Fugaku Uchiha Sees Itachi Destroy the Clan

Yu Zhi ignored him and turned to Dugu Bo!

"All taken care of! Only these two were left alive!" Dugu Bo tossed down two barely breathing Root ninjas and spoke proudly.

With everything settled and Old Poisoner back at his side, Yu Zhi felt even more confident.

He looked down at Fugaku Uchiha from above.

"Clan Head! I came for our clan's inheritance!"

He did not hide anything and stated his purpose directly!

"Heh, you drove our clan into this state and still want the inheritance? Wishful thinking!"

Fugaku was already close to despair. With the Nine-Tails Incident and the Root ninjas being killed, he did not dare imagine how Danzo would target the Uchiha!

Yu Zhi sneered inwardly, knowing it was time for his performance!

Before the Sky Screen stood the people of the entire continent, while within it were nearly all the Uchiha elites!

He sneered. "This is what you owe me! Especially you Hawk Faction people! And you, the clan head!"

After a pause, Yu Zhi stared straight at Fugaku, gritting his teeth. "Do you know how badly I wanted to kill that good son of yours?"

"What does this have to do with Itachi? He's still just a child!" Fugaku Uchiha did not understand for a moment. He had considered countless reasons—vengeance, exclusion within the clan, and so on—but never imagined it had anything to do with his eldest son!

"Then I'll let you see for yourself!"

Yu Zhi activated his Soul Power, and the tomoe in his Sharingan began to spin.

"First Soul Skill: Illusion!"

Fugaku Uchiha did not resist. First, he had been poisoned and did not have the slightest bit of Chakra left. His ocular power could still be used, but he wanted to catch Yu Zhi off guard later!

Second, he wanted to see what this had to do with his son!

Very soon, he saw the images Yu Zhi transmitted to him!

In the scene, a blood-red crescent moon hung high in the sky. The familiar streets and alleys of the Uchiha compound were shrouded in crimson, and the air seemed thick with the pungent stench of blood.

A tall young man held a bloodstained short blade in his hand. His movements were clean and ruthless, without the slightest hesitation, as he continuously slashed at the Uchiha clansmen around him.

Every time the blade fell, it was accompanied by a shrill scream. Familiar figures of his fellow clansmen collapsed one after another, their blood staining the bluestone road red.

The man's movements were so efficient they seemed almost cruel. He did not utter a single unnecessary word, nor did he pause for even an instant. It was as though he were clearing away insignificant dust. Only bone-deep coldness remained in his eyes, without the faintest trace of human warmth.

Fugaku Uchiha's heart suddenly clenched, and the blood throughout his body seemed to freeze at that moment. He stared fixedly at the man's profile, unable to suppress the storm raging in his heart even though his entire body was numb.

The next second, the man slowly turned his head. Blood-red moonlight fell across his face, and Fugaku saw him clearly.

It was Itachi!

Though the poison had already left him utterly powerless, he could not help wanting to struggle to his feet.

That was Itachi! His son, Itachi Uchiha!

Although the Itachi in the scene had already grown up and shed his youthful immaturity, Fugaku recognized him at a glance!

How could this be? How could it really be Itachi?

And when did this happen? In the future?

How was that possible?

Countless thoughts surged wildly through his mind. Disbelief, shock, heartache, confusion—every emotion tangled together, nearly swallowing him whole.

The scene continued, giving Fugaku little time to process the shock.

The person who had witnessed everything fled desperately through the streets. The screams behind him and the sound of blades cutting through the air seemed to echo right beside his ears.

He stumbled as he shoved open the door to a house, practically crawling inside. In his panic, he lifted the bedboards and slipped into a hidden basement.

Amid the chaos, his palm accidentally touched a scroll in the corner. The instant his fingertips made contact, a dazzling light erupted and instantly enveloped his entire body.

The next second, the light faded, and the scene changed into a grand hall!

He had clearly been transported elsewhere by the scroll's power.

At that point, the scene abruptly ended and returned to darkness.

"Clan Head! Did you see the fine work your good son did?"

Yu Zhi mocked the still-dazed Fugaku.

Though the images transmitted through the illusion were long, only an instant had passed in reality!

"Impossible! This is an illusion!" Bloody tears streamed from Fugaku's eyes, but he could not accept it!

One look at him told Yu Zhi that this guy had used his Mangekyō just now, perhaps more than once. He was even crying tears of blood!

"Heh! Fake? Fugaku Uchiha! Whether it's real or not, you know best in your heart!"

Yu Zhi roared. Then he threw out a bombshell that instantly plunged the entire scene into dead silence.

"Did your Mangekyō awaken for nothing?"

Boom!

The moment those words were spoken, Fugaku was utterly stunned!

The Mangekyō Sharingan!

He had never revealed it to anyone. How did the person before him know?

"You... how did you know?"

Then, seeing the hatred in Yu Zhi's eyes, he understood at once.

"It was the ability of your Sharingan, wasn't it? That makes sense! After going through something like that, it would be strange if you hadn't awakened the Mangekyō!"

Seeing Fugaku's expression, Yu Zhi knew he had truly fooled him!

After all, his information was nine parts truth and one part lie!

The broader situation, the overall setup, and the conflict within the clan were all real. Only the scene of the clan's destruction just now was fake.

It had been adapted from the anime!

As for how he had turned the animated characters into realistic ones!

It was simple! Fugaku looked as though he had stepped straight out of the anime! He was proportionally identical; Yu Zhi only needed to alter Itachi a little!

And by exposing Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyō, he had thoroughly shaken him!

In the anime, Fugaku's ability was to see one possible future!

What Yu Zhi had shown him happened to be the future! He was not afraid of being investigated at all!

The effect was even better. Fugaku Uchiha was actively finding reasons for him and patching up the gaps!

"So, Clan Head! Give me the inheritance!"

"How will you treat the current Itachi?" Fugaku sighed.

"What do you think, my dear clan head? At the very least, I won't be like you—doing nothing and willingly dying at your own son's hands!"

Yu Zhi shot back directly.

Fugaku opened his mouth, only to realize that this really was something he might do!

Seeing that Fugaku Uchiha was still hesitating, Yu Zhi saw right through him. This man would never rid himself of his indecisive nature for the rest of his life.

"Tch! Still the same as ever! Fugaku Uchiha, cowardly when facing major matters and wavering at critical moments!"

That single sentence left Fugaku utterly humiliated, unable to lift his head.

Then Yu Zhi raised his voice and called out to the fallen Uchiha clansmen. "Fellow clansmen, I'm sure you're all curious about the conversation between the clan head and me just now. Then I'll reveal everything!"

"No! Yao, don't say any more!"

Fugaku hurriedly tried to stop him. He knew that once the truth spread, Itachi would be beyond redemption.

"Oh? The clan head is finally willing to speak? Unfortunately, it's too late!"

Yu Zhi's tone was indifferent. At the same time, he secretly cast an illusion on the immobile Uchiha elites on the ground, slowly projecting scene after scene into their minds.

The images paired with his cold narration, every word stabbing straight into their hearts.