A veteran of the ninja world: surviving from the Six Paths of Heroes to Boruto

Several years have passed in the blink of an eye, and in the ninja world, the reputation of the Uchiha clan has quietly changed.

The Uchiha clan, once infamous for its ferocity and known for its Sharingan, has now become synonymous with a benevolent and righteous family.

Clan Chief Uchiha Kitsune personally ordered that clan ninjas frequently leave the clan's territory and travel to surrounding villages to help ordinary people cultivate the land, sow seeds, and harvest wheat and rice, never asking for any reward.

He even took the initiative to put aside centuries of grudges, sending envoys to visit various ninja clans to deliver letters of friendship. Even his arch-enemy, the Senju clan, officially ceased hostilities and made peace with the Uchiha, with no more open warfare.

Within the Senju clan's territory.

The young elder, Senju Uzuki, took in the transformation of the Uchiha clan, his eyes filled with approval. He couldn't help but say to the clansmen beside him, "The Uchiha fox is kind by nature and is by no means a bloodthirsty person. Everything he has done is out of a genuine desire to lead the Uchiha to a peaceful and prosperous life."

Senju Uzuki harbored some kind of romanticized view of Uchiha Kitsune.

Upon hearing this, the Senju elders all showed a friendly expression, echoing each other's sentiments that they no longer wanted to get entangled with such "mad dogs" as the Uchiha, displaying an attitude of disgust for war and yearning for peace.

However, this goodwill was ultimately just a facade. The Senju clan never truly put aside their hostility; they were merely using the truce to accumulate strength, waiting for their energy to recover before launching another attack on the Uchiha.

Meanwhile, in the council chamber of the Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Kitsune stood with his hands behind his back, his fingertips lightly touching the map spread out in front of him. His scarlet Sharingan was calm and undisturbed, but his gaze was fixed on the boundary between the Nanga River and the Hokuga River.

Outsiders praised him for his kindness and goodness, but this was never a genuine change of heart from the Uchiha clan.

Helping civilians, befriending the ninja clan, and making peace with the Senju were all carefully crafted disguises, nothing more than a strategy of biding his time and developing his strength in a stealthy manner.

All the forbearance and concessions were only to accumulate enough power so that they could lead the Uchiha clan to conquer a wider world of ninja in the future.

Uchiha Kitsune's fingertips slowly traced the river patterns on the map.

"The Uchiha need a truly stable foothold! And the Naka River and the Hokuka River are the best places..."

"I will build the Uchiha clan's shrine there someday, the Naka Shrine."

Uchiha Kitsune realized that the Uchiha clan needed a base of land of their own to maintain its prosperity.

So they focused on the North and South Rivers of Senju.

Currently, the Uchiha clan has a total of 8,000 members, making them a powerful force capable of waging war!

This number is already comparable to that of the Whirlpools and the Thousand Hands.

Definitely a large and powerful clan.

(PS: At this point, some people might ask, weren't there at most a hundred people in the ninja clans of later generations? Why are there so many now? Don't be confused about why there are so many people now. I will explain why the ninja clans had so few people later in the story.)

Although the Uchiha clan could fight head-on, Uchiha Fox still wanted to minimize casualties.

"Next, I will lead the Uchiha clan to switch from defense to offense!"

"Whether it's a disgrace or the rise of the Uchiha clan's blazing flames will be decided in the next few days..."

"Someone come here!"

"Uchiha Fox called out calmly."

The next second, an Uchiha knelt down at the fox's feet.

"Next, announce to the public that I was assassinated by assassins from an underground gold exchange..."

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A few days later, a shocking piece of bad news suddenly spread from the Uchiha clan's territory throughout the ninja world.

—The clan leader, Uchiha Kitsune, was unfortunately assassinated!

This news caused an immediate uproar in the ninja world, shaking all sides.

The various ninja clans lamented and sighed, expressing their regret. Everyone said that good people don't live long, and that the clan leader who changed the Uchiha's fierce reputation and treated people with benevolence had died so young.

The ninja world, which should have been gradually becoming more peaceful because of Uchiha Kitsune's good deeds, was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere due to this sudden news of his death.

Of all the ninja clans, the Senju clan was the most severely shaken.

