Densetsu

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"When you gain a thousand strengths, you inherit a thousand weaknesses. When you attempt to cover up those weaknesses, you lose your strength. But the man who has no pure, true strength...has no true weaknesses either. That's the man limited by his own ingenuity; that's the man I'd fear." —Densetsu

Densetsu (伝説), or Densetsu Uchiha (うちは伝説, Uchiha Densetsu), is a shinobi of the Hidden Leaf. A talented prodigy since even early childhood, Densetsu's astounding visual prowess and natural power are well known throughout the shinobi world, leading to him being known as The Boy With Deadly Eyes in his youth. Having fled Konoha on the night of the Uchiha Extermination, Densetsu proceeded to live as a masked vigilante known as The Human Torch, gaining fame and recognition before returning to Konoha years later as a hero, eventually becoming Konoha's Head of Diplomatic Affairs, after an illustrious career as one of the greatest shinobi ever produced by Konohagakure. While blessed with immense power which was the stuff of dreams, feared by his enemies and revered by his allies for his devilish speed, Densetsu's main weapon and most feared trait was a powerful, well polished and cunning intellect which constantly and consistently gave him an edge over any opponent he faced.

Background
Densetsu was born on the evening of a sunny Friday in December, the second son of Fumio and Suzume Uchiha, and brother of Kazuo Uchiha. The first six years of Densetsu's life were relatively uneventful, living a happy and peaceful life with his family while he was joyously unaware of the building tensions between his father and some of the higher ups of the Uchiha clan. Being an open and highly vocal critic of the Uchiha and their ramblings of a Coup d'Etat, Densetsu's father held grudges against cruel and sadistic men who sought to not only exile the man, but cruelly hurt him in the process. Fumio was aware of this and discussed the possibilities with the then Third Hokage in secret, and the fragility of the political situation at that time meant that Hiruzen was unable to intervene.

Thus, Hiruzen agreed to allow Fumio and his family to flee soon enough; although both were sure that the Uchiha would catch wind of this sooner rather than later. True enough, the enemies of Fumio found him out, and threatened Fumio at his home. They told him to hand over his youngest son, Densetsu to them as part of a deal. If Fumio ever blurted any of the secrets of the Clan out while he was away, Densetsu would die. Understandably, Fumio was enraged and more so was Kazuo, Densetsu's brother. However more Uchiha members arrived and eventually put Densetsu's mother, Suzume, at sword point, threatening to kill her if Kazuo and Fumio didn't step down. They were forced to agree on the deal. Before departing, Fumio and the rest advised Densetsu and told him to stay strong, as his family would always be waiting for him. The tearful child was in shock that he was being abandoned, but Kazuo approached him and told him that they were brothers, and the day would come soon where Kazuo came back for him. Fumio would go on and secretly meet with the Hokage personally before leaving, asking for him to watch over Densetsu and keep him away from the Uchiha, and begging Hiruzen to protect Densetsu at all costs while swearing allegiance to Konoha no matter where he ended up. Hiruzen agreed wholeheartedly and comforted the man, and thus he would dedicatedly watch over Densetsu from that day onwards. That very night, Hiruzen brought Densetsu to the Konoha Orphanage in a bid to keep him safe from those certain extremist clansmen, where Densetsu would live on for the next seven months, where Hiruzen made sure no harm ever came to the boy. This would ensure a familial relationship began between Densetsu and Hiruzen, which lasted until Hiruzen's very last day.

Some time after his eighth birthday, Densetsu graduated from the ninja academy. Earning enough money after various shinobi missions, he rented a room in a house opposite the Hokage Monument where he made friends with his landlord. Initiated into Team Ayato under the tutelage of Ayato Shinohara together with Hiroki Nara and Hitomi Sarutobi, Densetsu would cement his reputation as Konoha's most skilled genin throughout this period of time, as Team Ayato enjoyed a 100% success rate in the process. Densetsu and Hitomi ended up becoming rivals as the latter was always rated second best behind Densetsu in terms of combat ability, but this heated rivalry would soon develop into a mutual, silent love. Throughout this time, Densetsu developed a heavy brotherly bond with Hiroki, while also looking up to Ayato as a father-like figure. Densetsu harboured a longstanding grudge against certain members of the Uchiha for chasing his family away but never acted on his anger due to his initial peace loving nature. As public sentiment turned against the Uchiha, Densetsu still felt a certain pity for his clan, being part of him, after all. Another part of him was happy they were being isolated, as none of the majority of them had stepped in when his family were harassed by their own. He also knew to keep his distance out of fear that he'd be harassed by the same few that played a cruel role in splitting him from his parents. Densetsu continued training in the forest, developing new techniques and sharpening his skills as the Chunin Exams approached.

Chunin Exams
On the day of the exams, he ran into Akuhei Iwao who had pushed over his landlord and threatened her. Losing his temper, Densetsu punched Iwao into a wall. Iwao retaliated by attempting to strangle Densetsu, whose speed enabled him to backhand Iwao and push him to the ground. As the two were separated by nearby Jonin, Iwao vowed to kill him slowly in the Chunin Exams. When the exams started, Densetsu passed his exams with near flawless marks. After a trying round in the Forest of Death, Densetsu showcased his incredible ninjutsu prowess; taking on two teams of Kirigakure shinobi alone and defeating them with his Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Earth Release: Ensnaring Soil, Body Replacement Explosive Tagging and Clone Shuriken Combo after being separated from his team. News emerged that 10 shinobi had been killed in the Forrest, all by Akuhei Iwao. After that round, came the one on one duels.

In his first duel, by utilising the Fire Release: Blazing Explosive Kunai Maelstrom Densetsu established the record for quickest knockout in the history of the exams—— 10 minutes. The next few rounds proved Densetsu's huge skill, as he took down opponent after opponent with minimal strain; showcasing pure demonstrations of speed, intellect and ninjutsu prowess. On the other side, Iwao was also making short work of his opponents, killing two of his opponents in the process while defeating Hitomi in the semi finals. Anticipation of a mouth watering duel between Densetsu and Iwao grew and eventually they were paired against each other in the final match.

Iwao started aggressively, flinging Shuriken in rapid succession at Densetsu whose speed enabled him to avoid them directly assault Iwao. Iwao and Densetsu engaged in intense taijutsu as Densetsu's quick attacks enabled him to get past Iwao's more lumbering defence. Eventually Iwao the stronger of the two, threw Densetsu across the arena. Densetsu began working with ninjutsu, masterfully manipulating his fire techniques to push Iwao back. The latter began using water based ninjutsu to counter, falling into Densetsu's trap. With the area wet, Densetsu used a lightning technique to electrocute the area, zapping Iwao in the process. Iwao's savage injuries shockingly did not faze him, and he began his own salvo of earth techniques to launch heavy molten earth projectiles towards Densetsu. As the two battled it out, Densetsu preyed on Iwao's lack of speed; counter attacking with the help of his Sharingan and finally. launched a blindspot attack, strapping an explosive tag on Iwao's heel after distracting him with shadow clones. Failing to realise it was a fake tag, Iwao panicked and attempted to remove it. The error cost him, and Densetsu managed to trap him. While trying to escape from the earth tendrils, Iwao's pants and underpants were torn off, leaving him naked. Humiliated and out of options, Iwao cursed Densetsu again, promising to carve his Sharingan out. Densetsu ended the match with a thunderous knockout kick to Iwao's temple. Both were promoted to Chunin, but Iwao disappeared completely after leaving the hospital and nobody ever heard of him again.

ANBU Years
After his performance in the Chunin Exam, the Hokage put in a direct recommendation for Densetsu's initiation into the ANBU Black Ops together with Hiroki. On his first mission to investigate a disturbance at the border, Densetsu's squad was ambushed by a group of Iwagakure ninja. After a vicious battle, Densetsu accidentally plunged his kunai into the group's leader, killing him. As he watched the other Iwa nin get slaughtered, he felt insurmountable guilt and sorrow at his first kill. Densetsu quickly made a wall around his soul to somewhat justify his murderous sprees, on the basis if duty to his village, and saving a thousand lives with every evil being he slayed. This worked for him and eventually, the dark nature of ANBU became natural to him. Densetsu carried out his missions with cruel and disturbingly cool efficiency, training harder and becoming stronger. He notched up an incredible tally of kills, and his opponents were never left breathing when he attacked. Hiroki frequently admonished his brutality, but Densetsu's obsession to "protecting his home" made his best friend's lamentations fall to deaf, ignorant ears. Densetsu's Curse of Hatred was unleashed on enemies of Konoha, a cruel twisting and combining with his Will of Fire, which was horrifyingly displayed on those who worked against the Leaf. Densetsu's violence began to even make his teammates cringe as they began reporting that he was "chuckling behind his mask and counting his slain foes gleefully". However Densetsu's flawless records made up for these facts, and he was deemed as too important an asset on the field to lose.

At last, Densetsu discovered the other edge of the double edged sword he abided by; the pain the world could inflict on even the strongest. In an ill-fated mission, Densetsu's entire squad were ambushed and captured except for him and Hiroki, who had been forced to make a tactical retreat. Following from a distance, Densetsu watched from behind cover as his squad members were decapitated one by one. In shock, Densetsu and Hiroki had no time to react as they realised that they'd walked into a trap. Surrounded by numerous Jōnin level opponents, the duo nevertheless held their own, fighting back ferociously before the sheer numbers of the enemy overwhelmed the duo. In the chaos, Hiroki leaped in front of Densetsu and was decapitated after intercepting a blade meant for the Uchiha, and his head rolled behind Densetsu, making the Uchiha trip over and fall; facing the headless torso of his old friend, while Hiroki's blood cruelly splashed onto his face. Letting out a pure scream of agony after witnessing his friend die, Densetsu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan and attacked his enemies brutally, murdering them all very violently except for one (who leaped away after his arm caught fire) with the Amaterasu and rage fuelled strikes. This would be Densetsu's final mission with a team, as he worked alone from then onwards.

In his next few missions, Densetsu's skill would increase even further, to a point where he was given nicknames such as the Lightning Shinobi and the Spirit of the Mist. Displaying supreme skill with his eyes which were feared internationally, Densetsu became a great weapon in Konoha's arsenal; with great espionage skill and intellect aside from his immense ninjutsu prowess. Unknowingly, Densetsu attracted the attention of Danzō, who wanted him to join Root—and also desired to obtain his eyes.

Densetsu realised that to his horror, the ANBU Black Ops did not exclusively deal with high risk operations and measures to protect the village, they were also faced with terrible decisions which eroded their morality to extremes. Densetsu was thrust into this situation head on when he was forced to kill three five year old children who had been severely genetically engineered and indoctrinated to become future weapons to be used against the Great Nations. After invading the lab they were bred in and eliminating the scientists and guards, Densetsu and his team encountered the children crowded in a room, subduing the three five year olds with difficulty, despite the children's age. The young Uchiha pleaded to let them live, but he knew as well as his superiors that if left alive, they would be a threat to many, and a hundred times harder to eliminate since they were already so dangerous at a young age. As tears fell from his eyes, he swiftly decapitated them after convincing them to look at a beautiful sunset. The smile on the heads of the children after his clean sweep would haunt Densetsu eternally, knowing that he had sunken to such painful depths on the excuse of duty.

The constant murder, lies, loss of friends and brutality took a toll on Densetsu; he screamed frequently in his sleep, was plagued by violent nightmares and began showing signs of aggravated stress. All these factors coupled with the gradual realisation that he was under the Curse of Hatred led to the teenager engaging in a brutal mental battle with his own inner demons, a struggle to find out what he truly was—a merciless monster who eliminated any who threatened his allies, or a compassionate individual who understood the unjustness of circumstance and strove to protect those he loved by using his power to defend. Deciding that he was the latter, Densetsu prepared to leave the ANBU Black Ops and focus on redeeming himself instead. However, fate had other ideas in store for the troubled teenager.

Fall of the Uchiha Clan
One day, Densetsu was summoned to a meeting with Hiruzen, Danzō and the elders along with Itachi and Shisui Uchiha. The decision was made for Shisui to use a Genjutsu to prevent the Coup d'Etat, but Shisui was betrayed by Danzō (who stole Shisui's eye). After Shisui commits suicide, Itachi informs him that Danzō intended for the Uchiha to be immediately eliminated and advises him to quickly run, or risk being caught in the crossfire. While Densetsu was eager for more details, Itachi disappeared quickly and Densetsu knew that staying would not be an option. Saddened by the death of Shisui whom he respected and Itachi's decision to shoulder the burden of murdering his entire clan alone, Densetsu decides to leave the village immediately as he was next on Danzo's personal list, having been a target of the older man for a long time. Densetsu briefly stopped at the home of his longtime love and former teammate, divulging the full details of Hiroki's death while also confessing his feelings, and his situation. With nothing more than a promise and an embrace, Densetsu was gone. While Itachi murdered the clan, Densetsu attempted to flee the village before he was intercepted by Danzō and a few Root members. Pulling out his kunai, Densetsu dashed at them at top speed, cutting down the Root shinobi before they could react. Danzō however, dodged his attack and the two engaged in a fierce battle on the outskirts of Konoha. Using his superior speed against the old man, Densetsu outmanoeuvred Danzō initially using his water techniques to push the man back and keep him away. While Danzō attempted to use his Wind chakra to attack Densetsu, the Uchiha skilfully used a sturdy earth wall to reduce his attack's strength. Without wasting time, Densetsu appeared behind Danzō and set up his barrier around Danzō, trapping him. To neutralise Danzō and prevent him from escaping, Densetsu cast Amenokoyane on the old man immediately. Densetsu sped away through the border of Konoha before Danzō even awoke from the Genjutsu. While Densetsu fled for dear life, the Uchiha clan fell to the hands of Itachi shortly after, and most of Konoha soon forgot all about their legendary prodigious Genin, who'd given so much for its safety and almost lost his soul to keep it safe...just another tragic Uchiha life lost in the brutal massacre. And so Densetsu fled, hardened by the brutality of years in the toughest places most ninja could imagine, forced to mature into a world no adolescent should find itself in, but still fundamentally a child, all alone.

Beginnings as a Vigilante
Being one of the only survivors of the Uchiha clan despite almost never affiliating himself with it, blacklisted by Danzō as a Missing-Nin and being hunted by Root, classified as a highly dangerous S-Rank criminal and literally alone so far from home; Densetsu faced a tough and uncertain future. Harbouring a deep grudge towards Danzō for forcing him away from home and for his crimes that night, Densetsu began to revert to his old self, deciding to wait it out until the time was right to reappear. Densetsu decided to take a path to redemption to make up for the destructive years he spent in the ANBU. While he protected his village initially through dark, merciless and unnecessarily violent methods, Densetsu decided to now defend it from any threat by virtuous and just means. Building rudimentary shelters where he wandered, Densetsu cut his hair short and changed his outfit, now calling himself the Human Torch (due to his usage of the Fire Release Chakra Mode and Body Flicker Technique in unison). His nomadic lifestyle took him on an adventurous journey and pitted him against smugglers, gangs and dangerous rogue shinobi, all who posed some threat or another to the tranquility in the Land of Fire. Under the guise of the Torch, Densetsu became known all through the Land of Fire: a mysterious individual who moved as quick as the wind, present whenever injustice showed itself. He initially took down various criminal rings that bullied and terrorised villages, but began hunting down bigger, deadlier S-rank criminals as his age and powers increased.

Appearance
Densetsu was slightly dark-skinned; tanned and toughened by numerous days fighting, running and training under the intense heat of the Sun, and tall—standing over 180 centimetres in height. He was of a thin, but well muscled body type; as a result of his regular exercise routines. Densetsu took extreme care to not have any unnecessary fat in his body, obsessively and often comically, to the extent he ironically couldn't bulk up. Unfazed by this, he maintained the figure of an athlete; sleek, healthy, defined and balanced, which still garnered the attention of many adoring women. He is also described to be very good looking, with high cheekbones, a defined jawline plus sharp and chiseled features which are accentuated with a long, sharp nose. He has expressive, dark brown eyes when his Sharingan were inactive, with an expression of minor sadness even when he smiles; if one were to look very closely. He also wore glasses when not using the Sharingan, depositing his spectacles into a scroll when combat began. Before Part I, while he was in the ANBU, Densetsu had a mohawk hairstyle and wore an ANBU monkey mask. When not in ANBU wear, he wore a green flak jacket with a grey undershirt and dark trek pants, wearing his forehead protector on his right arm. He also carried a katana behind him. Densetsu also has been seen donning a long red coat. In Part I after fleeing Konoha, Densetsu displayed his allegiance to Konoha by continuing to wear the forehead protector now around his neck. He now just wore a cloak and grey undershirt most of the time with his utility belt and trek pants. His hairstyle had also changed, from the Mohawk to a long and spiked appearance. He also sported gold rimmed spectacles when not in battle. He also began carrying scrolls on his belt, in which he stores most of his equipment, except for his katana which he still kept slung on his back. He was noticeably thinner and slightly haggard on occasion however, as his strenuous life and irregular sleeping habits took a toll on his appearance and health at times.

