Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 163: Did Itama obtain a legendary item?

"Hashirama, we must take the initiative."

Ban stood in the center of the office with his arms crossed, looking displeased and seemingly enraged.

Hashirama leaned against the table, gazing out the window with a similarly solemn expression, his brows furrowed deeply.

After a moment of silence, Hashirama slowly spoke, "Madara, you're right. We can't keep passively taking hits like this..."

Over the past month, many of Konoha ninjas who went out on missions have been ambushed. The stronger ones, despite being injured, were able to barely repel the enemy and return to the village safely; the weaker ones were either seriously injured or... brutally murdered.

Although Konoha had only been established for a short time, Hashirama had undoubtedly regarded everyone in the village as true comrades, and those who harmed his comrades were definitely enemies.

Furthermore, as an officially recognized military institution of the Land of Fire, Hashirama also had to fulfill his duty to Konoha and drive them out of the Land of Fire.

Takita sat in his seat, looking at his two older brothers with a worried expression. He knew he couldn't be of much help and could only do his job honestly.

"Brothers, based on the current intelligence, we may have to face ninjas from four countries at the same time. We..." Takita's voice trailed off, as he knew very well how serious the consequences of such a numerical disadvantage would be.

Although information about those families is scarce, their abilities are all quite mysterious. For example, they can use special bloodline limits and unique secret techniques. By all accounts, they don't seem to have much of a chance of winning.

The enemy had a certain understanding of the ninjutsu and secret techniques of the major clans in Konoha, and it's no surprise that the investigation was conducted by the traitorous Shimura clan member.

Takita handed a report to Hashirama and explained, "For example, this... our ninjas encountered a strange bloodline limit. They can extract their bones and use them as weapons. Moreover, their combat skills are extremely high, and the bone spurs that appear inside their bodies during close combat are impossible to defend against."

Madara's expression was grim. Of course, he knew these guys were all strange and quite strong, but as a member of the Uchiha clan, he was always proud of his clan and would never compromise or negotiate.

Hashirama Akira understood his own personality; these people wouldn't negotiate with him much, and fighting was the only way out.

However, Konoha Village isn't without its advantages. At least the villagers are united and don't have to be wary of each other like they do. Furthermore, the Land of Fire has relatively abundant resources, making it entirely possible to wage war against them and compete in the short term.

But the most important thing is that once the decision to retaliate is made, it means that war will break out again, and people will die... or children will inevitably go to the battlefield.

This contradicts their original purpose, but it wasn't due to their own factors. Defending territory and homeland is no longer simply a matter of war.

"I understand. We'll organize the manpower tomorrow. We need to have a meeting, and then the entire village must be on standby." Hashirama didn't want to think about it anymore. He wanted to protect his comrades, his home, and his brothers.

Spot nodded, then turned and left.

He needs to return to his clan's territory to convene a clan meeting and strengthen the training of his clansmen in preparation for the upcoming battles...

......

"Brother Ban..."

Yan Yi and Izuna sat opposite Madara. Although the dinner was delicious, none of the three of them had much of an appetite.

"It's alright, your brother will protect you..." Madara said with a hint of helplessness.

But his statement lacked confidence, because if war broke out, they would inevitably be on the battlefield. Whether they could survive against a powerful enemy was still uncertain.

Yan Yi shook her head, looking at Ban with a firm expression: "It's okay, Ban-ge, we'll protect ourselves. And... no matter what decision you make in the future, we'll always support you, Ban-ge."

Izuna nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "That's right, Madara-nii, we're not children anymore. We're ninjas, we're the Uchiha clan who bear the Flame Fan Clan Crest, and we've never been afraid of any enemy!"

Ban was somewhat lost in thought. He should have been the one comforting his younger brothers and telling them not to worry, but instead, his brothers were comforting him instead.

“Izuna….Kenichi…”

Madara gritted his teeth, his expression hardening, and the three tomoe in his eyes flashed instantly as he said, almost word by word, "Yes! I will absolutely, absolutely not allow anyone to hurt you!"

Dinner was over, and Madara returned to his office building in Konoha, his expression resolute.

He now needs to properly organize all the fighting forces in the village, including the Uchiha clan, the Senju clan, the Hagoromo clan, and other various clans.

Unbeknownst to him, a mysterious chakra was subtly awakening within him, granting him some power and growth.

He had no idea what impact this force would have on him, but he didn't care about that right now; all he wanted to do was protect his younger brother.

......

The same was true for Hashirama. Tobirama remained the same, his expression unchanged, acting as the calmest and most rational of the four brothers.

Banjian and Wajian returned to their families from where they had been staying. They understood that war was likely coming, and in order to protect their loved ones, they had to work hard to cultivate.

Hashirama felt conflicted, looking at his two younger brothers with mixed feelings.

It's truly remarkable that my two younger brothers have grown up to be this big. Watama lost an arm during the war, and so did Itama, who was captured and imprisoned for a long time, which affected both his physical and mental health. Moreover, the last attack almost killed Itama.

Even Hashirama, with his good temper and gentle nature, was about to explode.

His younger brother was also his Achilles' heel. He had thought that the war, which had finally ended, would bring his brothers a peaceful and stable life so that they could grow up happily. But now, those despicable people actually wanted to destroy this peace.

"Brother, I share the same view as Uchiha Madara; we need to fight," Tobirama said calmly.

He wasn't one for scheming; he was also worried about his younger brother and had done a thorough analysis of the enemy's strength. Although the enemy's intelligence was unclear, he had made rough calculations and concluded that it wasn't impossible to win.

"Yes, brother, we must fight." Wajō's expression was firm. He had finally found happiness, how could he let this beautiful thing be destroyed?

Itama remained the same as always, rarely speaking or offering opinions; he simply followed behind his older brothers.

However, he was prepared to contribute his own strength, whether it was his newly mastered Wood Release technique or his somewhat clumsy combat skills.

"Big brother, we believe you." Itama gave him only a look of utmost trust, offering no further comment.

Hashirama nodded, then looked at Itama and gently touched his hair... before pulling a tattered notebook from his pocket and handing it to Itama.

"Although your eldest brother doesn't have as many ingenious ideas as your second brother, this is a summary of my experience over the years, which should be able to help you."

Itama took the notebook from Hashirama and glanced at it with some surprise.

"This is... a summary of Wood Release techniques?" Itama was taken aback and quickly opened it to take a look.

Calling it a secret manual or ninjutsu scroll is a bit of a stretch. Most of what's written here is Hashirama's personal insights and reasoning. However, there are some Wood Release hand seals and chakra flow diagrams. Although they can only serve as a guide, they are definitely better than making things up on your own.

"Well, I'll probably be very busy next time, and I'm afraid I won't have time to teach you personally... so..."

Hashirama felt a pang of guilt. Not only was he burdened with the upcoming war, but as one of the village chiefs, he genuinely had little time for personal instruction. Furthermore, he admitted he was completely inept at teaching...

"It's okay, big brother! I'll try my best!"

Itama was very happy, because this would give him more opportunities to grow and protect his family and Yan Yi!

Thus, Itama obtained the original manuscript of "Hashirama's Wood Release Basics". They do not know how valuable this thing is now, but in the future, it will definitely be priceless.