Konoha: Resurrected by Orochimaru at the start

Chapter 14 Showdown with Jiraiya

"Uchiha?!" Sasuke suddenly looked up, his emotions becoming extremely agitated. "What did you say?! Explain yourself!!!" Looking at the three tomoe in Uchiha Gen's eye sockets, Sasuke couldn't help but laugh at his previous thoughts.

However, after deciding not to take Sasuke's eyes, Gen Uchiha temporarily decided to ignore him. Previously, Gen Uchiha could have easily pretended to be a surviving clansman to gain Sasuke's trust, but—he still had his bottom line.

However, since I probably can't escape this time without using my Sharingan abilities, I might as well just admit it.

"Uchiha?" Jiraiya's expression was solemn. It wasn't that he was afraid of Uchiha Gen, but rather the awkward situation this surname held in Konoha, and he vaguely knew about the power struggles and dirty dealings among Konoha's higher-ups.

Surrounded on both sides, unless Gen Uchiha could fly, escape would be virtually impossible.

"Since you are a member of the Uchiha clan, why did you kidnap Sasuke?" Kakashi asked.

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya subconsciously glanced at Kakashi and the eye that was covered, then, thinking of Kakashi's relationship with the Uchiha clan, asked, "Do you know him?"

Kakashi shook his head, while pondering to himself, "The Uchiha clan has been wiped out, so is he a survivor?"

He never held back any of Sasuke's teachings, and he also felt guilty towards Obito for leaving the Uchiha clan without anyone to help. Looking at Uchiha Gen before him, Kakashi's fighting spirit diminished considerably. "Wasn't it Yoshiya who kidnapped Sasuke?"

Jiraiya nodded.

"This..." Kakashi struggled to reconcile the smiling, squinting Uchiha Gen in front of him with the goofy Yoshi from before. Well, it wasn't entirely unacceptable.

Uchiha Gen slowly retreated from the side, his tone light and cheerful, "You can have Sasuke, how about letting me go?"

Naruto and Sakura finally arrived late. When Naruto saw Gen Uchiha's eyes, he was surprised, thinking of how Sasuke awakened his Sharingan. "Kakashi-sensei, is he Sasuke's relative?"

"Perhaps." Kakashi frowned, his fighting spirit completely vanishing after Uchiha Gen expressed his willingness to release Sasuke.

However, given the difference in positions, from Konoha's perspective, the best course of action is to capture Uchiha Gen. Moreover, based on what Uchiha Gen just said, regardless of what he meant, all indications suggest that this "little fanboy" is not a harmless person.

"But why did he...?"

Kakashi shook his head at Naruto. "We'll talk about it later."

Not fully aware of the situation, Naruto watched Sasuke standing beside him, his emotions unstable. He waved his hand and shouted, "Sasuke, come here! Even though that guy has the same eyes as you, if he had any good intentions, he wouldn't have kidnapped you." Having been tricked once, Naruto was now extremely wary of Uchiha Gen.

Sakura called out, both happy and worried, "Yeah, Sasuke, come quick!"

However, Sasuke was completely in no mood to pay attention to the shouts. He bombarded Uchiha Gen with a barrage of question marks: "You escaped that night? What does 'returning avengers' mean? You're the only one who escaped? Why didn't you notify the others? Itachi, you, the clan, what are you hiding from me?!"

Uchiha Gen was thinking about how to escape, but Sasuke kept making noise beside him, forcibly interrupting his thoughts. Uchiha Gen's smile was a little forced as he slowly turned his face to Sasuke. "Let's talk about something. You see, I'm not your guardian, and I have no obligation to answer your questions. If you have any questions, you can go ask Kakashi. After all, he is your teacher."

Sasuke was clearly dissatisfied with this answer. He had a premonition that Uchiha Gen might know the truth about what happened back then. "Then I'll go with you..." Sasuke was about to leave when Uchiha Gen punched him squarely in the face. Because he hadn't held back, Sasuke was knocked to the ground. (The "Friendship-Breaking Punch" by Tosukina is highly recommended.)

