Naruto: I, Uchiha, Just Want to Die

Chapter 133: What! He's a Member of the Special Unit?

The moon's clear radiance bathed the earth.

A fierce wind howled from the Land of Wind, lifting coarse stones and gravel from the ground, sending them dancing wildly in the air.

The surprise attack unit was split into two halves,

with all eyes fixed on a single figure.

A young man clad in a high-collared black Uchiha robe strode forward with calm determination.

He walked past kneeling Root ninjas paying their respects, through a crowd of onlookers with varied expressions, and brushed shoulders with the stunned captain of the surprise attack unit, Uchiha Shinichi.

Then, he stood alone before ninety men.

"Wait, Uchiha Ci, what are you doing? Stop walking forward!"

Uchiha Shinichi's eyes widened as he took a step forward, reaching out to grab the boy's arm to pull him back.

"Come back! Quickly come back! This isn't a time to show off—"

At that moment, the fierce wind surged, its wailing mixed with the clamorous sounds of battle cries, swirling in the air!

The boy sidestepped Shinichi's grasp, took another step forward, then stopped.

His tone was calm, as if he had seen through everything. Without turning his head, he softly replied:

"Senior Shinichi, I'm going to save you all. I'm going to save many people."

Then, Uchiha Ci slightly tilted his head, glancing back at Shinichi with half his face.

On that half, a single Sharingan, glowing like a crimson bell, stared back. The sclera was densely veined with blood.

His lone eye burned bright red, as if possessed by a demon!

Seeing this blood-red pupil, Uchiha Shinichi froze in place.

His breathing became labored as if the air around him had been sucked away by that single glance.

An overwhelming sense of dread descended upon him!

Genjutsu: Sharingan!

Uchiha Shinichi immediately realized he was trapped in an illusion!

Not just any genjutsu—it was incredibly profound, surpassing his own skill by leaps and bounds.

But how was this possible?

How could this boy, in mere hours, fully master the Sharingan genjutsu that even many within the Uchiha clan struggled with?

Moreover, surpass it?!

Using a two-tomoe Sharingan to forcefully overpower a three-tomoe Sharingan?!

And so swiftly that Shinichi couldn't even activate his Mirror Heaven and Earth Change!

This was utterly preposterous!

Shinichi stared at the boy, his heart pounding as he gasped in disbelief.

Within the warped world of the illusion, the boy's expression was grim, his face burdened as though carrying a mountain.

Even his lips, teeth, and skin trembled.

Then, with his lone eye glaring wide, he fixed Shinichi with a chilling gaze and spoke calmly:

"To bear great responsibility, to carry dreams, to save those in despair."

Uchiha Ci, trembling as he formed the Seal of the Serpent, laughed despairingly.

"Sorry, but I no longer have anything left for myself."

"If you must blame someone, blame yourselves!"

Shinichi's heart sank. An ominous feeling swept over him, and he swallowed hard, staring blankly at the boy before him.

Desperately struggling, he widened his eyes and shouted anxiously:

"What are you talking about?!

What do you mean by this?!

Is this some kind of joke?!

Who needs you to save them?!

Uchiha Ci!

Get back here!"

Ci shook his head, turning his face forward. His expression transformed into one of indifference, as if the momentary weakness just now had never happened. He spoke softly:

"Senior Shinichi, after you return to the village, please burn some paper offerings at my memorial stone."

"Now then—"

He formed one final seal and turned his back, moving forward calmly.

A faint red chakra flickered over his palm!

In an instant, his five fingers slammed into the ground!

Amidst the desolate wasteland, on the coarse, stony terrain, before the 300 Sand ninjas shouting furiously behind him, he struck the ground forcefully!

Super Death Battle Barrier!

Circular glyphs expanded rapidly, and a pale red barrier of light separated the ninety-man Konoha surprise attack unit from the 300 Sand ninjas behind.

At that moment, the domain unfolded!

A colossal battle arena rose once more on the stage of the ninja world!

Uchiha Ci stood, facing the others, with a faint smile.

Then, he gently waved his hand, lips moving silently as he uttered:

"Farewell."

With that, the boy turned resolutely and stepped forward.

"You—you—you—you—"

Uchiha Shinichi clenched his molars tightly, his Sharingan spinning wildly.

As he watched this scene unfold, his emotions surged violently, threatening to burst from his chest.

"Wait! Wait! Wait!"

"Uchiha Ci, are you trying to get yourself killed?!"

