r18novel Chapter 251 Three Susanoo! The Power of the Uchiha!
Chapter 251 Three Susanoo! The Power of the Uchiha!
Chapter 252 Three Susanoo! The Power of the Uchiha!
Fugaku Uchiha's heavy declaration, "The Uchiha clan withdraws from Konoha!" intertwined with Hizashi Hyuga's resounding "The Hyuga branch family withdraws from Konoha!" like two thunderbolts, striking the sky above the ravaged Uchiha clan compound and the hearts of every Konoha ninja present.
The heads of the Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, Hyuga Hiashi, and Inuzuka Tsuru clans, along with their elite Jonin, wore extremely somber expressions as they gazed at their burning homeland and the resolute survivors with complex emotions.
The Senju clan has long since disappeared and merged into the common people. Now, is the Uchiha clan, another major founder, also going to leave in such a tragic way?
The very foundation of Konoha is shaking violently tonight.
In the shadows in the distance.
"Hehehe—what a magnificent show! What do you two Hokage think?" Orochimaru's hoarse voice carried a playful chuckle as his golden snake eyes observed with great interest the reactions of the First and Second Hokage, who were controlled by the Impure World Reincarnation.
Hashirama Senju's usual cheerful demeanor was gone. He clutched his face in anguish, a low voice escaping through his fingers: "I knew it—I knew Danzo was unreliable! But I never imagined it would come to this."
Tobirama Senju stood with his arms crossed, his cold face still expressionless, but his eyes were sharp as knives, fixed on the figure on the distant high wall: "Brother! What's the use of saying all this now? The monkey's handling was certainly problematic, but the bigger problem really lies with the Uchiha!"
"Especially the Uchiha woman standing next to that masked man—I can feel the terrifying power within her, even—it gives me the illusion of seeing Madara Uchiha in his prime! This dangerous presence is itself a source of instability!"
"Madara—" Hashirama lowered his hand, his face filled with reminiscence and pain: "When Madara was about to leave the village, all the Uchiha clan members chose to stay. This was undoubtedly a sign of their trust in me, the First Hokage, and in Miha! But after my death—what did you all do to the Uchiha? To make them choose to trust an outsider and betray the village they helped build?!"
Tobirama scoffed, "While I've always been wary of the Uchiha's power, for the sake of the village's balance and peace, I've granted them sufficient power and status! The Miya Police Department is responsible for the village's internal security—isn't that enough trust and power? Furthermore, I even took Uchiha Kagami as my disciple and meticulously trained him! Isn't that enough?"
"Kagami—that child?" Hashirama's expression softened somewhat, as if he remembered that outstanding junior: "He was indeed a good child with clear eyes and a love for the village."
This is why he was even more confused and heartbroken: "Even someone like Lian Jing couldn't mend the rift? What exactly did that monkey do?!"
Orochimaru interjected at the opportune moment, his voice like a viper's hiss, carrying a hint of incitement: "First Hokage, Second Hokage, perhaps you don't know that Uchiha Shisui, who was ambushed by Shimura Danzo, had his eye stolen, and nearly lost his life, and is now standing on the side of the Star Ninja, is actually the grandson of that 'good boy' Uchiha Kagami you speak of."
"He inherited Jing's will and dedicated himself to maintaining peace between his family and the village, but unfortunately—the 'reward' he received seems to be even more devastating than that of his grandfather."
"What?! Kagami's grandson?!" Hashirama Senju was struck dumb, his body jolted violently, his face filled with disbelief and grief.
His shoulders slumped, a deep sense of powerlessness washing over him, as if bearing an unspeakable weight: "In just a few decades—Konoha—has it really become like this—?"
After a long while, he slowly raised his head, turning his gaze to Orochimaru, who was manipulating everything behind him, with a hint of confusion: "By the way, who—who was it again?"
Orochimaru's smile froze.
He then resumed his nonchalant demeanor, bowing slightly: "My apologies, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Orochimaru, and I was once fortunate enough to be a disciple of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi."
On the main battlefield.
With the Uchiha and Hyuga's resolute declaration of farewell, this "theater" dominated by Shura was undoubtedly pushed to its climax.
Menma floated in the air, his gaze calmly sweeping over the Konoha members below, whose expressions varied, beneath his white three-eyed fox mask.
His goal has been achieved, the seed has been sown, and now it remains to be seen how Konoha will process this earth-shattering event.
How will the Third Hokage and Danzo face the questions raised by the various families?
He was really looking forward to it.
"Wow, so beautiful! So beautiful!" Little Nine-Tailed Fox peeked out from under Menma's collar, chewing on something, her eyes shining as she looked at the battlefield below.
She is a tailed beast formed from chakra, she doesn't understand human nature, but she has a great appetite for watching the excitement.
Menma patted her head, then gave an order to Hoshinobu.
