[{"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-357":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},2322554,4543,"Chapter 357: Uchiha Jin Departs, Minato Namikaze Ignites!","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-357",357,"\u003Cp>Freedom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing the Tailed Beasts valued most, Uchiha Jin gave to the Nine-Tails without hesitation, as if tossing away trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Nine-Tails wore a look of utter shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more than that, disbelief—after all, this was perfectly normal; humans feared the Tailed Beasts’ power while also craving it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the Nine-Tails instinctively distrusted Uchiha Jin’s promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, regarding this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if seeing through the Nine-Tails’ distrust, Uchiha Jin added simply:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already awakened the Rinnegan. The power of the Tailed Beasts can’t help me much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More importantly, I have no reason to lie to Itachi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I made no promises, would Itachi dare refuse to cooperate with me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So put away your suspicions—I will keep my word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly softened the Nine-Tails’ gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Uchiha Jin said, he had awakened the Rinnegan, and his overwhelming aura, to the Nine-Tails’ perception, was no weaker than the Sage of Six Paths in his prime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a state, what more could one ask for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank Itachi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, the proud Nine-Tails spoke at last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin nodded upon hearing it: “Use your Tailed Beast space to notify the other Tailed Beasts. Tell them to stay put for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once I deal with Hagoromo and the Toad Sanctuary, they’ll gain limited freedom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t assign them new jinchuriki. I’ll designate a region around Konoha, where Itachi Tailed Beasts can live from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Itachi are bound by your jinchuriki and cannot live freely like the others, Itachi can still create a manifestation to reside in the Tailed Beast Zone each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just return immediately whenever your jinchuriki needs your power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t expect absolute freedom—I may not care for your power, but the ninja world still hides other old foxes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether it’s the hidden Ōtsutsuki Isshiki or others from the distant stars, none of Itachi Tailed Beasts can stand against them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though your strength is weak, if Itachi’re captured and fused into the Ten-Tails, it’ll seriously disrupt me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry that your fate will change after my death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can tell Itachi this: once Itachi reach my level, even dying is extremely difficult. Even if killed, I can resurrect using the Kē.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hagoromo’s death, in truth, was merely part of his scheme—in other words, he chose death to gain the Right of Access to Jōdo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. I’m leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin spoke no further, immediately told the Namikaze couple, opened his Sharingan, and departed the sealing space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Namikaze couple exchanged a glance, then quietly left the sealing space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naruto Uzumaki, however, did not leave immediately. At the Namikazes’ clear indication, he chose to stay and bond with the Nine-Tails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t ask why it wasn’t a hint—Naruto Uzumaki was too simple-minded; he wouldn’t understand subtlety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality: the Namikaze household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning, Minato Namikaze couldn’t help asking: “Hokage, were your promises just now genuine?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. Uchiha never lie!” Uchiha Jin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke the truth—he truly had no use for the Tailed Beasts’ power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the power of the Ten-Tails jinchuriki was indeed formidable, and Uchiha Jin secretly felt a flicker of desire, who knew if the Tailed Beasts had been tampered with by Kaguya or Hagoromo…?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was very likely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hagoromo and others hadn’t left behind mechanisms within the Tailed Beasts and the Outer Path Statues, they wouldn’t have allowed Black Zetsu and Madara to become Ten-Tails jinchuriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred to slowly accumulate fortune and exchange rewards from the Hongmeng Tower, rather than risk using the current world’s Tailed Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beyond the stars…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to doubt—it’s true!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Minato Namikaze could finish his question, Uchiha Jin cut him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief pause,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke again, solemnly: “Though I killed Jiraiya, I suspect Hagoromo won’t let me off easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The ninja world seems calm now, but Hagoromo is likely preparing a massive move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi must prepare as well—war could break out at any moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this coming war, accumulate merit diligently—I’m waiting for Itachi to trade merit for resurrection slots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin clapped Minato on the shoulder, greeted Kushina, and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he delegated most Hokage duties to his secretary and the Jonin squad, he still had countless tasks daily—he simply had no time to idle-chat with Minato.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at Uchiha Jin’s retreating back, a fire slowly burning in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though initially summoned by Edo Tensei, he had only wished to finish his duties quickly and return to Jōdo with Kushina for a peaceful life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after learning the truth of Jōdo, the real nature of the Sage of Six Paths, and especially the life his son Naruto lived…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mindset had changed completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his Edo Tensei body felt unnatural, and his subconscious constantly whispered that Jōdo was wonderful, Minato Namikaze’s self-control and thought patterns were far from ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jōdo was wonderful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never been to Jōdo—he’d always dwelled inside the Shinigami’s belly. How could he know Jōdo was wonderful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had asked Kushina about Jōdo. She only said it was comfortable, and she deeply longed to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what exactly was life like in Jōdo? What did Kushina do there daily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina looked utterly confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she strained to recall, she could not remember any details—only a vague sense that Jōdo was wonderful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze fully understood: Uchiha Jin was right—Jōdo’s situation was deeply suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, he had no desire to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But lingering in the ninja world as an Edo Tensei body was no solution either. Previously, unaware of resurrection, he had no choice. But now, knowing the conditions for resurrection and the world’s true nature, understanding how blurred the boundary between life and death had become…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must seize this chance—strive to resurrect himself and Kushina as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Merit?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll earn it quickly—I’m Minato Namikaze!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kushina, wait for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll bring Itachi back soon—we’ll live together as a real family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minato Namikaze spoke with absolute certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had unshakable confidence in himself. Though he made no oath, his words radiated undeniable conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And regarding this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kushina merely nodded—she trusted her man completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t Minato Namikaze’s excellence obvious to everyone?\u003C\u002Fp>",1039,"2026-06-20T16:36:29.902Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1a5be7fa8f61add79c003a084d35909b3e3d85ac648165e01972379c5b39158c","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-358","uchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--chapter-356",371,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fuchiha-in-konoha-starting-off-by-standing-up-to--cover.jpg"]