These people made no attempt to hide their intentions. They wanted the Uchiha to understand clearly: they had come to claim lives, and there was no escape.
They would let the Uchiha Clan experience what true despair meant.
"I'm going to avenge my son. He was only three years old."
"My wife died protecting our daughter, and my daughter didn't survive either. I'm the only one left. Tonight, I'll avenge my wife and child."
"To hell with this only killing the younger generation. I won't spare a single man, woman, elder, or child."
"Hahaha... I'll make the Uchiha women submit beneath my feet."
Before hatred, discipline and orders had completely lost their power. Madness was gradually devouring reason.
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
Some Konoha ninja who forcibly broke into Uchiha homes were swallowed by fierce explosions and fire.
"It seems Fugaku Uchiha had the people moved away in advance."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's icy gaze swept across the surroundings. The empty Uchiha Compound was deeply unsettling.
Choza Akimichi's voice was deep and forceful, yet his face showed no expression.
"Third Hokage, the Uchiha could never have escaped our surveillance. They must still be here."
With two fingers pressed to his forehead, Inoichi Yamanaka suddenly opened his eyes. "I sense them. They're ahead."
Hisss!!!
Venomous snakes silently emerged from the darkness, their tongues flickering as their cold eyes fixed on them.
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to sense something. His expression tightened, and he abruptly stepped back half a pace.
A venomous snake shot past his face from the right.
Slash!
The snake was cut down.
Hiruzen Sarutobi thought of Orochimaru, whom he had failed to find, and hurriedly warned everyone, "Be careful. There are venomous snakes."
In the darkness of night, Hiruzen Sarutobi's warning seemed utterly powerless.
Venomous snakes struck at the necks of Konoha ninja from the shadows.
"Argh!"
An unlucky Chunin clutched his throbbing neck, his twisted face full of agony. He grabbed the snake with both hands and flung it to the ground.
Smack!
The unlucky Chunin angrily stomped the venomous snake to death.
But it was already too late. The venom had invaded his nervous system through the wound.
Very soon, the Chunin collapsed to the ground with foam spilling from his mouth and his face turning blue, his entire body convulsing without end.
Quite a few Konoha ninja had been hit. The venomous snakes came in swarms, as though they had fallen into a snake nest. For a time, they could not kill them all.
The originally pitch-black streets were illuminated by streetlights that suddenly switched on.
Under the bright lights, the venomous snakes vanished, and even their corpses were nowhere to be seen.
If not for the bodies of their comrades still lying there, they might truly have believed they had just been trapped in a genjutsu.
More than fifty ninja had died from the snake attacks alone. Before they had even seen the enemy, their numbers had already been reduced.
Woof woof woof!!!
"Damn Uchiha Clan."
Tsume Inuzuka, with red inverted triangles painted on her face, rode over on her ninja hound.
"Third Hokage, the Uchiha have most likely already set an ambush. We cannot let our guard down."
Shibi Aburame, who normally had little presence, stepped forward with his hands in his pockets and warned, "Everyone, be careful. I've lost contact with my insects."
Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly. "No matter where the Uchiha have laid their ambush, tonight's outcome has already been decided."
"Is that so?"
Fugaku Uchiha's cold voice came from the entrance to the street.
From around the corner, Fugaku Uchiha strode out wearing traditional Uchiha battle armor.
Behind Fugaku Uchiha stood a tightly gathered group of red-eyed ninja.
Those pairs of Sharingan looked especially terrifying beneath the dim yellow streetlights.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Orochimaru, Uchiha Shisui, and Hizashi Hyuga stood atop separate utility poles.
Orochimaru let out a sinister chuckle. "Teacher, I trust you've been well."
Seeing his former disciple standing against him, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face instantly darkened. "Orochimaru, it's not too late to turn back."
Orochimaru let his hands hang naturally at his sides and gave a cold smile.
"Once the windmill starts turning, there is no turning back. I have no road left to return by. Uchiha Kyu can give me what I want."
Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer wished to speak. He raised his hand. "Words are useless."
"Since you've made your choice, don't regret it."
"End this quickly."
With Hiruzen Sarutobi's command, the Konoha ninja who had long been unable to restrain themselves instantly scattered and encircled the Uchiha.
Since the Uchiha wanted to resist, then they would kill every last one of those who resisted. Even if Uchiha Kyu returned, he could not blame them.
Roar!!!
Fugaku Uchiha touched his slightly blurred eyes and activated Susanoo without hesitation.
"Those who invade our compound will die."
"Clan members, follow me and kill them all."
Fugaku Uchiha charged forward directly. A punch from Susanoo smashed several people into bloody pulp.
"Konoha lackeys, none of you are leaving tonight."
"For the Uchiha, kill!!!"
Even against more than a thousand enemies, the Uchiha clansmen charged forward without the slightest hesitation.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique."
"Fire Style: Wind-Fire Lotus."
"Fire Style: Sealing Fire."
Do not assume the Uchiha Clan's greatest specialty, Fire Style, could not burn people to death.
Once those terrifying flames swept over the body, the intense heat would evaporate every drop of moisture from it.
At the same time, a signal flare exploded in the night sky. Beneath those brilliant fireworks, an incomparably brutal battle raged.
At the Hyuga Compound, the fully prepared Hyuga ninja saw the fireworks exploding in the sky.
Munemasa Hyuga, an Elite Jonin of the main family, bulged his Byakugan and shouted.
"Clan members, our Uchiha brothers need us."
"Charge out."
"Eight Trigrams: Rotation Palm."
"Anbu, I've put up with you for far too long."
"Kill!!!"
Aside from leaving some personnel behind to protect the clan members, Hyuga Hiashi deployed all remaining forces to support the Uchiha.
The Anbu, whom Hiruzen Sarutobi had assigned to monitor and guard against the Hyuga Clan, could only retreat under pressure.
"Branch family, hold them off. Main family, follow me to support the Uchiha."
Munemasa Hyuga roared as he issued clear and orderly commands.
At the Hokage Office, Hyuga Hiashi, who had been held back by Minato Namikaze, looked at the fireworks in the night sky and sneered.
"Fourth Hokage, is this the outcome you wanted to see?"
Minato Namikaze's gaze wavered. After a moment, his eyes became firm as he spoke.
"No matter what, we're doing this for Konoha's peace."
Hyuga Hiashi laughed wildly. "Then what makes you think you'll win?"
"Because Uchiha Kyu left Konoha?"
"Aren't you worried that Uchiha Kyu will disregard the war at the front and turn around to deal with you instead?"
"I don't want this either." Minato Namikaze looked out the window with a complicated expression. "After tonight, everything will return to normal."
"As long as the Uchiha Clan remains in Konoha, Uchiha Kyu will not do that."
Hyuga Hiashi only laughed at those foolish words.
Based on his understanding of Uchiha Kyu, if this was not a scheme arranged by Uchiha Kyu himself, then he would likely just let the Mist Ninja ravage the Land of Fire.
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