Chapter 76: Danzo the Scapegoat-kage!
Obito indeed owed Hyuga Makoto a lot of money; those Exploding Tags were not cheap!
Even though Hyuga Makoto already possessed space-time abilities, he intended to either "learn" them himself before using them,
or save them for his "main account" to use.
Besides, he knew Obito's intelligence very well; even without space-time abilities, he could still handle him!
"Jiraiya is strong in intelligence, and I can be 'Intelligence Hyuga Makoto' too..."
Muttering softly, his golden eyes peered through space.
He saw that Obito had been blown to pieces, but strangely, Chakra was still brewing in one of that guy's eyes.
"Tsk, Izanagi?"
Hyuga Makoto cursed under his breath, but he wasn't surprised.
Uchiha Obito could run rampant in the Ninja World not just because of Kamui, but also because of his cockroach-like Physique and the unique techniques of the Sharingan.
Otherwise, Konan's ten billion—or rather, six hundred billion—Exploding Tags would have long ago blown Obito into nothingness!
"Damn it, it's all money..."
At the thought of so many Exploding Tags detonating, Hyuga Makoto couldn't help but start cursing; he felt it was necessary to inform Kakuzu about this.
The Akatsuki Organization was even more ruthless than him, the hyuga commissioner!
"However, I should still settle the matter of Uchiha Itachi first."
Shaking his head, a somewhat irritated Hyuga Makoto turned to look toward the Uchiha Clan's territory.
Though this night of genocide was a bit abstract, it was time for it to end...
"Uchiha Itachi, we are already aware of your collusion with the true culprit of the Nine-Tails Incident!"
At the Uchiha Clan's territory, in front of the Clan Chief's residence, Hiruzen Sarutobi shouted loudly.
Danzo stood by his side, and this area was densely surrounded by members of the Anbu and Root.
Further out, a large crowd of Uchiha civilians was looking on.
However, every one of them looked incredibly terrified because they clearly remembered what had just happened!
Uchiha Itachi had suddenly attacked his clansmen, and they were all ordinary people who couldn't become Ninjas.
Such actions were incomprehensible to them and filled them with even more dread!
If Konoha's Anbu hadn't suddenly arrived, they didn't dare imagine the consequences...
And now, Uchiha Itachi had even taken their Clan Chief, Uchiha Fugaku, hostage.
This was Uchiha Itachi's own father!
"Don't pile one mistake upon another, Uchiha Itachi."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the house, his expression cold.
"Surrender; it is your only choice."
"Or, you can just die!"
Danzo spoke up at this moment, his eyes also full of coldness.
"Do you really think this old man doesn't know what you're thinking? I recommended you for the Anbu because I wanted you to see clearly Konoha's attitude toward the Uchiha!"
"I sent you to the monitoring department because I wanted you to understand that Konoha has long been prepared for an Uchiha rebellion."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also sighed and spoke helplessly.
The scouts from various Ninja Clans had also arrived, and with so many Uchiha watching, they had to make the situation clear!
"As the bridge connecting Konoha and the Uchiha, you said nothing, and even..."
"Back then when you awakened your Sharingan, so many people died yet you alone survived—it must have been that Mysterious Person who let you go on purpose, right?"
It had to be said that Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi coordinated with impeccable tacit understanding.
"You colluded in secret; you craved power beyond the Sharingan, and for that power, you would even destroy your own Family!"
The Uchiha crowd broke into an uproar; they never expected things to be like this.
They all knew Uchiha Itachi had joined the Anbu, but no one knew exactly what he had done there.
This truth now made their spines go cold!
"Has this guy gone mad for power..."
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Countless Uchiha members couldn't help but mutter, while the Ninjas from the various Ninja Clans at the back of the crowd looked at each other in bewilderment.
They knew the Uchiha's Spiritual state was somewhat problematic.
But to be this crazy—to want to destroy the entire clan for so-called power—this was no longer something that could be simply described as being insane.
However, they remained relatively calm and couldn't help but look at Danzo; this guy's reputation wasn't exactly good either...
"Uchiha Itachi, do you still remember the words this old man said when I sought you out privately to have you handle the Family problem?"
Danzo seemed to have a premonition as he spoke coldly.
"I never told you how many people to deal with, but let you judge for yourself, yet the decision you made was only..."
"You want to use Konoha to deal with the Uchiha to satisfy your own selfish desires."
Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately felt something was wrong and interrupted Danzo; he didn't want the matter regarding Sasuke to be revealed.
"Stop struggling. Under Makoto's Byakugan, we have long known everything about you!"
The words of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo appeased the Ninja Clans investigating for information, but they also made the faces of the Uchiha Clan members grow even colder.
Inside the Uchiha Clan Chief's residence, Uchiha Itachi, having removed his mask, was filled with agony!
He never expected things to turn out like this, let alone that his devotion to the Village would result in him being branded a traitor!
"Itachi, they said..."
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Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto both frowned, looking at their son in disbelief.
"Is it all true?"
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Uchiha Itachi remained silent for a moment before shaking his head weakly.
"It's not like that..."
Though in extreme pain, he still tried his best to explain his side of the story clearly.
As he spoke, Uchiha Mikoto's face remained full of worry, but Uchiha Fugaku's expression grew darker and darker.
Finally, when he finished speaking, Uchiha Fugaku was completely speechless.
How could this child, who once seemed so excellent in his eyes, make such foolish decisions?
"Why didn't you speak of the incident back then?"
"I..."
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"When you entered the Anbu and saw so many obvious hints, why didn't you tell us?"
"Those were Anbu secrets, and if the clansmen knew, I feared they would..."
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"Foolish! Even if the clansmen were dissatisfied, they would have weighed their options if the secrets were exposed!"
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"Unfortunately, it's all too late now..."
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Uchiha Fugaku no longer wanted to say anything because he knew the matter was set in stone!
Furthermore, that Mysterious Person was suspected to be Uchiha Madara and was attacking the Police Force.
The Hokage and the Hokage Assistant didn't care about that side and all ran here; he knew exactly what that meant.
Konoha intended to use the hands of Itachi and that guy to eliminate the Uchiha rebellion!
He even suspected that the reason Itachi could run to his place was that the Konoha Anbu had let him through on purpose.
"Are you certain you can leave?"
After a moment of hesitation, Uchiha Fugaku suddenly asked. Uchiha Itachi nodded despondently.
"That Uchiha Madara possesses Space Ninjutsu, so it should be possible, but what meaning is there in my leaving?"
"Go be this sinner and give the surviving Uchiha a motivation to live."
Uchiha Fugaku sighed, sat up straight, and quietly looked at his eldest son.
"The survivors need a goal so they will no longer oppose Konoha, and you are the best choice."
"I..."
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Uchiha Itachi opened his mouth, but Uchiha Fugaku interrupted him before he could finish.
"Haven't you already been mentally prepared for this from the very beginning?"
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"And now you still need to do one thing: kill us."
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"Don't make that face. Didn't you already have the resolve?"
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"Only when we are dead can the Uchiha Clan start over; only then can everything begin anew."
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Uchiha Fugaku could no longer say the words "proud son," and Uchiha Mikoto did not speak either.
They only wondered if they had failed in their eldest son's education.
They were resigned to their deaths; the Uchiha elites were all dead, and Konoha would not want him, the Clan Chief who had agreed to the rebellion, to live.
Moreover, they were unwilling to face the eyes of the surviving Uchiha clansmen.
"I'm sorry..."
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Uchiha Itachi remained silent for a long time before finally making up his mind.
He gritted his teeth and swung his blade down; in an instant, blood splattered everywhere!
But at that very moment, he suddenly felt a burst of Chakra, heavily striking toward him...
"Makoto, you're finally here."
Outside the Clan Chief's residence, while everyone was waiting and preparing to attack, Hyuga Makoto appeared beside them with a Body Flicker Technique.
Kakashi saw him immediately, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo looked over, and Jiraiya asked anxiously.
"Makoto, are you alright? Are there any clues about that guy?"
Jiraiya actually wanted to go to the Police Force more, but for the moment, neither Danzo nor Hiruzen Sarutobi had agreed.
He could actually guess roughly what would happen, but what he cared about more was the person who caused Minato's death!
"I'm fine, I just got there too late and couldn't save the others..."
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Hyuga Makoto shook his head "helplessly" before speaking.
"And there are indeed some clues, but the priority is still to deal with this guy."
"Good."
Danzo's eyes lit up upon hearing this; saving the Uchiha was done out of necessity, and he wished for those guys to die!
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, then said in a low voice.
