Clan Annihilation War Begins

After dealing with the four minor enemies, Yichen and the Sokai created five Porcelain Release Clones. The five clones used Transformation Jutsu to transform into their own appearance and Kakashi's, and then left the Hatake Clan's territory.

Seeing this, Kakashi subconsciously raised his right hand, but ultimately did nothing and said nothing.

Only then did Yichen say to Kakashi, "Kakashi Hatake, we meet again."

"Given the current situation in Konoha, do you have any thoughts on it?"

Kakashi sighed and said, "Everything is just as the Lord Tsuchikage predicted back then."

Yichen chuckled and said, "The annihilation of the Uchiha Clan is inevitable. I'm not here to stop the Hokage's actions."

As he spoke, Yichen glanced at Sokai beside him, then continued, "We just want to save as many Uchiha Clan children as possible to leave Konoha."

"I'm doing this for one purpose only: to fulfill my wish to Sokai. I think that's also your wish, and I feel we can cooperate."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi glanced at Yichen, then at Sokai, before his gaze swept over the four Anbu who were lying on the ground.

Finally Kakashi let out a barely audible sigh and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, I have a request: Today, Lord Tsuchikage, please do not kill Konoha ninja or civilians."

Yichen scoffed and said, "That's impossible! But I can guarantee that I won't attack Konoha ninja who aren't involved in this operation."

"If they encounter the Anbu during the rescue, they can only blame their bad luck."

Kakashi thought for a moment, then finally nodded.

Yichen glanced at the night sky and then said, "My clones have disbanded; they've already left Konoha. I believe the Hokage has received the news by now."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the extermination operation is about to begin. Let's get moving!"

After saying this, Yichen turned and left the Hatake Clan's territory.

Sokai clenched his fist tightly, then let it fall limply. In the end, he left with Yichen without saying a word.

Kakashi's emotions were no better than when Sokai. He took a deep breath. He knew that once he made this decision, there was no turning back.

Regardless of whether he ultimately attacks the Konoha ninja, as long as he stands with the Tsuchikage Konoha ninja front of them, once word gets out, Konoha will have no place for him anymore.

If Yichen doesn't come tonight, Kakashi might follow Tsunade's instructions and leave Konoha. After the Uchiha Clan Annihilated, he might return alone with a clean slate.

At that time, he was still Konoha's Copy Ninja, one of the best among his peers, and the most promising contender for the future Sixth Hokage.

However, thinking of Obito Uchiha, with whom he was drifting further and further apart, Kakashi still sighed.

Watching the two figures disappear through the doorway, he finally took a step and followed them.

Unbeknownst to Kakashi, shortly after he left the clan's territory, a wisp of Porcelain Mud flew from afar, transformed into a Kunai, and slashed the throats of four Anbu.

Yichen did not destroy the body or fabricate a story that Kakashi had committed murder, because none of that was necessary.

It's simple to sow discord between Kakashi and Konoha; Yichen believes Kakashi won't have a chance to explain himself afterward.

Given Kakashi's personality, he wouldn't be willing to explain; he would only take the blame upon himself.

A moment later, a barrier rose in Konoha, dividing the Konoha into two areas.

One is the area where the Uchiha Clan resides, which should also be the battle zone designated by Tsunade.

The other is the area where most of Konoha's villagers live.

Upon sensing the invisible barrier erected, Yichen knew that Tsunade's plan was the same as Hiruzen Sarutobi's in the original story.

They planned to exterminate the entire clan overnight, so that the other Konoha would wake up to find out this predetermined fact.

Yichen said to Sokai and Kakashi, "It's starting. Let's enter the combat zone too."

Yichen and his two companions were now not far from the area where the Uchiha Clan lived.

As soon as Yichen finished speaking, Zao Jie, who couldn't wait any longer, took the Sokai and rushed towards the barrier.

"Who goes there! Watch out, enemy has invaded, prepare for battle!" The Konoha Anbu guarding this area spotted Sokai immediately.

