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The masked man's refusal to act was not a surprise to the Third Hokage, Danzo, and Orochimaru. In truth, their question had been more of a formality than a genuine request.
They all knew the masked figure wouldn't intervene—at least, not in front of so many witnesses.
Beyond the name "Uchiha Madara," the masked man never revealed any further information to outsiders. Even if they fought, the knowledge gained would be minimal and impossible to infer much from.
The Third Hokage and Danzo exchanged glances before nodding slowly.
"Let's go," the Third Hokage said.
Danzo, however, shook his head.
"No rush," he replied, then turned toward the shadows and called out, "Itachi, I know you're here. How long are you going to keep hiding?"
Unbeknownst to most, Danzo had long since dispatched trusted shinobi to trail Itachi covertly, tracking his every move.
The distance was great, and the trackers were expertly trained in concealment, making detection nearly impossible—even for someone with the perverted insight of the Mangekyō Sharingan like Itachi.
Shortly after Itachi arrived at this location, the trackers relayed their information to Danzo through secret channels.
Now, confronted with Danzo's callout, Itachi, hidden in the darkness, was startled and somewhat taken aback.
He had thought his hiding place was foolproof—no one should have found him.
How could Danzo possibly know?
Still, since he'd been discovered, hiding indefinitely was no longer an option.
A sudden flash step appeared on the battlefield, and Itachi silently materialized behind the Third Hokage and Danzo.
When the Uchiha clan members saw Itachi standing directly behind Danzo, rage boiled over.
Long before these events, rumors had circulated among the Uchiha that Itachi had betrayed the clan and personally murdered Uchiha Shisui.
Some radical clan members had even confronted the leadership over these allegations.
Yet most refused to believe it.
After all, Itachi was the son of clan head Uchiha Fugaku and had been inseparable from Shisui since childhood.
Surely he wouldn't commit such madness.
But now, the truth seemed undeniable.
"Itachi, you truly betrayed the Uchiha clan!"
"You don't deserve the name Uchiha!"
"You killed Shisui—what else is there to say?"
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Itachi Uchiha's alleged betrayal ignited the clan's fury.
Only one woman remained dazed, pain flickering in her eyes.
Tall and elegant, with long, straight black hair and a delicate face, her eyebrows and eyes bore a striking resemblance to Itachi and Sasuke.
Uchiha Mikoto.
Wife of Uchiha Fugaku, mother of Itachi.
As a proud Uchiha, she loathed traitors with all her heart.
But this traitor was her own son…
If anyone in the crowd had the most conflicted emotions, it was Mikoto Uchiha.
Itachi lowered his head.
This prodigy, blessed with exceptional talent since birth and praised by all, could not even meet their gaze now.
He and Uchiha Haru were both members of the Uchiha clan.
Now, while Haru stood alone before the clan, striving to stop the looming genocide, Itachi had become the blade that cut into the Uchiha's heart.
Faced with endless scorn and accusations, he was powerless to defend himself.
All he could do was mutter, "I didn't kill Shisui. I didn't. I don't admit it!"
But there was another reason he couldn't lift his head.
His mother—Uchiha Mikoto.
He dreaded looking into her eyes, fearing the disappointment and heartbreak he might see.
"Itachi,"
The Third Hokage gently placed a hand on his shoulder, eyes filled with the kindness and generosity he was known for.
He said nothing, but the silent support was enough to calm Itachi's heart.
Uchiha were Konoha's Uchiha.
Everything he did was for Konoha—for their future.
Danzo snorted coldly.
"Let's go!"
The Third Hokage, Orochimaru, Danzo, and Uchiha Itachi nodded in unison.
The four Kage-level shinobi simultaneously activated the Instant Body Flash Technique and charged into battle.
"Are they coming?" Uchiha Haru smirked.
Facing six Kage-level opponents alone didn't faze him—it only fueled his fanatic resolve.
Was this all they had?
How could the reanimated First and Second Hokage alone intimidate him?
Haru's fist shot forward, moving so fast and powerful it sliced the air with a thunderous roar, as if tearing through space itself.
Bang!
The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, couldn't evade in time.
His head exploded instantly, scattering like confetti, dissolving into ash.
But then, the head began to reform, slowly condensing and healing.
This was the regenerative power of the Impure World Reincarnation.
Uchiha Haru immediately abandoned the indestructible First and Second Hokage "cockroaches" and turned his attention to the newcomers—Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, Orochimaru, and Itachi.
His first target was Danzo.
There was no tactical reason—he simply disliked Danzo.
"Wood Release: Great Forest Technique!"
Vines and branches erupted from Haru's arms, lashing toward Danzo.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Wave!"
