Nine-Tails Appears in Konoha

A nearly invisible flash of fluorescent light streaked through the air. The first Anbu to pounce suddenly came apart midair, his limbs, torso, and head neatly divided into six pieces as blood and organs splattered across the ground.

So these were the trash Konoha had raised.

Feiyun tilted his head and casually waved his left hand. Golden chakra surged forth, and the second Anbu's chest suddenly caved in as though struck by an invisible sledgehammer.

The last Anbu finally rushed before Feiyun. With only three inches between them, his eyes were instantly controlled by Sharingan genjutsu.

With a casual slash, Feiyun cut down the last Anbu.

Don't be like this. I only wanted to invite you to watch a show.

You two had better not resist, or you'll suffer terribly!

Koharu!

Koharu shouted sharply.

Someone, seize this traitor!

Stop shouting. There are no living people left nearby!

Feiyun spat, then suddenly flashed in front of Homura Mitokado. The old man retreated rapidly, but with a crack, his left arm was severed cleanly at the shoulder. The detached limb was still forming an unfinished hand seal.

Homura dropped to his knees, his aged face twisting from the excruciating pain.

Feiyun stepped on the severed arm and ground the flesh and bone beneath his boot, producing a teeth-gritting sound.

Do you remember how you treated the Uchiha Clan's sacrifices?

Necessary sacrifices!

Feiyun flicked the severed arm up with his toe and tossed it into a corner like garbage.

How did that feel now?

Koharu!

Koharu's sealing scroll suddenly unfurled, and countless wrinkled chains whipped out.

Feiyun!

She hissed, "Sealing Jutsu—"

Adamantine Sealing Chains!

Yet the instant the chains touched Feiyun, they were blocked by a golden skeletal frame. Under its overwhelming force, they shattered and fell rapidly to the ground.

Old hag, your sealing jutsu can't even touch a hair on the Nine-Tails!

Feiyun grabbed Koharu's gray hair and lifted her entire body into the air. The old woman let out a pained whimper, her wrinkled face twitching from the agony of her scalp being torn.

Homura pulled out a kunai with his remaining hand, but Feiyun kicked him squarely in the chest.

The old man heard his ribs break. The agony of shattered bones piercing his lungs made him cough up dark red foam.

Weren't you quite bold when you voted to execute the Uchiha Clan back then?

Feiyun dragged Koharu across the floor by her hair.

The old woman's kimono was stained beyond recognition with blood and dust.

Feiyun crouched down and used a blood-covered finger to draw a bloody S on Homura's forehead. Taking down the Advisory Department so easily came as quite a surprise to him.

These two old geezers were supposedly figures on the same level as Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō. How could they possibly be this weak?

It seemed decades of peaceful living had made them forget how to fight.

Don't worry. I won't let you die so easily.

Feiyun's smile abruptly vanished, and his gaze turned as cold as ice.

He stepped on Homura's knee and slowly applied pressure.

The sound of shattering bone mingled with the old man's screams, echoing through the empty Advisory Department.

When Feiyun dragged the two dying old advisors out the door, the clamor from the distant examination arena had grown louder. He used Koharu's hairpin to leave a line of blood on the wall.

My will? What a joke.

As the final drop of blood fell, warning whistles finally sounded in the distance.

Feiyun glanced back at the Advisory Department, littered with severed limbs, then lifted the two mangled old men and vanished while humming an off-key tune.

If there was anyone in this world Feiyun hated most, it was definitely the two old bastards in his hands. They disgusted him beyond measure, like two parasites clinging to Konoha's great tree and sucking its blood for decades. They shamelessly relied on their seniority and would probably still be alive by the Ninth Hokage. They were the kind to live a hundred years and disgust people for a hundred years!

Feiyun felt even Danzō was more lovable than them. At least Danzō truly dared to act and fought for his dreams. Most importantly, Danzō was dead—he didn't shamelessly cling to life!

Thinking of Danzō, Feiyun realized that there had been no trace of him until now!

So Feiyun used Mangekyo Sharingan genjutsu to interrogate the two old advisors. Yet to his surprise, even the two Hokage advisors did not know Danzō's exact whereabouts!

Feiyun was a little impressed. Those old foxes really were as slippery as ghosts. He had deliberately killed several Root shinobi before, but none of those Root shinobi knew their boss's whereabouts. They only knew that the place where they received orders changed every time.

When Feiyun arrived at the entrance to the basement, a shinobi from the shadows stepped out of a corner.

Lord Feiyun, Lord Dashouwen asked me to inform you that the plan is about to begin.

Feiyun nodded. Just as he was about to enter the basement, a purple barrier shot into the sky above the examination arena, its Four Violet Flames Formation standing tall.

Feiyun was startled. It's starting this quickly?

Shukaku had not appeared. Could something still have gone wrong with Gaara?

But once the war had begun, no one would have time to care about Shukaku's problem.

Feiyun hurried into the basement, threw the two advisors among the crowd, then created even more Wood Release Clones to surround the hundred or so people. All the clones held hands and formed identical hand seals.

This was the Flying Raijin Jutsu Feiyun had stolen from the Fourth Hokage.

But even a genius like him had only learned the Flying Raijin Formation, which required everyone's combined strength to use. It also could not travel too far; beyond a certain distance, he could not control it and the spatial jump would fail.

However, the distance from here to the examination arena was not far, so he could easily activate the formation.

Koharu saw many of her relatives among the crowd and immediately cried out in fury.

You demon, what exactly are you trying to do?

Feiyun stepped out of the clones' formation and smiled contemptuously.

