At the thought that all those matters would be made public in the village, that the entire village—especially his own son and grandson—would learn of them, Sarutobi Hiruzen's whole body began to tremble violently. To him, it was an absolute nightmare straight out of hell. If that happened, he would not rest in peace even in death.
"Ha ha, the acts of a demon? So exposing the things you've done is that terrifying in your eyes? So you yourselves know those things should never have been done!? That truly surprises me!"
Before the Third Hokage could say anything.
Shōji burst into laughter once more, his words overflowing with endless mockery.
"Uchiha Shōji, you can't do this! You—"
"Shut up, Sarutobi Hiruzen. Listen carefully: your fate was decided the moment you made those choices. You wanted to become heroes of the village!? Hmph, keep dreaming. You destroyed yourselves, and you destroyed Konoha too. This is the fate you must accept! I've been waiting impatiently for this day!!!"
Shōji rudely cut Sarutobi Hiruzen off.
"Buzz!"
In that instant, a terrifying Chakra aura erupted.
Susanoo rose into the sky.
"Boom!"
As its radiance surged.
A massive Chakra sword appeared in Susanoo's hand, shining brilliantly.
"Slash!"
With Shōji's low shout, the enormous flashing blade flew straight toward the most iconic structure of Konohagakure hanging high in the distance—the Hokage Rock!
As it tore through the air.
It unleashed a magnificent, devastating force.
"Rumble!"
Where the sword light landed, the earth shook and the mountains quaked. As the blade came crashing down, the Hokage Rock, engulfed in dazzling light, lasted less than a second.
"Bang!"
"Crash!"
It abruptly shattered, then was instantly obliterated, reduced to fragments of stone that rained down below. The greatest symbol of Konohagakure had been utterly destroyed by Shōji's strike.
And