Chapter 80: Shock of the Leaf
Konoha Village—
Due to the collapse of Root's elite forces, Shimura Danzo's death, and the massacre of the Sarutobi clan, the news hadn't spread just yet.
So, for now…
Everything appeared calm as usual.
But—
BOOM!!
A sudden, overwhelming pressure swept across the village—so intense, it made people's souls tremble.
Moments later, something strange happened: the very air in Konoha cracked—like shattered glass. Thin, jagged fissures spread without warning.
Silence.
The entire village froze.
Civilians and shinobi alike stared blankly at the sky, at the impossible sight—cracks in the air itself.
"W-What...?"
"No… no way! We're under attack! Enemy invasion!!"
"Quick! Get to the Hokage Building—something must have happened to the Third Hokage!"
Panic exploded.
In the chaos, over 600 civilians instinctively rushed toward the emergency shelters. Meanwhile, Konoha's ninjas and clan members looked toward the Hokage Building, eyes filled with dread.
If they were right…
Those cracks in the air—they were all spreading from there.
"Let's move!"
"Head to the Hokage's office!"
"The Third Hokage might be in danger!"
In seconds, the patriarchs of the Hyuga, Akimichi, Nara, Yamanaka, Inuzuka, and other major clans led their elite forces straight toward the epicenter.
Even Anbu operatives on patrol turned and rushed in, their expressions a mix of confusion and fear.
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Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office—
"W-What kind of Bloodline Limit is this?!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen stared in disbelief at the air cracked by Uchiha Yuta's punch. Even through his madness, a flicker of fear surfaced on the Third Hokage's aged face.
From that overwhelming pressure earlier to the visible rupture in the air, Uchiha Yuta's powers had reached a level that defied comprehension.
"W-Wait… Could it be—"
Realization dawned.
"You're trying to lure everyone in Konoha here?!"
Uchiha Yuta smiled faintly and nodded. His earlier punch hadn't been meant to cause damage—it was just to draw attention and escalate things.
This was no longer a mere conflict.
He wanted a spectacle.
He wanted everyone in Konoha to see the downfall of Sarutobi Hiruzen, right before their eyes—to crush the Will of Fire once and for all.
"You… you're truly wicked…" Hiruzen stammered, fear beginning to creep into his voice. "You want to ruin my name in front of the entire village?!"
"This… is just the beginning."
Sensing that most of Konoha had arrived, Uchiha Yuta stomped hard on the ground.
CRACK… CRACK…
The already unstable Hokage Building finally gave in—collapsing completely into rubble.
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SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
Three figures burst from the ruins and landed in the large plaza before the Hokage Building: Uchiha Yuta, Uchiha Fugaku, and Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"W-Wait… that's the Third Hokage!"
"And… a member of the Uchiha clan?!"
"What's going on?! Did the Uchiha clan attack the Hokage's office?!"
Crowds of shinobi and civilians were stunned at the sight.
The clan patriarchs, however—Hyuga Hiashi, Akimichi Choza, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Aburame Shibi—wore grim, complicated expressions.
They knew something deeper was at play here.
Whatever plans Konoha's higher-ups had for exterminating the Uchiha—had failed.
How? They didn't know yet.
But it was clear now: Uchiha Yuta was the one they never saw coming.
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"Yuta… what are you doing?"
Might Guy, who had just arrived, stared in disbelief.
"Is he… actually rebelling?!"
Beside him, Kakashi's expression tightened, his voice low.
"I can't believe it… the Uchiha clan actually rebelled—and it's this kind of rebellion… against the Third Hokage himself."
"Yuta-kun is way too powerful…" Kurenai Yuhi muttered under her breath.
Beside her, Yugao Uzuki could only nod in stunned silence.
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"Everyone, don't get the wrong idea," Uchiha Yuta's voice rang out calmly, "The Uchiha clan was forced into this. We are only retaliating."
SWOOSH!
Another blur of motion—and Uchiha Fugaku appeared in the plaza, carrying three severed heads.
Gasp!
"T-That's…"
"The heads… of the Konoha Elders?!"
"Wait—Shimura Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Koharu Utatane?!"
Chaos erupted.
The crowd recoiled. Some shinobi froze in horror, others instinctively raised weapons.
Three of the most powerful figures in the village… were dead?
One thing was clear to all:
The Uchiha clan had done the unthinkable.
They weren't just rebelling.
They were sending a message.
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