Deep within the Konoha forest, six corpses lay scattered on the ground, their deaths brutal.
Their attire revealed them to be Kumogakure ninja.
Two young boys, one tall and one short, stood beside the bodies.
"Itachi, are you alright? Can you still move?"
The slightly taller boy had short hair, and his Sharingan, with its three tomoe, glowed red beneath his Konoha headband.
He walked over to the shorter boy, asking with concern.
"I'm fine, Shisui-nii. Just some scratches."
Itachi Uchiha's arm had a deep, bone-exposing wound that was still bleeding. His young body also bore numerous scrapes.
It seemed this was left over from the recent fight.
Itachi felt a surge of emotion. Shisui-nii was truly formidable; those Kumogakure ninja were like toys in front of him.
If Shisui-nii hadn't been watching over him just now, he would have likely been captured by the Kumogakure ninja.
"If there are no issues, let's continue. Something feels off about their numbers."
"If I'm not mistaken, there should be at least two more of them not with the group. The Clan Compound is right behind us, and I'm worried…"
So, this young man was the hero of the Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha.
Shisui Uchiha was frowning, clearly concerned about the safety of his clan.
This wasn't surprising. Unlike many Naruto fans' understanding, Shisui Uchiha wasn't a double agent. He was a ninja who valued the village's ideals while also deeply loving his clan.
He had always striven for coexistence between the village and his clan, not wanting to harm the village nor sacrifice his clan. But it was precisely this indecisive nature that led to his failure to protect anything in the end.
These were matters for later, not to be discussed here. At this moment, Shisui's concerns struck directly at Itachi's weakness.
He suddenly remembered that every day at this time, a cute girl would be returning to the Clan Compound from the training grounds.
No, I must return immediately, otherwise Naruko will be in too much danger.
Thinking this, Itachi Uchiha, without a word, quickly dashed towards the Clan Compound.
Shisui Uchiha also shook his head, then followed Itachi's footsteps, disappearing into the dense forest.
On the other side of the forest, Naruko Uchiha was facing a huge crisis.
Having just killed a Kumogakure Chunin, she'd earned the ire of the Jonin who'd arrived on the scene.
This Jonin was likely enraged by his comrade's death; as his Ninja Blade left its sheath, chakra instantly gathered in his feet.
Body Flicker Technique!
His speed was like lightning, vanishing from Naruko Uchiha's sight in the blink of an eye.
Fortunately, after the battle, Naruko Uchiha had become more composed. She quickly formed hand seals.
Body Flicker Technique!
The Body Flicker Technique! A very practical D-rank ninjutsu, nearly every ninja in the Five Great Nations would learn it.
The Body Flicker Technique of Konohagakure was famously known as the Leaf Body Flicker.
A gentle breeze stirred, scattering leaves as Naruko Uchiha's form vanished in a blur. However, her speed was simply too great. Although Naruko had disappeared,
a spray of blood remained at the scene.
Clearly, she was injured, and judging by the amount of blood, her wound was significant.
A gust of wind swept away the fallen leaves, and the Kumogakure ninja stared in surprise at the empty space.
This brat is surprisingly difficult. To master the Body Flicker Technique to this level at such a young age… No wonder Rosa fell to her. But considering the blood loss, she can't have gone far.
The Kumogakure ninja hadn't expected that he, a Jonin, wouldn't be able to eliminate a six or seven-year-old girl with a single move.
This was truly unexpected, but it wouldn't change the outcome.
He was confident that within a minute, he'd have the injured Naruko Uchiha cornered, ready to be taken back to his village for interrogation.
"Come out, little girl of the Uchiha clan. You don't think I can't find you, do you?"
Kumogakure was moving around, searching while putting pressure on Naruko Uchiha.
"If you come out now, I might let you go. If I find you later, I'll definitely skin you alive."
Damn, does he think I'm a three-year-old?
Naruko Uchiha clutched the wound on her abdomen, hiding in a thick patch of grass.
