Chapter 10: No One Can Be Let Go
The Uchiha Clan's reputation among civilians was already extremely poor due to the strict and impersonal law enforcement of the former Police Force, coupled with the deliberate guidance of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and others, causing people to avoid them like snakes and scorpions. Because of this factor, the onlookers dispersed extremely quickly.
It must be said that it was a blessing in disguise.
At this moment, Kakashi also came before Fugaku, determined to get an answer.
Might Guy stood two steps behind Kakashi, his thick eyebrows furrowed, his eyes glaring at Fugaku looking as if he was ready to open the Eight Gates at any moment.
Fugaku initially didn't pay attention when Kakashi approached, but when he saw Might Guy beside him, a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.
When the Eight Gates Formation was fully opened, it nearly caused an ending, almost overturning even Six Paths Madara, but...
To be honest, with some mental preparation, Fugaku wasn't particularly afraid of Might Guy.
Madara was excited and overconfident, believing Six Paths Madara was invincible. He craved a thrilling battle and wanted to test Might Guy's strength, so he stood there waiting for Might Guy to attack.
He wasn't an idiot; would he stand still and let Might Guy hit him?
Moreover, in his previous life, he had seen a popular post asking if Might Guy's Night Guy could break the ultimate Susanoo (most perfect form)?
The answer was no!
Furthermore, he could completely stop Might Guy before he opened the Eight Gates; a Tsukuyomi would be enough to make Might Guy lie dead.
People like Might Guy are most afraid of genjutsu.
Even the Nine-Tailed, when encountering an ordinary Mangekyo, would be controlled, let alone an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan with stronger ocular power?
Fugaku allocated a sliver of attention to Might Guy and turned his gaze to Kakashi.
When he watched Naruto in his previous life, he quite liked the character of Kakashi; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to speak so much.
"Is what you said earlier true?" Kakashi asked with a grim expression.
Facing Kakashi's questioning, Fugaku calmly admitted, "Of course, why would I lie to you? Do you know why your father's mission failed?"
"Wasn't it because he saved his comrades, which led to the mission's failure?" Kakashi said numbly.
"Have you ever considered why the infallible Konoha White Fang would fail a mission? What if I told you that before Konoha White Fang departed for that mission, the mission's intelligence had already appeared on the enemy Ninja's desk?"
"What!" Kakashi's face changed dramatically. He stared intently at Uchiha Fugaku: "How can I believe what you're saying is true?"
Might Guy, listening from the side, was also dumbfounded.
Fugaku spread his hands: "Then think about it, your father, Konoha White Fang, was an excellent Ninja. Everyone in the village respected him at the time, and his contributions to Konoha were so great that he even received half a Hokage sleeve."
At this point, Fugaku looked at Kakashi meaningfully and said, "How could a person like your father, who could wear a Hokage sleeve and had such prestige in the village, be blamed and slandered by the villagers just because of one failed mission? Do you think it's possible without someone pushing it?"
The dusty memories in Kakashi's mind began to churn, his face turning ugly. Hearing Uchiha Fugaku say this, those strange connections in his memory gradually surfaced.
Logically, it was a confidential mission; even if it failed, ordinary villagers shouldn't have known. However, after his father returned to the village following the mission's failure, within less than a day, the details of the failed mission were flying all over the village. From eighty-year-old elders to young children of a few years old, not a single person didn't know about it.
Now he was mature, not the child he once was. Just as Uchiha Fugaku said, if no one had fanned the flames, he truly wouldn't have believed it.
Now, looking back, the events of that year seemed more and more suspicious.
The comrades his father abandoned the mission to save inexplicably backstabbed and blamed his father after returning to the village...
At this moment, Fugaku added fuel to the fire: "Think carefully, when public opinion and rumors were rampant in the village, it was something that could have been resolved if the Third Hokage had just come out and clarified for your father. Why didn't the Third Hokage step forward? Instead, he sat back and let the rumors fester?"
Fu Yue sneered: "Wasn't the culprit who forced your father to his death the Third Hokage?"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was as if a thunderclap of realization struck Kakashi's mind.
The fog that had troubled him for many years rapidly dissipated.
Having understood all the connections, Kakashi thought about how he had joined Anbu all these years, loyally working for his father's killer. Not only did anger surge from his heart, but he was also overwhelmed with grief and indignation. His gaze swept around and he happened to see an Uchiha Clan member picking up Hiruzen Sarutobi's head from the ground.
With a cry, he rushed over without a second thought and kicked Hiruzen Sarutobi's head away.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, damn you!" Kakashi roared furiously.
"Kakashi!" Might Guy, seeing his friend's reaction, was startled. He snapped out of his dumbfounded state and, in his anxiety, wanted to go and comfort him, but he was stopped by Fugaku.
Might Guy looked at Fugaku warily. Fugaku waved his hand: "Let him calm down by himself. What good would it do for you to go over?"
Saying that, he gave a look to an Uchiha Clan member nearby. The Uchiha Clan member understood and quickly ran to the side to clean up the other corpses.
Hearing Fugaku's words, Might Guy's expression softened slightly. He watched with complex eyes as Kakashi desecrated Hiruzen Sarutobi's corpse.
Fugaku smiled faintly. He knew that winning over Kakashi shouldn't be difficult. As long as he vindicated Sakumo Hatake, wouldn't Kakashi be easily won over?
Meanwhile, ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage, the Sarutobi Clan had truly risen in prominence, with even their entire clan compound moving to the center of Konoha Village. This also meant that the Sarutobi compound was very close to the Hokage Building.
The Sarutobi Clan Head had just returned with his people and hadn't even managed to gather all his clan members to flee before Uchiha Sihu, leading the clan's elite Ninja, blocked their entrance and began the slaughter.
How could the Sarutobi Clan's Ninja possibly withstand the Uchiha Clan's elite Ninja? They were cut down in an instant.
The Sarutobi Clan Head's face was filled with resentment. If it weren't for Hiruzen Sarutobi's concern about influence, most of the clan members he nurtured were outside the village, not within it. How could the Uchiha be so brazen in their killing now?
He gritted his teeth, not expecting the Uchiha to arrive so quickly. He had no choice but to hastily lead the few clan members around him to resist the surging Uchiha. However, they couldn't hold them back; they were cut down within a few rounds.
The Sarutobi Clan Head was once a retired Konoha Jonin. Now, old and infirm, he couldn't even maintain the strength of a Chunin. He was quickly dispatched by Uchiha Sihu, who was of similar age.
Uchiha Sihu's strength mostly lay in his eyes; even with his advanced age, it didn't affect his power.
Uchiha Sihu's white beard was stained with blood. He wiped his aged face, his eyes blazing with killing intent, like a furious lion: "Don't let a single one escape, kill them all!"
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