Sarutobi Hiruzen, Do You Want to Betray the Village?!

Under the gloomy night sky.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wore his white Hokage robe and the red Hokage hat, his massive chakra radiating a terrifying and shocking pressure.

Behind Sarutobi Hiruzen stood the Anbu ninjas, fully armed and wearing various animal masks; a rough glance suggested there were at least a hundred of them.

Beyond those clearly dressed as Anbu members, hundreds of elite ninjas wearing standard green flak jackets and the Sarutobi clan crest followed closely behind.

Meanwhile.

Affected by such a massive commotion, the various ninja clans of Konoha, who had only just quieted down, were now rushing over one after another.

However, because the incident was so sudden and they had not expected the conflict to erupt so quickly, they were not as well-prepared as the Anbu and the Sarutobi clan.

Only a few elite ninjas and clan leaders had arrived at the scene in a disorganized fashion, yet they were all horrified by the ruined streets of Konoha and the tragic traces left by both sides of the battle.

The Uchiha are this aggressive?

Could it be that they really intend to perish together with the Hokage's lineage?

Thus.

As these personal troops brought by Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived with great momentum, they immediately confronted the Uchiha elites led by Fugaku and Setsuna.

Even though the Sarutobi side's forces were constantly increasing, the Uchiha, who were not at a significant disadvantage in numbers and were confident in their clan's strength, remained high-spirited.

The Anbu and the Sarutobi clan now stood in a tense standoff with the Uchiha clan's reinforcements, both sides waiting for orders from their respective leaders.

And it was precisely after Sarutobi Hiruzen fully demonstrated his Wind Style ninjutsu as a top-tier powerhouse that the Uchiha and the 'Root' ninjas—who had been engaged in battle, or rather, a slaughter—temporarily ceased their hostilities.

In an instant!

This originally spacious Konoha main street now appeared exceptionally crowded and silent, with broken corpses lying powerlessly on the ground.

Only the bright red blood continued to flow across the ground, and under the light of the moon, it cast a veil of blood-red over the world.

However, the battle, which had paused for a moment due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's arrival, did not remain quiet for long. Just as most of the Uchiha and 'Root' ninjas felt they should stop and wait for the sudden arrival of Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Jin to negotiate, the situation changed.

Uchiha Habara and Uchiha Tonan, who had already made a mistake once before, felt not a shred of hesitation in their hearts now. The moment Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu, the two elite 'Root' ninjas, lowered their kunai, they struck.

Swish! Swish!

The silver metallic gleam, accompanied by scorching flames, tore through the night sky once more. The enchanting glint shining from their Sharingan was like the final touch on a painting, completing a tragic and beautiful scene before anyone could even react.

Rip!

Accompanied by the strange sound of flesh and metal intertwining, a limp head slid instantly from its neck, while another line of blood followed its owner as he retreated rapidly, carving a beautiful arc in the night sky.

One dead! One severely injured!

As Uchiha Habara glanced triumphantly at Uchiha Tonan, the battle, which had fallen into a brief respite due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's arrival, began once again...

"Uchiha, what are you trying to do?"

Seeing that the Uchiha had not stopped fighting despite his arrival, but had instead taken the opportunity to kill a Yamanaka jonin within 'Root', Sarutobi Hiruzen was filled with fury.

Swish!

As Sarutobi Hiruzen leaped down, violent chakra fluctuations surged along with him.

Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!

Three massive, flaming dragons were spat from Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth, dancing away from the left, right, and front respectively, clearly intending to cleave the battlefield apart with this peerless Fire Style technique.

"Has no one ever told you not to play with fire in front of an Uchiha!"

An even more immense wave of chakra soared into the sky. Uchiha Jin's figure appeared instantly before the three giant fire dragons, and after a disdainful glance, he began to weave hand signs.

Snake-Ram-Monkey-Boar-Horse-Tiger, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!

Though it was merely a C-rank ninjutsu most commonly used by the Uchiha, under the reinforcement of Uchiha Jin's powerful chakra, it instantly condensed into a massive fireball over thirty meters in diameter.

In just a moment, the giant fireball swallowed the incoming fire dragons and continued to blast toward Sarutobi Hiruzen with undiminished force.

Combined Ninjutsu: Water-Earth Barrier!

Sarutobi Hiruzen was truly worthy of being called the Professor of Ninjutsu; facing such an astonishingly powerful Great Fireball Technique, he remained calm and easily blocked it with his technique.

But it was at this moment that Uchiha Fugaku finally rushed up and stopped Uchiha Jin, who was about to continue his assault.

"Jin, what exactly happened?"

Uchiha Fugaku glanced with trepidation at the tragic battlefield, the incredibly grim-faced Sarutobi Hiruzen, and not far away, Shimura Danzō, who was being besieged by nearly ten Uchiha jonin.

This is already a Jade Shatter!

Why did no one inform me, the clan head?

Hmm...

Judging by the troops Sarutobi Hiruzen brought, if the Uchiha were to fight with everything they had... it doesn't seem like...

Wait!

Uchiha Fugaku suddenly realized that he had no preparations whatsoever, and based on the chakra signatures he sensed constantly arriving, the final outcome would really just be mutual destruction...

"Stop!"

Thinking of this, Fugaku roared fiercely at the battling Uchiha. Only then did most of the Uchiha finally cease their slaughter, and after swinging their blades to force back their enemies one last time, they gradually retreated behind Uchiha Jin.

Swish! Swish!

Uchiha Habara and Uchiha Tonan, who were leading the team, kicked Shimura Danzō away in unison before arriving at Uchiha Jin's side.

"Not bad!"

Uchiha Jin nodded at Uchiha Habara and Uchiha Tonan with satisfaction.

After such a long time of training, there were finally some clansmen whose brains were functioning normally. As for those idiots who would stop at a single shout from the enemy, they could get as far away from him as possible.

It was a pity that Aburame Torune had managed to survive, but thinking about it, it was to be expected; after all, that clan's abilities were truly bizarre.

Still, Uchiha Jin was satisfied with the results of this battle.

"Move aside!"

Uchiha Jin speechlessly shoved Fugaku, who was blocking his path, out of the way. Only then did he finally take an interest in dealing with the old man wearing the Hokage Cloak before him.

"Danzō attempted to seize the bloodline limit of our Uchiha Clan and murdered my kin... my grandson, Uchiha Shisui. The Police Force is now executing him for his crimes, yet you dare to step in and stop us..."

Uchiha Jin stepped forward abruptly, his surging fire-natured chakra twisting around him as if it had taken physical form. He pointed a finger at Sarutobi Hiruzen's head and roared.

"Sarutobi Hiruzen, are you trying to betray the village!"