Konoha betrayed the Uchiha

"Jiraiya, come with me!"

The Third Hokage called out to Jiraiya.

He was at a loss when it came to Jiraiya, too.

"Hmph, Jiraiya, you're far too indecisive. How can I trust you with Konoha's future?"

Danzo spoke with righteous indignation, but in truth, he wanted nothing more than for Jiraiya to stay that way.

Once the Third Hokage died, his chances of winning the Hokage position would be even higher!

"Enough. Get moving! Fugaku is yours, Jiraiya. I'll deal with Itachi!"

"Danzo, you deal with Setsuna!"

"That's exactly what I had in mind!"

The Third Hokage and Danzo led their men into the attack.

Jiraiya hesitated painfully for a moment.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and went after Fugaku!

But Jiraiya was stunned!

The person fighting Fugaku was Orochimaru, dressed in a flowing-cloud robe.

"Orochimaru!?"

Jiraiya hadn't expected Orochimaru to be there, too!

And he and Fugaku were locked in a fierce, evenly matched fight!

"Oh, it's Jiraiya!"

Orochimaru and Fugaku noticed Jiraiya's arrival at the same time.

Orochimaru and Fugaku also noticed the Third Hokage and Danzo arriving.

Seeing this, Fugaku felt a surge of relief.

Had he been the one in charge, he could hardly imagine how the Uchiha could have escaped their predicament!

Then Fugaku and Orochimaru exchanged a glance.

Both turned their heads, and before Jiraiya could react, they attacked him together.

Jiraiya: ?

Elsewhere.

The Third Hokage and Danzo also led their ninja in a charge against the Uchiha!

But the first to notice something wrong was the Anbu beside the Third Hokage-Kakashi!

Something's wrong. Very wrong. Completely wrong!

The Uchiha hadn't panicked.

Instead, they swiftly put distance between themselves and the Akatsuki members.

Yet they showed no surprise at the ninja who had suddenly appeared.

If Kakashi could notice it, then naturally, the Third Hokage, as Hokage, could see it too.

At that moment, the Third Hokage thought, This is bad!

Sure enough, just as Orochimaru and Fugaku attacked Jiraiya together in the distance, the Uchiha and Akatsuki members also attacked the ninja force led by the Third Hokage and Danzo in perfect coordination!

"Great Fireball Technique!"

"Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson!"

The Uchiha unleashed the ninjutsu they were best at.

"Great Flame Technique!"

"Iron Sand Drizzle!"

"Water Release-Water Tornado!"

Countless sheets of paper also attacked the Konoha ninja, immediately triggering a massive explosion!

Boom...

"Get out of the way!"

The Third Hokage shouted desperately.

He noticed Jiraiya being attacked jointly by Fugaku and Orochimaru over on the other side.

His heart sank.

He was already beginning to regret listening to Danzo's nonsense.

Danzo, you useless fool!

You couldn't even get a clear picture of the Akatsuki!

What use are you to me?!

He swung the Adamantine Staff in his hands and was about to advance.

But countless crows piled up like a mountain before him, forming a figure-Itachi.

Red light flashed in the Mangekyo in his eyes.

The Third Hokage noticed the familiar sight.

He immediately realized Itachi had arrived.

He instantly darted away from where he stood.

"Itachi!"

The Third Hokage looked at Itachi with a complicated expression.

"Lord Third Hokage, take this!"

Itachi's expression was cold. Ever since Feng Yao had dragged him into Izanami and put him through a thorough reformation, he had seen through the Third Hokage's hypocrisy.

"Great Fireball Technique!"

"Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Seeing that Itachi's attitude had changed, the Third Hokage had no choice but to fight him.

"Itachi, then let me see just how powerful the Mangekyo really is!"

Elsewhere, Danzo faced Uchiha Setsuna.

"Damn you Uchiha! You really are a clan born evil!"

Danzo spoke viciously. This time, he had brought almost all of Root with him, all to wipe out the Uchiha completely.

Yet the very first clash had inflicted heavy losses on Root.

How could he not hate them?

"Born evil!?"

"Danzo, wasn't that old Senju bastard the one born evil? As his students, is there anything you in the Konoha High Command haven't done over the years? Yet you have the gall to call us Uchiha born evil!"

"Pah!"

Uchiha Setsuna spat forcefully.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Danzo refused to be outdone.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

After one exchange, Danzo was already panting. He realized that his stamina and chakra had declined drastically.

"Damn it!"

Danzo couldn't accept it.

Without the support of the Sharingan and Hashirama cells, his physical capabilities had actually declined drastically across the board.

"Hahaha!"

"Danzo, you old dog! Today, I'll kill you, the student of that old Senju bastard who was born evil!"

Uchiha Setsuna laughed excitedly.

He had been sick of Danzo for a long time.

"Protect Lord Danzo!"

Seeing Danzo injured, the Root members immediately charged forward and blocked Uchiha Setsuna.

Reluctance filled Danzo's eyes, but in the end, he still fled to save his own life.

The Third Hokage surveyed the battlefield as he fought Itachi.

His heart was heavy.

The situation looked extremely bleak.

Who knew where that bastard Danzo had run off to?

Kakashi, whom he valued most, was also tied down by an Akatsuki member and couldn't spare a hand.

Jiraiya was getting utterly thrashed by Orochimaru and Fugaku working together.

Jiraiya's strength lay in fighting in coordination with the toads of Mount Myōboku.

But they were inside Konoha. Out of concern for the village, Jiraiya couldn't unleash his full strength.

The Third Hokage knew this couldn't continue.

"Itachi, stop. I admit defeat. If this continues, both sides in Konoha will suffer. That will only benefit the other ninja villages!"

Itachi said nothing and continued attacking coldly.

"Damn it..."

With no response from Itachi, the Third Hokage was helpless.

Just then.

Feng Yao's figure slowly appeared atop a roof beam.

The Third Hokage's and Jiraiya's eyes abruptly narrowed when they saw Feng Yao appear.

The other Uchiha immediately stopped attacking at the sight of Feng Yao, putting distance between themselves and their opponents and gathering around him.

The Akatsuki members also withdrew to stand beside the Uchiha.

The Konoha ninja likewise retreated and gathered around the Third Hokage.

Danzo had also returned to the Third Hokage's side at some point.

Feng Yao looked at the Third Hokage and Jiraiya with amusement.

"Oh? It's the middle of the night, Lord Hokage. Instead of sleeping, what are you doing bringing so many ninja to our Uchiha...?"

Jiraiya opened his mouth and looked at Feng Yao with a complicated expression, Feng Yao's earlier words still faintly echoing in his ears.

But when he saw the Akatsuki members, especially Konan, his pupils abruptly constricted.

Faced with Feng Yao's mockery, the Third Hokage showed no sign of embarrassment. He said, "Feng Yao, stop. If this continues, sooner or later, both sides in Konoha will suffer. That will only benefit the other ninja villages!"

"Don't you Uchiha just want a Hokage from your clan? Fine, I agree. At the next Hokage election..."

"Enough!"

Feng Yao interrupted the Third Hokage and sneered. "Third Hokage, do you really think I care about the Hokage position?"

"With my current strength, even if I took control of Konoha right now, no one could stop me!"

The Third Hokage and Jiraiya frowned, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Feng Yao's words.

"Third Hokage, it was Konoha that betrayed the Uchiha!"

"Konoha was supposed to be a village founded jointly by us Uchiha and the Senju. And what happened? Ever since the village was founded, you've never treated our Uchiha Clan as part of it..."

"In that case, what use do we Uchiha have for this Hokage position, or this village?"