A short while later.
Uchiha Itachi stood at the entrance, drenched in blood. The Sarutobi and other ninja from moments before were all dead.
By the perimeter wall, Uchiha Yashiro and Inabi had finally led their people to the secret passage entrance.
But when they looked back-
Fewer than ten of the clansmen who had followed them remained.
Tears streamed down Uchiha Yashiro's aged face:
"The Uchiha... are finished..."
Uchiha Inabi spat out a large mouthful of blood and said weakly:
"Go... save as many as we can! We can't let the Uchiha bloodline end..."
Meanwhile.
Atop Uchiha Fugaku's likeness on the Hokage Rock.
Several figures stood quietly, looking down at the village below, engulfed in chaos and flames.
They were Fox, Night Owl, Gray Wolf, and the ever-larger white tiger, Mountain Lord, lying nearby.
Might Duy and his son, Might Guy, stood beside them, both wearing their trademark green bodysuits.
Night Owl held a little girl of two or three in her arms. The girl watched the flickering lights in the distance with wide, curious eyes, listening to the occasional thunderous noise.
She was Night Owl and Gray Wolf's daughter.
"They're making quite a racket."
Fox sighed. He looked somewhat older than he had a few years ago, his empty right sleeve swaying gently in the wind.
"Even the Nine-Tails is out."
Gray Wolf said flatly, "Looks like someone doesn't want the Uchiha to leave alive."
Mountain Lord gave a low rumble, his enormous tiger eyes sweeping across the battlefield with a trace of humanlike indifference.
To him, human conflict was meaningless. He only remained here because his master's friends were here.
Might Guy clenched his fists. He looked at the orange giant fighting the Nine-Tails in the distance, then at the Uchiha clansmen falling one after another