In Part II, Densetsu gets rid off his crazier, long spiky hair, cutting it short and keeping a neater appearance, albeit still pointy. He no longer dons a coat, wearing a short-sleeved grey inner shirt and black jacket with his usual trek pants. His forehead protector is hidden behind his collar but still on his neck. Densetsu still carries his scrolls and katana, and now reverting to the normal spectacles he wore in his childhood. His glasses have also changed to a larger rimmed, rectangle like frame. At the end of Part II, Densetsu begins wearing contact lenses, also wearing his forehead protector like a belt on his waist. The years of constant battle have however left him with a scarred body, with numerous small marks and blemishes and a most notably two large scars on the middle of his chest and his back, where he was struck by Sensō's attack and nearly lost his life. After returning to Konoha, he donned a long black sleeved undershirt and a green flak jacket, together with black treks; the standard outfit of Konoha's forces. When off duty, his outfits were generally varied. He wore mostly casual and simple wear, keeping to shorts and tee shirts or singlets, but wore formal attires at times as well. When performing his role as a vigilante, Densetsu donned a red monkey mask and a hooded jacket, taking the appearance of a snarling, demonic ape. Relying on silence, speed and efficiency to strike fear into his enemies, the intimidating mask aided Densetsu in terms of inserting the element of fear to go along with his reputation. Though the outfit was slightly bulky and movement restricting, it helped Densetsu look tougher than he actually was, and hide the fact that he was actually truly lean in build.

Personality
"We shinobi focus so much on power and glory that he forget the most basic thing—what it means to actually be a human. Instead, we spend our time trying to become a God; and finally being slain by another new God." —Densetsu

When he was at Konohagakure, Densetsu came off as a laid back, happy go lucky individual. He enjoyed making friends and was pretty popular in the village. He was very close and protective of his teammates and was willing to lay down his own life for them. Densetsu enjoyed heading to the libraries and reading, or exercising in his free time. All through his childhood he lived somewhat hating his clan the Uchiha, for he viewed them to be selfish, arrogant and lusting for battle. As a result he distanced himself from them, living at a separate corner of Konohagakure, renting a room and going about his own business. This would also lead to Densetsu developing a need to avoid associating himself from his clan, often omitting his last name completely, which led some to mistake him of not appreciating his roots and heritage. Contrary to most Uchiha Clan members, Densetsu never openly displayed his clan's crest on his clothing until the age of 25, when he finally was able to forgive his clan. After the Chunin Exams in which he witnessed the true dark horrors shinobi went through, he became more serious and morose. Eventually Densetsu dedicated his life to the protection of Konoha, to protect his friends and whatever he still called family. Throughout his ANBU years, darkness began to grip him and as he began to kill regularly, deviating away from his initially peace loving and pacifist nature in extreme ways. Densetsu began to lose his way and was twisted by his "inner demons", drowning into the depths with each merciless act he committed. He murdered his opponents with no remorse, without recognition of age or gender. At the order of his superiors, Densetsu caried out morally atrocious acts like killing witnesses to activities of the ANBU and full out extermination missions. He eventually saw the wrong in his ways when one day, he was ordered to kill six children who were suspected affiliates of the enemy. At a dilemma seeing that they were not even ten years old, he executed them anyway, but was severely traumatised later on. It was then that Densetsu realised the sheer horrors of his past actions, and a catalyst to his change. Densetsu felt he needed to quit the Black Ops very quickly before he fell too far beyond redemption.

This never happened but after fleeing Konoha, Densetsu began to lighten up again, often resorting to non lethal means to take down criminals. He continued to lighten up again as he progressed as a vigilante, becoming a firm believer in the upholding of justice and the protection of innocence. Playfully vain and sarcastic, Densetsu still liked to have a good laugh off and on, even with his slightly more serious outlook towards life later on. Eventhough several of his techniques had the potential to result in extremely violent outcomes, Densetsu was against violence as a whole and detested the bloodshed which he had become accustomed to. He was sensitive of his humanity in a whole, often keeping himself very morally upright after his ANBU years (which by his own admission had made him feel like light, good and humanity had left his soul forever).

Densetsu was also a well known "semi-pervert". His good looks frequently aided him in his exploits as he sweet talked numerous women. This behaviour of his was frequently pointed out on by the Third Hokage, who Densetsu was on good terms with. This trait continued after his flight from Konoha, with Densetsu describing it to be 'the best part about being away from home'. While he had these traits, Densetsu never lost control and crossed his limits, describing himself to be a visual pleasure seeker, and not an actual playboy. This could be attributed to his longstanding romantic feelings towards Hitomi Sarutobi back home. While Densetsu was very lazy and unmotivated on occasion, he was capable of hard work when the situation demanded it. Another notable trait of Densetsu's was his raw courage. He stood up to any opponent without any fear, prepared to end their evil if it meant losing his life in the process. The young Uchiha eventually realised that what he chased was justice in a whole, not just the safety of Konohagakure. In battle, Densetsu displayed an analytical and calm demeanour, often choosing to engage in mind games with his opponents, especially in one on one situations. Being supremely talented and skilled in various areas, Densetsu was confident in his abilities to the point that he even seemed to display the vibrant arrogance of a peacock to his opponents. This was due to the fact that when engaging in his mind games, the Uchiha tended to purposely let out subtly demeaning statements to indirectly offset his opponents, and read their reactions carefully, effectively enabling him to gain insight into his opponents' personalities and personal flaws. At his core however, he was humble and openly acknowledged powerful opponents and never ever embarrassed opponents with less power. Densetsu tended to also be very ferocious and relentless in battle, doggedly working around his enemies' strengths and only getting even more motivated by any potential failure.

Despite being brutally exposed to the worst of human nature, Densetsu miraculously managed to hold firm each time, clawing his way back from the abyss he fell into each time. With every evil act he witnessed, he also encountered the greatness that human beings were capable off–which coupled with his past sins, which led to him developing an intense need to defend life at all costs. Densetsu developed an extreme regard for the preservation of life even when doing battle against dangerous, insane opponents; usually searching for non lethal options when lethal options were the easiest to execute and access. This trait was regarded by many shinobi as his flaw: an opening which enemies could exploit as his mercy only opened up new vulnerabilities in his defence which could be penetrated. However, Densetsu was still willing to commit murder if his family were to be threatened, or in extreme situations where there was no choice. The only known example of such a "situation" was during the Land of the Sun Arc, where Densetsu quickly killed a group of cannibals who attempted to kill him. The cannibals had been kidnapping and feasting on young children and the elderly regularly, and their immunity to the local law enforcement due to their methodical evasiveness had spurred him to end their reign of terror permanently. He also threatened to kill Sadao after the man threatened to harm the Uchiha's girlfriend and family members, despite never actually killing Sadao himself in the end.

Taking pride in virtues of kindness and always pushing himself to be an understanding individual, these were some of Densetsu's key personality attributes since his childhood which continued to exist in his life after briefly disappearing during his time in the ANBU. Densetsu was a man whom at his core, seemed to be motivated to constantly treat others in a gentle and honourable manner, even his enemies to certain extents. He was willing to give second chances to individuals whom he believed still possessed even a minor spark of good in their souls. Densetsu frequently and desperately searched for this spark when battling his opponents, attempting not necessarily to win the battle–but mainly to redeem the soul of his fallen opponents as well. This rare ability to sniff out the good in people was a gift in Densetsu which was considered "supernatural" by some, but it could be due to the fact that Densetsu simply knew when an individual could or could not be changed due to his own experiences and struggled with the path of evil. A hidden dream of Densetsu's was to build bridges between people with words, uniting man under one common banner for the greater good so that future generations could enjoy what the past never could–a world without war and suffering. This was what spurred him to gradually leave the violent world of the shinobi and venture into the diplomatic corps at the age of 30, where he would use his titanic reputation and skill with words to build alliances between Konoha and other lands; helping greatly to usher an era of prosperity in the future.

Densetsu comes to symbolise determination in almost every way. Determination to stay by his ideals, determination to never succumb to evil and determination to power past every obstacle without losing himself. This inner strength of will and indomitable spirit allows Densetsu to overcome his existing limitations and set new boundaries for himself, ensuring that he can always push on in situations where the bravest men would falter. His inner strength has also allowed him to carry on despite suffering horrific injuries and maintain his focus in terrifying circumstances. This determination often has resulted in an innate stubbornness which Densetsu frequently displays, a refusal to simply lie down and accept that he could not achieve something, or simply follow orders when not to the greater good. This stubbornness could also be defined as a character weakness, which clouded the brilliant man's otherwise calm and rational judgement at inopportune times. More often than not however, his unshakeable stance on matters has paid great dividends and has also turned him into a skilled, hard negotiator.

While usually appearing to be very stoical and focused, Densetsu was actually a very emotional individual, no matter how much he tried to hide it with his calm and happy exterior. While shinobi were usually prohibited from showing their emotions so openly, he disregarded this rule fairly blatantly on a few occasions and was known to shed tears several times, mainly in anger or sorrow. This is mainly because Densetsu could relate to the pain and suffering others felt, having barely had a childhood and having lived through horrific situations and experiences himself. He felt for others, including most of his enemies when he fought them, and this empathy allowed him to deeply connect with others and even convert several of the individuals he faced to return to the path of good.

As a father, Densetsu is a very responsible and loving individual, placing his children's well-being above virtually everything else. He believed in making sure that all three of them would grow up to be morally upright before anything else, prizing ideals over academic performance or their own skill as shinobi. As a result, he spent a lot of time with all three, able to multitask very well between his diplomatic and family duties. The results of Densetsu's influence was visible in each of his children, with all of them inheriting his strong ethical codes in one way or another. He also gave each of them the childhood he never had, and ensured that they would get to actually live as children, and not tools for the ANBU or any other organisation. However as a consequence, Densetsu's fearsome reputation in the shinobi world would not exist in his home, as he pampered his children and left their disciplining to his wife, who also performed her role admirably.

Abilities
As a child genius and highly adept chakra user, Densetsu sharpened and used his talents to become a fearsome opponent and a skilled shinobi at even the young age of 11. Being able to use high level ninjutsu at late childhood, his abilities were nothing short of exceptional. Relying on incredible speed, evasion and intellect while doing battle, his invitation to join the ANBU of Konoha was testament to his superior abilities. Densetsu mainly displayed immense skill with Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, while he was incredibly adept with Taijutsu as well. His skill with blades and weapons were mainly self taught after being introduced to the weapons in the Academy. His duelling style was focused on unpredictability, pulling out unexpected types of attacks of differing magnitudes and strengths.



He set a record in the Chunin Exams for the fastest knockout ever in the competition, and advanced to the finals with minimal difficulty. He would quickly be elected to the ranks of the ANBU, where he became known as its' most powerful member. Later on, his prowess would only increase after leaving Konoha. After this act, Densetsu was listed as an S-Rank rogue ninja and international criminal; the highest danger rating a criminal could receive. Singlehandedly, Densetsu killed four ANBU Root shinobi with only a pair of kunai, fought and almost defeated Danzo Shimura, destroyed an entire cult of Jashin worshippers, killed three Swordsmen of the Mist and took down various criminal rings. Further proof of his skill was his ability to engage in battle alone with both Sasori and Deidara, two powerful Akatsuki members, and survive at the mere age of 15. Besides that he also managed to defeat viciously trained enemies like Akuhei Iwao, Tsubusa Hareroyo, Hotaru Miyagi, Katsuro Minoru, Eji Arata and numerous other criminals. He was also able to survive an encounter with Pain, who possessed the Rinnegan; taking on three of his Six Paths back to back. It was mentioned that Densetsu was one of the only human beings alive who could possibly stand up to all the Kage and live to tell the tale, and several people even speculated he was prodigious enough to stand alongside Madara Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha in terms of power and wisdom respectively when he was in his late twenties.

Chakra and Physical Prowess
Possessing abnormally enormous amounts of chakra reserves usually unnatural to the Uchiha, Densetsu has been known to keep fighting for hours without end with minimal strain, and was even known to have fought for almost a day. These supremely large reserves also aided Densetsu initially when he used his Lightning and Wind based chakra natures. Since he wasn't naturally able to use the two proficiently, he wasted unnecessary amounts of chakra at times when utilising them. This weakness was somewhat nullified due to aforementioned reason, and he was able to utilise powerful techniques like the Lightning Release: Hunting Voltage in combat frequently and even develop the fearsome, S-rated Wind Release: God of the Wind Technique. His chakra was described as warm, gentle and bright; like a summer breeze, but very powerful. Densetsu is also a master in manipulating, controlling and channelling his chakra. When utilising most basic to moderate Fire, Water and Earth based techniques, he suffered very minute, insignificant chakra loss and barely any strain to himself. Later when gifted with the Sage of Six Path's chakra, Densetsu's already potent chakra would grow even further, to terrifying levels, especially seeing that he no longer wasted chakra on his Wind and Lightning based abilities; effectively allowing him to save incredible amounts of chakra. Simple exertions of his chakra were powerful enough to knock projectiles backwards as well as make it seem like there was a scaled down hurricane billowing around him.

Blessed with natural speed, Densetsu based his attacks on blinding speed and grace. He relied on speedy punches and kicks to generate the momentum needed to land effective attacks (as he was anything but strong). Densetsu often strung together quick punches and kicks in rapid succession taking down large groups of enemies with relative ease. Alone however, his attack speed was occasionally useless against single taijutsu opponents. Coupled with a high situational awareness, the Body Flicker Technique became his common technique in fights, using it so much he could use it on a whim without hand seals or a second thought, literally becoming an instinct like breathing to him. He was known several times to reach enemy ranged weapons such as kunai, grab them in midair, and then reverse them towards the enemy. Densetsu relied on his legendary speed to enable him to launch different elemental attacks at opponents from several directions, appearing at different directions to launch another attack before the previous attack had even struck. His speed was so immense that he could even evade 360 degree all direction attacks with a simple Body Replacement Technique; able to leap away before the attacks were even launched. This could mainly be attributed to his incredibly keen senses and thought processing. Even without the Body Flicker, Densetsu possessed attributes matching and perhaps even surpassing Olympic sprinters, able to cover 100 metres in slightly more than 10 seconds.

This speed made Densetsu notoriously hard to pin down, let alone hit and was even capable of straining the tracking abilities of the Sharingan. Densetsu's demonstrations if his speed were also visible when he drew his blade or fired tools at his opponents, as one would only see the rustle of his arms before witnessing several projectiles hurling towards them. Densetsu also possessed superhuman reaction times, able to react at roughly 20 milliseconds to impending danger naturally, or even much greater when coupled with the Sharingan. He possessed the capability to also process information at unmatchable speeds in his brain when engaged in frenzied combat, performing thought processes and making decisions occasionally even three times faster than an ordinary human could. He could attack and evade so quickly that he seemed like a mad, blur of unpredictable and random movement, combining fist work, kicks and sudden slashes of his blade or weapons with frightening and incomparable skill.

Later on Densetsu's already devilish speed would evolve to a completely different level, gaining knowledge of and eventually mastering the Flying Thunder God Technique. With this technique, Densetsu was hard to hit, let alone catch. He initially started by using basic seals to teleport, by slapping his palms on a surface to plant the seal, but eventually he learned to apply the technique like the Fourth Hokage. While he acquired the tools his predecessors had utilised as their trademarks, Densetsu improvised and tweaked this technique to suit his style, including the Flying Thunder God: Formula Formation which he created; allowing him to create several moving formula on the ground around an enemy, constantly shifting the marks with his chakra to keep his movements randomised, or even around himself as a defensive precaution.



His leaner, athletic build and lack of natural physical strength led to many underestimating Densetsu's basic damage resistance, but the Uchiha was actually incredibly resilient and able to withstand a lot of punishment mainly due to his willpower. Several times Densetsu has had severe damage dealt onto him, including sword injuries and internal damage from blunt trauma, but he possessed the ability to keep fighting despite sustaining terrible wounds. Having had a large chunk of the flesh underneath his shoulder get torn off as well as two fractures to his ribcage after being attacked by Sensō, Densetsu managed to rally and defeat the giant, only succumbing to the pain and blood loss a full twenty minutes after the injury was dealt, though his combat efficiency had been greatly reduced. His almost zero fat physique was made up of lean muscle, so he possessed some form of protection from brawlers, albeit minimal; but his frame aided him immensely when executing acrobatic manoeuvres, which Densetsu excelled at.

