Interception

"Yes, Lord Danzo." Facing the threat of death, the Root members no longer dared to retreat. They leaped from rooftop to rooftop, pursuing the fleeing Uchiha Clan members.

"Even if I have to stake my life today, I won't let you get past me."

Fugaku controlled Susanoo and launched an attack. The skeletal giant swung its fist, sweeping fiercely across the rooftops.

Crash—

The rooftops took the heavy blow and instantly split open with huge holes, sending bricks, stones, and broken tiles flying everywhere.

The Root personnel who had intended to pass through had no choice but to leap backward.

"Summoning Technique!!"

Shimura Danzō rapidly formed hand seals, then bent down and slammed his palm onto the ground before him. A circle of black formation markings swiftly spread outward, followed by a burst of thick white smoke.

When the smoke cleared, a bizarre monster dozens of meters tall appeared beside Danzo.

Its head resembled an elephant's, its body a wild bull's, and its four limbs tiger claws. Even Susanoo seemed exceptionally small before it.

"Is that Danzo's summoned Dream Eater?"

Mingyou happened to see the scene when he looked back. Having read the original story, he was quite familiar with this creature.

"Wooo—"

The Dream Eater let out a long cry. Its elephant trunk suddenly swung, blasting out a visible hurricane.

Whoosh—

In an instant, violent winds swept through the entire street, their howling drowning out every other sound.

Even Fugaku's movements as he controlled Susanoo to block the other Root personnel came to an abrupt halt. He could only raise both arms to withstand the powerful hurricane.

At the same time, the Root members finally broke through Fugaku's defensive line and leaped after the retreating Uchiha Clan members.

"Itachi, protect the clan members as they retreat. I'm going to help Father."

Mingyou gave Itachi a quick instruction, then leaped toward the rear.

There were still many elderly people, children, and women among the Uchiha Clan. They could not move quickly, and without someone holding the enemy back, they would inevitably be caught.

"Was my decision really right?"

Itachi looked at his elder brother and father with a conflicted expression. Both of them possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Since they were the ones staying behind, slaughter was inevitable.

Though it would not escalate into the kind of warfare caused by the Uchiha rebellion, Konoha would still surely run with blood tonight.

"Brother, what's going on? Why is everyone traveling in such a hurry so late at night?"

Sasuke ran to Itachi's side and asked innocently.

"Sasuke. Don't ask so many questions. Hurry up and go."

Itachi carried his beloved younger brother on his back and leaped after the retreating clan members.

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"Lightning Dragon Technique!!"

Mingyou blocked the Root members' path, his fingers flying through hand seals.

As he completed the final Lightning Release seal, lightning flared violently before him.

An eight-meter-long lightning dragon coiled in front of Mingyou.

"Go!!"

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

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

"Everyone, evade it!!"

The Root members at the front reacted quickly. They had already stopped moving and leaped to the side.

However, quite a few ninjas who were not skilled in speed were struck head-on by the lightning dragon.

Boom!!

A deafening explosion rang out. The powerful electric arcs blasted the rooftops apart, killing many people on the spot and burying many more beneath the rubble.

"Cough, cough. Everyone!! We must obey Lord Danzo's orders and catch up to the Uchiha Clan members for extermination."

"Forget about that guy! Spread out and move forward!!"

A thin ninja crawled out of the ruins, violently shaking the dust from his head before issuing orders to the Root members.

"Yes!! Captain!!"

The remaining Root members answered and split up, rushing in every direction in an attempt to bypass Mingyou and continue onward.

"Kamui!!"

Mingyou narrowed his eyes. The space before him twisted and distorted, and he vanished into the void.

The next second, Mingyou silently appeared amid a densely packed group of Root members, powerful electric currents crackling before him.

"Lightning Dragon Technique!!"

Boom—

The eight-meter lightning dragon rampaged through the crowd. Deafening explosions rang out once more, blasting a massive crater into the ground and dropping another large number of Root members.

It was not that Mingyou did not want to use other ninjutsu.

It was simply that this was the only technique capable of stopping them while also delivering a powerful area attack.

Mingyou had only just acquired the system, and he did not yet possess many ninjutsu.

Mingyou activated Kamui again. As the space before him violently distorted, he appeared on the left one moment and on the right the next.

The kunai in his hand also occasionally sliced across the Root members' throats.

"Don't mind that guy!! Keep moving forward!!"

The thin captain issued the order once more. Even as Mingyou continued slaughtering 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 carry out Danzo's mission, they would suffer punishments more terrifying than death.

"Itachi, I'll leave the rest to you."

Seeing that the Root members had already fled far away, Mingyou chose not to continue pursuing them. As long as Itachi and the Great Elder were there, the clan members should not face too great a threat.

Mingyou leaped toward Fugaku, who was still fighting Danzo.

With the Dream Eater's assistance, that old man Danzo could still put up a fight even against Susanoo.

"Wind Release: Great Vacuum Sphere!!"

Shimura Danzō stood atop the Dream Eater's head, his fingers rapidly weaving through hand seals.

His cheeks suddenly bulged as he spat a massive wind blade from his mouth.

The wind blade shrieked as it rubbed against the air, flying toward Susanoo's head.

Fugaku controlled Susanoo and raised an arm to block it. With a slicing sound, the wind blade carved a deep gouge into Susanoo's skeletal arm.

Even Susanoo's massive body could not withstand the wind blade's immense force. It was forced back several steps before finally steadying itself.

But Susanoo's skeletal arm soon recovered completely, and the deep gouge vanished along with it.

"So that's how it is. This Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan possesses extremely strong defenses, but it seems somewhat lacking in attack power."

Danzo narrowed his eyes. After repeatedly fighting and probing Fugaku's abilities, he had gained a rough understanding of Fugaku's strength.

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

Danzo waved his hand. The Dream Eater let out a cry and charged toward Susanoo.

At once, the ground rumbled violently, and even the earth was trampled into a row of