A masked man stood holding a long sword, its tip pointed straight at the injured former Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Tianchang, who lay on the ground. Beside him lay the motionless Uchiha Fugaku, along with his wife and child, who had clearly already fallen victim to the attacker.
Yet Uchiha Shinichi vaguely felt that the long sword looked familiar, though he could not remember where he had seen it.
Just then, the Mask Man raised his sword, clearly intending to end Uchiha Tianchang's life.
Seeing this, how could Uchiha Shinichi stand by and do nothing? He immediately shouted:
"Stop right there!"
The startled shout alerted both the Mask Man and Uchiha Tianchang, and they hurriedly looked toward Uchiha Shinichi.
When Uchiha Tianchang saw that it was Uchiha Shinichi, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately cried out in urgency:
"Shinichi! Run! You're no match for him!"
Before Uchiha Tianchang had even finished speaking, he suddenly wrapped his arms around the Mask Man's lower leg.
The Mask Man tried to break free of Uchiha Tianchang's grip, but failed despite several attempts.
The Mask Man steeled himself and drove his sword straight into Uchiha Tianchang's back, piercing his heart. Blood immediately gushed out!
Yet Uchiha Tianchang still clung to him desperately, shouting at Uchiha Shinichi:
"Go! As long as you're alive, the Uchiha Clan will live on! Hope..."
But before Uchiha Tianchang could finish, the Mask Man stabbed him several more times, making him cough up blood and swallow the rest of his words.
At this sight, Uchiha Shinichi's eyes nearly split with fury. The Uchiha Clan Head had always taken great care of him, and now he had held the Mask Man back for his sake, only to be brutally murdered.
How could Uchiha Shinichi not be furious? His three-tomoe Sharingan