"Hokage-sama!!!"
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was suddenly severely injured. Two members of the Hokage's Guard Platoon immediately rushed over.
One went to check Hiruzen's injuries, while the other drew a short sword, ready to apprehend the traitor who attacked the Hokage.
"Do not look at his eyes!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen endured the needle-like pain in his head and shouted, serving as a warning to the surrounding Konoha ninja.
However, his warning was still a little too late. The Guard Platoon member who had drawn his sword screamed and fell to the ground almost the instant the Hokage finished speaking.
This attack, a genjutsu that inflicted damage just by being looked at, was very easy to fall for without prior knowledge.
Almost everyone hit by it would see a dazzling 'great sun'. The light of that 'great sun' seemed able to strike directly at the soul, attacking a person's most fragile mental consciousness!
"Damn it! How could this happen!!!"
The remaining Anbu guard was both shocked and furious. This kind of bizarre and unpredictable method made his scalp tingle. His heart was torn between the curiosity to see what it was and the fear of being instantly killed like his companion...
"Ryun... calm down!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen struggled to get up, holding his throbbing head as he spoke.
While speaking, he only dared to look at Asuka on the ground and the lower half of Ryun's body, not daring to meet the gaze of that strange and evil swirling eye again.
Ryun did not offer any reply. After Hiruzen finished speaking, he let go of the corpse in his arms, then walked directly into the wrecked room and retrieved a sealing scroll.
Suppressing the urge to cry out in grief, Ryun, with trembling hands, sealed Asuka's corpse into the sealing scroll.
After completing this task, his lowered eyes turned from sorrow to anger. A red light flashed in his swirling right eye, and killing intent arose as he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and the surrounding Konoha ninja.
However, just as he expanded his perception, ready to kill indiscriminately, the red-haired girl sleeping not far away made him pause noticeably.
The next moment, he hurried to the red-haired girl's side and began checking her condition.
After a brief examination, seeing that Kushina was only unconscious from some kind of anesthetic, Ryun's tense heart relaxed slightly.
If Kushina had died too, then this world would have held no meaning for him anymore.
Whoosh!!!
An emergency signal flare cut through the night sky, exploding above Konoha. Most of the elite ninja in the village heard this 'enemy attack' signal and immediately rushed towards the location of the flare at top speed.
"Ryun, it is indeed my fault for not protecting Asuka properly. I will give you an explanation for this matter, but please calm down first..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen pleaded urgently. However, it might have been better if he hadn't spoken. The moment he opened his mouth, Ryun instantly focused on him again.
Ryun suddenly stood up from the ground, lightning flashing and thunder roaring in his palm. As Chidori was activated, his entire person turned into a flash of lightning charging straight at Sarutobi Hiruzen in an instant.
He had already made up his mind to kill!
Ryun arrived in the blink of an eye. The terrifying killing intent caused Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression to change drastically. Relying on his combat instincts, he quickly dodged the lightning hand thrust coming at his face. The next moment, he reached out with both hands and swiftly grabbed Ryun's arm.
"Calm down, do not do anything foolish!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen seized this opportunity to speak again. However, in the next instant, a powerful electric current was released from within Ryun's body. Caught off guard, Hiruzen suffered another heavy blow. Reacting quickly, he forcefully used the Body Flicker Technique despite the lightning.
Whether it was the ocular technique 'Eternal Daylight' or the lightning release jutsu 'Chidori Current', these attacks that could be activated without hand seals and had no startup time were very easy to land.
This was the second time today Sarutobi Hiruzen had suffered at Ryun's hands. Although his reaction speed was fast now, he was still electrocuted by that powerful lightning force, causing blood to trickle from the corner of his mouth.
"Everyone, stop standing around. Uchiha Ryun has attacked the Hokage, his crime is equivalent to that of a missing-nin... immediately surround and kill him!"
The guard promptly issued the order to the surrounding ninja, and then he was the first to charge out, engaging Ryun in intense taijutsu combat.
Anbu who could become Hokage guards basically all had the strength of elite jonin. It wasn't so easy for Ryun to instantly kill such people, especially now that they no longer dared to look directly into his eyes.
However, this guard's strength was far inferior to Ryun's to begin with, and now he could only look at Ryun's body to fight him... Ryun quickly found an opportunity and kicked him away fiercely.
This kick was extremely vicious. The guard's blocking arm bones were completely shattered, and he also vomited large mouthfuls of blood.
Ryun could be considered mostly a true disciple of Tsunade. He had learned most of the real skills Tsunade knew. His fists and feet, enhanced with chakra strength, were not something ordinary people could easily block.
After Ryun severely injured the guard, many people around immediately joined the fight. Moreover, Sarutobi Hiruzen, after catching his breath for a moment, also joined the fray.
After all, Ryun had gone berserk. Ordinary Konoha ninja would be either dead or crippled the moment they touched him. So he could only grit his teeth, endure his injuries, and fight with all his might to stop Ryun's killing spree!
Boom!!!
The roar of ninjutsu and explosions rose one after another. The battle in the deep night and early morning instantly alarmed the entire Konoha. The Konoha villagers living near Ryun were frightened and fled one after another.
As the battle continued, more and more Konoha ninja came to reinforce and surround Ryun.
After all, the Third Hokage had already been injured quite severely, and he was still fighting even like this. So even though they knew the person they were attacking was a Konoha hero, they had to try to subdue him first before talking!
Facing the siege by the Konoha crowd, Ryun did not show the slightest panic. Instead, he remained very calm.
"Eternal Daylight!"
The three tomoe Sharingan in his right eye once again transformed into the Mangekyō state. As a large amount of ocular power was output, a trail of bloody tears also streamed down at the same time.
"Do not look at his eyes!"
The Third Hokage shouted another loud warning. But even though he had warned them like this, some people still screamed and fell to the ground... completely losing their ability to continue participating in the battle.
Most of these people had only glanced at that evil Mangekyō for a moment. But just that simple, quick glance... a dazzling 'great sun' had pierced their mental consciousness, leaving it 'covered in wounds'!
"Damn it... how can this be! How are we supposed to fight if we don't look at him???" a Konoha ninja who had tightly closed his eyes asked in panic.
It wasn't just him. Many people also hurriedly closed their eyes, their hearts filled with the same question.
Not every Konoha ninja had experience fighting against the Sharingan. Moreover, Ryun's eyes were not just ordinary Sharingan!
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