Konoha in Riot

"Alive?" What happened next put Uchiha Itachi on edge.

Three green creatures hatched from the giant eggs. In a very short time, they devoured their eggshells, grew to the height of ordinary humans, and became three monsters.

Two of the monsters had wings on their backs, while the last one, the one without wings, looked more bloated—and more dangerous.

Their eyes showed that all three monsters possessed minds of their own.

"Tambourine!

Cymbal!

Drum!

Greetings, Father!"

The three monsters knelt on one knee before King Piccolo in perfect unison and greeted him respectfully.

"Go! Wreak havoc!"

King Piccolo did not take issue with how they addressed him. If he were in his prime, these creatures would not even be worthy of calling him Father.

"Yes!"

"..."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

After receiving King Piccolo's orders, their bodies shot out. Two of them flew away directly, while the remaining wingless one moved swiftly toward the hidden ANBU members.

Having issued his orders, King Piccolo still looked weak. The sweat on his forehead had yet to fall.

Good chance! Tsukuyomi!

Uchiha Itachi withdrew his gaze from the three monsters. Seeing King Piccolo in that state, his Mangekyo Sharingan spun!

King Piccolo's aged body stiffened.

For a moment, King Piccolo's consciousness fell into the space of Tsukuyomi.

"Ha ha ha ha~~" King Piccolo let out peals of wild laughter.

Black energy continuously radiated from his body, corroding the entire space.

He was King Piccolo, who had lived for over three hundred years. With Namekian blood flowing through him, his command of mental power was already at the pinnacle of this world.

Crack, crack~~

Tsukuyomi's space was shattered outright by the malice emanating from King Piccolo's body.

Uchiha Itachi collapsed to his knees. His Susanoo had vanished, and both Mangekyo Sharingan had completely regressed into ordinary eyes.

King Piccolo's consciousness returned to his body.

Pain surged through him.

"Clown who only knows how to sneak attack! This body is far too decrepit!"

Only after his consciousness returned did King Piccolo realize what had just happened!

Just moments ago, Uchiha Obito had appeared and used Wood Release: Cutting Sprigs, leaving more than a dozen wooden spears embedded in his body.

"If I were in my prime, injuries like these couldn't hurt me at all!"

Before the astonished eyes of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito,

he snapped the wooden spears one by one and pulled them straight out of his body. Throughout the entire process, King Piccolo did not show the slightest trace of pain!

What kind of monster is this? The same question arose in both their minds.

Purple blood flowed from King Piccolo's wounds, but they quickly closed.

Even so, King Piccolo was dissatisfied. In his prime, even if his body and head were blasted apart, they would grow back in no time.

Boom~~

Boom~~

Explosions sounded in the distance. Drum was fighting Konoha's ANBU members.

Explosions also rang out deep within Konoha Village. Tambourine and Cymbal were carrying out King Piccolo's orders.

"I truly miss my former self! What a pity there isn't much time left!"

After glancing at the distant explosions, King Piccolo knew he had to carry out Uchiha Kaze's orders quickly. Otherwise, he might end up capsizing in the gutter.

He raised his right hand and, with a crack, bit off his own index finger. Purple blood slowly flowed out.

He scattered it across the ground, leaving the markings of a magic circle. The surrounding space rippled briefly.

"Now I'll wait for you to take the bait! Let's have some fun first!"

"Demon Light Cannon!"

Energy gathered in his hand as he aimed at Uchiha Itachi's body.

Whoosh!

A pillar of energy shot out, hurtling toward where Uchiha Itachi knelt.

Uchiha Itachi endured the pain wracking his body. Chakra burst beneath his feet as he used the Body Flicker Technique to evade the Demon Light Cannon.

Just as he rejoiced at dodging it, the Demon Light Cannon suddenly curved and still struck him.

Boom!

Smoke and dust billowed as the explosion shook the already ruined Uchiha clan compound.

"Tsukuyomi!"

As the smoke cleared, Uchiha Itachi was protected by a skeletal giant hand formed by Susanoo. Already sprawled on the ground, he gathered all his strength and activated Tsukuyomi, creating an opportunity for Uchiha Obito.

Yet Uchiha Itachi's face was filled with terror. He knew clearly that his Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu had failed!

Do I have to use Shisui's eye?

He no longer had time to warn Uchiha Obito.

Space rippled, and Uchiha Obito's signature orange mask had been replaced with yet another new one.

The shuriken in his hand gathered the power of Kamui and flew toward King Piccolo.

"I've been waiting for you!"

King Piccolo turned to look at this clown who only knew how to evade.

A powerful burst of energy erupted from his body.

Whoosh!

He moved at high speed and arrived directly in front of Uchiha Obito.

A powerful energy wave gathered in his palm, which he pressed against Uchiha Obito's abdomen.

Boom!

How is this possible? That was Uchiha Obito's final question.

He had clearly activated Kamui, yet he had not returned to his own space.

"Arrogant fool! Did you think having spatial abilities made you truly invincible?"

King Piccolo shook his head as he looked at Uchiha Obito, whose body had been blasted away until only half remained.

Relying solely on his bloodline, he could travel through the space here, yet he had not even mastered true spatial abilities—and still he was so arrogant.

The magic circle formed from the purple blood on the ground was still glowing.

At that moment, Uchiha Obito also noticed the circle before him.

A sealing array?

From the looks of it, King Piccolo held the absolute upper hand in this final clash.

Hiss~

Hiss~

Vines rose from the ground as Obito destroyed the magic circle.

"Still struggling!"

Rays of Demon Light shot from King Piccolo's hand toward Uchiha Obito.

But Uchiha Obito's body vanished. The magic circle's spatial sealing ability had disappeared!

The half of his body blasted away earlier had been White Zetsu's body. That was how Uchiha Obito had narrowly escaped the attack and managed to cling to life.

"Cough, cough~~ He got away!"

King Piccolo coughed repeatedly, spitting a mouthful of purple blood.

"Your turn!" Dragging his battered body, King Piccolo came before Uchiha Itachi.

Energy began gathering in his hand as he prepared to deliver a fatal blow.

"How is that possible? After a battle of this intensity, he still has such tremendous power!" Powerful fear within Uchiha Itachi's body supplied ocular power to his eyes, and his body began to bear the consequences.

"Cough, cough~~"

He, too, coughed up blood.

"I won't let you have your way! Genjutsu: Foam!"

Uchiha Itachi formed a hand seal with one hand, and his body transformed into flock after flock of crows that began circling through the air.

To King Piccolo's senses, every one of those crows carried Uchiha Itachi's aura.

"There isn't much time left!" King Piccolo worried about the condition of his current body, while also thinking of a way to complete Uchiha Kaze's mission.

Rays of light shot from his eyes, reducing those crows to nothing.

"Ki Cannon!" A fierce energy burst from his body, forming explosive power.

Bang~

Bang~

Bang~

A large portion of the crows in the air turned into white smoke.