A Susanoo appeared in Konohagakure.
At that moment, all the shinobi in the village witnessed the scene. As soon as Hiruzen received the news, he immediately rushed toward the direction where the Susanoo had appeared, bringing his Anbu with him.
Sakumo wanted to go as well, but Sasori and the corpses controlled by Setsuna were relentlessly attacking him. Especially now that Sasori had brought out the Third Kazekage, his most lethal weapon—Sakumo couldn't end the battle quickly.
Meanwhile, in the Root base, when Danzō received the news, his eyes immediately turned toward Shisui, who had just finished replacing a batch of new lightbulbs in the base and was preparing to go home and rest.
"The Uchiha clan… are they rebelling?"
As someone deeply familiar with the Uchiha, Danzō naturally knew what Susanoo represented.
The emotionless words made Shisui shudder. He quickly raised both hands high.
"Danzō-sama, the Uchiha clan has no intention of rebellion!"
"Is that so?"
Danzō gave no clear response and simply signaled the Root shinobi beside him to keep a close watch on Shisui.
Shisui panicked—completely.
Even though he said the Uchiha had no rebellious thoughts, the fact that there were radicals within the clan was undeniable.
If this attack really was orchestrated by those radicals, then the Uchiha clan—
Clan head, what are you doing?! Clan head!!
Shisui was screaming internally, praying that Fugaku hadn't taken part in this operation.
Ironically, Fugaku was even more panicked than Shisui at that moment.
He had of course seen the massive Susanoo. As the Uchiha clan leader, he fully understood what it meant.
It's over. Completely over.
He had worked so hard to repair the relationship with the village leadership, and now it was all going to be destroyed by the appearance of this Susanoo.
"Clan Head, was this your doing?!"
Just as Fugaku was holding his head, trying to figure out what action to take, several radical Uchiha members arrived at his home with expressions of admiration.
"As expected of our clan head! When you strike, it's a finishing blow! I didn't think there was someone in the clan capable of using Susanoo. Was it Shisui?"
As the radicals spoke, some moderate Uchiha who had arrived after hearing the commotion turned their inquisitive gazes toward Fugaku.
When did our clan head become this brave?
"You're full of crap!"
Fugaku exploded.
That one curse stunned not only the radicals, but also Mikoto and Itachi, who was holding baby Sasuke.
"That Susanoo is the enemy attacking the village! How could our Police Force be involved with it?! Everyone, follow my orders and prepare to engage the enemy!"
At that moment, Fugaku just wanted to send all these radicals to meet Uchiha Madara. A "finishing blow," seriously? If the Anbu overheard that, he'd be immediately sent to the Second Hokage's infamous black cell!
After seeing Fugaku's fierce reaction, the radicals realized the Susanoo had nothing to do with him. But if it wasn't Fugaku's doing, then who on earth was controlling that Susanoo...?
"Could it be Uchiha Madara-sama..."
No one knew who murmured it, but the words rang out clearly in the night.
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Konoha Research Bureau
"Hmph. Do as you like."
Orochimaru, seeing that Yahiko and Konan truly had no intention of fleeing—and that he himself hadn't moved either—calmly turned toward Nagato as the massive fist descended from the sky.
"Nagato, focus as much chakra as you can into your eyes."
Hearing Orochimaru's shout, Nagato acted without hesitation.
As chakra poured into the artificial eyes, mechanical whirring sounded. Nagato's prosthetic eyes erupted with a searing red glow.
Two beams of red laser shot out from his eyes, striking the arm of the Susanoo precisely, diverting the impact and smashing the partially constructed main building of the medical corps nearby.
That building had been ordered for construction by Hiruzen before his retirement, as compensation for Tsunade's regrets. But due to lack of funds, construction had been painfully slow.
Tsunade: ???
"Not bad."
Watching as the Susanoo's arm was pierced by the laser, Orochimaru nodded in satisfaction.
"Orochimaru-sama, stop nodding and help us evacuate!"
Seeing Orochimaru scribbling furiously on a notepad, Yahiko spoke up in frustration.
"Don't worry, reinforcements have arrived."
Normally, Orochimaru wouldn't explain anything to anyone. But Yahiko and the others had earned his approval, so he gave them a rare word of reassurance.
"Summoning Jutsu!"
With Hiruzen's cry, Enma was summoned and instantly transformed into his Adamantine Staff form. Under the Third's control, the staff extended and thrust viciously toward Setsuna.
A cracking sound rang out as the Susanoo—said to be impenetrable—developed fractures and was forcefully pushed toward the outskirts of the village.
"So this is Susanoo... Indeed, it's solid. I wonder what methods the First Hokage used to defeat it back then."
Having heard about Susanoo from his elders, Hiruzen was amazed. He hadn't expected that even after attacking with his full strength using Enma, the Susanoo only showed some cracks.
Even Rasa's Gold Dust couldn't withstand Enma's staff.
But the one who was even more speechless now was Setsuna inside the Susanoo.
Are you kidding me?
Wasn't this supposed to be a legendary power?
First I get pierced by some dude with eye-lasers, then I get cracked open by that little guy Hiruzen wielding a stick?!
This scene was witnessed by Fugaku and the others, who had just assembled and were preparing to support the battlefield.
The radicals who had been shouting about joining Setsuna suddenly fell silent.
The moderates were glad they hadn't chosen the wrong side.
Fugaku shot a warning glare at the previously excited radicals, signaling them to stay quiet for a while.
"Who's there?!"
At that moment, the Police Force members at the front abruptly stopped, eyeing the shinobi blocking their path warily.
"Where are you off to, Captain Fugaku?"
A familiar voice rang out—it was Danzō. Fugaku narrowed his eyes and instantly recognized the ninja in their path as Anbu.
Or rather, Root shinobi under Danzō's command.
"Danzō-sama, our Police Force is heading toward the site of the enemy attack to engage them."
Fugaku realized things were taking a dangerous turn, but he had no choice but to press on.
"Is that so, Captain Fugaku? Are you really going to engage the enemy? Or… are you planning to join forces with that guy inside the Susanoo and raise the banner of rebellion?"
Danzō's voice was ice-cold. Even the dullest person could hear the killing intent in his words.
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