Sharingan
As an Uchiha, Densetsu had access to the clan's signature Kekkei Genkai, the Sharingan. He awakened his Sharingan when he was 11 during his Chunin Exams, when he was put in a life threatening situation, immediately gaining two tomoe. He was a very skilled user of the Sharingan, even at a young age. Densetsu's already naturally honed reflexes were augmented greatly by the Sharingan, and he overcame his original weaknesses in Taijutsu by using his Sharingan to copy the Taijutsu techniques of others, tweaking them where necessary. His prowess with the Sharingan grew constantly, but Densetsu soon felt the effects of the Curse of Hatred. Due to the extreme pull to kill he experienced when utilizing the Sharingan, he chose to initially keep his usage of the dojutsu to a minimal capacity. However, as he grew older, Densetsu learnt to deal with these feelings and isolate them completely. He trained himself to focus on the beauty of life, embracing love instead of isolating it. With mastery over his own feelings, the Sharingan quickly turned into his most reliable asset.

Eventually, he gained full mastery over it, able to coordinate his movements exceptionally even against users of the Gentle Fist style. His reaction time without the Sharingan was already abnormally high, but the augmentation the Sharingan provided him led to legendary feats of evasion and precision such as taking on two quick Taijutsu specialists simultaneously, or deflecting six kunai from different directions with only a pebble. Densetsu also began to copy and assimilate powerful techniques into his own large arsenal, granting him immense tactical manoeuvrability, as well as the gradual ability to use all five elemental transformations. He was also very notedly difficult to outmanoeuvre up close, as his predictive capabilities were refined to the extremes and enabled him to very efficiently knock out those who came uncomfortably close. Densetsu also showcased supreme mastery with more subtle abilities which the Sharingan granted; utilising them devastatingly due to his naturally augmented intellectual abilities, such as the ability to hypnotise opponents who made the mistake of looking him in the eye. Even the briefest eye contact would render any enemy into a genjutsu of his choosing, often paralysis.

Densetsu was not beyond manipulating his opponents subtly during combat—casting a specific illusion to invoke a specific response; then quickly overwhelming an opponent with an easy, preplanned counterattack. This ability was used numerous times by Densetsu but most notably against Sadao, who had been wreaking uncontainable havoc in his Jūinjutsu form. Densetsu specifically relied on a very minute Genjutsu and combined it with well placed words to subconsciously coax the man to snap out of his Cursed Mark form and finish Densetsu off in his human form; effectively planting a willingness in Sadao to kill the Uchiha without any augmentations—in his bare form; thus enabling the Evil Sealing Method to kick in and seal down the Jūinjutsu thanks to Sadao subconsciously willing it. This masterful usage of the Sharingan led to Densetsu being called "The Boy With Deadly Eyes."

Mangekyō Sharingan
Eventually Densetsu awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan when he partook in his third ANBU mission. After being betrayed by one of their teammates, Densetsu's entire ANBU squad were ambushed and slaughtered by ANBU from Kirigakure. The emotional pain Densetsu experienced watching his friends die enabled him to awaken the dojūtsu, and granted him new powers which he used to butcher the enemy ANBU. The ability to utilise the black, eternal flames of Amaterasu was he first ability granted to him—one which he was devastatingly proficient at using. The second gift brought to him by the Mangekyō Sharingan was the ability to control and freely manipulate his Amaterasu—the Blaze Release. Densetsu would craft cunning defences in mere instants with this manipulation of the black flames, scorching enemies before they had time to react, effectively turning their attempted attacks into egregious errors. However these would just be basic uses of Densetsu's Amaterasu, as the finished product was far more magnificent and terrifying, with the man being able to create and shape the flames into virtually any shape; long spears, gigantic cages to contain every enemy and in extreme circumstances, turn the entire battlefield ahead of him into a terrible ocean of black flames.



Densetsu became very skilled with this variant of his Sharingan, quickly accessing, mastering and perfecting his blue 'Sage Fire Susanoo. His Susanoo became known as the "Protector of the Human Torch" and was known to be Densetsu's trump card, and literally his strongest technique. Only a shinobi of extreme prowess could force Densetsu to utilise the Susanoo. Taking the shape of a huge samurai, his Susanoo wielded two swords as well as the fabled Triduum Spear, ensuring that no enemy could withstand his offensive barrages. His Susanoo also possessed several powerful ninjutsu techniques which ranged from an impenetrable barrier, firing waves of projectiles rapidly from its chest, a fūinjustsu capable of inflicting massive collateral damage, a powerful vacuum attack and even a one time sure hit sure kill attack powered by lightning. These formidable abilities were pushed even further with Densetsu's usage of the Flying Thunder God Technique, with which he figured how to move his Susanoo together with him to grant it unparalleled speed. Densetsu eventually learned to utilise his Susanoo without having his Mangekyō Sharingan active, being the only other Uchiha able to do so; apart from Madara Uchiha.

His potent skill with his eyes caused Danzō to enact contingency plans if Densetsu were ever to defect from Konohagakure going rogue, and also made the Root leader desire to have his eyes. However, after collecting loads of information on the advanced variant of the Sharingan, Densetsu became aware of its' risks and the potential blindness it could cause with frequent and extended periods of misuse; leading him to use it very sparingly in battle. This ultimately ensured that he did not get his eyesight affected in any way.

Intelligence
Densetsu's defining and most renowned trait was his intelligence. While he was very strong opponent, fully capable of even holding his own against any Kage using ninjutsu alone, Densetsu was very aware that there would always be enemies stronger than he was, or situations where he would be at severe disadvantages. Therefore, Densetsu was very reliant on his mental capabilities especially in overcoming various overpowered opponents. Against powerful and even immortal enemies, Densetsu's intelligence constantly prevailed, keeping him alive and enabling him to overcome the most impossible odds. His ability to solve complex problems in very short timeframes was his rare one, which saved his life numerous times.



With a genius level IQ rating of 150, he excelled in logic and strategy, often preferring to stay back and study his opponents before engaging them, to gain knowledge of their tactics. He also tended to use weaker long ranged moves to test his opponents from a distance lulling them into false complacency before unleashing a barrage of cunning tactics and powerful techniques. His quick thinking enabled him to burrow his way out of sure death situations, able to quickly counter any certain debilitating situation. Besides reading his enemies' attack patterns with his clones, Densetsu also would make it a point to pinpoint the locations of his enemies tools so that he could remove them in the actual battle and remove a key element of the enemy's unpredictability. He also never relied on the probability of success, with at least three back up plans to any huge action he took. He was even capable of surviving several techniques which caused massive collateral damage after taking several precautions prior to his opponent's attacks against Hato Uchiha.

It could generally be argued that a majority of Densetsu's abilities stemmed from his incredible intellectual prowess, possessing a great capability to learn quickly and effectively. Densetsu generally employed Shadow Clones to help himself learn as well, a crafty trait practiced by numerous others but even more so effective when used to study. Fūinjutsu, Barrier Ninjutsu and other shinobi techniques which often took decades to perfect were often finished up in mere months thanks to the Uchiha's cunning ability to mix effective time management, study and practice almost effortlessly well. A Although not fully mathematically inclined like his son, Densetsu could still carry out thought processes at unnatural speeds in his brain; a trait which served him well in the battlefield as well as modern life. It also helped greatly that he had an impeccable eye for the tiniest details and a highly logic inclined mind to piece seemingly unrelated clues together. Densetsu saw different angles of the same picture—it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he analysed details in almost fifteen extra angles compared to normal human beings, a trait which even enabled him to solve two homicides in his career while on missions.

Densetsu was also a very quick-witted individual, able to adjust his strategies and fighting styles to suit the needs of a battle. In numerous occasions, he had own battles simply by using only the most basic and essential techniques employed by a ninja, which only prevailed due to superior tactics and his unique strategies. Densetsu also had the ability to see to the very heart of a matter, being able to grasp the gravity of a situation with remarkable understanding and clarity. These traits would see him get elected as the Head Diplomat of Konohagakure later on, as well as part of the Seventh Hokage's advisory team. He was also very skilled at defusing tense moments verbally, showing linguistic talents as well. Using all his wit and charm to prevent friction, Densetsu was a very shrewd and intelligent negotiator.

Senjutsu
Since he preferred not to use his visual gifts, Densetsu instead focused on his Senjutsu to boost his offensive and defensive arsenal. Training with the toads of Mount Myōboku for months as a teenager, Densetsu became accustomed to and comfortable with Senjutsu, as his massive and potent chakra reserves enabled him to excel in this field. His mastery in this form was so advanced that he could absorb nature energy faster than most individuals while he was stationary, effectively reaching Sage Mode quicker than most could. However, this did not remove the problems with mobility that a Senjutsu practitioner faced, so Densetsu would often summon Fukasaku and Shima to help him gather nature energy while battling. With the main weakness of Senjutsu bypassed, Densetsu was now a fearsome opponent when in Sage Mode.

He had access to several high variants of the Rasengan, all of which were highly lethal and destructive techniques. He could also utilise a powerful, gigantic senjutsu enhanced fireball attack and create a massive chasm in the earth to mop out large groups of enemies, or incapacitate gigantic adversaries. Densetsu's core physical attributes also were greatly raised when he was in Sage Mode. His attack speed was barely detectable by the Sharingan, and his taijutsu attacks were almost impossible to dodge as the enemy's body could not react quickly enough by normal means. His usual lack of strength was replaced by incredible raw power, able to lift huge structures, toss gigantic summons and smash through most substances with ease. Coupled with his Sharingan, Densetsu could detect and evade high speed taijutsu attacks by combining the linear motion reading of his eyes with Senjutsu enhanced reflexes which made his body move as quickly as his eyes could detect an attack; all while in Sage Mode. The skillful Uchiha was also a practitioner of Frog Kata, a fighting form which utilised natural energy to land powerful blows incapable of being seen by an enemy, a fighting style which complemented his crafty style perfectly. In addition to these Senjutsu abilities, his normal ninjutsu attacks were also massively augmented when in Sage Mode, his already great natural power would only increase several times in effect, capable of unleashing insane amounts of damage in battle.

Ninjutsu
From the start, Densetsu's strongest field ability was ninjutsu. Since he lacked the natural strength that most brawlers possessed, Densetsu made up for this weakness by applying cunning and lethal ninjutsu techniques, relying on trickery and wit to outsmart his commonly stronger foes. Densetsu is a master of ninjutsu mainly due to his jack-of-all-trades skill with various different facets of Ninjutsu, such as Space-Time Techniques, Fūinjutsu and Barrier Ninjutsu to name a few; all melded together to provide overall mastery of the highest calibre in Ninjutsu as a whole.

The sheer number of techniques he learnt sufficed for virtually every occasion, copied and perfected with the aid of his Sharingan. This large selection of abilities coupled with an astute tactical nous made Densetsu a very adaptable individual. Densetsu could also have his clones perform ninjutsu on his behalf using this skill to lead enemies into concentrating their attacks at his clone, while he studied them from a distance; or while he laid a trap at a location of his choice, leading his opponent there later on. While a vast majority of his techniques were copied from other ninja and perfected with the use of his Sharingan as mentioned above, he still created several lethal techniques of his own, like Fire Release: Blazing Explosive Kunai Maelstrom, Lightning Release: Hunting Voltage,Lightning Release: Electric Minefield and the Wind Release: Rapid Fire Projectiles. Besides this, he also learnt the rare Flying Thunder God Technique and tweaked it to his style of combat to great efficiency.

Densetsu also possessed a unique Dōjutsu ability, the Konohanasakuyahime, which enabled him to become intangible for a few seconds. Densetsu was very lethal with this technique, as it enabled him to avoid any technique which could cause certain death. With frequent practice, Densetsu managed to find a way to trigger the technique while openly fighting; using it as backup in case an enemy unleashed an attack too powerful to dodge. This last minute escape technique made Densetsu virtually invincible, as it negated any attack an enemy threw; no matter how powerful. At a young age, Densetsu was also taught how to utilize the Rasengan by, who had been impressed by the boy's abilities after encountering him in Konoha. After two demonstrations from the legendary Sannin and a few months of practice, Densetsu mastered the Rasengan, and developed several lethal variations of the technique. Rasengan was Densetsu's ace in his sleeve when dealing with close range opponents, as he would spontaneously generate it and slam it into his opponents.

Elemental Transformation
Achieving a feat thought once to be impossible in the ninja world, Densetsu wielded complete mastery over all five basic elemental natures; along with abilities to wield the Yin and Yang release—after a meeting with the Sage of Six Paths. As such, his ninjutsu were comprised of various elements, granting him great versatility. Densetsu mainly specialised in Fire, Water and Earth based ninjutsu, using them very frequently in battle to create varied attacks and defences. While he was capable of using Lightning and Wind based natures, they took a larger toll on his chakra reserves in his younger years, with him only achieving complete mastery over the two elements in his thirties after decades of rigorous practice.

Being his affinity, Fire techniques were Densetsu's preferred and usually strongest form of attack, with very few even coming close to standing next to him where the Fire Release was concerned. He could shoot out flames that covered a large surface area, reducing enemies and even large groups of enemies to ashes in seconds; utilise massive amounts of fire and shoot them like a huge flamethrower in the shape of a monstrous dragon at his enemies and so on. This techniques were considered to be immensely powerful on their own, but were on a completely different level of destructive force when utilised by the experienced Uchiha. Entire landscapes could be ravaged to smouldering cinders when Densetsu unleashed his attacks at full potential, as the heat of his flames were also incredible. Besides that, he even used his clan's signature technique the Fireball Technique very frequently and was masterful in its' usage, to the point that the technique was often mistaken for another stronger technique due to the devastating way he unleashed it. Densetsu's crowning ability created via the Fire Release would be his Fire Release Cloak, which granted him a solid offence, a staunch defence and buckets of manoeuvrability, as he could pummel opponents with superheated flames and wreak havoc especially on large groups of opponents.

He also was capable of generating Water in arid conditions, able to use powerful techniques such as the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, and the Water Release: Water Severing Wave without nearby sources of water. When utilising the Water Severing Wave, Densetsu could slice entire rock formation and earthen defences to shreds with a single, pressurised jet of water, even using it to defeat well armoured opponents. Even when used on their own, Densetsu's water based attacks were to be reckoned with, on par with most masters of the Water Release, but it was a whole different ball game when he was surrounded by natural formations of water, such as oceans, lakes and waterfalls. In these environments, Densetsu achieved terrifying feats with minimal chakra expenditure (by his terms), creating dragons as high and wide as buildings with incredible speed and bringing them down on his enemies, packing enough brute force to easily crush a human being without much effort. Densetsu's execution of the Water Release: Water Formation Wall was also supreme as a defensive manoeuvre, able to blast large groups of shinobi away from him without too much effort, or shield himself from powerful Fire-based assaults. These water based techniques were also initially utilised to make way for his lightning technique which was strengthened massively by the presence of water and he was also capable of using his own created Lightning Release: Hunting Voltage Technique to quickly mow down enemies with a powerful blast of concentrated lightning, easily piercing flesh and armour, or being used to deflect strong Lightning based attacks.

Densetsu also utilised Earth based techniques to defend from attacks and bind enemies with strengthened soil. The said Earth based techniques were noted to be extremely sturdy, as only exceptional attacks could break them down—with his Earth Wall even seen holding up for a limited time against a a Lightning based attack. He also occasionally used bullets sculpted by wind to pierce enemy defences and draw them away from strategic spots as it was a randomised attack which was spread over a large area. He also possessed the ability to utilise the Wind and create a massive blade of differing sizes and magnitudes to slash objects in half or neutralise other Wind/Lightning attacks.

Clone Techniques
Due to his nature of never underestimating opponents, Densetsu always attacked his opponents with clones, specifically to gain insight on his opponents' strengths and weaknesses. His usage of clones was very skilful, utilising minor distractions to create a clone while the original hid underground with an Earth Release technique or simply stayed out of view. Densetsu mainly utilised the Shadow Clone Technique, dodging enemy attacks and reading their moves, or leading them into traps. Due to his huge chakra reserves, he also used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Shadow Clone Shuriken Jutsu to overwhelm or hold off opponents while he set up a powerful attack. Densetsu's usage of the Multiple Shadow Clone technique He also used the Water Clone Technique and Lightning Release Shadow Clone Technique frequently, as instant attacks on enemies; or to set the foundation for a huge attack. Densetsu's skill with Clone Techniques made him an unpredictable foe who always found ways to bypass an opponent's defence, or defend against their attacks. Densetsu's clones were all forces to reckoned with, fully capable of handling tasks such as taking on large groups of criminals, or carrying out side tasks while he focused on something else of greater urgency. The speed at which he formed his clones while utilising brief distractions or in the open was nothing short of jaw dropping, as he could even create clones a few metres away from him to suddenly overwhelm opponents. When in the water, he could spontaneously generate Water Clones up to thirty metres away from himself or even further, adding great unpredictability and danger to the environment as he could freely attack from multiple angles.

