Chapter 348: Uchiha Madara Arrives, Simultaneously Awakens the Rinnegan!

The entire Hidden Leaf Village instantly descended into chaos.

Although Uchiha Jin’s Body Flicker Technique was swift, anyone with eyes could tell it was their own Hokage.

Rushing out of the village in such a hurry—no need to ask, everyone knew an enemy had arrived.

In an instant.

Konan, as his secretary, immediately assumed responsibility for the Hokage’s office and began issuing orders.

Countless ninja flooded the streets, calming and guiding the villagers of the Hidden Leaf.

Meanwhile, powerful figures like Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, along with other strong individuals temporarily staying in the village—even newcomers like Nagato, Obito, and Sandaime Kazekage—raced swiftly toward the village gates.

“What exactly happened?”

“The ninja world has already been unified—why is there still an enemy?”

“Don’t worry! The Hokage is invincible!”

“…”

Inside the Hidden Leaf, voices buzzed chaotically.

Yet no one was overly worried; everyone had confidence in the current Hidden Leaf.

There was no choice—it was simply too strong!

The Hidden Leaf today was unquestionably the strongest it had ever been, even surpassing its founding era.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Twenty kilometers outside the Hidden Leaf Village.

Uchiha Jin stood still, as if silently waiting for something.

Two minutes later.

The major powerhouses within the Hidden Leaf arrived at his side.

“Hokage!”

“What happened? Is it another enemy?”

“…”

Those present all began speaking at once.

Every face bore solemnity—after all, only a true powerhouse could compel Uchiha Jin to act personally.

As for this—

Uchiha Jin offered no concealment, speaking in a calm tone.

“Madara.”

“Uchiha Madara.”

“The old acquaintance of the First Hokage!”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces turned pale with fear.

There was no choice!

Whether elder or newborn generation, merely hearing that name evoked dread.

After all, the Shinigami of the Ninja World was no idle title!

Only Hashirama Senju’s face lit up with joy: “Has Madara been revived by Edo Tensei too?”

“Brother!!!” Tobirama Senju’s face turned icy: “What are Itachi so happy about?”

Hashirama Senju grinned awkwardly.

Clearly—

Only after hearing his brother’s shout did he suddenly realize that now, he and Madara were enemies.

Everyone present was speechless.

Though they’d grown accustomed to Hashirama’s personality over time, seeing it again still defied acceptance.

There was no choice.

Hashirama’s demeanor clashed utterly with the title “God of the Ninja World.”

Uchiha Jin smiled.

Looking at the array of powerful figures behind him, he felt a quiet pride—after all, they were all his top-tier subordinates.

Ten minutes later.

Three figures appeared before them; the leader wore crimson armor, radiating overwhelming authority—Uchiha Madara.

“Madara!”

Hashirama Senju couldn’t hold back—he roared out loud.

“Hashirama!”

Uchiha Madara paused, then roared back—clearly, he was also delighted.

Everyone present was stunned again.

Good grief!

They’d thought only Hashirama was odd—but now it seemed Madara was just as strange. No wonder those two had been friends back then.

“Enough, both of Itachi!”

“Chit-chat’s over. I’ll capture Madara later—Itachi can chat all Itachi want.”

“Right now, business comes first.”

With that,

Uchiha Jin wasted no time—he activated his Sharingan, the three tomoe spinning rapidly into the Mangekyo Sharingan.

But…

He did not stop there. As the Mangekyo spun, it gradually transformed into concentric rings—the Rinnegan.

Boom!

With the awakening of the Rinnegan, a terrifying aura surged forth.

Everyone present was stunned.

Gazing at Uchiha Jin’s Rinnegan, their eyes were filled with disbelief; though Uchiha Jin had once claimed his power would surge again upon true unification of the ninja world…

But in truth—

They’d only taken it as a joke. After all, what causal link could there be between unifying the ninja world and power growth?

Yet—

Uchiha Jin had actually done it!

Just yesterday, the ninja world was unified; today, his Mangekyo had evolved into the Rinnegan.

Even Hashirama Senju, who had originally intended to fight Uchiha Madara first, now stood down upon seeing Uchiha Jin’s Rinnegan.

In his eyes, this was perfect!

If Uchiha Jin had this power, let him handle it—there’d be plenty of time later to chat with Madara.

“Rinnegan?”

“I never expected someone from the Uchiha clan today could awaken this eye.”

“Impressive. Remarkable!”

“But capture me?”

Do Itachi even have the qualification?

Uchiha Madara’s face brimmed with arrogance, his eyes brimming with contempt.

Even though Uchiha Jin’s awakening of the Rinnegan surprised him, he still regarded Uchiha Jin as beneath notice.

This was understandable.

Even if Uchiha Jin could awaken the Rinnegan, in his eyes he was still just a junior—he was the first to awaken it.

But on the other side—

Black Zetsu, upon seeing the Rinnegan, nearly shut down entirely.

Impossible to comprehend. Impossible to accept.

Because only he knew that awakening the Rinnegan required not merely the fusion of Uchiha and Senju bloodlines, but crucially, the possession of chakra carrying Indra and Asura’s essence.

So the question arose—

He had closely observed Uchiha Jin—he was not the reincarnation of Indra!

The true reincarnation of Indra was still in the Ninja Academy!

But unfortunately—

Uchiha Jin had no time to explain to Black Zetsu. His entire focus was fixed on Uchiha Madara.

At this moment, though Uchiha Madara’s expression remained defiant, his eyes had grown serious.

After all, his opponent now possessed the same Rinnegan.

Uchiha Madara’s eyes instantly transformed into Rinnegan—he clearly understood that against Uchiha Jin’s Rinnegan, the Mangekyo was meaningless.

“Rinshō: Ben’yo!”

No probing—his first move was his ultimate technique.

Clearly—

Even without ever fighting Uchiha Jin, he knew that any attempt to test a Uchiha who had awakened the Rinnegan was pointless.

Only those who had awakened the Rinnegan truly understood how powerful and terrifying this eye truly was.

Almost instantly.

Four shadow clones from alternate dimensions, each possessing Madara’s full power, surged toward Uchiha Jin at blinding speed.

“Kōsatsu Kotsu Sai!”

Uchiha Jin moved simultaneously.

Just as the four shadow clones from Rinnegan’s Rinne Tensei: Border Hell were about to strike Uchiha Jin, four gray rods pierced them directly.