Chapter 3 Escaping Konoha
Under the cold moonlight, the streets were like a living hell.
One after another, the corpses of Uchiha clansmen lay there, their unseeing eyes filled with accusations against this ugly world.
The newly reborn Uchiha Izumi stood amidst the corpses of her kin, gazing at the familiar yet strange figure on the distant rooftop, and murmured:
"Uchiha Itachi".
There was no anger or hysteria; at this moment, Uchiha Izumi looked at Uchiha Itachi as if she were looking at a stranger.
The childhood friendship and bond between the two had vanished completely the instant Uchiha Izumi's mother died.
Itachi Uchiha understood Izumi Uchiha's feelings, having just killed his own parents and experiencing the same pain.
However, for the sake of the Uchiha clan's reputation and to protect Konoha's safety, Itachi couldn't let Izumi leave. If she did, the truth about the Uchiha clan's massacre would be revealed.
This would create a massive uproar in both the ninja world and Konoha, potentially plunging Konoha and even the entire ninja world into war.
To protect Konoha and for the peace of the ninja world, Uchiha Izumi must die today.
This was Itachi Uchiha's idea—so foolish and so arrogant!
He thought he was doing something great, but he was completely unaware that what he was doing was utterly meaningless.
Even if Uchiha Izumi hadn't escaped today, wouldn't the wise people in this ninja world know who the real culprit was in destroying the Uchiha clan?
Even if the truth about the Uchiha clan's extermination were revealed, would it really cause turmoil in Konoha and the ninja world?
In truth, everyone in the ninja world was already fully aware of the true nature of Konoha's leadership. Itachi's ruthless extermination of his own clan was, in the eyes of discerning individuals, utterly meaningless and only further tarnished the public's perception of Konoha's leadership. Itachi believed his ruthlessness would protect Konoha, completely failing to realize that such extermination only diminished the village's fortunes.
Of course, Uchiha Izumi has no interest in criticizing Uchiha Itachi's thoughts now. When the Uchiha clan was wiped out, all that remained between Uchiha Izumi and Uchiha Itachi, and even with Konoha Village, was an irreconcilable feud!
Furthermore, having now merged with the soul of the transmigrator Zhao Angui, her sense of self has matured considerably. The current Uchiha Izumi is no longer naive; when facing enemies, she will only draw her sword!
Rasengan!
Chakra condensed in Izumi Uchiha's hand, instantly forming a blue sphere. Facing Itachi Uchiha, the newly reborn Izumi Uchiha boldly chose to take the initiative. The blue Rasengan stirred the surrounding air, heading straight for Itachi Uchiha.
This is... the Fourth Hokage's?
Itachi Uchiha was also taken aback when he saw Izumi Uchiha's Rasengan. He knew that his childhood friend was very talented, having awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan at a young age. But he hadn't expected that Izumi Uchiha had actually learned the Fourth Hokage's secret technique without anyone noticing.
However, while Izumi's ninjutsu exceeded Itachi's expectations, her combat experience and overall strength were ultimately far inferior to Itachi's. Although the Rasengan's power was considerable, Itachi easily controlled Izumi's movements. As the Rasengan struck Itachi, Itachi's right hand gripped Izumi's wrist. With Izumi's right hand under control, the Rasengan's attack naturally couldn't harm Itachi in the slightest.
It was that easy?
Uchiha Izumi hadn't expected Uchiha Itachi's strength to have reached such a level. At this moment, Izumi had awakened her Mangekyou Sharingan and fused with the souls of two people, greatly enhancing her overall strength and surpassing the threshold of Kage-level. However, even with this power, she was worlds apart from Uchiha Itachi. Without both of them awakening their Mangekyou Sharingan, Izumi was no match for Itachi.
This Uchiha Itachi is truly a monster! Even without the Mangekyou Sharingan, his strength is already at the Kage level, right?
Izumi Uchiha possessed the strength of a Special Jonin at the age of 13, a talent rarely seen even in Konoha's history. However, compared to Itachi Uchiha, Izumi was utterly insignificant. Without the aid of the Mangekyou Sharingan, she was no match for Itachi.
Therefore, Uchiha Izumi had no choice but to awaken her newly awakened Mangekyou Sharingan.
This is?
Itachi Uchiha gripped Izumi Uchiha's wrist, preparing to press his advantage. Suddenly, his right hand inexplicably loosened its hold on Izumi. Izumi immediately followed up, unleashing a blue Rasengan that struck Itachi, sending him flying.
Flying in mid-air, Itachi Uchiha looked into the distance in disbelief and saw that the three tomoe in Izumi Uchiha's cold eyes had become one.
Mangekyou Sharingan? So Izumi also awakened this cursed eye? Damn it, I was careless!
After being blasted away by the Rasengan, Itachi Uchiha landed on a tree trunk some distance away, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Despite this, Itachi was not incapacitated. After regaining his breathing, Itachi prepared to counterattack. He had to kill Izumi Uchiha today; otherwise, if Izumi, possessing the Mangekyou Sharingan, became an enemy of the village, the threat to Konoha would be too great.
Just as Itachi Uchiha regained his footing, Izumi Uchiha had already vanished.
It turns out that Izumi Uchiha knew the gap in strength between herself and Itachi Uchiha was too great.
Even though she had tricked Itachi with her Mangekyou Sharingan techniques, it didn't mean she could defeat him.
Not to mention that it wasn't just Itachi who slaughtered the Uchiha clan today, but also another madman of the Uchiha clan, Obito Uchiha.
A wise person knows when to yield, and Uchiha Izumi, having absorbed the soul of a transmigrator, was far more composed than the average Uchiha.
Faced with a dangerous situation, she seized the opportunity to escape immediately. This decisiveness and ruthlessness made Uchiha Itachi even more wary of her.
Itachi vaguely sensed that he had let a terrifying monster go today!
In the future, the Uchiha clan, and even the entire Hidden Leaf Village, would face a tremendous threat because of Uchiha Izumi.
Feeling threatened, Itachi Uchiha immediately found Danzo, who was leading Root members to seal off the entire Uchiha clan compound, and warned him that he must send more Root personnel to prevent Izumi Uchiha from escaping Konoha.
However, most of the Root ninjas were of limited strength, and even with Itachi's warning, Izumi Uchiha easily escaped using her Mangekyou Sharingan.
As a result, even after sunrise the next day, Root had not found any trace of Izumi.
End of this chapter...