“Yo, everyone’s here.
Have you all had breakfast?” Kazuki walked over with a beaming smile, waving a hand in greeting.
He strutted like he was reviewing a military parade!
Fugaku looked around, his gaze pausing briefly on the masks of the corpses.
“Kazuki, what is…” Those masked shinobi were clearly Foundation.
Was Kazuki fighting the Foundation?
Had they completely broken all pretense of peace?
That thought spread through the minds of many present.
“Me?
I’m playing hide-and-seek.
Catch someone, and they get a jutsu,” Kazuki said with a cheerful grin.
“How about it, Clan Head?
Want to join in?
It’s much more fun when everyone plays together.” He stepped out bathed in blood.
All around him lay shinobi who had died gruesome deaths, yet Kazuki Uchiha possessed such striking looks that, bathed in the sunlight, he exuded a macabre, bloody beauty.
Like…
a savior devil lord.
A suffocating pressure washed over the crowd.
Everyone held their breath, eyes filled with shock.
Inoichi Yamanaka murmured under his breath, “Strong.
Very strong.
Extremely strong.” His voice was faint, but just loud enough for the two people beside him to hear.
Shikaku Nara glanced at his longtime partner, his eyes darkening slightly.
It was the first time he had ever heard such a high evaluation come out of Inoichi Yamanaka’s mouth.
Inoichi was one of Konoha’s top sensory ninja.
Regardless, Kazuki Uchiha looked thoroughly dangerous no matter how you sliced it.
Suddenly, Inoichi spoke again in a low voice, “Someone’s coming.
It’s Danzo!” “Kazuki Uchiha!” A roar echoed.
Flanked by several Foundation ninja, Danzo arrived on the scene.
Seeing the corpses and blood littering the ground, veins bulged on his forehead.
These were his Foundation ninja!
The elite under his command!
This time, he had sent a full twelve Foundation operatives to capture Kazuki.
Among them were four Jonin and eight Special Jonin—a third of the Foundation’s top-tier force!
And they had died just like that.
His heart bled.
Danzo trembled all over, his hatred-filled eyes locked onto Kazuki as if wishing to tear him apart.
At the same time, deep within Danzo’s eyes, there was a flicker of terror.
Kazuki Uchiha had lost his Mangekyo and was supposedly blind—how could he still be this strong?
This kid had hidden his strength far too well.
Kazuki looked toward Danzo with a smile.
“Ah, Danzo-sama, you’re here too.
Give me a moment.
I’m almost done here—just a little bit left.” He turned his gaze onto the last remaining Foundation ninja.
“One minute—no, just a single moment!” The Foundation ninja shuddered violently and bolted toward Danzo.
“Danzo-sama, save me!” *Clap!* Kazuki brought his hands together.
The hand seals were simple.
A single breath was all he needed!
“Kazuki Uchiha, stop!” Danzo bellowed in fury.
“Attack!
Kill him!” “Hmm?” Those words made the eyebrows of every Uchiha ninja present twitch upward.
The other Konoha ninja stared in utter disbelief.
Holy shit!
Publicly ordering the execution of a genius from the Uchiha Clan?!
And Kazuki Uchiha, who was currently at the center of the storm no less.
Danzo-sama, you’re being a bit too arrogant.
And besides!
Are you sure you want to do this?
Because Kazuki and Shisui had been gravely injured earlier, a significant number of Uchiha ninja had gathered here.
They had more than enough firepower to crush Danzo and his current Foundation retinue.
Yet Danzo brazenly gave an order to kill right in front of them.
He really didn’t place the Uchiha in his eyes at all!
Fugaku Uchiha, normally firm when dealing with internal matters, now wore a face brimming with anger.
The Uchiha stood ready for battle at a moment’s notice.
Unfortunately, they didn’t get the chance.
“Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!” Targeting the last Foundation ninja, Kazuki unleashed his Fire Style.
A towering surge of Chakra burst from Kazuki’s body, causing the sensory ninja present to choke for a moment.
An endless sea of flames surged forward.
The ambient temperature skyrocketed.
The intense heat caused nearby trees to burst into flames.
Forget ordinary ninja—even the Uchiha, who specialized in Fire Style, were forced to retreat continuously.
They stared dumbfounded at the wildly blazing flames that seemed intent on burning the world to ashes.
Muneyoshi Uchiha murmured, “Fugaku, if you used Great Fire Annihilation, would it have this much power?” Fugaku looked solemn and remained silent.
Silence was the best answer.
Just as everyone was in shock, someone suddenly cried out.
“Where’s Danzo?” Expressions turned strange.
Although Kazuki’s Fire Style had been directed at the Foundation ninja, that ninja had run straight toward Danzo.
In the end, Danzo bore the brunt of it all!
Fugaku’s face was grim as he grit his teeth in frustration.
“Save them!” “No need!” Inoichi Yamanaka had a peculiar expression as he said, “They’re coming out.” Right as he spoke— *Bang!* Two figures burst out from the sea of fire.
Everyone looked closely; it was none other than Danzo.
Except Danzo looked wretched right now.
Large patches of severe burns covered his body.
His face was black—literally blackened by smoke.
His cane was nowhere to be found.
The bandages on his face still had tiny flames flickering on them.
Right under everyone’s gaze, those flames caught his hair.
The Foundation ninja beside him was in even worse shape, best described by a single phrase: he smelled like cooked meat.
Look, the big guy from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio was even swallowing his saliva.
*Huff…
huff…* Danzo panted heavily, his expression twisted and his eyes venomous as he glared into the flames.
A figure was hazily visible within.
Kazuki Uchiha!
If it were just a single Great Fire Annihilation, it wouldn’t have left Danzo and his Foundation subordinates in such a pathetic state.
The real issue was that inside the firestorm, Danzo and Kazuki had briefly exchanged blows.
Danzo had wanted to use the flames as cover to kill Kazuki.
Who could have predicted that it would backfire, causing several of the Foundation ninja beside him to perish instead?
Was that the Body Flicker Jutsu?
No!
That was practically…
the Yellow Flash!
*Tap, tap, tap.* Footsteps sounded.
Kazuki strolled out lazily from the sea of fire.
As he walked, the flames seemed to part for him.
Finally!
He exited the fire and stood before Danzo, looking at him with a grin.
“Yo!” *Yo your head.* Danzo almost ground his teeth to dust, his voice dripping with venom.
“Kazuki Uchiha, you attacked a senior Konoha official and the Hokage’s Assistant!
Are you trying to betray the village?” “Think whatever you want.” Kazuki stretched his body and murmured to himself, “Ah, how long has it been since I’ve had a decent workout?
Mm, feels good.
Life really does lie in movement—the ancients didn’t lie to me!” He turned around to leave.
“Kazuki, where are you going?” Fugaku asked instinctively.
“Going home to sleep!” Going home…
to sleep?
Danzo was stunned.
The onlookers were equally flabbergasted.
The hospital blew up!
Over a dozen Foundation members died!
Even Danzo got injured.
After causing such a massive scene, you’re just nonchalantly going home to sleep?
“Kazuki Uchiha!!!” Danzo roared.
Kazuki’s complete disregard made him feel deeply humiliated.
“Shh!” Kazuki turned back, looking at Danzo with a beaming smile as he made a shushing gesture.
“Stop barking, or I’ll just have to kill you.” Danzo said chillingly, “You want to betray the village?” “Think whatever you want.” It was still that offhanded response.
Then, he turned around with casual flair and walked away.