A Little Trouble

As an elder of the Uchiha Clan, Eagle Uchiha naturally understood the gulf between an ordinary Sharingan and the Mangekyō Sharingan, so he immediately made a decision.

"Listen to Fugaku. We'll eliminate the others as quickly as possible."

Since both the clan head and elder had said so, the other Uchiha ninja had no reason to hesitate. Led by Elder Eagle Uchiha, they rushed out from beneath Fugaku's Susanoo protection.

They moved in from both sides, surrounding the Konoha ninja squad led by Shikaku Nara.

Both Itachi Uchiha and Fugaku Uchiha, father and son, tacitly refrained from taking action.

Shikaku Nara also silently accepted Itachi's arrangement. After all, being rid of a formidable enemy like Fugaku truly reduced their pressure considerably.

"I'm sorry, Father. For the sake of the village, I have to make this decision."

Itachi Uchiha drew his long blade from his waist. Though his tone carried a trace of guilt, it was exceptionally resolute.

At this point, Fugaku no longer felt disappointed or enraged over Itachi's betrayal. He merely said calmly, "This is the path you chose, Itachi."

"Come, then. Since that is the case, let us see which of the paths chosen by this father and son is right and which is wrong."

Casting aside his last trace of hesitation, Fugaku advanced beneath the protection of the enormous blue skeletal giant, charging toward his son—and opponent—Itachi Uchiha!

Itachi stared solemnly at the blue giant formed from Chakra around Fugaku. "Is this the legendary [Susanoo], something only the Mangekyō Sharingan can wield?"

Clearly, Itachi had heard the legends surrounding [Susanoo]. However, he had awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan too recently and had yet to master such a powerful technique.

Even so, for the sake of the village, Itachi would never easily give up this battle.

He held his