The border of the Land of Lightning.
"Raikage-sama, Sunagakure's Konoha Crush Plan is proceeding very smoothly. Currently, One-Tail is rampaging in the center of Konoha, the Hokage is tied up, and Sunagakure has launched a full-scale invasion of Konoha, fighting Konoha ninjas in the streets and alleys."
Hearing the report, A's eyes gleamed.
"Attack!"
It would take several days for the ninjas to get there. But that was enough time for Kumogakure to take advantage of the situation.
However, to be safe...
"Prepare the Heavenly Transfer Technique."
A intended to send himself there first, seizing the initiative before Iwagakure.
"This..."
They felt it was somewhat inappropriate. Even though Konoha's current situation was chaotic and its destruction was 99.99% certain, they still worried that the moment A arrived at Konoha, he would be surrounded and killed.
The One-Tail, Hiruzen, Hiromi...
And Konoha's Nine-Tails, none of them were easy to deal with.
"Raikage-sama, please reconsider!"
A gave a cold laugh. "Without the Yellow Flash, who in Konoha can keep up with my speed?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone realized. Their eyes brightened, and they showed brilliant smiles.
That's right!
Moreover, the already fast Fourth Raikage also held the title of 'Strongest Spear'. Even if it were a trap, leaving Konoha would be easy. Thus, they no longer tried to stop him.
A's secretary, Mabui, began preparing the Heavenly Transfer Technique.
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The Sarutobi Clan Compound.
Blood flowed like water, trickling across the ground and staining it red. A metallic, rusty scent of blood filled the surroundings, pungent and sharp.
Screams rang out continuously, accompanied by flashes of cold light. Blood splattered onto the ground with faint, sticky sounds, making the scent of blood in the air even more intense.
All around, pairs of Sharingan flickered with the light of satisfaction.
A youth walked among the severed limbs and broken bodies, his expression calm. He looked at the mission in his mind.
[Mission Name: Just Three Thousand Ninjas?]
[Mission Content: Kill the Sarutobi Clan!]
[Mission Reward: Lava Release Chakra Mode: Molten God Form]
At this moment, a bearded man holding trench knives infused with Chakra appeared before him, covered in blood and looking extremely wretched. He was panting heavily, his life hanging by a thread under the encirclement of two Uchiha.
By now, his left hand and right leg were injured and bleeding heavily, and he was only holding on through sheer willpower.
He stared fixedly at Hiromi, his eyes bloodshot and filled with hatred as he questioned, "Hiromi! Why are you doing this!"
Seeing Hiromi stop his pace, the two Uchiha Clan Members narrowed their eyes and left, turning to hunt other Sarutobi Clan members instead. They left Asuma to Hiromi.
Seeing this, Asuma let out a sigh of relief, his whole body becoming weak. But a moment before falling, he gritted his teeth and held on, ignoring the even heavier bleeding from his body, his eyes fixed on Hiromi, wanting an answer.
Hiromi watched calmly and said, "Do you know? Konoha was established by the joint efforts of the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan."
"What are you trying to say! What does that have to do with you massacring my Sarutobi Clan!" Asuma roared.
What on earth had the Sarutobi Clan done for the Uchiha to not even spare three-year-old children!
"Tsk tsk, three thousand ninjas." Hiromi's tone was full of emotion.
Asuma's pupils shrank. He guessed something, and his face turned incredibly pale, though he no longer stared at Hiromi with hatred. He lowered his head, his expression extremely complex.
Hiromi continued, "Konoha has been established for less than a hundred years. The two strongest clans of the Sengoku era—the Senju clan disbanded, and the Uchiha clan was almost exterminated—while the Sarutobi clan, which once lingered on the brink in a corner, has actually become the strongest clan in Konoha."
"Tell me, is it because the Sarutobi clan finally showed potential surpassing the Senju and Uchiha, or was it built by throwing the village's money at it?"
Listening to Hiromi's smiling inquiry, Asuma did not answer, but his expression became even more complex.
He had been rebellious since childhood, leaving Konoha to wander around, doing things according to his own likes and dislikes. Having experienced much, he gradually understood 'what is a Hokage', 'what is a village', and 'what is the will of fire'.
He also understood the true meaning of the phrase 'the most important thing for the village is not the Hokage'.
He knew clearly that the Sarutobi Clan was sucking Konoha's blood. But he had always turned a blind eye and a deaf ear.
This was the sin of the Sarutobi Clan. He was a member of the Sarutobi Clan, he accepted it.
But there were still newborn children in the Sarutobi Clan!
"Can you spare those children? The children are innocent! They don't know anything!"
Hiromi laughed. "When you were going to exterminate the Uchiha clan back then, why didn't I see you come out to plead for mercy?"
"Oh, I see. The children of your Sarutobi Clan are innocent, but the children of my Uchiha clan deserved to die, is that it?"
Asuma opened his mouth, wanting to explain. But the words seemed stuck in his throat, he couldn't utter a single syllable.
Hiromi sneered, "Since Hiruzen wanted to play this way, and your Sarutobi Clan accepted it so readily, why bother saying the children are innocent now?"
"You were the ones who used their lives to gamble against us. Now that you've lost, you claim the children are innocent?"
"Can you not? It's honestly disgusting."
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New Book
One Piece: Shinigami Template
MC has a Bleach status panel, where he can upgrade Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, Kidō and also unlock Zanpakuto, Shunko, etc and even acquire Bleach world items. The skills consume stamina, as he has no Reiryoku.