Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

Following them were Kurenai Yuhi, Hayate Gekko, and Muta Aburame, all elites from the police department, young Jonin of all ages.

Kurenai Yuhi and Hayate Gekko joined the police department after returning from their mission to Daimyo Prefecture as bodyguards for Sōken. Feeling that they had made great progress, the two chose to join the police department for further training.

then,

Kurenai Yuhi quickly became a Jonin.

Hayate Gekko later dropped the "special" prefix and became a genuine Jonin.

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That beam of white light shooting into the sky wasn't just seen by Uchiha Arashiyama, who was hiding nearby. In fact, as long as the view wasn't blocked, most places in Konoha could see it, such as Sogen, who was waiting in his office for Yamanaka Inoichi's mind-reading results, Zetsu, who was watching Shisui and Uchiha Obito's battle, and Hiruko at the main gate of Konoha.

"Fluctuations in natural energy?"

Zongxian suddenly turned around and saw a beam of pure white light in the distance that had passed over the towering buildings.

"what is that?"

Kabuto Yakushi saw it too. He pushed up his glasses, but still couldn't suppress the expression on his face, revealing a hint of surprise. "Could it be Dust Release?" As a former outstanding spy who could rival the legendary 'Walking Priestess' in the spy world, he had witnessed Onoki's actions once when he was on a mission in Iwagakure.

The devastating power of Dust Release left a deep impression on him that he can never forget.

When I saw that bright white light, I subconsciously recalled a scene I had seen before.

"No, that old guy Onoki wouldn't come here to cause trouble at this time... He's probably a traitor among the Twelve Guardian Ninja." He had never personally witnessed the Tsuchigumo clan's forbidden technique, Rage of Heaven, being used, but he had spoken with En no Gyoza about it.

Furthermore, there are only a few ways in the ninja world to utilize natural energy.

It is not difficult to draw a conclusion using the process of elimination.

"Guardian Ninja... It's Kazuma? That's the forbidden technique of the Tsuchigumo clan, Raging Heaven, it's... that strong!" Kabuto Yakushi adjusted his glasses again. There's nothing to say about Kazuma and Hiruko being involved together. The fact that Kakashi and the others crashed into a monster's lair while tracking Kazuma is enough to prove that the two are connected.

He was surprised that the forbidden technique of the Earth Spider Clan, "Raging Hair Heaven," possessed such astonishing power.

Well,

Although the secret document did mention that the Earth Spider Clan's forbidden technique, "Raging Heaven," was incredibly destructive.

But to be honest, the rhetoric in those words was so exaggerated that it seemed like they were just boasting and padding.

"This shouldn't be the maximum power yet. If the caster is given enough time, it's not impossible to destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village," Zongxian said softly.

"Huh? That's terrifying?"

Kabuto's mind raced instantly. If that were the case, he could easily hide in some secluded corner of Konoha and unleash this forbidden technique, then directly destroy Konoha...

"The destructive power of the forbidden technique 'Raging Heaven' is indeed terrifying, but it also has obvious flaws. To unleash an attack powerful enough to destroy the entire Hidden Leaf Village, it takes a long time to accumulate power, and the caster cannot move freely during this period. Furthermore, the more power is accumulated, the greater the disturbance becomes, and in the later stages, it becomes impossible to ignore. Back then, the En no Gyoza was able to destroy that town where Cloud Ninja were stationed because he was protected by our Hidden Leaf Village ninjas."

As if she had seen through Kabuto's thoughts, Tsunade spoke up, dispelling the doubts of him, Shizune, and Yamanaka Inoichi, who was reading the memories of a crow.

Tsunade is a senior who has experienced both World War II and World War III.

Many of what are now considered secrets were simply things she personally experienced back then, and she was also fully aware of the alliance between the Third Hokage and the En no Gyōja.

"Haiyi, haven't you read the result yet?"

Zongxian urged him on.

I don't want to sit here and wait any longer!

Just now... the direction from which that pure white light rose seemed to be where Fujika and Naruto were.

"I've got it! I've got it!"

Yamanaka Inoichi shouted excitedly.

"I haven't read animal memories much before, so it took me a while..." Seeing Zongxian's calm and collected gaze, Yamanaka Inoichi cleared his throat and immediately got to the point, "In this crow's memory, I 'saw' Shisui still inside the Barrier Class building, fighting a man with Sharingan wearing an orange-red vortex mask. Next to him was a two-toned monster that looked like a pitcher plant, probably a synthetic beast similar to those monsters!"

"it is good."

Zongxian took a deep breath.

They really have arrived!

Furthermore, the positions of Hiruzen, Kazuma, Obito Uchiha, Zetsu... have all been confirmed. Assuming the Akatsuki organization doesn't make any moves, there shouldn't be any other hidden pawns for the time being. In other words... we can go all out!

No need to stay in the Hokage Building and guard against those hidden tricks that haven't been used yet!

[Chapter 314. The Second Dojutsu of the Mangekyou Sharingan?]

Which way to go first?

This is a decision that Sogen needs to make. Hiruko, Kazuma, and Obito Uchiha—these bastards have launched a multi-pronged attack, or rather, they're fighting their own battles. They've appeared in different parts of the village, and if you start from the Hokage Building, you can only choose one direction; it's impossible to cover two places at the same time.

but--

He doesn't need to weigh the pros and cons himself.

Hiruko has already made the choice for him.

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When the forbidden technique, "Raging Heaven," rose with a pure white light, Hiruko, standing on the back of a strange bird, clearly saw the not-so-unfamiliar light. He narrowed his eyes and said, "So you've come after all? Kazuma, is it just you, or did the people behind you come to join in the fun?"

