Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Uchiha Sora opened his mouth, but suddenly felt his mouth go dry and felt as if he had fallen into an abyss.

He had once watched a TV series called "Reboot: The Lost Tomb," and one scene in particular touched him deeply: Xiao Ge shielded Wu Xie from a knife attack, sacrificing himself for Wu Xie. He had previously felt disdain for this scene.

It's just a TV drama, just acting. But in the real world, besides your loved ones, who would protect you from harm?

Therefore, he finds the kind of "shield-taking" plot in TV dramas laughable, believing it's an insult to people's intelligence and that such a plot would never happen in reality.

But now, at the moment when Ri Xiangyu shielded him from a fatal blow, he realized that TV dramas weren't entirely deceptive. The director hadn't lied to him or fooled the audience; in reality, people really would shield their friends from harm.

Even... whether he and Hinata Ame can be considered friends is still unknown; to outsiders, they are at most just colleagues with a good relationship.

Hinata Ame's inexplicable attention to him made him think that this ice-cold guy had some kind of purpose for him. It was only during this time that he gradually put away his suspicions.

What he saw before him made it clear to him that this aloof girl had no ulterior motives towards him; she simply wanted to get close to him and stay by his side!

His vision gradually blurred, and his mind was filled with the cacophony of a Hollywood drama about to end. He knew it was the effect of the salamander toxin, but he was helpless because he wasn't Chiyo and couldn't develop an antidote.

Therefore, logically speaking, Hyuga Ame's act of blocking the knife was meaningless. Humans are not nine-lived cats; humans only have one life and can only block one knife. Uchiha Sora was like a fish on the chopping block. He was lucky this time, but what about next time? He couldn't dodge this time, and he still couldn't dodge next time.

"Why, why..." he murmured, his graying eyes revealing his confusion.

Hinata Ame didn't die, at least not immediately. The sharp scythe pierced her chest with deadly precision, yet for some reason, she could still murmur in a trembling, weak voice, "I told you, you saved me once..."

Her current state was like that of a newborn baby, who could be enveloped by sleepiness at any moment and sink into eternal darkness; her face was as pale as paper, and the blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth unexpectedly outlined a tragic beauty, like a princess in a fairy tale whose illness made her all the more pitiful.

But Uchiha Sora was not the prince in the story who rode a white horse and held a sword; he had no magic or miracles to save this bright red life that was about to disappear.

"Pfft—"

That was the sound of metal being pulled from flesh. Hanzo wasn't going to just stand by and watch them linger there. For him, the primary task was to eliminate these two Konoha ANBU.

He coldly looked down at Hyuga Ame lying on the ground, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "For people like you, emotions are the deadliest poison. You personally destroyed what might have been your chance to escape."

Indeed, emotions are a luxury and a danger for members of the Anbu. Kazekage Uzuki was heartbroken after witnessing the deaths of too many friends and family members; Shisui in the future was also exploited by Danzo because of his deep concern for his clan, who took one of his Mangekyou Sharingan; and now, Ame Hyuga is in the same situation, because of some unknown affection for Sora Uchiha, which has placed her in the abyss.

But Uchiha Sora could no longer hear any sound from the outside world. His gaze was fixed on Hyuga Ame, who was lying on the ground, still struggling to lift her head. Those pure white eyes, which had once been indifferent yet shone with the light of life, were now so dim, filled with resentment.

Staring into those eyes that were gradually losing their luster, Uchiha Sora was struck dumb, and the memories of his dead came flooding back like a tidal wave.

He finally remembered, he remembered exactly when he had seen Hinata Ame!

It was when he was only five years old that a chance encounter led him to witness the heinous acts of several human traffickers, along with a dozen or so children who had been ruthlessly abducted. That day, he received his first secret scroll—the Protective Gauntlet—given by the system. At the time, he was worried about where to use this newly acquired scroll, and these human traffickers became his perfect test subjects.

That was his first time killing someone. The power of the secret scroll was undoubtedly fatal to ordinary people. In front of the human traffickers, he was like a judge who controlled life and death, while they became lambs to the slaughter, powerless to resist.