Inside the Senju clan's council hall, the elders' expressions were complex and inscrutable upon learning of Uchiha Kitsune's death, and the atmosphere in the hall became tense for a moment.

A moment later, a cacophony of voices rose and fell, the crowd's emotions a mixture of distinct sighs and relief.

It is lamentable that the benevolent ruler who wholeheartedly led the Uchiha clan towards good and sought peace with other clans ended his life so young.

Fortunately, with the death of Uchiha Kitsune, the Senju clan lost its most troublesome enemy. If they were to openly attack the Uchiha clan in the future, it would be many times easier.

Amidst the surging emotions, the elders immediately engaged in a heated debate about whether to launch an immediate attack on the Uchiha clan.

"I think we should take advantage of the Uchiha's weakness and finish them off! Let's launch a full-scale attack on the Uchiha clan right now!"

"I don't think that's a good idea. Uchiha Kitsune just died, and we're already making a move? That would be too disgraceful. We Senju are a clan founded on the principle of love!"

"Ugh! Forget about love, I think he should just be killed!"

"No, no, things will definitely be very strict during the Uchiha's period of mourning."

Some people slammed their fists on the table and loudly agreed, saying that the Uchiha were now leaderless, making it the perfect opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop.

Some people frowned and firmly opposed it, believing that sending troops during a time of mourning would bring shame upon the Senju clan in the ninja world, and that it would be a losing proposition.

When the two sides were deadlocked.

An elder with a hesitant expression slowly rose, looked around at everyone, and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, even if the timing is perfect, if we attack the Uchiha now, Elder Uzuki of the dove faction will probably never agree!"

The elders' expressions changed drastically upon hearing the name Senju Uzuki.

Currently, the dove faction within the Senju clan has gained the upper hand.

As for Senju Uzuki, she is undoubtedly the strongest fighter in the Senju clan right now, and her attitude is enough to directly influence any decision made by the elders.

Just as the atmosphere in the council chamber reached its most tense point, the heavy wooden door was suddenly pushed open from the outside with a loud bang.

Senju Uzuki walked in slowly.

She is no longer the naive little girl she once was.

Clad in a dark, Thousand Hands-style armor, with cold metallic patterns adorning the shoulder armor, he stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his brows and eyes sharp and piercing, exuding a heroic aura and showcasing the dashing presence of a top Thousand Hands ninja.

But at this moment, her face was still wet with tears, her eyes were red, and the tip of her nose was also faintly red, clearly indicating that she had just cried bitterly.

It's only natural that she and Uchiha Kitsune had once shared a deep and genuine affection, and now that her beloved had suddenly passed away, her grief was impossible to hide.

Suppressing a sob in her throat, Senju Uzuki spoke in a hoarse voice: "Just now, the Uchiha clan sent a handwritten letter saying that Uchiha Kitsune left a last wish before his death, which was that I could personally go to the Uchiha clan's territory to attend his funeral."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the elders in the council hall, each of them displaying a wary expression.

The Uchiha clan leader invited another clan leader to his funeral after his death?

This is absolutely incredible.

This was the first time Senju had attended a funeral for an Uchiha.

"Absolutely not! There must be a trap here!"

The Uchiha clan has always been known for its unpredictable intentions. Now that the clan leader has died suddenly, it's possible that they've set a trap to lure you in!

We can easily send a few elders to attend the funeral on your behalf; you must not personally risk your life!

"No!"

Senju Uzuki immediately refused sternly, her eyes filled with an obstinacy and sorrow that others could not understand.

Senju Uzuki felt that this was the fox's true last wish; before the fox left, it couldn't let go of itself after all...

These elders, whose minds are filled with clan power struggles and calculations of interests, could never understand the affection between her and Uchiha Kitsune hidden beneath the grudges of the ninja clans.

Seeing that Senju Uzuki was determined to go in person, the elders exchanged glances and quickly made a plan in their hearts.

Uchiha Kitsune is already dead. There is no one in the entire ninja world who can truly threaten the Senju. Even if the Uchiha makes some small moves, they won't be able to stir up any trouble.

After a moment's consideration, they finally nodded and agreed to Senju Uzuki's request.

[This month is over, and it's time for all of you to go back to school, right? The long and exciting winter break is over (sadly~)]