The Head Has Finally Been Claimed

As a younger version of Uchiha Madara, he had already reached Captain-level strength.

When he awakened the power hidden within his bloodline, the chakra in his body surged by a substantial amount.

Even Madara himself had no idea what was happening. He only felt warm all over, as if his body were filled with inexhaustible strength.

"Damn lucky brat." Yamanaka Koji was indignant, and his movements grew even more nimble.

He could not understand it. They had clearly been only one step away from success, so why did so many obstructors keep appearing?

Feeling his body gradually slow down, Yamanaka Koji knew that he did not have much time left.

He had originally intended to defeat his opponent in one go, but after several close exchanges, the boy had remained calm and unhurried throughout.

Even if the boy was slightly lacking in strength, he was still not an opponent who could be dealt with quickly.

"We can't drag this out any longer."

After forcing the boy in front of him back, Yamanaka Koji turned around and prepared to charge into the academy. But as soon as he turned, he saw two figures supporting each other.

Behind them lay corpses strewn haphazardly across the ground.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem. Look at this bastard. The expression on his face is like his mother just died."

"What? He has a mother? I thought he crawled out of a cesspit."

Though Sosuke and Izuna were both so badly wounded that even standing was difficult, they continued to insult and curse at their enemy.

They hoped to shake the enemy's resolve this way.

At that moment, the sounds of objects slicing through the air kept approaching from all around, indicating that the Uchiha experts were about to arrive.

They only needed to wait a little longer for today's crisis to be resolved. At a time like this, even Uchiha Madara did not want to fight the other side to the death.

Yamanaka Koji stared at the scene before him in disbelief. With his powerful mental strength, he could even sense the living presences inside the academy.

This meant that his subordinates had completely failed to accomplish their mission.

The Uchiha's foundation could not be destroyed. Once they had their hands free, they would certainly unleash a series of crazed retaliations.

That old bastard Senju Butsuma kept claiming that he could protect the three clans, but who knew what he was really up to?

Not to mention, he had failed to fulfill the agreement between the two sides.

Thinking of this, Yamanaka Koji immediately decided to cast aside all his concerns and prioritize dealing with the brats hiding inside the academy.

The Mind Body Switch Technique was powerful, but using it carried equally great risks.

Once his mental strength invaded another person's body, if he suffered an injury during that time, the caster would suffer the same wound.

If he were killed on the spot, Yamanaka Koji would die as well.

He had intended to withdraw calmly after completing the mission, but one bad development after another had forced him to fight for his life.

The young Madara keenly sensed the enemy's intentions. His expression changed, and chakra erupted beneath his feet as his body moved almost alongside the enemy's.

His long blade rose and fell in a slash. The enemy's left arm flew into the sky, blood spraying like a geyser and casting that resolute face in the image of an asura.

"Get lost!" Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain of losing an arm, Yamanaka Koji kicked Madara far away.

Unfortunately, before he could land, a sharp Lightning Battle Spear pierced through his shoulder.

"I'll take the head." The blocker was none other than Uchiha Sosuke, whose physical condition had deteriorated to its absolute limit.

If not for his powerful obsession, he probably would have collapsed long ago.

The Special Ration Pill was not an elixir. The fact that it had allowed him to remain active for so long was already an excellent result.

But whenever he thought of the benefits of killing the enemy, Sosuke felt strength flood his entire body. His broken ribs, bleeding arm, and shattered knee no longer hurt at all.

"This is what they mean by wealth solving a thousand troubles."

The enemy's condition had already declined severely. He could not shake off the numbing effect of the Chidori Sharp Spear at all.

Just as he was wondering how to finish him off, Izuna struggled over from the side. "Sosuke, I'll help you."

He wants to steal my head?!

Sosuke panicked. He could only forcefully ram into his companion, delivering his teammate the most painful blow possible.

Of course, he did not forget to come up with a flimsy excuse. "Be careful. The enemy might make a desperate counterattack."

It had been nothing more than an excuse, but who would have thought that his words would come true? Izuna had just been knocked to the ground and raised his head when he happened to see the enemy struggling desperately.

"Look out!"

Taking advantage of the weakening Lightning Style, Yamanaka Koji struggled to pull out a pile of Explosive Tags.

Amid the sizzling sound of the Explosive Tags burning, he smiled and released the secret technique of the Mind Body Switch Technique.

"Go to hell, you loathsome little brat."

There were far too many Explosive Tags. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to eliminate them all at once.

Even if only one-third of them successfully detonated, they would be enough to blow half of Uchiha Academy into the sky.

Fortunately, Sosuke had a special way to deal with them.

Lightning once again spread across his palm. The boy activated his Sharingan, and his excellent dynamic vision locked firmly onto every Explosive Tag.

With a light wave of his hand, the Chidori instantly transformed into countless Chidori Senbon, accurately striking the burning Explosive Tags—and Uchiha Atsushi, who had just regained control of his body.

"Amazing. A-amazing." The man smiled and praised him. There was no resentment in his eyes, only gratitude toward the three boys before him.

If the Uchiha's future died because of him, then even if he survived, the man would suffer the gnawing of his conscience every day.

As things stood, this might not be an imperfect ending.

"It worked." Seeing the enemy slowly collapse, Sosuke relaxed, and exhaustion immediately engulfed him.

To stop the enemy's actions, he had nearly squeezed out every last bit of his remaining chakra for that final strike.

His injuries erupted at that moment, and Sosuke soon fell into a severely wounded coma.

Before losing consciousness, he saw the anxious faces of the two brothers, as well as Uchiha Tajima rushing over from the distance at the very front.

After an unknown amount of time, the boy lying in bed slowly awakened.

"Mm, an unfamiliar ceiling."

He tried moving his hands and feet, and immediately felt a piercing pain.

The overwhelmingly awful sensation made Sosuke sigh silently. He decided that he absolutely could not fight so recklessly in the future.

"Sigh, it's all the Points' fault."

If there were sufficient ways to obtain Points, only an idiot would risk his life fighting an enemy he could not defeat.

Sosuke raised the only arm he could move and knocked on the headboard, summoning the maid waiting outside the door.

"Sorry for the trouble. I'm a little hungry now."

Seeing that the little hero had finally awakened, the maid nearly jumped for joy.

After carefully asking what delicacies he wanted to taste, she opened the door and ran out in a flurry.

"...Actually, you could have poured me a glass of water first." Sosuke's arm froze in midair before finally dropping limply.

He could sense the terrible condition inside his body. During the battle in the academy, he and Izuna had practically risked their lives to stop the enemy.

How could a seven-year-old body withstand such abuse?

"Forget it. It's all over now, anyway."

With the system, any injury could be effortlessly restored. What concerned him most now was something else entirely.

Just how many Points had that exceptionally powerful enemy provided him?