Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

[Thump—]

[Post a task]

Mission Objective: Prevent Hanzo's death.

[Reward: Heal all injuries]

[Failure Penalty: Unknown]

Uchiha Sora lay on his side on the rooftop of a high-rise building, his gaze fixed on the chaotic battlefield in the distance. At that moment, the system's voice echoed in his mind.

"Heh, it heals all injuries, and even eliminates the aftereffects of using the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

The rain relentlessly lashed his cheeks, bringing stinging pains. However, there was nowhere to shelter from the rain on the rooftop, and his physical condition was extremely poor, leaving him unable to move. He could only silently endure the onslaught of the rain.

"A penalty for failure, huh? That's quite rare." A hint of malice flashed in Uchiha Sora's eyes.

Over the past decade or so, the system has issued hundreds, if not thousands, of tasks. However, only a handful of these tasks carry penalties. And without exception, these tasks share one thing in common: they alter the original plot.

When Uchiha Sora was eight years old, he first met Uchiha Obito. At that time, Obito was still a complete loser, while Uchiha Sora had already earned the title of genius.

By then, he had developed a deep affection for the Uchiha clan, and on the night of the Uchiha massacre, Obito was the executioner of that tragedy, taking the lives of most of the clan members. Therefore, Uchiha Sora conceived the idea of ​​killing Obito and put it into action.

He drugged Obito, then dragged him to a secluded grove. Just as he was about to kill him, the system issued its first penalty mission: kill Obito Uchiha was forbidden. The mission offered no reward, but came with a terrifying punishment: death!

He survived because of that mission. But Uchiha Sora could never understand why the system would issue such a mission, and unfortunately, no one could give him an answer.

Later, Uchiha realized that although the Uchiha massacre was related to Obito and Itachi, it was not the decisive factor. The real mastermind behind the Uchiha massacre was a high-ranking figure in the Land of Fire, Minato Homura. And since he had heard that Minato Homura possessed Kage-level strength, he naturally had no way to kill him.

So he put aside his murderous intent towards Obito Uchiha. As time went by, through his interactions with Obito, he was influenced by this idiot and realized that he was actually a pretty good person.

After saying all that, what I really want to say is that over the past few years, Uchiha Sora has been pondering a question: what is the true meaning of the system's existence?

Whenever the system issued a task with penalties, he chose to refuse. After all, he wasn't a masochist; why should he suffer those punishments for no reason?

Recalling the moment he slew Pakula on Kikyo Mountain, a vague suspicion began to surface in his mind. That so-called system might actually be a restriction imposed on him by the world's consciousness.

At that moment, he clearly felt an invisible force trying to stop him from killing Pakula. Perhaps because Pakula's role in the story was not important, the resistance did not seem too strong.

Now that he has come to his senses, Uchiha Sora suddenly realized that although he had killed many people over the past ten years, there were almost none of them who were actually named!

At this moment, seeing that Hanzo was about to die, the system issued a mission to save Hanzo. At this instant, he was certain that the system existed precisely to prevent him from disrupting the original storyline!

Is Hanzo's storyline important?

The answer is undoubtedly yes.

Hanzo's death itself may not have been enough to shake the course of the entire plot; the key lies in Nagato's transformation. It can be said that it was Hanzo's fall that prompted Nagato's ideology to shift from initial mutual understanding to a later approach of violence against violence, which in turn led to the establishment of the Second Akatsuki.

Uchiha Sora's unexpected intrusion has brought forward this originally planned process by at least two years!

At this moment, Obito had not even embarked on the path of darkness, let alone the fateful encounter between the darkened Obito and Nagato.

Although Uchiha Sora didn't know what would happen if Hanzo's death came so far ahead of time, he knew that it would definitely affect the original storyline.

"I'll see what this unknown punishment will be," Uchiha Sora muttered to himself. He certainly longed to heal his eyes, but at this moment, he was even more eager to know the true purpose of the system's existence.

He was going to see today what exactly the system's so-called punishment was.

tick-

tick-

drop--

The rain seems to have stopped?

Uchiha Sora looked up and found that the rain hadn't stopped, but rather a red oil-paper umbrella was shielding him from the wind and rain.

"How are you feeling?" Xiao Nan's voice sounded calmly.

Uchiha Sora grinned, revealing his white teeth. "Don't worry, I'm tough as nails, I won't die."

Xiao Nan glanced at him, her tone slightly indifferent, "Whether you live or die is none of my business."

