Sarutobi Clan Annihilated

Lightning Release: Kirin

The perpetually rainy weather of Amegakure made it an ideal location for unleashing Lightning Release Ninjutsu, and in an instant, a ferocious Kirin appeared in the sky and descended from it.

Amidst the deafening roar, Naruto and the others, seeing what was happening, hurriedly ran towards the location where the Ninjutsu had been released.

This is an S-rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu. The fact that it forced Sasuke Uchiha to use such a technique demonstrates Sarutobi Asuma's strength.

Swoosh~

The group swiftly traversed the forest, and when their view opened up, Naruto Uzumaki's eyes widened in shock.

A huge crater appeared in the open space, with faint lightning flashing on the scorched earth. At the same time, the earth's surface was covered with a layer of crystals due to the high temperature of the Lightning Release.

"Asuma!"

In the center of the deep pit, Sarutobi Asuma's body appeared, but he was already lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

Strangely, Sarutobi Asuma's left arm was connected to a huge broken tree trunk, clearly indicating that in the final moments he frantically activated the Wood Style Cells within his body to create a massive tree stump for defense.

As a result, the Lightning Release: Kirin's attack power was too strong. It not only destroyed the tree, but also severely injured the user himself.

"This!"

Under the terrifying Ninjutsu, Sasuke Uchiha in the distance was slightly out of breath, and his Six-Pointed Mangekyō Sharingan was stinging a little, but an excited smile appeared on his face.

"Haha, this is all a debt owed by your Sarutobi Clan."

Sasuke Uchiha no mercy for his actions; on the contrary, he felt a sense of excitement and satisfaction.

"Sasuke!"

However, at that moment, Sasuke was laughing excitedly, was met with a punch from Naruto. Although he reacted and dodged, the punch still grazed his cheek because he had just exhausted too much stamina and Chakra.

"Naruto!"

Sasuke was filled with anger as he looked at Naruto, who had attacked him, and his voice was laced with accusation.

Naruto Uzumaki, as if seeing Sasuke Uchiha for the first time, shouted angrily, "Sasuke, how could you do this? No matter what Teacher Asuma did wrong, we're comrades, aren't we! Just take him back to the village and deal with him, how could you be so cruel?"

It was obvious that Sarutobi Asuma was already beyond saving. His injuries were so severe that Naruto was furious. How could a fellow Konoha Ninja do this?

"Damn Naruto!"

Sasuke Uchiha angrily retaliated with a punch, and the two glared at each other.

"Sasuke, how could you do this!"

"Idiot Naruto, Asuma is Rogue Ninja! A Rogue Ninja who slaughtered his entire clan!"

"You shouldn't have done that! Teacher Asuma has already gone through all that, I think Teacher Asuma had her reasons."

"Difficulties?" Sasuke laughed angrily at Naruto's overflowing Naruto instincts. "What do you know, you idiot? The Third Hokage devised the Uchiha Clan Massacre Plan. If it weren't for Teacher Yoru, the Third Hokage would still be sitting in the Konoha Hokage position, and the Uchiha would probably have disappeared from the village long ago."

Naruto Uzumaki, without thinking, angrily retorted, "Even the Third Hokage was better than you Uchiha!"

In an instant! Sasuke Uchiha's expression changed, his anger gradually turning into icy coldness, his eyes fixed on Naruto with a cold light.

"Sasuke!" Naruto Uzumaki seemed to realize he had said the wrong thing, but he didn't think he was wrong. Instead, he looked serious.

"Sasuke! I still remember Konoha when the Third Hokage was still alive. Back then, although everyone in the village hated me and called me the Demon Fox, the village was peaceful, and the smiles on the villagers' faces were genuine!"

"But what about now? It's true that your Uchiha Clan is powerful, but it's precisely because you're too powerful that you're not satisfied with the status quo. Look at the fact that the Fourth Shinobi World War is about to break out, and what have you brought with you!"

Naruto Uzumaki's superficial and saintly views immediately caused Sasuke to grin sarcastically.

"Peace? It seems you, this so-called son of a hero, are truly ironic. You only see the surface, but have you ever seen the border wars beneath the surface of peace during the Third Hokage's reign? Do you know how many ninjas died every year?"

"You don't know! To save face and embellish their achievements, the Third Hokage and his superiors downplayed the impact of all border wars, making the village appear peaceful and prosperous, unaware of the countless ninja casualties on the border!"

