Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 219 "The Truth Comes Out"

In the dense forest, two figures dressed in black cloaks stood on a tree trunk, surrounded by shadows with only a few rays of light filtering through.

One figure wore an orange mask, while another figure's profile was hidden in the shadows. The latter gave the former a barely perceptible nod.

"How did things go?"

Why does that voice sound so familiar?

I feel like I've heard this somewhere before...

Uchiha Tadashi thought to himself as he cautiously peered out from behind a large tree.

"You can rest assured about my work. I've already killed off Fugaku Uchiha and the others."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tatsu gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and his eyes were filled with resentment.

"Well done, it was a pleasure working with you."

"In this way, I can take a step closer to becoming an elder, a deputy minister, or even a clan chief."

As he spoke, the half-profile hidden in the shadows turned slightly, revealing his true face. Who else could it be but "Uchiha Gen" with that handsome and dashing face?

Upon seeing the true face, Uchiha Tadashi immediately turned his head away, his pupils dilated rapidly, and he covered his mouth tightly with both hands.

Gen Uchiha?

How is that possible?

Shocked as he was, and incredulous as he was, Uchiha Tatsumi, as a qualified and mature ninja, immediately took appropriate measures.

He formed hand seals and used sensory ninjutsu to record the chakra characteristics of Uchiha Obito and "Uchiha Gen," then peeked out again to investigate.

"I've done what I promised you, so don't forget our agreement."

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

After the performance, Obito Uchiha reached out and put his hand on Gen Uchiha's shoulder. Kamui was activated, and a spatial vortex appeared. The two figures were quickly sucked into the spatial vortex.

Uchiha Tadashi did not reveal himself immediately. He silently ate a soldier's ration pill and carefully hid for a while before finally showing himself.

After appearing, Uchiha Tadashi began searching for the corpses of his clansmen. He spent half an hour moving the bodies together, including the body of Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku Uchiha's body lay at the front, while the other bodies were arranged in two rows of three, for a total of seven.

A biting wind howled, snowflakes drifted down, each one landing on the corpse's pale, bloodless face and gradually stiffening body, as well as on Uchiha Tadashi's head.

"what……"

Looking at the border before him, Uchiha Tadashi recalled the scene he had witnessed before. His heart was filled with turmoil, his face was full of resentment, and he looked up and cried out in grief.

When Uchiha Tadashi lowered his head, the two-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes had transformed into the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Leaping onto a tree, Uchiha Tadashi formed hand seals and spat out a blazing orange-red fireball. The fireball landed on the ground, melting the snow, crushing the soil, and creating a crater.

Repeat this process, enlarging the pit. Then, Uchiha Tadashi moved the seven corpses into the pit one by one, with Uchiha Fugaku in the middle and the others squeezed around him.

After filling the soil and making a final mark, Uchiha Tadashi left and returned to Konoha Village.

Just as Fugaku Uchiha died, Mikoto Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and even Sasuke Uchiha, who was only two years old, all encountered ominous signs.

Mikoto Uchiha was at home preparing lunch for Sasuke at the time.

With Mikoto's skillful cooking, she shouldn't have cut her hand with the knife, but she did.

Uchiha Sasuke was playing in the living room when he tripped and fell to the ground. Because the fall was quite hard, he burst into tears.

Hearing Sasuke's cries, Mikoto, disregarding the wound on her hand, rushed from the kitchen to the living room to comfort him.

Itachi Uchiha was having a combat training session on the ninja academy's training ground when he was punched by a not-so-strong opponent, although he still won in the end.

Perhaps it was the bond of blood, or perhaps it was the bond of kinship, but ever since Fugaku's death, the three of them have been restless and unable to calm down.

……

Two evenings later, Uchiha Tadashi, having removed his ninja uniform and bearing the Uchiha clan crest, returned to Konoha Village with a merchant caravan that had come to do business there.

Upon returning to Konoha, Uchiha Tatsu did not immediately go back to the Uchiha clan's territory. Instead, he sought out a ninja from the village's police department to inquire whether Uchiha Gen was in the village...

After confirming that Uchiha Gen was not in the village, Uchiha Tatsu returned to the Uchiha clan territory and went straight to the clan head's house.

Hearing the knock, Uchiha Mikoto opened the door and saw Uchiha Tatsumi's figure and attire. Her bad premonitions over the past two days reached their peak.

"Da, why are you back so quickly?"

Mikoto smiled slightly, forcing herself to remain calm.

Although she had a premonition that something might have happened to Fugaku Uchiha, Mikoto still held onto a sliver of hope.

For example, if Fugaku Uchiha needed to send Tatsumi Uchiha back to the village for something...

"Madam, something has happened to the clan chief. Please inform the elders immediately."

Mikoto's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked, "What happened?"

"Madam, this is a matter of great importance, and I cannot speak of it now. Please inform the elders immediately," Uchiha Tatsumi said anxiously.

"Okay, okay, you go inside first, have some water and rest. I'll send someone to inform them."

Five minutes later, the three elders and Uchiha Shisui, who was returning to the village after completing a mission, arrived in a great hurry.

The group gathered in the tea room, and the eldest elder, Uchiha Setsuna, asked in a deep voice, "Tatsu, what happened to Fugaku?"

Uchiha Taru said with a somber expression, "When we left the Land of Fire and entered the Land of Whirlpools, we were attacked by the masterminds behind the Nine-Tails' Night attack, the Uchiha Disgrace."

"Except for me, who was lucky enough to survive, the clan leader and the others were all killed, and all their three-tomoe Sharingan were taken away."

"What?"

"How could that be?"

"This is truly unbelievable..."

"This must be fake, right?"

The two elders, Mikoto and Shisui, immediately spoke up, their expressions changing, utterly shocked.

Uchiha Setsuna, his face grim, shouted, "Quiet!"

"Da, do you know what you're saying?"

You must take responsibility for what you said!

With a sorrowful expression, Uchiha Tatsu said, "I am willing to take responsibility for every word I have said."

"Okay, what exactly happened?"

"Tell me in detail, starting from when you left the village."

"Yes."

Uchiha Tatsu then recounted the events in detail, including the circumstances of the attack, Fugaku's decision, the course of the battle, and what he saw when he woke up.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Xuan Jue would never do such a thing!"

Zhi Shui leaned forward, placed his hands on the table, and said excitedly.

"Lord Shisui, I don't want to believe it either, but the voice, appearance, figure, and temperament are exactly the same."

"My Sharingan can't detect the slightest flaw."

Shisui retorted, "So what?"

"There are many cases that my two-tomoe Sharingan can't see through, and even my three-tomoe Sharingan might not be able to see through them."

"Voices can also be imitated; it's not difficult for a professional ninja."

Uchiha Tatsu sighed and said, "Well, what you said makes sense, so I used sensory ninjutsu to record the chakra constitution of those two people."

"If it's confirmed that the chakra traits are the same..."

After sitting up straight, Shisui asked, "Does confirming the chakra trait necessarily mean it's mystical?"

"Lord Shisui, I know you and Lord Gen have a very good relationship, but we can't let emotions cloud our judgment in this matter."

"I'm not acting on emotion; I'm genuinely raising doubts."

"I'll just ask you one question: can you guarantee that there isn't a transformation technique in this world that can mimic ninja chakra?"

(End of this chapter)