Thud, thud, thud—more than a dozen Shuriken and Kunai shot at, attempting to block Sokai's path forward. However, all of this was meaningless in the face of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Although Sokai was self-taught and did not fully inherit the Uchiha Clan's Kunai-Throwing Technique, dodging these Kunai and Shuriken was still very easy for him.

He didn't get entangled with these people; after dodging the sneak attacks, he rushed into the barrier.

"Command, a three-tomoe Uchiha has broken into the barrier area from the outside." After Zao Jie entered the barrier, a voice rang out among the group of ANBU.

"Squads one and two, follow me in and kill them. Squads three and four, continue to stand guard and wait for reinforcements from Command Center." The squad leader seemed to have heard some instructions and immediately responded.

In the street behind them, Yichen tilted his head, as if listening to something. After the leader of the Anbu gave his orders, a smile appeared on his face.

Yichen murmured a name: "Shikaku Nara!"

Yichen glanced at Kakashi beside him, then softly shouted, "Sage Art: Porcelain Release: Kunai Rain, Shinra Tensei!"

"Be careful." The Anbu left to guard the area suddenly heard the warning from Command Center.

But before they could react, a large number of Kunai, accelerated by Yichen Shinra Tensei, shot out from the shadows at an extremely fast speed, turning the two squads of Anbu into sieves.

Then, under Kakashi's bloodshot gaze, Yichen stepped into the barrier.

Kakashi stepped forward to inspect the Anbu, then quickly rushed into the barrier.

"Lord Hokage, three people have entered the combat zone from the peace zone in Zone 7. One of them might be the Tsuchikage."

"The other two, one of whom possesses Three-Tomoe Sharingan, is possibly Uchiha Hayakasa, who has awakened the Mangekyo Sokai Uchiha."

"The last one didn't make a move; the opponent concealed their Chakra fluctuations, making it impossible to determine their strength and identity for the time being."

At the designated border crossing point established by the Konoha High-ranking officials, Tsunade and the others are gathered, ready to provide support to various locations at any time.

Hearing Shikaku Nara's voice beside her, Tsunade's expression turned serious. She said, "Shikaku, you and Inoichi should also be careful. Watch out for the Tsuchikage's sneak attack."

Shikaku Nara replied, "I understand. According to information from Kumogakure, the Tsuchikage can eavesdrop on our conversations. Lord Hokage must also be careful."

Tsunade grunted in agreement and Shikaku Nara. She looked at the three people to the side and said, "The target has indeed appeared. Let's go to area seven."

Upon hearing this, the first of the three clenched his fist and said, "Let's hope this teaches the Tsuchikage a lesson he'll never forget."

This man had bronze skin and a burly build, exuding an aura of power. Despite missing an arm, he seemed completely unaffected; he was none other than the Fourth Raikage, Yotsuki A.

The second person, wearing a sand-proof mask, had extremely gloomy eyes. He said, "I hope to capture the Tsuchikage directly. Then I will seal off the sky, and the three of you can find an opportunity to engage the Tsuchikage in close combat."

This person was none other than Rasa. Because they were being targeted by Iwagakure, the Sunagakure Village was in the worst situation among all the parties. As a result, Rasa was the Kage who most wanted to eliminate Yichen.

The third person stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, saying, "I'm more interested in that Mangekyo Uchiha. I'll leave the Tsuchikage to you; I'll go and meet him."

Rasa was very dissatisfied with Orochimaru's words, but the Sunagakure at the moment did not have the confidence to point fingers at Orochimaru, so he just snorted heavily.

Tsunade frowned as well. She knew that Orochimaru had a deal with Iwagakure only wanted to stall for one Mangekyō Sharingan.

She didn't force Orochimaru to join them in dealing with Yichen, saying, "Orochimaru, you're responsible for dealing with the other two besides the Tsuchikage!"

Orochimaru lowered his head and pondered the possible identity of the third person for a moment, then finally nodded.

