From Today On, Root Will Be Named Uchiha!

"Let's go." Uchiha Shisui smiled and walked out of his home.

This time, it wasn't just one or two steps.

This horrified the surrounding Anbu.

Uchiha Shisui, who had been like a prisoner for nearly a year, had actually stepped outside!

And not just one or two steps!

This was a world-shattering event!

Coupled with the terrifying pillar of orange flame behind him...

They quickly took action.

"Report to the Hokage immediately!"

Because...

The Uchiha... no! Konoha was about to change!

The village summoned ninja.

In the dead of night, many ninja were hurriedly dressing, arming themselves, and preparing to respond to the summons.

But they had all noticed the pillar of orange flame emanating from the Uchiha compound, a pillar that seemed to support the heavens and the earth.

The terrifying heat, felt even half a village away, still made the air feel dry and hot.

"This is..."

They felt uneasy.

This unease was similar to the feeling when facing the raging red skull giant in the village center.

For some reason, they felt as if they had seen that orange flame before.

A fear seemed to be etched deep in their hearts, spreading panic and making them flustered.

They wanted to grab their weapons but grabbed their shoes instead.

They wanted to grab their masks but grabbed mirrors.

These mistakes, happening one after another, made them even more uneasy.

They hurried out and gathered at the Hokage Building.

Their unease seemed to have found a home, converging to become greater fear and trepidation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, dressed in a black tight combat suit and a ninja hat with layered armor on the sides, had a stern expression, his gaze fixed on the terrifying pillar of flame piercing the sky.

He had made up his mind, but he didn't notice the unease of his subordinates behind him.

Uchiha Clan Land.

On a rooftop, a man in a black long coat wearing an orange-bottomed black-patterned single-eyed mask squinted his eyes as he looked at the scorching flame.

"They're already in chaos? Interesting."

"Jinghuo Uchiha is dead, so Shisui Uchiha should go mad. At that time... hehe."

Just then, he saw the figure within the pillar of orange flame and his eyes widened.

"How is this possible!"

He saw that Jinghuo Uchiha, who should have been dead, was actually alive.

Moreover, it was Jinghuo Uchiha who had caused this scene.

At this moment, the man in the orange-bottomed black-patterned single-eyed mask had only one thing to say: "Why the hell did you destroy your own house!"

If Jinghuo Uchiha knew, he would probably answer: "The atmosphere was right, so I burned down my house to liven things up?"

The pillar of orange flame piercing the sky gradually receded, condensing into a little boy. The flame burned quietly, as if it wouldn't hurt anyone.

But the high temperature radiating from the air constantly reminded everyone of the flame's terrifying power.

Facing the owner of this flame, everyone couldn't help but feel fear.

However, the surrounding Uchiha clan members, seeing that it was this little boy, first breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that Jinghuo Uchiha was alright.

But in the next second, they reacted.

"Shizuka... you... you..."

"What is this you're doing..."

The clan members looked at Jinghuo Uchiha with dry mouths.

They didn't understand why Jinghuo Uchiha was suddenly like this, even burning down his own house.

But they could tell that Jinghuo Uchiha was a bit irritable right now, so it was better not to get close.

Facing the uncertain gazes of his clansmen, Jinghuo Uchiha's expression was calm: "Naruto Uzumaki has been captured by Danzo Shimura. He framed our Uchiha clan, and now all the ninjas in the village are coming to encircle and suppress us."

The clansmen's eyes widened in disbelief.

"What?!"

"Encircle and suppress us?!"

"Danzo Shimura! It's him again!"

"Damn it!"

The clansmen were furious, their Sharingan spinning wildly, filled with a bloodthirsty glint.

"I'm going to the Root base to kill Danzo Shimura. Who's with me?" Jinghuo Uchiha's orange flames gradually dissipated, finally vanishing.

He was very calm.

But no one could hear the violent excitement hidden in his calm tone.

"This..." The clansmen hesitated for a second, then saw Shisui Uchiha step forward, appearing behind Jinghuo Uchiha.

"Let's go," Shisui Uchiha said calmly.

The clansmen were stunned.

"Clan Head..."

Danzo Shimura was the Hokage's assistant!

They were just going to kill him so suddenly?

Was that appropriate?

Wasn't that too reckless?

Before they could finish thinking, Jinghuo Uchiha walked forward.

And Shisui Uchiha quietly followed behind Jinghuo Uchiha.

The clansmen watched blankly.

For some reason, they remembered the day Shisui Uchiha had returned carrying a unconscious Jinghuo Uchiha.

Slap--!

A crisp sound rang out.

The clansmen turned their heads blankly and saw a youth with a clear and stinging slap mark on his face.

"This time, I'll follow even if I die!"

He gritted his teeth and stepped forward to follow.

The other clansmen glanced at Fugaku Uchiha.

Last time, he had given up.

This time, he didn't say anything, but even if he had...

They clenched their fists, their expressions becoming resolute. They stopped looking at Fugaku Uchiha and walked towards Jinghuo Uchiha.

Fugaku Uchiha watched Jinghuo Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, who were walking at the front, with a stern and calm gaze.

Finally, his gaze fell on Shisui Uchiha.

"Even if it means death, to prevent the clansmen from being wronged, you'll make the entire Leaf Village pay the price..."

"Is this your choice, Shisui..."

Fugaku Uchiha naturally knew about the threats outside the village.

He had been forced into a coup by his clansmen, so he wanted Uchiha Itachi to control the Hokage leadership.

As for the villagers' distrust... future troubles would be dealt with in the future.

After all, as an Uchiha, he couldn't possibly destroy the Uchiha clan with his own hands, could he?

In the original story, on the night of the Uchiha massacre, Fugaku Uchiha knew that Uchiha Itachi had taken action to annihilate the clan and did not resist.

It was because he couldn't bear to see father and son kill each other.

But wasn't it also a form of escape?

This father and son both wanted to escape the fate of being part of the Uchiha clan.

But neither could escape.

Both were forced to make choices they didn't want to make.

Fugaku Uchiha was pressured by his clansmen.

Uchiha Itachi had even more.

First, he was pressured by Shisui Uchiha to protect the village and uphold the Uchiha clan's reputation;

The threats outside the village, Sarutobi Hiruzen's tacit approval, and Shimura Danzō's subtle "the bigger picture";

Then the distrust of his clan members, their narrow-mindedness;

This pressure, pushed by countless people, led him to choose clan annihilation to protect his best friend's most important younger brother after his death.

From this perspective, they were the same kind of people as Sarutobi Hiruzen—weak, going with the flow.

Now, Uchiha Shisui's choice showed him another kind of Uchiha Clan head—strong, uncompromising!

"Fugaku didn't follow," Uchiha Shisui said softly, trailing behind Jinghuo Uchiha.

"It doesn't matter," Jinghuo Uchiha replied.

In his opinion, it didn't matter whether Uchiha Fugaku came or not, because Uchiha Fugaku would never take the initiative.

Moreover, the time was ripe.

"From today on, Root will be surnamed Uchiha!"

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