The Iconic Scene: My Foolish Little Brother!

In those blood-red eyes, three black tomoe were clearly visible, arranged around one another.

"For the village, this sacrifice is necessary!"

"The Uchiha Clan has grown increasingly dissatisfied with the village and is constantly seeking to stage a coup and seize power. They can no longer be allowed to remain..."

Looking down at the Uchiha Clan genius before him, Shimura Danzō spoke in a measured tone. "But you still have a choice... As long as you're willing to act, eliminate the rest of the Uchiha Clan and remove this potential threat to the village, your younger brother Sasuke Uchiha can live!"

"Yes, I've made up my mind!"

After hearing Danzo out, Uchiha Itachi remained unmoved. He replied expressionlessly, "Tonight, I'll put an end to the Uchiha Clan with my own hands!"

Yet.

The veins stood out on his left hand, which was pressed against his knee.

His heart was not truly as calm as he appeared.

"Then I'll leave it to you!"

Half an hour later.

Behind the Uchiha Clan Compound.

In a deserted forest.

"Come out!"

Uchiha Itachi spoke in a low voice as he arrived.

"Whoosh..." The space in front of him suddenly twisted.

A masked figure appeared there.

Looking at the expressionless Uchiha Itachi, he said calmly, "It seems you've made your choice!"

But surprisingly.

The only eye he had exposed, his right eye.

Was a scarlet Sharingan.

"I need your help!"

Uchiha Itachi said impassively.

Determination showed in his eyes.

Only thirteen years old, he spoke in a slightly youthful yet chilling voice. "I'll leave the police force on the west side to you!"

"No problem. I'll consider it a little exercise!"

The mysterious Masked Man twisted his neck as he spoke indifferently.

"Remember, don't hurt Sasuke. He's my 'spare eyes'!" Uchiha Itachi said coldly.

"Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on your brother... So, when?"

"Eight o'clock tonight!"

"All right!"

Evening.

The night was dark and windy.

The moon was especially round.

But an inexplicably oppressive atmosphere hung over all of Konoha.

They had just come out of Konoha Hospital.

Chiya Rikuto and Tsunade had already sensed that strange atmosphere.

"Hm?" Tsunade stopped and frowned slightly.

"What is it, Lady Tsunade..."

Though she found the atmosphere in the village a little strange, Shizune hadn't noticed anything unusual and looked at Tsunade in confusion.

"It's in the direction of the Uchiha Clan. A lot of ninja have surrounded the place, and none of their Chakra fluctuations are weak. Something might have happened!"

Chiya Rikuto shrugged and looked at Tsunade. "Sister Tsunade, should we go over there?"

His powerful sensory ability had long since detected a great deal of powerful Chakra surrounding the Uchiha Clan.

Clearly, the clan compound had been silently surrounded by a large number of Anbu.

Not even a fly could likely get out.

"The Uchiha?"

Hearing that, Tsunade.

Couldn't help knitting her brows.

"What?" Shizune, standing beside her, was stunned.

She remembered that when the Third Hokage had met with Tsunade a few days ago, he had mentioned that the Uchiha Clan was growing restless.

Could this have something to do with that?

"Let's go. Don't bother with that damned mess. Let them do as they please!"

Her brow gradually relaxed.

Tsunade clearly had no intention of intervening.

As a member of the Senju Clan, she held no great fondness for the Uchiha and couldn't be bothered with any of this.

She said directly to Rikuto, "You've had a tiring day too. Hurry home!"

"Got it, Sister Tsunade..."

"See you tomorrow, then!"

Rikuto nodded solemnly.

He parted ways with Tsunade and Shizune.

And headed toward the Chiya home.

Is it finally about to begin?

Yet no one noticed.

The corners of Rikuto's mouth lifted slightly.

He was no overly kind fool, and he had never intended to save anyone.

In fact, from the very beginning, he had planned to get as large a share of the spoils as he could.

As he passed a deserted corner, Rikuto gave nothing away.

But no one knew.

Beneath his feet.

Root-like vines, as hard to break as steel needles.

Instantly pierced the ground and grew into one small, slender figure after another at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterward, they slipped silently through the ground toward the Uchiha Clan Compound, one after another.

And those small figures.

All changed, one by one, in the blink of an eye.

Turning into white figures.

They had taken the form of White Zetsu Clones.

Mayfly Technique!

Impersonation Technique!

These two abilities he had previously obtained from the White Zetsu Clone.

Had finally come in handy.

They're going to be wiped out either way...

In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. I'll take the Uchiha inheritance!

Chapter 33: The Iconic Scene: My Foolish Little Brother!

"Woof, woof..."

Inside the Uchiha Clan Compound.

Night had fallen, and lights had come on in every home.

The occasional bark of a dog could also be heard.

But atop a utility pole.

Uchiha Itachi, dressed in Anbu combat gear with a Ninja Blade on his back.

Looked at those lights in silence.

His scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan were filled with cold resolve.

Without further hesitation, he drew the blade from his back.

And rushed toward the nearest house.

"Schlk..."

"Itachi?"

"Ah, why?"

"Clang..."

"My child... Itachi, you beast!"

"Aaah..."

Screams rang out incessantly.

The lights in house after house.

Gradually went out, and angry curses and the sounds of fierce fighting could even be heard.

But the fighting soon ended.

Blood splashed across the windows.

Uchiha Itachi seemed to have turned into a cold, merciless killing machine, slaughtering everyone he saw.

Men and women, old and young, even ordinary clansmen too weak to truss a chicken...

Some had even greeted him during the day, chatting and laughing with him...

They fell one by one into pools of blood.

"Tsk, tsk, that's really brutal..."

One white humanoid figure after another emerged silently from the ground.

Following in the wake of the screams and sounds of fighting.

They unceremoniously gouged out pair after pair of eyes from the corpses whose Chakra had not been weak.

The homes of some well-off Uchiha clansmen had Tsunade thoroughly looted.

Because the orders Rikuto had given them.

Weren't limited to Sharingan.

He wanted the Uchiha's property, as well as all the Ninjutsu, Secret Techniques, and even Forbidden Techniques that this great clan had collected and accumulated over its long history!