As night fell, Uchiha Yang was tucked comfortably beneath his covers, fast asleep.
But Uchiha Yang's body suddenly came alive and began chatting.
[Ears: I hear shouting and fighting nearby. What's going on? Isn't the compound supposed to be the safest place?]
[Hands: Really? Really? It's finally my time to show off, hahaha!]
[Legs: My Shadowless Kick of Foshan has a combat power of ten thousand. Don't worry, if we can't win, I'll carry you all away.]
[Sharingan: A fight? Great! I was just looking for somewhere to unleash my power. Heh heh heh.]
[Wind Affinity: Legs, Hands, get up! Go see if a fight's broken out.]
[Brain: Enemies actually dared to interrupt my training. Don't they know I'm at a crucial point? I'm so mad I'm shaking.]
Fast asleep, Uchiha Yang had no idea that his body had gotten up in such a bizarre fashion and appeared in the courtyard.
The area in front of the compound was already lit by flames, and explosions rang out without pause. The fighting looked as if it would soon spread inside.
A scarlet One-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in Uchiha Yang's eyes.
[Sharingan: Brothers, it's time to make our master famous throughout the Warring States period!]
[Brain: Hahaha! The Sharingan's right. After this, our master won't be able to laze around even if he wants to.]
[Legs: Everyone, I'm off!]
Uchiha Yang's legs shot forward in a flash.
"Follow him."
One figure after another rushed after Uchiha Yang. They were the force assigned to protect him.
It seemed their master wasn't as dispirited as they'd thought. He'd simply chosen to keep it hidden from everyone.
The compound had been attacked, so of course they needed to help. But their master's safety came first.
"Quick, head to the central area!"
Uzumaki Aken, the person in charge of this operation, had engaged an elite Uchiha jonin who had been guarding the compound. He hurriedly barked orders to the clansmen beside him.
"Damn it, Uzumaki Clan! How dare you sneak attack the Uchiha Compound? You're asking for death!"
Uchiha Kiri couldn't believe the compound had been caught off guard by an enemy, who had even bypassed the defenses without triggering any warning.
The thought that so many clansmen had already died filled him with unbearable grief.
They were the future of the clan!
If he couldn't hold the enemy back, he would be a sinner who doomed his clan for a thousand years!
Uchiha Madara, roused by the noise, hadn't expected enemies to have infiltrated the compound either. He quickly put on his armor and rushed over.
"Genin, cover the clansmen as they retreat to a safe area in the rear. Everyone else, come with me and fight the enemy!"
"Yes, Young Clan Leader!"
Only six Chunin and a number of Genin answered him.
After solemnly assigning their tasks, Uchiha Madara led the six remaining Chunin into battle to hold off the enemy.
"Big brother, it's the Uzumaki Clan."
Uchiha Izuna called out softly, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes.
"Even if we're going to deal with the Uzumaki, we'll do it after this is over."
"Izuna, don't stray too far from me."
Uchiha Madara warned him, then charged into battle.
"Understood, big brother."
Uchiha Izuna answered, fixing his cold gaze on an Uzumaki jonin.
The Uzumaki Clan's specialty was sealing jutsu. They were at a disadvantage in terms of combat ability, but they had prepared thoroughly for their surprise attack on the Uchiha Compound.
By making use of the Sealing Scrolls' special properties, they had temporarily gained powerful combat strength.
The Uchiha were desperately short on manpower, so many enemies charged toward the heart of the compound with no one able to stop them.
"Damn it!"
Uchiha Madara saw them, but was powerless to stop them. All he could do was put his full strength into cutting down every enemy in front of him.
"Hahaha! The Uchiha Clan's future ends tonight!"
Uzumaki Aken hadn't expected everything to go so smoothly.
Once all the Uchiha children were killed, the Uchiha would have no future.
With no new generation to take the reins, the clan's destruction would be inevitable once the older generation died.
Tonight was the Generation-Breaking Operation, a plan the Senju Clan had specifically devised to take revenge on the Uchiha.
The so-called Generation-Breaking Operation was meant to leave the Uchiha Clan's next generation without enough members to carry on, thereby weakening the clan as a whole.
Nearly all the Uchiha family's ninja were on the battlefield, fighting the Senju Clan. The battle had grown increasingly fierce and was nearing its end, so the clan had sent many people away, leaving the compound poorly defended.
The Uchiha Clan couldn't spare any fighters, and neither could the Senju Clan.
That was why the people who had broken through the defenses and attacked the Uchiha Compound were mostly ninja from the Uzumaki Clan.
The Uzumaki family and the Senju family were as close as two clans sharing a pair of trousers.
Of course, plenty of ninja clans had submitted to the Uchiha family as well.
Uchiha Tajima had naturally realized that the Senju family might launch a surprise attack on the compound.
But he hadn't expected the Uzumaki Clan, who usually stayed out of the fighting despite their close ties to the Senju, to risk provoking the Uchiha by sending two elite jonin, several ordinary jonin, and a good number of Chunin.
That was the limit of their forces. If they sent any more, the people guarding the defenses outside the Uchiha Compound would surely spot them.
"Whoosh!"
A head flew off a Uzumaki ninja's body, blood spraying everywhere.
Without realizing it, the sleeping Uchiha Yang had already claimed his first head.
As soon as he left the house, Uchiha Yang's body spotted a number of enemies outside.
[Hands: With a sword in hand, the urge to kill comes naturally. Brothers, let's get our first kill!]
[Legs: You can thank me for that. I deserve at least half the credit for this kill.]
[Sharingan: I've got two tomoe! Keep killing! It's not enough, not nearly enough! Tonight, I'll paint the compound red with blood! Heh heh heh.]
[Brain: They say awakening the Sharingan makes you abnormal. Looks like it's true—you're even itching to kill your own people.]
[Sharingan: What did you say? [○･｀Д´･ ○]]
[Brain: Nothing.]
[Hands: Quit arguing, everyone. Lightning Affinity, watch this!]
[Lightning Affinity: I'm on it.]
"Crackle, crackle, crackle!"
"Chidori!"
Chidori crackled in Uchiha Yang's hand as he charged straight at an enemy.
[Legs: I'm charging in!]
[Sharingan: I've got him locked on.]
[Lightning Affinity: Maximum power. Kill!]
[Hands: Kill number two is almost ours.]
[Brain: Hurry up! There are still plenty of stragglers. We can't let them escape.]
[Fire Affinity: It's my turn now!]
The Uzumaki ninja was a Chunin, but he couldn't withstand a jutsu that used shape transformation like Chidori.
The scroll on his back opened on its own, and a force of sealing appeared in front of him to block the attack.
This was the trump card the clan had given him for the operation. It could block a single strike even from an elite jonin.
[Legs: Dodge, dodge! Ghost Leg activated—I'm invisible!]
Uchiha Yang's body suddenly swayed, then bizarrely slipped around the barrier formed by the sealing force and appeared behind the Uzumaki Chunin.
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
Chidori's terrifying destructive power broke through the weakest point in the seal, pierced his body, and destroyed his heart.
"How is this possible?"
Blood surged from the Uzumaki Chunin's mouth in disbelief. His airway filled with blood, and he died before he could draw another breath.
That speed was even more outrageous than a jonin's.
As far as Legs was concerned, speed was everything, so he trained to move faster every moment of every day.
[Legs: This proves I'm the fastest one of all.]
[Water Affinity: My turn.]
[Fire Affinity: Shut up! I was here first.]
Water and fire couldn't coexist. The two of them refused to give way to each other, and immediately started arguing.
They went after each other's ancestors, descendants, immediate family—even the dogs at home weren't spared.
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