I'm Not as Noble as Itachi

"Leaf Village's suppression and ostracization of the Uchiha over the years gave the Uchiha Elders the idea to rebel.

You, who aren't yet qualified to attend the secret gatherings at Naka Shrine, probably don't know much about this.

But in fact.

The relationship between the Uchiha and Leaf Village.

Had reached the breaking point.

To maintain peace in the Shinobi Village, Itachi willingly became the executioner in place of the Shinobi Village High-Level, raising his blade against the Uchiha."

Ingetsu patiently explained.

Everyone's hearts turned to ashes.

A mist clouded Izumi's eyes, and hot tears streamed down her face as she sobbed and asked:

"What about you?"

In her impression, Ingetsu was gentle and benevolent, fond of smiling, and had always been a serious and responsible captain.

Back when she had just graduated from the Ninja Academy and was carrying out a mission with Ingetsu, she had been injured. Ingetsu had refused to abandon her and carried her all the way back to Leaf Village.

Ingetsu replied in an even tone:

"I'm not as noble as the Uchiha Itachi you all placed your hopes in. When he raised his blade against his clansmen, he could still cloak it in lofty reasons like protecting his loved ones, serving righteousness, and defending Leaf Village.

I don't care about peace in the Shinobi Village.

Anyone who died beneath my blade tonight was bound to die.

The only difference is whether it happened sooner.

Or later.

And I only want to survive in the shinobi world!

However.

Since I borrowed their lives, I naturally have to do something for the Uchiha in return.

I don't like owing people favors, so you're able to stand here now."

At that moment, in the Uchiha Clan Grounds, Itachi's slaughtering blade was reaping the lives of one Uchiha civilian after another.

The shrill screams and wails grew increasingly deafening, and the entire Leaf Village was shrouded in gloom.

"Hahaha!" Uchiha Tamao suddenly let out a hearty laugh and shouted, "I knew I was right! Big Brother Ingetsu isn't massacring the clansmen. He's helping them escape from this sea of suffering and hell!"

In front of outsiders, he addressed Ingetsu as Captain.

In private, he called him Big Brother.

The others looked at Tamao strangely. After that bastard's outburst, their grief was instantly thrown into disarray.

But Tamao himself was a lunatic.

His emotions were extremely unstable.

He could carry out missions.

Apart from awakening the Three Tomoe, the main reason was Ingetsu's guarantee.

Ingetsu glanced at Tamao. His Mangekyo rotated, temporarily lifting the Yachihoko brand from Tamao's eyes.

This fellow's parents had died during the Third Shinobi World War, causing him to develop mental problems from a young age. Abandoned by the clansmen, he had been forcibly sent to the psychiatric ward of Konoha Hospital.

Later, the kind-hearted original owner had rescued him and raised him.

Tamao basically obeyed everything the original owner said, trusting him unconditionally.

Tamao regained his freedom and was extremely excited. He quickly came behind Ingetsu and, just as he had in the past under Ingetsu's command, protected his Big Brother as both a team member and guard.

"Captain Ingetsu! Let us go. I'll stop that guy!"

Uchiha Nanfeng's eyes had long since turned bloodshot. Driven to wail by Itachi's actions, he had elderly parents in the clan grounds.

The team members beside Nanfeng also pleaded desperately.

Most of their relatives lived in the core area of the clan grounds, and Itachi was about to reach that region.

"You can't stop him with your strength. Even with me, it won't be enough." Ingetsu's gaze turned toward the clan grounds again, as if waiting for something.

At that moment, a military police officer, clinging to a sliver of hope, stammered:

"The Uchiha only... only had the intention of seizing power, but they haven't taken any actual action yet. Considering how the Uchiha have shed blood for the village all these years, the Shinobi Village High-Level shouldn't just ignore this, right?"

"I... We still have Patriarch Fugaku."

"Patriarch Fugaku wouldn't just let Itachi run wild like this, would he?"

They didn't believe their own words as they said them.

Ingetsu rose and pointed toward the forest outside the Uchiha Clan Grounds, saying indifferently:

"Members of the Root Organization are gathering in that direction. Guess why they're holding back?

This massacre has been going on for five minutes. Why hasn't the Hokage's direct ANBU shown the slightest reaction?

What about the other clans?

What about Patriarch Fugaku?

