In Konoha, they wiped out the Sarutobi clan at the start.

Chapter 35 Preparations for Defection, see Obito

It was already late at night when they returned to Uchiha Izumi's house.

A drowsy Uchiha Izumi helped Chiya remove his ANBU uniform and heated up his food.

"Izumi, how's the soldier ration pill I asked you to make coming along?" Chiya picked up her bowl and chopsticks and took a bite of rice.

"It's ready, enough for several months." Uchiha Izumi got up and took out the prepared soldier rations from the cabinet.

Chiya casually put the soldier's ration pills into the system's warehouse, closed his eyes, released his senses, and after confirming that there were no ANBU watching him, he said seriously, "Izumi, you must have also sensed the strange things happening in the Uchiha clan these past few days."

Uchiha Izumi nodded. Although he had not participated in the Uchiha clan's coup, the strange atmosphere within the clan was so odd that it was hard not to notice it.

Chiya continued, "During the celebration the day after tomorrow, the Uchiha clan will launch a coup. The Konoha leadership has already noticed this. Danzo gave me a mission: to kill all the Uchiha clan members tomorrow night. The Third Hokage has tacitly agreed."

"How could this be?" Uchiha Izumi's eyes went blank for a moment, and she covered her red lips in horror, her face showing disbelief.

"Don't worry, I won't do that." Chiya gently stroked Uchiha Izumi's forehead. "I'll take you away from Konoha tomorrow."

"But if you do that, you'll become a rogue ninja. And with me in your life..." Uchiha Izumi's eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"Don't worry, I'm very strong. Go to bed early tonight, and everything will be settled when you wake up," Qianye comforted her.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Chiya used acupressure on the still unconscious Uchiha Izumi, putting her into a deep sleep, and then stored her in the system's inventory.

[Ding! A special bloodline and Sharingan have been detected in the system repository. Would you like to extract them?]

"Extract your sister!"

Qianye cursed in annoyance, set up a mirage, summoned a crow, transformed it into the shape of a spring, and walked out of the courtyard.

He wasn't in a hurry to find Obito.

Instead, they walked to the main street.

After buying some daily necessities, I secretly went to check on Kurenai Yuhi, who was instructing Airi, Ponji, and the others in their training; Hinata, who was diligently practicing Gentle Fist; and Naruto, who was chasing after Sasuke and vying for his attention.

Finally, on a high platform near the Ninja Academy, they encountered Itachi Uchiha, who was also watching Sasuke.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye to Erzhuzi? After tonight, you two brothers will become enemies." Qianye appeared on the rooftop behind Itachi, at the highest point of the building.

Itachi glanced at Chiya, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

He then realized that the other party and Uchiha Izumi were also his targets, and that the other party knew that Sasuke was his weakness and would join him in slaughtering the Uchiha tonight. His expression immediately turned cold.

The way they looked at Qianye was as if they were looking at a dead man.

"Meet at the entrance to the Uchiha clan compound at 7 PM tonight. Don't be late." With those words, Uchiha Itachi disappeared from Chiya's sight.

Even though he knew it was Danzo's plot.

Either use his hand to get rid of Qianye, or use Qianye's hand to get rid of him.

However, if he doesn't kill Chiya, once Chiya learns that Uchiha Izumi died at his hands, he will definitely try to find a way to target Sasuke.

He would never leave any trouble for Sasuke.

Therefore, Chiya must die.

Qianye's lips curled slightly, releasing a mirage, and then he followed.

He knew that after leaving Danzo's residence last night, the other party had approached Obito.

We're heading to meet with Obito now to finalize the plans for tonight's clan extermination.

Chiya searched for Uchiha Itachi's chakra and followed him all the way to the forest behind the Uchiha clan's territory.

"We'll take action tonight. Fujiwara Chiya and I will wipe out all the residents of the Uchiha residential area. I'm entrusting the Konoha Police Department to you," Itachi Uchiha said to Obito.

"Alright, as agreed, I will lend you a hand." Obito crossed his arms and said calmly, "However, Fujiwara Chiya is no simple character. Like you, he has also sensed my presence, but he hasn't reported it to the higher-ups in Konoha. You should still be careful."

"I understand. Well then, let's do as agreed." Itachi Uchiha paused, his brows furrowing, and replied abruptly. He turned to leave, but then heard Obito Uchiha say, "The reason I helped you annihilate the Uchiha wasn't just for revenge; I had other purposes as well. Just pretend you didn't see them."

"You mean I shouldn't use my Sharingan to record your actions?" Itachi Uchiha turned around.

"That's right. This is also proof that I'm sparing your brother's life. I don't need a child without the Sharingan," Obito said calmly.

"You can rest assured about that." Itachi Uchiha turned around, his back to Obito. "Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to trust you."

"If you have nowhere else to turn, you can choose to join my organization," Obito Uchiha invited Itachi.

"Your organization?" A hint of surprise flashed across Itachi Uchiha's eyes.

"My name is 'Akatsuki'," Obito replied.

"I understand." Itachi Uchiha nodded slightly and disappeared into the jungle.

Watching Itachi's departing figure disappear, Chiyo, hidden in the shadows, deliberately revealed a flaw and broke a tree branch.

Hearing the noise, Obito was startled and turned his head to look at a large tree dozens of meters away. "Who the hell are you? Come out here!"

Chiya slowly emerged from behind the tree, and in an extremely exaggerated tone, clicked his tongue and said, "Oh my, so you were discovered? You really are worthy of being the legendary Uchiha Madara."

"To be able to discover me, and evade Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan's perception, following me all the way here, I must say you do possess some skill." Obito crossed his arms, adopting a superior posture, seemingly in no hurry to attack. "Tell me, what is your purpose?"

"It's simple, I'm very interested in the Akatsuki organization you mentioned," Qianye said calmly.

"Why should I?" Obito narrowed his eyes, his words filled with disdain.

Even the kaleidoscope was never turned on.

Anyone qualified to join Akatsuki is a renowned S-rank rogue ninja, possessing either a bloodline limit, special abilities, or a long-established figure in the ninja world.

They are incredibly powerful, almost all of them being comparable to a Shadow.

Even for Itachi Uchiha, Obito only allowed him to join because he valued his Mangekyou Sharingan.

What does Qianye have?

With those few low-level illusions from the Kurenai Cult?

"We'll see if we try." Qianye maintained his smile, drew his sword, Kyoka Suigetsu, from his waist, and whispered in a voice only he could hear, "Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu."

"Since you're courting death, then I'll grant your wish. You're going to die sooner or later anyway, so killing you now won't affect my plans. Kid, today I'll show you the true power of the Uchiha clan's eyes."

Obito's right eye, hidden beneath his mask, was slightly closed. When he opened it again, it had turned blood red, revealing a three-tomoe Sharingan.

A powerful surge of chakra suddenly erupted, engulfing Chiya.

(End of this chapter)