Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Not to mention Hyuga Hiashi, Kurama Murakumo, and others who, instead of making a move, chose to retreat further.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and the others in the front row already had extremely gloomy and unpleasant expressions on their faces.

"Uchiha Fugaku! The Nine-Tails' rampage! Was it really your clan that was behind this?! You evil clan! Today, this is the place of your annihilation!!!"

113. The Second Susanoo and Oshinobu (Fifth Update)

Susanoo is not omnipotent, much less invincible.

The second form of Susanoo activated by the ordinary Mangekyou Sharingan mode could not possibly be so overwhelming. However, even so, the presence of two imposing crimson and purple-gold Susanoo standing side by side still exuded an extremely sinister and terrifying power on the scene.

Especially for ninjas below the rank of Jonin, it poses a deadly threat that can be easily killed with a single blow!

It could even be said that ordinary Jonin can only be used as 'consumables' to consume Susanoo chakra, and those who are not top-tier elite Jonin are not qualified to participate in direct combat.

However, the appearance of two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan further confirmed Hiruzen Sarutobi's previous speculation.

Danzo was shocked and angry, but his face was also filled with ecstatic joy.

This is the evidence, this is blatant betrayal. Shoji is young? What about Fugaku Uchiha?! The culprit from a year ago must have been Fugaku Uchiha!

They don't care whether it's reasonable or not.

Only believe what you see in front of you.

The anger that arose was directed only at those who followed their own hearts, including Shoji, Fugaku, and other members of the Uchiha clan.

A fearless fighting stance.

The ground shook.

The clamor before them.

"Spiritual communication!"

"Come forth! Monkey King—Ape Demon!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted swiftly, biting his finger and instantly summoning a fierce-looking monkey with a menacing aura.

"This is the Susanoo of the Uchiha clan!?"

As the summoning beast of the Third Hokage, Enma, who also possesses an extremely long lifespan, recognized the Susanoo on Shoji and Fugaku the moment he appeared. Enma, who also knew about the tense relationship between his partners, Konoha and the Uchiha clan, was able to understand everything that was happening in the shortest amount of time when he saw such a chaotic scene of death fighting.

"Sarutobi!"

"Ape Demon! Vajra Ruyi Cudgel!"

The current scene, which was neither time-consuming nor necessary to explain, could be fully grasped in a single second, the moment Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking.

"Oh!"

The ape demon, whose hair and beard were also turning somewhat white, was startled.

"Peng!"

A cloud of smoke suddenly billowed out and dissipated.

"Whoosh!"

The vanished ape demon form was replaced by a giant iron rod, entirely black with gold inlays at both ends, that flashed into existence.

"Buzz!"

A chilling wave rippled through the air as Hiruzen Sarutobi leaped into the air, his Vajra Staff spinning rapidly.

Catch it horizontally with one hand.

"boom!"

A figure leaping straight up.

Facing the Susanoo blade controlled by Fugaku, which was fiercely slashing down from directly above, a violent booming sound suddenly fell upon them at the moment of impact.

A rolling wave of air then spread outwards.

"Oh my gosh! Lord Three!"

"Lord Hokage!"

"!!!"

The terrifying Susanoo.

When Tsukasa and Fugaku were summoned, they each easily swept away and killed their opponents in less than 0.5 seconds. Jonin could still resist, but those below Jonin level were almost instantly killed without any explanation.

Even the most steadfast members of the Anbu and Root would feel a chill upon witnessing such a terrifying scene. Furthermore, the Uchiha clan members who remained were seemingly the oldest, but each of them was an awakened Sharingan user, and most of them were elite Jonin at the level of awakening their Sharingan to the three-tomoe stage with extremely rich combat experience. To say that one could fight three opponents might be a bit of an exaggeration.

However, to fight two opponents and still maintain control of the situation is by no means an exaggeration.

Including the ninja clans who came with them, less than a third of the ninja clans participated in the battle. The rest were almost all on the fringes. It wasn't that they were neutral observers (that would have been a sure way to offend Hiruzen, Danzo, and others).

Rather, it means that they were just coasting the whole time.

The Hyuga clan, led by Hyuga Hiashi, operates on the fringes, seemingly offering assistance while remaining completely separate. These ninja clans are determined to fulfill only their superficial obligations.

