Chapter 97: The power of God has arrived! This is the true power of Uchiha!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's body trembled slightly. He looked at Uchiha Akira, and a hint of struggle flashed in his aged eyes.
"Akira-kun." Hiruzen's voice was hoarse and dry.
"We can talk. Konoha can give the Uchiha Clan an explanation. Any conditions, as long as they are for the peace and stability of the Village, can be discussed."
Hiruzen tried to use "conditions" to salvage the last bit of his dignity, trying to gloss over this complete defeat as a negotiable political incident.
Akira sneered at his words.
"Talk? Third Hokage, are you still not awake and talking nonsense? It seems the battle just now didn't make you fully recognize reality."
Akira looked around, his gaze falling on the Konoha ninja who were still unwilling.
"You seem to have some misunderstanding about my strength, about the strength of my Uchiha clan. You still seem to think that now, you are standing on high ground, bestowing some scraps upon us Uchiha clan. Since you haven't yet put yourselves in your proper place, then, it is necessary for me to let everyone present witness what... true power is. What despair is."
The words fell. Akira's Mangekyō Sharingan began to spin wildly. A terrifying and vast amount of ocular power, more so than any previous time, erupted with a roar.
"Technique Amplification!"
"Susanoo!"
Boom—!
Ribs. Meridians. Flesh. Armor.
The 100-meter-tall Susanoo, which had just disappeared not long ago, once again rose from the ground. But, this was not over. That already terrifying Susanoo, under everyone's gaze, began to rapidly grow at a speed that defied physical common sense.
100 meters. 200 meters. 300 meters! 400 meters!! 500 meters!!!
Rumble rumble rumble—
Everyone present scattered in all directions, looking in horror at the giant that rose from the ground. With every increase in the height of the colossal war god, the earth beneath it groaned in response.
Finally, a colossal entity, towering 500 meters high, fully materialized. It stood there silently, shimmering with a terrifying aura under the moonlight, causing hearts to pound.
In front of it, everyone seemed as tiny as ants!
Dead silence.
Hiruzen looked up, staring in horror at the terrifying giant summoned by Akira. His mouth hung open unconsciously. His mind was blank.
What... is this? Susanoo?
No. Even Uchiha Madara's Susanoo was far from having such a terrifying oppressive feeling. This had already exceeded the normal scope. This was... the power of a god.
Shikaku Nara's mind stopped thinking for the first time. His proud wisdom seemed so pale and ridiculous at this moment.
Calculation? Analysis?
In the face of such absolute, unreasonable power, any scheme lost its meaning. The only thing Shikaku could do was feel the suffocating pressure from the giant. Then, he gave a bitter smile.
Trouble? No. Shikaku silently corrected his judgment in his heart. It's over. Konoha's old era was completely over.
Hiashi Hyūga, as the clan head of one of Konoha's 2 great noble clans, at this moment, had completely lost his usual composure.
"Is this... the... limit of the Uchiha clan?" Hiashi's voice was incredibly bitter.
And on the other side, those Anbu and Jōnin of Konoha who had followed the Third Hokage, their reactions were even more direct.
"Thud." A young ninja's legs buckled, and he directly knelt on the ground. His body trembled uncontrollably, like a sieve.
He was not the first, nor was he the last.
"Thud." "Thud." "Thud."
One after another, the sounds of ninja kneeling on the ground followed. They were not cowards. They were the elite of Konoha, warriors who had experienced countless life-and-death battles.
However, the sight before them had completely shattered their morale.
Nearly a hundred Uchiha Jōnin also looked up at the majestic war god, which belonged to their clan head. There was no fear in their eyes. Only fanaticism.
This was their clan head of the Uchiha clan! This was the power of their Uchiha clan!
What Hokage? What Konoha higher-ups? In the face of this power, they were nothing but chickens and dogs!
"Long live the Clan Head!" Someone, the first one, roared out with all his might.
The next second, a roar like a mountain tsunami echoed through the night sky.
"Uchiha clan! Long live!"
"Clan Head! Long live!"
Akira stood in the crystal on the forehead of the 500-meter-tall Perfect Susanoo. He looked down, overlooking the people of Konoha below, who were as tiny as dust.
"Now."
"Hokage-sama."
"Have you recognized reality?"
Hiruzen's throat moved dryly. He wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.
Recognize reality?
Reality was a 500-meter-tall Susanoo looking down at him. This terrifying Susanoo could crush him to death with a single stomp at any time. His identity as Hokage, his reputation as the Professor of Ninjutsu, all became a joke in the face of this power.
Shikaku Nara, behind Hiruzen, took a deep breath. He stepped forward and came to Hiruzen, who was already disheartened.
"Hokage-sama."
"Put away your useless rhetoric. Now, it's not negotiation. It's, obeying orders."
Hiruzen's body trembled violently. He looked in disbelief at his most trusted strategist.
Obeying orders?
He, the dignified Third Hokage, was to obey the orders of an Uchiha clan member?
Shikaku saw Hiruzen's unwillingness and showed a bitter smile on his face.
"Otherwise? Are you planning to let this big guy flatten the Hokage Rock with one stomp, or are you planning to let all of us be cut in half by its sword? We have no choice."
Hiruzen fell silent.
Yes. No choice.
Inside the Susanoo, Akira's voice rang out again.
"From today onwards, the Uchiha clan will no longer accept any form of surveillance or isolation. The Konoha Military Police Force will resume all of its original powers from its inception. Its enforcement scope will cover every inch of Konoha Village."
Akira's voice paused. Then, he spoke the most crucial sentence.
"Including, the Hokage's direct Anbu."
Boom!
These words were like a heavy bomb, exploding in the hearts of all Konoha's higher-ups.
What did that mean? The Military Police Force supervising the Anbu? This was no longer challenging the Hokage's authority. This was openly seizing power!
The Anbu was the sharpest and most secret blade in the Hokage's hand. It was a direct extension of the Hokage's will. Once the Anbu was supervised by the Military Police Force, the Hokage would be like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. There would be no deterrent power left.
"Uchiha Akira! Don't go too far!" A sharp shout came from behind Hiruzen.
It was Utatane Koharu who spoke. This hastily arrived Hokage Advisor's face was ashen, and she pointed at Akira in the sky, scolding him sharply.
"You are trying to subvert Konoha's order! Do you want to become the second Uchiha Madara?"
Homura Mitokado also stepped forward, his expression grave.
"The Hokage's authority is sacred and inviolable! The Anbu only obeys the Hokage's orders! This is a rule set by Shodai-sama!"
They brought up the First Hokage, they brought up Uchiha Madara, trying to suppress Akira with righteousness and history. This was their usual trick.