"Hehe, Konan, when did you pick up this habit of saying one thing and meaning another?" Uchiha Sora teased.

Xiao Nan ignored him and simply held the umbrella for him quietly.

Uchiha Sora didn't mind, after all, Konan was willing to stay here to shield him from the rain, wasn't she?

As for their relationship? Hehe, after these two months of hiding, Uchiha Sora has already been regarded as a close friend by Nagato and Konan.

wow-

The water behind them was gently parted, and another figure slowly walked over.

Uchiha Sora laughed, a particularly happy laugh. He didn't turn around, but simply said with a smile, "Long time no see, Hyuga Ame."

Hinata Ame's gaze fell on the disheveled figure in the swamp. Uchiha Sora was soaking wet, his hair clinging messily to his cheeks, looking quite pitiful. She pursed her lips, the words that were about to come out of her mouth to scold him changing tone the moment they left her mouth: "Long time no see, Sora."

"It's only been two months, but it feels like a lifetime has passed." Uchiha Sora sighed. These two months had been very bitter; he had to eat wild grass and sleep on the mud.

Damn it, when has he ever suffered like this? If you didn't know better, you'd really think he was filming a survival show.

Fortunately, Nagato successfully created the puppet and has now gained complete control over it.

"You've lost weight," Hinata Ame said softly.

"Perhaps," Uchiha Sora replied with a wry smile, then changed the subject, "By the way, how have you been these past two months?"

Hinata Yu nodded gently and said truthfully, "Compared to you, I'm doing very well." This was indeed the truth. For her, who was being held hostage, aside from restricting her personal freedom, Konan's treatment in other aspects, while not wealthy, was basically at the level of an ordinary person.

Having said all that, the two fell silent. Uchiha Sora had many questions he wanted to ask Hyuga Ame, but now was clearly not the right time to press for answers.

After a long while, Uchiha Sora turned his gaze to the battle that was about to end. "Why did I kindly let you out?"

Xiao Nan answered his question. Looking at the retreating Hanzo, her eyes were filled with indifference: "This battle is no longer in doubt. Hanzo will die today without a doubt. Your promise to us has been fulfilled."

"Yes, I will help you kill Hanzo to repay your kindness in saving me."

Suddenly, Konan leaned down, staring intently at Uchiha Sora, and slowly extended three fingers, asking, "How many is this?"

Uchiha Sora's smile slowly froze. He pursed his lips and said, "Why ask this? It's like you're teasing a child."

"Just answer my question." Konan gazed into Uchiha Sora's gray eyes. The red oil-paper umbrella in her hand looked particularly beautiful in the rain. Raindrops slid down the umbrella ribs and finally dripped onto the cement platform fifty centimeters away from Uchiha Sora, making a crisp sound.

Hinata Ame stared back at Uchiha Sora, and this aloof girl was suddenly gripped by a strange fear.

Uchiha Sora remained silent, then chuckled wryly. "You're quite clever, Konan. When did you guess that? Was it that glass of water two months ago?"

"No denial?" Konan said in a low voice, "The price of using those eyes is indeed blindness, which means that you are blind from at least half a meter away." Just now, the finger she raised was half a meter away from Uchiha Kong.

Uchiha Sora didn't want to discuss this topic further and said calmly, "Judging from the sounds over there, it seems to be over."

Konan and Hinata Ame's thoughts were interrupted as they looked toward the direction of the battle.

……

"Awooo—"

The salamander let out a piercing, agonizing scream, its massive body pinned to the ground by dozens of black clubs, unable to move. Above it, the once-arrogant Hanzo lay slumped in defeat, his former imposing presence utterly gone. His scythe was broken in two, the broken blades gleaming coldly in the rain. A meter-long black club pierced his chest like a sharp blade, blood gushing out and staining the surrounding salamander skin crimson.

Yahiko… no, Pain slowly walked up to Hanzo. A black rod once again materialized in his palm.

Hanzo's eyes widened in terror. He tried to use the Water Flicker Technique to escape this predicament, but the black rod in his chest completely blocked the flow of chakra. He struggled to open his eyes, staring intently at Pain, and hissed, "I don't understand. You were supposed to be dead, so why are you here? Why do you have those eyes?"

Payne's expression was cold as he slowly raised his hand, precisely aiming the black rod at Hanzo: "You, who joined forces with Danzo, betrayed us, and only cared about saving your own life, are now nothing but trash."

"I used to admire you so much, I regarded you as a hero, but now, you've changed."

