Shimura Danzō roared, "Kō!"
"I'm late, Lord Danzō. Are you all right?" Uchiha Kō smiled faintly.
"Not late at all—just in time! Where are the Uchiha Clan's ninja? How are they doing?" Shimura Danzō asked hurriedly.
Uchiha Kō pointed behind Ebizo. "They're attacking the enemy from behind." Shimura Danzō followed his gesture and looked.
His eyes widened. An Uchiha jonin stared at the five ninja in front of him, his eyes open. The five seemed frozen in place.
Then the jonin drew a kunai and elegantly, calmly served the Sunagakure Ninja a throat-slitting special. He even took the time to cover their eyes. When he was done, he lifted his chin and smiled.
Other Uchiha ninja unleashed Fire Release technique after technique—Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, Great Fireball Technique—combining them with Uchiha Style Kenjutsu. They danced through the night like elves, leaving the Sunagakure Ninja utterly entranced. (Wasn't that supposed to be a technique that couldn't kill anyone?)
Elegant. So damn elegant. Danzō clapped at the sight and shouted, "All ninja, listen up! Advance! The Uchiha Clan has begun attacking from behind. This is our chance—kill!"
With that, Danzō drew a kunai, channeled chakra, and charged into battle. The army's morale soared, and they pressed the Sunagakure Ninja into an ever smaller area.
Uchiha Kō watched, the corners of his mouth lifting. This was how Konoha should be! The ninja united, fighting off outside invaders.
Then he used the Body Flicker Technique, appearing in the sky. He clapped his hands. "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Uchiha Kō took a deep breath. The wind tossed his hair as he hovered in the air, dressed in the Uchiha Clan's combat uniform. The gunbai on his back made a striking impression.
"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!" Flames poured