Chapter 38: Danzo Becomes a Father, Shimura Clan Annihilated
Danzo chose not to involve the Shimura Clan members.
After all, he was not Hiruzen Sarutobi, who, to maintain the Hokage's image, needed to constantly bask in the sunlight and could not use the power of his direct Anbu.
Danzo did not need to consider so many things.
He did not need the affection of his subordinates; he only needed the Tongue Curse Seal to guarantee their loyalty one hundred percent.
Just as Danzo was feeling complacent, he suddenly felt a dull pain in his abdomen, and a wave of nausea and vomiting abruptly assaulted him.
This made him quickly cover his abdomen, and his cane slipped from his hand and fell.
"Lord Danzo, what's wrong?"
Danzo's capable subordinates, Torune Aburame and Fu Yamanaka, seeing this, instantly appeared by his side and helped him up.
"I'm fine, old man. I probably caught a cold last night," Danzo waved his hand, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, enduring the discomfort in his body, and gave orders to the Root members, "Depart."
At Danzo's command, hundreds of Root Ninja instantly vanished from the courtyard, rushing towards the Anbu base.
And Danzo, supported by his two subordinates, followed closely behind.
Tonight was a big day for Lord Danzo to inherit the Second Hokage's will and annihilate the Uchiha Clan.
He absolutely could not let years of effort go to waste because of a trivial stomachache.
Not long after they left, Qianye's figure appeared on a high platform of a building near the Shimura Clan.
"Qianye, I've already set up the barrier. All the Shimura Clan members, except Danzo, are present. Are you going to act now?"
A huge pitcher plant emerged from the building beside Qianye, revealing the figures of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.
"Of course, after all, I'm in a hurry," Qianye closed his eyes, carefully sensed, and murmured, "Seventy-eight people. The Shimura Clan is truly dwindling in talent. It seems Danzo has put all his energy into Root."
As he spoke, Qianye put on his Anbu mask and vanished from the high platform, reappearing at the entrance of the Shimura Clan's mansion.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Guarding the mansion entrance were two burly men of the Shimura Clan. Due to the Anbu's secrecy and their never using the main entrance, they did not recognize Qianye.
Qianye's sudden appearance, filled with killing intent, made them immediately raise their iron rods to block him.
"The one who will kill you," Qianye did not waste words, drawing the zanpakuto from his waist. Under the effect of the Tiangang skill's flash ability, with every step, his body would instantly move several zhang away.
In the blink of an eye, he passed through the location of the two Shimura Clan members and entered the mansion.
Looking back at the two Shimura Clan members, they had already fallen in a pool of blood.
What followed was a brutal, one-sided massacre.
"This Body Flicker Technique is no less than the Fourth Raikage's. No wonder he could break through Obito's Intangibility."
Black Zetsu and White Zetsu remained on the high platform of the building, overlooking everything below.
Seeing Qianye's rapid, ghost-like figure, White Zetsu couldn't help but exclaim.
Black Zetsu took over the conversation, his voice very hoarse: "No, it's more than that. When he dealt with Obito earlier, he was much faster. If Obito hadn't had Izanagi, he would probably be dead by now."
"Alright, let's not chat anymore. The Shimura Clan is dwindling in talent, and there's nothing to investigate. Qianye can finish this in one or two minutes."
"This is the central area of Konoha. Although the Shimura Clan is rarely visited, if someone passes by, it will be exposed."
"Now, hurry up and dispose of those two bodies at the entrance. Then, rush to the Sarutobi Clan to observe."
"Since the Third Hokage took office, although the Sarutobi Clan's reputation hasn't been prominent, they have been secretly growing. Their scale is no less than the Uchiha Clan, and there are quite a few Chunin and Jonin. We should be able to find something there."
Hearing this, White Zetsu immediately became interested, "I'm really looking forward to it, then."
As he spoke, the huge pitcher plant retracted, merging into the rooftop and disappearing.
The Sarutobi Clan's territory was not too far from the Shimura Clan. After dealing with the Shimura Clan, Qianye quickly arrived at the highest point of the Sarutobi Clan's buildings.
Closing his eyes, Qianye, as usual, sensed, and found that including Konohamaru Sarutobi, the Sarutobi Clan's population had reached a terrifying two thousand people.
Among them, over thirty possessed Jonin-level Chakra.
Seven or eight hundred Chunin.
And countless Genin.
This strength, excluding the high-end combat power, had already surpassed Konoha's top prestigious Uchiha Clan.
"Holy crap, although I knew that most members of Konoha's great clans would stay within the clan for training, that old man the Third Hokage was too quietly making a fortune, wasn't he? No wonder he could get the Sarutobi Clan to form an entire army corps during the Fourth Great Ninja War."
Qianye murmured in his heart.
Just then, Zetsu, who had finished the cleanup work at the Shimura Clan, appeared beside Qianye.
"Qianye, the Shimura Clan has been dealt with. Unless Danzo returns, no one will discover it in a short time. What do you plan to do with the Sarutobi Clan? Their clan has a large number of people, and besides the Third Hokage, I cannot guarantee if everyone is present. It will probably be difficult for you to kill them all by yourself," Black Zetsu said in his hoarse voice.
"Who said I was going to kill them all?" Qianye symbolically formed hand seals, and with a puff, the smoke dispersed, instantly splitting into twenty-five Shadow Clones. "I left an heir for Danzo, so I naturally can't be partial to the Third Hokage."
"And I'm not alone."
As he spoke, including his main body, twenty-six figures suddenly vanished from the rooftop, rushing into various courtyards of the Sarutobi.
This was the result of his careful consideration.
This time, the main goal was a quick battle and to avoid causing too much commotion.
If he split too many clones, the target would be too large.
Twenty-five was just right. Each person could easily deal with seventy or eighty people.
The battle could be resolved quickly in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
As for the heir he left for the Third Hokage, it was naturally Konohamaru.
He planned to leave an emasculated Konohamaru for the Third Hokage.
As for Asuma, according to the scenes shown in the original work, he should be at the dumpling shop with Kurenai Yuhi, Shiranui Genma, and Might Guy right now.
By the time the clan annihilation was complete, that kid would probably be almost back.
The Third Hokage didn't have time to be fed the Mother and Child River Water.
So he would feed it to his youngest son.
This would count as leaving an heir for the Sarutobi, so that Mirai Sarutobi could be born successfully.
Even if it was eight or nine years early.
But it didn't matter; at least the gender was preserved.
After all, those who drank the Mother and Child River Water would conceive female fetuses.
Looking at the more than twenty 'Qianyes' constantly moving through the Sarutobi Clan below, White Zetsu couldn't help but exclaim, "What terrifying Chakra reserves! After dividing his Chakra into twenty-six equal parts, his main body's Chakra reserves are still so terrifying."
"Of course. The reason Sage Mode is called Sage Mode is that it can increase the user's Chakra by several, or even dozens, of times. Qianye's main body's Chakra reserves are already terrifying, and in his Sage Mode state, splitting off more than twenty Shadow Clones doesn't have much impact on his own strength," Black Zetsu interjected.
PS: Second update,