Uchiha Yue drained the last drop of chakra from Itachi's body. The corpse, drained of life force, withered before his eyes, turning into a dark, shriveled mummy.
"This guy... how is this possible..."
In the distance, Uchiha Obito, now missing an arm, stared grimly at the gigantic silhouette. He couldn't have imagined that his carefully crafted plan to exterminate his clan would misfire so horribly. Not only had his key figure fallen, but he himself had almost died.
If he hadn't dodged a split second earlier, he would have suffered the same fate as Itachi.
"Who the hell are you?!" Obito growled silently, gazing at Yue's demonic figure in the ghostly moonlight. The fist of his only remaining hand clenched until his knuckles cracked.
He can't be a rank-and-file clan member. In this world, no one except Madara and Zetsu should know my name. But he knows... How?
"Well then, Uchiha Obito, now it's your turn!"
The jet-black colossus slowly turned. Moonlight flowed like liquid silver across his armor. A pair of scarlet flames, burning in place of eyes, stared impassively at Obito. The next moment, the colossus, radiating waves of uncontrollable fury, rushed forward.
"Heh... it doesn't matter who you are," Obito chuckled coldly, looking at the death rushing towards him. He activated Kamui. The space around him distorted, twisting into a spiral that sucked him in.
"I will find you and kill you!"
Obito's voice faded into the void. A moment later, Susanoo's enormous palm crashed down with a deafening roar onto the spot where he'd just stood, leaving a gigantic crater in the ruins.
"Escaped?"
Yue examined the imprint of his palm, then spun sharply and struck out at the void beside him.
There was a dull crunch, like an insect being crushed. When Yue unclenched his fist, all that remained was a shapeless, bloody mess, barely recognizable as shreds of his uniform.
"Tsk... how weak you all are. And you dare challenge me with such strength?"
Black flames erupted in his hand, instantly reducing the remains to ash. Scarlet eyes surveyed the surroundings impassively. Out of nowhere, dozens of masked figures, their faces blank and expressionless, emerged silently from the shadows. Shinobi from Root.
The ensuing carnage, though seemingly lengthy, actually lasted only a few dozen seconds.
"So the Uchiha clan has been destroyed after all..."
Slowly, a hunched old man with a sinisterly bandaged face stepped forward. His single eye glowed with undisguised greed and predatory curiosity as he studied Yue.
"I never thought another Uchiha would awaken those eyes... and even summon Susanoo... So you killed Itachi? What a shame!"
Shimura Danzo stared into Yue's eyes, his expression reflecting utter astonishment mixed with annoyance. He hadn't expected Itachi to be so useless. A seemingly flawless purge, and yet they managed to kill him. Incompetent trash.
Yue turned his gaze from Danzo to his ninja and broke into a predatory grin.
"Ha-ha... so come on, you worthless ones! Your death hour has come!" he chuckled, and the next moment his demonic figure blurred into motion.
"Kill him! Take those eyes from him for me!" Shimura Danzo barked and retreated into the shadows.
Hearing the order, the Root shinobi rushed at Yue without hesitation. Various ninjutsu rained down on Susanoo like a fiery rain, which seemed to only grow larger and more furious.
Sparks and lightning danced across its armor, causing no harm to the giant. On the contrary, all techniques were completely absorbed, turning into pure energy, making Yue even stronger.
Each clap of the colossal palms generated a shockwave that reduced the elite shinobi to bloody dust. Yue didn't use sophisticated techniques—he simply swept them away like annoying insects, leaving them no chance.
"Something's wrong!"
Soon, the few surviving Root operatives noticed something was wrong. They felt their own chakra slowly leaking out, flowing into the giant's body. The moonlight around them dimmed, and the air grew colder, as if the colossus were absorbing not only their strength but the very warmth of the world around them.
With every second of the fight, this monster didn't weaken; on the contrary, it grew larger, and its power ever more terrifying.
It can't be killed! Its chakra cannot be drained!
It's not a shinobi. It's a monster!
But the realization came too late.
In just a few moments, Yue had destroyed almost all of the Root fighters. Shimura Danzo's face twisted at the sight. He hadn't expected this surviving Uchiha to be so powerful. His elite hadn't lasted even a minute.
"Then I will personally test your strength!" Shimura Danzo rushed toward Yue, a blurry silhouette.
"Oh? After witnessing my might, you don't run, but rush forward? Your courage is enviable, old man. Well then, I'll personally see you off on your final journey!
Yue followed Danzo's trajectory with a single flick of his eye and unleashed a crushing punch. A deafening roar echoed, creating shockwaves.
Danzo jumped sharply, a kunai flashing in his hand, which he slashed furiously at Susanoo's impenetrable armor.
Clang!
With a soft clang, the kunai shattered into pieces.
What?
Danzo's pupils narrowed. He tried to jump back, but it was too late.
A huge hand descended on him. And although he dodged the direct blow with the last of his strength, he was still hit.
Crunch!
The bones in Shimura Danzo's legs crumbled with a soft crack. His body was thrown aside, and he fell heavily to the ground.
"Ha-ha... so this is it, Susanoo... But why... why is it so strong?" Danzo raised his head in disbelief, his eyes fixed on the slowly approaching colossus.
He unconsciously reached out to wipe the blood from his face. At that moment, Yue bowed his head. Their gazes met.
Here it is, my chance!
A triumphant grin flashed across Shimura Danzo's face. He abruptly tore the bandages from his face, revealing to the world the treasure he had hidden for years—Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan.
"Kotoamatsukami!" he roared mentally.
The demonic figure in the moonlight froze instantly. Inside Susanoo Uchiha's chest, Yue, like a puppet with its strings cut, wilted limply.
"HA-HA-HA-HA!!!" Shimura Danzo laughed delightedly...