Fūinjutsu
Apart from that, Densetsu was also known to be very proficient and familiar with Fuinjutsu, capable of utilising the Contract Seal and even the difficult Evil Sealing Method in his late teens. He also created his own sealing technique which enabled him to seal powerful attacks of any calibre into a specialised scroll, with three empty slots; then able to fire the stored attack(s) out quickly after. He also possessed the ability to use the Five Elements Seal and Five Elements Unseal when he got older with great skill, and after learning that he developed his Forced Suppression Seal, which could completely halt the chakra flow of his opponents in battle if performed right. The Five Elements Unseal was also used frequently by Densetsu to remove the Fūinjutsu cast by others onto himself or others, including Space-Time inscriptions and Chakra Blockage Techniques. Densetsu also soon crafted the cunning Trapping Seal Clone Technique; which he rigged a clone to unleash a paralysis seal once it dispersed. This compilation of knowledge and talent in Fūinjutsu was developed to the extremes in Densetsu's early adulthood, specifically when he was 18-19 as his exile from Konohagakure had been overturned, enabling him to frequent libraries often as well as practice these techniques frequently. By the time Densetsu was 29, he was widely regarded as a Fūinjutsu specialist, able to recognise various sealing techniques and come up with suitable counter measures to react against them. Perhaps his most defining trait in Fūinjutsu was the way he gelled together several Fūinjutsu to effectively 'shut down' opponents, utilising misdirection and subtlety to neutralise his enemies and render them immobile in battle; ending duels without bloodshed and even without as much as a brawl. His constant analysis of other Fūinjutsu combatants also helped him improve, providing him with application after he learned about any said technique from the libraries. Densetsu's Fūinjutsu talents were not an innate gift but rather one gained from a lifetime of study, which gave him the time to develop this craft to extremely high levels. The Uchiha also specifically utilises his Toad Moistened Body Technique to counter any Fūinjutsu on his body, and eject any imprint on his body whatsoever; what he defines to be a 'life hack' when dealing with quick witted Fūinjutsu users, ensuring that any seal left on his body would never last for long.

Barrier Ninjutsu
Densetsu was skilled and adept with barrier ninjutsu, capable of using basic barriers like the Pentagon Barrier which were impenetrable to all ninja tools, all the way to high level and ultra resilient techniques like the Uchiha Flame Formation and the Decagon Barrier which both could take direct hits from powerful Kage calibre techniques and were virtually invulnerable to most techniques. In many battles especially with dangerous ninjutsu users, Densetsu relied on these shielding techniques as initial moves in a battle to prevent or delay a fight while he formulated strategies. He would also trap users at the centre of a barrier to prevent them from giving him chase. With higher level shinobi, Densetsu also formed the Four Red Yang Formation, a powerful barrier ninjutsu capable of holding tailed beasts in, even absorbing their tailed beast balls. His techniques especially came useful when he was surrounded, with barriers like the Decagon Barrier giving very reliable protection against most ninjutsu and even combined attacks, or even channeling his opponents' chakra in their attacks as a fuel source to keep the barrier going strong.

Summoning Technique
While he usually relied on his own prowess to overcome enemies, Densetsu was a skilled user of the Summoning Technique when things got out of hand. His personal summons were the toads of Myōboku; specifically the titanic Gamamōra. He could cooperate devastatingly well (using cooperation ninjutsu such as Fire Release: Toad Oil Flame Bullet) with his toad companion and was on very friendly terms with him, with the two specifically creating the Electric Firestorm Technique; a technique capable of massive collateral destruction, together. Together with the titanic toad, Densetsu could take on any opponent without much fear, as the combined ninjutsu prowess of the duo triumphed almost every time—with Mōra's power and courage greatly complimenting Densetsu's intellectual skill and keen perception. The duo could cooperate flawlessly and almost telepathically due to decades of teamwork and practice. Densetsu also was capable of summoning the two Toad Sages, Shima and Fukasaku, who attached themselves to him to enable him to keep up his Sage Mode. This enabled the man to enter and keep up his Sage Mode for long periods of time and greatly enhance his core parameters. With the two Toads whom he considered his close friends, Densetsu was an even more formidable opponent, capable of holding out against anybody he faced.

Taijutsu
Initially, Densetsu showed minimal and basic prowess in taijutsu, especially in hand to hand combat. Identifying this as his Achilles Heel, he began focusing on improving and after unlocking his Sharingan, Densetsu began copying his opponents tactics and gaining inspiration for his own combinations. To add to the mix, his Sharingan enabled him to read his opponent's movements and counter attack accordingly, making him very difficult to defeat in hand to hand combat. Eventually, Taijutsu became a commonly used form of combat for Densetsu. He made use of his speed and reflexes to become a skilled martial artist, relying on quick counter attacks and targeted attacks. He even developed his own taijutsu combinations and manoeuvres, capable of holding his own with his fists against any opponents. However, by Densetsu's own admission, he was nowhere near mastery where taijutsu was concerned. Several times his lack of pure taijutsu mastery was exploited by high level taijutsu orientated enemies.

While he possessed great speed and grace, Dentetsu lacked a key component in further forms of taijutsu: sheer strength. He was occasionally overpowered by brawlers and quickly overrun by taijutsu specialists, like Tsubusa Hareroyo and Kimmimaro. This led to Densetsu utilising a randomised and unpredictable combat style very similar to Krav Maga, which wasn't bound by the rules of most fighting styles. Using his speed as an asset and his Sharingan as a pinpointer, Densetsu landed viciously quick strikes to the pressure points of his opponent's body, often resorting to measures described to be dirty (poking the eyes, targeting the groin, etcetera) in lightning quick succession. Densetsu utilised subtle grapples, attack reversals and quick momentum shifts to goad his enemies into fumbling, after which he would instantly capitalise by targeting their weak spots.

When armed with a pair of kunai, Densetsu was also highly skilled and lethal fighter; as he showcased his stylish flair and blinding speed to devastating effect, as shown when he killed four ANBU Root shinobi. In Part II, his skills in taijutsu improved to a point where he basically showed near flawless demonstrations of taijutsu against various taijutsu users. He learned to make up for his lack of strength by improving on his speed and employing shadow clones, as well as executing his style to the extremes.

Genjutsu
While Densetsu was not naturally a Genjutsu type shinobi, he was greatly skilled with the Genjutsu that were gifted to him due to his Sharingan. He was also highly knowledgable on Izanami and Izanagi, even though he never used either. Densetsu was highly perceptive and knowledgable with Genjutsu as a whole, able to quickly reverse an opponent's Genjutsu by overcoming it with Genjutsu of his own. The trick to this was in accepting that the enemy had used Genjutsu, while launching another Genjutsu to penetrate the enemy's attack, and leave them vulnerable. Besides the Genjutsu of his clan, he could identify and name many other Genjutsu, as well as find an effective way to counter them. He also used various visual genjutsu which his Sharingan offered him in battle. Densetsu was also very skilled with Amenokoyane, a visual technique which was incredibly difficult to differentiate from reality, managing to even use this technique on somebody as powerful as Danzō Shimura. Densetsu's usage of Amenokoyane was flawless, as he could 'wage battles in the mind' before his enemy even noticed. Often using Genjutsu to penetrate his opponents minds and gain insight to their talents, Densetsu would still be at an advantage if the Genjutsu was broken. He also developed and refined the Hinderance Genjutsu, which allowed him to plant a Genjutsu into his enemy with even minimal visual contact, and execute the Genjutsu at the most unlikely moment, capturing an opponent very subtly and efficiently. However, Densetsu tended to use Genjutsu as a fall back option instead of a primary form of attack.

Other Skills
While he already boasted great skill in ninjutsu, near unrivalled speed, intelligence and courage, Densetsu was also a highly capable leader, able to motivate those under his command to never give in, even when the odds were stacked against them. He was apparently also skilled in kenjutsu, as he carried a katana with him at all times and duelled certain enemies with them; possessing heavily underrated technique and precision with his blade. As a former ANBU member and captain, Densetsu was also well versed with the shadier facets of espionage; a capable spy who had partaken in deep cover missions and who was also greatly skilled in subterfuge, persuasive interrogation and so on. He also possessed remarkable intelligence gathering abilities: combining stealth and intuition to hunt down crucial information.

As his cunning traits would suggest, Densetsu came full of surprises and unorthodox tricks. He used various ninja tools frequently, with great skill. He wielded shuriken, kunai and wire strings in a very tactical manner. He could also deflect the projectiles launched by others with projectiles of his own. When not given enough time to draw his sword, Densetsu relied on two kunai he kept strapped to his wrists; and was very skilled with using them to mow down enemies, or to deflect blades. Densetsu also had some experience in setting basic snares and rudimentary traps with his ninja tools, having learned to hunt at a young age from his father, and having being forced to find food in various environments while on the run. This ability gradually expanded to setting up nasty, cunning traps in pre-planned surroundings against certain opponents. Though basic, Densetsu's Bukijutsu was effective mainly because of his knack for leading the opponent into traps.

Gato Arc
After several encounters with a bunch of thugs, Densetsu attempted to break up a criminal ring led by the international criminal, Gato. After defeating several gangs of thugs, Densetsu began targeting Gato himself, hunting down his right hand men. After Densetsu captured a man called "The Collector", he quickly interrogated him, gaining knowledge of Gato's plans.

The vigilante began disrupting several trafficking activities which the crime lord used to increase outcome; easily defeating wave after wave of thugs. Threatened, Gato sent one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, Jinin Akebino, after Densetsu. Launching a violent attack on a nearby fishing village, Akebino began massacring innocent civilians to lure Densetsu to the location.

Before he could decapitate a child, Densetsu appeared quickly and kneed Akebino in the solar plexus. Taken aback by the shock attack, Akebino wields Kabutowari devastatingly at Densetsu, who engaged him with a katana. Knowing he could not best a Swordsman of the Mist in swordplay alone, Densetsu led the shinobi away from the village by feigning an escape.

On the outskirts of the village, Densetsu used his blinding speed to evade Kabutowari and launch guerrilla style attacks on Akebino. With every attack, Densetsu gained knowledge on Akebino's reflexes, tactics and weaknesses; although Akebino did not realise this. To make up for the pounding he was receiving, Akebino flung smoke bombs and conjured up several Water Clones, cornering Densetsu and eventually smashing him at full power with Kabutowari. However, it emerged that this was actually only a Shadow Clone of Densetsu which was utilised when Akebino used the smoke bombs.

The real Densetsu used the Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique and emerged from the ground right underneath the real Akebino, using his katana to pierce Akebino's exposed chin. Akebino however reacted very quickly, managing to pull of a Substitution Technique and evade certain death very narrowly. Noting Densetsu's intellect, Akebino vowed to kill him instantly.

Charging at Densetsu again, Akebino furiously unleashed Kabutowari, creating massive shockwaves and craters in the ground. Densetsu realised that the Swordsman of the Mist was simply keeping him from using ninjutsu by unleashing huge shockwaves; a useless delay tactic. Flinging a few Shuriken to distract Akebino, Densetsu capitalised on the momentary distraction to use the his Earth Release: Ensnaring Soil to pin down and immobilise Akebino. Eventhough he was outmatched from the start, Akebino refused to admit defeat, futilely struggling against the hardened and sturdy Earth tendrils. Densetsu left Akebino to the villagers' mercy. They decapitated him shortly after Densetsu left the scene.

Gato was eventually murdered later on by his own hired gun. Knowing his reign of terror was officially over, Densetsu moved away from the Land of Waves and headed towards a rich country named the Land of Corn.

Uprising Arc
At the Land of Corn, Densetsu catches wind of a plot to overthrow the leadership of the land after capturing and beating up a thug. The leader of this revolt was a shinobi called Fuji Koharu who intended to take control of the land's financial muscle to finance his underground rebel movement. Knowing an 'underground army' would threaten the stability of the nearby countries and possibly even ignite a war between several states, the Uchiha decides to take down Koharu before his plans succeed.

One day, during a procession; Koharu sends several assassins to kill the Land of Corn's daimyo. Disguised in the crowd, Densetsu leaps into action and engages the assassins in a sword fight. Quickly stabbing one of them in the neck, the agile ninja holds the remaining assassins off while the royal guard surrounds the daimyo. After failing to overpower Densetsu, the remaining assassins flee. Impressed by the masked boy's skill, the daimyo asks Densetsu who he is; to which he replies "The Human Torch".

Several of the villagers recognise this moniker, as news of Jinin Akebino's defeat at the hands of a young boy had spread far and wide. Explaining the situation to the daimyo, Densetsu declares his willingness to help the daimyo defeat the rebels; who had been wrecking havoc with guerrilla style attacks around the land. Over the next month, Densetsu takes down the trouble makers with minimal ease; turning into a hero in the eyes of the villagers.

Determined to bring him down, Fuji Koharu himself decides to lead an assault on the royal residence. Killing the Daimyo's personal guards easily, Koharu infiltrates the Daimyo's quarters while his rebels fight the other guards. Koharu declares his wish to immediately kill the Daimyo, eliminate Densetsu later and take control of the land by force. As he swings the blade to slash the Daimyo, he is shocked when the Daimyo blocks the attack quickly with a kunai. It turns out that the "Daimyo" was actually Densetsu disguised by a Transformation Technique to lure Koharu to his location. Revealing that he had hidden the Daimyo in a secure location, Densetsu vowed to end the fight without using even 12% of his effort.

Pulling out a spare dagger, Koharu uses his kenjutsu prowess to force Densetsu on the defensive. However, without Koharu's knowledge; Densetsu had booby trapped certain parts of the room, simply leading Koharu into a trap while feigning to retreat. Koharu instantly falls for the first trap, a simple mouse trap hidden behind a rug. Distracted by his toe getting caught in the trap, Densetsu appears behind him and initiates the Tiger Combo to slam Koharu through a wall. Having twisted his neck very badly due to Densetsu's taijutsu attack, Koharu lies defeated outside in the terrace, with Densetsu pointing out that he was defeated without even wasting a little chakra.

The royal guards eventually defeat the other rebels and the day belongs to Densetsu. Grateful for Densetsu's help, the Daimyo asks if Densetsu wished for any reward while addressing the civilians in a speech. Smiling as he took off his mask for the first time, Densetsu steps forward on the stage; drawing gasps from everyone who recognise him to be the wanted missing-nin from Konoha. He simply says "Tell the criminals that the Torch is coming." Before anyone registered what happened, Densetsu disappears in a cloud of smoke.

Hunted Arc
After his activities in the Land of Corn, word of Densetsu's power and skill spread across the nations like wildfire. Matching his new vigilante persona with his real name, the bounty and danger rating Densetsu held in Bingo Books increased tenfold. Constantly on the move, Densetsu stuck to his usual activities, foiling criminal activities and working for the greater good of the oppressed — although the murders of Jinin Akebino and the assassins only served to convince the leadership of several countries that he was a threat that had to be treated with caution, or eliminated.

One fine day, Densetsu discovered that one of his hideouts had been invaded and compromised after noting that one of his windows were tightly closed shut. As Densetsu always left the windows of his hideouts loosely closed with a small gap, he theorised that someone had entered his hideout from the window, possibly booby trapped it, and was even likely to be waiting nearby. Acting like nothing happened, Densetsu activates his Sharingan and pretends to walk away.

However upon turning his back, his plan works. The Sharingan detects the slightest movement behind the house near some bushes. Instantly the Uchiha turns and around and flings a kunai with an explosive tag at the bush. The invader escapes the explosion and charges at Densetsu, who throws a smoke bomb and disappears. Knowing that the assailant had been a bounty hunter, Densetsu decides to drop under the radar temporarily to lead the hunter off his trail.

Making his way towards the Land of Fire, Densetsu feels like he is being followed, eventhough he is moving at top speed through the trees. Feeling something being thrown at him, Densetsu ducks in time as three Shuriken hit the tree ahead of him. Reacting quickly, he acrobatically somersaults off the higher branches and makes his way to lower ground. Seeing a shadow on top of him, Densetsu sends an attack to the higher branches, but his enemy appears behind him quickly. Densetsu manages to evade the shock attack, noting his opponent's exceptional speed. Taken aback by Densetsu's counter attack, the opponent rushes at Densetsu and attacks.

Dodging the quick attacks with his Sharingan, a blow catches Densetsu in the face, shattering his mask. Shocked, Densetsu launches his own attacks, but is repelled by his opponent's taijutsu skill. Increasing his speed, Densetsu accelerates to a blur and manages to remove his opponent's mask this time, noticing his opponent is a Hyuga. The Hyuga charges forward again, this time using the Gentle Fist and pressing the Uchiha. While he is just barely able to avoid the blows of the bounty hunter, Densetsu is unable to use ninjutsu as the speed of the attacks were overpowering.

Taking advantage of a brief lapse in the bounty hunter's concentration, Densetsu casts Amenokoyane and traps the Hyuga momentarily; gaining knowledge of some of the hunter's moves in a split second before he snaps out of the Genjutsu. Shocked that someone could recognise Amenokoyane so quickly, Densetsu uses the Shadow Clone Technique and attacks the bounty hunter, however the shadow clones are quickly and almost effortlessly defeated. This gives Densetsu the needed opening and he manages to hit his opponent and thrust him backwards in the trees.

