Chapter 160 - 160 (2/2)

”Well, how can I put it? I think you're more important to me than the Uchiha clan, and Kushina forced me to come along!” Minato said with a smile.

Neither Sakumo nor Orochimaru were good with words. The two remained silent, leaving their actions speak for them.

As for Jiraya, he said that he just feared that Ryo would go out of control hurting too many Uchiha's too much, and that he just had to be there for their rescue.

No one bought that. Jiraya didn't know medical Ninjutsu. How would he even come to their rescue?

In this way, the group of six walked toward Uchiha Katachi.

Uchiha Katachi's feelings were complex; he felt angry, excited, but also a bit hopeful.

He had been fighting alongside Ryo, and was very aware of his strength, and especially his potential.

After learning that Uchiha blood ran through Ryo's veins, Katachi's first reaction was anger just like everyone else. The Uchiha's blood is absolutely not allowed to flow out of the clan.

However, after going back over Ryo's talent, he started thinking that this was an opportunity for the clan to rise!

To him, Ryo's talent was comparable to that of Uchiha Madara. If he would get back to the clan, the Uchiha would return to its former glory in just a few years.

Today, the Uchiha brought in 5 elite Jonins, and 5 Quasi Kages, all having the 3 tomoe Sharingan. He didn't think that Ryo had a chance to win.

Ryo's group arrived, and the one who was supposed to receive Ryo was shocked to see this line up.

He was ought to be shocked! Besides the 3rd Hokage, every Kage tier in Konoha was coming his way.

These six could destroy the entirety of the clan. He was just a lower tier Uchiha, who was assigned to for reception and to immediately inform Katachi of Ryo's arrival.

”Eve… everyone… you … wel… welcome!” He stuttered, very cautiously greeting the lot.

It wasn't that he was timid, but he had seen a demonstration of Sakumo and Orochimaru's strength just a few days earlier.

Receiving the news, Katachi's face changed as he immediately rushed to his door.

Seeing the six all together, he started losing his calm.

”Welcome Katachi Dono!” Jiraya saw Katachi coming from behind the door and greeted him enthusiastically.

Katachi's heart was broken. 'This is my home, my district! How dare an outsider welcome me!' he thought.

Sakumo looked back at Jiraya, realizing how inappropriate he was acting. He held his laughter and did not speak.

Then Katachi left the house with a group of other Uchiha and guided Ryo's group.

The battle was set to take place in the forest beyond the district, where Ryo found Shisui before.

Upon everyone's arrival at the spot, they found Katachi's group of elite Uchiha waiting over there.

Ryo looked at the nine before him and turned back to Katachi: ”Will you also fight?”

”Of course, this old man is also an Uchiha you know!” Katachi nodded.

”That makes ten of you. So, are you going at me together, or one after the other?”