Konoha 55th year, Northern Lands 5th year.
As night fell, the pattering rain broke the tranquility of Konoha.
A woman, still half-asleep, struggled to get to the window, while the man on the bed turned over and found a more comfortable position.
"This weather is so unpredictable, it just starts raining all of a sudden. And Er Zhuang's dog is such a nuisance, barking nonstop all day long!"
The woman grumbled as she closed the bay window, then rushed back to bed.
Her obese body impatiently nudged her husband beside her.
Aside from the sudden downpour, it seemed like just another ordinary night.
What the woman didn't see was that as she closed the window, a dark shadow flashed by under the cover of darkness and rain.
The next moment, a cold glint flashed from the opposite house, accompanied by a muffled groan and the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
Such a commotion would normally attract attention, but tonight the weather was uncooperative, and all the noise was drowned out by the Didi of rain.
"I'm sorry! I have to do this for the sake of the village!"
A pair of scarlet eyes gleamed with a cold light, filled with murderous intent, reluctance, guilt, and other complex emotions.
However, when the figure withdrew his blood-soaked longsword, he suppressed the complex emotions in his eyes once again.
This person is none other than Itachi. Tonight is the Night of the Uchiha Massacre!
There are slight differences from the Original Work. Due to the strong rise of the Northern Lands, Konoha's actions against the Uchiha were brought forward by several months.
This was also a unanimous decision by Konoha High Command: to deal with external threats, internal stability must come first. Under immense external pressure, Konoha had no choice but to implement reforms ahead of schedule.
However, this reform only targets the Uchiha; even if some members of other ninja clans are aware of it, they simply stand by and watch.
Although they lived in the same village and were both from the same powerful clan, the Uchiha did not have a good reputation in the village.
Most people feel only fear, hatred, and distrust towards them.
For example, Hyuga has always had a lukewarm attitude towards the Uchiha, and even some hostility towards them.
As the saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain." People only know that Konoha's Sharingan is famous Ninja World, Uchiha Madara is even more renowned.
Whenever the Hyuga Clan is mentioned, it is inevitable to compare them with the Uchiha Sharingan, and most people would think that the Hyuga clan is inferior to the Sharingan.
Over time, under such circumstances, it would be ridiculous to say that the Uchiha and Hyuga could have a good relationship.
Moreover, the Kumogakure has been weakened Hyuga the years, as evidenced by the incident with Kumogakure last time.
The Hyuga didn't speak up, let alone the other clans; they were all minding their own business.
Otherwise, even if the Uchiha were driven to the edge of the village, such a commotion would not have gone unnoticed.
They're just standing by and watching; they're not getting involved, so they'd rather avoid trouble.
After dealing with this family, Itachi flashed off to the next one.
A dark and windy night, a night for murder; a torrential downpour, a shocking event.
As if he had simulated it countless times, Itachi broke into the room with practiced ease, and then ended one vibrant life after another with a swift stroke of his sword.
Logically speaking, someone his age shouldn't have such ridiculously strong fighting ability.
However, he had already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and had silently planted the seeds of Genjutsu in the hands of the Uchiha members.
Before people could even shout at someone for breaking into the house, they were all controlled by the Genjutsu.
Therefore, those people do not experience much pain before they die.
It's no wonder Itachi's health deteriorated so much later; his Dōjutsu had already been overdrawn that night.
His greatest rival was probably only his father, Fugaku Uchiha, who had also awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
On the other side, after the space distorted, a masked man appeared in front of the Konoha Military Police Force.
The Military Police Force on duty saw the figure suddenly appear and rushed over, shouting:
"Halt! Who goes there!"
Before the Uchiha ninja could prepare for battle, the Masked Man appeared before him like a ghost.
The next moment, blood splattered everywhere, and the figure died instantly.
The Masked Man did not stop moving; in the blink of an eye, he arrived inside the Military Police Force.
"Ah...!"
"Who are you?"
The lights in the Military Police Force were shattered as soon as the sound rang out, followed by a commotion and the sound of objects colliding. Blood stained the floor and curtains.
The commotion here was already quite significant, but tonight Konoha seemed to have fallen into a deathly silence, with not even a single ninja coming to investigate.
How could such a grand spectacle be complete without Danzo, the Dark Shimura Danzō of the Ninja World! The Third Hokage had already ordered some Anbu Ninja to be on guard around the perimeter.
The Uchiha has already been isolated. Few people usually come to visit the Uchiha, let alone late at night, especially on a rainy night.
If any civilians accidentally wander in, or guests visiting the Uchiha, then they can only blame their bad luck!
Danzo also led the Root Danzo into the Uchiha's territory.
While it's true that we can't openly cause trouble, as long as there are no witnesses or the witnesses are all dead, isn't that enough?
So Danzo entered the Uchiha's territory without any attempt to conceal himself, and no one he saw along the way was spared.
Even those howling guard dogs have been slaughtered.
Danzo's job is to clear the name of the enemy, and Itachi has taken on the main task.
It's not that Danzo was kind-hearted; he just had his Sharingan.
I lost a lot of hair a few years ago in order to get a pair of Sharingan, but now it's as easy as picking up trash.
With the Sharingan, his research could continue. He wanted to show that ungrateful snake that there was nothing Danzo couldn't do!
With a smile on his face, he walked toward the Uchiha Shrine, where many Uchiha Ninjutsu secret techniques were kept, which would be of great use to him as well.
"How nostalgic!"
Meanwhile, two figures in white robes floated not far above the Uchiha base under the cover of night.
The torrential rain was repelled by a force when it came within two meters of the two people, so they were still dressed smartly and looked ethereal.
"This is quite a spectacle! Who would have thought that the strongest ninja village in the Ninja World is also a master of internal strife!"
The two were Orochimaru and Kakuzu, and they both sighed in unison.
Orochimaru was moved by seeing this familiar yet unfamiliar village, as for Kakuzu...
He probably recalled the days when he failed to assassinate the First Hokage and was imprisoned by his own people, or perhaps the days when he bribed the jailer with a hundred dollars.
"Since they don't even cherish their own people, there's no need for us to be polite to them!"
Orochimaru, arms crossed, suppressed his emotions stirred by the scene, and his gaze turned icy.
The purpose of this trip was not only to watch the show, but also to help clear the name of the Uchiha, otherwise Danzo and Obito would have benefited from it all.
One came for the Sharingan and the Uchiha Ninjutsu scrolls, and the other came for the warm hearts scattered all over the ground.