Evacuating the forest, Densetsu is intercepted by the bounty hunter again. Attacking him quickly, Densetsu attempts to find a blindspot in his opponent's defence; quickly appearing behind the Mud Wall that the Hyuga had erected to defend against the fire attack. However, the Byakugan makes sure that every angle of the bounty hunter's defence was well covered. Engaging him in a blade lock, the Hyuga confessed that he had been tailing Densetsu for a long time, gaining knowledge of many of his moves and tactics, pridefully declaring to bring him to the bounty office, dead or alive.

Smiling sarcastically, Densetsu reveals that the bounty hunter had just fallen into a trap. The soil begins to wrap and harden around the Hyuga's torso and legs, and the real Densetsu appears behind the Hyuga, revealing that his initial fire attack was just a distraction to send a clone to attack the bounty hunter, while he remained safely underground to launch a ninjutsu to immobilise the hunter. Cursing and praising the cunning move, the Hyuga who reveals himself to be Kaoru Shin'ya, uses his Eight Trigrams technique to easily break free of the bindings.

He proceeded to attack Densetsu again, this time shifting to a more advanced attacking style to force Densetsu to block. Eventually, Shin'ya lands enough hits on Densetsu's arms, shutting down the chakra points there and rendering him unable to mould chakra with hand seals. Deprived of many of his ninjutsu, Densetsu had to rely on taijutsu to dodge and counter attack his opponent, who had begun switching to more potent and advanced attacking forms. As Shin'ya's speed increased, Densetsu began having difficulty to keep up, even with his Sharingan. The tide tilted in the Hyuga's favour as he intensified his assault, hitting more and more of Densetsu's chakra points.

Densetsu activates his Mangekyō Sharingan, shocking Shin'ya. The fight now shifted in Densetsu's favour and he charged at the bounty hunter with a renewed vigour, launching lightning fast kicks while forcing his opponent back into the jungle. However as the battle raged on, the Mangekyō Sharingan began draining Densetsu of his chakra and he began slowing down. Shin'ya once again pressed, thundering Densetsu with quick and strong attacks, but Densetsu had noticed Shin'ya weakness. While he attacked with high speed, his attacks were mainly based on muscle memory and instinct — meaning he didn't have enough time to think as he attacked. Making use of this flaw, Densetsu flung a flash bomb and blinded Shin'ya for a split second.

Anticipating a sneak attack, Shin'ya went defensive and truly enough countered Densetsu's attempted Tiger Combo. Again Shin'ya pressed on, determined to defeat Densetsu quickly. Taking many hits, Densetsu gradually led Shin'ya towards a large tree and dodged one of the Hyuga's punches. The punch connected with an explosive tag which was strapped to the tree and thrust Shin'ya backwards. Shin'ya finally understood that the flash bomb hadn't been to blind him from Densetsu's sneak attack — it had been to disguise the planting of the explosive tag trap.

However he had no time to react. With his hand burnt by the blast, Densetsu used a toned down version of the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms which he had copied with his Sharingan earlier, to hit Shin'ya's chakra points rapidly. Downing the shocked Hyuga, finally he used Amenokoyane again. Due to having his specific chakra points shut down, Kaoru Shin'ya could not escape this time from the Genjutsu since he could not channel chakra to break the genjutsu. Adding another Genjutsu to the mix, Densetsu peeled back the layers of his mind, viewing his past; his roots in Konoha, betraying the village and his clan, joining Takigakure, his suppressed pinings for his family, his regrets and his arrogance. Densetsu deduced that the bounty hunter was actually in the profession layer his guilt for betraying the Leaf and his clan to justify his betrayal by gaining power and defeating powerful ninja with large bounties. Shocked and powerless, the defeated Shin'ya lay on the ground, waiting for Densetsu to finish him.

Densetsu however saw the good in the young man deep down despite his traitorous actions, telling him to go home and surrender his knowledge of Takigakure's actions to Konoha's ANBU to receive a semi-pardon. Putting him into another Genjutsu to enable him to reflect on his actions, Densetsu knocked him out and fled the scene. Over the next month or so, there was no news from Shin'ya in any way, but Densetsu eventually heard rumours that a Hyuga man had returned to Konohagakure weeks before.

As he already was in the Land of Fire, Densetsu returned to Konoha for a brief time, bypassing the security barriers with the codes he knew due to his time in ANBU. Using the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as an old man, Densetsu made his way around the village sentimentally, noting the changes that had occurred in his 3 years away from it. Densetsu decided to pay a short visit to Itachi Uchiha's younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha, finding him with another interesting individual, Naruto Uzumaki. Watching the two from the distance, he noted how Sasuke bore a striking resemblance to his older brother, and reminisced to older days. Densetsu made his way out of the village quickly after that, heading to the Land of the Sun.

Land of Sun Arc
Densetsu arrived at the Land of Sun after reports of a suspicious group of cannibals which were terrorising the locals, especially vulnerable categories like the children, the disabled and the elderly. Victims were always kidnapped and witnesses were always found murdered, the latter always missing body parts. Due to there never being any evidence left behind, local police could never nail down suspects effectively, or make arrests. Densetsu's first order of business was to break into the local police station, immediately stealing the list of apprehended suspects who'd never been pinned down regarding the cases. After a daring midnight raid, the shinobi posed as a wandering tramp with the Transformation Technique, slotting in the midst of the locals uncomfortably, but easily warding of suspicion.

Densetsu eventually singled out the most conspicuous of the suspects, a man known as "Shadow", who ran multiple drug distribution rings and had also been arrested after being last seen with a little girl who was kidnapped half an hour later. As the other suspects on the list weren't seen in public and didn't seem to have such an interesting resume, Densetsu singled Shadow out and began stalking the man, eventually cornering him as he exited a bar alone to urinate. In a quick encounter, Densetsu disarmed Shadow easily, knocking his penknife away before whisking him off to a rooftop to interrogate him.

Densetsu first decided to question the man, adopting the "good cop" approach, but Shadow arrogantly rebuffed him, claiming to have nothing to do with the disappearances. The Uchiha however noticed that Shadow's hands were shaking mildly; which was a sign of Kuru, a disease which cannibals tended to suffer from. To confirm his suspicions, Densetsu placed the man in a fearsome genjutsu, forcing information out of him. While it took a long time, Shadow snapped and revealed the full extent to his involvement in the crimes, as well as confirming the truth in the rumours about the cannibals. He was able to track three men associated with the main group that kept in contact with Shadow. Satisfied, Densetsu deactivated the genjutsu, knocking the man out and dropping him through the roof of the police station. Since Shadow had been on drugs at the bar as well as stashing them in his pockets, Densetsu knew he would have a hard time getting out too soon.

As it was almost daybreak, Densetsu decided to head back to his motel room to rest up and hunt the remaining cannibals down. As they now suspect that someone was hunting them down, Densetsu hoped that the capture of Shadow would thwart any more kidnappings for at least two days. After a brief sleep, dusk approached and Densetsu prepared to hunt again, this time targeting three confirmed suspects which he had identified while interrogating Shadow. He found them soon, in the hideout he had seen in Shadow's mind—an underground construct hidden in an abandoned warehouse. Upon spotting the Uchiha, the men went in the offensive, but Densetsu wasn't in a merciful mood, seeing that the violent cannibals were too dangerous to be left alive. Quickly he killed two, before subduing the final man and interrogating him. Densetsu finally gained knowledge of the final five members of the group of cannibals, immediately setting off to hunt them down on the night itself, as he had seen the discussion the cannibals had par taken in to kidnap a girl that night, in the recently interrogated man's mind. However the moment he turned his back, the subdued man aimed to strike him from behind and kill him. Catching his movement with his Sharingan, Densetsu whirled quickly and decapitated him swiftly before moving on.

Quickly the Uchiha moved, desperate the foil the attempted kidnapping. He spotted commotion at an abandoned area of the village and immediately leaped in, to the scene of the five cannibals subduing a girl. Instantly Densetsu soared from the rooftop, landing on one of them, breaking the man's neck. Flinging his Flying Thunder God Kunai forward, the kunai buried itself into another's head while Densetsu teleported to it, slamming his Rasengan into another and ramming a kick into the neck of another. The two remaining cannibals regrouped and dropped the girl, charging at Densetsu. At point blank range, Densetsu spat a fireball at the two, setting one of them ablaze while the other evaded his attack. Realising that that kind if reflex only came to one with shinobi training, Densetsu charged again, only for the man to leap towards the unconscious girl and hold a kunai to her throat. While he held Densetsu at an ultimatum, the man who was on fire charged at Densetsu, aiming to take the Lightning Chunin with him to an infernal death.

Instantly Densetsu evaded him, but the other man grabbed the girl and dashed away, while Densetsu activated his Fire Release Chakra Mode and gave chase at high speed. The two men exchanged attacks on the rooftops, with Densetsu at a disadvantage as he couldn't risk hitting the girl who was slung on his back. Eventually Densetsu's speed gave him the advantage, and he smashed into the man full on, ramming him through a glass building. The man dropped the girl, sending her plummeting to her demise but Densetsu used his Flying Thunder God Technique to save the young girl, shielding her but dislocating his shoulder in the process. Taking advantage if the distraction, the cannibalistic shinobi leaped down in an attempt to kill the Uchiha and the girl, who had just woken up after the impact of her cushioned fall. Evading the attack aimed at him, the Human Torch heroically got in the way of the projectiles targeting the girl, taking two kunai in the back.

Immediately Densetsu incapacitated the man without even turning around, before quickly spinning and finishing him off. Densetsu grimaced in pain before removing the kunai in his back, much to the chorus of the girl's concern and gratitude. As several police appeared in front of the building, the Uchiha disappeared in his signature style: with the Fire Release Chakra Mode, which told every soul that the Human Torch had struck again. Posing again as the tramp, Densetsu received medical treatment for his wounds briefly in the outskirts of the village before leaving quickly after being stitched and bandaged.

Akatsuki Emergence Arc
After another sterling mission in the Land of Sun which further cemented his reputation, Densetsu ran into the activities of the Akatsuki. In a regular crime bust, Densetsu managed to apprehend and defeat an associate of the Akatsuki member known as. Intrigued by the strange smuggling activities the associate and his fellow thugs were carrying out, Densetsu probed further and caught a glimpse of Sasori instructing the man to obtain intel from Sunagakure, but further probings were irrelevant as Densetsu discovered that the man's memories had been wiped.

This random encounter tickled Densetsu's curiosity and through his investigations, he found out about the shady activities of Sasori, and eventually the Akatsuki. Obtaining a list of suspected activities the Akatsuki had been undertaking, Densetsu realised that a great evil had been running rampant in the shadows all along. Eventually, news reached Densetsu about the appearance of the Akatsuki in a town near his home, Konoha, which Itachi Uchiha had taken part in; much to Densetsu's bewilderment. Putting all that aside, the Uchiha resolved to handle his current assignment before worrying about the Akatsuki.

Hunting the remnants of Sasori's associate's gang, Densetsu did battle with the gang at an abandoned train station, subduing the lesser skilled shinobi without much effort. However the Uchiha's triumph was interrupted with a loud explosion, as two figures entered the abandoned station. Densetsu's quick reflexes enabled him to narrowly evade a sudden jab from a scorpion tail-like object, as the young vigilante was faced by Sasori himself, and his partner. Using Densetsu's 'meddling' as an excuse, Sasori threatened the Uchiha, telling him to carry his business elsewhere or die painfully. Deidara pointed out that his partner usually wasn't this merciful, and that Densetsu should merely back away.

Analysing the situation, Densetsu activates his Sharingan instantly, refusing to be bullied into submission by the two, declaring that he'd meddle all he wanted. Enraged, Sasori quickly fires a hail of senbon at the Uchiha, while Deidara fumes after realising that his opponent possessed the Sharingan. Densetsu rolled away from the open, taking cover behind a pillar as the senbon bounced harmlessly off. Noticing the purple stains on the projectiles, Densetsu deduced that Sasori poisoned all his weapons, before a swing from Sasori's tail smashed the pillar he was sheltering behind. Quickly he incinerated the area Sasori had attacked from, completely burning the puppeteer's cloak, revealing Sasori's Hiruko puppet, also revealing that Sasori was a puppeteer. However, Deidara immediately attacked with his explosive clay insects, forcing Densetsu to retreat. This time from behind the smoke and flames, Sasori attacked again, pelting Densetsu with more senbon, which were blocked by the quick witted teenager's Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall. Again, several explosives from Deidara blasted through his defence as Densetsu was again forced on the defensive, giving ground.

As the Akatsuki duo relentlessly pushed him back, Densetsu made use of the smoke; digging his way underground while sending out shadow clones through the smoke to fight on his behalf, while he assaulted the duo from their blindsides. The ruse worked, and Densetsu emerged behind Deidara from underground, landing a hit below the belt and tossing Deidara on the railroad. As his clones attempted to corner Sasori with a charged attack, Densetsu again narrowly dodged Hiruko's lethal tail, forced to back away. The two clones were dispatched by a swift strike from Hiruko's tail, as Deidara blasted a few more explosives at Densetsu, who was hurt in the attack, being thrown backwards through a window. As Sasori gave chase to finish him off, Densetsu detonated an explosive tag which he had flung on the roof before he fell; sending rubble towards the Hiruko puppet, crushing its' left arm as the puppet managed to escape. Noticing he still couldn't see the real Sasori, Densetsu peered through the puppet and with his ability to see chakra flow utilising the Sharingan, realised to his horror that Sasori was a small, disgusting organ; where all the chakra was emanating from.

Before he could attack, Deidara intervened, appearing next to Densetsu to strike a fatal blow, but the Uchiha whirled around and impaled the Explosion Release user with a lightning type attack. 'Deidara' however turned out to be a clay clone as Sasori brought out his prized puppet; the Third Kazekage. The real Deidara appeared ahead behind Sasori, as his clay clone suddenly split into many tiny clay minions; as Densetsu leaped for cover. There were massive explosions, but keen not to underestimate Densetsu who was holding the two off to a stalemate, he sent more explosives into the area, detonating them simultaneously. Again Densetsu emerged unscathed further behind them, as he unleashed a massive Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique at the duo, while feeding the flames with his Wind Release: Rapid Fire Projectiles, creating a fearsome inferno which engulfed the area around the two Akatsuki, making escape virtually impossible.

However, Sasori's puppet fended off the attack using its Iron Sand, as the puppet proceeded to launch the Iron Sand towards Densetsu, who was forced to duck and evade, while Deidara furiously set up numerous explosives to corner him. Noticing Deidara's eyepiece, Densetsu blinded him with a flash bomb temporarily, while he zipped away from Sasori's constant attacks. Leaping on the roof, Densetsu caught Deidara's attention as the later flung more clay towards the roof, detonating it but only catching a shadow clone. This time, Deidara seemingly had hit Densetsu, and prepared to blow him up, before a hard knock on his head from Sasori dispelled the Genjutsu he was in.

Deidara cursed as he realised that Densetsu had purposely set up the roof charade to trap him in a Genjutsu, purposely "blinding" him to distract him, then drawing his attention to the roof, wherein which Deidara would be forced to look into his Sharingan, putting him in a brief, but effective Genjutsu. Densetsu had made his escape during the flash bomb incident, evading even Sasori and escaping through the hole which the two Akatsuki had entered from. Far away, Densetsu studied the station, before begrudgingly admitting that he had almost met his match, and that the Akatsuki would have to be one of his main goals from then onwards.

Criminal X Arc
During the time skip, Densetsu's fame spread and his powers had improved even further. Now even respected by Kage level shinobi, Densetsu was now a controversial occupant in the Bingo Book, and only Root agents were still sent on his tail off and on. Keeping up with the Akatsuki and even Jashinists, Densetsu however had been occupied over the two years by a group of criminals led by the legendary and infamous ANBU killer, Criminal X.

Over time, Densetsu had been trying to research Criminal X's history, but the crime lord was as elusive as Densetsu was, carrying out robberies and murders and never leaving witnesses to tell tales of his strengths or weaknesses. Criminal X's henchmen were also well trained, capable of facing ANBU level shinobi with relative ease. However Densetsu's silent gathering of intelligence had still not been detected by Criminal X or his henchmen, so the Uchiha anonymously sent information on the organisations hideouts to the various ANBU black ops of different villages.

With the tip offs, Criminal X's cronies were gradually picked off one by one by suprise attacks led by ANBU black ops, with Densetsu always watching smugly from a distance, hidden. Eventually a few weeks later, a team of ANBU black ops assaulted a warehouse, only to be faced with a hooded masked man with a scythe. The man quickly proved to be a dangerous adversary, charging and killing two of the ANBU with his scythe the moment they entered the building. Capitalising on the remaining two members' shock, he charged again with his scythe and attacked again, however both the ANBU evaded the attack. Before he could launch another attack, Densetsu arrived and blocked his impending attack with a katana.

