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Chapter 168: Uchiha Mikoto
"Uchiha Fugaku, you were the first to desert the battlefield, and now you have the nerve to claim the credit. Don't blame me for not respecting you, or the Uchiha clan."
Undeterred by the power of the Uchiha clan, Sasuke drew his sword Samehada and rushed into battle at the first sign of disagreement. Seeing the Konoha Hundred staring at him, unfazed by the Uchiha's reputation, Fugaku finally understood their iron will. If he didn't handle the situation well, the four of them would be drowned in their anger.
"Umino Sasuke, do you dare to fight?"
Fugaku knew he was surrounded, so he had no choice but to challenge him, hoping to break through.
"Why not?" Sasuke thought. He knew the nature of the Uchiha ninja well. If they were not defeated, even if they were besieged and captured, they would still cause trouble. If they were defeated openly, they would have nothing to say.
Fugaku took the initiative and released a volley of kunai, blocking Sasuke's escape route. Simultaneously, he unleashed a classic Fire Style jutsu.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Instantly, a huge orange-yellow fireball rushed down. Observing the sonar radar technique, Sasuke effortlessly dodged the kunai volley, forming hand seals.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"
Suddenly, a huge rotating hurricane erupted, dispersing the fireballs. The flames of the scattered fireballs increased in power, multiplying like a B-rank Fire Style: Explosive Wind Dance, sweeping towards Fugaku.
Fugaku quickly stood up, narrowly dodging the combined wind-style attack, similar to a jutsu. Still in the air, he unleashed another Fire Style jutsu.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Claw!"
These phoenix fireballs unexpectedly contained numerous shuriken, which launched a powerful attack.
"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!"
A water wall appeared before Sasuke, easily blocking the fire style.
Sasuke formed hand seals at an incredible speed, completing the ninjutsu at a speed of nearly six per second.
"Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere!"
Sasuke unleashed a barrage of vacuum wind balls, similar to bullets, which repeatedly impacted Fugaku, who had nowhere to support himself in the air. Fugaku quickly opened his three-tomoe Sharingan and, with a quick movement of his hands, used the steel wires hidden in the shuriken to redirect his trajectory, narrowly dodging the onslaught of these vacuum wind balls.
Magic: Shackle Technique!
Knowing that his ninjutsu was at a complete disadvantage, Fugaku quickly unleashed his ultimate attack, trying to control Sasuke with his Sharingan illusion. Although Sasuke was extremely resistant to illusions, in the face of such a powerful illusion, it would have been difficult for him to escape in the past. However, now, with the help of Samehada, he easily broke it.
Fugaku believed that the illusion had succeeded and performed the instant body technique, and the kunai in his hand was about to be placed on Sasuke's neck. But at that moment... Suddenly!
"Samehada: Chakra Devourer!"
Sasuke placed the broadsword Samehada on Fugaku's shoulder. The chakra in his body dissipated rapidly, and he immediately fell to his knees on the ground, unable to even maintain his Sharingan.
"Impossible. Uchiha Fugaku is the heir to the next generation of the Uchiha clan and is extremely powerful. How could he be defeated so easily?"
"Yes, he is an Uchiha with a three-tomoe Sharingan. I didn't expect him to be defeated so quickly."
"What do you call the greatest genius of Konoha? It seems that he is just a facade."
The Konoha ninjas were in a heated discussion, especially those who had taken credit for the event. They took the opportunity to constantly criticize the Uchiha, their words full of sarcasm.
Fugaku, ashamed and indignant, unable to reply, simply fainted. Seeing that Fugaku was still pretending to be unconscious, Sasuke had Samehada drain all his remaining chakra, causing Fugaku to faint.
"Umino Sasuke, what are you doing?" A beautiful Uchiha ninja who accompanied them saw it and rushed over with a kunai in her hand.
"Samehada: Chakra Devourer!" Sasuke used his old trick again, using Samehada to easily subdue the beautiful Uchiha ninja.
"Sasuke, release Mikoto, or I, the Uchiha, will punish you." The two remaining Uchiha ninjas, seeing that both Fugaku and Mikoto had been captured, rushed to rescue them, but were easily stopped by Yeshan and Hyōzō.
"Little beauty, so your name is Uchiha Mikoto."
With her chakra draining rapidly, Mikoto finally collapsed, unable to stand. Sasuke, the most compassionate woman of all, hugged her to prevent her from falling. Uchiha Mikoto was indeed a stunning beauty; it was no wonder she gave birth to such a handsome son as Sasuke Uchiha. Her long, straight, black hair also accentuated her. But wasn't Mikoto known for her gentle nature? Why would she have resorted to the sword now? It seemed that the rumors were false.
"Let go of me!"
Being publicly exposed, Mikoto was filled with shame and indignation. Even under the intense emotional surge, the Sharingan evolved, reaching the level of a three-tomoe Sharingan. Fearing that further provocation would trigger Mikoto's Mangekyō, which would be a real treat, Sasuke quickly drained her chakra, knocking her unconscious.
The two remaining Uchiha ninjas did not last long before being easily captured by Yeshan and Hyōzō.
"Sasuke, the Uchiha clan will not let you go," the two captured Uchiha ninjas shouted, their voices hoarse but weak, as they uttered threats.
"Suppress them!"
Sasuke waved his hand, immediately apprehending all the Uchiha ninjas. In a single day, all the ninjas of the Uchiha and Mito clans were imprisoned, and the other Konoha ninjas who had come to claim the credit immediately obeyed.
However, Uchiha Shun, concerned about the relief efforts, abandoned his busy schedule and came to intercede for Fugaku and his comrades. Sasuke had a plan, "Shun, you know that I don't have any hostility towards the Uchiha clan. I am doing this for the sake of Konoha's internal unity. I have heard that many of your Uchiha clan members are aggressive and dissatisfied with the Third Hokage's policies, and some even harbor the idea of seizing power."
Hearing Sasuke's words, Shun was immediately bewildered. "Lord Sasuke, talk of seizing power is just the angry words of a few clan members. You must not take it seriously or believe the rumors."
"Of course I believe it, but others may not. Shun, I am doing this to suppress the arrogance of the Uchiha and prevent them from going astray. You should understand my good intentions, right?"
"Lord Sasuke, I understand. I will cooperate fully."
Uchiha Shun tried to quell the clamor of the clan members, but Sasuke immediately convinced him that they were being unreasonable and that it was necessary to suppress them and dispel their inappropriate thoughts. For the sake of Konoha's internal unity, Lord Sasuke had to trouble him.