Boom!
With a roar filled with endless malice, a viscous, blood-like scarlet chakra burst forth from the white figure's body!
The chakra was so dense it was almost tangible, exuding a nauseating, heavy stench of blood and a bone-chilling, cold malice that seeped into one's very marrow!
Like a living entity, it swiftly enveloped the white figure's skeletal frame, completely swallowing it. The emerald-green Susanoo's bone fist, which was clenched tight, was slowly pried open, bit by bit.
Then, under the horrified gaze of Itachi Uchiha, the viscous scarlet chakra began to grotesquely take shape!
Snap! Crackle! Snap!
A rapid succession of sounds, like bones growing wildly, filled the air. The scarlet chakra quickly condensed and hardened, forming thick, grotesque, giant bones!
"A Susanoo?!"
Shisui Uchiha's expression changed instantly. Enduring the churning blood in his chest and abdomen, the chakra within him boiled like a burning flame.
The enormous right arm of his giant skeletal Susanoo sharply raised its five-fingered hand and clenched it into a fist.
It tore through the rain curtain and ruthlessly smashed down upon the white figure wrapped within the scarlet form!
Rumble!!
The emerald-green skeletal fist slammed down, releasing a deafening roar. The resulting impact instantly scattered the rain into mist and caused the ground to crack inch by inch!
However, Shisui felt as if he had smashed into a mountain. Looking closer, he saw that in the blink of an eye, a terrifying half-giant skeletal frame several meters tall had been constructed!
And it had four grotesque bone arms that had forcefully withstood his attack.
And this was only the beginning.
Squish! Squish! Squish!
Accompanied by the sickening, squelching sound of growing flesh, the scarlet chakra on the monstrous, towering skeletal frame writhed and intertwined.
Dark red muscle fibers sprouted, coiled, and knotted at a terrifying speed, visible to the naked eye!
They filled the gaps in the bones like the most resilient vines, transforming into flesh filled with power!
Finally, a half-giant statue, even more massive and terrifying than Shisui's Susanoo, was fully formed in the scarlet light, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression!
Compared to Shisui's Susanoo, which possessed a hint of divinity, its form was clearly that of a ferocious demon.
It had a face on both the front and back, covered by white bone masks, with expressions of pure anger and hatred!
And those four arms, covered in a white exoskeleton with bulging muscles, were filled with a horrifying power.
Only two of the arms ended in hands, while the other two had transformed into sharp claws!
"This... this is the second form of Susanoo?!" Shisui Uchiha's voice trembled slightly. "Why does it look like this?!"
'Susanoo' was known as the 'power of a god.' Even its appearance should possess a hint of divinity. In the records of the Uchiha clan, he had never seen a Susanoo so monstrously grotesque!
Furthermore, from the outside, he couldn't even see the white figure.
The monstrous demon giant in front of him truly looked like a living creature of flesh and blood!
And the 'demon's' next actions confirmed Shisui's thoughts.
Cackle!
The grotesque, scarlet giant's head turned abruptly, its face of 'hatred' looking at Shisui. Its cavernous mouth, like an abyss, opened without a sound.
"ROAR!!"
The 'Susanoo,' which should have been an inanimate object, roared at Shisui, and countless black figures with an eerie, cold aura surged from its mouth.
"Wooo!"
"Roar!"
"Hiss!"
A multitude of soul-numbing sounds, filled with pain, despair, hatred, and a desire for destruction, hissed, shrieked, and snarled, filling his ears!
Dojutsu: Yomi-tsu!
Named after the mythical 'Land of the Dead,' this dojutsu creates a separate space within its body.
It can absorb a certain number of deceased souls in a short period of time, using them to directly attack the target's spirit, inflicting countless pains of death until their mind breaks.
As part of its own being, these souls naturally grow stronger as the user's main body grows stronger. The user can also release and control them, but at the cost of weakening their own spiritual power.
And so, as the pupils of Shisui Uchiha's eyes contracted, dozens of grotesquely twisted black figures appeared.
"Are these... things... the..."
He stared at the black figures in disbelief, his hoarse voice filled with shock and fear. "The spirits of the Uchiha clan?!"
In Shisui's eyes, their only common features were their black, robe-like bodies and white masks, in addition to the scarlet Sharingan burning with hatred and a desire for destruction!
This was enough to prove their identity and reveal the terrifying truth.
The souls of the clan members he and Itachi had killed had not been extinguished or entered the Pure Land. Instead, they had remained in this world, filled with hatred and pain, and were now reborn as spirits!
And their purpose...
As soon as they appeared, the 'Hollows' greedily and frantically sniffed the air, which was filled with the scent of living people.
Then, like a school of sharks that had smelled blood, they turned their gaze toward the deeper parts of Konoha, toward the concentrated soul essence of countless living beings!
"ROAR!!"
Dozens of 'Hollows' roared at once, carrying a terrifying aura of death, and swept toward the center of Konoha like a black tide!
"Fugaku Uchiha! What are you doing?!"
Seeing this, Shisui instantly felt a bone-chilling cold. He couldn't help but roar.
He finally understood what the monster, transformed from Fugaku Uchiha, wanted to do!
It not only wanted to kill him, but it also wanted to unleash the endless malice within its body and drag all of Konoha into hell!
With this thought, Shisui frantically channeled his dojutsu, and his Susanoo's skeletal arm lifted sharply, trying to intercept the surging black tide of spirits!
But in the next moment, two of the monster's arms slammed down on him.