Seeing this, Tsunade immediately led the three of them towards the area where Yichen was located.

After entering the barrier area, Yichen said to Kakashi, "Let's split up. You go and rescue the person, and after you're done, take them outside the village. I'll take them away afterward."

Kakashi remained silent, chose a direction, and left.

While using Mind's Eye to confirm Sokai's location, Yichen began to sense the situation in the entire war zone.

The first group that Yichen noticed were naturally Tsunade and her three Tsunade were charging aggressively towards him.

"They really think highly of me." Yichen quickly confirmed the identities of the four people and chuckled to himself.

Then Yichen's Mind's Mind's Eye caught sight of Shisui Uchiha Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was confronting most of the Uchiha Clan.

Although he couldn't hear what they were saying, Yichen could guess what they were saying.

Yichen curled his lip. "Even at a time like this, they're still arguing. As expected, Konoha can't do without Danzo."

"If Danzo were here, why would he waste this time?"

Speaking of Danzo, Yichen carefully sensed the surroundings again and finally found Danzo and his Root members fully prepared for battle on the other side of the Uchiha Clan outside Konoha.

"Danzo is quite composed this time; he hasn't even entered the combat zone yet," Yichen remarked before ignoring him further.

Finally, Yichen focused his attention on a person heading towards the core area of the Uchiha Clan, the location of the Uchiha clan head's residence, belonging to Fugaku Uchiha.

This person was none other than Itachi Uchiha.

Among these Kage Level tonight, Itachi Uchiha is special, not because Yichen couldn't attack him, nor because he was particularly powerful.

It wasn't because he was the only one who could possibly make Fugaku Uchiha give up.

Seeing Itachi Uchiha heading straight for Fugaku Uchiha, Yichen revealed a cold smile.

The next moment, some mud appeared around Sokai, who was searching for his child in the clan's territory, and then the mud gathered into a sentence.

Seeing Sokai, Zao Jie hesitated for a moment. Then he abandoned his plan to continue searching for the Uchiha Clan children and turned to intercept Itachi Uchiha.

Yichen's Porcelain Mud took over the two infants that Sokai had found.

Before coming, Yichen and Sokai had communicated and agreed that Iwagakure would not participate in this operation.

Yichen could personally intervene, but Yichen purpose was not to help the Uchiha Clan resolve the crisis, but to save as many Uchiha Clan children as possible.

As per Yichen's request, this time they only snatched infants.

While the hatred that adult Uchiha towards Konoha is a good thing, Yichen doesn't need their already formed Uchiha- centric ideology.

Yichen didn't have time to brainwash these people. What Yichen wanted was for the Uchiha Clan's bloodline to spread throughout Iwagakure.

Not content with just one Sokai, Yichen Yichen also conveyed similar information to a little girl in another location.

"Itachi Uchiha? That traitor!" Izumi Uchiha was stunned after seeing Yichen's message conveyed through Porcelain Release.

The next moment, she didn't hesitate to go and cause trouble for Itachi Uchiha.

Izumi Uchiha knew that Porcelain Release was Yichen's signature. She had heard Fugaku Uchiha say that Yichen might side with them in the battle between the Uchiha and Konoha High-ranking officials.

Therefore, Izumi Uchiha didn't doubt the information given by Yichen; she chose to believe it and went to intercept Itachi Uchiha as Yichen instructed.

She did this for another reason: her Mangekyou Sharingan was specifically designed to target traitors of the Uchiha clan.

With both eyes gone, Shisui Uchiha was now Itachi Uchiha, who was her best opponent.

Seeing that Sokai and Izumi Uchiha towards Itachi Uchiha, Yichen turned his attention back to Tsunade other three.

One against four? Yichen thought about it for a moment and felt it wasn't very safe, so Yichen turned around and headed towards Fugaku Uchiha's location.

Just as Yichen finished making arrangements, Tsunade received a message from Shikaku Nara.

Tsunade thought for a moment and said to Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, you hold off Fugaku Uchiha for a while, and the three of us will deal with the Tsuchikage."

