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

Chapter 38 Danzo becomes a father unexpectedly, Shimura's clan is exterminated.

Danzo did not choose to involve the Shimura clan.

After all, he wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi, who needed to be constantly bathed in sunlight to maintain the image of Hokage and couldn't use the power of his direct subordinates in the Anbu.

Danzo doesn't need to worry about so much.

He doesn't need the love and respect of his subordinates; all he needs is the seal to eradicate any potential trouble from gossip, and he can guarantee their loyalty with absolute certainty.

Just as Danzo was feeling smug, he suddenly felt a dull pain in his abdomen, and a wave of nausea and vomiting washed over him.

He hurriedly clutched his abdomen, and his cane slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.

"Lord Danzo, what's wrong?"

Danzo's capable subordinates, Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fu, upon seeing this, instantly appeared on his left and right, helping him up.

"I'm fine; I probably just caught a chill last night." Danzo waved his hand, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Suppressing his discomfort, he gave the Root members the order, "Let's go."

At Danzo's command, hundreds of Root ninjas vanished from the courtyard in an instant, rushing towards the Anbu base.

Danzo, supported by two of his subordinates, followed closely behind.

Tonight is the big day for Lord Danzo to inherit the legacy of the Second Hokage and annihilate the Uchiha clan.

We must not let a minor stomachache cause us to squander years of hard work.

Not long after they left, Chiya appeared on a high platform near the Shimura clan's building.

"Chiya, I've set up the barrier. The entire Shimura clan, except for Danzo, is present. Are you going to make your move now?"

A giant pitcher plant emerged from the building beside Qianye, revealing the figures of the Black and White Duo.

"Of course, after all, I'm in a hurry." Chiya closed his eyes, carefully sensed, and murmured, "Seventy-eight people. The Shimura clan is really suffering from a talent drain. It seems that Danzo has put all his energy into the Root."

As they spoke, Chiya put on the mask of the Anbu and disappeared from the high platform. When he reappeared, he was already at the gate of the Shimura clan's mansion.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The two burly men guarding the entrance to the mansion were from the Shimura clan. Due to the secrecy of the Anbu and the fact that they never used the main gate, they did not recognize Chiya.

Suddenly, Qianye appeared before him, brimming with killing intent. He immediately raised the iron rod in his hand to block Qianye.

"The ones who will kill you." Qianye didn't waste any more words. He drew his Zanpakuto from his waist, and with the help of the Tiangang Technique's Flash skill, his body would instantly teleport several meters away with each step.

In the blink of an eye, they passed by the two Shimura clansmen and entered the mansion.

Looking at the two Shimura clansmen, they were already lying in pools of blood.

What followed was a brutal, one-sided massacre.

"This Instantaneous Movement technique is no less than that of the Fourth Raikage. No wonder he was able to break Obito's Hollowfication."

The two masters, one black and one white, remained on the high platform of the building, looking down at everything below.

Upon seeing Qianye's ghostly, swift figure, Bai Jue couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Black Zetsu picked up the conversation, his voice hoarse: "No, it's not just that. When we dealt with Obito, it was much faster than this. If Obito hadn't possessed Izanagi, he would probably be dead by now."

"Alright, let's stop chatting. The Shimura clan is running out of talent, so we won't find anything out. Chiya can handle this in a minute or two."

"This is the central area of ​​Konoha. Although the Shimura clan is rarely visited, it would be exposed if someone passed by."

"Now, let's hurry and collect those two corpses at the door. Then, we'll head to the Sarutobi clan to watch the battle."

"Since the Third Hokage took office, the Sarutobi clan, though not well-known, has been secretly growing stronger, and its size is now comparable to the Uchiha clan. Furthermore, they have quite a few Chunin and Jonin. You should be able to see something from there."

Upon hearing this, White Zetsu immediately became interested, "I'm really looking forward to it."

As they spoke, the giant pitcher plant closed up, merged into the rooftop, and disappeared.

The Sarutobi clan's territory wasn't too far from the Shimura clan's. After dealing with the Shimura clan, Chiya quickly arrived at the highest point of the Sarutobi clan's building.

With her eyes closed, Chiya used her senses as usual and discovered that the Sarutobi clan, including Sarutobi Konohamaru, had a population of over two thousand.

More than thirty of them possess chakra at the Jonin level.

Chunin number seven or eight hundred.

There are countless genin.

This strength, excluding high-end combatants, has already surpassed that of the Uchiha, the strongest clan in Konoha.

"Holy crap, although I know that most of the major clans in Konoha stay in the clan to be trained, that old man Third Hokage is making a fortune in silence. No wonder he was able to get the Sarutobi clan to form an army in the Fourth Shinobi World War."

Qianye whispered to himself.

Just then, Zetsu, who had already finished dealing with the Shimura clan, appeared beside Chiya.

"Chiya, the Shimura clan has been dealt with. Unless Danzo returns, no one will find out in the short term. What do you plan to do with the Sarutobi clan? They have a large population, and apart from the Third Hokage, I can't guarantee that everyone will be present. It's unlikely that you can wipe them all out by yourself," Black Zetsu said in a hoarse voice.

"Who said I was going to exterminate them all?" Qianye symbolically formed hand seals, and with a bang, the smoke dissipated, instantly creating twenty-five shadow clones. "I left some incense for Danzo, so naturally I can't be biased towards the Third Hokage."

"And I'm not alone."

As he spoke, twenty-six figures, including his own body, suddenly disappeared from the rooftops and rushed towards the various courtyards of the Sarutobi family.

This was the result of his careful consideration.

The main goal this time is to act quickly and decisively, without causing too much of a commotion.

If you create too many clones, you'll become too conspicuous.

Twenty-five, no more, no less. Each person can easily handle seventy or eighty people.

The battle can be resolved quickly, in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

As for the lineage to be passed down to the Third Hokage, it is naturally Konohamaru.

He planned to leave behind a castrated Konohamaru for the Third Hokage.

According to the scenes depicted in the original work, Asuma should currently be at the dumpling shop with Kurenai Yuhi, Genma Shiranui, and Might Guy.

Once the extermination of the clan is complete, that kid should be back around noon.

The third generation didn't have time to feed the mother and child river water.

Let him feed it to his youngest son.

Even if it's just to ensure the Sarutobi family line continues, so that Sarutobi can be born smoothly in the future.

Although it was eight or nine years earlier than expected.

But it's okay, at least the gender was preserved.

After all, those who drink the water of the Zimu River will conceive female fetuses.

Watching the twenty-odd 'Chiya' figures constantly moving through the Sarutobi clan below, White Zetsu couldn't help but exclaim, "What a terrifying amount of chakra! Even after dividing the chakra into twenty-six equal parts, the amount of chakra in the main body is still so terrifying."

"Of course, Sage Mode is called Sage Mode because it can increase a chakra user's chakra several times or even dozens of times. Chiya's original chakra reserves are already terrifying, and in his Sage Mode state, creating more than twenty shadow clones doesn't have much impact on his own strength," Black Zetsu added.

P.S.: Second update

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