Hanzo gasped for breath, his eyes filled with undisguised fear. His lips trembled as he pleaded, "Yahiko, you've won. From this moment on, you are the leader of Kusagakure. Everything here is yours—all the wealth and power are yours. Please, spare me. I beg you."

Payne looked down at him coldly. "You still don't understand why you lost to me."

"Disappear, Hanzo."

Upon hearing this, Hanzo was filled with panic. He screamed at the top of his lungs, "Don't kill me! I'll acknowledge you as my master! My poison gas can be used by you. If the two of us join forces, there's nothing in the entire ninja world we can't do. Don't you want to maintain peace in the ninja world? I promise you, I can fight alongside you for that goal!"

His pleas for mercy came to an abrupt halt.

With a soft thud, the black rod in Pain's hand pierced Hanzo's forehead, completely penetrating it, and blood flowed down its length. Hanzo's body twitched slightly before losing all life and collapsing into a pool of blood.

After finishing this task, Payne looked up at the sky. He felt no joy at killing Hanzo, only sorrow.

Just like the sorrowful rain, grief overwhelmed his heart. Although he was just a puppet, he felt a heart-wrenching pain.

He reached out his hand, as if parting the dark clouds.

"It's over, everything... is over."

Miraculously, the endless downpour stopped almost instantly with Payne's movement, and the overwhelming black clouds quietly dispersed.

The villagers of Kusagakure stared blankly at all of this, bewildered, thinking that a miracle had occurred.

A sharp-eyed person spotted Hanzo's body and exclaimed in horror, "Look! Hanzo is dead!!!"

These words caused an uproar among the crowd.

"Oh my god! That's a salamander! It really is Hanzo! Hanzo is dead!"

"Thank God, Hanzo's rule is finally over! Which hero killed him?"

"Waaaaah, my son is missing! Have you seen him?"

"Look, there's a person flying in the sky!"

"It's him! I just saw it, he's the one who killed Hanzo!"

"Who is he? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"

"Idiot, didn't you see? He waved his hand, and the rain stopped! He's a god! A god who saved Kusagakure!"

"Yes, he is God!"

"Thank God!"

"god!"

"god!!"

"god!!!"

It's unclear when it started, but the villagers of Kusagakure began to prostrate themselves in worship, chanting the name of the god!

……

Uchiha Sora watched this scene silently, somewhat dazed. Hanzo's legendary life had come to an end.

This unremarkable reconnaissance mission is now over; all he needs to do is figure out how to write a report to fool the secret service.

"Konan, take us to Nagato's place."

Konan nodded slightly, and in an instant, countless sheets of white paper wrapped up Uchiha Sora and Hyuga Ame...

Yahiko's Tomb

A gaunt figure sat blankly in front of the grave. Compared to two months ago, Nagato looked even more miserable, with a black rod inserted into the bone in his back.

This black rod enhances his control over Pain. It has been inserted into Pain ever since he successfully created the Pain puppet. The intense pain constantly stimulates his body, but he shows no expression.

This pain, perhaps, is the punishment for digging up his friend's grave.

Footsteps sounded behind me.

"Nagato, please," Konan said with heartache.

Nagato glanced at Uchiha Sora, who was covered in wounds, and nodded. "I can heal both external and internal injuries, but I can't heal your eyes."

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing with my eyes."

Nagato nodded, and a mechanical arm emerged from behind him, beginning to treat Uchiha Sora's wound.

Konan and Hyuga Ame exchanged a glance and silently left, leaving only Nagato and Uchiha Sora behind.

The robotic arm creaked and groaned, and both men were filled with inexplicable emotions.

for a long time,

"Thank you," Nagato said hoarsely.

"Heh, you've become this wretched state largely because of me, and you should be thanking me?"

"It's alright. To achieve one's goal, one must always pay a price. The physical pain is nothing compared to the pain in my heart."

"...As long as you know what you're doing, that's fine. By the way, what are your plans for the future?"

"..."

After another long silence, Nagato gently stroked the name "Yahiko" with his fingers, his eyes filled with sorrow.

"You are right," he said hoarsely. "In this painful world, mutual understanding is just a pipe dream. The only way to end war is to fight violence with violence, and to unify the world."

"In the future, I will end this world."

At this moment, Nagato and Uchiha Sora reached a consensus.

At the same time, they realized one thing: a battle between them was inevitable.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain; there can only be one "Qin Shi Huang" in this world.