Naruto entry

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She followed in Qing Si's footsteps, refined her chakra, gathered it at the soles of her feet, and walked up the steep mountain wall step by step.

"It's definitely not the same place as before."

Uchiha Hikaru looked at the lush green forest outside, where only a sudden crack appeared, seemingly the mark left by some kind of large-scale ninjutsu.

"Was this crack left by the enemy?"

"No, I split myself open to find you."

"Ah."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

Aside from asking questions, the most frequent thing she said was a curt "Mmm".

As they walked, Kiyoshi continued to fill her in on the history of the past century.

"The Warring States period has ended; now it's the era of the ninja villages. The Uchiha and Senju clans, along with other major clans like the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Hyuga clans, as well as smaller ninja clans and commoners who were later attracted to the area, have all come together to form the village..."

Hikaru Uchiha listened quietly to Kiyoshi's explanation without interrupting.

Finally, she understood her current situation.

The old era is over.

Her previous task had expired and could no longer be carried out.

Uchiha Hikaru looked somewhat confused, but not sad or melancholy.

Her only remaining concern was her parents, who passed away when she was very young.

She had no friends or close relatives in her tribe.

Aside from going out to fight and kill, he was locked up in the dungeon every day.

A lone figure hugged his knees, watching the torchlight illuminate the firelight outside the iron bars.

This was Uchiha Hikaru's life, a routine that lasted for countless days and nights.

So what is her mission?

What should we do next?

"Please issue other orders."

Hikaru Uchiha looked at Kiyoshi Uchiha.

According to Qing Si, he is the highest authority, and therefore has the highest level of authority.

"Um... tell me your name first."

Kiyoshi said.

He planned to test Uchiha Hikaru's level of obedience.

"I am a weapon of war, nameless."

Uchiha Hikaru spoke briefly.

There was no sign of surprise on her beautiful face, as if she were saying something perfectly natural.

In order to deal with the Senju clan, the clan members trained her as a weapon. Weapons do not need names, only code names.

"No, you are not nameless. Your answer proves that you still harbor resentment in your heart."

Kiyoshi said.

Uchiha Hikaru was considered a villain, but he was later redeemed through his talk-no-jutsu.

She and Yekura are the same type; after being unsealed, they became increasingly angry and eventually wanted to destroy the entire world.

However, some of this was also due to the influence of Merutsu, the leader of the Zero organization, a villain in Boruto.

"I……"

Uchiha Hikaru looked up at the tall Kiyoshi, as if trying to explain something.

"Hikari, your name is Uchiha Hikari, right?"

Kiyoshi leaned down slightly and reached out to pat her head.

Her black hair was very smooth, and it felt comfortable to run my fingers through it.

"……Eh?"

Uchiha Hikaru was stunned.

Pa tower.

A raindrop fell from the clouds in the sky, then pattered softly into the valley.

Uchiha Hikaru's Sharingan shrank slightly under the rain, like a dark red lake tossed with a pebble.

For the first time, Uchiha Hikaru's expression underwent a significant change.

How does this man know the names his parents chose for him?

Uchiha Hikaru himself felt completely unfamiliar with the name 'Uchiha Hikaru'.

That name hasn't been called in far too long.

Apart from her parents, no one else called her "Light".

After their deaths, the tribespeople coldly referred to her as "weapon," "arms," ​​or "nameless."

"Don't worry, those Uchiha who bullied you back then were either killed or died of old age. Not one of them survived."

Kiyoshi continued speaking.

"All that used to imprison you is gone. But if you can't find meaning in life, then become my subordinate, Uchiha Hikaru. As long as you complete the tasks I assign you, I won't interfere too much with your daily life."

"I can also fulfill some of your wishes."

Qingsi spoke.

That's right, he came here to recruit a high-level henchman.

Kiyoshi was particularly interested in Uchiha Hikaru's eye technique, "Eight Thousand Spears".

Hikaru Uchiha's eyes were also quite unique, possessing a very high capacity for holding things together.

The "Amaterasu" she just unleashed, and the "Tsukuyomi" that was interrupted before she could unleash it, are both eye techniques transplanted into her eyes by the Uchiha clan.

Kiyoshi didn't know exactly how the transplant was done.

There is absolutely no record of this within the Uchiha clan.

He only learned about this matter through his memories of his previous life.

Kiyoshi estimated that Uchiha Hikaru's eyes were special and had unique characteristics that were difficult to replicate, which is why no corresponding information was preserved.

Otherwise, it would have been like the Uchiha forbidden techniques "Izanami" and "Izanagi," strictly forbidden for clan members to learn, yet still passed down through generations.

While Uchiha Hikari was still in a daze, Kiyoshi took her hand.

It's raining here, and if we stay here any longer, our clothes will get soaked.

The two appeared on the Hokage Rock of Konoha the next moment.

The climate here is completely different from that in the valley just now; the sky is clear and blue, as blue as the ocean.

The wind from high above surged in from the mountains and forests, carrying the sound of leaves rustling.

At this moment, sunlight shines through the gaps in the clouds.

The dense forest resembles rolling green waves, shining like emeralds in the sunlight.

Uchiha Hikaru stood there, stunned, letting the wind brush through her hair.

The sunlight shone on her face, and she could hardly believe it was real.

Uchiha Hikaru hasn't felt the sunlight in far too long.

Compared to the darkness of the valley just now, the bright sunlight in Konoha gently caressed her skin, making her feel warm and cozy.

Kiyoshi stood beside her, the wind lifting his robes and making them flutter.

He didn't look at her, but gazed down at Konoha as if he were looking down at the whole world.

She has never encountered anyone who has proactively shown her kindness.

In the past, the tribe used her as a "weapon" in war.

This man...

She was completely different from those who commanded her, drove her, and feared her.

He didn't see her as a monster.

He was not greedy because of her eyes.

He merely showed a look of interest.

"I see."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

"Then let me first show you how to get used to modern life."

Kiyoshi pointed to the various modern buildings below.

A centenarian like Uchiha Hikaru would definitely have never seen an electrical appliance.

"it is good."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded.

She was also curious about what the world would be like a hundred years from now.

……

While Hikaru Uchiha was getting acquainted with the place, the Uchiha settlement also received an uninvited guest.

As Fugaku reminisced about the past, he suddenly realized that something was amiss with the straight stone path beneath the Nanga Shrine.

The space there seemed to be distorted.

The vortex-like rotation seemed to crush the surrounding space and squeeze it all into a single point.

A man wearing a spiral mask appeared there.

"It's the masked man from the file!"

Fugaku Uchiha felt a chill run down his spine.

During the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, a masked man also appeared.

It is said that the man was also a member of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku immediately activated his Sharingan, and even from a great distance, he could clearly see the man's eyes glowing deep within the mask.

A black dot appeared in the center of the deep red pupil, surrounded by three magatama symbols on concentric circles.

That man's left eye is indeed a Sharingan. So, he really is a member of the Uchiha clan.

Who exactly is he in the clan?

Instinctively, Fugaku wanted to rush over and ask something.

But then the man in front of me suddenly disappeared, as if it were all an illusion.

But Fugaku knew it couldn't be a hallucination.

"Uchiha Madara?"

Fugaku's expression kept changing.

There are also rumors that the masked man is actually Uchiha Madara, who left Konoha back then.

There are many such speculations, but the issue of age is unavoidable.

If Madara Uchiha were still alive, how old would he be?

How could anyone live that long?

Even if they barely survive, they won't be able to unleash much of their full strength.

Once a ninja passes their prime, their strength will continuously decline.