Second Bloom: Susanoo in the Village Center!

Hokage Building.

Last night, Uchiha Itachi had not told Sarutobi Hiruzen about Jinghuo Uchiha's arrangement for the Sarutobi Clan to serve in the Police Force.

Early this morning, he came over to explain it to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Have the Sarutobi Clan serve in the Police Force?" Sarutobi Hiruzen's face went pale.

Images immediately surfaced in his mind: the dissatisfied villagers, the Uchiha Clan that had nearly staged a coup, and the Shimura Clan that had already been wiped out.

Was the Sarutobi Clan going to embark on this road of no return?

He hurriedly shook his head.

"No! Absolutely not!"

Even if he died, even if he jumped from here, he would never let the Sarutobi Clan serve in the Police Force!

"Alright." Uchiha Itachi left.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was left completely dumbfounded.

He had already prepared himself to argue with Uchiha Itachi for three hours.

Yet he gave up so decisively?

Still, now that he had given up, Sarutobi Hiruzen breathed a sigh of relief.

In truth, Uchiha Itachi, who had been refused, felt rather relieved as well.

After all, he had seen clearly how the Shimura Clan had been exterminated.

Though the same trick could not possibly be used on the Sarutobi Clan, there was no doubt that Jinghuo Uchiha harbored ill intentions toward them.

To preserve Konoha's combat strength, this was for the best.

As long as he told Jinghuo Uchiha that he had been refused, Jinghuo Uchiha could do nothing about it.

After all, Sarutobi Hiruzen was the Hokage, the person with the highest status in the village.

No matter how formidable Jinghuo Uchiha was, could he force the Hokage, the highest-ranking person, to agree to something he did not want to do?

Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Itachi were both quite pleased with this arrangement.

But an hour later, they both regretted it.

Outside the Hokage Building, in the Village Center.

Quite a few ninja were working around the Hokage Building.

At that moment, they saw a familiar figure—Jinghuo Uchiha.

They all gave slight nods, almost like bows, to respectfully greet him.

When Jinghuo Uchiha first came here, everyone had been nervous, thinking he was about to use a big move and cause trouble again.

Only after he left and they discovered that he had merely come to handle some matters did they relax and laugh at themselves.

Over the past year, he had come here seven times.

This was the eighth time, and everyone had grown used to it.

Usually, Jinghuo Uchiha would nod back at them, but today, he did not.

"Is he in a bad mood?" The ninja did not think much of it and continued with their work.

Only Nara Shikaku, on the second floor, felt as though thunder had exploded in his heart, leaving his entire body numb and his gaze blank.

He somewhat regretted his own stupidity.

Clearly, this morning, the Uchiha Clan should have "coincidentally" passed by while serving as the Police Force to earn the villagers' goodwill, yet the Uchiha Clan had not appeared!

Why?

The Scheming Frog Keeps Touching Your Belly!

Because the Uchiha's Rage Flame... no, Jinghuo Uchiha's Rage Flame had not yet subsided!

He hurried downstairs.

His teammates found it strange. "Captain, why are you running so fast... holy shit!"

Everyone stared out the window in shock at the rage-like giant.

Susanoo was divided into six stages: initial form, first form, second form, third form, fourth form, and complete form.

Initial form: only part of the arms and rib cage manifested;

First form: a half-body skeleton over twenty meters tall;

Second form: flesh was added to the first form, wrapped in coat-like Chakra, with its own exclusive weapons and ninjutsu;

Third form: Crow Tengu Armor was added to the second form;

Fourth form: a lower body and legs were added to the second form, allowing the use of Armor of Might;

Complete form: known as the "true Susanoo," this was the complete Susanoo that only those who had pushed the eye power of the Mangekyo Sharingan to its limit and possessed immense Chakra could activate. It possessed the ability to fly and could also perform hand seals to use techniques the caster excelled in.

Compared with the first time they had seen it, the giant now had flesh and a Chakra cloak. It looked like a giant wandering swordsman, far more ferocious and radiating a terrifying aura.

Susanoo: Second Form.

"How is that possible..." Nara Shikaku could not believe it.

Had Jinghuo Uchiha not gone blind?!

Then why could he still...

Suddenly, his eyes met Jinghuo Uchiha's opened eye.

They were a pair of highly mottled eyes. Within the blood-red pupils, black patterns formed irregular, finger-like cracks that could fit together through triangular folds. They gave off an eerie chill, like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness, coldly indifferent and ready to strike at any moment.

The villagers screamed and fled.

The surrounding ninja broke out in cold sweat and instinctively gripped their weapons tighter.

But Nara Shikaku stopped them. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Jinghuo Uchiha staring at the Hokage Building.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! Get out here!"

A thunderous roar rang out. It was as though someone had pressed pause on the surroundings, freezing the villagers and ninja in place.

Only one question surfaced in their minds—He... wasn't going to smash the ground?

At once, both the villagers and the ninja breathed sighs of relief.

Uchiha Clan Land.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! Get out here!"

Many Uchiha Clan Members immediately leaped onto high ground. When they saw the rage-like Susanoo in the Village Center, they grabbed their weapons and charged out without a second thought.

Though Jinghuo Uchiha had refused to become the Uchiha Clan Head, in their hearts, he was their Clan Head.

Their Clan Head was being bullied. What was there to say?

Just fight!

Pairs of blood-red Sharingan flashed rapidly, filled with bloodthirsty resolve—swearing to protect our Clan Head to the death.

Uchiha Itachi panicked.

Many Uchiha Clan Members were Root Members.

But he did not dare speak, because he knew that once he opened his mouth, it would mean betraying the Uchiha Clan once again.

His Younger Brother, Second Pillar...

He could only pray in his heart.

Pray that Sarutobi Hiruzen could handle this safely.

Only...

"Why did Jinghuo go to the Village Center to cause trouble again?" More than why Jinghuo Uchiha could still use Susanoo despite his ruined eyes, Uchiha Itachi could not understand this.

But the next second, they heard Jinghuo Uchiha's questioning voice from the Village Center.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen! What right do you have to refuse to let the Sarutobi Clan serve in the Police Force!"

The Uchiha Clan Members came to an abrupt stop. They looked at one another, then finally turned their eyes toward Uchiha Itachi, who stood a hundred meters behind them.

Uchiha Itachi: "..."

He sighed and said, "Come back."

For the first time, the clan members listened to Uchiha Itachi so obediently. They meekly returned and put back their weapons and Ninja Tool Bags.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

They had just rushed over in a fury, thinking their Clan Head had been wronged.

Instead, their Clan Head had run over to threaten someone else.

"..." For a moment, they did not know what to say.

Uchiha Itachi, meanwhile, had a headache.

He had not expected Jinghuo Uchiha to use a big move in the Village Center over this matter.

This was troublesome.