Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 305 Deterrence

"Whoosh!"

The sharp blade sliced ​​through the moonlight, leaving a silvery trail, and then blood began to spurt out.

Uchiha Itachi, dressed in full ANBU gear, began his indiscriminate slaughter the moment he stepped into the Uchiha clan's territory.

Screams rose and fell, and in the chaos, a child, in a panic, ran headlong into Uchiha Itachi...

However, instead of hands, he was met with a long sword that pierced through his chest.

"Itachi... Itachi-nii... why... why?"

The long sword was drawn, and a spurt of blood gushed from the pierced heart.

"Bang."

The young boy collapsed to the ground, convulsing before falling still.

The next moment, Itachi, who had vanished in an instant, resumed his killing spree.

Screams echoed throughout the Uchiha clan territory; no one in the Uchiha clan could kill everyone silently.

Even so, not a single cry for help or wail escaped the tribe's territory; all sounds were trapped within the barrier.

Even after everyone else had been killed, most people in Konoha continued to live their usual lives peacefully.

Nara clan land.

"I'm back!"

Shikaku looked at Shikamaru, who had just entered and was changing his shoes, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Shikamaru, it's time to eat."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru, who had just changed his shoes, was slightly taken aback and casually asked, "Isn't Dad busy today? You actually have time to come home for dinner?"

"Bang."

Nara Yoshino, who came out of the kitchen, reached out and smacked him: "Your dad finally has a little free time, do you have a problem with that?"

Suppressed by his bloodline, Shikamaru shook his head repeatedly, not daring to ask another question.

The family then ate their meal quietly, but everyone was deep in thought.

When it was time to clear the dishes, Lu Jiu scratched his head helplessly and said, "Let's talk in the study. For the first time, I feel that it's not necessarily a good thing that my son is too smart."

Shikamaru paused upon hearing this.

Let's talk about it... so perhaps my guess has already come true.

What will happen to the Uchiha? What will happen to Sasuke?

In the study.

"What did you guess? Tell me..."

"Some higher-ups at the school told us to find a reason to delay the end of the school term, but it only happened in our class; I heard that."

Shikamaru glanced at his father as he spoke: "A few days ago, near the Uchiha clan's territory, when we were passing by, we noticed something unusual. A very... tense atmosphere."

"And... Dad has never waited for me at the door when I came home. This situation... can only prove that Dad is worried that something might happen to me on the way."

"The village is safe, but only today, Dad, are you worried about me. So... has it already started?"

Upon hearing this, Shika fell silent.

The atmosphere in the study became somewhat oppressive for a moment.

After a long while, Shikaku exhaled and activated the barrier around the study.

He then said, "More than five years ago, Kumogakure expressed its willingness to form an alliance with Konoha, but their envoy took the opportunity to kidnap the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family head."

"Their actions were then discovered by Hiashi Hyuga, who killed the messenger with a single blow."

"Shikamaru...do you know how this matter was eventually resolved?"

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru pondered for a moment.

The opening of the barrier signifies the confidentiality of the information given by the father, and also means that these words cannot be heard by others.

In addition to what happened more than five years ago, there has been no war between Konoha and Kumogakure.

So... Konoha ceded its own interests.

The envoy from Kumogakure was killed by the head of the Hyuga clan, but Hinata's father is still alive.

The reason they couldn't reveal this was because it would damage the image of the higher-ups, yet Hyuga didn't send the head of the family away...

"Hyuga Hiashi has a twin brother named Hyuga Hizashi, who is from the branch family. In order to prevent the Byakugan bloodline from leaking out, the Hyuga clan has a method to destroy bloodlines. This method is engraved on the foreheads of those from the branch family: the cursed seal."

As Lu Jiu finished speaking.

In an instant, Shikamaru understood how to resolve the situation.

In order to prevent war from breaking out, to protect the interests of the village, and to protect the interests of the Hyuga main family...

So in the end, it was Hyuga Hizashi from the Hyuga branch family who was handed over...

Eventually, the situation calmed down, and Kumogakure did not obtain the Byakugan's bloodline limit. Everyone in Konoha was overjoyed, except for the Hyuga branch family.

The purpose of his father telling him these things was to warn him.

Family...sometimes means nothing in front of those in power.

The Nara clan was indeed very powerful.