Gen Uchiha had no interest in taking on a little burden who would test his morality. Some things couldn't be revealed unless you had enough power, and Sasuke was clearly too weak at the moment.

Moreover, the negative consequences of forcibly taking Sasuke away have already begun to appear. Could this be considered as gaining nothing and getting himself into trouble?

With a flick of his hand and a detached expression, Uchiha Gen left Sasuke's side. He then innocently blinked at Jiraiya and the others, indicating that he meant no harm.

This was clearly the moment closest to the truth... Sasuke slowly sat up, clenching his teeth in resentment, truly resentful, if only he had the power.

Seeing Uchiha Gen leave, Naruto and Sakura quickly ran to Sasuke's side. Sakura was about to help him untie the ropes when she discovered that the ropes on Sasuke's hands could be broken with just a slight pull. There was also a kunai hidden in his sleeve, which seemed to be stained with a dark red color.

Sakura asked anxiously, "Are you injured?"

Sasuke's mind cleared up a bit, and he lowered his gaze, saying dismissively, "I'm fine." Indeed, nothing was wrong, except for the fist mark on his face. As for the bloodstains on the kunai, they weren't his; Uchiha Gen had already taken away all his weapons.

This kunai was something Sasuke secretly pulled from the wall after seeing Uchiha Gen kill the snake, without intending to retrieve it. As for its purpose? He originally planned to suddenly create a hole in Yoshiya.

Upon seeing this, Jiraiya suddenly remembered something and laughed heartily. "You say you are from the Uchiha clan, but as far as I know, the Uchiha clan has been wiped out. I apologize if this statement is offensive."

But please prove to me that you're still alive, prove that you have the Sharingan. Once I confirm that, I can let you go. This is my promise.

Kakashi turned his head in surprise. "Lord Jiraiya..."

Jiraiya smiled with narrowed eyes, while Kakashi waved his hand. "This is what Konoha owes the Uchiha. Of course, if he isn't, or if he's just a puppet controlled by someone..." At this point, Jiraiya's expression turned sharp. "I will personally see him off."

Orochimaru is really that kind-hearted, giving away such a big piece of information for free?

With a three-tomoe jade pendant like that, why would he capture Sasuke? Or perhaps Orochimaru didn't know Sasuke was from the Uchiha clan? In his view, it's more likely that this is a trap, a trap created by Orochimaru using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, though its purpose is currently unknown.

Regarding this clan, although the specific circumstances of that year are unknown, it can be roughly guessed that even if this matter had nothing to do with Konoha, the Uchiha clan was wiped out in their own village, and Konoha did not save a single clansman; Sasuke was simply spared.

This is problematic in itself!

That's why I don't want to be Hokage... It's not only tiring, but I also have to think about all those people's intrigues, it's a headache. As for the person in front of me, I don't know what he wants to do. If he's really a living Uchiha, then let him be.

Hearing this, Uchiha Gen felt slightly relieved and nodded, saying, "Then, I'll take my leave." As soon as he finished speaking, he took out six shuriken from his ninja tool pouch and threw them at Jiraiya!

Too slow! Jiraiya dodged to the side, while simultaneously shooting towards Uchiha Gen!

Seeing this, Gen Uchiha did not panic. He threw out three more shuriken, and at the same time, he pulled with his left hand, causing the chakra threads binding the six shuriken to retract instantly. The trajectory of the shuriken was immediately changed, and their speed increased dramatically, heading straight for Jiraiya.

Jiraiya's movement was blocked on both sides for a moment. Seeing the Great Fireball ready to be unleashed in Uchiha Gen's mouth, and having no intention of trading blows with Uchiha Gen, Jiraiya instantly jumped up and landed behind Uchiha Gen.

This caused the shuriken that had fallen behind to become the target of Uchiha Gen, who was standing in front of Jiraiya. Uchiha Gen looked flustered and was about to dodge...

At the same time, Jiraiya formed hand seals behind him: Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!

Uchiha Gen's feet sank into the ground simultaneously, rendering him unable to move and forcing him to face his own attack.