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

Chapter 41 Sarutobi Shinnosuke dies, sees Fugaku

"Captain, it looks like something fell down," the ANBU member whispered to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

"Go and take a look quickly." Sarutobi Shinnosuke had a bad feeling and frowned.

The ANBU ninja nodded and was about to step forward to check when suddenly, a pure white blade pierced through his chest.

The ANBU ninja screamed and died instantly.

"Shimada!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke was startled and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly distanced himself from the ANBU ninja called Shimada, while the remaining two ANBU followed closely behind, drawing their swords and standing ready for battle.

At that moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly felt something trip him up. Looking down, he saw his wife's head, her eyes bulging out, her face filled with terror, and she was dead beyond dead.

"Silence!!!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke roared, his eyes bloodshot, as he stared sharply at Shimada's corpse, pierced by the blade, and demanded fiercely, "You bastard, who are you?!"

"Ara ara. Weren't you looking for me just now? Here I am, aren't I?" Qianye drew his sword and slowly walked out of the darkness, revealing a smiling mask.

"It's you, Fujiwara Chiya!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke was furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent. As a Konoha Jonin who had spent many years crawling through piles of corpses, he quickly calmed down and exchanged a glance with the two Anbu ninja beside him.

The two nodded to each other, quickly formed hand seals, and, understanding each other perfectly, planted the blades in the ground, a surge of chakra gathering in their throats.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet Technique".

"Wind Release: Gale Slash!"

The Sarutobi clan is also very skilled in Fire Release techniques, and those who can serve as teammates to Sarutobi Shinnosuke are among the best, no less skilled than most Uchiha clan members.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, while proficient in Fire Release, also specialized in Wind Release. He quickly leaped behind the two, his left hand, which was not holding a sword, rapidly forming hand seals, and exhaled a gust of wind pressure that covered his sword.

Using Fire Release as a feint, and taking advantage of the opponent's dodge, Sarutobi Shinnosuke used Wind Release to kill the opponent.

Years of working together have fostered a close and tacit understanding between them.

Using this tactic, they have killed countless powerful enemies.

"Too slow."

However, before they could even unleash their technique, Chiya had already arrived in front of the two ANBU ninjas, beheading them with a single stroke, and the Fire Dragon Bullet died before it could be used.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke's expression suddenly changed; this level of Body Flicker Technique was beyond his ability to handle.

This reminded him of the late Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

There was no time for him to think too much. Taking advantage of the moment when Chiya killed two of his teammates, Sarutobi Shinnosuke swung his sword, which was now covered in wind pressure, and used wind blades to slash at Chiya.

Qianye stood there, quietly watching the wind blade arrive.

Just when Sarutobi Shinnosuke thought Chiya had no way to avoid it, he saw Chiya slowly raise her left hand and extend her index finger.

With a clang, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's wind blade was caught by Chiya Karate.

"Not bad Wind Release. To have mastered Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation to this extent, you're already one of the best. But unfortunately, it's useless. Ninja battles are battles of chakra. The wind pressure generated by your meager chakra can be easily neutralized by me simply gathering Fire Release Chakra in my palm to counter Wind Release."

With her index finger bent, Chiya gripped the blade and, to Sarutobi Shinnosuke's astonishment, slashed down.

Whoosh!

In an instant, blood gushed out.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke had a gruesome and terrifying wound slashed from his right shoulder to his left abdomen.

"How is this possible?" With a weak voice, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's blade slipped from his hand, and he fell to the ground in despair.

"We've wasted so much time, hopefully we still have time. We can't let Fugaku Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan get away."

With these thoughts in mind, Chiya flicked his sword, which was dripping with blood, and ignored Sarutobi Shinnosuke. In a flash, he disappeared from the spot and rushed towards the house of Takako.

After Chiya left, the giant pitcher plant slowly emerged from the ground. White Zetsu said, "This guy is too strong. He actually caught a wind blade with a single finger. Even Madara-sama, who hadn't activated his Rinnegan, wouldn't dare to be this crazy."

"It seems he has mastered some kind of ninjutsu similar to the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Body Protection," Black Zetsu said, expressing his guess.

"What should we do? Should we follow them? Itachi's mission seems to be to kill Chiya. He still doesn't know that Chiya has joined Akatsuki. If one of them dies, Akatsuki will lose an important member," White Zetsu said.

Black Zetsu pondered for a moment and said, "Go find Obito. The battle between the Mangekyou Sharingan and Sage Mode is beyond our control."

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant pitcher plant slowly merged into the ground and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Qianye had already arrived at the home of the filial son.

Sensing the chakra of Fugaku and his wife Mikoto inside the room, and the filial son still slaughtering Uchiha clan members in the distance, Chiya murmured, "Looks like we made it."

As she spoke, Chiya stepped forward, pushed open the door, and went inside. There she saw Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto kneeling on the tatami mat, waiting for their son to slaughter them.

"It's you?" Fugaku was somewhat surprised, as was Mikoto.

Then Fugaku Uchiha added, "Did the Third Hokage and Danzo send you to kill us? You didn't need to. If I could, I would rather die at the hands of my own son."

"Who said I came here to kill you? Didn't you just use shadow clones to meet that traitor Itachi? Have you seen me kill a single Uchiha?"

Qianye rolled her eyes and added in her mind, "At most, it'll just be that Itachi kills you and then takes back your bloodline and Sharingan."

"Then what are you doing here?" Fugaku Uchiha thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case, so he couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing, I just want to wait until your precious son kills you, and then I'll take back your Mangekyou Sharingan."

"It's better to get your eyes back from me than to let your patricide and matricide son dispose of them, or let them fall into the hands of Danzo or some other person with ulterior motives."

"At least, because of Izumi, I won't harm the Uchiha clan."

Chiya remained calm, glancing at Uchiha Mikoto beside him.

Her long, fine, jet-black hair often cascaded over her shoulders, giving her a soft and feminine look. She wore a light purple, form-fitting dress that perfectly accentuated her beautiful, mature curves.

Beneath the dress was a dazzling expanse of long, snow-white legs, stirring a burning desire within one's heart. A white sash cinched her slender waist, highlighting its delicate curves to the fullest.

She perfectly embodies the image of a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman).

For orphans who have never experienced maternal love, this is both extremely pervasive and potentially damaging.

Qianye couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a beautiful woman, his wife is about to die, what a pity.

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