Overawing Konoha

"Ah!"

"Help!"

"Run!"

"..."

Within Konoha, the slash of Susanoo's sword had carved a massive fissure, leaving devastating casualties in its wake!

Many had been annihilated beneath the sword's light while still asleep, never even knowing what had happened.

Jiraiya watched, his eyes bloodshot and his breath coming in heavy pants. "Feng Yao, the villagers are innocent! Why hurt them?"

"Uchiha Fengyao, I, Danzo, swear I will kill every last one of you!" Danzo snarled through gritted teeth.

The Third Hokage, meanwhile, looked utterly lost.

Feng Yao's strength had surpassed theirs by far too much. Even if he and Jiraiya joined forces, Feng Yao would probably crush them.

Feng Yao stood at the brow of the Perfect Susanoo, his gaze indifferent.

If they wanted to wipe out the Uchiha, they had to be prepared to be wiped out in return!

The Adamantine Staff in the Third Hokage's hand had already reverted to Enma.

Enma stared in horror at the golden Susanoo towering hundreds of meters high.

His expression looked worse than if he were crying. "Monkey, I knew nothing good ever came of you summoning me. Just look at the terrifying monster you've provoked this time..."

The Third Hokage's eyes were bloodshot, and he ignored Enma's complaints.

He knew this was Feng Yao's revenge, retaliation against Konoha High Command for their earlier attempt to wipe out the Uchiha.

But the Third Hokage had not let anger cloud his judgment.

Things had reached this point. They had to stop Feng Yao.

He knew no one could stand against Feng Yao now, and he could not let Konoha suffer any more damage.

Feng Yao's power had completely surpassed the capabilities of an ordinary Mangekyo!

A Susanoo hundreds of meters tall!

The Third Hokage had only ever seen Madara Uchiha wield one!

According to his teacher's research, throughout Uchiha history, only Madara Uchiha had possessed a Susanoo hundreds of meters tall.

That was because Madara had merged his own eyes with the Mangekyo of his blood relative, Uchiha Izuna.

But as far as he knew, Feng Yao had no blood relatives. Even if he did, how could they happen to possess a Mangekyo too?

Then how had Feng Yao done it?!

Now he understood.

Had Feng Yao's words earlier really been empty boasting?

With strength like this, the Uchiha Clan had more than enough power to stage a coup and seize Konoha.

Jiraiya, too, was filled with fury.

At the same time, his heart ached bitterly.

His dissatisfaction with Danzo had reached its peak.

If the village could coexist peacefully with the Uchiha, Feng Yao would be one of its strongest fighters!

Then, with so many powerful fighters defending it, Konoha would have nothing to fear even if the other four great nations joined forces!

Instead, the village was now mired in endless infighting. If this continued, Konoha would fall sooner or later!

Over by the Akatsuki.

Konan's expression was grave. Clearly, Feng Yao's move had shaken her too.

She could not help growing worried.

If someone this terrifying came to Amegakure, would their Akatsuki still have the final say there?

Pain's pupils contracted sharply as he watched Feng Yao warily.

Although he had known Feng Yao was strong,

he could naturally achieve this level of destruction too.

But he had always believed Feng Yao's strength lay in his unpredictable special abilities.

In a head-on confrontation, Nagato had believed Feng Yao was no match for him.

Now, however, Nagato felt he had been wrong.

Or rather, he should have realized it the moment he learned the Rinnegan was not his.

The Shinobi World held deep waters.

Yet he had still been looking upon it as though he were invincible.

That was something he absolutely could not do.

"Hahaha!"

"Long live the Clan Head!"

"Long live the Clan Head!"

The Uchiha shouted, gazing fanatically at that enormous godlike figure.

This was their Clan Head!

That was the ultimate power of the Uchiha!

At the same time, seeing the disbelief and terror on the faces of the ninja on the Third Hokage's side filled them with satisfaction.

At last, they could hold their heads high!

See that, you people of Konoha?

It's not as though we Uchiha can't do without you.

Once, you couldn't be bothered with us. Now, we're beyond your reach!

