Start with the Mangekyo Sharingan: Follow Lord Madara out of Konoha

"Crackle."

A pile of firewood was lit by the small river. Kamihane held a forked wooden stick, with three foot-long sea bass skewered on it, suspended above the flames. Before long, a fragrance of grilled fish wafted out.

Beside him, Jiraiya sneakily sized up Kamihane, or rather, the grilled fish in his hand, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Tsunade had also long since come down from Kamihane's neck, hugging her legs and sitting by the fire.

The reason was simple: she was really out of strength. After an intense "battle," the fire in her heart had been vented almost entirely.

It should have been a situation of "enemies meeting, especially jealous," but Kamihane didn't treat her as an irreconcilable enemy at all. Not only did he not fight back, but he also calmly accepted all her attacks, as if all her strength had been hitting a soft sponge.

Such "cold violence" inevitably made her feel a little discouraged.

Kamihane formed hand seals with one hand in front of the two of them. The earth and stones loosened for a while, and then four slender wooden pillars emerged from the ground, connecting with each other to form a simple grill rack.

"Mokuton!" Tsunade immediately widened her eyes. This move really shocked and angered her.

What shocked her was that this Kamihane also possessed the power of Mokuton.

What angered her was that this precious power, which the Senju clan had been seeking since Hashirama, was actually used by him to grill fish!

Jiraiya's expression was like an ancient well without any ripples. He was used to Kamihane. Now, even if Kamihane used Tōton in front of him, he wouldn't be surprised in the slightest, as if it were a matter of course.

Kamihane simply put the wooden stick on the grill rack, only rotating it slightly. The sea bass rolled with it, so that the flames evenly roasted both sides. Soon, the cuts in the fish began to turn outwards, and "sizzling" butter emerged from the snowy fish meat.

He took out a scroll from his waist pouch and unfurled it in front of the two of them. In the scattered smoke, a pile of bottles and jars appeared on the ground.

"This is..." Jiraiya was stunned, his big eyes shining.

"Just a little hobby, ninjas can't always eat Soldier Pills."

Kamihane said casually, opening the bottles one by one, taking out salt grains, cumin, and chili powder from them, gently sprinkling them on the sea bass, and forming hand seals casually, adding two more new pieces of firewood to the fire.

Tsunade looked at the wooden rack, hesitated and opened her mouth, but the words came to her lips and she swallowed them back.

She wanted to ask where Kamihane's Mokuton came from, but she subconsciously felt that this idiotic question would not be answered.

Kamihane glanced at her, a hint of a chuckle flashed in his eyes. "Don't worry, it'll be ready soon."

"I... I didn't want to eat it..." Tsunade's cheeks flushed red, and she immediately hugged her legs, resting her chin on her knees, not looking at him.

Kamihane didn't indulge her. Being tsundere was a privilege only Uchiha had. "Suit yourself, then I'll feed the extra one to the cat."

"Senior, no need to feed the cat, I can help you handle it." Jiraiya patted his chest, quite willing to volunteer.

"Hey!" Tsunade immediately glared at him. "Jiraiya, don't eat it!"

"Ah? This senior shouldn't have any malicious intentions..."

Tsunade scolded in a low voice: "We are waiting for him here because he has something to say, not to eat fish!"

Jiraiya immediately became embarrassed, and his stomach made a "gurulu" sound.

"You!" The words came to her lips, but Tsunade's little stomach actually made a protest that fell short of her expectations, and her face turned even redder.

"Damn it, why does it smell so good!"

The fire grew stronger, and the skin of the sea bass became golden and crispy, with a faint sense of charring. A rich fish fragrance wafted out.

"Alright."

Kamihane broke off a branch and used Mokuton to send two fragrant grilled fish to the two of them respectively. Then, he started eating on his own.

"Eat while you talk." Kamihane made a "please" gesture. "Don't worry, there's no poison in it. If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't have to go to so much trouble."

"Forgive me for my impoliteness!"

Jiraiya picked up the grilled fish, and without caring about Tsunade's threatening gaze, started eating it in large bites.

Kamihane was right about one thing: he had gotten up in the middle of the night and traveled this far, and he was already starving.

Moreover, he understood that this person, although nominally an enemy of Konoha, had not done anything to harm the two children. It seemed that, as he said, the grievances of the previous generation had ended with him.

Since that was the case, facing a senior who was so gentle, powerful, and offered them grilled fish, what could he, Jiraiya, hesitate about? Being timid was not the way of a hero, being generous was the true nature of a hero!

One bite down, the unique freshness of the sea bass bloomed on the tip of his tongue. The meat was springy and soft. Not only was there no fishy smell in the mouth, but it also restored the original fragrance of the fish meat. The faint spicy sensation further stimulated the taste buds! To be honest, the grilling technique was quite impressive. The crispy outside and tender inside was simply irresistible!

The faint fish fragrance drifted into her nose, and Tsunade frowned slightly, looking at Kamihane. "Hey, the fish is grilled, what exactly do you want to say!"

Kamihane chewed the grilled fish, and after swallowing it completely, he said softly, "From the way you look, you think I used flowery words to lure away Uchiha Nian?"

"Nonsense, that's what I saw with my own eyes!" Tsunade said angrily.

"But do you know..." Kamihane looked at her, his eyes distant and deep, "Actually, Nian is my own nephew."

"Even if he's your nephew, you can't..." Tsunade suddenly froze, and asked blankly: "What did you say?"

"I am Uchiha Nian's uncle, and it was my insistence that he was able to be born safely in Konoha." Kamihane said in a calm tone. "You could say that I gave him a second life."

Tsunade trembled, and suddenly recalled the information about Uchiha Kagami that she had investigated for a long time. The part about his relatives seemed to have been deliberately hidden. At the time, she found it strange, but now everything made sense.

She asked in a low voice: "So, you are Uchiha Kagami's older brother?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, that's the truth." Kamihane shrugged.

Tsunade was completely stunned, and a storm surged in her heart. The moment she learned this information, she understood a lot of things.

If Uchiha Kagami, as his younger brother, was harmed by Konoha, then it seemed much more reasonable for Kamihane, as his older brother, to seek revenge on her grandfather and great-grandfather, who were the Hokage?

She really couldn't imagine what she would do if her younger brother Nawaki was brainwashed and killed in the future.

Perhaps, it wouldn't be much better than this smiling young man in front of her?

From Nian's perspective, he wasn't like her, born with all the love in the world, but was alone in Konoha, spending a tragic and lonely childhood because of the cold-bloodedness of the higher-ups...

Now that the truth was revealed, he just wanted to be with his family. What was wrong with that?

Since Nian was determined to follow Kamihane, what was all she doing now? What was the difference between it and a little girl's mischief?

From Uchiha Kamihane's perspective, he clearly possessed such a powerful force, but he didn't directly attack Konoha. Facing her revenge, he also had an accepting attitude. It seemed... he wasn't as evil as the rumors said?

Thinking of this, she seemed to have no meaning in staying here anymore. She couldn't beat him, and she couldn't argue with him, so she stood up immediately.

"I won't see you off." Kamihane said indifferently.

Tsunade turned around and said coldly, "The next time I meet you, I will still take revenge."

"Whatever." Kamihane waved his hand.

Jiraiya glanced at him, picked up another grilled fish, and followed behind Tsunade, and the two left.

...

Inside the dense forest, Kakuzu dug out the last Root ninja's heart, and the four black thread sutures slowly merged into his body.

"That should be enough, right?"

Then, he gathered all the Root ninja's corpses together and burned them to ashes with a Katon.

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