"Four Violet Flames Formation."
"Seal!"
"They're making their move, they're making their move! What a delightful night." Tobi leaped onto the roof and waved his hands. "Kisame, where's your sword? Without it, can you even feel the urge to go?"
Kisame ignored Tobi completely. Tobi was a chatterbox, and every few sentences he brought up the urge to go. Who would be bored enough to explain it to him?
Uchiha Obito hadn't brought many people with him. "Danzo's men have taken up positions at the four corners of the Uchiha Clan's compound and activated the Four Violet Flames Formation Orochimaru provided. The people outside Konoha won't be able to destroy it unless they find those maintaining its four anchor points, so we have plenty of time."
"I love killing people more than anything." Sasori wore a red hood, a sinister smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
Uchiha Obito wasn't just here to wipe out the Uchiha Clan. He also needed to collect their eyes. "Remember, the eyes are what matter most. Orochimaru, you're coming with me."
Orochimaru sneered. "Is that to stop me from keeping a few for myself? Madara Uchiha isn't the kind of man who's afraid to take off his mask."
Uchiha Obito stopped wasting time. "Move out on your own."
The moment the Four Violet Flames Formation appeared, Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed. "We're under attack! Itachi, come with me to find out who's attacking us. Sound the alarm, and have the entire clan eliminate the enemy."
Uchiha Itachi put on his Konoha Ninja gear. "Izumi, help me look after Sasuke."
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A giant fireball smashed through the wall of Sasuke's courtyard, heading straight for Uchiha Itachi.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
A gale drove the fireball forward, destroying more than half of the Uchiha Clan's homes.
Who knew how many Uchiha had died in that combined attack?
"Amaterasu!" Itachi used the Body Flicker Technique to appear, his Mangekyō Sharingan displaying its power.
"Kamui."
The inextinguishable Black Flame was sucked into the vortex.
Orochimaru moved closer, visibly excited. "What beautiful eyes! They're filled with unparalleled power. And soon, they'll be mine."
"Ninja Art: Hidden Shadow Snake Hands!"
Orochimaru instantly summoned countless snakes to charge at Itachi. The snakes were remarkably intelligent, attacking from all directions at once and bearing down on him.
Itachi used the Body Flicker Technique to move. Under his Mangekyō Sharingan, he could see the snakes' every movement clearly. "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Nail Crimson!"
The Shuriken that filled the sky were coated in blazing Phoenix Flower Fire, like countless phoenix flowers. They slashed through the charging snakes at the waist.
"Uchiha Itachi, you really are one of the Uchiha Clan's famous prodigies. Follow me, and I'll spare your family. What do you say?" Uchiha Obito fixed his gaze on Fugaku Uchiha. "Your son is talented, but you're a fool."
Fugaku Uchiha had only just learned that his son Itachi had awakened the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan. He felt immense pride, along with a little envy. "Who are you? Why are you attacking the Uchiha Clan?"
"Who I am doesn't matter. Only the strong who survive get the chance to find out." Uchiha Obito dismissed Fugaku Uchiha outright.
"Then I'll show you the strength of the Uchiha Clan Head." Fugaku Uchiha activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha Obito retreated, putting distance between them. "Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!"
Using the space-warping power of Kamui, the fire serpent Obito spat from his mouth twisted into a vortex. It swept the fireball away at tremendous speed, then swallowed Fugaku Uchiha.
Fugaku Uchiha was no match for Uchiha Obito.
Itachi immediately used the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Uchiha Obito. "Tsukuyomi!"
Both their Mangekyō Sharingan unleashed their ocular power at once.
"Are you an Uchiha?" Itachi asked in shock as he rescued Fugaku from the vortex of fire.
Their ocular power was evenly matched, and the other man had dispelled Itachi's Tsukuyomi.
Uchiha Obito was just as shocked. He's only had his eyes for such a short time, yet his ocular power is this strong. Uchiha Itachi, how deep is your hatred?
Orochimaru didn't look into Itachi's eyes. He still hadn't figured out a good way to counter Itachi's powerful Tsukuyomi genjutsu.
"Heh heh. Itachi isn't my only target." Orochimaru drew the Kusanagi Sword from the little snake in his mouth. It extended rapidly, aiming straight at the three people hiding behind the rubble.
Izumi Uchiha gripped a Kunai, nervously shielding Sasuke and Mikoto. "Itachi will win. He's always been the strongest."
Sasuke wanted to go out and watch his brother and father fight, but Mikoto held him close. "Mom, I can help too."
"Sasuke, you're still little. You're no match for them." Mikoto gently comforted Sasuke. The enemy had come too quickly, and the destruction had come just as fast.
Bang!
The rubble exploded.
The Kusanagi Sword pierced through every obstacle in its path, then ran through Mikoto's abdomen.
Uchiha Mikoto couldn't even feel the pain, but the unceasing flow of blood kept draining her strength.
"Aunt Mikoto!" Izumi Uchiha attacked the Kusanagi Sword with all her might. Her Kunai broke, but the Kusanagi Sword didn't even have a chip in it.
Orochimaru used the Body Flicker Technique to appear beside them. "Blood. Warm, scarlet, terrifying blood."
Blood trickled from the corner of Uchiha Mikoto's mouth. With the last of her strength, she shielded Sasuke. "Izumi, take Sasuke and run."
Orochimaru's greedy gaze was fixed on Sasuke. "Sasuke, the weak have no choice. Come with me, and I can give you power beyond your wildest dreams."
Sasuke remembered Orochimaru's eyes. This time, he wasn't afraid. Naruto wasn't afraid, so he wouldn't be either. His mother was too badly wounded to fight, so he had to be brave and step forward.
"I'm not afraid of you!" Sasuke shouted as he lunged at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru smiled faintly and grabbed Sasuke's hand firmly. "Good, but it's not enough."
"Ninja Art: Fierce Snake Stride!"
Two giant snakes shot out, one to the left and one to the right. They wrapped around Uchiha Mikoto and Izumi Uchiha, their fangs sinking into their necks as they injected poison.
"Sasuke, you can watch for yourself. The weak can't even choose how they die." Orochimaru continued to provoke Sasuke, wanting to see if he truly had talent.
The pain in his hand made Sasuke cry out. He watched as his mother's neck slowly turned black and blood continued dripping from the wound in her abdomen. His mother was going to die.
Who could save her?
Sasuke couldn't accept that his mother was about to die. His hatred for Orochimaru swelled without limit. "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"
Orochimaru watched Sasuke's eyes awaken at close range.
"What a perfect experiment!"
One Tomoe, two Tomoe, three Tomoe.
Once the Three-Tomoe Sharingan had fully formed, Sasuke seemed able to meet Orochimaru's gaze as an equal.
Sasuke sprang forward and kicked. He anticipated Orochimaru's next move and struck him hard in the head.
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