The other two ANBU recognised Densetsu as the Human Torch, and attempted to launch an attack at the masked man while Densetsu held him in a blade lock, however the man stomped on the ground quickly and summoned a Rashōmon wall, blocking both ANBU's ninjutsu attacks and causing Densetsu to retreat. The masked man left them no time to launch attacks, viciously desummoning his Rashōmon wall and immediately smashing his scythe in front of Densetsu and the two ANBU. While Densetsu jumped onto the top of the warehouse and held on to the ceiling, the masked man made quick work of the ANBU, punching one of them causing the ANBU operative to explode and decapitating the other one. Densetsu was shocked by the man's power, but immediately attacked from the ceiling, catching the masked man offguard in a series of explosions.

Densetsu jumped back to the ground, only to narrowly dodge a blow from the masked man who had appeared suddenly behind him. Shocked by the man's prowess, Densetsu rolled away and attacked again, this time using his Clone Shuriken Combo to overpower and suddenly appear behind the masked man, stabbing the masked man in the neck with a kunai. Again Densetsu expressed shock when the man casually pulled the kunai out of his throat unscathed. Wielding his scythe with surprising speed, the man forced Densetsu on the defensive, taking advantage of the Uchiha's lapse in concentration, unleashing a stream of lava at Densetsu. Densetsu reacted quickly to the Lava, utilising a fire ninjutsu and earth ninjutsu to neutralise and block the lava, respectively.

Praising Densetsu's versatility and skill, the masked man realises that ANBU black ops have surrounded the warehouse, and tells Densetsu that they will face again alone very soon, and that Densetsu would die then. When Densetsu attempts to stop him by using the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet technique, the masked man creates a powerful explosion technique which destroys the whole warehouse. Densetsu is forced to momentarily use his Susanoo's ribcage to shield himself from the huge blast, but after the explosion, he notices the masked man has disappeared. Knowing the ANBU would move in soon, Densetsu quickly speeds away, intent on finding and neutralising the masked man.

Throughout the weeks, a series of grizzly rocked the great ninja nations, as the mutilated corpses of shinobi were found dumped in front of the borders of the great villages. Some of the bodies were charred, and Densetsu suspected strongly that it was done by the masked man. Eventually a big message painted in blood was found near Konohagakure, reading "Human Torch, I'm coming for you." Densetsu now knew without doubt that it was the masked man. Eventually a full scale attack on a nearby port caught Densetsu's attention. A man was seen carrying a scythe, killing innocent bystanders and slaughtering shinobi who fought back. Making his way to the location, Densetsu did battle with several of the masked man's henchman, allowing nearby bystanders to escape.

See main article: Duel of Destiny: The Chūnin Face Off

In a long drawn out duel, Densetsu and Iwao fought until the port was reduced to flame and rubble. Time and time again Densetsu landed critical blows on Iwao, who simply healed himself and fought Densetsu's wit with brutal power. Eventually Densetsu managed to seal Iwao's Kekkei Genkai, the Lava and Explosion Releases, after masterminding a brilliant move which took Iwao off guard. As Iwao's rage grew, the fought moved to the nearby forests, where Iwao gained a quick advantage by using the Wood Release.

As Iwao used a Wood Dragon to decimate the area and overpower Densetsu, who summoned the Susanoo as the two waged a battle of epic proportions. The battle shifted to a nearby town, where both men engaged in a ground duel again, activating Sage Mode. Tossing each other through buildings in a display of sheer power and skill, they attacked each other without holding back and eventually Densetsu's wit won. Using two Lightning powered attacks to pressure Iwao's nervous system, Densetsu manages to fry the immortal's muscles and his nerves, rendering him immobile. Frustratedly Iwao concedes defeat, tearfully enraged that he cannot beat Densetsu no matter how powerful he becomes. Densetsu talks to him and points out his errors, before delivering Iwao back to Kirigakure to spend time incarcerated

Family
After a month of secretly watching the Jashin Cult and the defeat of Akuhei Iwao, Densetsu was batling a few rogue ninja near the borders of Kumogakure. Easily defeating them, Densetsu prepared to flee the scene as a group of Kumo ANBU approached. However one of them called out to him, causing him to temporarily pause. As he turned around, the ANBU who had called him removed his own animal mask while his allies apprehended the downed suspect. Densetsu was shocked, as it was revealed to be his older brother. As his brother ran and tearfully hugged him, Densetsu was speechless, still dumbfounded as he has finally stumbled across a family member.

While the other ANBU cornered Densetsu to capture him, Densetsu whispered to his brother, telling him to return home and wait for him there. His brother did not understand, but after flinging a flashbomb, Densetsu disappeared. Densetsu would reappear an hour later, revealing that he marked his brother and teleported to him via the Flying Thunder God Technique. In front of the two men were their parents, who eyed Densetsu with tears and shock. In his mother's embrace, Densetsu broke down as well, behaving like a little child again as he poured out all his years of loneliness and sadness, without knowing where his parents and brother were. Densetsu's father and Densetsu talked after the emotional outburst, about his life and the events that had led up to their meeting. Densetsu lured the full details of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, to his battle with Danzō, to his current status as a wanted mercenary. After a happy, merry lunch with his family, Densetsu declared that he had to leave to continue his latest mission, which set spirits low again. Densetsu however promised to visit them soon, leaving a Flying Thunder God Kunai with his mother and promising to return when he mastered the technique, before disappearing.

Invasion of Konoha Arc
Arriving just in time to participate in the defence of Konoha after managing to only just survive in Amegakure, Densetsu witnessed the destruction of Konoha by the hands of the Asura Path. Realising the main danger would be the summons of the Animal Path, Densetsu chased it down; taking on one of the ox summons. Quickly overpowering it with ninjutsu, Densetsu used one of his Fire techniques to set the ox on fire, causing the Animal Path to quickly de-summon it before it died. Reaching the Animal Path, Densetsu engaged in taijutsu attacks to prevent the Animal Path from summoning more beasts.

Eventually, Densetsu bypasses its' defence, sending it a kick which sends it flying through a wall. Going through the wall, the Uchiha is ambushed by the Human Path, which in turn throws Densetsu back out into the streets. Appearing behind him, it attempts to quickly extract his soul and kill him, while searching for Naruto Uzumaki's whereabouts, but Densetsu's speed enables him to quickly manoeuvre himself to dodge the move. Launching a swift counter attack, Densetsu uses the another ninjutsu to try andelectrocute the Human Path, which evades his attack. Activating his Sharingan, Densetsu charges again, but this time is punched in the face by the resurgent Animal Path. With the help of his Sharingan, Densetsu evens up the odds taijutsu wise, launching quick attacks against the Animal Path while avoiding the lethal Human Path's hands.

Finding an opening, Densetsu manages to restrain the Human Path and uses a Fireball technique to push back the Animal Path, however his efforts are in vain as the Deva Path arrives after just defeating Kakashi Hatake. Freeing the Human Path, the Animal and Human Paths retreat to other parts of the village while the Deva Path states that he must destroy Densetsu to make sure the Uchiha cannot meddle any further.

Despite using all his tricks and switching between various forms of ninjutsu, Densetsu is repelled easily by the Deva Path, just like earlier. Noting a time limit this time between Pain's abilities, Densetsu prepares to activate the Mangekyō Sharingan, but a well timed Shinra Tensei hits him full on, smashing him into rubble. Noting that Densetsu had used too much chakra against the previous Paths and was now fatigued, Pain drives a chakra receiver through Densetsu; however it turns out that "Densetsu" was just a Shadow Clone. Using the Toad Flatness technique, Densetsu emerged from Deva Path's shadow and prepared a sneak attack, but Pain, having known of Jiraiya's use the technique, countered him quickly by using another Shinra Tensei at point blank range.

The impact of the technique shatters some of Densetsu's ribs and left arm, but resiliently he performs another quick fire ninjutsu technique to exploit the time limit imposed by Shinra Tensei. However, another one of the Six Paths of Pain, the Preta Path, arrives and absorbs the ninjutsu. Shocked and almost out of chakra, Densetsu's Sharingan deactivates. Unable to use the Sharingan, activate the Mangekyō Sharingan or use any powerful techniques, Densetsu struggles to even stand; determined to take down both Pains somehow. Seeing his opponent was out of chakra, the Deva Path uses a final attack to topple a building and to send the rubble crashing down on Densetsu. With Kakashi and Densetsu out of the way, the Six Paths proceed with a fullscale assault on Konoha. Near death, Densetsu notes that he is too mortally wounded to move as one of his ribs had pierced his right lung, and the rubble had broken his left knee. Katsuyu however attaches herself to him and attempts to heal him, however the physical strain is too much for even the powerful Uchiha to handle, and he loses consciousness.

Densetsu later survives the massive destructive attack Pain launches on Konoha after being shielded by Katsuyu. After Naruto's victory, Densetsu is jailed; with Danzō ominously promising to "deal with him" after returning from the Kage Summit.

Pardon and Return to Konoha
After it transpired that Danzō had been killed by Sasuke Uchiha, Densetsu uses Konohanasakuyahime to phase through his high security cell, making his way to Tsunade's offices. There, he explains his whole tale to Tsunade, explaining he's done running and wishes to stay home. Tsunade, still suspicious questions him further, but Densetsu responds that he could have escaped from Konoha easily, but chose to talk to Tsunade.

Densetsu also further elaborates that he could have traded Konoha's secrets or helped the Akatsuki, but never did. Tsunade soon is convinced by Densetsu's innocence after several former Root members reveal the nature in which Danzō targeted Densetsu. An official pardon is issued worldwide, and Densetsu is removed from the list of missing-nin, offered the chance to rejoin the ANBU black ops as their official commander.

Densetsu however refuses, asking that Tsunade instead assign him to the Academy as an instructor. Tsunade accepts his request and officially promotes him to the rank of Jōnin. Now a free man whose deeds were hero worshipped by the citizens of Konohagakure, Densetsu strode the ravaged streets and made his way past the adoring fans and to his old home. His landlord had passed away shortly before Pain's Invasion but apart from some minor damage, the house was still standing. It also transpired that the landlord had penned a will and inherited all his fortunes to Densetsu, whom he had grown to view as a son.

Densetsu teleports to each of his safe houses, emptying them all and bringing them back to Konoha. Happily, Densetsu dons his forehead protector on his head again, officially back home. He then heads to the streets to aid in the rebuilding of his home. Densetsu also begins training on implementing Minato Namikaze's sealing formulae into his own specialised kunai.

First Phase
See Main Article: Conspiracy! The Brotherhood Shows Itself!

One silent night in Konoha, Densetsu was resting atop the Hokage Monument, enjoying life back home. Joined by his long-time girlfriend, Hitomi Sarutobi, the two had a jovial conversation before their moment was interrupted by Densetsu spotting several suspicious lights. Uncovering a small group of invaders headed to Tsunade's residences, the duo split up and engage the forces, quickly subduing the invaders before the ANBU arrive.

The next day, Densetsu was reunited with his former foes-turned-allies; Akuhei Iwao and Kaoru Shin'ya, on a highly secretive mission organised by the Allied Shinobi Force to silently break down a mysterious group known as The Brotherhood, whose suspicious archaeological activities had put the nations on high alert especially after a dual attack on Kumogakure and Konohagakure the previous day, both attacks had been foiled by Densetsu and his brother Kazuo, respectively. Making their way to a site which the Brotherhood was suspected to be carrying out mining operations, the lethal trio eliminate the guards and bring down the barriers, thanks to Densetsu's ingenuity and Akuhei's raw power. Upon entering the base, the trio are attacked by a large group of ninja, with Akuhei and Kaoru holding off the group while Densetsu made use of the distraction to infiltrate the command post.

Entering the building while his allies handled the mess outside, Densetsu was ambushed by Eji Arata as he attempted to examine a set of blueprints on a nearby table. Initially forced on the defensive, Densetsu eventually made short work of Arata after the latter's abilities were read by the Uchiha, who led Arata into a trap before blowing his feet off, before being forced to finish the older man off with a swift decapitation, procuring the documents with ease.

Outside, Akuhei and Kaoru had killed Yumiya, who had attempted to ambush the duo and given both a long duel. Iwao destroyed the entire lair while the survivors fled as the trio retreated to Konoha again. Submitting the new blueprinted evidence to Tsunade, the true motives of the organisation were clear—they intended to revive an ancient goliath called Sensō, and use him against the Allied Forces who were at war on other fronts, effectively eliminating resistance quickly. Densetsu, Kaoru and Akuhei were swiftly deployed on an important mission which would decide the fate of the world; to stop the Brotherhood from reviving Sensō at all costs.

Second Phase
The second phase of the battle was a straightforward one. The Brotherhood had reached the site where Sensō lay dormant, attempting to awaken him. Arriving at the site, Densetsu, Kaoru and Akuhei utilise their strongest techniques respectively—Susanoo, Wood Release: Wood Human Technique and the Eight Gates to overcome a vicious onslaught led by the members of the Brotherhood. In their way stood many of the command chain of the Brotherhood and normal members, who were trying to stall their advance, while their leader Katsuro Minoru made his way to Sensō. His bodyguards, Setsuna Yuki and Hotaru Miyagi, made their way to attack the incoming trio. Eventually the trio defeated a few of them—Akuhei killing the Senrō twins, Densetsu converting Pakura Arata from the Brotherhood and Kaoru defeating Gozen; pushing into the site by force until they were confronted by Setsuna and Hotaru, as well as the remainder of the chain of command. There, the trio were momentarily forced backwards—Densetsu being unable to utilise his Mangekyō Sharingan due to the risk of strain, Akuhei getting pinned by Setsuna's attacks and Kaoru being unable to progress due to being flanked by Hotaru's puppets. Eventually Densetsu manages to suppress Setsuna, forcing the older man back with a well coordinated Flying Thunder God Technique, enabling the powerful Akuhei to zip forward and destroy all of Hotaru's puppets. As Pakura and Densetsu team up to fight the remaining adversaries, Kaoru and Setsuna engage in an intense battle while Akuhei does battle with a giant puppet commandeered by Hotaru.

Knowing time is of the essence, the trio and Pakura switch targets and resort to clever guerrilla style alternating attacks to confuse their adversaries. Eventually Akuhei brutally murders several of the Brotherhood's lower ranking members, in turn disorientating Setsuna who is killed by the resurgent Kaoru. Akuhei and Densetsu in turn chase after Katsuro while Pakura and Kaoru battle Hotaru and his Master Puppets, triumphing after Pakura clogs Hotaru's puppets with Iron Sand and Kaoru knocks him out. However her usage of her signature technique drains her of her chakra and she is rendered unconscious while Kaoru drops her off away from the mines before rushing in to help his comrades. Akuhei and Densetsu meanwhile face Katsuro, who is attempting to buy time for Sensō's revival. The two attack him with powerful elemental attacks, but all their attacks are seemingly neutralised by the old man. Despite switching between various forms of ninjutsu and Akuhei utilising all three of his Kekkei Genkai, both men are attacked by and overwhelmed by Minoru—combining his defence with the Shadow manipulation of the Nara clan; which ironically enables Densetsu to see through the mechanics behind Katsuro's defence. Katsuro also displays a shocking ability to transfer his lifeforce and being to his Yin Clones, rendering critical damage useless. As Kaoru arrives, all three switch to Taijutsu and Akuhei's Jashin techniques (both of which cannot be neutralised by his defence, as Densetsu hypothesised), and with arduous effort and a brilliantly worked counterattack, they seemingly defeat the old man. Their victory however is short-lived as Sensō erupts from the ground, grabbing Akuhei and smashing him through the walls as Densetsu shields himself and Kaoru with his Susanoo—somehow activating it without his Mangekyō Sharingan being active.

Battling Sensō and Endgame
As Senso is released from his ancient tomb, he immediately breaks out of the mines with a powerful blast of chakra which destroys the entire complex, easily venturing back to the surface. As the facility caves in, Densetsu and Kaoru escape the collapse by shooting out from underground via Densetsu's complete Susanoo; which had also grown wings. Senso's victorious crowing about his return to the world is short lived, as a resurgent Akuhei charges at him with the Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique, attacking the behemoth while Densetsu's Susanoo lands directly on Senso, smashing the ancient creature into the soil. Senso quickly demonstrates why he was feared by the ancients, grabbing Densetsu's Susanoo with one hand and flinging it across the landscape many kilometres away while shattering Akuhei's Wood Dragon with a single, powerful punch. Senso shifts his attacks to Akuhei, attempting to pummel the former Jashinist who defends himself with a mixture of Explosion and Lava based attacks while Senso intensifies his barrage.

