“Fugaku!” Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward, crushing the rubble beneath his feet into powder.
His hoarse voice sounded as if it had been scraped raw by sandpaper, barely containing his fury.
“Tell me!
What the hell is going on?!
You bombed Hokage Rock, stole the Scroll of Seals, and turned Konoha upside down.
Is the Uchiha Clan staging a full scale rebellion?!” “Rebellion?” Shinsuke let out a mocking laugh.
His clear youthful voice echoed through the barrier, carrying an icy chill.
“You’ve got that wrong, Lord Hokage.
This is nothing more than a small return gift.” “‘One good turn deserves another.’ You used members of the Uchiha Clan for human experimentation.
You stole our clansmen’s eyes.
Why is it wrong for us to give you a little response in return?” “Shinsuke, stop making baseless accusations.” Hiruzen’s face darkened.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” “I’m not interested in playing dumb with you.” Shinsuke raised an eyebrow, his casual tone dropping another bombshell into the crowd.
“Oh, one more thing.
As a friendly reminder, I’ve already packed up every node map for Konoha’s village wide defensive barrier and sent it to the Fourth Raikage, A.
I doubt it’ll be long before Kumogakure’s army comes knocking.” “Uchiha Shinsuke!
You’re courting death!” Itachi’s eyes instantly turned crimson.
His Three Tomoe Sharingan locked onto Shinsuke as chakra erupted uncontrollably from his body, making even the shattered stones beneath his feet tremble.
Shinsuke did not even bother looking at him.
“I’m talking to your master.
Since when does a dog get to interrupt?” He turned back to Hiruzen, the scarlet in his eyes growing even deeper.
“Hiruzen Sarutobi, we’ll meet again.
The next time I return, I’ll cut off every head in the Sarutobi Clan and build a monument unlike anything the world has ever seen.
It’ll be the perfect tribute to every innocent Uchiha who died.” At that moment, the captain of the Barrier Squad rushed to Hiruzen’s side, his face deathly pale and his voice trembling.
“Lord Hokage!
It’s the Uchiha Clan’s Blazing Sun Formation!
“It draws upon the sealing nodes beneath the clan compound and is powered by an enormous amount of chakra materials.
It’s a deadlock barrier!
Even if we gather every sealing specialist in Konoha, it’ll take at least twelve hours to break through!” Itachi’s expression changed instantly.
The Mangekyō Sharingan spun wildly in his eyes.
Only one thought filled his mind.
‘Use Susano’o.’ ‘Break the barrier with the Totsuka Blade.’ But just as he was about to move, Shisui’s dying face flashed through his mind, followed by Danzō’s eye containing Kotoamatsukami.
His shoulders slumped.
In the end, he lowered his head.
His clenched fists trembled as his nails dug into his palms until blood slowly seeped out.
The tense silence was suddenly shattered.
An ANBU ninja stumbled through the crowd, his mask hanging crooked across his face.
Covered in dirt, he shouted in a voice on the verge of breaking.
“Lord Hokage!
Urgent report!
Emergency from the border!” Hiruzen turned sharply, his heart tightening.
“The Fourth Raikage A has led two thousand elite shinobi around our border patrols and launched a surprise attack on three towns in the northern Land of Fire!
“They’ve looted all the food supplies and military stockpiles.
Every defending ninja squad has been wiped out, and the civilian casualties are devastating.
They’re still advancing deeper into the Land of Fire!” The report struck everyone like a bolt of lightning.
Hiruzen staggered back half a step as darkness clouded his vision.
The village had been bombed into ruins.
The Uchiha Clan remained untouchable behind their barrier.
Now Kumogakure had struck from behind.
Surrounded on both fronts, the Konoha he had spent his entire life protecting had fallen into an unprecedented crisis in a single night.
“Where’s Kakashi?!
Where’s his squad?!” He roared through gritted teeth, unable to hide the despair in his voice.
“Captain Kakashi has already engaged Kumogakure’s advance force!
Killer B is with them.
We can’t hold them back!
We need reinforcements!” At that very moment, while chaos erupted outside the barrier, several bursts of white smoke from Reverse Summoning Technique exploded across the clearing inside.
Uchiha Kei, Uchiha Tōka, Uchiha Yakumi, and the others appeared instantly.
Without hesitation, they all dropped to one knee.
“Lord Shinsuke!
Clan Head!” “The mission is complete!” “We’ve secured the Scroll of Seals, living Hashirama Cell samples, and all experimental records.
Zero casualties!” The burden weighing on Fugaku’s heart finally disappeared.
Looking at the clan’s elite standing before him, a trace of burning emotion flashed across his eyes.
Shinsuke gave a slight nod before shifting his gaze toward Shimura Danzō outside the barrier.
He slowly raised the scroll marked with Root’s seal and deliberately waved it through the sea of blazing flames, an utterly mocking smile spreading across his face.
“Lord Danzō, have you been searching all night for the Hashirama Cell research you’ve treasured in your underground laboratory for over a decade?
And the compatibility records for all those Sharingan implanted in your arm?” He casually shook the scroll again, as if teasing an enraged dog.
“Stop looking.
It’s with me.” “Oh, and those dozens of Sharingan you kept in your refrigerated storage?
I took those too.” “After all, the Uchiha’s property belongs to the Uchiha.
Don’t you agree?” Without sparing another glance at Danzō’s bloodshot eye, Shinsuke turned to Fugaku and calmly issued his command.
“Pass down the order.
Follow the evacuation sequence exactly as planned.
Everyone enters the portal.
The elite stay behind.
The elderly, women, and children go first.
Move!” The clansmen who had already assembled outside Naka Shrine obeyed without hesitation.
In perfect order, they headed toward the underground chamber.
The crimson glow of countless Sharingan reflected in the firelight.
There was no reluctance.
No hesitation.
Only absolute determination to escape this prison.
Outside the barrier, Danzō stared at the scroll in Shinsuke’s hand.
His blood rushed to his head.
Veins bulged beneath the bandages wrapped around his arm as the implanted Sharingan twitched wildly.
Before he could recover from his suffocating rage, another Root ninja came crawling over and dropped to his knees, nearly in tears.
“Lord Danzō!
Disaster!
The underground laboratory has been completely looted!
“The living Hashirama Cell samples, every piece of experimental data, and all stored Sharingan specimens are gone!
“The laboratory has also been blown apart by explosive tags.
Everyone guarding it has been killed!” “Worthless!” “You’re all worthless!” Danzō completely lost control.
Roaring madly, he drew the short blade at his waist.
Blood vessels filled his lone eye as chakra surged violently around him.
“Attack!” “Attack with everything you’ve got!” “Break that barrier!” “I’m going to tear every last one of those Uchiha bastards into pieces!” ━━━━━━━━━━━━ ❤️ Enjoying the Story?