One piece of intelligence after another spread rapidly—
like a spiderweb expanding outward.
Qianyu learned the truth…
Qianyu stormed the ANBU prison…
Qianyu slaughtered his way out, drenched in blood…
Qianyu was charging straight toward ANBU Headquarters…
Not only did Uchiha Yadai at the Police Force headquarters receive the news—
The ANBU operatives who escaped the prison also reported everything to the ANBU Commander, Shimura Danzō.
And of course…
The Third Hokage of Konoha heard it as well.
Shimura Danzō!
Inside the Hokage's office, both Danzo and the shadow lurking behind him were shaken by the reports.
"What?!"
"This is outrageous… absolutely outrageous…"
"Uchiha Qianyu—he's gone completely out of control!"
Danzo had not directly participated in the incident, but after a moment of thought, he understood the entire chain of events.
He let out a cold laugh.
"Framing his two subordinates, then using that as leverage to take away Uchiha Fugaku—this was Shinnojō's handiwork, wasn't it?"
"It was clever… unfortunately, he was still too young."
Danzo replied coldly,
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
The man in the shadows sneered.
"Failing to uproot the problem is the same as letting a tiger return to the mountains."
"Since Shinnojō laid the trap, he should've killed those two subordinates immediately and eliminated Fugaku on the spot."
"Instead, he hesitated—locked them up for interrogation."
"All that did was fuel the Uchiha clan's rage and push them closer to rebellion."
"Danzo, you're the same—too soft, too indecisive. You lack true ruthlessness."
Danzo was already furious. Hearing this only made it worse.
"I don't need you pointing fingers here!"
"It's because you're too weak! If the Uchiha clan had been handed over to me—"
"Enough, Danzo!"
The man in the shadows fell silent, his expression dark.
Inside, he sneered.
Whether it was Danzo's followers or the ANBU who died—
they were all Danzo's forces.
When Danzo and the Uchiha tore each other apart—
That would be his moment to step onto the stage.
Danzo, for all his years of partnership, could easily read those thoughts.
It was true—
this man had always done the dirty work under his tacit approval.
But how could Danzo not know that this man had always wanted to replace him?
Their relationship was delicate, twisted, and deeply entangled.
No amount of words could ever explain it clearly.
The kneeling ANBU operative trembled, not daring to say a word.
Danzo exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.
"I'll go to ANBU Headquarters myself."
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
...
At this moment—
Every major clan in Konoha, every elite shinobi, every figure of real power
had already heard about Qianyu.
As before, they chose silence—
Watching from the sidelines.
ANBU Headquarters.
Qianyu arrived at full speed.
Waiting at the entrance was an entire ANBU strike force.
At the front stood Shimura Danzō.
He stared straight at Qianyu, his fury exploding skyward.
"Stop right there!"
The shout thundered like a lightning strike.
Qianyu halted calmly.
One glance—
Twenty-three ANBU operatives.
Every single one of them elite.
Far stronger than the guards who watched the prison.
With Danzo included—
This force could wipe out an entire small nation.
Yet Qianyu stood alone, blade in hand, facing half of ANBU's strength—
And his presence did not falter in the slightest.
Danzo roared,
"You bastard, Uchiha Qianyu!"
"What did you do in the ANBU prison?!"
Qianyu looked at him indifferently.
"I just killed a few people."
"You—! How many did you kill?!"
Qianyu actually paused to calculate.
"Two guards."
"Seven criminals."
"And one Hidden Mist spy."
"Ten in total."
Danzo's pupils shrank violently, his body shaking with rage.
"What?!"
"You slaughtered that many ANBU operatives…"
"You're insane!"
"At this point, there's nothing more to say—ANBU, kill him on sight!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Qianyu let out a cold laugh.
"Insane?"
"At least I'm not like you—hiding behind 'law enforcement' while colluding with foreign spies to frame my subordinates."
"If you were truly enforcing justice, why did you wear masks?"
"Why was that Hidden Mist spy helpless under torture—yet had already broken her chakra seal?"
"Why could she incapacitate and critically injure two of my men in a single strike?"
"Shimura Danzō, when you played these filthy, underhanded games—
you should've known this day would come."
Danzo sneered.
"Uchiha Qianyu, you're spouting nonsense. Where's your proof?!"
Qianyu replied calmly,
"I don't have any."
"After all…"
"I killed every witness."
"Not one left."
Danzo flew into a rage.
"You lunatic! That means you're slandering ANBU and slaughtering shinobi without cause!"
"Your crimes are unforgivable—death won't even be enough!"
"Unforgivable?"
Qianyu's chakra exploded.
His blood-red Sharingan flared with icy killing intent.
"As ANBU Commander, colluding with foreign spies to murder fellow villagers—"
"That is what's truly unforgivable!"
In an instant—
Qianyu unleashed his chakra and ocular power to the absolute limit.
Lightning exploded from his blade as he slashed straight at Danzo.
Danzo was shocked.
Facing him—and over twenty elite ANBU—
Qianyu actually dared to strike first?!
Even Danzo had no chance of victory in such a situation.
Was he insane?
…Probably.
But Danzo was no weakling.
He didn't retreat.
Instead, he sneered and raised his own power to its peak.
A blade formed in his hand, chakra flowing like violent wind around its edge, pushing cutting power to the extreme.
Boom—!!!
Thunder and gale collided.
Lightning roared. Wind screamed.
The earth shattered under the violent chakra clash, trenches tearing across the ground, scorched black by lightning.
"Huh?!"
"This technique—!"
Danzo was shocked.
He had never seen Qianyu use this move before—
And its power was terrifying.
Boom!
With a deafening crash, Danzo was overpowered in both technique and raw strength—
Smashed into the ground, carving out a massive crater.
"Captain!"
The entire ANBU force erupted in alarm.
Without hesitation, more than twenty elite ANBU charged Qianyu from all directions.
Another bloodbath—
Was about to begin.
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