant Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha power sufficient to evolve into Six Paths level with just two energy fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he have given Jiraiya something similar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t matter anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy was nearly at Konoha; overthinking now served no purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s true source of confidence would become clear soon enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Uchiha Jin turned to Konan: “Contact Nagato. Ask if the Akatsuki has shown any unusual activity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan paused, then slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>she activated her thought-wave technique to reach out to Nagato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konan opened her eyes and shook her head slowly: “The Akatsuki remains unchanged. Nagato is currently with Fake Madara and Black Zetsu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Uchiha Jin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know whether Hagoromo and Mount Myōboku were arrogant—or truly confident they could suppress him—yet they hadn’t contacted Black Zetsu, Obito, or any other pawns…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if Jiraiya carried Hagoromo’s power, combined with Obito and the rest of the Akatsuki, and even if they resurrected Madara Uchiha via Edo Tensei, dealing with them might have been troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s nothing more to prepare for—this battle will be decided by pure strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin made no effort to conceal himself—he walked straight out of Konoha, and the other strong ninja followed him without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, concealment had been to deceive Mount Myōboku and Jiraiya; now that the enemy had truly arrived, there was no need to hide anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the goal was to trap Jiraiya outside Konoha—he didn’t want this battle to destroy Konoha, especially since he had no intention of evacuating civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin and his group arrived twenty kilometers outside Konoha. After waiting about ten minutes, they saw Jiraiya racing toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the group before him, Jiraiya’s expression changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he hadn’t expected his movements to be exposed—this scene proved Konoha had anticipated his arrival and had already secretly prepared its response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially seeing Kakashi, Orochimaru, and Fugaku among them, his heart sank further—he knew Konoha’s five war zones well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If all these men were present, it meant the elite forces of all five war zones had been recalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Very fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a grand reception—Itachi really think highly of me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uchiha Jin, are Itachi afraid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya stood firmly a short distance away, arms crossed, sneering at Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he still didn’t know how his plan had been exposed, he knew he couldn’t show weakness now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin, standing opposite him, gave a dismissive sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiraiya, save your breath.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Itachi’d said that to an ordinary Uchiha, they might have felt compelled to prove themselves by fighting Itachi one-on-one to defend the Uchiha name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But unfortunately,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Uchiha Jin, am different. I don’t care about so-called warrior honor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe in using full force even against a rabbit. I must answer for the lives of Konoha and the entire Land of Fire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fairness? Justice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe in wielding power against the weak—absolute, results-driven justice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as I win…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything else is meaningless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jiraiya’s mockery, Uchiha Jin immediately delivered his creed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairness? Justice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One-on-one duels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are Itachi thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as I can truly dominate the ninja world and exterminate the Otsutsuki, I’d gladly flush the Uchiha name down the toilet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face? Honor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much per pound? I’ll sell Itachi every last bit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1014,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","16ca136606f601619293f63e5ba230106aa2f70e6e2e6fdc4051f7bc2896ef81","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-340","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-338",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]