Unless… the attack didn’t happen just now!
Unless what Yanhuo and the others saw and felt wasn’t real-time Taijutsu or Ninjutsu at all!
Just at this moment—
[Detected that the host has been subjected to a high-level Genjutsu of the “Transcription Seal” type. Trigger condition: Seeing Uchiha Itachi’s Mangekyō Sharingan again. Genjutsu effect: Forced implantation of specific combat result memories and physical feedback. Attempting to parse interference…]
The system’s cold yet timely notification rang in Tianti’s mind, crushing the last shred of hope in his heart.
It’s over!
Tianti’s heart went completely cold, chilled to the marrow!
A pre-set Transcription Seal technique!
It really is a forbidden technique!
And it’s a top-tier technique set in advance across time and space, triggered at a fixed point!
Yanhuo and the others were likely subjected to this “switch” by Uchiha Itachi without even realizing it!
The moment they attacked Uchiha Itachi just now, the Genjutsu triggered immediately!
No wonder they were defeated so quickly and so strangely!
They weren’t fighting the current Uchiha Itachi at all; they were fighting a script already planted in their minds that they couldn’t resist!
And as for why he only set the technique on me now…
It’s probably because I was just a Two-Tomoe Chūnin before; in Uchiha Itachi’s plan, I was completely insignificant, not even “qualified” to be part of his pre-arranged setup!
Only until I revealed my Three-Tomoe Sharingan just now did I truly enter his “to-be-dealt-with” list, which is why this “insurance” was added just now!
This discovery was even more despairing to Tianti than seeing Uchiha Itachi instantly defeat the three of them.
Originally, he still held a sliver of fantasy, thinking that with the Uchiha Clan’s thirty-plus Three-Tomoe elites, plus nearly two hundred Ninja, as long as they could get an early warning, in a direct confrontation, even if Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito were strong, they could create chaos and find a glimmer of survival.
But now it seems… naive!
Too naive!
The Uchiha Clan’s core strength, which they were so proud of—these Three-Tomoe elites—had likely already been “dealt with” by Uchiha Itachi using Uchiha forbidden techniques, all without them even knowing!
The “Transcription Seal” or other similar methods on them were just ticking time bombs, waiting for the critical moment to be instantly detonated by a single glance from Uchiha Itachi, causing them to collectively lose combat capability or even kill each other!
This wasn’t a battle at all; this was the prelude to a one-sided massacre with a script already written!
The so-called power of the clan was nothing but a cruel joke in the face of the Mangekyō Sharingan and his treacherous schemes!
All the forbidden techniques and trump cards of the Uchiha Clan were ultimately in the hands of the clan leader’s family…
Tianti stood in place, watching the three Ninja curled up in pain on the ground, feeling his blood run cold.
Uchiha Itachi’s gaze swept over Tianti again, seemingly with a trace of imperceptible surprise, but it immediately turned into an even deeper indifference.
Clang—!
Uchiha Itachi walked out slowly, his voice low and hoarse:
“The clan, the clan… You all, who only talk about the clan all day long, have such pathetic, narrow-minded capacity and vision.”
“You cannot see the big picture, nor can you see the gap in capacity between you and me and Uchiha Shisui. Being knocked to the ground right now is the best proof…”
His tone and expression were filled with disappointment and rage.
He really wanted to start a massacre right now, killing these ignorant pigs and dogs who mocked the Will of Fire!
Why did Uchiha Shisui die?
The one who was most heartbroken by Uchiha Shisui’s death was himself!
Yet these pigs and dogs actually claimed that he was the murderer of Uchiha Shisui?
No… it was them.
It was the pathetic and stubborn narrow-mindedness of the stupid clan that killed Uchiha Shisui!
“Damn it…”
Yanhuo struggled to get up.
“You… you’ve been getting stranger lately… You’re always absent from the clan meetings, and your personality has changed… Everyone has seen it.”
“Ah… everyone suspects you. Do you really have no problems?”
Uchiha Itachi sneered, approaching step by step, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan radiating killing intent…
Just as Uchiha Itachi was about to continue his attack, Uchiha Fugaku’s authoritative voice rang out:
“Stop, Uchiha Itachi!”
Uchiha Fugaku stood with his arms crossed, having appeared nearby at some unknown point.
“What is wrong with you? You’ve been acting a bit strange lately, haven’t you!?”
Clang!
Blood-red light flashed in Uchiha Itachi’s eyes, and a Kunai flipped in his hand, moving so fast that even Uchiha Fugaku was startled.
Thud—
The Kunai streaked past Uchiha Fugaku’s cheek, cutting off a strand of hair, and hit the center of the Uchiha Clan’s emblem pattern nearby with precision!
Tianti pulled out a Kunai and held it in front of him, looking guarded.
This guy… is he trying to attack the clan leader?
Uchiha Itachi slowly lifted his eyelids:
“My capacity is tired of this boring clan. You only fixate on such petty things as the clan…”
“…but you have lost the truly important things. True capacity is not limited to this!”
“Uchiha Itachi! Stop it, what nonsense are you spouting!?”
“Enough…”
Yanhuo and the others rose one after another.
“Captain, give the order to arrest him!”
Tianti’s eyes lit up, and he quickly chimed in:
“Uchiha Itachi just tried to kill us, and his reactions regarding Uchiha Shisui’s matter have been too inconsistent. He must know the inside story!”
If he could ignite the conflict between Uchiha Itachi and the clan here, it might be a great thing!
Even if he couldn’t do anything to Uchiha Itachi, at least he could disrupt Konoha’s plans…
Uchiha Itachi’s eyes were fierce, and killing intent permeated the air.
Just as the atmosphere was tense and ready to explode, the sobbing, pleading voice of a young boy hiding behind the door—Sasuke—rang out:
“Please stop, brother!”
Uchiha Itachi’s expression froze, and he suddenly came back to his senses; the madness and killing intent receded like a tide in an instant.
Thud—
Uchiha Itachi knelt on both knees and kowtowed.
“I am very sorry, just now… I misspoke…”
“Uchiha Shisui’s death… has nothing to do with me. He was my best older brother, and I was so devastated that I lost my sanity…”
Damn!
That damn brat actually pulled Uchiha Itachi back from the brink of going berserk…
Sunlight shone on him, but Tianti couldn’t feel a shred of warmth.
It was useless to say anything at this point; the clan leader was his father.
What could ordinary Uchiha like them do to the crown prince?
As expected, after just a few simple reprimands, under Uchiha Fugaku’s guarantee, Yanhuo and the others had no choice but to retreat.
Tianti stared deeply at this family of three, then turned and left as well.
Uchiha Itachi was just a blade for the higher-ups of Konoha, and this blade was far from something he could challenge…
Tianti’s brain spun rapidly, contemplating other ways to break the situation.
All his previous plans and all his luck were completely shattered at this moment.
The night of the clan’s destruction was no longer a disaster that “might” happen.
It was a predetermined ending where most of the preparatory work had already been completed, just waiting for the final execution!
The Uchiha Clan, starting from its top-tier combat power, had long been disintegrated from within.
Coupled with the tight, layered control from the higher-ups’ Anbu and Root…
Tianti could hardly see any path to survival!