On January 1, Konoha 55, early in the morning, Vortex no Kuni Cemetery.

Masahiko sat next to his grave and watched the Uzumaki people come and go, paying homage to their departed ancestors.

Every year on the morning of January 1st, a large-scale ancestor worship event is held in the country of Vortex, and this is the first time Masahiko has participated, because he really has no ancestors to sacrifice......

Among the Uzumaki people buried in this cemetery, the oldest is Jing Hitomi's grandfather - Uzumaki Zhenghong. He is the same generation as Masahiko, and everyone else is Masahiko's junior. Therefore, Masahiko can only worship his eldest nephew and three disciples here...... Oh, and himself.

"Ancestor Masahiko Uzumaki, bless me with everything going well and all my wishes coming true in the next year." Masahiko half-knelt in front of his grave.

"Grandpa, what are you doing?" Kushina's angry voice came from behind him.

Masahiko turned his head and said, "You're not coming to say goodbye?" It's very smart. ”

"Then I might as well worship you directly, what's the use of worshipping an empty tomb." Kushina was helpless.

"Sincerity is spirituality." Masahiko smiled and stood up.

Looking up at the water gate that was guiding Naruto to worship Nanako, and then at Nagato and Konan in front of Iko's tomb, Masahiko's gaze finally fixed on the three innocent-looking children in front of Ihitomi's tomb - Kimimaro, Shiro, and Sheto.

Hitomi Ino, a single dog, is not loved, and Dai and Kai, who have a better relationship, are still in Konoha, so Masahiko forcibly stuffed all the children he picked up, and at the same time gave the three children the identity of a whirlpool clan.

"Am I taking a grandson on behalf of my apprentice?" Masahiko shook his head and smiled, "Whatever, anyway, I'm not worried that no one will worship in the future, where can I find such a good teacher?" ”

As time passed, the worship activities gradually ended, and everyone came to Masahiko.

Masahiko's gaze swept over everyone and smiled: "A long-lost reunion." Let's go, go to Ichiraku Ramen to help Sara prepare the reunion dinner. ”

……

At the same time, the entrance of Konoha Village.

Senju and Uchiha each had a small group of centaurs hurrying out of Konoha. The ninjas in these two squads are the true high-level elites of both clans.

The Thousand Hands Clan was led by the Rope Tree, with Daoshan and Itachi beside him, followed by three elite Shinobi of the Thousand Hands Clan.

The Uchiha clan's faction is even stronger. Kagami personally led the team, followed by Fugaku and Fugaku's eldest son, as well as Obito, Shisui and two Uchiha elders.

The two teams walked out of Konoha almost at the same time and headed west, thinking they were looking for a place to duel.

However, no, what kind of fight is there for the New Year, and the two clans also need to worship their ancestors......

Since the establishment of Konoha, the dead and old clansmen of Senju and Uchiha have basically been buried in the hero's tomb of Konoha, while the tombs of those ancestors of the Warring States period have been left in the ancestral land of the two clans, and there is no way to migrate to Konoha.

At this time of year, the patriarchs of both clans need to lead a team to worship. Of course, because of the age, the number of people in the worship team does not need to be too much, and you can bring a small number of elites from the clan.

Two kilometers west of Konoha Village, Senju's team turned north, while Uchiha's team turned south, each heading to their own ancestral land.

As the distance between the two clans widened, Obito quietly breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't stand the heavy atmosphere.

Looking up at the patriarch Uchiha Mirror who led the way, Obito came to Shisui's side, his face full of curiosity: "Little brother, what does the ancestral land of our Uchiha clan look like?" ”

As the 'crane tail' and orphan of the Uchiha clan, Obito is fortunate enough to join this team for the first time.

"There is nothing but the graves of our ancestors." Zhishui responded in a whisper.

"That's right." Obito showed disappointment.

"Uchiha Obito, remember to be serious when worshipping the ancestors!" One of the Uchiha elders in the team reminded.

Obito showed a little helplessness, and the old stubborn in the clan always couldn't get along with him...... However, he quickly adjusted his face and became solemn: "Got it! ”

A few minutes later, the group arrived in front of the Uchiha ancestral land, but Kagami stopped abruptly and looked around with a frown.

The two elders of the Uchiha clan also frowned and stepped forward: "Patriarch......"

"yes, I know."

Jing nodded and interrupted, and he naturally found that the two clansmen guarding the ancestral land were gone. The two knew that he would lead a team to worship the ancestors today, but they had not appeared in front of everyone yet, indicating that something might have happened to the ancestral land.

"Obito, use your spatial ninjutsu to investigate first...... Well? "Mirror is halfway there.

A person slowly walked out of the Uchiha ancestral land: "I've been waiting all morning, is it finally here?" Now the Uchiha's imps are not even so active in worshipping their ancestors. ”

The two Uchiha elders were slightly stunned, revealing a look of horror: "Patriarch, he is ......"

Obito looked confused, and glanced at Zhishui, "Who is it?" ”

Fu Yue turned sideways slightly, blocking his eldest son behind him: "If you fight for a while, quickly go back to Konoha for help." ”

The mirror looked solemn: "It's been a long time, Madara Uchiha...... My lord. ”

Madara was stunned, frowned and looked at the mirror: "Is it the Uchiha mirror ghost of the Izumi family?" You're too old to look good. ”

"You haven't changed at all, this should be the forbidden technique of the teacher of the first place - the reincarnation of the filthy earth, who is the spellcaster?" The mirror took two steps forward, blocking everyone behind.

Madara took off the Uchiha fan behind his back and propped it up on the ground: "Don't be so nervous. I'm just here to pay homage to my ancestors, and by the way, to see the little ghosts of the Uchiha clan now. ”

Uchiha Kagami's eyes closed slightly: "Isn't the caster here?" That's on Senju's side. ”

"Clever little ghost." Madara looked calm and didn't deny it.

The two talked about these few words, and Obito and Zhishui gradually understood the identity of the person in front of them.

"Worship ancestors, worship ancestors, this is the ancestor sacrifice to manifest the spirit." Obito muttered quietly.

"Oh?" Madara's gaze was projected on Obito, and for some reason, the more he looked at it, the more unhappy he became: "The old guy's breath ......"

There was a sudden roar in the distance, drawing everyone's attention.

"Have you started?" Madara looked calm.

"Patriarch, what do we do?" An Uchiha elder spoke.

Jing took a deep breath: "The dispute with the thousand hands is all internal fighting, and when we encounter external enemies, we have to advance and retreat together." Get ready to get your hands dirty! ”

Madara showed a slightly surprised look: "You say, I'm ...... Foreign? ”

Mirror nodded with a heavy face: "Since the day you betrayed Konoha, you have been a foreign enemy!" ”

Madara looked at the Uchiha people in front of him who were 'hating the same enemy' and laughed. Susa's coat on his body slowly rose: "The current Uchiha has actually become this docile appearance......"

Jing shook his head and raised his voice to speak: "It's not meekness, but yearning for peace and stability, stop the water, and do it!" ”

The kaleidoscope of the water-stopping eyes spun wildly, and the eyes of the spotted ones met: "Don't be a god!" ”