"That's right, we'll talk about the intelligence when we get back."
"Mm."
Hyuga Makoto nodded, though he was also somewhat curious.
"Why haven't you made a move yet?"
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Hearing this question, Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat silent before shaking his head.
"Go with Jiraiya and the others to prepare; thank you for your hard work."
"Oh..."
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Hyuga Makoto's face was full of oddness, but when he walked over to Jiraiya, Jiraiya suddenly whispered.
"It's that one-eyed old man; that guy wants to settle things once and for all."
"Ah?"
Hyuga Makoto was stunned, and his heart felt a bit strange.
"Isn't he afraid that Uchiha Itachi will actually take action and obtain that power?"
"Tsk, he thinks that for Uchiha Itachi, who is slaughtering his whole clan, the pain might not reach that level."
Jiraiya became increasingly displeased, and Kakashi couldn't help but add an explanation.
"So Danzo-sama wants to wait and also wants to gamble, so..."
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"I understand."
Hyuga Makoto nodded, but the expression on his face became even more peculiar.
Danzo...
He truly deserves to be called the 'Scapegoat-kage'!
He had originally thought that under his influence, Danzo had changed from the slaughterer of the Uchiha to their protector.
In the end, after going in a circle, Danzo had managed to trap himself?
And this guy Uchiha Itachi not only screwed himself over, but before leaving, he was going to screw Danzo over too?
"Forget it, ignore that old fellow."
Jiraiya shook his head and patted Hyuga Makoto's shoulder.
"You're in charge of reconnaissance; tell us immediately if there's any movement."
"Thanks for the hard work, Makoto."
Kakashi was also quite helpless, but he had no right to criticize such things.
After all, both choices were considered to be for the sake of Konoha...
"It's fine, leave it to me."
As he spoke, he had already activated his Byakugan, but the scene before him made him raise an eyebrow!
"Danzo, we must act."
On the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was serious as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Makoto has already resolved the trouble; that guy might come to pick him up at any time, and we can't afford to gamble!"
"How will we know if we don't try?"
Danzo was also very hesitant, but the opportunity to completely resolve the Uchiha crisis was right before him!
"I know it's risky, but if that power were so easy to obtain, Uchiha Itachi wouldn't be slaughtering his entire clan."
"You..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt uncomfortable, but just as he was about to retort, Hyuga Makoto's voice came over.
"Uchiha Itachi, he has already made his move!"
"Dammit..."
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Hiruzen Sarutobi glared at Danzo and, regardless of anything else, immediately gave the order.
"Everyone, move!"
Danzo didn't stop them this time, though his gaze was also somewhat complex.
Although many Uchiha remained, the problem could be considered resolved.
Now, only one last trouble remained.
"Eight Trigrams Mountain Crusher."
Hyuga Makoto immediately raised his hand, and terrifying Chakra instantly condensed into a vortex, roaring toward Uchiha Itachi's location!
BOOM—
The high-density Chakra seemed to form a torrent, creating layers of sonic booms wherever it passed!
When this energy struck Uchiha Fugaku's house, the luxurious large building was instantly blown to pieces.
Broken tiles and stones flew in all directions, and a massive cloud of dust rose into the air.
Those who didn't know Hyuga Makoto watched this scene in surprise; the opening move had already let them recognize him as a Hyuga.
But they had truly never seen such a fierce Hyuga!
The Ninjas from the Anbu and Root immediately prepared to head inside.
But just at this moment, a terrifying aura suddenly emerged from the dust!
"That is..."
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All the Anbu stopped in their tracks, Kakashi's crimson Sharingan staring ahead.
Jiraiya seemed to have thought of something, while the faces of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo instantly froze.
In the dust, Uchiha Itachi stood with his head lowered; his surroundings were destroyed, but he was unharmed.
Beside his feet lay the corpses of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto!
On his body, a shroud of red Chakra was boiling incessantly.
This Chakra condensed into a human form, where bones and meridians could even be clearly seen, and the aura it emitted was suffocating!
"Susanoo..."
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Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo had both seen the real thing; seeing this scene, how could they not know what was going on?
Hiruzen Sarutobi's fists clenched tight, and his gaze glared fiercely at Danzo beside him.
Danzo's face turned pale; he never dreamed that things would take such a sharp turn for the worse!
He truly felt what it meant to go from heaven to Hell in a single step...
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