Densetsu quickly reenters the fray, his Susanoo now armed with the fabled Triduum Spear as he deals a savage thrust to Senso from the back, before completely manhandling the giant with a volley of Susanoo's punches. Akuhei blasts a vicious torrent of Lava from behind Senso as well, scalding the behemoth and enraging him further. Regenerating quickly from Densetsu's attack, Senso unleashes a powerful Water-based attack which floods the landscape and washes his opponents away, while he unleashes a fire element attack at Densetsu, destroying his Susanoo before the Uchiha could react defensively. Akuhei again attacks after coming close to the behemoth unnoticed, using the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique to attempt to match Senso pound by pound. Densetsu meanwhile summons Gamamora to transport himself and Kaoru while fighting Senso. Together, they attack Senso viciously, constantly battered by his strength and immense durability. Eventually, Densetsu comes up with a plan to attempt to overwhelm Senso with brute force while jettisoning Kaoru onto Senso's head in the chaos; to locate a weak spot and exploit it. Akuhei uses his Wood Release to create a massive forest which reduces the mobility of all of the combatants at Densetsu's bidding-since this reduced mobility would not affect Mora, whose powerful legs provided him incredible agility unfazed by the trees; while it would forcibly remove Senso's evasiveness. Having cornered their target, Densetsu and Mōra leap forward at Sensō who is busy trying to smash the branches entangling him, instantly dropping Kaoru onto the behemoth's face.

Activating the Sixth Gate, Kaoru smashes through Sensō's right eye into his skull, wreaking havoc inside as the titan roars in agony. Densetsu and Mōra smash Sensō to the ground where Akuhei's Wood Release ensnares and thickens around him. Inside his skull, Kaoru uses his Morning Peacock technique to wreak havoc in the giant's complex body. In a fit of pure power, Sensō breaks free of his bondages smashes his palm into his own face, knocking Kaoru straight out of his damaged face. As Akuhei intercepts the taijutsu specialist from a lethal fall, Densetsu and Mōra attempt to behead him, but Sensō unleashes his Almighty Shift, quickly knocking all his assailants back as he transforms the landscape violently to a smouldering ruin. The badly wounded Mōra is forced to return to Myōboku, while Densetsu has also suffered grievous injuries to his right shoulderblade and left ribcage. Kaoru's right foot is broken in Sensō's incredible attack, and Densetsu notes that if Mōra hadn't leaped and Akuhei hadn't shielded Kaoru and himself from the attack with the legendary Wood Release, they'd all have been long dead. Severely injured, Densetsu notes that the side of Sensō's face which had been destroyed was not healing rapidly now, and was instead recombining excruciatingly slowly. He deduced that somehow, Kaoru's internal attack had debilitated his healing abilities and that Sensō was now extremely vulnerable.

As Sensō marches to them slowly, preparing to kill them, Densetsu, Akuhei and Kaoru rally together one more time to defeat Sensō in his moment of vulnerability. Susanoo, Wood Human and Seven Gates combine as the trio take on the might of Sensō with a skilful display of literally godly power. The appendages of Densetsu's Susanoo rattled at Sensō rapidly, forcing the creature back as Akuhei got into the line of attack, using the sturdy Wood Human to intercept Sensō's powerful blows while Densetsu struck hard with the Triduum Spear. Despite Sensō dealing out brutal counterattacks, the determination displayed by the trio enables them to take hit after hit continuously but continue forward, covering each other when the other fell. Both Densetsu and Akuhei enter Sage Mode quickly while overwhelming Sensō (Densetsu being able to stay immobile in his Susanoo could charge it up), aiming to finish Sensō off immediately while they had the upper hand. Using the Sage Art: Abyss of Shadow Technique, Densetsu makes Sensō fall into a chasm below his feet, while Akuhei capitalises by firing searing Lava at his face. As Sensō reels in shock, Densetsu's Susanoo unleashes its powerful Susanoo: Divine Judgement and Sensō's entire chest is blasted away viciously, as Akuhei impales Sensō from behind. Kaoru however spots Katsuro Minoru with his Byakugan, alerting Densetsu to the arrival of the Yin-Yang specialist as the Uchiha thrusts his Spear through Sensō's shoulder.

To his horror, Densetsu suddenly realises what Katsuro's motives were; he never wanted to serve Sensō, he wanted to be Sensō. Densetsu remembered Katsuro's key ability; the lifeforce transference technique, deducing that Katsurp wanted them to weaken Sensō so that he could easily assume control of Sensō's body and combine the behemoth's power with his own incredible, calculative mind, literally becoming indestructible. He shouts this out to his allies as they form in a line around the defeated, battered Sensō's who is now too tired to fight. Densetsu forms the Uchiha Flame Formation around Sensō as the three men prepare to stop Katsuro from approaching. Seeing that Katsuro hasn't made a move from the distance, Densetsu theorises that his transference technique might be a close range one, transferring the possibility to his teammates, who agree with the hypothesis. The trio realise that Katsuro would be at an advantage due to his ultimate defence, but decide that he has to be defeated before Sensō can be eradicated. As Katsuro forms numerous Yin Release clones, the trio charge him head on man to man. Quickly the clones are defeated while the trio repeatedly force Katsuro away from Sensō. Katsuro displays his experience and quickly manages to separate the impulsive Akuhei from the other two, taking him head on and impaling him with a Yin Release technique, before rounding on the other two quickly. Densetsu and Kaoru engage Katsuro with a flurry of high speed taijutsu, but due to their fatigue after facing Sensō they stumble here and there and are unable to fully overwhelm Katsuro, who rapidly switches his lifeforce to another Clone whenever he receives sufficient damage.

The old man is still however, unable to match Densetsu and Kaoru in terms of speed, and the duo manage to knock him to the ground but before they can finish him off, Katsuro pulls an effective counterattack. Kicking Densetsu suddenly and quickly in the groin, he manages to trap Kaoru with his Shadow Imitation Technique, before firing his Yin Arrow Destruction at the Hyuga. Densetsu, faced with the split second decision of saving his ally or striking his enemy and losing Kaoru, acts instinctively and teleports the Hyuga away; revealing that both Akuhei and he and been marked many days back, as a precaution. In the confusion both reappear behind Katsuro, where Akuhei is, as Kaoru opens the Seventh Gate and charges at the offguard old man. In mere seconds, Katsuro is defeated and gravely wounded, but he reveals a hidden Yin Clone, and transfers his life force to it, as it runs towards Sensō to complete the merge with Akuhei pinned and Kaoru too exhausted to stop him. Densetsu however casts Amaterasu from the distance at Katsuro's legs, downing the old man. Almost out of chakra, Densetsu trudges forward towards the crawling, now feeble old man, drawing his katana.

With barely a word, Densetsu silently acknowledges to himself that Katsuro would not fail twice if he was allowed to live, concluding that even without Sensō, Katsuro would hatch something else equally dangerous. Pity however stays the Uchiha's hand and he lowers his blade. His Sharingan however catches a sudden movement as his Flame Formation is shattered, and Densetsu manages to dodge the powerful fist of Sensō which crushes and kills Katsuro. Sensō snarls that a traitor like Katsuro was a dead man walking, and starts gloating about how he was going to kill the trio. Unamused, Densetsu harnesses the power of Susanoo one more time, forming the complete version of the ethereal warrior. Triduum Spear in hand, he rams it into Sensō's still exposed heart, instantly causing a molten-like liquid to seep from every opening in the titan's body. With another swift movement, Susanoo's swords decapitate Sensō, as his remains crumble and turn to dust. The Susanoo disintegrates into nonexistence as Densetsu tiredly gets on his knees, completely worn out. Having suffered a grievous injury earlier and running on extremely low chakra, he can barely stand and finally collapses due to fatigue and blood loss, entering a comatose state, as Akuhei and Kaoru approach the unconscious Uchiha quickly. Meanwhile, Hotaru Miyagi and Pakura are captured by the ANBU forces of the great nations.

Meeting the Sage of Six Paths
"The world will always need a Densetsu, someone who has grown up accustomed to all the wrongs...so that he can set the wrongs of the world right. Yours has been a very unique life Densetsu, but your trials have only just begun...accept my power as a gift—something which will aid you in trials to come. —Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki to Densetsu

In critical condition, Densetsu is rushed to the Konoha Hospital with life threatening injuries, and as Akuhei and Kaoru recount the defeat of Sensō, they realise that the only reason Sensō had lost was because he had underestimated Densetsu's will, even with fatal injuries. With Densetsu comatose and Kaoru's being deemed unfit for missions, Akuhei is assigned on another mission while Densetsu fights on for his life. In his comatose state, Densetsu enters another plane of existence, where he is greeted by the legendary Sage of Six Paths,. Shocked beyond measure, Densetsu and the Sage engaged in discussion, where the Sage brought up all of Densetsu's previous struggles on his quest for justice, and informed him that more dangerous enemies were mobilising—ones that would strike on a personal level, ones that would take him down and then bring Konoha down. While Densetsu greatly downplays his importance, feeling that the well being of his village and the world did not depend on him alone; the Sage adamantly states that the enemies stated were targeting Densetsu specifically, and that by defeating him, they would gain the tools necessary to destroy Konoha and conquer far worse.

Forcing to accept the legendary man's wisdom, Densetsu asks for the man's advice on how to stop the impending danger, at which he states the simple solution to Densetsu; accepting a portion of the legendary hermit's powers. Honoured but still humbly pointing out his unworthiness, Densetsu accepts the power entrusted to him, and gains full mastery and understanding over all five elements, enabling him to achieve something previously never done by someone that young. Before departing, Hagoromo informs Densetsu that he will not be either a Saviour or a Destroyer, but rather a Guardian of the Balance. However, due to the severity of his injuries, Densetsu remains comatose for a longer time, not waking up instantly. When he wakes up, he wakes up to great jubilation and the sight of his family, Hitomi, Akuhei and Kaoru. They inform him that the Fourth Shinobi War has ended, to which he responds sadly rues that it was done without him. As they fill him in with the full details of Naruto's and Sasuke's exploits, news of the S-Rank trio's heroic standoff against the Brotherhood had also broken through like wildfire after the battle, with their exploits being so unbelievable that people still doubted the authenticity of their tale.

Stalker Arc
"Repeat that threat again you bastard, repeat it if you dare. If you touch my family, or anyone I care about–if you as much as PLUCK a hair on their heads, I'll find you, I swear I will! And I'll KILL you soon after." –Densetsu to Sadao

Three months after the end of the Fourth Shinobi War, things have been going well in the new era of peace. Densetsu has undertaken several goodwill missions and hasn't seen combat since the fateful battle against Sensō, enjoying his new role as aid giver and peace upholder. On a more personal note, Densetsu's love life has also progressed smoothly, with he and Hitomi growing more and more inseparable. Densetsu and his family also meet regularly and freely, after the allying of the Great Villages. However in this fruitful time, a new adversary enters Densetsu's life by a twist of bad luck, in the form of the son of an enemy who had met his end after a duel with the Human Torch. After Densetsu's battle with the cannibals exactly two years earlier, the son of one of the cannibals who had been killed by the Uchiha was on the hunt for his father's murderer.

On a mission to Kirigakure, Densetsu would finally run into the man. While carrying a few boxes of crates, Densetsu heard somebody shout "Human Torch", and understandably he instinctively turned around; but he came face to face with a brown haired man with an empty, cruel, but vengeful glint in his eyes. The man made his way towards Densetsu, who immediately knew that his identity as the Torch had been compromised. As a crowd approached in between the two men, Densetsu disappeared from the man's view, leaping over the buildings and heading to Konoha with great haste and urgency. While the situation caused Densetsu great panic, he eventually forgot about the man as two weeks and two missions passed by. However, the fear crept back into him when he believed to have caught a glimpse of the brown haired man behind Ramen Ichiraku at Konoha, with the man pointing at him with a knife. As he dashed towards the alley where he thought he saw the man, he found nothing, but sensed a very potent, foul and hostile chakra–as if the man had purposely wanted this to be sensed. Densetsu knew now that a very real threat had latched itself upon him, and he began to worry deeply as he still knew nothing off his adversary.

Exactly a day after the sighting at Ramen Ichiraku, the mysterious man would make yet another terrifying appearance to Densetsu, this time invading the privacy of the Uchiha's home itself. As Densetsu exited his bathroom, he saw the silhouette of the man at the entrance of his open window, with a blank look in his eyes, but a very discomforting smile. The man muttered the Uchiha's real name in a bone chilling slur, but before Densetsu could reach for his katana, the individual had disappeared with the wind, almost like an illusion. Densetsu began to doubt what he was seeing, suspecting that all this may just be an overreaction to the stranger's knowledge of his identity; which was not known by anybody outside the higherups. The encounters would become increasingly random and discomforting, as Densetsu caught sight of the figure watching him several times in the next days, with the man always disappearing when Densetsu turned his head for a better look. But the Uchiha's unease would continue to grow and he became increasingly on edge, sleeping with his katana next to his bedside and waking several times in the dead of the night at the slightest sounds; poised for combat.

A few days later, Densetsu and Hitomi were enjoying their weekend date, with Densetsu confiding to his lover the recent events which were plaguing him, especially the man's disturbing behaviour. She dismissed the panicky Uchiha jokingly, stating that after facing overpowered enemies, a simple stalker would be no problem. Feeling better, Densetsu walked Hitomi home in the evening that day, but his troubles would only escalate. Near her home, Densetsu sensed an extremely hostile chakra approaching rapidly behind them, instinctively pulling his girlfriend behind him as he faced the sudden threat head on; the threat being no other than the man who had been tailing Densetsu.

Visibly edgy and panicky after the events of the past week, Densetsu firmly questioned the emotionless man on his motives as they faced each other head to head for the first time. Demanding to know who he was and why he was following him, the Uchiha stared at his stalker, who calmly responded that he was interested in revenge, before tossing Densetsu's bloodstained specialised kunai on the ground. The man continued after seeing Densetsu's shock, stating that the kunai was what had killed his father, recounting the story of the cannibals in the land of the Sun to Densetsu, who grimly realised the situation. Though shocked, Densetsu apologised sincerely to him, attempting to clarify that Sadao's father had attacked him violently and he had been forced to defend himself, from a vicious cannibal; but Sadao refused the apology, being part of the sect himself, unfazed by his father's actions as the lifestyle of the cannibals was his lifestyle as well.

Upon hearing this, Densetsu and Hitomi both silently decided to apprehend the man–last of the cannibalistic cult–and forcibly bring him in custody as he was potentially and most probably a very dangerous criminal, guilty of multiple homicides as well as cannibalism. The two reacted in a flash, with Densetsu aiming a vicious slash from his blade at the man while Hitomi used her hair as senbon to immobilise the man. To both the Konoha shinobi's shock, Sadao merely grabbed Densetsu's blade with both hands and absorbed the qualities of the steel, hardening his body as the senbon bounced off harmlessly, as Densetsu noted that Sadao could utilise some type of substance assimilating technique. Pulling the Uchiha's blade out of his grasp and tossing it aside, Sadao's incredible reflexes enabled him to land a kick on Densetsu almost instantly, sending the boy sprawling backwards into his girlfriend, knocking both to the ground.

Upon landing in a heap, Densetsu launched an immediate attack at his opponent, using a well timed Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique from his mouth to blast a powerful, but thin torrent of water towards Sadao, tossing him backwards like a rag doll as Densetsu sprinted forward, intent on knocking his opponent out with a Rasengan, but the moment he made impact with his steel plated opponent, there was only a block of wood where the attack hit–a Body Replacement Technique. Sadao emerged unfazed behind Densetsu, before an intense Fire Release: Flame Bullet from Hitomi hit him head on before he could react. Suspecting that Sadao would attempt to assimilate the flames with his technique, Densetsu struck him with another water based attack, smothering the flames and downing Sadao again while Densetsu and Hitomi approached cautiously. Sadao chuckled malevolently as he crouched up, spitting a threat towards Densetsu's family, stating that he'd make Densetsu feel his pain soon. Densetsu retorted violently at the statement, stating that he'd kill Sadao if anyone he loved were to be harmed, but Sadao disappeared before they could apprehend him, with Densetsu noting his immense speed, as Sadao's chakra signature faded. Densetsu then orders Hitomi to stay clear of Sado and firmly to keep his Flying Thunder God Kunai next to her at all times so that he could reach her at any moment if Sadao were to get to her, despite her protesting; as Densetsu was very sure that someone as dangerous as Sadao would resort to any means to harm those close to him. This however led to a spat between Hitomi and Densetsu, the former accusing the later of being too protective and not having faith in her own abilities, while Densetsu furiously lashed back and stated that she could not last a second against most of the people who wanted to kill him; to which she responded that he was just beeping selfish.

Sadao's behaviour and background prompted Densetsu to take the matter to, as the Uchiha explained the situation to Kakashi, leaving out no details. Action was taken on the pretence of an outsider illegally and threatening the internal security of Konoha, however despite a long search conducted by the ANBU as well as Densetsu, Sadao was not found, deeply worrying Densetsu. Kakashi promised to keep an eye out on the matter, but this did not ease the pins in Densetsu's stomach. After two days of silence, Hitomi and Densetsu finally reconciled with each other after she noticed that he had been secretly watching over her from the shadows in fear of Sadao, as Densetsu clarified that he only acted in such a paranoid way because he didn't want to lose someone he loved—especially her.

