Uchiha Shadian flashed to the summit of Hell Mountain. Looking down at the densely packed undead below, he swung Cloud-Cluster Fang and directly sealed the passage. All the undead were sucked back into the Underworld.
Konoha Village had already been completely swallowed up. His goal had been achieved; there was no need to let the sinkholes continue expanding.
Destroying the entire world was not his goal.
Bang!
The ground suddenly split open, and a giant python burst out from underground.
Then, the python opened its cavernous mouth, and two figures stepped out from within.
Seeing Konoha Village collapsed and reduced to ruins, Anko Mitarashi and Kurenai Yuhi were both stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Shadian, did you do all this?" Kurenai looked at Uchiha Shadian and spoke in disbelief.
When the passage to the Underworld had opened, Anko and Kurenai had happened to be together. The surface collapsed, and they were sucked into the sinkhole. Anko had taken her into the mouth of her summoned beast, which burrowed underground.
Therefore, neither of them had suffered any injuries.
Uchiha Shadian looked at them calmly and said in an indifferent tone, "Konoha no longer exists. Are you going to make a move against me?"
His scarlet Sharingan held not a trace of emotion.
"Why did you do this? We're all from the same village, so why did you destroy your own village completely?" Anko demanded. Clearly, she did not know about the village's plan to wipe out the Uchiha Clan tonight. Otherwise, she would not have questioned him like this.
Uchiha Shadian said coldly, "You should ask the Third Hokage of Konoha, the one you're loyal to."
"Though whether he's still alive is another question!"
"Shadian, what exactly happened? You were so gentle just yesterday. Why have you become so cold today?" Tears welled in Kurenai's eyes as she looked at Uchiha Shadian. She could not understand how the man who had invited her to a mixed bath yesterday had become so cold and heartless today.
That icy aura made her shudder from head to toe.
"Konoha's higher-ups decided to exterminate the Uchiha Clan. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, naturally I had to resist."
Uchiha Shadian walked toward Kurenai step by step, looking at her with cold eyes. "You're Hiruzen Sarutobi's subordinates. Are you going to attack me?"
Kurenai clenched her fists and looked at Uchiha Shadian helplessly. "Why did it have to turn out like this?" In the end, she collapsed limply onto the ground and wept quietly.
She could not bring herself to attack Uchiha Shadian. Thinking of all the moments they had shared, she simply could not bring herself to raise a hand against the man she liked.
Anko wanted to make a move and kill Uchiha Shadian, but when she saw those scarlet Sharingan, she hesitated.
"Do you want to kill me, Anko?" Uchiha Shadian suddenly turned sharply toward Anko, his voice icy to the extreme.
"If I said no, would you believe me?" Anko took a step back, staring at Uchiha Shadian warily.
"Run for your lives. Maybe if I suddenly feel like it later, I'll kill you both." With that, Uchiha Shadian turned around and ignored them, walking away step by step.
"Shadian, where are you going?" Kurenai looked up and asked.
"To kill." Uchiha Shadian left behind those two words indifferently, then vanished directly before the two women.
The moment Uchiha Shadian left, Anko collapsed onto the ground and gasped for breath.
"That guy is terrifying. He's practically a monster." Anko panted heavily, her whole body soaked in cold sweat.
Kurenai stared blankly at the place where Uchiha Shadian had disappeared. Suddenly, her gaze became firm. "No, I have to stop Shadian. I can't let him keep making mistakes and slaughtering people."
With that, she struggled to her feet and chased after the direction in which Uchiha Shadian had vanished.
"Don't, Kurenai. If you get in his way, he'll kill you." Coming to her senses, Anko grabbed Kurenai's arm. Kurenai was her close friend, and she did not want to watch her go to her death.
Kurenai struggled, trying to break free from Anko's grip. "Anko, let me go. I have to stop Shadian. I can't let him continue slaughtering people."
Anko said, "No, I can't just watch you throw your life away. Shadian has changed. Wake up, Kurenai. He's no longer the Shadian you knew. He's a murderous lunatic who kills without batting an eye. He destroyed Konoha and killed countless people. He's completely become a demon."
Kurenai retorted, "No, Shadian must have had his reasons. Someone must have driven him into a corner, forcing him to fight back. I believe that deep down, he's still the same gentle Shadian he used to be."
This damned love-struck fool. Anko muttered inwardly, then struck Kurenai unconscious with one palm while she was off guard. "Get some proper sleep first!"
Supporting Kurenai, Anko looked at the Konoha that had become ruins all around them, feeling utterly powerless. Faced with Uchiha Shadian's aura, she did not even have the courage to attack him and bring him to justice.
The village was completely gone, but as long as survivors remained, there was still a chance to rebuild it. So, while Uchiha Shadian's attention was elsewhere, the top priority was to save as many villagers as possible.
As for stopping that demon, Uchiha Shadian, the other experts in the village could handle it.
"I just hope this all ends soon."
After Uchiha Shadian used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave Konoha's ruins, he reappeared in a dark cave.
"Yo, did you finish up that quickly, original? What a pity. I almost got you cuckolded." As soon as the words fell, Uchiha Shadian's Shadow Clone turned into smoke and disappeared.
After receiving the Shadow Clone's memories, Uchiha Shadian was speechless. He had discovered that every Shadow Clone he summoned always managed to stir up some kind of romantic scandal for him.
"Rin, are you all right?" Uchiha Shadian asked Rin Nohara awkwardly.
Rin stood in place with her hands clasped before her, her face slightly red. "I-I-I'm fine!"
Just now, Uchiha Shadian's Shadow Clone had confessed to her and said so many sweet words that she felt both delighted and nervously embarrassed.
Uchiha Shadian said, "Rin, you don't need to be nervous. My Shadow Clones always have somewhat strange personalities. You don't need to take his words to heart."
"Actually, I-I-I'm willing." Rin said it so quietly that only she herself could hear.
There was a campfire in the cave, and Naruto Uzumaki lay unconscious beside it.
"Naruto resembles Minato, doesn't he?" Seeing that Rin was still rather nervous, Uchiha Shadian could not help changing the subject. After the Nine-Tails had been extracted, the whisker marks on Naruto Uzumaki's face had vanished. He looked far more handsome now, and one could vaguely see Minato Namikaze's likeness in him.
"Mm, little Naruto really does look very much like Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei." Rin nodded.
At the mention of Minato and Kushina, anger suddenly appeared in Rin's eyes. "The person who attacked Kushina-sensei while she was giving birth was truly awful. He caused every tragedy, making little Naruto lose his parents from the moment he was born and never feel a mother's or father's love. He also took away the teacher I respected most. He's utterly hateful." Rin gritted her teeth.
Seeing Rin's furious expression, Uchiha Shadian asked with interest, "If the person who attacked Kushina were standing before you, would you kill him and avenge Minato and the others?"
Rin's expression turned resolute. "If I could, I would definitely kill him and avenge Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei."
Hearing this, the corners of Uchiha Shadian's lips rose slightly. Obito Uchiha, you dared to betray and massacre your own clan alongside Itachi Uchiha. I'll make you taste true despair.