"Vanilla, lead the second squad and escort all survivors to safety."
"Hikaru, Kisame, lead your men to cover the rear and meet the enemy!"
The commands are concise and clear.
"Yes, sir!" Vanilla Whirlpool immediately accepted the order.
"Summer, Firefly! Lead the team to cover the Uchiha survivors, Hizashi! Take your men and follow!" The golden Vajra Chains were swung again, organizing the surviving Uchiha elderly, women, children, and Hyuga branch family members, and they began an orderly retreat.
Uchiha Hikaru and Kisame Hoshigaki sharpened their eyes and led the Star Ninja and the Uchiha ninja who volunteered to stay behind to cover the rear, blocking the way like a rock!
Hizashi glanced at the fierce battlefield, then at the somewhat exhausted Neji, and said to Vanilla Uzumaki, "Please take Neji and leave first."
"Father!" Neji looked up at his father's face, a tenderness that his father had never shown in the Hyuga clan.
Hizashi patted Neji's head and said softly, "Go find your freedom, Neji."
Then he looked at the figure floating in the air, his eyes filled with determination: "And I have found it."
Hyuga Tokuma, Hyuga Tetsuya, and other rebellious branch family members stood beside Hizashi, smiling at Neji and saying, "Neji, if I die here, remember to tell Yuuji what kind of person his father was!"
"And Tiger, that kid is so impulsive, I'd appreciate it if you, as his older brother, could take good care of him."
"Hey, my daughter is so well-behaved. She idolizes you, Neji. If you two get married in the future, remember to offer me plenty of sake."
Neji looked at his usually stern uncles, who were now completely different people—lively and talkative—and tears welled up in his eyes.
"Stop them! We can't let them take the traitor away!" Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed the turmoil in his heart, knowing that he could not hesitate at this moment.
He must stabilize the situation, even if it means paying a huge price to settle scores with Danzo later; he must take down the traitor now!
Hiruzen Sarutobi addressed the clan heads and Jonin beside him, saying, "Gentlemen! I will certainly make Danzo Shimura give you all an explanation afterward! But right now, we absolutely cannot allow the traitors from the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to escape Konoha with the help of the Hoshi ninja! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire! For the future of the village, please lend me your assistance!"
The clan leaders of the ninja clans, including Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi, exchanged glances, each seeing the helplessness and resolve in the other's eyes.
They knew this was not the time for internal strife, and that preventing defections and maintaining the village's superficial stability were the top priorities, regardless of the grievances of the higher-ups.
"Shadow Imitation Technique!"
"Partial Multiplication Technique!"
"The Art of Mind Transference!"
"Tooth-to-teeth!"
Elites from various families joined the battle, and the war broke out again, even more intensely than before!
The Star Ninja, relying on Uchiha Hikaru's square-shaped shinobi command and Kisame's ferocity, clashed fiercely with the Konoha ninja!
"Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique!" Kisame Hoshigaki laughed as he formed hand seals, and a giant water-style shark roared as it charged toward Shinnosuke Sarutobi, the Anbu Captain-Commander who was wearing a mask!
"Earth Release: Earth Flow River!" Shinnosuke reacted swiftly, the ground beneath his feet transforming into a mudslide, attempting to sweep away the sharks, while shouting, "Protect the Hokage! Stop them!"
The Uchiha clan's territory was completely transformed into a purgatory where flames and ninjutsu intertwined.
Amidst this sea of fire, Uchiha Shisui's emerald green Susanoo was like an invincible war god. Each swing of his massive chakra katana brought terrifying wind pressure and shockwaves, shattering the Konoha ninja's lines and clearing a path for the retreating troops.
Fugaku Uchiha looked on with heartache at the burning clan land and the dead and wounded clan members.
At that moment, he noticed that in the battle not far away, Uchiha Yatsushiro, who was already seriously injured, was caught off guard by a Konoha ANBU member while covering Inahi behind him. The cold ninja sword pierced through his chest!
"Yashiro!!" Inahime's eyes widened in fury.
The ANBU member tried to finish him off, but was forced back by Inahisa's frenzied fire-style attacks.
Inahi held the fallen Yatsushiro in his arms. Blood kept gushing from the chest of this elder who was like a brother and a father to him, and his life was slipping away rapidly.
"Uncle Yashiro!" Inahisa cried out in a wild, mournful voice. He and his younger brother Tetsuka had been raised by Yashiro since they were little. Now that Tetsuka had died tragically in the police department and Yashiro, whom he regarded as his father, had fallen in front of him, he was overwhelmed by extreme pain and hatred!
Blood and foam spilled from Yatsushiro's mouth, his eyes beginning to glaze over, but he gripped Fugaku's sleeve tightly as Fugaku teleported in, and with his last breath, he hissed, "Clan leader, my headband—cut it off! I don't want to die as a Miyaka ninja!"