"Let me go! Let me go!"

"I'm begging you, come back!"

Fueled by his turbulent emotions, Shinichi finally broke free from the genjutsu. He lunged forward, slamming his fist into the barrier with all his strength.

But his full-force punch merely sent ripples through the barrier.

It didn't even budge.

His expression froze as he stared blankly at the boy's lone figure heading toward the 300 Sand ninjas within the barrier.

His eyes widened, then bulged, veins bursting as his three-tomoe Sharingan spun violently, spinning faster and faster!

Uchiha Ci, he was actually, actually going to fight all 300 Sand ninjas alone?!

This scene utterly exceeded everyone's expectations.

The entire Konoha surprise attack unit stared at the boy's figure within the barrier in stunned silence, their hearts shaking violently.

Watching this unfold, Uchiha Shinichi gasped for breath.

Suddenly, he whipped around, grabbing someone behind him like a madman, shouting urgently:

"Ichi Ni, Ichi Ni!

Take your Wind Release squad and combine it with my Fire Release—we can do this!"

"And Mei Ichi, your Fang Passing Fang is incredible too!"

"Help me! Help me! Help me destroy this barrier!"

"I have to break it down!

I have to save that child!!!"

Shinichi's face was filled with desperation as he pleaded frantically.

He didn't know why he had to go to such lengths,

but this scene before him, this boy's actions, had completely shattered his mental defenses.

His mind was blank, with only one thought remaining.

However, at that moment, a Root member wearing a red-masked bird motif suddenly appeared before them.

Drawing a blade, he pressed it against Shinichi's neck and coldly commanded:

"Stop!"

"One more step, and your actions will be deemed treason against the village!"

"What did you just say?!"

Shinichi turned sharply, pressing his neck against the blade as he glared furiously at the Root ninja.

"Are you saying we're supposed to just watch that child walk to his death?!"

"Hmph." The Root ninja sneered, not bothering to explain.

But the next moment,

a tanto was suddenly drawn, tracing a swift arc invisible to the naked eye.

The blade tip pressed against the Root ninja's back.

From behind him, a cold, hoarse voice spoke:

"You'd better give me an explanation."

"Otherwise—"

"I'll kill you."

The Root ninja turned sharply, only to see Uchiha Shisui, blood dripping from his right eye, staring coldly at him.

In Shisui's right eye, the two-tomoe Sharingan had unknowingly evolved into three tomoe.

Under the gaze of that chilling, malevolent eye, a shiver ran involuntarily down the Root ninja's spine.

He sheathed his blade and turned calmly toward the barrier, focusing on the boy's back within it.

Taking a deep breath, he spoke in a deep voice:

"You're mistaken!"

"That boy is no ordinary child!"

The Root ninja raised his head with fervent eyes and declared:

"He is the disciple of the legendary Three Sannin, Konoha's secret weapon!

He has fully embraced the Root's will and emerged from the darkness—

He is the reborn Asura!

"And a core member of Konoha's Special Operations Unit for this mission—Uchiha Ci!"

Hearing the Root ninja's words, everyone present trembled in shock, their eyes darting toward the boy in horror.

"What?"

"He's a member of the Special Unit?!"

The Root ninja merely snorted, ignoring their ignorance.

Fixing his gaze firmly on Ci's figure, he seemed to see a flashback to a city submerged beneath the sea, standing again amidst the ruins.

Just like now, standing behind this boy who shone like the sun,

he looked up at Ci's figure, and with fervent reverence, prepared to spread the legend of Uchiha Ci across the land!

The Root ninja took a deep breath, crossed his arms, and coldly ordered:

"Watch closely!"

"His mission is only one thing, and that is—"

"Victory!"

As the Root ninja's words fell, within the barrier, the boy stood alone, facing an army of three hundred Sand Shinobi.

Then, he began to move.

One step, two steps, three steps... countless steps!

Until he bent forward and suddenly charged!

A fierce wind whipped through his hairline, causing his black robe to billow dramatically.

Amid the first wave of kunai raining down from the sky, amid the fervent battle cries of the Sand Shinobi, on this battlefield where only the victor could leave alive, Uchiha Ci strode forward boldly, weaving hand signs with both hands!

Boar—Dog—Bird—Monkey—Ram!

He opened his eyes wide with fury and leapt high into the air, his roar echoing across the battlefield:

"Summoning Jutsu!"

"Manda!"