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Killing a Uchiha clan chūnin with a single punch—especially in the middle of Konoha, right in front of everyone—was beyond shocking.
"AHHH!!!"
Screams broke out one after another. The crowd was practically frozen with fear. After all, this was the Uchiha clan they were dealing with—the same clan that made up the Konoha Military Police.
Every single one of them was known for being proud, arrogant, and aggressive. And now, one of them had just been killed in one punch. Nobody could believe it.
But even after doing that, Hayato still hadn't calmed down. The fire in his chest was still burning strong. This wasn't just some quick burst of anger—this rage had been building for a long, long time. Smashing one Uchiha wasn't nearly enough to vent all that fury.
He turned his head and looked toward the ninja academy. His mind, now completely lost in rage, told him that place had brought him the most pain. With a roar, Hayato shot off toward the school, charging full speed and smashing through everything in his path. People went flying in every direction.
Only now did the onlookers snap out of it and hurry to inform the Konoha Military Police and higher-ups.
It didn't take long before others arrived at the scene where the Uchiha chūnin had been killed—fellow Uchiha clan members, also part of the Konoha Police. After all, the victim was one of their own, and it was literally their job to handle this kind of thing.
"Huh? What the hell? His arm's shattered and his chest is crushed—all from a single punch. That kind of strength is insane... Damn it! I don't care who you are—if you dared to lay a finger on the Uchiha, then you're dead meat!"
One of the Uchiha police officers looked at the body, face turning grim, eyes filled with cold killing intent. "The guy ran that way?"
"Y-Yeah! That way!" a nearby villager quickly pointed.
"Let's go!" The three Uchiha ninja took off in the direction of Hayato.
Right after they left, more people showed up—masked ninja in black outfits, members of the Hokage's ANBU.
Among them were also white-eyed Hyūga clan members and others from various clans and factions. News of someone attacking and even killing a member of the Uchiha clan in Konoha had spread fast—and no one was taking it lightly.
None of them said a word. They just exchanged glances and silently chased after Hayato.
Meanwhile, Hayato had bulldozed his way to the ninja academy. Unfortunately, school was already out for the day—there wasn't a soul in sight.
Looking at the empty school grounds, Hayato let out a furious roar. No one was here. That only made him angrier. He snapped again. Even if there were no people, anything that entered his field of view became a target—buildings, trees, didn't matter. If he saw it, he smashed it.
Every punch and kick carried terrifying power. A building could crumble with just a few hits. Trees as thick as a man's waist? Down in one punch.
While Hayato was going full rampage, the three Uchiha ninja had finally caught up by following the destruction he left behind.
"Bastard! You're trashing the ninja academy now?! Listen up, I don't care who you are—attacking the Uchiha means you've signed your death warrant! Surrender now, or we'll take you down right here and now!"
The leader of the three Uchiha was a jōnin. Watching Hayato's destruction, he was shocked by his raw power, but still spoke down to him with disdain. Even though Hayato's strength was clearly on par with a jōnin, the Uchiha clan had always been confident in their own superiority.
"Uchiha!!" Hayato roared. "Screw the Uchiha! You all deserve to die!!"
The second he saw the Uchiha clan crest, his rage spiked even higher. Plenty of the people who had tormented him were Uchiha. Just like that chūnin from earlier—when Hayato was being bullied, not only did the guy not help, he'd even kicked him while he was down.
And even at the academy, not all Uchiha were geniuses. Some were total idiots, and when those idiots got scolded by teachers, they'd often take it out on Hayato.
So yeah—the Uchiha clan was definitely on Hayato's hit list.
"You bastard! I was gonna take you back alive and teach you a lesson, but now you've gone and said that—!"
The Uchiha jōnin was livid. He let out a cold snort, but before he could finish his sentence, Hayato roared and stomped the ground, launching himself at him just like before.
Another punch, straight to the face.
Just like what he did to the last one.
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