In truth, her Body Flicker Technique wasn't proficient enough. Coupled with the chakra expenditure, she hadn't gotten very far.
She could even vaguely see the Kumogakure Jonin searching for her not far away.
This was bad. Damn it, she had originally thought she would at least live until the Uchiha massacre.
This was it. Before she'd even had a chance to enjoy the world of Naruto, she was about to die. How unfair.
If only she'd had a little more time, she could have grown so much stronger.
Blood continued to seep from between her fingers. Luckily, although the wound was deep, at least her intestines hadn't spilled out.
If she'd reacted even a moment slower, she might have been truly gutted, dying right there on the spot.
"Found you, little kitty!"
"Damn it!"
Naruko Uchiha was startled. She clearly saw the Kumogakure Jonin had turned his gaze toward her.
This was a fight to the death!
"Intimidation, Intentional Punch!"
Naruko Uchiha couldn't care less about the wound in her abdomen. If she didn't give it her all now, she was dead!
She instantly activated her skills, maximizing the damage.
At that very moment, the Kumogakure ninja appeared before Naruko Uchiha.
His ninja blade instantly slashed towards Naruko's underdeveloped chest.
He was careful with his strike. This blow would certainly injure the young beauty without severing any ribs, thus preventing her death.
But he miscalculated. The blade only ripped through the clothes on Naruko's chest, leaving a shallow red mark on the girl's delicate skin!
"How is this possible?"
The next second, an Intentional Punch, amplified by Intimidation, was unleashed!
The Kumogakure Jonin sensed something was wrong and quickly retreated, but it was too late!
He could only throw up a hasty defense before Naruko's punch slammed into him, sending him flying.
He crashed into a tree, and only then did he fall to the ground in a sorry state.
"Cough, cough... What can I say? Truly worthy of the Uchiha. If you'd waited another two or three years, I probably wouldn't stand a chance against you, would I?"
The Kumogakure ninja slowly stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth and straightening his rumpled clothes.
He never expected to suffer such a loss at the hands of a six or seven-year-old girl.
"I won't underestimate you again. Now, die! Cloud Style: Instant Slash!"
Actually, when Naruko Uchiha saw the Kumogakure Jonin stand up, she knew she was finished.
Her chakra was completely depleted.
Her stamina was also almost gone, and with the injuries on her body, even moving was extremely difficult, let alone fighting back.
Looking at the Kumogakure Jonin in front of her, who was radiating killing intent, Naruko Uchiha was truly at a loss.
Was this how she was going to die?
(P.S.: I've accepted it. It's for the plot... whatever.)
Just as Naruko Uchiha despaired…
Well, there were no miracles. The Kumogakure Jonin rushed forward madly, his speed reaching its limit. His ninja blade instantly slashed down, aiming at Naruko Uchiha…
Uh, the big tree next to Naruko Uchiha was chopped in half!
"???"
Naruko, who thought she was a goner, was completely dumbfounded? What happened? Did the speed make the slash go wrong?
Why take your anger out on the tree?
"Hahaha, you little Uchiha brat, you're dead, aren't you? ... Huh? What's going on? Why did she turn into a bunch of crows?"
Crows? Itachi Uchiha? No, Itachi definitely didn't have this kind of strength at this time. There's another person in the Uchiha clan whose summoning animal is also a ninja crow.
Shisui Uchiha?
To think he could use genjutsu to control a Jonin before even arriving at the scene, how the hell did he do that?
Long-Range Genjutsu… Is this the terrifying power of Shisui's Sharingan?
Naruko Uchiha still remembered that in the original story, during the Five Kage Summit, when Danzo used Shisui's eye, his entire right arm was dyed green by the powerful power of Shisui's Sharingan.
This scene was seen by Ao using his Byakugan, showing just how strong Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan was.
I never expected Shisui Uchiha, a character who barely appeared in the original story, to be this strong.
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