Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

"it is good!"

As soon as Uchiha Chihaya responded, she drew her sword and leaped forward.

As a regrettable beauty and genius girl of the Uchiha clan, in addition to the 'fire' nature that everyone in the Uchiha clan possesses, her chakra is also born with a second 'wind' nature. This is the same attack-specific nature as 'fire', and when used on a chakra blade, it can maximize cutting power!

to this end,

The girl, who had been practicing swordsmanship diligently since childhood, devoted a great deal of time and energy to the training of Wind Release Technique.

And at this moment,

This is the time to showcase the results of her hard work over the years.

Her eyes turned bloodshot, and the moment she stepped out from the crowd, she activated her Sharingan to observe the battle between Kakashi and Sarutobi Asuma. As she drew closer, she finally caught a fleeting opportunity.

Without any hesitation, she activated her Body Flicker Technique, which had been ready for a long time, and the moment she crashed into the circle of battle, she swung the katana in her hand that was wrapped with wind release chakra.

Just one cut,

A single, swift cut, as unpredictable as a gazelle's horn hanging from a tree.

They severed the already battered iron railing in Sarutobi Asuma's hand, and pried open Hatake Kakashi's shodachi. The extremely sharp wind blades extending from the tip of the blade even sliced ​​through the rocky dome above their heads, forcing the two who were locked in fierce combat to separate. Hatake Kakashi, who was already forced to fight, pressed down on the blade in his hand and obediently allowed the ANBU members who rushed up to capture him.

Sarutobi Asuma was still unwilling to give up, but Uchiha Chihaya looked over and the moment his eyes met those crimson eyes, he realized he had been blinded by rage and made such a big mistake by actually looking directly into the eyes of a member of the Uchiha clan.

That's absolutely, absolutely stupid!

really,

The ensuing illusions sank him into a quagmire from which he could not extricate himself, and he was easily subdued by the Dark Guard.

Chihaya Uchiha gracefully sheathed her sword and returned to Sogen's side, maintaining her aloof and beautiful persona.

"Zongxian-kun, your clan is truly full of talented people!"

Autumn winds bring praise.

"You flatter me. Chihaya is still very immature and needs more training."

Zongxian said modestly.

Although such a statement carries a hint of boasting.

In fact, he was taking the opportunity to boast about his own military strength, appropriately showcasing his power to remind his allies of the Uchiha clan's might, which is also one of the important ways to maintain friendly relations with his allies.

[Chapter 85: The End of an Old Era (Vote Requested!)]

With Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi, who were jumping around, under control, everyone turned their attention to the scene of the death of the former Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The situation on the scene was somewhat complicated, and even Zongxian raised his eyebrows in genuine surprise.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's headless corpse lay in the middle of the corridor, large patches of blood staining the nearby ground. His severed head was quite a distance from the body, and the bloodstained Executioner's Blade, Ra, lay nearby. Juzo Biwa's corpse was also not far from Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.

Based on the situation at the scene,

Everyone could deduce what had happened.

Looking at the rock spears hanging on the wall, covered in blood, flesh, and broken bones, and then at Hiruzen Sarutobi's rotting legs, one can immediately imagine what Hiruzen looked like when Hiruzen Sarutobi used Earth Release: Technique to pierce his feet. Hiruzen Sarutobi must have had the absolute upper hand in his battle with Hiruzen.

after all,

Apart from his severed neck, there were no other visible wounds on Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.

In contrast, Hiruzen Sarutobi's arms, back, and feet were covered with fresh wounds, showing that he had been badly beaten. So the question is, how exactly did Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had the absolute upper hand, manage to turn the tables on Hiruzen Sarutobi?

Judging from the position of the corpse, it seems that Juzo Biwa, disregarding his injured legs, suddenly sprang up and cleaved Hiruzen Sarutobi's head off with a single strike. This explanation seems logical and without any problems... But of course, this is impossible!

Hiruzen Sarutobi isn't a wooden stake.

How could I possibly stand there and let Pipa Juzo chop me down?

With Hiruzen Sarutobi's skills, let alone the injured Juzo Biwa, even Juzo Biwa at his peak wouldn't be able to easily injure the mighty Shinobi.

unless,

Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to move and had no way to dodge or defend against Juzo Biwa's attacks.

Everyone present was a seasoned veteran who had fought on the battlefield and crawled back from the dead. Their experience and intuition led them to almost simultaneously turn their gaze to Pipa Juzo's empty right eye. If there was a problem... it was most likely right there!

"Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi."

Akimichi Torifu glanced at Kakashi Hatake and Asuma Sarutobi, who were kneeling on the ground like prisoners, their arms tied behind their backs and their shoulders pressed down by the Anbu.

Tell me what exactly happened here?

Autumn path seeks the wind and inquires about the Way.

If anyone knows what really happened, it's these two.

"It was him! It was Kakashi Hatake! He and the Mist Ninja killed the old man!" Sarutobi Asuma shouted, turning his head to look at Kakashi with the eyes of a ferocious beast, as if he wanted to pounce on him and tear off a piece of his flesh.

Kakashi remained unmoved by Sarutobi Asuma's accusations. His cold eyes and brows were like unmelting ice, devoid of any youthful vitality. Only after Sarutobi Asuma finished cursing did he softly say, "I don't know!"

"Biwa Juzo suffered a crushing defeat. Sarutobi... the Third Hokage was already certain of victory. At that time, he was interrogating Biwa Juzo about who ordered him to assassinate him. Suddenly, Biwa Juzo's right eye ruptured in an extremely tragic way. The Third Hokage seemed to be under some kind of control technique similar to the Golden Binding Illusion, unable to move, and was beheaded by the suddenly enraged Biwa Juzo with a single strike."

