Where leaves dance in the air, fire never dies out...

Chapter 14 Where leaves dance in the air, fire never dies out...

"Well……"

Uchiha Itachi's expression froze for a moment, completely baffled by what Uchiha Jin was up to. But with his high level of ninja discipline, he could only go along with what the other person was saying, and with a furrowed lip, he replied calmly.

"I'll be eleven in two months!"

"very good!"

Uchiha Jin gave Itachi a deep look, then glanced provocatively in the direction of the podium before turning back to Itachi and speaking calmly.

"You're not qualified to compete. Go play in the mud!"

"That guy, ugh!"

On the platform, Fugaku Uchiha's eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light, and his murderous aura spread in all directions as if it were a tangible substance. Such power made the Uchiha present sigh that his name of "fierce eyes" was indeed well-deserved.

The only reason Fugaku Uchiha could think of for deliberately making things difficult for his son in front of so many clansmen was the conflict that had occurred in the council chamber not long ago.

Damn!

He had already shown magnanimity for the sake of the Uchiha clan's future, even enduring that despicable groin kick, but Uchiha Jin still didn't know what was good for him and was now brazenly bullying his son in public.

"Uchiha Jin, what exactly do you mean?!"

Fugaku Uchiha slowly stood up, his tone calm yet exuding an imposing and authoritative aura.

"oh!"

Uchiha Jin waved his hand innocently and looked at the podium again with a hint of doubt.

"Does the clan chief have any objections?"

"Itachi is the greatest genius of the Uchiha clan, why can't he participate?!"

Fugaku Uchiha's tone was cold, but his aura was like Mount Tai pressing down on Jin Uchiha.

"Father!"

Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha trembled slightly, and a warm current unconsciously flowed through his heart. However, this warmth only lasted for a moment before dissipating from the increasingly powerful Uchiha clan in his eyes.

If it weren't for Uchiha Jin gathering most of the clan's elites to participate in this martial arts tournament today, Uchiha Itachi would have found it hard to believe that the clan's overall strength had reached such a level.

just in case!

The family... is getting more and more dangerous...

Itachi's every move naturally fell into the eyes of Uchiha Jin, and the killing intent rising in his heart grew stronger and stronger. The fact that such an ingrate could survive until now shows how many disasters the Uchiha clan has suffered.

But thankfully... I'm here now!

Uh……

Uchiha Jin had just felt a surge of pride, but then he thought of his own "filial piety" system...

Ugh……

The Uchiha clan is indeed plagued by misfortune!

However, Uchiha Jin was not one to wallow in melancholy. He quickly brushed away the dust from his heart and ignored Uchiha Fugaku's intentions. Instead, he turned around and opened his arms to the many Uchiha who had been waiting for him.

"Where the leaves dance, the fire will never die."

"The firelight will continue to illuminate the village...the family, and allow new leaves to sprout."

……

Uchiha Itachi: (⊙⊙)!

Uchiha Shisui: (⊙⊙)！

Fugaku Uchiha: (⊙⊙)！！

Everyone in Uchiha: ∑(っ°Д°;)っ! ! ! !

Oh my god...

Uchiha Jin has been possessed by Hiruzen Sarutobi!

wrong!

Could it be that Uchiha Jin has been brainwashed by Root? Or is he being controlled by some kind of special genjutsu?

There's a murderous aura about him!

Uchiha Jin was preparing to write tens of thousands of words when a chill suddenly rose in his heart. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the killing intent was not only coming from the podium, but also emanating from the Uchiha people all around him.

what……

Shisui and Itachi, what's with those looks on your faces?

However, interrupted by the expressions of relief and fear in Shisui and Itachi's eyes, Uchiha Jin quickly realized what was happening, but he did not intend to explain that he had not been controlled by the genjutsu.

"Itachi awakened his Sharingan at the age of eight, became a Chunin at the age of ten, and joined the Anbu at the age of eleven. All of these achievements are enough to call him a genius."

Well... it's just that this personality makes him a bit of a loner.

At the age of four, he was taken to the battlefield by an unreliable father, and his young mind suffered the mental blows of battlefield life.

Well... Fugaku Uchiha really succeeded in killing himself!

"but!"

Amidst the increasingly puzzled gazes of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Jin's voice suddenly rose several notches, his loud and clear words once again resounding throughout the entire arena.

"What is the Will of Fire?!"

"Our Uchiha and Senju clans quelled the chaos of the Warring States period and established Konoha Village. The 'wood' in Konoha represents the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai unique to the leaders of the Senju clan of the Forest, while the 'leaf' comes from the fan-shaped emblem of our Uchiha clan!"

"The reason Konoha exists in the ninja world is to prevent villages and clans from returning to the chaotic Warring States period, where even revealing one's surname was a matter of survival, and even young children had to fight on the battlefield!"

"They dare to abandon the 'Will of Fire' of my Uchiha clan, a legacy they themselves have inherited, and send children who haven't even grown up yet to the battlefield, while they themselves cower and hide in the village. Do such people have the right to talk about the Will of Fire of my Uchiha clan?"

Heh~ tui!

"Sorry, my throat isn't feeling very sore."

At this point, Uchiha Jin's eyes flashed with the fury of a lion as he roared at the Uchiha members in front of him.

"Although this competition isn't a battlefield, you all know how dangerous it is!"

"Now I announce! A new rule has been added to the competition: in order to reflect the Uchiha clan's 'Will of Fire' virtue of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, the age requirement for participating in this World Ninja Path Tournament is twelve to thirty-five years old!"

"Who objects!"

As Uchiha Jin roared angrily, he used his sharp eyes to scan the numerous Uchiha in the arena inch by inch.

These are all top-quality chives...

To know!

A ninja's normal lifespan is short. Generally speaking, they are in their developmental stage before the age of sixteen, and they have no way to discover their potential. They will enter a period of rapid growth after the age of sixteen, and will reach their peak at the age of thirty. After the age of thirty-five, they will gradually decline as their bodies age.

Ah!

If it weren't for the successive Shinobi World Wars, most 35-year-old ninjas who hadn't passed the exams to become members of the elders' council would probably be unemployed and staying at home by now.

I'm not sure if ninjas have a pension, but I guess they probably don't...

quiet……

The scene of the World's Greatest Ninja Tournament fell into a deathly silence, and Fugaku Uchiha on the podium had lost all his previous imposing aura.

Although the rule added by Uchiha Jin was still intended to target Uchiha Itachi, the Uchiha clan leader, who was not good with words, could not think of any reason to do so at the moment.

"very good!"

Uchiha Jin nodded in satisfaction. A strange sense of déjà vu flashed through his mind. Satisfied, he straightened his chest again and roared at the crowd in front of him.

"For the Will of Fire! For the Uchiha!"

Upon hearing this, the many Uchiha present became even more enthusiastic and shouted in agreement with Uchiha Jin on the stage.

"For the Will of Fire!"

"For the Uchiha!"

……

(End of this chapter)