Super Explosion

The Shimura Clan's storage room, where their wealth was kept, spanned over fifty square meters and bore the clan's crest.

As soon as Qingcheng entered the storage room, he saw more than a dozen large chests. These chests were filled with either money, ninjutsu, or Root's stored supplies.

Qingcheng's pristine face was filled with excitement as he gratefully said, "Thank you, Shimura Clan, for this generous gift package. It's not that we Uchiha can't afford it; it's just that the Shimura Clan's offerings are more cost-effective."

Qingcheng immediately took out a Sealing Scroll, placed all the chests inside, and then began to search the cabinets and floor.

Qingcheng meticulously inspected the room for any hidden compartments or the like.

Qingcheng looked around the clan leader's storage room; even the floorboards had been lifted, but he found nothing.

Just then, the clan leader, Shimura Kumano, returned to his residence.

Seeing that someone had apparently entered the room, he was instantly alarmed and shouted, "Who dares to trespass on my Shimura Clan's territory? Our Lord Danzo is a Konoha elder!"

With that, Shimura Kumano gripped shurikens in both hands, his face grim and ready for battle, his eyes fixed on the storage room.

The storage room was only separated from the clan leader's main hall by a single wall, so Shimura Kumano's ragged breathing reached Qingcheng's ears.

Hearing the thumping heartbeat, Qingcheng thought to himself, The Shimura Clan leader is nothing more than this. I'll make it quick for you, so you don't have to suffer later.

Then, Qingcheng's eyes snapped open, his crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan fixed on Shimura Kumano outside the wall.

He softly called out, "Sharingan Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes!"

Qingcheng's immense mental energy surged forth, attacking Shimura Kumano. His crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan began to spin.

In an instant, Shimura Kumano's face contorted in terror. He saw a pair of crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan appear in his mind.

His body was nailed to a cross, unable to speak or move.

Seeing Kumano already caught, Qingcheng instantly launched twenty shurikens, utilizing Uchiha Shurikenjutsu, where even kunai could curve.

Shimura Kumano didn't even have time to scream before he was riddled with shurikens, turning into a bloody mess.

At this moment, Shimura Kumano was covered in shurikens from head to toe, on his face and chest, like a crimson hedgehog.

Qingcheng looked at the deceased Shimura Kumano and coldly snorted, "Don't worry, the Sarutobi Clan will be next soon enough."

Qingcheng then rushed to the Shimura Clan's war-materials warehouse. There were two Shimura Clan ninjas guarding the entrance, who were both taken down with a Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes, followed by two shurikens directly to their heads.

The two Chunin from the Shimura Clan instantly died as shurikens pierced their heads.

Qingcheng continued to loot the warehouse. Here, the Shimura Clan's war supplies included over sixty thousand Explosive Tags, a large quantity of shurikens and kunai, and the most expensive soldier pills on the market.

Qingcheng stored all sixty thousand Explosive Tags, shurikens, kunai, and soldier pills into his Sealing Scroll.

Qingcheng thought to himself, Just sixty thousand Explosive Tags are worth over six million Ryo. Konan's six hundred billion Explosive Tags are truly extravagant. If I could get my hands on those Explosive Tags, I'd be the richest person in the Ninja World.

Seeing that the Shimura Clan's resources had been thoroughly plundered, Qingcheng prepared to make his move, wanting Danzo to experience the pain of his clan being wiped out.

Qingcheng shouted, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" With a puff of smoke, four shadow clones appeared.

The four shadow clones, each carrying two thousand Explosive Tags, leaped high, rapidly throwing shurikens. The Explosive Tags, tied to the shurikens, flew directly towards various parts of the Shimura Clan's compound.

Qingcheng then yelled, "You useless Shimura Clan members! You still want Danzo to be Hokage? The Hokage position will belong entirely to my Sarutobi Clan from now on! All of you, die!"

Qingcheng quickly formed hand signs, his fingers flying nimbly, and let out a low roar, "Fire Release: Dragon Flame Release Song Technique!"

Qingcheng suddenly opened his mouth wide, spewing a mass of red flames. The ball of red flame rapidly transformed into three massive fire dragons, charging directly towards the Shimura Clan's buildings.

