UK:GSW Chapter 316: A Miracle—The First through Fifth Hokage Team Up to Attack Konoha
On this day, Uchiha Kei achieved an accomplishment, named "The Black Zetsu of Two Worlds Are Both Cuckolded."
At the same time, the experiment to construct a "Genjutsu network" in the parallel world also succeeded.
With a stable crossing gate in place, Uchiha Kei's spiritual network signal could link across worlds via the system‑supplied signal generator, allowing a "Genjutsu network" to exist in the parallel world.
Once the Genjutsu network could extend to the parallel world, Uchiha Kei could do many things.
For instance, adding a genius researcher like Tobirama Senju directly would be an immediate plus one; and since in the parallel world Madara Uchiha had not yet been resurrected, could he perhaps preemptively "revive" him and take control of that tragic man who was deceived his whole life?
Of course, that was only speculation. After all, Heroic Spirit summoning was essentially a system‑bestowed ability. Although the idiot system insisted that the world Uchiha Kei lived in was Earth, the abilities it granted were extraordinarily useful.
Whether such a powerful ability was anchored to one world was still unknown. If crossing to the parallel world made the system's skills useless, his idea of drawing cards from both worlds would remain a beautiful delusion.
Also, even to perform a summoning, Uchiha Kei would have to enter the parallel world. As the king of keeping his head down, he would not attempt adventures unless necessary—using the Heroic Spirit summoning in the main world hadn't drawn the Sage of Six Paths' attention. Uchiha Kei had always been monitoring this; he didn't know why, but it was a good thing.
However, if he used that move in the parallel world, who knew whether it would wake the Sage. That old man in the original could summon the Five Kage from all the great nations in one go, then have them cooperate with his summoning to bring Naruto and Sasuke back from Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's space.
This meant those powerful souls were always under his attention. It also meant if Uchiha Kei activated those souls, the Sage would know, and whether he would interfere with this "traveler" was uncertain.
The main world hadn't triggered him—perhaps because it was still far from Kaguya's resurrection, so the Sage was still asleep. Another possibility was the system's protection. Although the idiot system was dumb, it granted rule‑level abilities that even a Sage of Six Paths could not match.
So going to the parallel world to summon Heroic Spirits might be, at the same time as losing system protection, bumping into a Sage who was constantly watching the shinobi world.
It wasn't paranoia; the Naruto world was intrinsically strange and full of hidden secrets—Uchiha Kei hadn't forgotten the existence of the Ōtsutsuki. Just because the main world showed no sign of the villains from the Boruto era didn't mean the parallel world didn't. If he crossed and ran into someone called "Jigen," he'd have to perform a speedy retreat and cut off the parallel world immediately.
After dealing with matters here, Uchiha Kei's main consciousness returned to his body.
By this time Kakashi and his father Sakumo Hatake's "warm" exchange had ended.
The result was: your father is still your father; Kakashi got beaten by Sakumo.
Although Sakumo didn't use the Hatake sword style, he did use his power as the "One‑Armed Wolf." As the White Fang who once pressured the Sannin and then cleaved his way through Ashina and cut down all the undying monsters, his extreme mastery of technique was not something Kakashi could match.
Just as Sakumo had scolded Kakashi during the "friendly exchange" that his all‑purpose skill set meant he was all‑purpose at nothing, Kakashi was indeed not specialized. Although he knew all five basic chakra natures and could use them well, none were pushed to the extreme. In the shinobi world, not doing anything to the extreme left you awkward.
Looking up, against a slightly stronger opponent he could fight somewhat, but that was all—he couldn't win. Looking down, he could fight as well; though he would ultimately win, it would take effort—his fight with the rogue from Kirigakure, Zabuza, was an example.
The name "Kakashi 55 Open" wasn't just a joke; it described his characteristic.
And such a Kakashi had natural nemeses: for example, Uchiha Itachi, a genjutsu master; Sarutobi Hiruzen, who also specialized in all five elements but was on a higher level and had strong taijutsu; and Sakumo Hatake, a sword master who emerged from mountains of corpses and oceans of blood.
Facing these people, Kakashi would be completely suppressed. For instance, this time he used all techniques except Mangekyō Sharingan, yet was toyed with by Sakumo like a chick, beaten until he doubted life.
