All around, the Uchiha clansmen and the Police Force ninjas were panting for breath, yet their spirits had never been so exhilarated!
How many years had passed…
The Uchiha Clan was constantly targeted, sidelined, suppressed, and schemed against by the Konoha top brass!
Only tonight did they at last release that long-festering resentment to their hearts' content!
Mitokado Homura was dead!
The Shimura Clan was annihilated!
Such a result immediately made every Uchiha clansman feel proud and vindicated!
[You have successfully helped Mitokado Homura fulfill his loyalty by dying for Konoha, making him a hero in sacrifice! Great Virtue! +1000 Virtue Points!]
[You have successfully helped the Shimura Clan reunite with their patriarch Danzō, relieving Danzō's longing in the afterlife! Great Mercy! +3000 Virtue Points!]
Just those alone caused Chiyu's merit points to rise by four thousand in one go. He casually added them all to his ocular power.
At present, his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan sat at 19,150 / 50,000!
By now, each major leap in Sharingan power didn't just boost the eyes. It enhanced his entire being. Whether chakra reserves, stamina, recovery, speed, strength, all received overall upgrades. In other words, every rise improved him comprehensively!
Uchiha Aoki and Uchiha Yamakaze came to stand behind Chiyu.
Chiyu lifted his gaze into the distance.
In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was pacing in frantic anxiety.
A few loyal Anbu, exchanging glances, dared not say a word. They too understood this was truly the critical night of life and death for the entire village regime.
Soon, one by one, fresh intelligence arrived from various directions.
"It's about Uchiha Itachi, sir—he…he's already…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face paled.
"It appears Uchiha Chiyu foresaw everything and let Uchiha Fugaku prepare in advance— not only uncovering Uchiha Itachi's plans but also…"
"He helped Fugaku awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen froze. Then shock gave way to furious disbelief.
"How can that be?! Even so, newly awakened Mangekyō or not, Fugaku couldn't possibly match Itachi!"
"Indeed—but…that Uchiha Chiyu placed a shadow clone there. Even just a shadow clone proved unstoppable. Uchiha Itachi was…
…already killed by Chiyu."
Hiruzen slumped into his chair as though his soul was drained.
"Uchiha Chiyu… How is he seeing through all our moves?! Itachi…what a waste of a perfect pawn, done in just like that… Damn you, Uchiha Chiyu!"
Yet he had barely started grappling with that shock when another report came:
"Hokage-sama! We have news from the Police Force Headquarters— that so-called 'Uchiha Madara' in the mask…he too lost to Uchiha Chiyu!"
Once again, Hiruzen stared wide-eyed, even dropping his pipe onto the desk.
"Even that masked fiend couldn't beat Uchiha Chiyu?!"
He suddenly recalled something, bellowing:
"Quick—tell all Anbu and the clan forces to retreat at once!"
"Hokage-sama, Mitokado Homura has already encountered Uchiha Chiyu in battle."
Hiruzen's face blanched in terror:
"What? Again with Chiyu?!"
"It appears the ones who killed Itachi and drove off the masked man were both just Chiyu's shadow clones, sir…"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was struck speechless.
He stood there in despair, eyes shut.
"…It's too late. By now, Homura is likely dead at Uchiha Chiyu's hands. That man doesn't hesitate to strike down even an elder advisor if given the slightest excuse."
The Anbu messenger also paled.
"He truly would kill an elder? Elder Homura was high-level in the village— plus, strictly speaking, he hadn't attacked the Uchiha— so what justifiable reason—?"
Hiruzen gave a long sigh.
"You still don't understand that bastard Uchiha Chiyu? Any minor justification is enough for him to kill them all, root and branch!"
"…Then what now, sir?"
"No choice. Recall Koharu and the Sarutobi Clan's men as well—pull them back! Immediately! Also, fetch Jiraiya!"
"Understood, Hokage-sama!"
In truth, Sarutobi Hiruzen was reeling in shock and grief, but he wasn't panicking blindly. As a man who had weathered countless storms, he knew how to keep composure at a time . He peered through the office window at the crimson full moon outside.