"Lord Hokage, you probably want to ask what method Juzo Biwa used to make the Third Hokage lose his ability to react at that moment, but I'm sorry, everything happened too fast! So fast that I didn't even see what happened clearly, and by the time I came to my senses, it was too late to change anything! I can only guess that it was a technique similar to the Golden Binding Illusion Technique."

Hiruzen Sarutobi died just like that!

His desire to kill his enemy was thus thwarted!

The motivation that had driven him forward had vanished, and he had no intention of defecting from the village to become a rogue ninja. Rather than defect, he would rather die as a Konoha ninja! So he chose to surrender without resistance and was subdued by the Anbu.

"Golden Binding Illusion? But to immobilize Sarutobi... it would be very difficult to do with ordinary Golden Binding Illusion." Akimichi Torifu stared at Biwa Juzo's empty eye sockets and fell silent.

Is it some kind of forbidden technique that sacrifices an eye?

Or some other unknown means?

The ninja world is full of all sorts of strange forbidden techniques, including ancient forbidden techniques inherited from the past as well as innovative creations by geniuses. Therefore, it is quite difficult to find out exactly what methods Juzo Biwa used.

"Haiyi, go and take a look! See if you can find anything."

The Yamanaka clan's spiritual techniques are incredibly versatile, combining attack, sensory abilities, information transmission, and the ability to infiltrate and read the memories of the living and the dead. In particular, their ability to read the memories of the dead is unparalleled in the ninja world.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Yamanaka Haiyi responded respectfully.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he stepped forward, knelt on one knee, placed his hand on the top of Biwa Juzo's head, closed his eyes, and began to try to read the memories in Biwa Juzo's corpse.

As the head of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Inoichi is currently the strongest member of the clan. He is now regarded as an idol by many intelligence ninjas in the ninja world, most of whom are not even Konoha ninjas.

His exceptional skill is evident from this.

In fact, Yamanaka Inoichi did not disappoint.

In just five minutes, Yamanaka Inoichi opened his eyes and withdrew his hand from Biwa Juzo's head.

"how?"

Qiu Dao took the wind and asked the question.

"According to the memories I read, Kirigakure was not instructed by anyone, nor did he cooperate with anyone. On the contrary, he planned to frame the Uchiha clan in order to incite internal strife in Konoha and help Kirigakure gain the upper hand in the war against the village."

When he said these words, Yamanaka Inoichi had a complicated expression. Was the internal strife in Konoha already a well-known fact in the ninja world?

And it's always the Uchiha who get targeted!

He glanced at Uchiha Sogen and noticed that the young Uchiha clan leader was also looking over. The moment their eyes met, he was startled and subconsciously lowered his gaze before realizing that he might have overreacted.

Uchiha Mugen hadn't even awakened his Sharingan.

He didn't dare to look up, so he kept his head down and continued, "As for the method by which Biwa Juzo immobilized the Third Hokage, I am incompetent. Biwa Juzo's memories have unnatural gaps, which means that the relevant memories were erased before the action was taken. Even I cannot restore these memories that have been erased in advance."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Biwa Juzo is now a rogue ninja. Because he was dissatisfied with the Fourth Mizukage's policies, he tried to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage to launch a coup and change Kirigakure. In the end, the plan failed, and he was forced to flee the village and became a rogue ninja."

Of course, the information in Pipa Juzo's brain was not limited to this.

However, even Yamanaka Inoichi would need time to organize such a massive amount of information, so for now, he is only disclosing the information that everyone is concerned about.

"You're already a rogue ninja, and you're still thinking about the village?"

Akimichi Torifu gave an unpleasant snort and waved his hand, saying, "Inoichi, you've worked hard."

"This is my duty."

Yamanaka Inoichi, the honest man, stepped aside. Akimichi Torifu hesitated for two seconds, then turned to look at Sōgen beside him and said, "Sōgen-kun, it seems that the war with the Kirigakure will have to start as soon as possible!"

"That's exactly my opinion."

Zongxian grinned.

The stark white teeth reflected a bloodthirsty glint.

With Danzo Shimura dead and Hiruzen Sarutobi dead, even though the relationship between his clan and the village had not improved, he was much more at ease. For the time being, he had no worries and could devote himself wholeheartedly to the preparations for the war against the Kirigakure!

Then,

Let's celebrate the Uchiha clan's liberation from their shackles with the blood of the Mist Ninja!

[Chapter 86. Bad News and Good News]

The silent moonlight pierced through the thin mist, streaming into the room through the huge French windows, illuminating the orange-red mask with black stripes and highlighting the scarlet eyes.

Obito Uchiha stood alone by the window, his slender figure a stark contrast to the surroundings.

He gazed at the Hidden Mist Village under the cover of night with his single eye.

"The plan isn't going well!"

The silence was broken by a sound coming from behind.

A pitcher plant-like creature emerged from the ceiling, its black and white face peeking out, bathed in the cool moonlight.

"It's just a minor, harmless inconvenience."

Without turning his head, Obito Uchiha said, "Although it delayed things a bit, we killed a few disobedient guys, and they finally behaved themselves. The war... has begun!"

He made it sound easy, but it was actually anything but simple.

No matter how powerful Kirigakure was, it was first severely damaged by Konoha during the Third Shinobi World War, and then the Fourth Mizukage was controlled by Obito Uchiha, who shrouded the village in blood mist and relentlessly cut its flesh with dull knives, bleeding the Kirigakure ninja. Over the years, the Fourth Mizukage has been assassinated no less than thirty times!

Severely damaged