There are secret techniques, the friendship between the Ino-Shika-Cho trio that began in the Warring States period, and the Sarutobi clan as witnesses to their relationship...

Even... all the clans in Konoha were willing to listen to Nara's advice because of his wisdom.

But how can these compare to Hyuga?

The Hyuga clan is a true aristocracy, and even the daimyo of the Land of Fire often invites the main branch of the Hyuga clan to attend their ceremonies.

Compared to the two, what is Nara?

At this moment, Shikaku spoke again, saying, "More than two years ago, the year you officially enrolled, people from the Yamanaka and Aburame clans were taken away by the Root for training."

The roots!

Shikamaru's body trembled slightly.

The Roots were a mystery to him, but he had mentioned them once before out of fear that they would come demanding people back…

A ninja tool that cannot possess emotions.

This single point alone represents the fear involved.

"You're very clever, Shikamaru. Although the Nara clan isn't the Uchiha, in their eyes they're not much stronger than the Uchiha..."

After speaking, Shikaku stood up, patted Shikamaru on the shoulder, then dispelled the barrier and left the study.

Only then did Shikamaru manage to stop his body from trembling involuntarily.

For the first time... he faced the dark side of this village.

……

at the same time.

The windows of the Konoha Police Force were stained red, and the Uchiha clan, who were usually arrogant and domineering in the village, were now completely silent.

At that moment, a man with long hair wearing a vortex mask slowly walked out of the door.

"Whoosh!"

"Bang!"

The kunai shot out pierced through the skull and embedded itself in the wall.

Uchiha Izumi gripped a kunai tightly in one hand, protecting her chest: "Who are you?!"

The masked man looked at Uchiha Izumi: "Three-tomoe eyes, very beautiful."

"Whoosh!"

The next moment, the masked man vanished from his spot.

When she reappeared, a chain was wrapped around Uchiha Izumi's neck, dragging her directly to the ground.

"To be able to awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan at such a young age, one's talent can already be described as genius."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps sounded from not far away.

"Itachi...save me..."

Izumi's trembling voice rang out, but what met her eyes was the blood on the tip of Itachi Uchiha's sword.

Why?

Despite being asked the same question, Itachi still did not answer.

"Oh? Looks like you're quite familiar with Itachi... In that case, I'll leave it to you to handle."

As he spoke, Masked Obito flung the chains off his hands, and Uchiha Izumi fell directly in front of Itachi.

For a moment, their eyes met.

Tears welled up in Itachi's three-tomoe eyes. Even if he didn't want to believe it, he could tell from the masked man's words which side Itachi was on.

But...why?

At this moment... the pupils of the Three-Scythe Mangekyou Sharingan slowly rotated in Itachi's eye sockets, and with the burst of ocular power, Tsukuyomi's genjutsu was about to be used.

"Whoosh!"

A kunai was flung out from mid-air and landed directly on the ground in front of Itachi.

Meanwhile, the Tsukuyomi originally intended for Izumi Uchiha made direct eye contact with the people on the roof of the security forces.

"Buzz!!"

With a soft sound, the person who entered the Tsukuyomi space was nailed to a cross-shaped wooden stake.

"No matter who you are, you should not enter the Uchiha clan's territory at this time."

As Itachi's voice rang out, figures rose from the dim ground all around.

He then said, "For the next seventy-two hours, you will face endless pain."

As soon as the words were spoken, a long sword appeared in the hands of all the figures.

However, just as the long sword was about to fall, a more powerful eye power suddenly erupted in the Tsukuyomi space.

"Click!"

With a crisp sound, the entire space exploded into pieces.

"Buzz..."

The next moment, in the space that reassembled amidst the buzzing sound, Itachi Uchiha was bound to the cross-shaped wooden stake.

Looking at the enemy in front of him, Itachi, who had always been calm and collected, was completely stunned.

If Tsukuyomi fails or becomes ineffective, it's understandable. But when the target is bound, it can be reassembled and turn the tables on the caster.

This situation is beyond Itachi's comprehension.

"Even though we're from two different worlds, I can't just ignore what happened..."

Raising his head slightly, Uchiha Yun's six-tomoe Rinnegan stared directly at Itachi: "Right now... I really want to kill you! Even though I know it's not the same, I just want to..."

As she spoke, Yun raised her hand slightly, and a long sword appeared in her hand. Then she directly stabbed it into Itachi's chest.

