Or Today Will Be the Day Konoha Perishes!

Aura is a peculiar thing.

Jinghuo Uchiha's calm demeanor didn't worry his clansmen.

Instead, it instilled a growing sense of excitement and fervor.

The sound of heartbeats surged hot blood to their chests, driving away the night's chill, filling them with fierce passion and high spirits.

Just as they were about to leave the clan compound, they encountered Hiruzen Sarutobi and a large group of people who had come to exterminate the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's battle attire made all the Uchiha members grip their weapons, filled with hostility and determination.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze was cold, as if he were looking at dead men.

However, he was cautious and avoided looking into Uchiha Shisui's eyes.

At this moment, a ball of orange flame erupted with intense heat, yet it felt strangely calm, a contradiction.

He turned his head and noticed Jinghuo Uchiha, who was leading the way.

At six years old and standing at 1.2 meters, Jinghuo Uchiha was short, but his aura was so strong that no one dared to underestimate him.

The orange flame burning calmly on his body radiated a scorching heat that made many ninjas' mouths dry and their eyes tremble slightly.

They recalled a ninjutsu from Kumogakure—Lightning Style Chakra Mode.

Under that mode, the previous Third Raikage had been surrounded by ten thousand ninjas from Iwagakure and fought for three days and three nights before dying.

And the current Fourth Raikage was like a humanoid tailed beast, having fought and won against the Eight-Tails.

This was a terrifying technique, so dreadful it was almost forbidden!

Thinking of this, they remembered the flames that had wrapped around the terrifying Skeleton Giant that day.

Yes, it was this flame!

They suddenly felt a chill.

Unbeknownst to them, Hiruzen Sarutobi's side's morale was steadily declining.

Even though they outnumbered the Uchiha clan;

Even though they had surrounded the Uchiha clan like dumplings being wrapped;

Despite all this, they inexplicably felt fear.

In contrast, the Uchiha clan...

They knew they might die.

But seeing Jinghuo Uchiha in Fire Style Chakra Mode, and the calm Uchiha Shisui, a sense of security was almost overflowing within them.

A thought seemed to echo in their minds with wild laughter: "Hahahaha! If we die, we die! Who's afraid of whom!"

They grew more excited, their grip on their weapons tightening.

With the contrast, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly noticed the change.

Though old, he understood that morale was led by the leader.

Defeating the leader was enough.

He looked at Jinghuo Uchiha's tightly closed eyes and the terrifying flames burning on his small body, and said in a deep voice, "I'll deal with Jinghuo Uchiha."

"Shisui is mine." Uchiha Itachi stepped out from the darkness and stood beside Hiruzen Sarutobi, facing the Uchiha clan.

Seeing this, the clansmen's eyes widened in fury.

"Itachi! What are you doing!"

"You're one of the Uchiha clan!"

"As expected, you're a traitor to the Uchiha!"

"Our suspicions were correct!"

Compared to his clansmen's anger, Uchiha Itachi cared more about Uchiha Shisui's reaction.

But Uchiha Shisui was calm, just as calm as Jinghuo Uchiha.

At this moment, Jinghuo Uchiha, with his eyes still closed, turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi and spoke.

"Where is Danzo?"

Silence fell around them. All the ninjas in the village clearly heard this question.

They all looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened. "Do you think I'll tell you!"

This time, he chose to act preemptively, preventing Jinghuo Uchiha from reaching the village center again and thus averting disaster.

"As expected, the Uchiha clan must be wiped out!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze grew colder.

Otherwise, if the Uchiha clan were to leave their compound now, it would surely cause a major disaster, and who knew how many villagers would die.

"Heh."

Jinghuo Uchiha held his head high, looking down at Hiruzen Sarutobi with disdain. "Uzumaki Naruto was captured by him. If you think about it, you couldn't not have figured this out. Even if you were confused for a moment, you should have realized it when you went back to change into your battle uniform. So why are you still here?"

"Because... you think this is a good opportunity to destroy the Uchiha Clan!"

Jinghuo Uchiha's words were like a demon exposing the malice in people's hearts, speaking Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts aloud for everyone to hear.

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned ashen, and he roared, "Shut up!"

The Chūnin of the village initially didn't think much of Jinghuo Uchiha's words, but seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi's reaction made them feel strange.

A thought involuntarily popped into their minds: The Third Hokage really seems to have that idea...

Jinghuo Uchiha chuckled and continued, "Using the excuse of an Uchiha coup to destroy the Uchiha Clan. Quite clever. But why are you, a man over sixty, leading the team?"

"Yes, you are the Hokage."

"But where is your Hokage Assistant? Where are your two Hokage Advisors?"

"When a life-or-death crisis arrives, not even a shadow can be seen."

Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, wanting to explain something.

But Jinghuo Uchiha spoke for him first.

"Are you going to say they lack combat power?"

"I laugh. All of you were chosen by the Second Hokage to be his personal guards. Only you are worthy, and the other three are trash?"

"If they're trash, why are they still occupying their positions!"

As he finished speaking, Jinghuo Uchiha's relaxed and casual demeanor vanished, replaced by coldness and toughness.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi!"

"The suppression on the night of the Nine-Tails!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted. He recalled that night, the order for the Uchiha Clan not to come to the rescue, but to guard the streets.

"The tacit approval of Danzo's proposal!" The Uchiha Clan was moved from the village center to the outskirts and placed under twenty-four-hour surveillance.

"The spreading of rumors!" The Uchiha Clan could control the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

"Danzo's rebellion!" Danzo dispatched the First Hokage Experiment Body to assassinate.

"The indulgence of Orochimaru!" Letting Orochimaru, who was conducting human experiments, escape.

"The promise of war!" The Uchiha Clan's war merits were not published.

"The weakness of the armistice agreement!" Sacrificing the interests of Konoha families to appease Kumogakure.

"And... the arrangement for the Fourth's son!" Uzumaki Naruto...

Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks, as if Jinghuo Uchiha had touched a place that could never be touched. He became exceptionally terrified and ferocious, like a demon from hell, letting out a screaming roar.

"What do you know!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's demonic appearance frightened countless people, including the Chūnin, who couldn't help but take a step back, their expressions panicked.

They had never seen the Third Hokage like this, terrified and flustered, shrinking into himself.

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jinghuo Uchiha showed no fear.

"I know everything!"

As he spoke, the orange flames on his body blazed.

The vast orange flames seemed to burn away the ferocity Hiruzen Sarutobi had conjured.

The terrifyingly high temperature burned away the moisture in the air, making the surrounding people feel their skin dry and hot. They retreated several steps before breathing a sigh of relief.

Jinghuo Uchiha closed his eyes, but it felt as though a pair of eyes filled with rage were staring at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Now, bring Root and Danzo to me!"

"Otherwise, today will be the day Konoha perishes!"