Chapter 40: Leaving an Heir for the Sarutobi Clan
Qianye smiled, ignoring the Yin-Yang Release products, and slowly walked out of the room, bumping into Asuma who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion.
Seeing the corpses of his clansmen lying in pools of blood in the courtyard, Asuma Sarutobi grabbed his two usual Chakra blades and charged forward.
However, Qianye easily dodged him with a flash.
"Who are you? What have you done to my clansmen? Where is Konohamaru?" Asuma demanded sharply.
Because he had never met Qianye before, he didn't recognize his identity.
Not to mention Qianye was wearing an Anbu mask at the moment.
"Seeing is believing, hearing is not. That kid is inside, just go in and see for yourself," Qianye pointed out Konohamaru's location calmly, with no intention of attacking immediately.
Upon hearing this, Asuma Sarutobi, disregarding Qianye beside him, instantly appeared in the room, seeing Konohamaru lying on the ground, pale-faced, with blood staining his lower body, and in a coma, he knelt to the ground with a thud, his eyes vacant and filled with horror, "Konohamaru!"
Qianye stood at the doorway, arms crossed, and said nonchalantly, "Oh, I apologize, Asuma Sarutobi, Jonin, son of the Third Hokage, for letting you witness such a bloody scene."
At this point, a playful smirk appeared on his lips as he added, "At the very least, I should have cut him into pieces, so you wouldn't be so sad."
"Bastard, I'll kill you!" With a furious roar, Asuma Sarutobi once again grabbed his two Chakra blades, covering them with wind-natured Chakra, and charged at Qianye.
Crack—, the wooden door, like paper, was instantly sliced apart by the wind-natured Chakra blades.
Meanwhile, Qianye effortlessly leaped back into the courtyard, remarking indifferently, "Don't bluff, it will only make you seem weak and incompetent."
Asuma Sarutobi was enraged, his eyes instantly covered in crimson, he threw his Chakra blades into the air, quickly formed hand seals, and just as he was about to use Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning, a giant tree suddenly shot out from underground, binding his limbs.
Clang—the Chakra blades hit the ground, Asuma Sarutobi's limbs lost their ability to move, his face filled with disbelief as he looked at Qianye, horrified and disoriented, "This is... Yuhi's Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death! Who exactly are you?"
"Oh, you finally recognized me? Allow me to introduce myself, Qianye, Fujiwara Chiye, Asuma Sarutobi, son of the Third Hokage. Do you want to see my blade, this Mirror Flower Water Moon?"
"Shatter! Mirror Flower Water Moon!"
Qianye drew the sword from his waist, first habitually releasing Mirror Flower Water Moon.
Then he slowly walked towards Asuma Sarutobi.
He had no intention of killing him.
Since he had promised to leave an heir for Hiruzen Sarutobi, how could he break his word?
"You bastard! My father nurtured you so much, and even let Yuhi teach you genjutsu, yet you repay kindness with enmity and slaughter my entire Sarutobi Clan!"
Watching Qianye walk towards him like a descending god of death, Asuma Sarutobi shrieked hysterically, extreme unwillingness, resentment, and fear causing his mind to teeter on the brink of collapse, attempting to break free from Qianye's genjutsu.
Unfortunately, how could Qianye's genjutsu be something he could break free from?
"You seem to have misunderstood one thing, Hiruzen Sarutobi owes me no favor whatsoever."
As Qianye spoke, his hand moved, and the blade fell. With a flash of blood, Asuma Sarutobi was instantly no longer whole.
The double agony of soul and body made him howl to the sky, screaming in pain.
Qianye, quick-eyed and quick-handed, took out the remaining Mother-Child River from his System Warehouse, transformed it into a water bullet, and shot it into his mouth, then kicked him dozens of meters away until he completely fainted.
"What did you just give him to eat?" Black Zetsu asked, emerging from the giant pitcher plant underground.
"Of course, it's good stuff. Do you two want to try some too?" Qianye took off his mask, staring at Zetsu with a half-smile.
"What a twisted human," Black Zetsu felt a chill in his heart and said to Qianye, "Now that the matter is over, are you leaving Konoha now? Madara and Itachi are almost finished as well."
"How long did I take?" Qianye asked Black Zetsu.
"Since starting to annihilate the Shimura Clan at 6:40, 35 minutes have passed. It is now 7:15," Black Zetsu said.
"No rush. After all, I promised Itachi Uchiha to meet him at seven o'clock. Although I'll be late, witnessing such a major event as the Uchiha Clan's annihilation is not to be missed."
Leaving that remark, Qianye put his Anbu mask back on and disappeared from the Sarutobi Clan's residence.
Night fell.
Tonight, Uchiha Sasuke was kept behind by Ninja School teacher Iruka Umino for special training.
Iruka had only received orders from above to give Sasuke special guidance.
He and Sasuke were completely unaware of the deep conspiracy hidden behind this.
Under the beautiful full moon, Itachi Uchiha crouched on an electric pole in the Uchiha Clan Territory, his crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan emitting an alluring and dangerous glow.
In the next instant, he vanished from his spot.
Because Qianye had not arrived, he worried that the plan might change and chose to act preemptively.
Meanwhile, at the border of the Uchiha Clan Territory, five Anbu members led by Sarutobi Shinnosuke had already taken cover in the shadows.
They were waiting outside to capture any stragglers other than Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha.
Qianye was also one of their targets.
They were all from the Sarutobi Clan, the type Hiruzen Sarutobi trusted most, and would never let a single word leak.
Even elites like Kakashi were not allowed to participate.
Listening to the continuous screams coming from within the Uchiha Clan Territory, one of the Anbu from the Sarutobi Clan said to Sarutobi Shinnosuke, "Captain, it seems the massacre has begun. But why haven't we seen Fujiwara Chiye go in? Wasn't he supposed to annihilate the clan with Itachi Uchiha tonight?"
"Could it be that he discovered something and escaped Konoha with Uchiha Izumi?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke shook his head, "Impossible. We've been monitoring here the whole time. Fujiwara Chiye couldn't have slipped away with Uchiha Izumi right under our noses."
"Captain, what should we do then? The agreed time has passed, and Fujiwara Chiye hasn't arrived. Should we inform the Clan Head? What if he abandoned Uchiha Izumi and escaped alone?" the Anbu continued to ask.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke pondered for a moment and said, "Hmm, you have a point. Shizuka, go report this to Father. We'll continue to keep watch here." The latter part was addressed to his wife.
"I understand." Sarutobi Shinnosuke's wife nodded and disappeared in an instant.
However, just as her figure streaked forth, a dark shadow suddenly darted past her.
Accompanying it was a chillingly cold flash of a blade.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's wife didn't even have time to scream before her head was severed, falling straight down to where Sarutobi Shinnosuke and the other four were hiding.
PS: First update, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets.