[{"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-340":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},2322537,4543,"Chapter 340: Uchiha Jin","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-340",340,"\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin showed no restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never considered himself a righteous man; his past life in Huājiā had taught him the most basic truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Son of Heaven is whoever wields the strongest army!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever wins is right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi may lose a hundred times, but if Itachi win just once, the great scholars will defend your cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a man like him who judged by results, Jiraiya ’s petty provocation was less than a whisper of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disgusting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Uchiha Jin’s utterly unbothered expression, Jiraiya froze in place—he simply couldn’t believe such a shameless person existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Itachi’re actually proud of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whatever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t come here expecting to convince the other side anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shifted his gaze past Uchiha Jin, turning toward the Edo Tensei warriors around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First Hokage, Second Hokage, Shikimori…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi’re all dead. Why interfere in the affairs of the living?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This behavior is wrong. Itachi should return to the Pure Land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi are all ninja I deeply admire. I don’t wish to fight Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show me some respect. Return to the Pure Land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya’s voice was low, his eyes carrying a glimmer of hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he sent these Edo Tensei warriors back to the Pure Land, Konoha’s remaining strength would still be formidable—but even a slight weakening of Konoha’s power would be a good thing for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, it was pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Jiraiya’s words, the Edo Tensei warriors showed no change in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had once stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world; each of these warriors had their own Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the weakest among them, the forced-suicide Shikimori, possessed his own Dao—and had once willingly died for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Jiraiya’s empty words possibly stir their resolve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dream on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikimori drew his White Fang first, then leveled the blade steadily at Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t one for words—he expressed his stance through action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hashirama Senju’s expression was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his usual foolish warmth, he radiated heavy authority: “Itachi’ve taken the wrong path. We all fight for peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I urge Itachi to turn back before Itachi sink deeper into error!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama Senju said nothing—only sneered, crossed his arms, and refused to even glance at Jiraiya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had made the same choice as Shikimori, though for different reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikimori was simply too stupid to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tobirama had no shortage of words—but he refused to waste time on a fool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had never met Jiraiya before and they’d only just laid eyes on each other, after hearing those two sentences, he knew instantly: this man was a fool on par with his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They held their own ideals, and no one could persuade them to abandon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Persuade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a waste of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he confirmed this, he had no interest in further words—better to just cut him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had no bond with Jiraiya, did he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiraiya, save your breath.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never controlled or forced these Edo Tensei warriors. They stay here to aid Uchiha Jin because they wholeheartedly agree with his path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every strong man has his own conviction, his own ideal—no one can be persuaded out of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just as I never tried to persuade Itachi, because I knew it was useless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So—fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the strong have the right to uphold their ideals and reshape this decaying world according to their vision.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And don’t try to paint yourself as noble—your actions are no different from ours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi’re trying to force your beliefs onto all of us, or else Itachi wouldn’t be here today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So let’s drop the pretense of civility. Let true strength decide the ninja world’s future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin’s face brimmed with contempt, then he immediately unveiled his Mangekyo Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely why he looked down on Jiraiya: Itachi’re free to champion your ideals, but Itachi have no right to force others to accept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What gives Itachi the right to claim your ideals are correct and everyone else’s are garbage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What gives Itachi the right to hastily label dissent as villainy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it all just about your power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they’d all end up fighting anyway, he had no patience for Jiraiya’s nonsense—especially considering Jiraiya had the support of Mount Myōboku and likely even Hagoromo himself. So he immediately activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, already prepared with his most potent ocular technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was the slightest hint of danger, he would unleash his full strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hashirama and the others shared Uchiha Jin’s thoughts—they’d heard from him about Hagoromo…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Jiraiya appeared harmless, they dared not treat him as a mere youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiraiya fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the grim, unyielding faces before him, he finally abandoned the last flicker of hope he’d held for a peaceful resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So be it. I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this is your choice, then let strength decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Edo Tensei—Release!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jiraiya shouted, he formed a unique hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Edo Tensei bodies of Hashirama and the others began to crumble inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was stunned—no one expected Jiraiya to pull this move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why could Jiraiya release Edo Tensei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More crucially, Hashirama and the others’ Edo Tensei had been optimized by Tobirama Senju during this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, even Orochimaru—the one who originally summoned them—lacked the authority to break this seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could Jiraiya?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait—Hagoromo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin instantly realized: Hagoromo, the Sage of Six Paths, must have intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the overseer of the Pure Land, he had spent eons studying souls and chakra there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only one capable of obtaining a method to break Edo Tensei was Hagoromo—the Sage of Six Paths from the Pure Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin’s mind raced, desperately searching for a solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not let their Edo Tensei be undone—if Hashirama and the others returned to the Pure Land, Hagoromo would surely tighten his control over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning them again would be far harder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>",988,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1cf2e4242f19f3e9b8781dd3822efc0cab5ddcd075a942ed063a541f4b751d04","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-341","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-339",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]