No need to rush. Won't you find out soon enough?

In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred people vanished from the spot.

The crowd's vision blurred, and they arrived on a broad rooftop surrounded by a purple barrier.

Not far away on the rooftop, the Fourth Kazekage had an arm around the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage withdrew his gaze from the battlefield below and stared in astonishment at the suddenly appearing crowd of more than a hundred people. Soon, he spotted many members of the Sarutobi Clan among them—men, women, old people, and children.

Uchiha Feiyun, what are you doing?

A man's crimes should not extend to his family! If you have something to settle, come at me!

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared furiously.

Feiyun glanced at the chaotic scene below. Countless shinobi darted through the battlefield, while ordinary civilians had been put to sleep with genjutsu.

The Fourth Kazekage chuckled.

That doesn't sound like something you would say.

The Third Hokage's gaze turned grim. "Are you starting a war, Kazekage?"

Yes, the war has already begun. We can seek peace talks to resolve our problems. There is no need to resort to force. That will only harm both sides.

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced himself to remain calm as he tried to persuade him.

Konoha already faced enough crises. Right now, he only wanted to stabilize the Sand Village, even if it meant paying a price, because Konoha had too many enemies.

With Orochimaru and Uchiha Feiyun, and now the Sand Village as well, Hiruzen feared Konoha would not be able to endure. After all, enough ants could bite a man to death. Even if Konoha defeated the Sand Village, it would suffer devastating losses. What would it use then to deal with Konoha's other two great enemies?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was prepared to offer several hundred million to the Kazekage in hopes of first stabilizing the Sand Village, allowing him to focus Konoha's forces on eliminating the disloyal traitors within the village.

What's wrong?

You really have become senile, Teacher Hiruzen. Orochimaru restored his voice. Back then, you were a hero of the Shinobi World. How could you have tolerated others attacking your doorstep? I'm disappointed, Teacher Hiruzen. You've truly become more and more cowardly!

Hearing that voice, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened. "That voice... are you Orochimaru?"

While Orochimaru and Hiruzen Sarutobi reminisced, Feiyun brought his hands together. Summoning Jutsu! Edo Tensei! More than thirty coffins rose from the ground and opened, revealing the dead members of the four great families.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the two advisors widened their eyes.

Those were all their relatives!

Konohamaru, Hashirama!

Tears flowed from Hiruzen Sarutobi's aged eyes, while Koharu cursed incessantly.

Homura stared blankly at his own relatives.

Hahahaha, what touching family bonds. I revived them all with Edo Tensei. There are a lot of them, but their quality is poor. They basically have no combat strength.

Feiyun paused before continuing, "But they should be more than enough to kill you people who cannot resist."

Orochimaru had already released Hiruzen Sarutobi and drawn the kunai in his hand. He knew that this level of restraint could not harm the Hokage. Before being restrained, Hiruzen had already formed a hand seal.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted, "Uchiha Feiyun! A man's crimes should not extend to his family! If you bear hatred, direct it at us old people! Don't massacre innocents!"

"Are you done?" Feiyun sneered and continued.

"You talk about not involving family. When you faced the Uchiha Clan, why didn't you think about not involving family? I'm only learning from you!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth.

"The Uchiha Clan was going to launch a coup. There was no other choice. If we had not dealt with it in time, Konoha would have fallen into an irreversible disaster."

Everyone was doing it for the village. Uchiha Feiyun truly admired the thick skin of these old bastards. The victim was standing right here, yet Hiruzen could still say such things. Did he think everyone was as easy to brainwash as Itachi? Since Konoha's founding, few Uchiha had been buried with both eyes intact.

As for falsely pinning the crime of exterminating the clan on him and sending people to hunt him down, Feiyun could not even be bothered to ask. The answer would surely still be: for Konoha.

But Feiyun was not angry in the least. He chuckled. "Old man, I'll give you a chance. As long as you publicly confess the crimes of you four old bastards and lead the Sarutobi Clan in Konoha Village to commit suicide, I'll stop. How about it?"

Upon hearing those words, the previously noisy scene fell silent.

Members of the other three clans, including Koharu and Homura, stared fixedly at the Third Hokage.

No one was unafraid of death. If there was hope of surviving, who would be willing to die?

Seeing the silence, Feiyun shrugged. "Why don't you persuade Lord Hokage? After all, this is for Konoha too. Why die together?"

Koharu!

Koharu exchanged a glance with Homura. The former spoke softly. "Hiruzen, things have come to this. There can be no compromise. What crimes have we committed?"

"We have struggled our entire lives for Konoha. How can an evil creature like you deny that?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted in a deep voice.

How could Hiruzen Sarutobi not know that Uchiha Feiyun was merely toying with him?

"Oh, then there's nothing to be done. When you get to hell, remember clearly that Hiruzen Sarutobi killed you. It has nothing to do with me!"

Feiyun laughed softly and waved his hand.

Do it!

Kill them all!

The Edo Tensei resurrected took the blades handed to them by Feiyun's clones and slashed them toward the necks of the restrained members of the four great families.

Uncle, I'm sorry. I can't control my body.

Konohamaru, what are you doing?

I'm your older sister!

No!

Orochimaru and Feiyun's strongest clone stood in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who wanted to save them, driving him back time and again.

Ah!

Damn you!

Hiruzen Sarutobi flew into a rage, his eyes bloodshot. He bit his finger and began forming hand seals.

Are you finally getting serious?

Orochimaru snorted coldly, then brought his hands together and shouted.

Summoning Jutsu!

Edo Tensei!