"And you!" As he said this, Sasuke Uchiha but think of the burden on his shoulders. He thought about how he would one day have to take on the Hokage, and he took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down and suppress his anger.

"Although you are the son of the Fourth Hokage, I have to admit one thing: you really are an idiot who was born of parents but not raised by them!"

"What?! Sasuke, you!" Such hurtful words immediately filled Naruto with disbelief, as if he couldn't believe that his comrade Sasuke could say such a thing.

Faced with Naruto's gaze, Sasuke gradually calmed down, and he couldn't help but reveal a self-deprecating smile.

"As expected, I should have known long ago that I couldn't have any illusions about you. You're just someone who only sees the surface of things, living in a false fairy tale given to you by Third Hokage of old men, and every day you're just like an idiot, spouting the idea of mutual understanding and peace."

In the original timeline, Sasuke was a relatively normal person compared to Naruto.

As the reincarnation of Indra, he only awakened the One-Tomoe Sharingan when his clan was wiped out, while Obito awakened the Mangekyo directly in anger because of Rin's death.

But consider this: on the Night of the Massacre, there were so many Uchiha ninjas, including many Elite Jonin Three Tomoe, so why didn't they awaken the Mangekyo? They were facing both the massacre of their clan and death.

If the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan were so easy to awaken and evolve, the Uchiha Clan would have already unified the Shinobi World.

Therefore, Sasuke is a normal person, while Naruto's mental state is somewhat abnormal, or rather, too good; he's practically a character from a fairy tale.

After Sasuke's clan was wiped out, he lived on carrying the hatred of his entire clan. This can be considered the thinking of a normal person.

If Naruto had experienced such Night of the Massacre, I wonder what he would have done.

While Naruto and Sasuke arguing, Kankuro and Temari slowly approached Sarutobi Asuma's direction to investigate.

"Asuma! Haha!"

When Sarutobi Konohamaru saw Asuma's corpse, he felt an emptiness in his heart for a moment, and then burst into maniacal laughter.

Seeing this from a distance, Naruto roared angrily, "Konohamaru is already like this, what more do you want!"

Temari and Kankuro, after being reprimanded by Naruto, exchanged uneasy glances, while Naruto continued to shout angrily, "Konohamaru is just a child! Even in this state, do you think he can run away?"

"Let him go! I'll take full responsibility for the consequences. I'll personally bring Konohamaru back to the village!"

"Damn yellow hair!" Kankuro glared at Naruto angrily. If he couldn't beat him, he really wanted to beat this Naruto now.

Temari, on the other hand, remained calm. She reasoned that the Sarutobi Clan was in such a state, how much better could things be? Furthermore, Gaara was being groomed to be the future Sixth Kazekage.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Gaara is undoubtedly the future Sixth Kazekage, while Naruto Uzumaki is not only powerful but also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the son of a hero, so it's best to avoid conflict as much as possible.

"Kankuro, let go!"

With a calm Temari, Temari snapped, Kankuro, somewhat frustrated, pointed at Naruto, "Temari, look at this brat!"

"Open!"

Facing her older sister, Temari lowered her voice and said in a deep voice, "Kankuro, consider the bigger picture and don't cause unnecessary trouble for Gaara."

Upon hearing Gaara, Kankuro's anger subsided by a third. Gaara was their hope, and also his younger brother. He couldn't risk making an enemy for his brother's sake.

"Hmph! You damned brat, go see your useless uncle now."

With a flick of his finger, the puppet released Konohamaru with a series of cracking sounds.

Konohamaru landed with a thud, laughing maniacally as he stumbled and ran towards Sarutobi Asuma, a Kunai still clutched in his left hand.

"Haha, Asuma, you beast! You slaughtered your entire clan! You deserve to die!"

Tears streamed down his face as Konohamaru broke down and stood before Sarutobi Asuma.

At this moment, Asuma was so weak that he could only barely open his eyelids. Looking at Konohamaru, who was crying, hating, and laughing madly at him, he gave a forced smile.

"Konohamaru, you've grown up."

He desperately wanted to reach out and pat Konohamaru's head, but he didn't even have the strength to lift his arm.

You deserve to die!

Pfft~ Pfft~

Kunai, waving Konohamaru wildly in his left hand, laughed maniacally as he repeatedly swung it around, splattering Asuma's blood all over his face.

Seeing Konohamaru venting his anger, Sarutobi Asuma showed no sadness, but instead revealed a look of guilt.

