Boom!
On this morning, Konoha was as peaceful as usual.
Although the Nine-Tails Rebellion had occurred last night, because Wuye had appeared in time, the village itself had not suffered any damage, and everyone had merely been frightened for nothing.
So, as the sun rose, another beautiful day began.
Yet the resounding boom foretold that this was destined not to be a peaceful day.
"What happened? What happened?"
"The whole ground over there collapsed... It's the Uchiha Clan compound!"
"How could that be? What happened?"
"..."
Amid the chaos, many people stared blankly at the Uchiha compound, which now resembled ruins.
Countless Uchiha clan members had suffered minor injuries and were groaning continuously.
Even more Uchiha shinobi rushed out, furiously searching for the culprit.
The shinobi who had originally surrounded the Uchiha Clan were also somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.
Nara Shikaku covered his face and muttered helplessly, "It's over... After this, the village's reintegration will take at least five more years..."
"The one who smashed your Uchiha compound... was me."
A figure in a Hokage robe slowly walked through the ruins.
Another figure resembling a snowman followed closely at his side.
"Those who took part in plotting against Kushina last night..."
"You'd better step forward yourselves..."
Wuye's voice was low, yet it carried in every direction.
"Otherwise..."
An indescribable madness and ruthlessness flickered in his eyes. "I'll kill you all!"
For the first time, Wuye experienced the curse of the Sharingan.
When his eye power rose dramatically, the explosive growth of his spiritual power infinitely magnified his senses.
He became calmer, yet he could also feel that heartrending pain more acutely, giving rise to a desire to destroy heaven and earth.
Frenzied impulses were not frightening. What was frightening was wanting destruction while still maintaining an icy state of