A Battle to the Death

"So the Anbu are here too?"

The old man sighed softly, but his eyes remained unwavering as he calmly nodded: "It seems Hiruzen has made up his mind to kill us all."

Beside him.

One by one, the wounded Uchiha men gripped their weapons tightly, glaring menacingly at the Anbu.

Because of emotional turmoil.

The Sharingan in their eyes shone with an increasingly crimson light, as alluring as fresh blood.

"Put down your weapons."

An ANBU ninja spoke in a low voice: "Surrender now, and the Third Hokage may forgive some of your sins and allow some of you to live."

Upon hearing this, the old man immediately sneered, his face full of disdain.

"Young man, your persuasion tactics are terrible!"

"You even killed Uchiha who weren't ninjas, clearly showing you're determined to fight to the death. I don't think surrendering will make Hiruzen spare the rest."

"not to mention……"

The old man stared at the ANBU ninja who had spoken and sneered, "Can you tolerate a bunch of Uchiha people living with hatred in their hearts?"

"Stop joking!"

"The moment we surrender, the Uchiha clan will be wiped out by you!!"

The last sentence.

The old man roared, his anger conveyed through his voice.

The Uchiha around him all had determined looks in their eyes.

They knew very well that in the current situation, surrender was not an option!

This battle.

The game can only end when one player falls to the ground!

"..."

The ANBU ninja fell silent, inwardly mocking himself.

They really had no intention of letting the Uchiha go; their earlier attempts to persuade them to surrender were all lies.

He just didn't expect to be exposed so quickly.

"Since you don't know what's good for you, I won't say any more." The ANBU ninja shook his head and said regretfully, "You could have died easily."

"Now, they can only die in agony, one by one."

As he spoke, the ANBU ninja raised his hand and waved it lightly forward.

"attack!"

At a command.

shhhhhh...

All the surrounding Anbu ninjas rushed towards the Uchiha.

"Hmph, it's not certain who will die!" The old man snorted coldly, fearlessly raising his knife to face the challenge.

but.

The huge numerical disadvantage caused the Uchiha side to suffer repeated defeats.

In addition, Konoha's actions were sudden, and thanks to Itachi Uchiha, an inside traitor, they killed many Jonin with three tomoe at the beginning.

As a result, the Uchiha clan was completely unable to resist the combined attack of the Anbu and Root.

"hateful!"

The old man gritted his teeth, but could only desperately push his body to swing the knife with all his might.

call!

Suddenly, a huge fireball shot out from the side.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A three-tomoe Uchiha suddenly appeared and spat out a fireball the size of a house.

boom!

The fireball fell, creating a small patch of fire.

Because it happened suddenly.

Caught off guard, ten members of the Dark Division and Root Division were struck by the flames and burned to the ground.

"Ahhh..."

In an instant, a chorus of screams erupted.

The scene fell silent instantly.

"Fugaku!?"

Both the Anbu and the Uchiha were surprised to see the sudden appearance of the person.

"Fugaku, are you going to join the rebellion too?" a member of the secret service immediately shouted.

"Rebellion?"

Fugaku sneered and walked towards the Uchiha camp, mocking, "Do you even believe such a thing yourself?"

The secret service fell silent.

indeed.

Anyone in the Uchiha clan might rebel, but this dove leader is the only one who will never rebel.

"Fugaku, you've finally decided to show up?" The old man's expression was displeased, and he didn't give Fugaku a friendly look.

"I'm sorry, I've come to atone for my sins."

Fugaku bowed to the old man and solemnly pleaded, "Please give me this opportunity, Elder Yukichi."

Xiongji looked at him coldly.

What's the point of saying all this now?

Your son—Itachi, and your disciple—Shisui, have both betrayed the clan.

Especially Itachi Uchiha.

He was the executioner who orchestrated tonight's extermination of the entire clan. I really don't know how he could do such a thing, considering this is the family he grew up in!

"Clan Chief Fugaku, isn't it a bit too late now?"

The other members of the tribe also looked hostile.

"Your good son has killed many of our people."

"Truly remarkable, to have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. It's just a pity that these Mangekyou have abandoned their clan."

"What's the use of you coming now?"

"Why don't you just stay home and wait to die!"

The clansmen were filled with resentment.

Fugaku could not refute this, and could only bow deeply to the crowd.

"never mind."

Elder Xiongji raised his hand to stop the clansmen's complaints, and looked at Fugaku with a sigh, "It's a good thing that you've come to your senses and returned to the right path."

Let bygones be bygones.

"Now, the family needs your strength!"

Hearing this, the clansmen suppressed their resentment.

Just as Elder Xiongji said.

They now need Fugaku's strength.

A top-tier Jonin with three tomoe (3-tomoe) would definitely play a significant role in this battle.

"I am extremely grateful!"

Fugaku took a deep breath before raising his head.

"Since you wish to atone for your sins, then serve as the vanguard." Elder Xiongji gazed at him and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No!"

Without hesitation, Fugaku shook his head, drew his sword, and turned to be the first to approach the Anbu and Root.

The battle has resumed.

This time, with Fugaku, an elite three-tomoe Jonin, leading the charge, the offensive of the Anbu and Root was somewhat contained.

But the fighting became even more intense.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"Earth Release: Earth Rising Spear!"

"Lightning Release: Thunderclap!"

Boom!

Numerous ninjutsu lights illuminated the area.

One after another, highly lethal spells collided with each other, unleashing their power, causing the ground to shake and houses to shatter.

It took about ten minutes.

Within a 100-meter radius, all buildings collapsed and were reduced to ruins.

……

Outside the Uchiha clan's territory.

"Too slow!"

The Third Hokage and Danzo arrived, their faces grim as they gazed at the battle unfolding inside.

Time is not on their side.

The longer it drags on, the greater the risk.

"Sarukyu's men, charge in too!" The Third Hokage turned his head, his eyes filled with killing intent, and swept over a clansman beside him.

The clansmen felt a chill run down their spines and their hearts pounded wildly under his gaze.

He didn't dare hesitate and quickly replied, "Yes!"

Done.

The Sarutobi clansman then slipped away to deliver the message.

A short while later.

A massive force of Sarutobi's private soldiers, comparable in number to the entire combined forces of Root and Anbu, appeared on the battlefield.

After bowing to the Third Hokage, they all rushed into the Uchiha clan's territory.

……

the other side.

Zhunyi slowly walked out of the clan's territory from the outer perimeter.

He activated his Observation Haki, constantly sensing the surrounding situation.

Every now and then, with a casual slash, the demon's eye would leave a thin red line in mid-air.

Swish!

A flying slash was unleashed, cleaving through the adjacent wall and cutting the Root ninja behind it in two.

The other person looked completely bewildered.

He died without understanding how he had been exposed.

Swish!Swish!Swish!

Zhun Yi marched forward, brandishing his sword as he went.

Each slash was delivered.

Each of them had at least one ninja who was cut in half.

"What terrifying swordsmanship!"

"Yes, it can actually unleash sword energy from a distance!"

"This is something even the Sword Saint couldn't do!"

"Has Junichi already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship?"

"I think it's very likely!"

"That's right, Lord Junichi is absolutely a god of swordsmanship!"