"Y-you… you are…!"
"Uchiha Qianyu?!"
This man was famous throughout the entire Leaf Village.
Among the ANBU—who frequently dealt with the Police Force—his name was even more familiar.
And yet…
The Qianyu standing before these two ANBU prison guards now was far more terrifying than usual.
What stood before them didn't feel like a human being—
But a bloodthirsty beast with crimson eyes.
One of the guards shouted nervously,
"Even if you're Uchiha Qianyu, you're not allowed to trespass into the ANBU prison!"
"And—and you've already been suspended by the Hokage! You're no longer Police Force—don't even think about it!"
As he spoke, he shot a glance at the other guard.
Clearly signaling him to notify ANBU headquarters.
Qianyu thought of Yamabuki's severed arm.
Thought of Aoki, still clinging to life.
Thought of Clan Head Uchiha Fugaku, bearing all the blame alone.
His face remained calm—
But inside, rage had already consumed everything.
"This is the last time I'll say it."
"Move."
"Those who block me—die."
The two guards felt anger surge in their chests.
"Uchiha Qianyu! Don't push your luck!"
"Right now you're nothing but a criminal! Even if you were still a squad leader, you'd have no authority to break into the ANBU prison!"
"Are you trying to rebel?!"
Before the words even finished—
A blade flashed.
Shing!
Like a raging storm exploding outward, chakra surged violently, distorting the air itself.
"Huh—?!"
They didn't even understand what had happened—
Only felt a sudden chill at their throats.
The next instant, no sound came out.
Thud!
Thud!
Two bodies collapsed limply at the prison entrance.
Ding!
[You have successfully helped an overworked ANBU guard sleep peacefully.
Good deed accomplished. Merit points +40!]
[You have successfully helped an overworked ANBU guard sleep peacefully.
Good deed accomplished. Merit points +40!]
…
Qianyu ignored the system prompts entirely.
The moment the bodies fell, he had already surged forward like lightning, charging straight into the ANBU prison.
This place—
Was truly a hell without light.
Dark.
Oppressive.
Rotten.
Hopeless.
As if some monstrous presence lurked here, devouring all light and hope—
Leaving only despair behind.
Qianyu didn't care.
His body became a streak of lightning as he charged inside.
Instantly, the entire prison erupted into chaos.
"Who's there?!"
"Such nerve! Someone actually dares to break into the ANBU prison?!"
"Th-that Sharingan—!"
Boom!
Qianyu's chakra exploded outward.
His three-tomoe Sharingan spun violently, blood-red light bursting forth with terrifying killing intent.
"Yes—it's Uchiha Qianyu!"
"Quick! Report to the captain!"
"Damn it! He dares to charge in alone—he's insane!"
"Kill him!"
In an instant, seven or eight ANBU ninja attacked from all directions.
Though none were top-tier elites, every one of them possessed deadly techniques.
The moment Qianyu charged—
Kunai, shuriken, blades, senbon, poison needles—
All erupted toward him in a storm.
And beyond that—
Fire Release!
Water Release!
Lightning Release!
Wind Blades!
Earth Dragons!
An overwhelming barrage descended.
Such a formation would make even elite shinobi hesitate.
But Qianyu's Sharingan spun.
His crimson pupils reflected everything with terrifying precision.
In the blink of an eye—
He weaved straight through the storm.
Weapons, ninjutsu, taijutsu—
Nothing could touch him.
At that moment, he was like a white bolt of lightning tearing through the battlefield.
Blood-red light carved a line through the air—
Gone in an instant.
"What?!"
Qianyu ignored them all.
With a single belief—
He charged straight ahead.
His right hand shot out, gripping one ANBU by the throat.
Crack!
"Lead the way."
That man was one of the prison's captains.
The surrounding ANBU froze, afraid to act recklessly.
The captain was drenched in sweat.
Anyone else might have believed Qianyu was bluffing.
But Uchiha Qianyu?
What wouldn't he dare to do?
Terrified, the man hurriedly pointed deeper inside.
"Go!"
At Qianyu's cold command, the captain stumbled forward obediently.
The deeper they went, the more suffocating the prison became.
The air reeked of decay and despair.
At first, criminals still screamed and cursed.
But deeper in—
Even those sounds vanished.
Qianyu didn't slow.
At last—
"She… she's there…"
Deep within the prison—
In darkness like the abyss—
A pair of eyes slowly opened.
Cold.
Cruel.
They met Qianyu's Sharingan directly.
The Hidden Mist female spy.
Born of the Bloody Mist.
Her entire body radiated death.
Even facing Qianyu's murderous aura, she showed no fear.
"Those eyes… the Sharingan…"
"So beautiful…"
"And so terrifying…"
Qianyu drew his blade in one smooth motion, pressing it against the captain's throat.
Blood seeped out.
"I ask. You answer."
The captain nodded frantically, barely daring to breathe.
"Who else was involved in framing my men—besides her?"
"Th-this—"
Slash!
The blade pierced flesh.
"I-I'll talk!"
"It was orders from above! We were just following commands!"
Qianyu laughed coldly.
"So you were part of it too."
"No effort wasted at all."
It made sense.
Releasing the spy on purpose, staging everything—
Without prison insiders, it would've been impossible.
"Who else?"
The captain pointed shakily at the surrounding ANBU.
"H-him… him… and him…"
"Seven of us in total…"
"But—but we were forced—!"
Slash!
The blade fell.
A head flew into the darkness, blood splattering across the stone floor.
Ding!
[You have successfully helped an ANBU captain start life anew.
Good deed accomplished. Merit points +80!]
The remaining ANBU stood frozen in horror.
Then rage erupted.
They roared like beasts and charged.
Even the Hidden Mist spy felt a chill run through her.
That man—
Was more terrifying than the bloodthirsty demons of the Bloody Mist itself.
For the first time in her life—
She felt fear.
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