These screams.

Can't they hear them?

Before Itachi's blade and the Uchiha's screams come to a stop, the Hokage and even the Leaf Village High-Level won't appear.

Your Patriarch Fugaku has done nothing.

He's an accomplice too!"

The people who had spoken earlier fell silent.

These Uchiha Military Police Force members, who had withdrawn from the scene of the massacre, stood there like outsiders, watching everything unfold before their eyes.

Ingetsu was right.

This was a one-sided massacre that the Leaf Village High-Level had allowed Itachi to carry out. Tonight, no one would come to save the Uchiha.

But what drove them to utter despair was that their clan leader had actually done nothing at a time like this.

"Big Brother, let's run!"

Uchiha Tamao suggested.

Since they couldn't win, they should run first, become missing-nin, and return to kill their way back once the time was right!

The others looked at Tamao again, feeling that the lunatic was right.

The surviving Uchiha wouldn't be spared by Itachi, let alone Leaf Village!

The atmosphere of a clan extermination had already been built up to this point. If they didn't die, Danzo would help them commit suicide.

"Captain Ingetsu, you should run. My family is in the clan grounds. I can't abandon them and live on alone."

Uchiha Nanfeng said bitterly.

He was an honest man.

His parents had died on missions when he was young, and he had been raised by his grandparents. He couldn't leave the elderly behind and flee for his life.

Ingetsu was just about to speak when a mission prompt appeared in his mind once again.

Side Mission: Rescue People

Condition:

1. Rescue people in the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

Reward:

100-cubic-meter Storage Space.

Ingetsu's brow furrowed slightly.

Rescue people...

He didn't have the ability or the inclination to do that.

However, the mission hadn't said how many people he had to save. As long as he rescued people in the Uchiha Clan Grounds, he could obtain the reward. The nine people behind him had been deceived into coming here before the mission began, so they probably didn't count as rescued.

As for the reward of a 100-cubic-meter Storage Space, it would certainly be more convenient to use than a Storage Scroll.

Ingetsu had made up his mind. There really was someone in the Uchiha Clan Grounds worth trying to save.

Previously, he hadn't been strong enough.

But now.

His goal had already been achieved.

Just moments ago.

The Shadow Clone Ingetsu had deliberately sent to the clan grounds had coincidentally carried out this mission. It simply hadn't reached the point of completion yet.

He had to save this surprise for Itachi!

And gain another safeguard for his survival.

At that moment, an unusual disturbance that ordinary people could hardly detect came from the forest outside the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

Ingetsu's eyes lit up. He had finally waited for this moment. He immediately rose from the edge of the cliff and swept his gaze over the eight people standing in a line.

Their collapse was written across their faces.

"I can't save your relatives from Itachi and the others, but I can take you to avenge them right now!

After tonight.

Your grandparents, parents, brothers, and sisters will all sleep forever in this land that betrayed them.

But you will gain a new life!

So that one day, you can flatten Leaf Village!"

After Ingetsu finished speaking, he manipulated the eight people's Chakra and used the Transformation Technique, turning them into members of three Root Organization squads.

Seeing this, Tamao also transformed himself to look like Big Brother and the others.

He was a little insane, but he wasn't stupid. Naturally, he knew what Big Brother was about to do!

Ingetsu led the nine people around the Uchiha Clan Grounds, using the cover of night to blend in with the Root squads heading toward the edge of the clan grounds.

"This is the end, and also the beginning!"

After saying this, Ingetsu dispelled his Mangekyo, but he could still manipulate the minds and Chakra of the Uchiha military police officers around him.

Under the effect of Yachihoko, the sensation was like splitting his attention to control eight external limbs.

Next.

He had to carry out his final move before fleeing Leaf Village. This was also the key factor in whether he could truly escape Leaf Village.

Ingetsu was going to assassinate:

"Shimura Danzō!!"

But Ingetsu had only about fifteen minutes to act. Once Itachi finished clearing out the Uchiha Clan Grounds.

Sarutobi Hiruzen and his direct ANBU would come to reinforce the area. By then, all ten of them would inevitably die in Leaf Village.

Ingetsu was willing to take such a huge risk. Naturally, killing Danzo would be ideal, but if he couldn't, he had to take something important from him.

This was the last thing.

He had to do before leaving the village!

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No dragging things out.

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