Ambush

"Yes! Danzo-sama." Faced with the threat of death, the Root members dared not retreat any further. They leaped onto the rooftops and chased after the fleeing Uchiha clansmen.

"Even if it costs me my life today, I won't let you pass!"

Fugaku, controlling the Susanoo, launched an attack. The bone-armored giant swung its fist fiercely towards the rooftops.

Wham!

The roof, struck with such force, instantly shattered, creating a large hole with bricks and tiles flying everywhere.

The Root members, originally intending to pass through, had no choice but to retreat.

"Summoning Technique!!"

Danzo rapidly formed hand seals, slamming his hand down in front of him. A circle of black magic array patterns quickly spread before erupting into a thick cloud of white smoke.

As the smoke dissipated, a bizarre monster tens of meters tall appeared beside Danzo.

The monster had the head of an elephant, the body of a bison, and claws like a tiger. The Susanoo's size seemed exceptionally small in front of it.

"Is that Danzo's Summoning Dream Eater?"

Mingyou, looking back, happened to see this scene. Having read the original story, Mingyou was no stranger to this thing.

"Ooooooo..."

The Dream Eater let out a long cry, its elephant trunk swinging violently, blowing out a visible hurricane.

Whoosh!

Instantly, a strong wind swept through the entire street, the howling wind drowning out all other sounds.

Even Fugaku's actions of controlling the Susanoo to block the other Root members came to an abrupt halt, forced to extend its arms to block the powerful hurricane.

At the same time, the Root members finally broke through Fugaku's defenses, flying towards the Uchiha's retreat route.

"Itachi, protect the clansmen and retreat. I'll go help Dad."

Mingyou instructed Itachi before rushing towards the rear.

The Uchiha clan still had many elderly, young children, and women, so their pace wouldn't be too fast. If they weren't stopped, they would definitely be caught.

Am I making the right decision?

Itachi looked at his older brother and father with a complicated expression. Both of them were Mangekyo Sharingan users.

Since they were the ones holding the rear, bloodshed was inevitable.

Although it wouldn't escalate to the Uchiha rebellion-level warfare, Konoha would definitely be stained with blood tonight.

"Brother, what's going on? Why are we all out on the road so late?"

Sasuke ran to Itachi's side, asking with an innocent face.

"Sasuke, don't ask so much. Hurry up and go."

Itachi carried his beloved younger brother on his back, rushing to catch up with the clansmen.

[You copied a trace of overflowing Jonin-level chakra, chakra amount +35]
[You copied a trace of overflowing Water Release chakra, Water Release constitution +13]
[You copied a trace of overflowing Taijutsu energy, Taijutsu constitution +39]

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Technique!!"

Mingyou stood in front of the Root members, his fingers dancing rapidly.

As the last Lightning Release hand seal was completed, lightning flashed before Mingyou.

A lightning dragon about eight meters long coiled in front of Mingyou.

"Go!!"

With a wave of Mingyou's hand, the lightning dragon roared and rushed towards the Root members.

"He can use such a powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu!"

"Everyone, dodge quickly!!"

The Root members at the front reacted quickly, already stopping and leaping to the side.

However, many ninjas who weren't good at speed were directly hit by the lightning dragon.

BOOM!!

A deafening explosion rang out, the roof collapsing under the powerful electric arcs. Many people died on the spot, and many others were buried under the rubble.

"Cough cough... Everyone!! We must follow Danzo-sama's orders and catch up with the Uchiha clansmen to eliminate them."

"Ignore him, everyone spread out and advance!!"

A thin ninja climbed out of the rubble, shaking his head to get rid of the dust, and issued orders to the Root members.

"Yes!! Captain!!"

The other Root members responded, splitting up and running in different directions, just to bypass Mingyou and continue forward.

"Kamui!!"

Mingyou's eyes narrowed, and the space in front of him rippled with distortion. Immediately, Mingyou dove into the void and vanished.

The next second, Mingyou appeared unnoticed in a relatively dense area of Root members, crackling with powerful electricity.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Technique!"

Rumble~~

The eight-meter-long Lightning Dragon rampaged through the crowd, and a deafening explosion resounded once more. The ground was blasted into a huge pit, and a large number of Root members fell once again.

It wasn't that Mingyou didn't want to use other ninjutsu.

Rather, this was the only ninjutsu he had that could effectively hinder and cause powerful area-of-effect damage.

Mingyou had only just obtained the system, and his repertoire of ninjutsu was still limited.

Mingyou activated Kamui again, and as the space in front of him fluctuated violently, Mingyou appeared on the left one moment and on the right the next.

The kunai in his hand occasionally sliced across the necks of the Root members.

"Everyone, ignore that guy!! Keep moving forward!"

The skinny captain issued the order again. Even as Mingyou relentlessly slaughtered them, they still chose to pursue the Uchiha clan members.

Danzo's orders were the most important thing in their hearts. If they failed to fulfill Danzo's mission, they would suffer a punishment worse than death.

"Itachi, the rest is up to you."

Mingyou watched the Root members fleeing into the distance and decided not to continue the chase. As long as Itachi and the Great Elder were there, the clan members shouldn't face too great a threat.

Mingyou flew towards Fugaku, who was still fighting Danzo.

That old codger Danzo, relying on the assistance of the Dream Eater, still had a fighting chance even against the Susanoo.

"Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere!"

Shimura Danzo stood on top of the Dream Eater's head, his fingers dancing rapidly.

Suddenly, his cheeks puffed out, and he spat out a huge ball of wind blades.

The wind blades whistled as they rubbed against the air, flying towards the Susanoo's head.

Fugaku controlled the Susanoo to raise its hand in defense. With a poof, the wind blades cut a deep indentation into the Susanoo's bone arm.

Even the Susanoo's massive body couldn't withstand the powerful force of the wind blades and was forced to retreat several steps before regaining its balance.

But soon, the Susanoo's bone arm returned to normal once again, and the deep indentation that had been cut disappeared.

"I see, this Uchiha clan's Kekkei Genkai has extremely strong defense, but its attack seems to be somewhat lacking."

Danzo narrowed his eyes. After the continuous fighting and probing with Fugaku just now, he had a rough understanding of Fugaku's strength.

"Then, it's time to formally deal with you, Fugaku."

Danzo waved his hand, and the Dream Eater whined, striding towards the Susanoo.

Instantly, the ground rumbled, and the Dream Eater's footsteps left a row of