S-Rank Explosive Tag, Clan Territory Destroyed!

Watching Roy walk over at a leisurely pace, Katru felt a surge of wild joy in his heart.

The Roy before him was at most a Chunin, or perhaps a Special Jonin-level ninja.

Coupled with Natsume's performance, this person was definitely important.

He was likely some sort of successor being cultivated by the Uchiha.

Young people, once they have the backing of a clan, act like they own the world, completely ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Today, he would use this boy as his bargaining chip to escape!

"Lightning Style: Lightning Armor!"

Katru immediately unleashed his augmentation-type Lightning Style.

It not only boosted his defense but also enhanced his speed and attack power.

"Bang!"

As Roy closed to within ten meters, Katru shot forward like a cannonball.

He aimed a hand-blade strike directly at Roy's chest.

"Pfft..."

As Roy's chest was pierced, Katru wore a smug expression.

He immediately grabbed hold of Roy.

"You guys..."

"Shing!"

Before Katru could finish his sentence, a kunai was driven straight into his body.

Then, Roy broke free from his grasp in a bizarre fashion and kicked him squarely in the head.

"Hm?"

Landing on the ground, Katru still had no idea how Roy had just escaped his restraint.

A look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

Could it be... Genjutsu?

But...

Before he could continue his train of thought, Roy was walking toward him step by step once again.

Watching this eerie scene, Katru felt a sense of gravity in his heart.

This young ninja was not right.

"Die!"

Katru stopped thinking about using Roy as a hostage; he needed to eliminate the doubt in his heart.

The best way was to simply kill Roy outright.

A mere greenhorn, could he really turn the world upside down?

"Fire Style: Explosive Scorching Flame!"

After Roy performed a few chaotic hand seals, Katru had already appeared right in front of him.

The next moment, Roy transformed into a terrifying mass of flames, engulfing the Katru before him.

"Boom!"

A massive explosion rang out instantly.

"An S-rank Ninjutsu?"

Feeling the power of the blast, Uchiha Natsume was stunned.

Given Roy's chakra capacity, it shouldn't be enough to release an S-rank Ninjutsu!

Moreover, an S-rank Ninjutsu that exploded with oneself at the center would likely catch Roy in the blast as well.

As the dust settled, Katru had lost consciousness, lying in the center of a large crater.

Roy stood there with a calm expression, not even a speck of dust on his clothes.

"Uh..."

For a moment, Uchiha Natsume felt that his earlier worries had been entirely unnecessary.

"Captain Natsume, it's been taken care of."

"Brother Nishiki, go tell the others to make as much noise as possible during the fighting."

"Don't just work like fools without anyone knowing."

Roy said slowly.

"Understood."

Uchiha Nishiki nodded and then vanished from the spot.

"Roy, you brat, you really have been hiding your strength deep!"

"Was that ninjutsu just now an S-rank technique?"

Uchiha Natsume walked over, asking with a look of astonishment.

"It wasn't an S-rank ninjutsu; the technique I just used is a state-type ninjutsu."

"And, it used fifty Explosive Tags."

Roy said with a smile.

"Fifty Explosive Tags?"

"How did you... that ninjutsu just now, can it negate damage?"

Uchiha Natsume looked at the spot where Roy had been standing.

There was clearly no energy barrier or anything of the sort; he should have been completely engulfed by the blast.

Katru had been using his Lightning Armor and was still blasted unconscious.

What kind of state-type ninjutsu did Roy possess that could leave him unscathed in an explosion of that magnitude?

"Something like that. Let's hurry and go help the other clansmen."

"By the way, if you have any Explosive Tags, you can give me some first."

"I'm running a bit low."

Roy looked at Natsume and said with a smile.

"You... alright then."

"I only have thirty here. Who carries a massive amount of Explosive Tags around for no reason?"

"You should use that kind of ninjutsu sparingly; if you're not careful, you'll end up catching yourself in the blast."

"Let's go."

After handing the Explosive Tags to Roy, Natsume led the remaining two men and Roy toward the next location.

Inside the Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood by the window.

"Lord Hokage, are we really not going to intervene?"

An Anbu member knelt on one knee behind Sarutobi Hiruzen, asking with some confusion.

Although the Anbu was a department responsible for protecting the Hokage, they were also required to handle such disturbances within the village.

Right now, the Military Police Force had basically deployed in full, yet they were still standing by.

This feeling was truly quite strange.

"With the Military Police Force there, there is no need to worry."

"You may withdraw."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, he turned and returned to his seat.

"Danzo, I'm afraid this plan of yours is going to fail."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen said this, he stopped looking at the situation outside.

This matter was a gamble between Danzo and the Uchiha, and it had nothing to do with him.

At the same time, a group of ninjas appeared outside the Uchiha Compound.

"Those idiots, they were really lured away so easily."

"They claim to protect the village, yet they can't even protect their own clan."

"I wonder how they'll feel when they see their ruined clan later!"

The leading ninja wore a strange mask.

Furthermore, all the ninjas were wearing identical masks.

This was to ensure that no one would know their identities.

"Move out!"

The man waved his hand, and the group charged directly toward the Uchiha Compound.

Terrifying ninjutsu and overflowing chakra soon caused a massive impact on the entire Uchiha Compound.

Under the assault of the ninjas' powerful techniques, the houses and buildings were no match for their destruction.

In just over ten minutes, the entire Uchiha Compound had been reduced to ruins.

"Sir, we haven't found a single corpse!"

Just as the lead ninja was gloating over how easily he had completed the mission, a subordinate approached him, speaking with some urgency.

"What?"

"Where are the Uchiha?"

"What about the women and children who have little combat power?"

The lead ninja's face revealed a look of horror.

Their purpose in coming here was not merely to blast this clan compound to pieces!

It was to take away all the Uchiha clansmen remaining within the compound, even their corpses.

Yet, they had not expected such a situation to unfold.

"You certainly have some nerve!"

"It seems some people have forgotten why the name Uchiha is so feared."

Just then, a majestic voice rang out.

The group of ninjas looked behind them in terror.

Uchiha Fugaku, accompanied by several Uchiha elites, was watching them with a playful expression.

At the same time, those scarlet Sharingan instantly made them feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"It's over..."