His question naturally went unanswered.

However, there was a constant buzzing in my ears from someone talking incessantly.

"You bastard, let go of my brother!!"

Uchiha Inahi let out an angry, yet utterly powerless roar.

He was no longer the spirited man he had been when he first appeared. He was barely holding on by sheer willpower and had lost his right hand and right leg. He couldn’t even stand up now and could only lean against a crumbling wall to keep himself from collapsing or lying on the ground like a lump of mud.

However, compared to those companions who had completely stopped breathing,

He was lucky, actually.

Even though he lost his right hand and right leg, he was still alive. Moreover, his hands and feet were burned away by Hiruko's Lava Release, and the wounds were charred but there was no bleeding. Apart from being in excruciating pain, he seemed to be able to endure it for the time being.

At this moment, Uchiha Inaho had no time to pay attention to her injuries.

Watching the strange bird that had grabbed his younger brother, Uchiha Tetsuka, and flew into the air, he roared hoarsely, trying again and again to move his crippled body, but he couldn't even stand up.

"Spare supplies have arrived."

Hiruko ignored the crippled Uchiha Inahi, and frankly, he didn't care much about the captured Uchiha Tetsuka either. He was just a backup plan; he still hoped to obtain the Mangekyou Sharingan.

The reason for not killing Uchiha Inaho is twofold: firstly, he is no longer a threat, and secondly, they want to see if they can create a new pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

While secretly learning the sealed forbidden technique, Oni-Garra, he also took the opportunity to peruse many forbidden documents in the village, including the Second Hokage's research records on the Sharingan. The records mentioned that when a member of the Uchiha clan loses an important love or suffers from their disappointment, a special chakra will surge in their brain, acting on the optic nerve and causing changes in their eyes, thus revealing the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Is it that he lacks both time and love? Or is it that he is not qualified enough?

Hiruko stared at Uchiha Inahi for a few seconds, but didn't notice any change, and felt slightly disappointed.

However, this disappointment was only a tiny bit.

It was just a harmless little experiment.

Success is naturally a pleasant surprise, but failure... is also to be expected. Look at the Uchiha clan; in the last few decades, only a handful of members have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. If just anyone could awaken it, it wouldn't be so rare.

"Well, since Ma is here, there might be others too... It's not good to drag this out too long, let's speed things up! Besides, after all this time, not a single decent expert has arrived, it seems the pressure isn't enough!"

Hiruko pondered for a moment,

I wonder if the reason why powerful figures like Uchiha Sogen and Uchiha Shisui haven't appeared yet is because the pressure they've exerted is too low? But thinking about it, it makes sense! A bunch of brainless beasts, even though they were modified by him using the Oni-Garuru Technique, they're still just small fry.

We still need to add a little weight!

then,

Begin forming the hand seals.

The technique used was psychic magic.

Another batch of monsters was summoned. This was the last of their stock. After all, these synthetic beasts weren't like leeks, which could be harvested one after another. They seemed endless, but in reality, they were the result of more than ten years of accumulation. Today, they were all squandered in one fell swoop.

Fortunately, I don't feel bad about it.

In order to ignite that perfect flame of evolution, it is only natural to pay enough firewood.

The newly summoned monsters gathered on the ruins, but instead of charging forward headlong, they began to merge under Hiruko's control... The strange bird, the strange dog, and the strange snake merged into one, and a huge monster with a single horn, two wings, four legs, two tails, and a pale white body that looked like it was wearing a thick armor, appeared under the sky of Konoha.

and,

This time it wasn't just one.

Instead, it was a group.

"What kind of monster is this?"

"Watch out, something's coming!"

The Konoha ninjas roared, and the moment they saw the monster open its mouth, the Jonin commanded their subordinates to scatter. Sure enough, a thick flame that could burn through three layers of cement slabs was spewed out. If it weren't for the Jonin using Earth Release and Water Release techniques to organize a defense, the monster would have been defeated.

This wave of attacks could inflict a significant number of casualties on the Konoha ninja.

"Go! Go! Let's make a big scene and burn this village to the ground!" Hiruko stood on the back of the strange bird, laughing loudly. He released the monsters from their restraints, and then the overwhelming number of monsters, wielding their dual wieldings, flew towards the depths of Konoha.

below,

The Konoha ninja roared in frustration.

"Stop these monsters! Damn it, stop them!!!"

"No way! I can't reach the shuriken and kunai at all!"

"Ninjutsu won't work either!"

However, most people are simply powerless to deal with this flying monster. Otherwise, the strange bird wouldn't have been able to break into the village and cause chaos, allowing Naruto, Yakumo, and the others to show off their skills, which ultimately aroused Kazuma's murderous intent.

Getting back to the main topic,

The Konoha ninjas on the front lines watched helplessly as the monsters flew into the village. All they could do at that moment was secretly thankful that the Hokage had issued a level-one martial law order early on, and pray that everyone in the village had successfully entered the shelter.

They couldn't even turn back to provide support because the previous wave of monsters' attack hadn't ended yet!

"Look, that's...!"

Suddenly, a wounded Konoha ninja who had retreated to the rear of the position shouted.

The nearby Konoha ninjas who had some free time also looked over when they heard the noise, and saw one 'giant' after another standing in the village, carrying long and thick black poles to block the monsters' way. These giants had similarly robust physiques, wore the same style of armor, and had a large 'food' character encircled by a circle on their chests.

That is the family crest of the Akimichi clan.