"Fugaku Uchiha?" Orochimaru agreed after only a moment's hesitation.

Orochimaru did not underestimate Fugaku Uchiha. On the contrary, with the Uchiha Clan experiencing a sudden Mangekyō Sharingan, Orochimaru felt that Fugaku Uchiha, as the clan leader, should also possess Mangekyō Sharingan.

Although Orochimaru's current focus is on the Byakugan and Shikotsumyaku, he still has a strong interest in the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Seeing that Orochimaru agreed, Tsunade immediately told Shikaku Nara at the Command Center, "Keep an eye on the third person's movements. Once his identity is confirmed, notify the teacher immediately."

"Yes," Shikaku Nara replied.

He then added, "Lord Hokage, Advisor Danzō and his Root have arrived near the battlefield. What should we do?"

Tsunade frowned slightly, then sighed and said, "Keep monitoring. If he attacks the Uchiha Clan, ignore him!"

"Understood!" Shikaku Nara replied again, and then fell silent.

In the Command Center, Shikaku Nara said to Inoichi Yamanaka, who was sensing the entire battlefield not far away, "Inoichi, expand the reconnaissance area and search to see if there are any other infiltrators?"

Inoichi Yamanaka asked, "Shikaku, are you worried that the Tsuchikage has other backup plans?"

Shikaku Nara sighed, nodded, then shook his head, and said, "I'm worried that the Tsuchikage hasn't made any arrangements!"

"So far, the Tsuchikage has only brought two people with him, and only Sokai Uchiha has been identified."

"Besides Sokai Uchiha, Iwagakure also has Ōnoki, Ikura, Kitsuchi, Kawakita, Han (the Perfect Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails), and Roshi the Five-Tails Jinchuriki), a total of six Kage Level."

"Even if one or two people have to stay behind to guard the base, there are still four or five people left. If these people don't come to Konoha, where will they go?"

"If we bring the Raikage Kazekaze here, won't the Tsuchikage make any other moves?"

"Does this mean all these people will just stay obediently in Iwagakure and never come out?"

Inoichi Yamanaka thought for a moment and said, "Intelligence indicates that Ikura and Kawakita have reached the border. Could it be that they really intend to invade the Land of Fire?"

Shikaku Nara shook his head and said, "That's unlikely. The Tsuchikage is a smart man; he won't fight a battle he's not sure he can win. Attacking our Land of Fire with all his might wouldn't benefit Iwagakure."

"What I'm worried about is an attack by Iwa ninja on Kumogakure or Sunagakure."

Inoichi Yamanaka was taken aback and instinctively said, "Attack a ninja village? No way! Attacking a ninja village isn't something that can be done with just one or two Kage Level fighters; it requires a large army."

"We haven't received any intelligence about Iwa ninja mobilizing a large army. It seems they only gathered about a thousand men when they sent Ikura and Kawakita to the border with great fanfare before."

"What use are these few people? The Iwa ninja haven't even assembled at any of their branch bases this time, and even if they wanted to, it's probably too late."

Shikaku Nara thought about it and agreed that Inoichi Yamanaka made sense, but the vague sense of unease in his heart just wouldn't go away.

After thinking for a while, Shikaku Nara sent a message to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Third Lord, please act quickly, or things may change."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth, stopped wasting words with the old Uchiha opposite him, and swung his Vajra Adamantine Nyoi-bō Bang at him.

Upon seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi his move, both sides unleashed their attacks, which they had been preparing for.

On the Uchiha Clan's side, Kunai, Shuriken, and other hidden weapons flew everywhere, and various Fire Release raged towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Konoha High-ranking officials was equally formidable, employing a variety of targeted Water Release Ninjutsu, Insect Ninjutsu, Shadow Imitation Jutsu, Mind Transfer Jutsu, Expansion Jutsu, and occasionally, mixed with attacks from Ninja Dog.

And the various Gentle Fist attacks that the Uchiha Clan feared most.

