"What... what's wrong with me?"
The one who spoke was Izumi Uchiha, who had just woken up. As she groggily made out her surroundings, she quickly let out a soft cry.
"Uh... who are you?"
Izumi Uchiha assessed her condition and discovered that she was still tightly bound by chains and being held in someone's hand.
"I'm just a spectator!"
Without answering her question, Orochimaru slowly lifted her into the air.
Izumi Uchiha was already confused, became even more confused, but the next moment she understood what Orochimaru meant by "watching the show".
From mid-air, one can look down upon the entire Uchiha compound, seeing a desolate landscape below, with the only lamp in the distance flickering and losing its light.
Fortunately, it's raining now, otherwise it would definitely be filled with the smoke of battle.
It was precisely because of this that the Uchiha fell into an unprecedented silence, or rather, a deathly silence!
"After tonight, there will be no more Uchiha!"
Orochimaru was also somewhat saddened. The strongest clan in Konoha was destroyed overnight. Perhaps this ending was already destined the moment Uchiha Madara left.
Izumi Uchiha stared blankly at the devastated scene below, as if she had lost her soul, her eyes filled with disbelief as she stared in disbelief.
"No... this can't be! Let me go! I have to save them!"
It felt like a long time had passed, yet it also felt like only a moment, when Izumi Uchiha suddenly screamed in agony.
He screamed and yelled like he had lost his mind, and his body began to twist and turn restlessly.
"Huh? You're too noisy!"
Orochimaru knocked her unconscious without any hesitation, although no one could accept such a thing.
Even Uchiha Sasuke was devastated when he learned the truth, let alone this relatively innocent girl.
Having resolved the matter of Izumi Uchiha, Orochimaru carefully sensed the situation of the Uchiha.
In the short time that followed, Danzo had once again led his team to the Uchiha's base.
Judging from their posture, there were at least fifty or sixty people.
Sensing the situation on the other side, the entire Uchiha could no longer sense any life.
"It seems the time has come!"
With that, Orochimaru flew off in one direction, his white figure flashing through the rainy night.
He soon arrived at Fugaku Uchiha's house, but Itachi was nowhere to be seen. Two corpses lying in pools of blood were particularly conspicuous.
"How cruel! Not a single normal Uchiha is left!"
Even Orochimaru, who originally had no sense of good or evil or morality, felt that this was something that ordinary people could not do.
Is it really worth it to personally kill clan members one by one, even one's own parents, for the sake of clan honor and to maintain the reputation of the Uchiha?
In Orochimaru's view, the glory of the Uchiha vanished the moment Uchiha Madara left.
Their lives have gotten worse day by day over the past few decades, so what glory are they talking about? Where is their glory? It was all won by Uchiha Madara!
"Not bad! It hasn't been taken by Obito yet!"
Orochimaru skillfully removed Fugaku Uchiha's eye, one of the few Mangekyou Mangekyō Sharingan among the Uchiha!
Although its abilities are still unclear, Mangekyō Sharingan is still Mangekyō Sharingan, and it might come in handy someday. Even if it doesn't, it still has high collectible value.
They also took some of the couple's body tissue, which will be very useful. Don't forget Orochimaru's signature move— the Impure World Reincarnation!
Having done all this, Orochimaru had achieved all his goals.
Without lingering any longer, Orochimaru's figure disappeared again.
When he reappeared, he was already on the other side of the Uchiha camp.
Carrying Izumi Uchiha to a rooftop, just then, Kakuzu suddenly poked his head out of the window.
"It's time to retreat, Kakuzu!"
Upon discovering that the visitor was Orochimaru, Kakuzu lowered his guard.
Orochimaru's appearance proves that the matter has been completed, meaning that the Uchiha is completely wiped out.
"Wait a minute...!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Orochimaru heard a series of clanging metallic sounds coming from inside the room.
A moment later, he came out of the house, carrying a large sack on his back, which looked quite heavy.
Looking down, the sacks revealed glittering gold, along with some jewels and gems mixed in.
After arriving at Orochimaru's side, he threw the sack into the spatial scroll.
At this moment, apart from a large pile of scrolls and his bulging chest, he seemed no different from when he arrived.
"They didn't even bother to put all that cash in a box!"
Orochimaru gave him an annoyed look, and it was obvious what this guy was hiding.
"Hehe, Boss... I love feeling the warmth of banknotes up close! I could fit even more in!"
Judging from that smug look, he must have had a good haul this time.
We'll only know the exact number of Sharingan, sacks of gold, jewelry, and cash once we get back.
"Hmm? Oh right, why is there an extra little girl here!"
It was only at this moment that Kakuzu noticed the person Orochimaru was carrying.
Compared to this old man, thirteen-year-old Izumi Uchiha was just a little kid.
"She's still somewhat useful, let's keep her for now!"
The two chatted as they ascended, looking quite relaxed; anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were on vacation.
Keeping Izumi Uchiha is a strategic move, even though there's no intention to use her to restrain Itachi.
But given Itachi's personality, aside from family, the only people who could make him hesitate are probably Shisui and Izumi.
Even if they're not really useful, they can still help with scientific research. Living Uchiha are becoming increasingly rare, so they should be of some use in Orochimaru's experiments.
"Konoha is really inhuman! Such a huge commotion and they've only sent these few ninjas, and their motives aren't even pure!"
Many Root ninja figures could be seen ahead, but their behavior seemed similar to Kakuzu's.
Many ninjas went into the house empty-handed, but came out with a package in their hands.
Kakuzu plundered a lot of supplies, but his ability was ultimately limited, and he couldn't visit every household.
"That's a bit much. Looks like I'll have to make things a little more interesting for them before I leave!"
Orochimaru shook his head, also feeling that the people of Konoha were sleeping too comfortably.
Thinking of this, he tossed Izumi Uchiha to Kakuzu, Kakuzu with a look of disgust and then drew his long sword from his waist.
"Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger!"
As a red glow rose from the blade, Orochimaru swung it without hesitation, aiming directly at the Hokage Residence.
Although the Uchiha's base was located on the edge of Konoha, it was still shrouded in a barrier, so there was no possibility that his attack would be blocked.
The next moment, an unstoppable horizontal repulsive force swept past the buildings in the blink of an eye and slashed straight toward the Hokage Residence.
The houses along the way were uprooted instantly, as if they had been hit by a category 12 typhoon.
Those who were still asleep were in trouble; before they even realized what was happening, they discovered their rent was gone.
Even worse, some people and their beds were thrown around, and screams filled the air.
"Go! I'll take good care of Sasuke... Oh no...!"
The Third Hokage and Itachi, who were having a secret conversation in the Hokage's office, almost simultaneously sensed a sense of crisis.
The two quickly activated their Body Flicker Technique and escaped from the Hokage Residence.
"Hoo hoo...!"
The Hokage Residence was destroyed instantly, as expected, and several buildings behind it were also affected.
"Hmph... This looks much better!"
Orochimaru, having sheathed his sword, looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. This kind of sleepless night was just right for tonight's theme!