In an instant, the sky darkened, and a towering pillar of fire erupted. With a thunderous boom, the three fire dragons, combined with two thousand Explosive Tags, caused the Shimura Clan's compound to be engulfed in flames, turning into a wasteland.

This massive explosion, like a missile, shook all of Konoha. Everyone heard the thunderous roar, and the ground began to tremble. They saw flames erupting from the Shimura Clan's compound.

A large number of Shimura Clan ninjas were consumed by the flames, while some civilians miraculously survived the explosion.

However, after such a terrifying explosion, the surviving Shimura clan members cried out in anguish, staring blankly at their clan's ruins, shouting, "Who, who attacked our Shimura Clan?"

Such a terrifying explosion startled all the residents of Konoha, who exclaimed, "Whose clan exploded? Why was it so loud?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was sitting in the Hokage's Office when he suddenly heard the booming explosion. He was instantly alarmed and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Who attacked Konoha?"

Four Anbu ninjas knelt on one knee, calmly replying, "Hokage-sama, the Shimura Clan suffered a terrorist attack. Their compound has been reduced to rubble, and a large number of clan members were killed by Explosive Tags, leaving no remains."

The Third Hokage was immediately shocked and said angrily, "Who attacked the Shimura Clan? Quickly dispatch medical ninjas to rescue the Shimura Clan survivors!"

An Anbu member respectfully replied, "Understood, Hokage-sama." With that, the four Anbu ninjas vanished using the Body Flicker Technique.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to have aged ten years. He took a few deep puffs from his pipe, exhaling large smoke rings, and said gravely, "Is that you, Uchiha Itachi? Are you starting to retaliate against Danzo?"

Then, the Third Hokage asked, "Are those two Uchiha showing any unusual activity?"

Soon, two Anbu members approached Hiruzen Sarutobi, knelt on one knee, and respectfully reported, "Hokage-sama, Uchiha Qingcheng is bathing, and Uchiha Sasuke is at the training ground practicing Uchiha Body Slam. There are no other abnormalities."

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked with a puzzled expression, "How is Naruto?" A white-haired Anbu ninja calmly replied, "Naruto is calm. He just looks at the Fourth Hokage's photo every night."

Hiruzen Sarutobi calmly inquired, "How is Naruto at school? Is anyone still bullying him?"

The white-haired ninja calmly replied, "No one is bullying Naruto now. The ninja academy students have started playing with Naruto and acknowledge that Naruto will become Hokage because he is the Fourth's son."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, "This child's background is very complex. When Minato entrusted him to me, Naruto was also very weak. I was afraid he would be targeted, so I concealed his identity."

If Qingcheng had heard this, he would have burst out laughing. Konohamaru was your grandson for over ten years, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he was never assassinated.

And Hiruzen Sarutobi has been Hokage for at least thirty years, and I've never seen Sarutobi Asuma assassinated by other ninjas.

Minato Namikaze hadn't even been Hokage for a full year. The idea that Naruto would be assassinated is simply wishful thinking.

Every time Hiruzen Sarutobi visited Naruto, he would leave 5,000 Ryo, but little Naruto couldn't even buy food with that money. The villagers of Konoha would mix sand into his food, then throw the food in Naruto's face, yelling, "Choke on it, you Nine-Tails fox! Why don't you just die? Why didn't the Third Hokage burn him to death?"

The white-haired Anbu ninja, hearing the Third Hokage's words, showed no change in expression, merely replying softly, "Understood, Hokage-sama."

The Third Hokage looked at the highly emotional white-haired ninja and spoke gently, "Kakashi, you must be blaming me for not revealing Naruto's identity sooner!"

Kakashi simply replied, "I obey all of Hokage-sama's commands. I have no objections."

The Third Hokage said with a benevolent expression, "Your father's incident was entirely Danzo's doing. You must not believe Shimura Ken's nonsense."

Kakashi, upon hearing this, still replied respectfully, "Your subordinate understands." However, a seed of doubt had been planted in Kakashi's heart; he felt that the matter was not so simple.