These human traffickers were just unlucky enough to run into his line of fire. As for the abducted children, they were merely a side job for him, and he had almost forgotten about them.

Hyuga Ame was among the kidnapped children. When Uchiha Sora arrived, he witnessed her suffering inhuman torture. Her eyes, dull and lifeless, filled with resentment, bore a striking resemblance to Hyuga Ame's as she lay on the ground...

For Uchiha Sora, it was nothing more than a coincidence; saving Hyuga Ame was also purely accidental, something he had completely forgotten. Just as a person wouldn't deliberately remember the ants saved because they killed an anteater.

If it weren't for the fact that Hyuga Ame's eyes were exactly the same as they were back then, triggering Uchiha Sora's deep-seated memories, he probably wouldn't have remembered when he had seen Hyuga Ame until his death.

This was utterly absurd. The genius girl from the Hyuga clan who could suppress him during training had actually become a prisoner of human traffickers. This was something he could never have imagined.

"That's all... I just saved your life by chance a few years ago, and you were willing to take this knife for me. Do you think it's noble? Or do you think I'll be moved by it?" Uchiha Sora murmured, his emotions almost out of control like a raging storm. "Hyuga Ame, to me, you're just a fleeting passerby in my life. I won't feel grateful to you just because you died for me."

"I won't be grateful to you for this absurd reason!"

"I'm telling you, your death won't make me feel the slightest bit sad!"

And what about Hyuga Ame? Faced with these extremely cruel words, she not only did not show the slightest anger, but instead a faint smile appeared on her lips as she quietly gazed at the emotionally distraught Uchiha Sora.

Lies cannot hurt, because the truth had already been silently conveyed to her through those eyes.

It turned out that, just as Uchiha Sora was muttering to himself, the one-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes had quietly evolved into a two-tomoe Sharingan, dazzling and brilliant.

Any lie seems so pale and powerless at this moment, falling apart on its own.

She parted her lips slightly, and with her last strength, silently uttered three words:

"sorry."

……

Hanzo dragged his blood-stained scythe, casually kicked aside Hyuga Ame, whose fate was unknown, and then looked down at Uchiha Sora's evolved Sharingan with a cruel smile.

"Two magatama? Ha, it seems her death has affected you quite a bit." He commented contemptuously, his eyes full of mockery. "You did nothing until her death? It seems you've run out of ideas."

After saying that, he suddenly stomped on Uchiha Sora's back, grabbed his hair, and lifted him up. He grinned maliciously and said, "If your Sharingan could evolve to the three-tomoe stage, it might be worth collecting. Unfortunately, your two-tomoe Sharingan is not worthy of my attention."

"You hurt my salamander, so I took the life of someone you care about. That's fair, isn't it?" He forcefully pulled on Uchiha Sora's hair, forcing him to look up and face him, but all he saw was an empty gaze and no reaction.

"Hmph, like a dead dog! I'm asking you a question! Answer me! What is your purpose here?" Hanzo roared, his anger blazing as he looked at Uchiha Sora's lifeless appearance. Seeing that the other party remained silent, he suddenly swung his scythe, piercing Uchiha Sora's hind leg, and blood instantly stained the ground red.

"As an ANBU member, is this all the mentality you have? Just because one person died, you lost your fighting spirit? You can't even speak properly? It's utterly laughable! You're a piece of trash!" Hanzo's taunts were as sharp as a knife.

Perhaps it was the intense pain, or perhaps it was the rage from those insulting words, but a faint glimmer of light finally flickered in Uchiha Sora's empty eyes. He stared intently at Hanzo, and weakly spoke:

"You're right... so you must die!"

After saying that, a resolute look flashed in his eyes. At that moment, the poison in his body was overcome by his will, and the two-tomoe kaleidoscope instantly evolved into the Kaleidoscope!

A sound, seemingly rising from the deepest abyss, echoed through the empty valley.

"Crow Tengu".

The next moment, a terrifying figure emerged from Uchiha Sora's body, purple flames twisting, spinning, and spreading, eventually transforming into a purple Gundam that enveloped Uchiha Sora.

Those emotionless kaleidoscope eyes stared at Hanzo; no words were needed, his gaze said it all.

"Ha, ha!" Hanzo created distance the instant Uchiha Sora activated his Mangekyou Sharingan. Looking at the magnificent Karasu Tengu before him, he laughed uncontrollably. "That's it! This is it! I must get my hands on these eyes!"

There was no fear in Hanzo's eyes, only endless excitement and greed. He had said so much before, and this was the moment he had been waiting for.

The moment Uchiha Sora used Amaterasu, he had already considered the Mangekyou Sharingan. The terrifying black flames made him see the possibility of killing Nagato immediately.

The moment Nagato died, he understood that Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, was his mortal enemy. So from the moment Yahiko died, he began to relentlessly hunt down Nagato, giving the latter no chance to catch his breath.

If we don't kill Nagato now, once Nagato recovers and grows stronger, he will be the one to die!

Therefore, he was always troubled by how to kill Nagato, because those eyes were too strange and his terrifying ability allowed Nagato to escape every time.

The moment Uchiha Sora first revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan, he saw hope!

He could sense that the Mangekyou Sharingan was inferior to the Sharingan, but at this moment it was as if he had divine assistance. With the Mangekyou Sharingan combined with his own abilities, he was absolutely confident that he could defeat Nagato.

His earlier attack on Uchiha Sora with the scythe was to force out those eyes, because he was unsure whether gouging out the eyes while they were still there would have the effect of the Kaleidoscope.

To his disappointment, the woman shielded Uchiha from a knife, so he began to provoke her with words, hoping that those eyes would reappear.

Now, he has succeeded. He has successfully brought out those mesmerizing eyes again. How beautiful they are! With them, he can continue to enjoy his imperial life without a care in the world.

Sensing the terrifying aura of the Gundam before him, Hanzo was not alarmed but rather delighted. "What captivating power! With this, Nagato is doomed!"

He originally only wanted the power of the terrifying black flames, but the appearance of the Tengu made him even more excited.

"Tell me! What kind of power is this!" Hanzo exclaimed excitedly.

Before he finished speaking, he bit his finger hard, slammed it against the ground, and with a muffled "plop," a huge salamander emerged from the billowing white mist. A horrifyingly large wound was clearly visible on its body, from which blood gushed.

"I'm sorry, my old friend. I'll make it up to you when we get back." Hanzo gently stroked the salamander's head to comfort it, then steadily hoisted the sharp scythe onto his shoulder and looked down at Uchiha Sora once more.

"Now, it's fair," he said coldly, then formed hand seals and uttered a low shout: "Ninjutsu: Poison Mist Spray!"

The enormous salamander suddenly opened its blood-red maw and let out a deafening roar. Immediately afterward, countless streams of purple poisonous mist surged forth like a raging tide, quickly engulfing the entire valley. This attack, known on the battlefield as a "nuclear weapon," possessed terrifying power enough to annihilate an entire ninja army in an instant.

A dense cloud of poisonous gas spread wildly in all directions, causing devastation wherever it went. However, this deadly gas could not penetrate the Tengu's interior even slightly. Uchiha Sora remained calm and fearless, and then he made a move that greatly surprised Hanzo.

The tengu slowly extended its giant claws and carefully pulled in Hyuga Ame's "corpse," thus avoiding the merciless corrosive effects of the poisonous gas.

"Interesting, very interesting. At this point, you still want to protect a dead man's body? Utterly foolish, utterly foolish!" Hanzo scoffed disdainfully.

But Uchiha Sora seemed to ignore him. After successfully protecting Hyuga Ame's "corpse," he unhesitatingly controlled the Karasu Tengu and pounced on Hanzo like a tiger descending a mountain. The Kusanagi sword in his hand gleamed coldly and, like a curry stick, unstoppably cleaved through the pervasive poisonous mist.

In a split second, the two enormous creatures collided with a deafening roar, unleashing a breathtaking battle.

This is a battle of monsters, a challenge from the younger generation to the demigods.

They roared and howled, determined not to give up until they achieved their goal!