Hiruzen Sarutobi brought along elite members of powerful ninja clans, all of whom had secretly received training in dealing with the Sharingan.

So, from the very first exchange, they unleashed a barrage of special moves, catching the Uchiha Clan completely off guard.

The sudden escalation of the battle caught Shisui Uchiha, who was trying to calm his clansmen down.

Unlike Itachi Uchiha, who volunteered to be a tool in the hands of Konoha High-ranking officials, the naive Shisui Uchiha hadn't yet realized that Hiruzen Sarutobi had come to slaughter his clan tonight.

Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't tell him, and neither did his beloved younger brother Itachi.

He instinctively called out, "Third Lord!"

But no one paid him any attention, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and the ninjas from the various clans behind him quickly became entangled with the Uchiha Clan ninjas.

The moment the battle began, ninjas on both sides died.

Shisui Uchiha stared blankly at the scene, his newly transplanted Three-Tomoe Sharingan ceasing to spin.

"Why? Why has our Uchiha Clan come to this?" Shisui Uchiha muttered to himself, lost and dejected.

At that moment, he was like a helpless child, completely at a loss for what to do, standing there dumbfounded on the battlefield.

"Shisui, watch out!" Hiruzen Sarutobi swept away a Fire Release aimed at Shisui Uchiha, then shouted loudly at him.

This scene was not unexpected for Hiruzen Sarutobi; he knew Shisui Uchiha's personality very well. Or rather, Shisui Uchiha's personality was formed under Hiruzen Sarutobi's guidance.

Shisui Uchiha mechanically turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his eyes filled with blankness. He woodenly uttered, "Third Lord."

While fighting, Hiruzen Sarutobi earnestly said to Shisui Uchiha, "Shisui, the Uchiha Clan has made up their minds to rebel. The village has no choice but to act first."

"You must protect yourself. After the war, the Uchiha Clan will need you and Itachi to rebuild. The Uchiha Clan's flawed thinking will also need you and Itachi to correct."

"Sacrifice is not terrible; the village has survived by defeating enemy after enemy through repeated sacrifices."

"As long as the Will of Fire remains, the Uchiha Clan will one day be rebuilt."

"The newly formed Uchiha Clan can only grow better under your and Itachi's proper guidance."

"Cheer up! The village needs you, the newly formed Uchiha Clan needs you."

"You are the successor to the Will of Fire that I have chosen. You cannot give up on yourself because of a little setback!"

"The Uchiha Clan has brought this upon themselves; it's not your fault. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

After hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Shisui Uchiha seemed to have found a pillar of support.

As another Uchiha clan member charged at him, Shisui Uchiha Hon dodged to the side, then swiftly drew his sword and delivered a horizontal slash.

Thus, the Uchiha Clan's Chunin Two-Tomoe, who had been deliberately let in by Hiruzen Sarutobi, died at the hands of Shisui Uchiha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi withdrew his original rescue move, a relieved smile appearing on his lips.

Next, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped suppressing the pace and began to go all out to kill the Jonin and Elite Jonin of the Uchiha Clan.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi, a Kage Level fighter whose absolute strength overwhelmed ordinary Uchiha, unleashed his full power, the Uchiha Clan's casualties immediately increased.

Uchiha members kept using Izanagi, while others were killed by Izanagi Hiruzen Sarutobi they could even use it.

The Uchiha Clan suffered heavy casualties immediately, and their defensive lines retreated again and again.

"Where is the clan leader? Why hasn't the clan leader arrived yet?"

"Yes, where Quan Luo? Let Quan Luo unleash her Mangekyo!"

"What to do? There's no time to replenish the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the battle pace is too fast."

It was only at this point that the Uchiha Clan realized that their previously prized Sharingan was actually nothing special.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi in command, the Uchiha Clan suffered even greater casualties than the members of the smaller clans they usually disregarded.

They were actually quite fortunate to Izanagi, a Forbidden Technique; otherwise, many more Uchiha would have died at the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi.