Kill Konohamaru! The Revenge of the Uchiha!
"Hehe… do you really feel at ease now that the Uchiha threat is gone?!"
Using Fire Release as a means of concealment and movement, Uchiha Yi infiltrated the Sarutobi clan's residential territory. After a period of careful searching, he finally located the figures of Sarutobi Konohamaru and Sarutobi Asuma.
However, Uchiha Yi did not act immediately.
He concealed himself and observed patiently for a long time, confirming the surrounding security situation. In the end, he verified that Sarutobi Konohamaru was only being protected by a single special jōnin.
This was simply a gift from heaven!
Compared to Sarutobi Asuma, a fully qualified jōnin with considerable combat experience, Konohamaru Sarutobi was undoubtedly the easiest target to eliminate.
"Fire."
At the moment Konohamaru approached a small flame used for lighting, Uchiha Yi decisively emerged from the fire itself.
In the next instant, the short blade in his hand flashed toward Konohamaru's neck.
Konohamaru, who was still only a young child, and Ebisu the special jōnin responsible for protecting him were both caught completely off guard. Neither of them could have anticipated such a sudden and ruthless attack.
In a single moment, Konohamaru's life force was extinguished.
There was no chance to react, no opportunity to cry out.
The moment Konohamaru died, an overwhelming emotional surge erupted from deep within Uchiha Yi's body and rushed straight into his eyes.
His pupils spun violently, as if driven by an invisible force. When they finally stopped, the Sharingan had completed its evolution.
Three tomoe.
The two-tomoe Sharingan had transformed into a fully matured three-tomoe Sharingan!
The transition was astonishingly smooth.
Uchiha Yi understood very clearly that this was not because of himself.
It was the deep-seated obsession and hatred left behind by the original body an obsession tied directly to the extermination of the Uchiha clan.
If it were only his own consciousness, detached from this world and without emotional bonds, he might not even have awakened a single tomoe, let alone reached three.
"It seems… this still isn't enough."
A heart that had already grown cold from endless suffering became merciless.
Uchiha Yi felt no guilt or hesitation over his first kill.
There was only a faint regret.
The Sharingan had evolved but not into the Mangekyō.
That result left him slightly disappointed.
"What?!"
"You're courting death!"
Ebisu stared at Konohamaru's lifeless body in horror, his scalp going numb.
Konohamaru was the one he was sworn to protect.
The grandson of the Third Hokage!
Everyone in Konoha knew how deeply the Third Hokage cherished this child.
Now that Konohamaru was dead, the consequences were unimaginable.
Ebisu's ninja career and likely his life were effectively over.
Rage and despair surged simultaneously, veins bulging across his face as he charged toward Uchiha Yi without hesitation.
If he did not stop the murderer here, the Hokage would never forgive him!
"Hehehe."
"I don't have time to play with you right now."
The cold gaze of the three-tomoe Sharingan locked onto the charging special jōnin. Uchiha Yi laughed softly, seized Konohamaru's body, and vanished once again into the flames.
He had more important matters to attend to.
This was only the first step.
Watching the culprit disappear without a trace, Ebisu's mind went completely blank.
The Hokage's grandson was dead, and the murderer had escaped under his watch.
There was no need to imagine his fate.
In order to survive, Ebisu made a ruthless decision. Before the incident could be fully exposed, he fled Konoha immediately, hoping that by disappearing he might preserve his life.
Reporting the matter himself?
Only a fool would walk willingly toward certain death.
On the other side, Uchiha Yi carried Konohamaru's body away from the Sarutobi clan's territory.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the center of Konoha Village.
People came and went endlessly; the streets were lively and prosperous.
Just three days earlier, panic had spread throughout the village due to the annihilation of Konoha's greatest clan.
Yet now, that unease had vanished almost completely.
It was as if the tragedy had already been forgotten.
This alone demonstrated the political skill of the Third Hokage truly deserving of his reputation as the "Professor."
"Sasuke, are you okay? Teacher Iruka said you haven't been feeling well lately."
Uchiha Sasuke, who had wandered in a daze for three days after the massacre of his clan, was finally forced by hunger to leave the Uchiha compound.
He could not die like this.
Not yet.
He forced himself to stand up again, but his face no longer held even a trace of warmth. Only cold detachment remained as he walked through the village.
He had become an avenger.
While attempting to buy food, he ran into Uzumaki Naruto and the others, who expressed their concern clumsily but sincerely.
For a brief moment, Sasuke felt something stir within him.
But the hatred in his heart was already rooted too deeply.
He refused to expose any weakness.
"You don't need to worry about me."
With a cold reply, Sasuke pushed Naruto aside and walked past him.
"Sasuke…"
Sakura watched him go, worry filling her expression.
"Tch… how troublesome."
Shikamaru sighed quietly, understanding more than he let on.
"Hey!"
"Look what's that?!"
Suddenly, Inuzuka Kiba shouted in alarm.
Everyone turned instinctively.
They saw a black-robed, masked man walking toward the Hokage Tower, carrying a small body in one hand and its separated remains in the other.
The brutal sight froze the surrounding children in fear.
Sasuke, who had not gone far, felt his heart tighten as memories resurfaced.
The same nightmare.
More and more people noticed.
No one dared approach, yet no one could look away.
This was exactly the effect Uchiha Yi wanted.
The ANBU arrived moments later, their expressions instantly changing.
"That's… Hokage-sama's grandson!"
"How could this happen?!"
"Who did this?"
"Surround him!"
"Inform the Hokage immediately!"
Orders were issued rapidly.
Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived soon after.
The moment he saw Konohamaru's lifeless body, the composure he had maintained for decades finally cracked.
Danzo Shimura and other high-ranking officials followed.
"Who are you?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen forced himself to ask calmly.
"Hehehe… Hokage-sama, have you already forgotten?"
"You exterminated the Uchiha clan so quickly, yet your memory fades just as fast."
Uchiha Yi revealed his Sharingan.
Shock erupted.
An Uchiha survivor?!
Danzo immediately moved to order an attack.
"Stop!"
Hiruzen raised his hand.
"My purpose is simple," Uchiha Yi said coldly.
"Revenge."
"This is only the beginning."
With that, he threw the body forward.