That was exactly how the Uchiha felt now...

"Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Like the other Uchiha, Setsuna's eyes burned with fanaticism.

It was an indescribable kind of faith, or perhaps a spiritual totem!

Fugaku and Itachi were utterly shaken too.

They could not produce a Susanoo of that size.

Or rather, the complete third stage was their limit.

At that size, it was unquestionably a Perfect Susanoo!

Fugaku and Itachi exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.

Feng Yao's eyes were an eternal Mangekyo!

In the history of the Uchiha Clan, only one person had possessed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

That was Madara Uchiha, who had stood alongside Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi!

Fugaku felt fortunate.

With such a powerful Clan Head, the Uchiha Clan would surely rise to glory under Feng Yao's leadership.

Fugaku also found himself agreeing more deeply with Feng Yao's thinking.

After all, his strength spoke for itself...

Itachi's gaze, however, was conflicted.

The enormous golden Susanoo's eyes flashed red, its oppressive gaze fixed on Konoha...

"Th-that is..."

Within Konoha, countless villagers were jolted awake by the thunderous noise and anguished cries.

Someone walked out of his house, cursing.

But the moment he saw that enormous golden giant, his curses abruptly stopped.

His curses abruptly stopped as he stared blankly at the thing that seemed to have stepped out of a myth.

The stick in his hand slipped to the ground without him even noticing.

"I... am I dreaming? Yes, I must be dreaming..."

His voice trembled, and he was already beginning to regret coming outside.

A sleeping ninja was also jolted awake.

He walked out of his house with a kunai in hand, only to be met by the giant's terrifying, oppressive presence.

His gaze went blank, as though he could not believe what he was seeing.

He rubbed his eyes frantically, but no matter how much he rubbed them, the golden giant still gazed down at Konoha as though looking at ants.

His legs gave out, and he sank to the ground, his eyes filled with terror.

"Is Konoha finished...?"

His plight reflected that of countless villagers.

At that moment, Konoha looked so insignificant beneath Feng Yao's gaze.

Seeing this, the Third Hokage hurriedly shouted:

"Feng Yao, what are you going to do? Danzo and I led the campaign against the Uchiha! If you have a grievance, come at us!"

"Feng Yao, don't hurt the village anymore! Otherwise, I'll stop you, even if it takes my last drop of blood!"

Jiraiya shouted, his gaze becoming utterly resolute.

"Damn it..."

Danzo looked indignant when he heard the Third Hokage's words.

His gaze was dark and venomous as he watched the Perfect Susanoo, with a barely perceptible trace of greed in his eyes!

But when he looked at Feng Yao's Susanoo, its overwhelming, suffocating presence bore down on him.

It made Danzo realize that his life and the Third Hokage's were in tremendous danger.

So Danzo moved the Third Hokage in front of him as a shield.

In the end, Feng Yao dismissed his Susanoo. The Uchiha gathered around him, gazing at him fanatically.

Feng Yao looked at the Third Hokage and the Konoha ninja.

At once, more than half the Konoha ninja recoiled several steps in fear. Some even fell straight onto their backsides!

The Third Hokage, Jiraiya, and Danzo's faces darkened at the sight.

But they also felt helpless. Feng Yao's terrifying strength truly left them feeling powerless!

"I'll say this one last time. The Uchiha officially announce their departure from Konoha!"

"Let's go!"

Feng Yao made his forceful declaration, then turned and headed toward the forest outside Konoha.

"Yes!"

Brimming with imposing confidence, the Uchiha took one last look at Konoha and the Uchiha Clan Compound, now reduced to ruins.

In the end, they followed Feng Yao.

Seeing this, the members of the Akatsuki all looked toward their leader, Pain.

Pain nodded.

Pain also headed into the forest.

Seeing this, the other members of the Akatsuki followed their leader.

Only the Third Hokage and the others remained, their faces ashen with anger.

Jiraiya desperately wanted to chase after them and bring the Uchiha Clan back.

But the truth was that Konoha had indeed lost the Uchiha...