Bang! Bang!
Two heavy punches landed on Shisui's Susanoo. The fierce power surged over him like a tsunami, and the bone-shattering cracking sounds that made Shisui's heart tremble echoed in the air!
Shisui Uchiha's Susanoo was brutally knocked back, plowing a deep trench in the muddy ground!
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Watching helplessly as the black figures surged in all directions, and thinking of the disaster Konoha would face, Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan became bloodshot!
Who can tell me! What are these abominations?!
Meanwhile, before Itachi Uchiha's escape and the start of the cataclysm, in the forest near the outskirts of the Uchiha clan compound, two groups of people moved swiftly through the rain. The raindrops splashed against their cloaks.
On the left was the silent, cold-blooded group of Root ninja, led by Danzo Shimura.
On the right was a group of Anbu ninja with a relatively more chilling aura.
This group was naturally led by Hinata Yun-chuan, who had recently passed the test to join the Anbu.
He was wearing an Anbu rain cloak. Rainwater slid down the edge of his hood and splattered on his pure white mask. Only his Byakugan stood out.
"White Dove," Danzo's voice was hoarse. "Are they within your sensory range yet?"
The veins around Hinata Yun-chuan's eyes popped out. In the next moment, his face under the mask changed slightly, and he blurted out, "Something's wrong! This chakra... what is it?!"
Hearing this, Danzo seemed to have realized something. His voice became icy and unquestionable. "Everyone! The situation has changed. Increase your speed. We cannot let this spiral out of control!"
The Root and Anbu ninja said nothing, but their speed increased once again.
However, just as they were entering the outskirts of the Uchiha clan compound, a horrifying sound was heard.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Dozens of figures, like phantoms, silently emerged from the shadows of the houses and behind the trees on both sides!
They were all wearing Uchiha clan uniforms and Konoha headbands. With expressions of wariness or confusion, they blocked the two teams' path.
"Stop!"
The Uchiha clan's middle-aged leader stepped forward, looking at Danzo Shimura and Hinata Yun-chuan with a guarded expression. "This is the Uchiha compound! What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"
The Anbu team stopped immediately, subconsciously gripping their weapons and looking at Hinata Yun-chuan.
They recognized a few of the familiar faces among the blockers as genuine Uchiha clan members.
However, Danzo Shimura wouldn't hesitate like them. He was not soft-hearted.
"Hmph! Foolish!"
A cold light flashed in Danzo's single eye. Without the slightest hesitation, he pointed his cane forward and commanded, "Blockers! Kill!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Almost at the same moment his words fell, the Root ninja behind him immediately attacked. Kunai and senbon rained down, pouring toward the Uchiha clan members!
They mercilessly aimed for the vitals: the throat, the heart, the space between the eyebrows...
Puff!
Caught off guard, several Uchiha clan members were instantly struck in their vital points. Blood mixed with rainwater splattered, and with expressions of disbelief still on their faces, their bodies fell limp.
"You..."
An Anbu member's expression changed, and he couldn't help but shout.
But in the next moment, he was cut off.
"Attack! They're not from the Uchiha clan!" Hinata Yun-chuan shouted. "They are those white creatures that call themselves White Zetsu! Don't hold back!"
"Kill!"
Hearing this, the Anbu members no longer hesitated!
Their earlier hesitation was gone, replaced by cold fury and killing intent!
The fact that Hinata Yun-chuan was here meant that Hiruzen Sarutobi's plan had succeeded and the White Zetsu spies in the Anbu had all been eliminated.
For the Anbu ninja present, they had simply been urgently summoned by the Third Hokage, and then inexplicably had a dream.
And when they opened their eyes again, they were surrounded by the corpses of White Zetsu.
The comrades they had spent day and night with had been replaced by these despicable white creatures without their knowledge!
Fear, dread, and fury...
A feeling of intense frustration had been building up within them on their way from the Anbu headquarters.
Now that they saw these abominable creatures again, they instantly unleashed their rage.
"Heeheehee!"
"We've been discovered!"
"Don't let them get close to the Uchiha clan compound!"
Seeing this, the White Zetsu, who were disguised as Uchiha, also let out strange laughs, shedding their disguises to reveal their pale true forms. They charged fearlessly at the Root and Anbu ninja.
Instantly, a fierce battle erupted on the outskirts of the Uchiha compound!
The sparks of clashing kunai flashed in the rainy night, and the light from jutsu illuminated the distorted faces of the White Zetsu. Screams, roars, and the sounds of bones breaking rose and fell!
But just then...
"ROAR!!"
A terrifying roar, as if filled with pain, rage, and hatred, echoed like thunder from the core of the Uchiha compound!
The roar penetrated through the rain and the buildings, carrying a terrifying pressure that made their souls tremble and slammed into the eardrums of everyone present.
Then, a chilling, scarlet aura instantly dyed the night sky a horrifying crimson!
The violent chakra surge swept out like a tangible tsunami, and even the ninja on the outskirts of Konoha felt the ground beneath their feet tremble!
"What is that?!"
Everyone looked up at the distance, their masked faces filled with horror.
In contrast, Hinata Yun-chuan looked up, a smile spreading on his face under the mask.
Kill! Kill!
You continue to struggle, too!
The Uchiha clan is just the beginning, and all of Konoha is just the beginning!
This lie, 'Deceiving Heaven and Earth,' is only just getting started.
This disaster will sweep across the entire ninja world, making everyone realize the existence of the Void Realm, and the existence of the Lord of the Void Realm!