Slay Sarutobi Hiruzen

After releasing the power of Wood Release to heal the Uchiha clansmen, Uchiha Yu's chakra had been reduced to only about ten percent.

Had it been an ordinary ninja, they likely would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

It was precisely because of his Sage Body that Uchiha Yu was able to maintain a certain level of combat capability and even trade blows with Sarutobi Hiruzen for several rounds.

He fought while doing his utmost to recover his chakra.

Now, his chakra had finally recovered to a sufficient level.

Counterattack!

"Great Luo Heaven!"

Uchiha Yu activated Great Luo Heaven for the third time.

The surrounding rubble once again hovered in mid-air.

Guided by Uchiha Yu's ocular power, it instantly transformed into a long stone spear.

Several wooden branches grew out from Uchiha Yu's palms, coiling around the spear.

A layer of wood was directly grafted onto the surface of the spear.

Uchiha Itachi understood immediately.

"Amaterasu."

Black flames instantly ignited upon the spear.

Amaterasu, capable of burning everything!

The spear trembled incessantly, absorbing the kinetic energy bestowed by Great Luo Heaven.

This strike was as fast as lightning.

"Die!"

The spear flew toward Sarutobi Hiruzen in an instant!

The speed was such that even Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a trace of shock.

"Adamantine Prison Wall!"

The Adamantine Ruyi Staff in his hand instantly split into dozens of segments, forming a cubic cage that encased him completely.

The spear slammed into the Adamantine Prison Wall!

The Adamantine Prison Wall shook violently! At the same time, black flames engulfed the entire structure!

Uchiha Itachi's expression remained calm as he wiped the blood from his cheek.

The first time one uses ocular power, the consumption is immense.

However, once mastered, as long as one's ocular power can hold out, using it at will is not a major issue.

"Damn it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up and realized that the surroundings were already covered by Amaterasu.

He had trapped himself.

"Earth Release..."

Just as Sarutobi Hiruzen intended to use Earth Release to escape, he saw several branches burst through the ground beneath his feet, turning into a hard wooden board that lay beneath him.

Earth Release could only penetrate soil and stone; it could not penetrate wood at all.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes widened.

Meanwhile, Monkey King was also in immense pain.

Although only the Kusanagi Sword could break through his defenses, Amaterasu was no ordinary flame!

It could also inflict damage upon his indestructible body!

"Sarutobi, I can't hold on much longer."

Monkey King's voice was somewhat agitated.

Monkey King reverted to his true form, shielding Sarutobi Hiruzen as best he could, then stomped on the ground, preparing to charge out.

Just as he passed through the black flames, he saw Uchiha Yu blocking his path.

He pressed his palms together.

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique!"

A giant tree grew, directly transforming into a wooden figure over three people tall.

Although it was far from the scale of Senju Hashirama's, it was still quite impressive!

The wooden figure raised its arm and sent Monkey King flying with a single punch!

Monkey King fell back into the black flames.

After letting out a few miserable howls, he was forced to dispel the Summoning Technique, vanishing into a puff of smoke.

Sarutobi Hiruzen lay on the ground, looking rather disheveled.

He looked up, watching the two youths before him.

"The two of you, to think you could actually push me to this extent?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen climbed to his feet; having lost the assistance of the Monkey King, his strength had been greatly diminished.

He looked up at Uchiha Yu, who stood atop the wooden figure.

It was as if he were seeing Senju Hashirama.

For a fleeting moment, the figures of the two men overlapped.

The only difference was the Mangekyo Sharingan in Uchiha Yu's eyes.

Could it be that I was truly wrong? Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to age ten years in an instant.

"The era of the Uchiha is about to arrive."

Uchiha Yu smiled.

He took the ninja sword from Uchiha Itachi's hand, and Fire Release chakra coiled around the blade.

He walked toward Sarutobi Hiruzen step by step, looking every bit like an executioner.

"No clan will support you; the Uchiha's rule won't last more than a few days," Sarutobi Hiruzen said through gritted teeth.

"You're overthinking it. They are ninjas of Konoha, not ninjas of Sarutobi Hiruzen," Uchiha Yu grinned. "Do you really think everyone is like Root?"

With that, he stepped onto Sarutobi Hiruzen's body and raised the ninja sword.

Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes.

He no longer wished to fight.

As he was now, he simply wanted to find death.

The battle was coming to an end.

Squelch!

The ninja sword pierced directly through Sarutobi Hiruzen's chest.

Fresh blood sprayed out.

Uchiha Yu dragged Sarutobi Hiruzen's corpse to the edge of the Hokage Building and flung it down with force.

The various ninjas still engaged in battle shuddered upon seeing the body fall from the sky.

Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen's corpse slam down before them, everyone's eyes widened in shock.

"Lord Hokage has sacrificed himself?"

"Damn it! We let the Uchiha Clan succeed!"

"Konoha is finished..."

One by one, the ninjas lowered their weapons.

Uchiha Yu supported Uchiha Itachi, looking down at the crowd below with a smirk.

"Everyone, we of the Uchiha Clan only wanted to take back what rightfully belongs to us," Uchiha Yu declared. "Sarutobi Hiruzen owed our Uchiha Clan far too much! If he didn't die, it would have been our innocent Uchiha Clan that perished!"

In the seven years since his rebirth, Uchiha Yu had realized that while the Uchiha Clan could not be called warm-hearted, they were at least law-abiding.

If they were to be wiped out just like that, it would truly be a tragedy.

Watching the bleeding ninjas below, Uchiha Yu once again channeled the power of Wood Release.

A massive tree, rising more than ten meters above the original Hokage Building, burst from the earth.

A continuous stream of Wood Release energy surged into everyone's bodies.

Regardless of clan, regardless of stance.

"Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Uchiha Yu stepped onto the back of the wood dragon, landed atop the giant tree, and looked down at the masses.

"Wood Release! It really is Wood Release!"

"The ninjutsu of the God of Shinobi..."

"Is this the Uchiha's trump card?"

Although the era of Senju Hashirama had passed, the name still resonated with immense power.

He and Uchiha Madara, with their Susanoo-clad Buddha, had once conquered four nations.

The shock and influence of that feat were enough to be passed down for a hundred years.

Is it going to succeed?

Uchiha Fugaku remained calm on the surface, but his heart was already surging with emotion.

Although a coup was not an ideal path, it was indeed the only path left for the Uchiha Clan.

This road was paved with blood, but it could provide the Uchiha with a future!

A future where they would not be exterminated, exploited, or ostracized!

Uchiha Fugaku hoisted Sarutobi Hiruzen's corpse with one hand, lifting it high above his head.

"The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, is dead! I, Uchiha Fugaku, succeed him as the Fifth Hokage!"

Everyone fell silent.

The various Konoha ninja who had been locked in combat just moments ago paused in silence.

Hyuga Hiashi took a deep breath, looking at Uchiha Yu as he stood atop the Wood Dragon, a flicker of a different kind of sharpness crossing his eyes.

"Hyuga Clan, heed my command: withdraw from the battle!"

Throughout this fight, the Hyuga Clan had not been overly committed, merely going through the motions.

After all, Hyuga Hiashi had his own designs on making Uchiha Yu a member of his own family.

Following the Hyuga Clan's withdrawal, the various other clans also retreated from the battlefield one after another.

Only the Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan remained on the field, standing there at a loss.