"Good evening, you beasts." (A movie still of some beautiful real-world village facing off against some monkey village should go here.)
The boy's voice was low and icy, laced with provocation and contempt, as if announcing the arrival of a calamity.
"You..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and was just about to speak when Shimura Danzō beat him to it, forming three Hand Seals in an instant.
Zi—Mao—Xu!
Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere!
His face, as round as a chrysanthemum, puffed up. Then he opened his mouth and unleashed a torrent of wind bullets, chakra compressed at high speed and fired like a machine gun.
Uchiha Yoru's figure blurred. With a few simple steps, he easily dodged the incoming wind bullets. The force of the Wind Release carried on, blasting through the wall and leaving a dense cluster of holes.
Yet in the next instant, Uchiha Yoru's figure vanished from where he stood.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Shimura Danzō!
Shimura Danzō's pupils contracted. Almost by instinct, he hurled several Kunai, and even flicked a chakra Shuriken from his sleeve, aiming straight for Uchiha Yoru's vital points.
But—
Uchiha Yoru merely leaned to the side, and every attack missed.
He reached out suddenly, his five fingers curling like hooks, and seized Danzō's wrist.
"Too slow."
Before the words had even left his mouth, a terrifying surge of chakra erupted. Uchiha Yoru twisted his wrist, and with a crisp crack of breaking bone, snapped Danzō's right arm.
"Urgh!" The intense pain drew a muffled groan from Danzō, veins bulging on his forehead. But he had no time to tend to his injury; his other hand was already forming Hand Seals.
Poof!
Danzō's figure turned into a cloud of white smoke. It had been a shadow clone.
His real body had appeared by the doorway. Staring at Uchiha Yoru's blood-red Three-Tomoe Sharingan, his face darkened. "Uchiha... I knew it!!!"
It had all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others reacted, they were all on high alert.
—A stranger from the Uchiha Clan had suddenly appeared here. There were only two possibilities.
Either he had defeated Uchiha Itachi and the masked man and had come to take revenge.
Or—Uchiha Itachi, the Masked Man, and this unusual Uchiha were all in on it together. They had all been played!
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression darkened. With no time to think, he struck first, sweeping a kick toward Uchiha Yoru's legs.
But—
Uchiha Yoru merely leaped lightly and planted one foot on Sarutobi Hiruzen's incoming leg.
"Ah—!!!"
A sharp pain shot through Sarutobi Hiruzen's calf. He couldn't help groaning, cold sweat running down his forehead.
Uchiha Yoru used the momentum to leap up and landed lightly on the desk where Sarutobi Hiruzen worked every day. He looked down at them, his gaze as cold and indifferent as ice.
"Hiruzen!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura cried out in alarm, their eyes full of shock.
Mitokado Homura stared at Uchiha Yoru, a complicated look flickering in his eyes. "Does the Uchiha Clan intend to betray Konoha?!"
At that, Uchiha Yoru's lips curled slightly, revealing a faintly mocking smile. Then his expression turned cold, and the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his eyes began to slowly spin, filling the office with murderous intent.
"Betrayal?" He gave a derisive laugh, his voice low and scornful. "That word sounds awfully ironic coming from a bunch of old fossils like you."
The members of the Konoha F4 all looked displeased.
Utatane Koharu tried to use Medical Ninjutsu to treat Sarutobi Hiruzen. Meanwhile, Sarutobi Hiruzen endured the pain, a look of resolve flashing in his eyes.
Earth Style: Earth Wall!
He quickly formed Hand Seals and slammed his palm against the ground, sending chakra surging through it!
Boom—!
A thick earthen wall rose from the ground and rushed toward Uchiha Yoru, attempting to trap him.
But—
Whoosh!
The next second, Uchiha Yoru's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost. The Earth Wall missed and smashed into a corner of the office, sending dust billowing everywhere.
"Go!"
Taking advantage of the opening, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others didn't hesitate. They activated the Body Flicker Technique, turning into afterimages as they swiftly disappeared from the building.
The office was left with Uchiha Yoru alone.
He slowly raised his head and gazed at the Kage Rock overhead. Murderous intent deepened in his crimson Sharingan.
Meanwhile, several afterimages raced across the streets. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others appeared on a rooftop dozens of meters from the Hokage Building.
The night wind was bitterly cold, whipping at their disheveled figures.
"The evil Uchiha Clan must be dealt with! We have to get rid of that brat immediately!"
Shimura Danzō growled through gritted teeth, his right arm hanging limp at his side. Though he tried hard to bear the pain, it was clear that the arm was broken; blood dripped from his sleeve onto the ground.
"Danzō is right!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a look. Their expressions were grave, and their eyes betrayed their wariness.
Sarutobi Hiruzen endured the pain in his leg and took a deep breath. His gaze was somber. Only after a moment did he speak:
"It seems the Uchiha Clan really has forgotten the 'Will of Fire'..."
His voice was heavy with regret, as if lamenting some misfortune. But in the next instant, his gaze turned utterly resolute. He slowly turned toward Shimura Danzō and said gravely:
"You're right. For the sake of the village and its people, the Uchiha... must be eliminated."
Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others felt the weight of the moment. They had realized that Uchiha Itachi's plan might have failed.
Whoosh!
The sound of rushing air rang out as several figures arrived in quick succession!
The first to arrive were the leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans.
"Lord Hokage!" Nara Shikaku, leader of the Nara Clan, spoke in a grave voice. His gaze swept over the group, then his brow furrowed—he noticed that Sarutobi Hiruzen was injured.
"What happened?"
Meanwhile, more figures continued to arrive, and Konoha's elite jonin quickly assembled.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze was icy as he gave his order—
"The Uchiha Clan has rebelled. We must wipe them out!"
In an instant, killing intent filled the air, and everyone's expression turned grim.
Hyuga Hiashi frowned slightly. As the head of another powerful clan in Konoha, he wanted to say something, but in the end, he kept his mouth shut.
Kakashi stood among the crowd, fists clenched slightly, his gaze complicated.
But just then—
"Look!"
A strange purple light suddenly blazed in the direction of the Hokage Building!
The light flickered, like a new moon rising. The next moment—
Boom—!!!
A violent shockwave swept in every direction. The Hokage Building—had been blown to pieces!!!
Countless rocks and splinters flew in every direction. The shockwave swept through the area, kicking up a furious blast of air.
Konoha's jonin retreated one after another, crossing their arms to shield themselves from the impact, their faces changing dramatically.
"That's..."
As the blast's aftershock faded, a towering purple giant slowly emerged from the smoke.
"Perfect Susanoo!"
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