Chapter 39: The Sarutobi Clan's Annihilation
"That's true, but then again, besides Danzo, are there any other survivors from the Shimura Clan?" White Zetsu couldn't help but ask.
"I've already confirmed it; there are no survivors in the clan," Black Zetsu replied.
"Then why did Qianye say he left an heir for Danzo? Oh, it looks like Qianye's Shadow Clone has met an opponent over there," White Zetsu exclaimed, seeing Qianye surrounded by several Jonin, seven or eight Special Jonin, and dozens of Chunin in a certain residence of the Sarutobi Clan.
"Qianye, what exactly do you want? Why are you mercilessly attacking my Sarutobi Clan?" Hearing the constant screams of his clan members from the surrounding courtyards, the leading Sarutobi Jonin questioned Qianye with a grim expression.
Others might not recognize Qianye, but as direct relatives of the Hokage, they wouldn't mistake him.
Having constantly 'solved problems' for Hiruzen Sarutobi, the dirty work they did was no less than Root's.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the Sarutobi Clan to grow from a small family to a power comparable to the Uchiha Clan in just a few decades.
"This, you can ask the Third Hokage on the Yellow Springs Road later," Qianye raised his right hand, and with a burst of bird-like chirping, lightning surged from his palm, instantly forming a sharp spear tens of meters long, piercing through the Sarutobi Jonin's throat.
The Sarutobi Jonin didn't even have time to scream before losing consciousness, his pupils losing all vitality, dead beyond dead.
"Quick, kill him!"
The other Sarutobi Clan members were startled by Qianye's move and frantically attacked him.
Qianye swung the Chidori Sharp Spear in a sweeping motion, and the seven or eight Sarutobi Jonin and Special Jonin who rushed forward were instantly cut in half, falling into a pool of blood.
"Ah! Run! This is a demon! Quickly go inform Hokage-sama!"
The remaining Sarutobi Special Jonin and Chunin were so shocked by this sight that they couldn't even speak properly, wishing their parents had given them more legs, and turned to flee.
Qianye wouldn't let them go. The Chidori in his palm transformed into countless senbon, shooting towards the Sarutobi Clan members. In an instant, the Sarutobi Clan's high-level combatants were completely annihilated.
"What is that? Is it Lightning Release? It's so powerful," White Zetsu praised.
As a war correspondent, Black Zetsu, as always, took on the role of commentator: "That's Chidori, a Lightning Release Ninjutsu created by Kakashi. It seems Qianye has not only learned it but also altered its form based on Chidori. It now has both mid-to-long-range attack and area-of-effect capabilities."
"To be able to unleash such a formidable Lightning Release Ninjutsu with just a Shadow Clone, he's truly a formidable guy."
The slaughter continued.
At the same time, at Konoha's Dango Shop.
"What's going on with this strange weather? It's almost seven. Usually, it should be dark by now, right? It's truly oppressive," Asuma Sarutobi glanced at the clock inside the dango shop, his eyes looking out at the sky, which had turned dark red with the evening glow. A faint sense of unease rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but complain.
"It is indeed strange," Kurenai Yuhi also felt a sense of unease, gently stroking her chest as she responded.
Almost a year had passed since Qianye confessed to her and then said those inexplicable words.
During that time, the two had not spoken a single word or met again.
If she hadn't occasionally run into Kakashi and inquired about Qianye, confirming he was safe and sound, Kurenai Yuhi would have thought something had happened to Qianye.
Compared to the unease of Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi, the thick-skinned Might Guy didn't think much about it, constantly shouting about youth, making Shiranui Genma's ears almost numb beside him.
"What kind of mission did that bad guy take on? He's so mysterious." Thinking this, Kurenai Yuhi was not in the mood to continue listening to Might Guy ramble. She stood up and said, "That's enough for today. I've eaten enough dango. It's time to go home."
"That... Yuhi, how about I..." Asuma Sarutobi offered to walk Kurenai Yuhi home, but Kurenai Yuhi waved her hand directly, "No need. I can go back by myself. I'm not a child anymore. If you walk me home, what would others (Qianye) think?"
After speaking, Kurenai Yuhi used the Body Flicker Technique and disappeared from the dango shop.
Asuma Sarutobi let out a helpless sigh, knowing that his plan to pursue Kurenai Yuhi had fallen through again today. He greeted Might Guy and Shiranui Genma, then returned home dejectedly.
As soon as he entered his house, Asuma Sarutobi smelled an extremely strong scent of blood.
The entire large Sarutobi estate was eerily quiet.
Like a ghost town.
"What exactly is going on?"
A drop of cold sweat trickled down Asuma Sarutobi's forehead. He quickened his pace, rushing towards the inner residence.
He hadn't gone far when he saw bodies everywhere.
These were all his clan members.
He clutched his head, let out an 'Ah!', stumbled, and collapsed to the ground, terrified by everything before him.
They were dead. All his clan members were dead. As far as he could see, there wasn't a single survivor.
Their deaths were extremely gruesome; they had been killed with a single blow.
"Ah!" Just then, a child's scream startled Asuma from his state of fear.
"No! That's Konohamaru's voice!"
Asuma Sarutobi grew increasingly anxious. Disregarding his fear, he quickened his pace, got up, and rushed towards the source of the sound.
At the same time.
Qianye had almost killed all the Sarutobi Clan members in the residential area.
Only Konohamaru remained, trembling in a wardrobe where his clan members had hidden him.
"This is the last one in the residential area. Qianye, what do you plan to do?" Zetsu hid in the wall, and White Zetsu spoke to Qianye in a voice only the two of them could hear.
Qianye shook his head, "No, it should be two. Isn't there another one rushing over outside?"
As he spoke, Qianye punched through the cabinet and pulled Konohamaru out.
Konohamaru was instantly terrified, letting out a wail of pain. He was so scared by the cold gaze beneath Qianye's mask that his soul almost left his body.
Qianye didn't waste words with him. His zanpakuto moved swiftly, cutting off Konohamaru's nether regions.
"Ah!" Konohamaru screamed, his crying abruptly stopping. He twitched a few times and then fainted from the pain.
Qianye very kindly performed first aid to stop the bleeding.
To prevent him from dying.
"Aren't you going to kill him?" Seeing that Qianye had only disabled Konohamaru's 'tool for crime,' Black Zetsu couldn't help but ask.
"No, no. I said I'd leave an heir for the Third Hokage, and I will. I can't be partial," Qianye casually tossed the unconscious Konohamaru aside.
"Hey, hey... Qianye, is this how you leave an heir for someone?" White Zetsu's mouth twitched. Although it wasn't human, it knew that once a human male lost his nether regions, it meant he lost his ability to procreate.
Now Konohamaru wasn't a complete man anymore, so what kind of heir was this?
PS: Third update
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