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The First and Second Hokage, resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation, were old acquaintances of Uchiha Haru.
As for the other who failed to be resurrected, it was none other than the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
The Impure World Reincarnation summons the souls of long-dead shinobi back to the human world.
When the Fourth Hokage sealed the Nine-Tails, he used the Reaper Death Seal (Shiki Fūjin), sealing both himself and the Yin chakra of the Nine-Tails inside the body of the Death God.
Later, in order to restore his hands, Orochimaru used the death mask stored in the Uzumaki clan's archives. He cut open his abdomen and released the soul swallowed by the Death God.
This is how the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was resurrected by the Impure World Reincarnation during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
But at this moment, his soul still remained trapped in the Death God's body and could not be successfully reincarnated.
Looking at the summoned First and Second Hokage, aside from the masked man and Danzo, everyone else was shocked.
It was incredible enough to see the dead shinobi return to life—but these were the First and Second Hokage, legendary figures revered throughout Konoha and the entire ninja world.
Orochimaru smiled, pleased with his masterpiece and the stunned expressions around him.
Of course, except for one person—Uchiha Haru.
From the beginning until now, no matter what happened, Haru's expression remained almost unchanged, as if everything was under his control.
This stole some of the pleasure from Orochimaru's smile.
He was determined to make Haru see just how powerful he truly was.
Though Orochimaru had already witnessed Haru's abilities, and knew his Impure World Reincarnation technique was flawed—unable to restore the full strength of the resurrected—this was enough.
After all, the First and Second Hokage were legendary shinobi.
No matter how strong Uchiha Haru was, he could never defeat the combined might of these two.
"Go!"
Orochimaru waved his hand. The First and Second Hokage stepped forward simultaneously.
They retained their own consciousness but could not control their bodies.
They were forced to obey Orochimaru's commands.
Haru also advanced step by step.
The Uchiha clan members behind him clenched their fists nervously.
After all, Haru was about to face these legendary shinobi.
A fierce battle began.
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Meanwhile, the real father-son confrontation between Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi had reached its final moment.
"I understand what you said."
Uchiha Fugaku spoke calmly.
Just moments ago, Uchiha Itachi had used genjutsu to explain his actions.
It was for Konoha.
It was for his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke.
Itachi said little and bowed respectfully to his father, Uchiha Fugaku.
"You have fully sided with Konoha. Is there truly no way to redeem yourself?"
Fugaku asked.
Itachi frowned, pain flashing across his face.
"Father... please forgive me..."
"Itachi!"
Before Itachi could finish, Fugaku interrupted sternly.
"Lastly, promise me that you will take good care of Sasuke."
"And be careful of Uchiha Haru. He is not someone easy to deal with. I can't see through him."
Itachi was stunned. Something soft inside him seemed to be touched.
He understood the meaning behind his father's words.
It was a sign that his father had come to peace with his decisions.
Fugaku stepped forward and gently patted Itachi's shoulder.
His eyes and expression were less severe and rigid than before—softer, more reluctant, and filled with relief.
A breeze blew.
Uchiha Fugaku's body gradually became translucent, then vanished entirely.
At some point, Itachi noticed a figure sitting motionless on the ground with his back turned.
He recognized it as his father's true body.
The man he had spoken to moments ago was a genjutsu illusion, while this was the real Fugaku's body.
But Fugaku's body was lifeless—without any vitality.
He had chosen to commit suicide long before Itachi arrived.
Itachi's face twisted in pain. He stepped forward slowly, then half-kneeling with a thud.
He bowed his head and murmured in a voice only he could hear:
"Father, don't worry."
"I will definitely take good care of Sasuke and protect the honor of the Uchiha clan!"
"No one—no matter who—will be able to stop me!"
"But before that, there is one thing I must resolve first."
He raised his head.
A pair of Mangekyō Sharingan activated naturally, glowing with blood-red light as his mind focused sharply.
Then, a figure vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he held a little boy of six or seven years old in his arms.
Black hair and dark eyes. His eyebrows and gaze were reminiscent of Itachi's.
It was his younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke.
Sasuke should have been home long ago. It was impossible for him to be out so late.
All of this was part of prior arrangements.
Because of the sudden accident, Itachi had come to pick Sasuke up personally.
Itachi looked at Sasuke, and a deep reluctance clouded his face.
He hated the fact that his little brother had to endure so much at such a young age.
But he had no choice.
As the sole survivor of the Uchiha clan's massacre night, Uchiha Sasuke bore a burden far heavier than any ordinary child could imagine.
He was the younger brother of Uchiha Itachi—the very same Itachi who had slaughtered their entire clan.
This was the cruel reality Sasuke had to endure.
"Onii-san..."
Lying on the ground, Sasuke slowly opened his eyes. Before him was the figure of Uchiha Itachi, the brother who had once loved him most deeply.
But today, for some reason, Itachi seemed different.
Normally, when Sasuke fell like this—dizzy and weak—Itachi would have immediately rushed to his side, showing concern and asking if he was alright.
How could he be so cold and indifferent today?
"Onii-san... where... where is this? How did I get here?"
Sasuke's voice was weak, his eyelids heavy and difficult to lift.
The surrounding environment had been completely transformed by Uchiha Haru's Wood Release: Sea of Trees.
The familiar houses and streets had been swallowed and replaced by towering trees—later torn down during a battle involving Danzo and the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
This place was no longer what it once was.
So little Sasuke couldn't recognize it as his home.
He called softly for his beloved older brother.
But Itachi continued to sit with his back turned, silent and unmoving.
Only his clenched fists and the slight trembling of his hands betrayed the unrest inside him.
"Onii-san..."
Sasuke whispered again, his vision blurring until another figure sitting motionless on the ground caught his fading attention.
His weakening consciousness suddenly stirred.
Father!
That figure was their father—Uchiha Fugaku—now slumped, motionless on the ground.
Beside him, Uchiha Itachi stood holding a bloodied samurai sword.
This... this...
Sasuke trembled all over.
"Onii-san... father... father, he—"
Itachi let out a long breath and slowly turned around, his face cold and emotionless.
His Sharingan eyes glowed deeper, more vivid and terrifying than ever before.
Seeing Itachi like this, Sasuke felt a fear clawing at his heart.
But the next moment, the world around him turned blood-red.
It was Uchiha Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan technique: Tsukuyomi!
Inside, the horrific scene of Itachi massacring the Uchiha clan played on repeat—over and over again.
At first, Sasuke couldn't bear to accept it.
Gradually, his anger and heartbreak boiled over, until finally he collapsed, overwhelmed by the intense blood and chakra assault.
Before he completely lost consciousness, only one sentence echoed in his mind:
"My foolish little brother... if you want to kill me, then hate me. Resent me. Live in pain and misery just to survive. And when one day you open your eyes and see the world like I do, then come find me!"
Having finished, Itachi sighed softly and lightly tapped Sasuke's forehead with his fingers.
"When we meet again, we may be enemies."
He stood, glanced down at Sasuke unconscious on the ground, then looked at the lifeless body of Fugaku with a complex expression.
But there was no regret in his heart.
This was the path he had chosen—and he had to follow it, no matter what.
Itachi exhaled slowly, eyes drifting into the distance.
His keen perception immediately caught the signs of a fierce battle unfolding nearby.
This was unexpected.
As the one who orchestrated the Uchiha clan's annihilation, Itachi knew how carefully Danzo had prepared everything to avoid any mistakes—his plan was supposed to be foolproof.
And yet now, something had gone wrong.
Who was responsible?
Could they really pull this off?
For some reason, the figure of Uchiha Haru surfaced in Itachi's mind.
Before Fugaku died, he warned Itachi to be wary of Haru.
Itachi had faced Haru before—and had seen firsthand that he was a formidable opponent.
Yet he still hesitated to accept it.
The reason was simple:
He had fought Haru and lost, but the gap between them wasn't huge.
Itachi was a genius of the Uchiha clan, and proud of his strength.
But even he had to admit that if the conflict tonight turned into a deathmatch, he probably wouldn't survive.
Even if Haru was stronger than him, how much stronger could he be?
No matter what, he couldn't afford to cause such a commotion.
Who else could it be but Uchiha Haru?
His doubts unresolved, Itachi activated his Body Flicker Technique and darted toward the sound of battle.
Tonight, he had seen his father, Uchiha Fugaku, and his younger brother, Sasuke.
But their mother, Uchiha Mikoto, was nowhere to be found.
He guessed she had been taken away by the vines and branches earlier.
Itachi let out a long breath, his expression pained once again.
His mother was still alive.
That meant he would have to do to her what he had done to his father and brother before...
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