Fugaku's hand trembled as he picked up a kunai from the ground and carved a deep mark on the blood-stained Konoha headband!
It's as if all past ties and beliefs have been severed!
Hearing the tearing sound of metal beside him, Yashiro seemed to smile with a hint of relief, then tilted his head and stopped breathing.
"Uncle Yashiro!!" Inahisa's cries were heart-wrenching.
Fugaku gently put down the kunai in his hand and said to Inahisa with great heaviness, "I'm sorry—Inahisa—it's all my fault. I'm such an incompetent clan leader that everyone has suffered." His words trailed off.
Because he saw that Inahisa, who was kneeling in front of the eighth generation of the family, suddenly raised his head!
In those Sharingan eyes that were originally spinning wildly with three tomoe, extreme grief, anger, and despair converged, compressed, and underwent a qualitative change like a vortex!
Within the scarlet pupils, the three tomoe twisted, deformed, and extended.
In the end, it turned into three kunai-shaped patterns that were as black as ink and seemed to bear endless pain!
These are Mangekyou Sharingan eyes that have never been seen before!
Under this extreme emotional impact, Uchiha Inaho awakened his Mangekyou Sharingan!
Fugaku was shocked, but also felt a deep sorrow and understanding.
Does this power truly require the most excruciating pain to acquire?
On the other side of the main battlefield.
As if in response to Inahisa's overwhelming hatred and sorrow, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly unleashed an even more violent, colder, and destructive chakra in the middle of the battlefield!
Dark red chakra, like congealed blood, shot into the sky, rapidly condensing and taking shape!
A dark red Susanoo, even taller and more ferocious than Shisui's emerald green Susanoo, exuding an ominous and fierce aura, rose from the ground!
Its enormous body seemed to be forged from hellish lava and resentment, and in its hand condensed an enormous chakra blade burning with dark red flames!
Two towering Susanoo!
One green and one red!
Like a giant god descending to earth from mythology, the terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire battlefield, silencing all sounds of battle!
Countless Konoha ninja looked up in terror at the apocalyptic scene, letting out desperate cries:
"Another one?!"
"What kind of monster is this?!"
"It's Madara Uchiha's power!!"
Fear spread like a plague.
Many ninjas who had experienced the Nine-Tails' rampage turned pale, as these two giants reminded them of that terrifying night!
Meanwhile, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, high above, finally broke into undisguised shock.
There was even a hint of regret in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes?
This is the first time since Madara Uchiha that they have seen the third power hidden in the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan of the Uchiha clan!
I have witnessed this terrifying fighting power, enough to change the course of the battle and even overturn the ninja world!
Now, not only has this power not been controlled by them, but they have also forced it to turn against them, pushing it to the side of the mysterious and unpredictable Asura and the Star Kingdom!
"There are actually two Uchiha." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was extremely hoarse.
Danzo Shimura's single eye was filled with greed, fear, and utter gloom. He clenched his fist so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palm.
Is this the power that Madara Uchiha once possessed?! Damn Shisui's eyes and that Uchiha Hikaru—" Danzo was filled with extreme resentment and madness. Why could Shisui, with only one eye, use Susanoo, while he could only grasp the initial power of his right eye?!
He could have completely eliminated the Uchiha clan for Konoha and used the Uchiha's Sharingan on himself!
And now, everything is out of control!
They not only handed over the powerful force that originally belonged to Konoha and was enough to shake the ninja world, but also handed it over to outsiders!
Now this original power is turning against itself and is destroying Konoha!
This bitterness and miscalculation left them with a bitter taste in their mouths, their faces turning extremely pale.
On the battlefield, Fugaku watched as the two Susanoo, one green and one red, wreaked havoc and recalled Shisui's report of his encounter with Uchiha Hikaru: "Indeed, she is a powerful ninja like Madara."
Now, however, Uchiha Hikaru has become the Uchiha clan's hope for escaping the abyss.
Fugaku's Mangekyou Sharingan gazed at the figure who seemed to be sitting high in the sky watching a play, and he murmured, "Then let Konoha see clearly what they have lost—"
The nine points of the Mangekyou Sharingan spun wildly as Fugaku unleashed his full eye power!
With a thunderous roar, a deep blue Susanoo rose from the ground amidst the trembling and bewildered gazes of the Konoha ninja!
"The third one?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
"Is this—the power of the Uchiha, the strongest clan in Konoha—?"
Looking at the green giant, blue giant, and red giant standing in front of the Konoha ninjas who were their enemies, Hiruzen Sarutobi's old face could no longer hold back.
In the shadows in the distance, Tobirama Senju was also filled with shock. The Uchiha clan of this era actually possessed three ninjas with strength nearly on par with Madara Uchiha!
Hashirama Senju was utterly disappointed. He slumped down and slapped himself in the face.
"Monkey, what have you done?!"