The Uchiha clan wasn't really planning a coup. In fact, Hiashi, Murakumo, and others were secretly cursing Shimura Danzo for deliberately dragging them into this mess. If they hadn't been there, everything would have been fine, but being there, they were forced to make a choice.

This was the only best option they could think of.

The Uchiha clans, including Yuuzuka, Shiranui, and Kurama, all shared similar thoughts. With nearly half of their members merely going through the motions, even though Konoha had an absolute numerical advantage, the Uchiha clan, possessing the Susanoo of Shoji and Fugaku, actually held the absolute dominance in terms of sheer numbers.

A collapse is absolutely impossible.

It's only natural to feel a little scared, so when they saw Hiruzen Sarutobi so fiercely blocking the attack of Susanoo controlled by Fugaku, the Konoha ninjas breathed a sigh of relief.

What's terrifying isn't that the opponent is too strong, but that there's absolutely no hope of victory. The psychological pressure brought by Susanoo is so vivid and so overwhelming, but now that our Third Hokage can withstand it head-on...

This means that Susanoo is not invincible!

The most important thing is this psychological effect!

In many situations, before a decisive and significant gap in basic strength is reached, psychological resilience becomes particularly important for humans!

"Boom!"

"Earth Release: Great River of Earth Technique!"

Even though he was not at his peak, Hiruzen Sarutobi still possessed about 70-80% of his strongest strength. He clearly blocked Fugaku's second form, Susanoo, head-on.

The Vajra Ruyi Cudgel was swung wildly.

With one hand.

The marks formed extremely quickly.

In the location on the Earth's surface.

"Splash!"

The soil sank instantly.

"Um!?"

His body jolted.

A stern expression also appeared on Fugaku's face.

"boom!!"

Before he became the decrepit Third Hokage ten years later, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who could still display some of the prowess of a former ninja hero, was in a stalemate with Fugaku Uchiha's Susanoo.

By using this to suppress the Anbu and some ninja clans such as Nara, Akimichi, Kazamatsuri, and Ise, the situation on the battlefield was almost reversed, provided that only Uchiha Fugaku was left to cover the rear.

"Lightning Release - False Darkness Technique!"

"Slash!"

However, while Hiruzen Sarutobi could block Fugaku's advance, no one on the right flank could stop Shoji's advance.

Surrounded by a purple-gold outer layer, a terrifying wave bursts forth before each step is taken.

"what!?"

"Boom!"

"Forehead!?"

With a stern and cold expression, the general showed no intention of holding back, unleashing a wide-ranging Susanoo slash and sweeping attack, combined with an area-of-effect lightning attack.

The powerful force that erupted from it.

"Pfft!"

"Wow!?"

In the front position.

They are virtually invincible!

Moreover, Shoji's objective was very clear. Although the number of Konoha ninjas attacking him was extremely large, Hiruzen Sarutobi even managed to withstand the attack of his own clan leader's Susanoo.

However, it was absolutely impossible to wipe out the nearly two hundred tribesmen who had stayed behind to cover their retreat in a short period of time.

114. Target—Shimura Danzo!

Jiang Si himself wanted to take advantage of this time and opportunity.

The attack was a direct assault, closing in on Danzo's position. The chilling killing intent that was blatantly revealed was enough to make anyone else survive, except for Shimura Danzo, who was the target that Tsukasa was determined to capture. He was the culprit behind everything. Although the Third Hokage did have many flaws and despicable aspects, the biggest problem was ultimately Shimura Danzo!

Even before the plan was finalized.

Shoji had already made up his mind that if such a day ever came, he would do everything in his power to kill this dark figure of Konoha.

Of course, given this situation, Shoji's first thought was to capture this high-ranking Konoha official first. Since his side was not in the wrong to begin with, he would use Danzo's life as a condition to force Hiruzen Sarutobi to acquiesce and release the Uchiha clan!

To reiterate, every bit of the Uchiha clan's strength is now extremely precious, especially for Fugaku Uchiha, who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan.

If Danzo's life could be exchanged for their group's safe retreat, it would be a more worthwhile deal than anything else.

Besides, it's not really about letting him go. There's absolutely no need to talk about morality with treacherous and cunning people!

What a shameful person!

We must treat it in the most ruthless way possible!