Chapter 75
"Amaterasu!"
Uchiha Hikari's eyes widened slightly as she faced the onslaught of Uchiha clansmen. Before she could complete her hand seals, she watched in horror as black flames erupted on their bodies.
The searing heat sent several writhing and screaming to the ground.
But Hikari felt no pity for them. She formed another set of hand seals, activating the markings she had once placed across the Land of Fire.
A pillar of blue chakra shot into the sky like a beacon before crashing down upon her like a meteor. Empowered by this vast chakra, the skeletal Susano'o enveloping her body began to fill with flesh, transforming into a half-bodied warrior.
Since these people were so eager to witness her power...
Then let them watch as she slaughtered them one by one!
Hikari, now controlling the half-formed Susano'o, charged into the crowd. It was as if she had entered an unstoppable rampage—every swing of her arm claimed over a dozen lives.
"C-Clan Head...!"
"What should we do now?"
The pacifist clansmen gathered around Fugaku paled at the horrific scene of slaughter at the center of the battlefield, their lips trembling with fear.
Most of these clansmen were in their teens or twenties, and the majority hadn't even awakened the Three Tomoe.
Unlike those swayed by Itachi's words, they seemed more willing to heed Fugaku's commands.
They swore they had never seen any clansman wield such terrifying power before.
But...
Could they really control such a monstrous existence, as Uchiha Itachi had claimed?
Impossible...
"Father, why haven't you given the order yet?"
Itachi, standing nearby, cast an indifferent glance at the pacifists beside his father, his tone still urging action.
However, the radical factions behind him, already intoxicated by the future Itachi had painted, were red-eyed and eager. Even without Fugaku's command, they were preparing to rush into the fray to aid their comrades.
SWISH—
"Uchiha Itachi! You madman!!"
Kaito's furious roar cut through the chaos as he appeared before his deranged brother in an instant, delivering a brutal punch to his face.
This time, Itachi didn't dissolve into crows as before—instead, he was sent flying over ten meters backward.
"You're sending everyone to their deaths!"Kaito coldly watched as Itachi was sent flying, standing alone in front of his father. Meanwhile, Runtu, the moment he appeared, immediately rushed to Mikoto's feet and swiftly escorted her away from the scene.
But the instant Itachi was flung backward, numerous radical clan members—representatives of the faction—stepped forward to block Kaito's path. Their numbers were overwhelming, easily reaching a thousand.
Aside from those already engaged in the slaughter at the center of the battlefield, the hawkish faction, led by the clan elders, had all chosen to stand before him—behind Uchiha Itachi.
The Uchiha clan's ultimate weapon…
They had to seize control of him!
Even if the cost was immense…
It would be worth it!
Meanwhile, the moderate faction under Fugaku remained hesitant, waiting to see the clan leader's stance.
"Let me see who dares take another step forward!"
Kaito stood alone between the two factions, acting as a barrier that kept everyone outside the battlefield, preventing anyone from interfering with the ongoing conflict.
This was the only way he could stop these people from marching to their deaths.
After his declaration, he whispered softly to his father nearby, "Father, get out of here now. Itachi… he wants all of us dead."
However, not everyone was willing to tolerate Kaito's obstruction.
A clan elder in his fifties stepped forward from behind Itachi, his face grim as he raised his cane and furiously rebuked Kaito's actions.
"Uchiha Kaito! Do you intend to make an enemy of the clan?!"
Then, he turned and shouted at Fugaku, who remained motionless, "Fugaku! Have you forgotten that it was our support that made you clan leader?!"
"Look at your son!"
"Is he trying to stop the Uchiha clan's rise to greatness?!"
The elder's gaze flickered toward the battlefield, where their forces were being decimated. His anxiety grew—if this continued, they would lose all advantage.
"Push past him! He's just a six-year-old child!"
Whoosh—
The moment the words left his mouth, a kunai shot forth with terrifying force, shattering the elder's skull like an exploding watermelon, splattering gore across those nearby.
With his Three Tomoe activated, Kaito gripped a specially crafted kunai, pointing it at the thousand-strong crowd before him like an unbreakable barrier dividing the battlefield.
The clansmen who had been ready to attack froze in shock at the sight of the elder's obliterated head.
A single thought echoed in their minds—
What?!
A six-year-old just killed an elder in one move?!
Is this some kind of joke?!
"Who else wants to shout?" Kaito roared, his voice still carrying the timbre of youth, yet it forced the restless crowd to halt.
Just as the standoff reached its peak, Itachi—having just taken a brutal punch—swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed a Fire Release technique at his younger brother.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
The attack shattered the fragile balance between the two sides. The stunned clansmen, seeing Uchiha Itachi take action, abandoned any pretense of restraint.
After all, if that brat Kaito dared kill one of their elders, there was no reason to hold back.
"Fugaku! You're unfit to be our leader!"
"All of this is because of your damned second son!"
"Uchiha Fugaku! From this moment on, we strip you of all authority within the clan!"
Several other elders, now consumed by blind fury, screamed at Fugaku across the battlefield.
"What are you waiting for?! Attack!"
"Anyone who stands in the way of the clan's greatness is our enemy!"Under the orders of several clan elders, the radical faction immediately cast aside all hesitation and unleashed a coordinated Fire Release toward Kaito and Fugaku's direction.
Kaito took a deep breath, feeling the scorching air before him as he slowly raised his kunai.
But at that moment, his father's voice suddenly thundered in his ears.
Facing those clansmen who had long resented him, the suppressed fury in Fugaku's heart finally erupted.
"Before being a clan head…"
"I am first and foremost a father!"
Having seen his wife leave the scene earlier, Fugaku was now free of worries. After understanding his eldest son's intentions, he had wrestled with his thoughts but ultimately chose to face the situation openly.
If these people no longer wanted him as their leader, then he would simply be a father protecting his son.
Fugaku flashed in front of Kaito, turning his head slightly with what he thought was a gentle smile—though it looked rather strained.
"Sorry, Kaito. You shouldn't have had to face this."
"It's time you saw the true power of the Sharingan."
As he spoke, the Three Tomoe in his eyes spun wildly before connecting into a unique pattern, revealing the distinct design of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Glancing back at the combined Fire Release from the thousand clansmen, he unleashed the strength he had concealed for years.
"Watch closely! This is our clan's true power!"
"Susanoo—"
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