Then the murders began. On that night itself, Densetsu felt that foul chakra again very close by, as he was jolted from his slumber. At that very moment a knife whizzed through his window as he instinctively ducked. Densetsu's eyes widened in horror as he realised that the knife was badly bloodied, as he dashed out of the window. Sadao was nowhere to be seen but a series of cryptic clues were left for Densetsu to follow: arrows drawn by blood, and finally human limbs which "pointed" in a specific direction; an alley with a dead end. The scene of the crime was horrific, as the mutilated body of a naked woman lay there with the words "Aren't you going to kill me?" smeared on the wall behind the body. The female's eyes and heart had been gouged out. Trembling in fury and horror, Densetsu shouted Sadao's name in rage.

The next day Konoha was placed on high alert in the search for the killer, as house to house searches were coordinated in wake of the violent murder. Kakashi assigned several ANBU to hunt Sadao based on the clues provided by the forensics department, which were minimal at best thanks to the efficiency at which Sadao worked. Security at the entrance of the village was doubled and a massive manhunt ensued, led by a team which consisted of Densetsu as well, who obsessively hunted the vicious murderer down. But again somehow, they were not able to find the man despite a long hunt. Despite the immense mental strain, the Uchiha managed to realise something–the reason as to why they could not locate Sadao. He was probably among them, the core of the search party itself. Densetsu kept this to himself but immediately brought the matter to Kakashi that evening, the possibility of a well kept up transformation technique.

Though plausible, Kakashi stated that it wasn't sufficient to go on for sure, especially since the foul chakra associated with Sadao wasn't detected anywhere at all among the members of the party, and also that to pose as one of the party he'd have to kill the member first–and keep the murder under wraps. Densetsu proceeded to bring forth an outlandish and never before heard claim; that Sadao could somehow manipulate his own chakra signature, and that he may have even taken down a Konoha shinobi easily with the skills he possessed; in or outside the village. The Hokage agreed with this claim, and tasked Densetsu with an important job—to carry out a silent investigation on each member of the task force and identify which had been acting suspiciously over the past weeks and single the individual out, for further "questioning". Densetsu agreed and the mission was a go, with time off the essence.

Densetsu proceeded with the first stage of his plan, a narrowing down off the target. At seven in the evening that night, he called a meeting into order with the ten other members, with the guise of a status report. After the meeting, Densetsu randomly brought up a fact on Sadao, attempting to elicit some sort of enraged response from any one of them which would help him identify a suspect. Densetsu brought up Sadao's father's death at his hand, with a derogatory speech about the man's foul attributes in front of his team, and he received what he was looking for. The room flashed briefly with Sadao's cruel, vicious chakra, but only momentarily. Densetsu didn't bat an eyelid, so as to shirk off any suspicion whatsoever, but he knew that Sadao was somewhere on the right side of the room, where three of his team were standing. One of them was definitely him, Sadao had let that slip temporarily after losing his cool briefly over Densetsu's outburst. The Uchiha dismissed them and instantly began identifying associates of the two men, intent on questioning their acquaintances and weeding out any suspicious behaviour.

The increased security that night bought Densetsu some time, or so it was supposed to be. While drawing up a map of individuals to question the next day above a rooftop near the home of his girlfriend, the silence in the village was interrupted by a man's bloodcurdling scream. There was commotion all over as the ANBU sped to the location, and the Jonin on duty, as well as Densetsu, a visible cloud of panic had enveloped the village as the houses began lighting up. The ANBU located the next bodies, three males, naked, much more mutilated than before. Their bodies had been all cut in half, and drained of blood, without eyeballs and hearts as usual, and now with Glasgow Smiles carved onto their faces. They were members of Densetsu's team. Their blood had been crudely splashed all over the nearby walls of houses, and another message had been written on the nearby walls. "You still haven't killed me, you're going to suffer." Densetsu crumpled to the ground, inner agony pounding against his chest as he struggled to keep his panic and shock in; all of these feelings compounded by the violent crime scene. Unable to contain the sudden fear, Densetsu sped back to the rooftop, only to find the map that he had been drawing up to have been burnt—replaced with a note written with blood. "Naughty, naughty, trying to track me."He knew Densetsu was on his tail. The anxiety was uncontainable now, even for Densetsu as he was thrown backwards in shock at the man's brazenness. He knew that the investigation would have to be concluded on the spot, on that night itself, before others lost their lives. Densetsu calmed himself down and decided to check on Hitomi briefly, who had been woken by the ensuing chaos, relieved that she was unharmed.

As the day broke, Densetsu began a rushed cross examination after forming four shadow clones to investigate the families of the three suspects on the prior day, while he called another meeting into order; ensuring every surviving member was present—especially the three men he had laid suspicion on. While he eulogised the three men who had savagely lost their lives the previous night, his clones began gaining leads and narrowing the case down to one final suspect—who had been acting a little strangely for the last two weeks, after returning from a mission. While his actions had been only a little unusual, Densetsu realised that this was probably the man Sadao was impersonating, and had probably been killed prior. An elaborate set up, planned to perfection. Acted almost equally well. Almost. As the Shadow Clones dissipated, Densetsu's seized his chance, swiftly firing three shuriken into the leg of the said man as they stood in the room; to which the man shockingly evaded. The transformation ended and this man was truly revealed to have been Sadao, as the deranged young man drew his blade with swift efficiency, cutting down one man before he and Densetsu could react, and narrowly missing the other as Densetsu moved in directly to intercept him.

The two remaining members of the squad and Densetsu quickly cornered Sadao in the room, daring him to make his next move, hands gripping their weapons tightly. But he moved like lightning. Assimilating some metal substance on his belt, he quickly rammed through all of them and narrowly evaded Densetsu's attack before smashing head first through a window in escape. Densetsu leaped out in response, entering his Fire Release Cloak as he gave heavy persuit. Sadao mowed through the streets as Densetsu cut off his routes with timed bursts of flames, keeping Sadao away from the civilians as various ANBU and Jōnin joined in the persuit; pummelling the man with a variety of techniques which he shrug off after assimilating a diamond which hung upon his neck. After ordering the extra forces to evacuate the civilians, Densetsu alone maintained hot persuit while his compatriots focused on keeping people out of the murderer's way, firing heated projectiles repeatedly at Sadao who was forced to rapidly readjust his trajectory despite his speed. Possessing the home ground advantage, Densetsu led Sadao away gradually from the populated regions, attempting to shift the battleground to a sparsely occupied area. Although successful, Densetsu's plan was interrupted when two Chūnin and a Jōnin joined the fray, despite Densetsu's various warnings for them to stay clear. Sadao quickly and effortlessly shifted the battle in his favour, positioning himself behind them so that Densetsu would have no clear hit. The Uchiha attempted to manoeuvre himself several times but Sadao showcased his brilliance as he quickly disposed off one of the Chūnin, grabbing the other as a hostage while timing a slash perfectly as he beheaded the Jōnin swiftly.

Sadao quickly cherished the moment as Densetsu tried to talk him out of killing the remaining hostage, firing repeated insults and threats at the Uchiha while threatening to snap the Chūnin's neck if the Uchiha attempted to 'play a game of speed'. But Sadao had made his mistake, briefly looking into Densetsu's deadly Sharingan. The illusion was brief, but it enabled the real Densetsu to quickly teleport to Sadao while a fake illusion 'negiotated', and free his hostage, before swiftly placing both the Forced Suppression Seal and Flying Thunder God formula on Sadao's back, causing him to lose his Assimilation as he crumpled, effectively seeming to end the battle. But with fury, he reached behind and managed to claw out both the seals with his bare hands as he sped at Densetsu with incredible velocity, knocking the Chūnin out of the way as he attacked the Uchiha with a mad rage.

Densetsu's reaction time and Sharingan aided him as he countered each blow, returning swift and vicious hits which broke Sadao's nose, pummelling the cannibal like he was a rag doll. However Sadao was counting on this and quickly reached for Densetsu's face as he assimilated the rocky ground beneath them, pulling the Uchiha's face into his rocky knee, delivering a devastating blow. With his next move, he flung the Uchiha backwards into the forest, before leaping inside as well. Densetsu recovered quickly and fired an attack at Sadao while he was in midair, bowing his left arm completely off, causing Sadao to howl in agony as his assimilation ended; revealing that Densetsu had studied his assimilations and easily deduced that he had the weakness of whatever he assimilated. The battle shifted in Densetsu's favour again as the Uchiha exploited Sadao's normal form with malignant grace and rage, pummelling his body with violent kicks and punches, drawing blood from every crevice in Sadao's body; as to his shock, the arm he blew off regenerated. With this shocking discovery, Densetsu was forced back as Sadao utilised a variety of assimilations to press him back. Despite this, Densetsu's tactical nous prevailed again as he distracted Sadao with a well timed switch with a Shadow Clone, before landing a Big Ball Rasengan in Sadao's back, flooring the now metallic assimilator into the soil, while also activating his Fire Release Cloak, heating the temperature to an extent that it would melt the substance and kill Sadao off.

However, Sadao activated his Cursed Seal and quickly overpowered Densetsu, showing incomprehensible resistance to the intense flames as he began quickly overpowering the Uchiha, who simply couldn't penetrate the new form of Sadao despite luring him into various traps and devastating attacks. Any injury Sadao sustained somehow healed itself, quickly cutting off Densetsu's options even as backup arrived. Finally Densetsu came up with another plan to defeat the creature, resorting to first somehow nullify the Juinjutsu before sealing the decisive blow. As various shinobi pressed Sadao back, keeping him from coming close, Densetsu managed to mark Sadao again with the Flying Thunder God formula with a disguised attack, while a viable distance away, his Shadow Clone prepared the ritualistic setting necessary to unleash the Evil Sealing Method. Densetsu also noticed that Sadao was in a blind rage while taken over by the Juinjutsu, sacrificing intellect for power, thus giving him another necessary tool to successfully overcome the Juinjutsu.

With Sadao marked and the ritual ready, Densetsu teleported his clone and the ritual towards Sadao, who was now destroying his assailants. At that very instant, Sadao killed off the clone with a savage slash, before Densetsu's Trapping Seal Clone Technique came into effect, paralysing him temporarily as the original Densetsu teleported and placed the Forced Suppression Seal again on the Juinjutsu, before initiating the Evil Sealing Method. It also turned out that the Uchiha had been subtly toying with Sadao's state with various visual Genjutsu, increasing Sadao's willingness to kill Densetsu in his human form instead of the cursed mark form, a subtle trick to purposely loosen the juinjutsu's hold on him and allow the Evil Sealing Method to suppress it for the time being. However, the seal took a long time to take effect due to the strength of the Juinjutsu. As the Juinjutsu only slowly waned, Sadao only got more violent, killing all those near him in a fit of psychotic rage and terrifying speed, breaking the paralysis seal. Even as various kunai pierced his body, the juinjutsu's regeneration effects saved him again despite it being inactive, enabling him to take hit after hit but continue fighting. He came for Densetsu again, killing those who interfered with minimal hesitation as they waged another intense battle, culminating in Sadao tossing the Uchiha into a building and preparing to fully finish him off before his Juinjutsu was fully sealed. Densetsu's weapon pouch dislodged during the beating, scattering its contents all over the floor. As Sadao approached, Densetsu quickly stuffed two senbon in his mouth, before taking a vicious punch in the gut from the weakening monster, knocking him through a brick wall.

The battle had now shifted to the final stage, a construction site which was still under heavy work, as the combatants chased each other up a building, chased by the shinobi of the leaf who had cornered them and prepared to strike back. Sadao had now shifted to his human form, enraged, suppressed but raring to make one more kill. He leaped on Densetsu, who used Susanoo's ribcage and arm to first defend from the impact, then swat Sadao away, though Sadao managed to use the Body Replacement. Having evaded this attack, Sadao pressed Densetsu's face down on the ground and prepared to strangle him to death; before the Uchiha spat both the senbon at Sadao's eyes, hitting both spot on and blinding Sadao. Sadao screamed in agony and clawed at his eyes, compounding the injury, staggering backwards further and further before finally tripping. He fell off the third floor of the building and onto a few beams below, which impaled him, piercing his heart in one foul movement. Sadao writhed and writhed but Densetsu watched from above, somewhat in horror now as he realised where Sadao's weak spot actually was. His heart. It couldn't regenerate. As the ANBU cornered his body, he stopped moving. The serial killer had met his end the way he dished it out onto others; losing his heart and his eyes, to his own rage.

Sadao's rampage in Konoha had been brief and suicidal, but still devastating. He had taken the lives of 11 citizens of the village before finally succumbing, and Konoha realised that even after Pain's infiltration, a lot had to be done about the general security. Measures were tightened the moment Sadao's remains were cremated by the ANBU, for fear that such a terrifying Juinjutsu may be replicated, under the close supervision of Densetsu, who finally could rest after a horrific few weeks. He was further comforted when he realised that the next name on Sadao's list had been Hitomi; a target on that night itself, thwarted only by Sadao's death that morning. The circle of revenge which had started all that time ago in the Land of Sun was complete. The experience would still scar Densetsu and make him realise that he still had ferocious enemies to deal with, even if they weren't the most powerful by any margin. Sadao proved that the true evils would target those around him remorselessly and attempt to break his spirit; something Sadao came dangerously close to achieving.

Quotes

 * I'm a genius, I'm not perfection.


 * Listen, I don't have much time here, every second I spend in Konoha could be my last, but if I leave without seeing you, it's the equivalent of dying each day I spend in exile with guilt. It's simple, but you may never see me alive again; the path I'm going down...well, I just want you to know that you weren't just a friend to me—I love you, and I always will. —Densetsu to Hitomi Sarutobi before the Uchiha Clan Downfall


 * Your lust for power will be your demise Danzō, you mark my words! —Densetsu to Danzō


 * Power is merely a mad lust to fill one's insecurity with fear and sullen respect...but in the end that insecurity will only grow, and eventually consume you.


 *  “It'll be a long road, a dangerous one, but Konohagakure will never lose my loyalty. I'll do what I've been doing all along; protecting it. But this time, justice won't come from darkness, from extortion, from needless murder. It will come from courage, from honour, from necessity and from wisdom. It will come from a Torch.” —Densetsu after leaving Konohagakure


 * Too slow! Mates, you're going to cut each other up long before you hit me!


 * A Hyūga with a mask! Are you really that insecure about those big white eyes of yours? Personally I'm a fan though, especially when those Byaku-veins pop out! —Densetsu to Kaoru Shin'ya during their duel


 * All those years away, all the pain, all those dangerous, evil people I fought, all those close shaves with death but surviving...it was all worth it to see you again. —Densetsu and Hitomi at the end of Part I


 * Is this a game of whose sword stabs fastest? Cause I think I've won.


 * Hey bro, aren't we gonna kick some ass together as a team stunt or something? I mean we've never teamed up before?—Densetsu to his elder brother, Kazuo.


 * Mom, dad...you'll never know how I suffered without you both. I always wanted to find you, to ask you things, but all that is unnecessary. I cannot stay with you here, my heart is with Konoha, but I always will be your son. —Densetsu to his parents after meeting them after more than ten years.


 * ''Juro, the strongest shinobi isn't the one with the most techniques, or the strongest technique. It's the shinobi who can stand against the deadliest technique, willing to take hit after hit without falling; who never budges in resolve, who stares death in the face and says "You're not getting me anytime soon buddy", the one who's willing to endure incredible odds and believe he can pull through. The shinobi is the one who endures. That's who you should aspire to be, a man I'm confident you will be, now make me proud, son." —Densetsu to Juro Uchiha, his son.

Trivia

 * Densetsu's theme songs were chosen based on the situations he faced in Part I and II. They are:
 * Unravel by TK (From Tokyo Ghoul) — The phase of Densetsu's which was filled with violence and brutal self discovery, which culminated in his fleeing Konoha and becoming a vigilante seeking redemption for his past sins.
 * Namikaze Satellite by Snowkel (From Naruto) — Two full years after becoming a vigilante, the darkness has left Densetsu's life, and his exile has become sort of an adventure which also leads to him finding happiness constantly after a painful and traumatising past.
 * Densetsu has completed 1190 missions in total; 91 D-Rank, 235 C-Rank, 345 B-Rank, 405 A-Rank and 116 S-Rank.
 * Densetsu's favourite word is "Fun", and his second favoured word is "skill".
 * His favourite food is chicken rice with pork, served in various sauces.
 * Densetsu hates raw food.
 * Densetsu wishes to fight Itachi Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kabuto Yakushi.
 * Densetsu hates wasting money( saving his cash up carefully in a hole he dug near the Hokage Monument) and.
 * His hobbies are drawing, lying down atop the Hokage Monument to watch the sky, reading and napping.
 * Densetsu is modelled after Shinichi Izumi and Vash the Stampede for his anime appearances, and Kabuto Yakushi for certain manga pictures.
 * By typing " (Densetsu) " in the chat, one can access an emoji of Densetsu.
 * Densetsu was originally known as "Xaverian", but his name was changed to fit the Japanese setting of Naruto.
 * Densetsu's name literally means 'Legendary'.