Danzo countered with a powerful wind jutsu, sending an invisible, razor-sharp blade of air forward.
The force was tremendous—even distant trees were split in two and toppled.
This was one of Danzo's signature jutsu.
Before, Danzo had used a similar Wind Style technique to deal with the vines and branches of Uchiha Haru's Wood Release: Sea of Trees.
However, this time, he had severely miscalculated.
The seemingly sharp and invincible Vacuum Wave made a loud bang as it struck the vines and branches extending from Haru's arms—and then vanished.
But the vines and branches did not stop; they continued moving toward Danzo along their previous path.
If one looked closely, they could see a clear white mark on one of the vines—that was the one that collided with Danzo's Vacuum Wave.
The Vacuum Wave was powerful enough to fell trees, but when it hit Haru's Wood Release, it left only a faint white scar on the branches and leaves.
Not a single branch broke. Not a shred of damage.
Danzo's expression shifted.
What was happening was something he had never anticipated.
The vines and branches that Haru had transformed with his chakra were unlike anything he'd encountered before—far stronger, far more resilient.
He had been careless.
Lost in his shock, Danzo didn't notice as the vines and branches rapidly wrapped around him.
They tightened quickly.
Bang!
With a blood-curdling scream, Danzo's body was torn apart, pieces of flesh and bone flying everywhere. The scene was brutally violent.
The Third Hokage, Orochimaru, and Itachi all wore shocked expressions.
They had only just met Haru—no serious fight had even begun.
And yet, Haru had killed Danzo in an instant.
So terrifying!
But from previous experience, they knew better than to assume Danzo was truly dead.
Sure enough, moments later—
Danzo reappeared.
"You can't kill me!" he snarled, his face dark with fury. Being struck down twice in a row had enraged him immensely.
"Oh? Really?" Haru sneered coldly.
He clearly noticed another Sharingan eye closed on Danzo's exposed arm.
This time, Danzo was prepared to use Izanagi again—turning death into illusion, transforming real damage into mere dreams.
"Can't kill me?" Haru's eyes gleamed with dark amusement.
"Then I'll just have to kill you a few more times."
In a flash, Haru vanished from sight.
When he reappeared, it was again just a short distance from Danzo.
His speed was so fast it was nearly invisible to the naked eye.
Danzo's face twisted with frustration.
Damn it, he thought. Why does it always have to be me? How much hatred do these people hold?
Panicked, he activated Izanagi once more, and at the same time, bolted like the wind.
At this speed, no one would guess he was a man in his sixties. His usual calm demeanor was completely replaced by desperation.
But even this was too slow.
Thanks to the blessing of his Otsutsuki-like physiology, unless facing a Kage-level expert specialized in physical combat, no one could match Haru once he got close.
Moreover, Danzo's true strength was limited.
Back in Konoha, when he fought Sasuke right after Sasuke awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan, Danzo was overwhelmed and barely able to defend himself.
He only survived so long because of Izanagi.
Even so, Haru's power far exceeded Sasuke's level at that time—even without unleashing his full abilities.
Currently, Danzo was weaker than he had been in that fight.
This widening gap made Haru's dominance all the more obvious.
Boom!
Haru stepped forward, brutal and fierce.
Danzo, who had fallen to the ground in panic, was trampled underfoot.
His chest was crushed, his body ripped apart, and he died on the spot.
Among the Uchiha clan, Danzo was perhaps the most hated man in recent memory.
Many blamed him entirely for the Uchiha clan's tragic fate.
Although now they understood that the Third Hokage had also been shadowing Danzo's actions behind the scenes, their hatred for Danzo remained unshaken.
Seeing him tortured and killed repeatedly in public brought a dark satisfaction to their hearts.
Their only regret was that they couldn't personally take revenge.
"Ah!"
A scream pierced the air.
Danzo was instantly killed again.
All of the Sharingan on his arm closed tightly.
This meant that if Haru killed him again, Danzo would finally be truly dead—with no Izanagi left to save him.
His boast of being unkillable was just a joke.
Danzo had believed Izanagi gave him multiple lives, making death a trivial thing.
But who could have predicted Haru would chase him down and kill him repeatedly?
Was Haru truly testing to see if Danzo could be killed?
The Third Hokage, Orochimaru, and Itachi all breathed heavily.
Danzo was killed again and again.
Of course, they couldn't just stand by and wait for their own deaths.
They wanted to act, but even if they did, they lacked the ability.
Haru's speed was incomprehensible.
Danzo was utterly useless against him.
The kills came in the blink of an eye.
Before they could react, Danzo was already dead.
What could they do?
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