Uchiha Yang knew how to be tender and considerate, but only toward his own people. As for Uzumaki Mito, who was still an enemy, he would only keep tormenting her.
All Uchiha Yang needed was to obtain Uzumaki Mito. Did he need her heart, too?
Of course not.
A few days later, the supplies transported from the Senju Clan arrived, and Uchiha Madara was receiving the enormous shipment.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Izuna's team had once again made their way to the barrier surrounding the Uzumaki Clan, now familiar with the route.
"Follow the plan. This time, don't hold back. Remember, focus on killing the young ones, especially at the Uzumaki Ancestral Shrine. Don't forget."
Uchiha Izuna gave his instructions in a low voice.
"Understood."
Uchiha Sake and the others had long since honed their weapons to a keen edge.
Inside the Uzumaki barrier, many members of the clan had been drinking nothing but watery gruel every day. They couldn't even manage solid food. They might not be in immediate danger of starving, but their combat strength had already fallen drastically.
Ninja needed to eat plenty of meat. Without it, they couldn't even maintain their chakra levels.
Uchiha Izuna and the others had resealed their chakra and infiltrated the Uzumaki clan lands.
The outer settlements held little worth attacking. Once the seals' effects wore off, Uchiha Izuna and his team had already made their way into the heart of the Uzumaki lands.
The people living here were all ninja from the Uzumaki Clan. This was one of Uchiha Izuna's targets.
His other target was naturally the younger generation of the Uzumaki Clan. He intended to repay them in kind.
With the Uzumaki Clan short on food, fewer of its members were out and about. Most stayed home, limiting their activity as they waited for aid from the Senju Clan.
That worked in Uchiha Izuna and the others' favor. They went from house to house, slaughtering their way through. Even an elite ninja's combat strength had fallen to that of a Chunin. That showed just how severely their strength had declined.
In just ten minutes, Uchiha Izuna's face was already spattered with Uzumaki blood. His cold blade had claimed countless lives.
The others were all elite Jonin, too. Their fighting power was like a series of small nuclear bombs going off in the central district of the Uzumaki lands.
But the Uzumaki Clan wasn't going to let itself be slaughtered without a fight. Hunger had badly dulled their vigilance, and many members were killed before they even realized what was happening.
By the time Uzumaki Changfeng and the other leaders reacted, nine out of ten of the Uzumaki younger generation were already dead.
Explosions rang out everywhere. The Uzumaki who couldn't fight could only flee in every direction.
Wretched screams rang out without end, while row after row of houses burned.
An unusual, charred aroma hung over the entire Uzumaki settlement.
Uchiha Izuna's entire squad was drenched in blood, stained with the blood of the Uzumaki.
When Uzumaki Changfeng and the other leaders heard that almost the entire younger generation had been wiped out, they lost all reason. Saving people no longer mattered. What mattered was finding the culprits.
It didn't take long for Uzumaki Changfeng to surround Uchiha Izuna and the others.
"Old man, what do you think of this little gift?"
Uchiha Izuna suppressed his excitement, his voice cold and terrifying.
They could have left long ago, but Uchiha Izuna hadn't wanted things to end that way. He wanted to use the power of his Mangekyō Sharingan to shock the Uzumaki leaders.
"You're asking for death."
Uzumaki Changfeng's voice was ice-cold. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Uchiha Izuna, murderous intent plain on his face.
"Sealing Jutsu!"
The chains behind Uzumaki Changfeng surged toward Uchiha Izuna, radiating a terrifying aura.
"Amaterasu!"
Uchiha Izuna's Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly transformed into a strange pattern, and blood ran from his eyes.
The black flames of Amaterasu, said to be inextinguishable, instantly engulfed Uzumaki Changfeng and the other Uzumaki leaders.
One elder accidentally brushed against the black flames and cried out in agony.
With the power of his other eye, Uchiha Izuna made Amaterasu devour the Uzumaki elder, leaving not even ashes behind.
By controlling Amaterasu with Kagutsuchi, he shaped the flames into a cage and trapped Uzumaki Changfeng and the others inside.
"Perish beneath the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Uchiha Izuna laughed wildly. This power was so intoxicating. He felt invincible, as if nothing could threaten him.
It gave Uchiha Izuna the illusion that he could destroy the entire Uzumaki Clan by himself.
Behind him, Uchiha Sake and the others were stunned by this power. Since when had the Uchiha possessed something like this? They had never heard a thing about it.
Just then, a reminder from his cousin suddenly rang in Uchiha Izuna's mind.
It was like a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, bringing him back to his senses. Still shaken, Uchiha Izuna hurriedly shouted, "We're pulling out!"
No matter how powerful this ability was, his chakra couldn't withstand such a drain.
The Uzumaki Clan had more trump cards than these. If they didn't leave now, that old man Uzumaki Changfeng would recover his wits, and escaping would be difficult.
Even Amaterasu required chakra to sustain it. The Uzumaki Clan had plenty of ways to seal chakra.
Uchiha Izuna had been gone for barely a minute when Uzumaki Changfeng sealed Amaterasu inside a scroll.
In that short time, Uzumaki Changfeng had already found a way to counter Amaterasu.
If Uchiha Izuna had stayed one minute longer, he would have faced the full fury of the Uzumaki Clan.
"Argh!!! Uchiha! I'll never make peace with you!"
Looking at the family he had painstakingly built reduced to a smoldering ruin, Uzumaki Changfeng thought of the younger generation he had placed such high hopes in, as well as his kidnapped daughter.
Pfft!
Overcome with rage, Uzumaki Changfeng spat blood and collapsed.
"Clan Leader!"
"Clan Leader, please, you must be all right! The clan needs you!"
The flustered Uzumaki leaders hurriedly carried their unconscious clan leader away for treatment.
The Uzumaki lands had become a living hell for their people, a nightmare they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
When news that the Uzumaki lands had become a living hell reached the Senju Clan, Senju Tobirama immediately led a large number of Senju ninja toward the Uzumaki settlement.
The Senju Clan couldn't escape blame for what had happened.
Especially since many of their elders had come from the Uzumaki Clan. Under that pressure, Senju Tobirama was now facing plenty of criticism that worked against him.
Back at his clan's compound, Uchiha Izuna slowly reflected on how much eye power the Mangekyō Sharingan had consumed.
If his cousin hadn't warned him, he might have thought his eye power would gradually recover over time.
But now, its loss would serve as a warning: he must never use this power lightly unless absolutely necessary.
"Come, let's raise a glass to our great heroes!"
At the victory banquet, Uchiha Madara rose to toast everyone who had taken part in the mission.
The smiles of victory hadn't disappeared; they had simply shifted to the Uchiha.
The successful surprise attack on the Uzumaki Clan had at least allowed them to collect a little interest for their fallen clansmen.
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