War of Clan Extermination: Destroying the Kaguya Clan

War of Clan Extermination: Destroying the Kaguya Clan

The Land of Fire was powerful and prosperous, with countless ninja clans putting down roots there.

There were not only powerful clans like the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan, each with over a thousand members and strong enough to suppress an entire nation on their own, but also many smaller clans too weak to survive without relying on the larger ones.

The Kaguya Clan.

Looking across the entire Ninja World, they were considered a fairly powerful ninja clan. However, the Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku was extremely difficult to awaken. In nearly every generation, no more than three clan members could awaken it, so while the clan was strong, its strength was limited.

There were more than a dozen clans in the Land of Fire comparable to the Kaguya Clan.

When these clans encountered Uchiha Clan ninja, they were like mice seeing cats.

The Kaguya Clan had stubbornly tried to take advantage of the Uchiha main force's absence to destroy the Uchiha compound and slaughter every Uchiha ninja left behind.

Now it was the Uchiha Clan's turn to take revenge.

Gazing at the brightly lit Kaguya compound not far ahead, he opened his only remaining Three-Tomoe Sharingan. In the darkness, that eye emitted a faint blood-red glow, like a rare crimson gemstone.

Hagoromo Jiehe said in a low voice, "Lord Tajima, our clan's ninja have dealt with the patrols outside the Kaguya compound. We can attack now."

"Good! Move out!"

With Uchiha Tajima's command, all Uchiha ninja launched their assault on the Kaguya compound.

"Let these idiots who only know how to fight die beneath the gaze of the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan!"

The blazing flames burned with furious intensity, and the fire quickly engulfed the Kaguya Clan. The sudden war caught the Kaguya Ninja completely off guard. Before they could identify their enemy in their panic, they were ruthlessly cut down by Uchiha ninja.

The Hagoromo Clan ninja avoided the Kaguya Clan ninja who had awakened the Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku.

Uchiha Tajima smashed several approaching enemies away with his Gunbai, then kicked the Kaguya clan head in the left shoulder and said arrogantly, "Shikotsumyaku? Is it useful? Under the gaze of these eyes, the so-called strongest close-combat Kekkei Genkai is nothing but a joke."

"If not for my bloodline disease, which has plagued me for years and kept me from my peak strength, I would never have been so easily defeated by you."

"There's no need to say such boring things. In the Ninja World, only the victor is king. A loser like you should just die obediently."

He formed hand seals with both hands, transforming his chakra into flames. With a slightly savage expression, he spat out a mass of fire. As the flames caught the wind, they darkened to crimson and transformed into an enraged fire dragon that engulfed the Kaguya clan head.

In the eyes of Uchiha Clan ninja, Shikotsumyaku truly held no great advantage. Their enhanced dynamic vision allowed them to easily see the movements behind Kaguya Ninja attacks and instantly determine how to evade or counterattack.

Of course, not many members of the Kaguya Clan could awaken a Kekkei Genkai as difficult to awaken as Shikotsumyaku. Including the two who had previously led their clansmen in attacking the Uchiha compound, as well as the Kaguya Ninja resisting in fury here, there were only enough to count on one hand.

Standing atop the charred corpse of the Kaguya clan head, he exerted a little force and crushed the corpse into pieces.

"Kill them. A clan like this has no need to continue existing."

With Uchiha Tajima's final order, the ninja—people who only knew killing and obeying commands—showed no mercy. The Uchiha ninja continued slaughtering their way forward according to his command until they killed the final member of the Kaguya Clan.

Only one Shikotsumyaku user remained alive.

At the same time, both Uchiha Hato and Uchiha Kuwajima set their sights on him.

"There's only this last one left. I'll handle him."

"Uncle Kuwajima, let me do it instead. These eyes of mine have never killed a Kaguya Clan Shikotsumyaku user. I want to know what it feels like to kill one."

"I don't mind yielding other things to you, but this is currently the only Shikotsumyaku ninja in the Ninja World. I should deal with him personally, not hand him over to a young man like you."

"Then there's no helping it. Let's attack together and see who can take him down."

Targeted by two enemies at once, the Kaguya Ninja who had awakened Shikotsumyaku was furious, but there was nothing he could do. Whether in strength, abilities, or numbers, he was at a disadvantage in every respect.

"Damn it! If this continues, I'll die! I'll definitely be killed! I've only just awakened the Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku. I can't die here like this!"

"If even I die, the clan will lose all hope. There won't be even the slightest possibility of a future."

"Survive! Break out of here! Only by surviving can the Kaguya Clan avoid disappearing from the Ninja World! I am the Kaguya Clan's only hope. I absolutely cannot be killed here!"

When faced with death, it was not only the brave who could dispel the fear of it. As long as one held fast to a conviction they refused to yield, they could forget that fear in an instant.

"Now!"

The Kaguya Ninja tried to break through the encirclement of the two enemies.

"Don't delude yourself. Under the gaze of these eyes, none of your movements can escape me!"

But the moment he moved, just as he lifted his foot and began to run, he saw a bloodstained short blade flash red from his blind spot.

"Shikotsumyaku! Tessenka Flower Dance!"

Stepping into a unique combat rhythm and combining it with his special Kekkei Genkai Shikotsumyaku, the Kaguya Ninja believed he could evade this strike and perhaps even counterattack.

"When fighting an Uchiha, you should avoid looking directly into the Sharingan whenever possible. Didn't you know that? You really never learn."

Ninja of Uchiha Kuwajima's older generation preferred combining genjutsu with ninjutsu. Ninja who relied solely on swordsmanship or a single type of ninjutsu were looked down upon by the orthodox, old-fashioned Uchiha.

In the end, he still fell, dying beneath the Sharingan's genjutsu. A smile appeared on his face before his death. No one knew what kind of scene he had seen—perhaps the most beautiful fragments buried deep within his memories.

The war could be said to be ending, but suddenly, a Hagoromo ninja came before Hagoromo Jiehe. Hagoromo Jiehe's expression immediately turned extremely ugly and uncertain.

Uchiha Tajima said gravely, "What is it? Did those Hyuga fellows come? Though it wouldn't be surprising. The Kaguya and Hyuga Clans have a good relationship. If we attack the Kaguya Clan, the Hyuga Clan won't stand idly by."

Hagoromo Jiehe said with an ugly expression, "My apologies, Lord Tajima. In the direction guarded by our Hagoromo Clan, Hyuga Clan ninja broke through. They rescued the Kaguya Ninja we had not yet managed to kill. More than twenty people were likely saved by the Hyuga Clan."