One Day, I Will Make Konoha Feel Pain!

"What is that?"

The Purple-haired Anbu stared blankly at the sky in the distance.

Everything there had become distorted.

A massive Vortex, like a colossal monster, was clawing and thrashing atop the Hokage Building.

"Space-time ninjutsu..."

Hiruzen was also somewhat shocked. With his experience, he could naturally recognize the essence of this technique, but the problem was that he had only ever seen space-time ninjutsu of this scale used by one person.

"Third, are you alright!"

The Anbu ninja on duty arrived at that moment, surrounding him in a tight circle.

"I am fine, Kaka..."

Hiruzen shook his head, subconsciously wanting to look for Kakashi, but as the words reached his lips, he remembered that Kakashi no longer possessed his Sharingan.

"Notify Shikaku and Hiashi; tell them to maintain stability in the village. Also, take Kakashi to the hospital; he needs treatment."

He issued orders rapidly, then reached up to tug at his collar.

The next second, his Hokage robe was ripped away, revealing the combat gear underneath.

"Third..."

The surrounding Anbu looked on in astonishment. They hadn't seen the Third take the field himself in a very long time; many of them had never witnessed such a sight since they were born.

"No time for nonsense. Prepare for a raid; I will locate the source of the ninjutsu."

The Hokage Building was the symbol of power in Konoha, and it could not be allowed to fall. A space-time ninjutsu of this magnitude surely required significant preparation. Judging by the speed of the Vortex's distortion, he likely had about a minute left. He had to find the caster, defeat them, and stop this crisis.

Hiruzen himself was not adept at sensory ninjutsu. Although he was known as the Professor of Ninjutsu, he ultimately had his areas of focus.

Fortunately, he knew enough; he had learned some techniques while following the Second Hokage in the past. With no superior sensory ninja nearby, he had no choice but to take action himself.

He formed hand seals rapidly, then crouched down, pointing his fingers to the ground, closing his eyes to sense.

The others didn't even dare to breathe, fearing they might disturb Hiruzen.

About a dozen seconds later.

"Found it! It's at the Hokage Rock!"

Hiruzen snapped his eyes open.

Almost at the same moment, half of the Anbu ninja present vanished, rushing toward the destination at top speed.

On the Hokage Rock, Uchiha Arashi widened his left eye, blood streaming down his cheek as if it were worthless.

But he was happy.

"Natural energy is truly useful!"

Natural energy could not directly act upon ocular techniques, as the foundation of such techniques remained ocular power and his own chakra. However, natural energy could strengthen his body and increase his total chakra reserves, which was equivalent to indirectly supporting the enhancement of his ocular techniques.

"It's a pity I still can't enter Sage Mode; otherwise, I would definitely be able to hold on longer and accomplish greater things... Hmm? Heh, it seems they've discovered my location."

Natural energy strengthened the body and, by extension, sensory perception. Coupled with the already exceptional sensory capabilities of the Sharingan, Uchiha Arashi felt the moment Hiruzen locked onto the Hokage Rock.

"Perfect. The preparation for the technique is coming to an end. Let you all be the best witnesses for tonight."

The smile on Uchiha Arashi's face grew increasingly manic as he began to push his chakra output even harder.

A ninja's movement speed was extremely fast. From Hiruzen's position to the Hokage Rock, a Jonin-level ninja could reach the scene in less than half a minute at full speed.

Thus, very soon, a dozen figures appeared in the vicinity of Uchiha Arashi, drawing their blades and surrounding him completely.

They did not rush to attack, for the main target had not yet arrived.

"Who exactly are you?"

Under the moonlight, the Third Hokage appeared, clad in his combat gear.

He carried the Enma Staff, and within his withered, small frame lay a terrifying power and presence that prevented anyone who saw him from underestimating him due to his appearance.

"Does it matter who I am? Respected Third, would you care about the identity of someone who should have already died?"

Uchiha Arashi glanced sideways, his smile becoming arrogant.

"You are an Uchiha? I didn't expect you to have survived. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Hiruzen asked with a cold face.

"Isn't it obvious enough? Of course, I'm here to destroy the Hokage Building!"

Uchiha Arashi slowly spread his arms, as if to embrace the night sky.

"Stop it, and I will allow you to continue living..."

"No need! I don't need your permission to live."

Uchiha Arashi interrupted Hiruzen directly.

"Since that is the case... Attack!"

Seeing that words could no longer persuade his opponent, Hiruzen finally issued the kill order.

The surrounding Anbu ninjas mobilized in unison, appearing before Uchiha Arashi in an instant.

Uchiha Arashi ignored them entirely.

Instead, he burst into loud laughter.

"Hahahaha! This is Konoha! This is the Hokage! You destroyed the Uchiha, so be prepared to face the same fate! Today is just a small gift; believe me, one day, I will make Konoha feel true pain! Kamui!!!"

In truth, Uchiha Arashi had long since accumulated enough power, and he had intentionally slowed the activation speed of Kamui just to wait for this very moment.

A massive surge of chakra flooded into his eyes, and his ocular power responded instantly.

The giant Vortex in front of him suddenly increased its speed of rotation and distortion, causing everything to rapidly shrink and collapse.

The Hokage Building, already twisted beyond recognition, finally shattered with a series of violent cracking sounds. Amidst countless gazes of shock and horror, it was crushed by an invisible force, its tiles and wood ground into powder, disappearing into thin air along with those who had failed to escape.

At the same time, Uchiha Arashi utilized the final remnants of Kamui's power to shroud himself in the distortion.

Under the furious glares of Hiruzen and the other Anbu, he slipped into the Shadow Space and vanished just before their attacks could reach him.

The night wind blew across Hokage Rock.

Watching the Hokage Building, which had lost an entire floor into thin air, Hiruzen gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered.

"Go to the Uchiha Compound! Find him, no matter what it takes!"

"Cough, cough—"

Inside the Shadow Space, Uchiha Arashi crawled out in a wretched state.

"Arashi, what happened to you?"

Izumi immediately dropped her work and ran over with the younger siblings.

When they saw the blood covering Uchiha Arashi's face and his exhausted expression, they all wore expressions of nervousness and fear.

"It's nothing, just... just overexerted myself... How is the progress on the passage? Has it reached the designated location?"

Uchiha Arashi asked, gasping for breath.

"It's already finished, and the supplies have been transferred over."

"Very good, we shall prepare to depart immediately."

"You..."

"Don't ask. You'll know tomorrow. Help me up first; I still have to leave a second gift for Konoha."

Uchiha Arashi said with a smile.