Kakashi hadn't thought he'd lose so badly. He'd thought being cowed by Orochimaru's aura and tortured into fainting for days by Itachi's Mangekyō were already the shame of his life. But he was no longer the Kakashi of three years ago; he had trained hard over these three years.
His strength, though still all‑purpose, had risen across the board. He was at the peak of the elite jōnin level, very close to Kage level, only held back by the chakra drain of his Sharingan.
However, because of the Sharingan he had, once he awakened the Mangekyō, he could reach Kage level using Kamui's power—at this time Kakashi truly thought he had awakened his Mangekyō himself.
So Kakashi was confident in his strength, believing he now had a chance against Orochimaru and Itachi.
And now he met an unknown man and was beaten till he doubted life. Being completely suppressed and beaten by Sakumo reminded him of the past, of training with his little teammates under Minato and being "toyed" with by him.
He had thought he would never have such an experience again in his life. Yet at 31, he'd encountered it again.
One can only say life is full of surprises and miracles.
Then, at "We'll continue tomorrow," today's painful beating ended. But what collapsed Kakashi was: it would continue tomorrow.
His swollen face under the mask wanted to ask, "Why continue tomorrow?" But when he met Sakumo's cold eyes, Kakashi could only hang his head, mutter "yes," on the verge of tears.
After Sakumo left, Minato arrived. He came to Kakashi, who was sitting on the ground in a sorry state.
Seeing Minato arrive didn't surprise Kakashi—if Minato hadn't been watching his situation, this Minato would definitely be fake.
So Kakashi asked helplessly, "Sensei, who is that?"
Minato smiled. "Kakashi, with your brain, how could you not guess? The younger you in this world couldn't understand, but you at 31 should know. Besides, that senior didn't deliberately hide anything. Though he didn't use the Hatake sword style, he didn't hide anything else."
"For example, in today's sparring, although you took many hits and his reprimands were sharp, he hit exactly on the points, didn't he?"
After hearing Minato's words, Kakashi was silent. He sighed and showed a complicated expression, with a hint of envy. "Is it really true? How could that be? Could it be that in this world, 'he' is still alive?"
Minato shook his head. "No. He, like in your world, passed away. And he died by suicide."
Kakashi froze, then opened his eyes wide. "He's passed away? Then how…"
Minato smiled. "Thanks to my dear friend Uchiha Kei. Because of him, Sakumo‑senpai could be revived as a 'Heroic Spirit.'"
He then explained the concept of a "Heroic Spirit," since the Kakashi of the parallel world didn't understand.
After learning these things, Kakashi felt incredulous, then deeply puzzled. "Who is Uchiha Kei? Sensei, you have another dear friend called Uchiha Kei? But in our world I've never heard of him."
Minato explained, "That is the difference between parallel worlds. There are differences between worlds. Although broadly they have the same people and things, they differ in some aspects."
"For example, my world has a great sage of Konoha named Uchiha Kei. His existence and his creations brought a different wind to our world, setting off a storm across the shinobi world and changing everything."
"But your world has no such person. Thus the Third Shinobi World War erupted, many in Konoha died, 'I' became the Fourth Hokage, and then died in the Nine‑Tails' Rampage."
"These differences are proof of the variations between parallel worlds."
After hearing that, Kakashi understood. Minato explained clearly, not something deep, and used examples. Kakashi couldn't fail to understand.
For this reason, Kakashi's expression became more complicated, with envy. "It's really a pity. Our world has no Uchiha Kei, and the Uchiha clan has already been wiped out…"
At this, Minato fell silent for a moment, then put away his smile. "I heard from Naruto and the others that the Uchiha were wiped out by Itachi, Fugaku's eldest son. But even with Mangekyō Sharingan, it's impossible to wipe out the Uchiha clan alone."
"At the very least, Itachi's actions would have created a huge commotion. Konoha could have dispatched people in time. As a result, the Uchiha were wiped out. Kakashi, the higher-ups of Konoha must have been involved, right?"
Kakashi froze, then looked at Minato in astonishment. "Sensei… why do you think that?"
