Chapter 53: Uchiha Jin

In the Death Forest, purple flames rose up.

In just over ten seconds, he constructed a cube, each face wrapped in purple flame, enclosing the entire battlefield.

Danzō stood outside the Four Purple Flames Array, a cruel smile curling on his lips.

Watching Uchiha Jin trapped within, he felt an overwhelming sense of relief.

“Uchiha Jin?!”

“I never thought your weakness would be your parents!”

“Though I can’t understand why Itachi never came to Root to rescue them all this time…”

“But it doesn’t matter!”

His face was filled with contempt.

The moment Shisui and Itachi were reassigned, he knew the plan had been leaked; he’d assumed it would be scrapped, never expecting Uchiha Jin to show up at all.

So.

Even though many things still confused him, he had no interest in figuring them out now.

As long as Uchiha Jin dies, everything else is irrelevant!

“Kill!”

With a wave of Danzō’s hand, the ANBU and Root operatives forced the rogue ninja and traitors to advance against Uchiha Jin.

But, unfortunately.

The front-line rogue ninja and traitors were no fools—they instantly sensed something was wrong.

They’d come only for the money, tasked with fighting a mere ordinary Uchiha, but the scene before them clearly meant they were being used as cannon fodder to wear him down!

Could they even live long enough to spend the money promised by a man who made a Konoha elder fear him?

“I’m not taking this job!”

“Me too—let’s go together!”

“Let whoever wants it take the money—I’m out!”

“…”

Many rogue ninja and traitors spoke up at once.

Clearly.

They weren’t stupid; once they sensed the trap, they immediately tried to flee.

And as for this—

The Root and ANBU made no move to stop them, only watching like fools as the group slammed into the Four Purple Flames Array and turned into blazing fireballs.

Screams, shrieks, howls…

The remaining rogue ninja and traitors looked horrified, while the ANBU and Root watched coldly.

At this moment—

Danzō spoke again!

“Your mission is to kill Uchiha Jin!”

“Only when this enemy is dead will Itachi gain true freedom—and endless wealth for life.”

“Otherwise, Itachi’re dead!”

With Danzō’s icy proclamation, the carrot-and-stick tactic finally focused the traitors’ and rogue ninja’s attention on Uchiha Jin.

In their eyes, killing intent began to coalesce.

And as for this—

Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

He stood with arms crossed, watching the chaos like a play, too lazy to even stop Danzō.

Now that—

He saw Danzō had finally completed his killing trap, he cracked his neck and stretched his limbs.

“Itachi—want to dance too?”

Uchiha Jin’s tone was calm.

His calm gaze turned bloodthirsty and wild, a cruel smile spreading across his lips as he charged straight into the crowd.

At this moment—

He shattered his gentle mask entirely, as if returning to the battlefields of the Third Shinobi War.

Hah, yes!

During the Third Shinobi War, the Uchiha were often stabbed in the back by Danzō.

He survived the war not through luck.

No reputation ever spread because his methods were too brutal—everyone who saw him fight was dead.

Including—his own teammates!

“Kill!”

With all escape routes cut off by the Four Purple Flames Array and driven by Danzō’s monetary lure, the rogue ninja and traitors finally unleashed a furious battle spirit.

Quickly…

The two sides clashed head-on!

Almost instantly—

Uchiha Jin’s figure became a black lightning bolt; his Body Flicker Technique was perfected beyond compare, evading all taijutsu and effortlessly dodging every ninjutsu.

Boom!

Uchiha Jin swept his left arm—three rogue ninja swords shattered, their bodies flying like ragged sacks.

With a slight crouch and powerful kick, the ground cracked like a spiderweb; he casually kicked the traitor mid-hand seals into the air.

In the blink of an eye—

Dozens were dead, none even touching his sleeve.

Mangekyō? Unnecessary!

In his crimson eyes, three tomoe spun rapidly; though the scene appeared chaotic, every movement and chakra flow of each opponent was visible to him.

His Uchiha taijutsu was executed with flawless mastery—he moved like a dancing butterfly, slaughtering over two hundred in under three minutes.

He didn’t use a single ninjutsu—the rogue ninja and traitor team Danzō assembled had already been shattered by Uchiha Jin alone.

“Devil—he’s a devil!”

“I won’t fight him—everyone, run!”

“…”

The remaining rogue ninja and traitors’ courage collapsed completely; they screamed and fled in panic.

Some dashed into the Four Purple Flames Array and became fireballs; others ran toward Root and ANBU ranks, instantly cut down by Konoha’s elite.

And as for this—

Uchiha Jin wore a look of utter contempt.

Without hesitation, he charged straight at the ANBU and Root.

…

Meanwhile, on the other side—

Danzō stared, utterly stunned.

His eyes wide with disbelief, he blurted: “Yūbi, is Uchiha Jin this strong?”

Yes.

He’d planned to use these men to drain Uchiha Jin’s Sharingan completely.

But now?

The rogue ninja and traitors he paid for couldn’t even force Uchiha Jin to activate his Mangekyō?

In an instant—

Danzō felt his scalp go numb, a sense of losing control gripping him!

And as for this—

Shino Yūbi frowned slightly but spoke respectfully.

“Lord Danzō, I’m not certain.”

“Uchiha Jin fought in the Third Shinobi War, but no one ever witnessed him in combat. I never gave it much thought before, but seeing this… I believe…”

“Almost everyone who saw him fight is probably dead.”

“That’s the only possible explanation—otherwise, someone this powerful couldn’t have left zero rumors on the battlefield.”

Yes.

In Shino Yūbi’s view, this was the only possibility.

Normally, any warrior who fought on the battlefield left behind legends.

Like Minato Namikaze’s Yellow Flash, Fugaku’s Fierce Eyes, or Kakashi Hatake’s White Fang of Konoha—these titles were earned through countless battles.

Uchiha Jin was utterly different!

He had no reputation at all, as if invisible—had he not awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, no one would have known his true strength.

Therefore, considering this, he could only guess: Uchiha Jin had been deliberately hiding his power.

Anyone who saw him fight was almost certainly dead.

“Damn it!”

This Uchiha Jin is truly treacherous.

Itachi all strike as well—find a way to kill him!