"I'm sorry, Konohamaru, I didn't know I would hurt you so much..."

As Sarutobi Asuma muttered to himself, he felt his eyelids growing heavier and heavier, and he couldn't control them from closing. Suddenly, a surge of green Chakra welled up within his body. At that moment, he didn't know where the strength came from, but he suddenly opened his mouth and shouted, accompanied by blood.

"Run!"

With a splatter of blood, Konohamaru's eyes widened in disbelief, while Naruto Uzumaki, watching from afar, was filled with rage.

"Konohamaru!"

Sarutobi Asuma's Wood Style Cells went berserk, and a wooden spike suddenly shot out from his chest. Because it was so sudden, Konohamaru was already in a frenzy, and the wooden spike pierced his chest.

However, that wasn't all. The moment the wooden spike pierced Konohamaru's chest, it absorbed his Chakra, and the next instant, it began to grow and sprout even more branching spikes.

In an instant, Konohamaru's body was riddled with countless sharp, tiny wooden spikes, and blood splattered everywhere.

"Asuma! You are a sinner of the Sarutobi Clan..."

Konohamaru's last words were spoken with a venomous and hateful gaze at Asuma. His finger trembled as he uttered those words, then his head lolled to the side and he breathed his last.

His pupils dilated and lost their sparkle; Konohamaru had completely lost his life. At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma contracted when he saw this, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Konohamaru!"

Weakness mingled with a desperate, hoarse voice, Sarutobi Asuma's eyes were bloodshot and his face contorted with rage; everything was over for him.

The Sarutobi Clan is utterly finished!

He never imagined that the Wood Style Cells Obito implanted in his body, the power that made him so strong, would go out of control at the last moment and take away his only family member.

"Uchiha Yoru!"

Sarutobi Asuma screamed a name in a ferocious manner, his mind twisted and broken, blaming everything on Uchiha Yoru.

Why?! He promised him everything, he slaughtered the Sarutobi Clan so Konohamaru could live, but why did it turn out like this?!

Despite his deep resentment, after spitting out his last bit of blood, Asuma followed Konohamaru, his head lolling to the side as he breathed his last, his round eyes staring out as proof of his unfinished death.

"Konohamaru!"

Naruto had rushed over in a panic, was devastated. He looked at the scene before him in disbelief.

Kankuro, who was closest to the scene, was dumbfounded and frantically waved his hands when he saw this.

"No! It wasn't me! You all saw it! Naruto made me release Konohamaru! It was Naruto!"

Kankuro was completely dumbfounded. He felt no relief, only bewilderment, since Konohamaru had been released from his grasp.

"Sasuke, you have to testify for me. It was Naruto glared at me and told me to let go of Konohamaru, and he even said with a resolute look that he vouched for me and that it had nothing to do with me..."

Kankuro was nowhere near his usual arrogant self; he looked completely flustered Temari beside him, helplessly covered her forehead, wondering what was going on.

"I saw it, don't worry, Kankuro."

When Sasuke Uchiha saw this, a smile appeared on his lips, and he told Kankuro frankly that he had seen everything.

"Thank you, Sasuke. This really has nothing to do with me."

At this moment, Kankuro was as cowardly as could be. Sasuke, whom he used to dislike, was now as pleasing to the eye as could be.

Sasuke looked relaxed, even exhilarated, and gave Kankuro a look that suggested he shouldn't worry.

But Kankuro is innocent! It seems he's responsible for Konohamaru's death, but the problem really isn't with him.

Despite Konohamaru being from the Sarutobi Clan and having offended many people during the Third Hokage's reign, it's important to remember that the current Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, and Jiraiya were both disciples of the Third Hokage.

Even if he was dissatisfied with the Third Hokage's regime at the time, death is inevitable, and the Sarutobi Clan is in such dire straits now, with only this one surviving member.

Jiraiya and Tsunade certainly didn't want their teacher's grandson to die without an heir, but now that this has happened, he doesn't want to take the blame.

"Naruto, you damn blondie! It's all your fault! You patted your chest and said you'd take responsibility for everything, but Konohamaru was killed because of you!"

Enraged and desperate to clear his name, Kankuro launched into a tirade against Naruto, while Sasuke watched with a mocking smile.

Temari's forehead veins bulged as she glared at Kankuro, "Yellow-haired guy! Who are you talking about? I'm a yellow-haired guy too!"