"puff!"

After a muffled groan, Itachi looked at Uchiha Yun in front of him: "Because of Izumi? Your eyes, the Rinnegan, one of the three great dojutsu? Who exactly are you?"

Ignoring Itachi's confusion, one long sword after another was thrust into his chest.

The constant pain made Itachi frown deeply; his limbs had been cut off and his eyes gouged out.

With the last vestiges of hearing, the voice of the clouds slowly rose.

"call……"

"Although it all started because of me, I feel much better now."

As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword in his hand vanished.

The next moment, outside the guard unit, Itachi spat out a mouthful of blood, and bloody tears slowly fell from the corners of his eyes.

Yun helped Quan up with one hand and casually patted the dust off her clothes: "Go back, Mother needs you now."

Quan stared wide-eyed at Yun: "And who... are you?"

"Bang."

The two of them lightly flicked Quan's forehead with their fingers; there was no way to avoid it, he could only take the hit.

"Don't ask so many questions. Go back. I'll take care of everything for you."

Izumi nodded, gripping the kunai tightly as he slowly retreated.

Ripples spread through the air as the masked Obito smiled eerily: "If you want to leave... it seems you haven't gotten my permission yet, have you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

However, the next moment, Obito, whose body had just entered the Kamui dimension, saw Uchiha Yun still standing in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

Before the passive ability could even activate its intangibility, a hand ripped out the Mangekyou Sharingan from its eye socket.

He casually pressed down and twisted the back of the neck, and the two of them were out of the Divine Might Space in the next moment.

Yun casually tossed Obito Uchiha to Itachi, along with his eyeballs.

"We're on completely different levels now. The power of the kaleidoscope is nothing to me anymore."

Yun then looked at Obito, who had been helped up, and asked, "So, do I still need your permission next?"

Panting, Obito pressed his eyeballs back in, ready to use them immediately: "Who exactly are you? Six-tomoe Rinnegan, there's no such thing as a Konoha Uchiha!"

Yun smiled, then turned to look at the dumbfounded Uchiha Izumi: "Aren't you going home? Why don't you stay and chat with them for a while?"

Izumi paused for a moment, then took one last look at Itachi before turning and running away.

Seeing him leave, Yun also turned to leave, saying, "Don't try anything with Quan. Otherwise... I'll kill you all!"

In an instant, chakra suddenly erupted.

The overwhelming force pressed down on the two, revealing an unmistakable killing intent within them.

The dust settled, and Uchiha Yun had vanished from the spot.

……

Three hours later, under the already quiet night sky, many people were still awake.

Danzo was furiously cursing his old friend for being shameless, Obito Uchiha was taking Itachi to the Land of Rain, Sasuke was still unconscious, and Shikamaru was looking out the window towards the Uchiha clan's territory with a worried expression...

Meanwhile, inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi's office received an uninvited guest.

"Invading Konoha in the dead of night, so brazenly... It seems you look down on me, the Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's body was tense, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

However, Uchiha Yun ignored him and remained lazily seated in the Hokage's seat.

"During the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha had the White Fang, the Legendary Sannin, and the Yellow Flash. Even a genin could turn the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into a laughingstock. But now..."

"White Fang committed suicide because of some of your purposes, two of the Legendary Sannin left, one defected, and the Yellow Flash died..."

"What's left of Konoha?"

As he spoke, Uchiha Yun's gaze fixed on Hiruzen Sarutobi: "I am indeed unrestrained, because to me you are no different from an insect. Once known as a hero of ninja, now you're nothing more than an old codger..."

After saying this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand was already bursting with blue energy.

However, he dared not make the slightest move, because the Rinnegan with six tomoe in the eyes of the person in front of him was slowly rotating.

The power contained within it was like that of a god in Hiruzen Sarutobi's perception.

"What is your purpose, sir?"

Uchiha Yun shook his head slightly: "The Uchiha clan has been wiped out. Because of me, besides Uchiha Sasuke, two other people survived."

"Tell Danzo not to target them, or it will be the time for me to destroy Konoha."

As he spoke, Yun stood up and appeared directly behind Hiruzen Sarutobi in the next moment.

A hand rested on his shoulder: "Believe me, this is very easy for me, not much harder than blowing a breath..."

……

(End of this chapter)