"So it's finally coming to this… The ultimate showdown…"
There on his desk, right by the Hokage seat, lay a mysterious scroll. Gently resting a hand on it, Hiruzen's eyes revealed grim determination. This was his final trump card.
Elsewhere, Koharu had been waiting at the edge of the Uchiha district. When the battle between Mitokado Homura and Uchiha Chiyu erupted, instead of rushing to help, she elected to remain still or even move further back. She then received Sarutobi Hiruzen's order and began withdrawing with the Sarutobi forces.
She sensed from a distance the ferocity of the conflict, guessing full well Homura's fate. Yet she had no other choice.
"Sarutobi Clan—withdraw!"
Hence, she pulled them all back. They soon rendezvoused with an Anbu squad under "Baku." Then, combining forces, they retreated toward the Hokage Tower…
On the other side, after killing Itachi, repelling the masked "Madara," slaying Homura, and destroying the Shimura Clan—Chiyu led the Police Force onward, morale sky-high and fighting spirit boiling.
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Under the blood moon, the entire clan marched into the heart of Konoha.
At the Uchiha district's boundary, they encountered another unit heading from the Naka Shrine: Fugaku's elite.
The newly united Uchiha army—both the younger Police Force under Chiyu's command and the old guard led by the clan head Fugaku—now merged into one unstoppable wave under the blood-red moon!
Chiyu acknowledged Fugaku. Fugaku, recovering from all previous grief and rage, nodded soberly.
"Chiyu, I've made up my mind. Up to now, Konoha's top brass have forced us to this point.
But enough is enough. They want a confrontation? We'll give them a confrontation! Let them see what 'Uchiha' truly means!"
A thunderous roar of approval rose among the clan.
Though Fugaku was furious, he remained rational, glancing at Chiyu.
"Henceforth, the entire Uchiha clan listens to you, Chiyu! No errors tolerated. Anyone who disobeys shall be cut down!"
They answered in unison:
"We heed Chiyu-sama's command!"
Chiyu nodded lightly.
"Forward. Our target is…the Hokage Tower."
That night, as strife and slaughter raged, the other great ninja families in Konoha took note but, by unspoken agreement, stayed out of the conflict—quietly watching, letting the final outcome unfold.
Of course, they discreetly sent observers to watch from the shadows as the battle approached its final chapter…
Before long, Chiyu led the grand Uchiha forces right up to the Hokage Tower.
Sarutobi Hiruzen had prepared himself there, waiting atop the tower.
Beneath him, on the wide avenue:
Koharu leading the Sarutobi Clan, plus the remaining Anbu squads, stood in tense formation, ready for war.
High above, at the tower window, Sarutobi Hiruzen gazed down upon the assembled Uchiha.
Spotting Chiyu, Hiruzen clenched his fists, filled with killing intent.
Next to him stood one other figure, likewise gazing grimly at the looming confrontation: the legendary Sannin—
"Sensei," Jiraiya muttered, "must it really come to this?"
He shook his head, obviously unwilling.
Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed heavily on his pipe.
"Jiraiya…do you think I had any choice?
From the era of Uchiha Madara onward, the Uchiha have rebelled again and again—when did they ever stop?
From Madara and Izuna, to the era of the Second Hokage with Uchiha Setsuna, then the Nine-Tails incident under the Fourth Hokage's watch— it's always Uchiha…
And now there's Uchiha Chiyu!
Tell me— as Hokage, what would you do differently?!"
Jiraiya kept silent, hating these internal power struggles and clandestine machinations. But, as Hiruzen pointed out…
He could not stand idle while his teacher's life was in mortal danger.
Hiruzen understood and thus exploited that point perfectly.
At that moment, Chiyu halted in front of the Tower. He raised his eyes to the window.
Under that blood moon…
Sarutobi Hiruzen glared coldly down.
He spoke in a voice laden with hostility:
"Uchiha Chiyu! You lead an entire Uchiha army here at midnight, all the way to the Hokage Tower— do you really plan a coup?!"
Chiyu calmly replied:
In that instant, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression twisted in shock!
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