Countless ninja darted out into the streets and alleys.
Flames flared, ninjutsu roared, and the clash of kunai against swords rang out again and again.
A Uchiha ninja slipped behind an Anbu in an instant. His blade flashed, its cold gleam falling as he cut the man down.
In a nearby clearing, a fireball exploded in midair, its rolling heat forcing several Root ninja into a hasty retreat.
Figures darted between buildings and through thick smoke, with ninja constantly erupting in dazzling white light and crimson flames.
The entire perimeter of the Clan Grounds instantly became a chaotic, brutal battlefield, which gradually spread toward the center of Konoha.
Everywhere, Uchiha jonin with their Three-Tomoe Sharingan activated fought their way across the battlefield, cutting down lower-rank ninja at tremendous speed.
Konoha's Root and Anbu ninja kept forming hand seals, blocking, switching positions, and launching sneak attacks, yet they simply could not suppress the Uchiha clan members' sudden eruption.
The ninja from the various clans watching from afar all wore grave expressions, their hearts filled with shock.
Hiruzen Sarutobi surveyed the battlefield, his pupils abruptly contracting.
"When did the Uchiha Clan... acquire so many Three-Tomoe Sharingan?"
Danzo's expression darkened as well, his lone eye filled with apprehension.
"Everyone, advance! Eradicate the Uchiha Clan!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted in fury, his voice carrying across more than half of Konoha.
"Ninja of every clan, heed my command! Assist the Anbu and Root in putting down this rebellion!"
Only after that command rang out did all the powerful fighters in Konoha aligned with the Hokage formally join the battle.
Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, and the others immediately entered the battlefield, followed by powerful ninja from clans loyal to the Hokage's faction.
Seeing the core forces of the Hokage's faction enter the battlefield