Minato looked at Kakashi and nodded knowingly. "I see. Kakashi, you must have guessed some of it, but only some; you don't know the specifics. Phew… That's good. You weren't involved; then I won't have to act against you."
This shocked Kakashi, his eyes showing bewilderment and dread.
Seeing this, Minato said seriously, "Sorry, Kakashi. It may make you feel bad, but that's what I think. Because Kei is my dear friend, Fugaku, who is about to become the Uchiha clan head, is my friend, and the Uchiha are an indispensable part of Konoha now."
"So, both publicly and privately, I cannot be indifferent to the Uchiha massacre. In fact, I know very well the issues between the Uchiha and Konoha. I can surmise that without Kei and with my counterpart in that world dead, the tension would have become irreconcilable."
"If the Uchiha really did stage a coup, then being suppressed by Konoha would be understandable. Kei and I would be helpless and sigh, but we would accept it."
"However, the Uchiha have always been a founding clan of Konoha, and not all Uchiha are shinobi. Those radical conspirators being executed is natural; killing the powerful ones could be said to prevent future trouble."
"But what about those without power, the ordinary Uchiha? Should they die too? Those people likely had no idea of the Uchiha hawks' coup—this I'm sure of, because without Kei, the Uchiha were a strictly hierarchical clan."
"Such a 'root‑and‑branch annihilation' against a founding clan is unforgivable. I cannot accept it. My dear friend can't either."
"Though Kei never said it, I can see he's very unhappy about it. So even if he doesn't act, I will end this resentment."
"Likewise, those who benefitted from Kei will choose the same thing."
Kakashi was silent. He clearly understood Minato's meaning. It was something to be resolved publicly and privately. No matter which Konoha higher‑ups were involved, they had to be rooted out.
This was Minato's will and that of many Konoha leaders of this world, and possibly…
The will of the First and Second Hokage!
Yes, it was very likely that Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju had been revived as Heroic Spirits.
Kakashi had guessed that after hearing Minato talk about Heroic Spirits. Since there was no obvious limitation, reviving the First and Second Hokage would be more urgent than reviving Sakumo.
Likewise, those with lost loved ones and deep regret, such as Lady Tsunade, would support Uchiha Kei unconditionally after meeting their loved ones again and filling their regrets.
In such a situation, with Uchiha Kei having suffered such a "grievance," could these big figures not get justice for him?
Kakashi could even imagine a scene: someday, the successive Hokage of Konoha would lead a large group to Konoha, under the banner of avenging and rehabilitating the Uchiha, arresting the village's high‑ups to denounce and beat them, listing their errors and sins, and finally executing them all.
And when that happened, the current Fifth Hokage, as Konoha's leader and guardian, would probably jump to the attacking side, leading a large part of Konoha to "purge Konoha" under some "Imperial Mandate."
Just thinking about it made Kakashi's scalp tingle. He swallowed and forced a wry smile. "Sensei, it won't go that far, will it? Uh, in our world we're still under threat from Akatsuki. Most of the Tailed Beasts have already been captured. We don't know what they're planning. The whole shinobi world is in a huge crisis. Going there might not be appropriate…"
In response, Minato was very calm. "You don't need to worry about that. We've heard about Akatsuki from Naruto and the others. Actually, we're considering whether to get involved and deal with the crisis Akatsuki is causing."
"Also, regarding the Uchiha massacre, we can guess what happened there. If I'm not mistaken, those who cooperated with Itachi to destroy the Uchiha were the Root."
"After all, Danzo Shimura's prejudice against the Uchiha and his greed for the Sharingan are very clear to us."
Kakashi was shocked. "Danzo? Elder Danzo? Uh, what do you mean by his prejudice against the Uchiha and greed for the Sharingan?"
Minato raised an eyebrow. "So Kakashi, even though you're an elite ninja of the Leaf and a confidant of the Fifth Hokage, there's a lot you don't know. Actually, Danzo Shimura is someone who hurts his own people and covets others' power."
"As to how I know, it's simple. In our world, Danzo was already gravely injured and paralyzed, and his Root was eradicated."
"Don't get me wrong. His many evil secrets were only discovered after Root was destroyed. And you'll never guess who destroyed Root, Kakashi—because it was none other than Madara Uchiha, who should have died decades ago."
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