"Smack." A sound.
Uzumaki Jun looked at the rabbit lying between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Uchiha Fugaku, its eyes wide and red, appearing to have died with grievance. He shook his head and sighed with pity in his heart.
This poor rabbit.
He lifted his head again to look at Uchiha Fugaku, who still hadn't moved and just stood there.
He.
Was seeking death.
He was about to die, yet he still didn't fight back, just quietly waited for the Third Old Monkey's Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
If not for the emergency situation where he suddenly saw a rabbit eating grass nearby and threw it over.
Probably now he would have been fed to the Shinigami along with the old monkey's soul.
Uzumaki Jun raised his hand and waved towards the Shinigami who was coldly looking this way, also smiling and nodding slightly as a form of greeting.
It seemed this Shinigami indeed had a will. But how could it become this world's Shinigami, collecting souls?
Of course, these matters had nothing to do with Uzumaki Jun now. Anyway, this Shinigami couldn't control him.
After greeting the Shinigami, Uzumaki Jun looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who was also looking over. He nodded slightly and moved his mouth, seeming to say something to Uchiha Fugaku.
Now, no matter how delayed the old monkey's death determination was, he would ultimately die. After he forcibly changed Sarutobi Hiruzen's originally locked target, his Dead Demon Consuming Seal ritual had already proceeded. Especially when that rabbit lay on the ground with wide red eyes, looking innocent.
The old monkey's Dead Demon Consuming Seal ritual was over.
Perhaps in the future, someone would help whitewash the old monkey's name, but.
This rabbit, which was sealed because of his ultimate technique, would undoubtedly leave a strong mark in history alongside him.
Uzumaki Jun shook his head and murmured with emotion, "What an remarkable rabbit."
It had reached a peak unattainable in rabbit life. If the Uchiha clan had any conscience, they should take this life-saving grace rabbit back to their clan, find a good burial spot, and erect a tablet in the family shrine, sincerely worshiping it day and night. After all, no matter what.
This rabbit that died with unclosed eyes was dragged to feed the Shinigami by their enemy to save their clan leader.
How great.
Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes and glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who looked like he had swallowed thousands of flies and had a pained expression.
Then he directly disappeared from his original spot.
...
The scene fell into silence.
Everyone looked at the rabbit lying quietly between the Third Hokage and the masked man, their hearts filled with confusion.
Why would a rabbit appear for no reason in Konoha at this time?
Everywhere was filled with flames and explosions. Let alone rabbits, probably aside from the summoning beasts raised by ninjas enduring their inner fear to cooperate with their contractors, no other creatures would approach Konoha at this time.
Then.
The ninjas looked uncertainly at the rabbit lying quietly, appearing to have died with grievance.
Could it be a summoning beast raised by some ninja?
But why throw it between the Third Hokage and the intruder at this moment?
And this rabbit.
Still maintained a confused expression of 'who am I, where am I'.
Especially the blade of grass at its mouth.
It was just like a weak, innocent rabbit had just pulled out a blade of grass and was about to put it in its mouth to slowly taste when it was for no reason.
Thrown over.
And the Third Hokage's expression.
That righteous expression of going to death magnanimously and selflessly, impartial had suddenly disappeared. The whole person looked like he had something to say but didn't know how to say it.
What.
Exactly happened?
Everyone was baffled. Why were the Third Hokage and that masked man just staring at each other like this? Especially the Third Hokage gripping the masked man's shoulder tightly.
What technique was the Third Hokage preparing?
Why did he need to maintain this pose and wait so long?
However.
They did not know.
The Old Monkey now felt like he had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, almost about to spit it out. His, his, his glorious image reclaimed before death was just destroyed like this?
A rabbit.
He never expected that the final outcome of his life as the Strongest Hokage would be perishing together with a rabbit.
His glorious life ended with a rabbit?
Who exactly threw the rabbit between them and altered the target determination of his Dead Demon Consuming Seal?
He looked up with shock in his eyes at Uchiha Fugaku facing him and said in a low voice, "You have an accomplice?"
And moreover, a strong one with unimaginable power.
Otherwise.
How could they forcibly change his technique's determination?
"Ahem." Sarutobi Hiruzen coughed twice, spitting out the congested blood from his chest. Looking at the masked man who still said nothing, he felt a wave of desolation in his heart.
Konoha.
Was really going to be destroyed.
Who could stop them now?
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked towards the First Hokage who had also stopped not far away.
He sighed helplessly in his heart.
No hope.
The First Hokage was held back by Uchiha Madara, and now the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato was not in the village.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked with sadness and reluctance at Konoha, which had become ruins, and the villagers and ninjas who were quietly watching him.
He moved his mouth, seeming to want to say something, but.
Couldn't say anything.
Finally.
His hand dropped down, and then, with a thud, he fell to the ground.
Time was up.
Looking at the Third Hokage's desolate appearance, Uchiha Fugaku sighed inwardly. He knew.
The Strongest Hokage of Konoha, after sealing a rabbit, died.
He didn't know whether to laugh or feel sad.
He looked down at the Nine-Tails he controlled, then glanced at the Konoha ninjas and villagers who were looking at him with fear.
He directly released the Nine-Tails' Armored Susanoo and the Mangekyo Sharingan control over it.
A trace of confusion appeared in his eyes.
Everything.
Ended just like this?
And at this moment.
"Damn Uchiha." The Nine-Tails, after regaining consciousness, its whole body radiating chakra, looked with anger at the ruined Konoha and roared, "And Konoha, you all deserve."
However, before it finished speaking.
The Nine-Tails suddenly shivered. It looked not far away at the red-armored, black long straight-haired man with a playful smile on his face watching it, and the expressionless, red-armored, black long-haired man with a deadpan face.
It immediately froze.
Then, it directly swallowed its words back, calmly scanning the surroundings.
Weren't these two supposed to be dead?
Why were they here?
It gasped inwardly.
It, it, it wanted to go home.
The outside world was just too terrifying. Wasn't it just controlled once?
Why had these two Tailed Beast training experts appeared as well?
Its fox life.
Was it going to end before it even began?
Especially now that Konoha was in this state. Even if it was controlled by someone else just now, according to the shameless ways of humans.
Even if it didn't do it, it would be blamed.
So.
Even though that place was dark, damp, crowded, and had no freedom.
Still.
It was ultimately its home.
It.
Missed home.
Quickly scanning the surroundings, when it saw that familiar head of blonde hair.
The Nine-Tails directly bounded joyfully towards the blonde woman lying quietly.
This damned world.
It was too dangerous, even dead people could be seen.
And Uchiha Fugaku glanced at the Nine-Tails, then indifferently glanced at Uchiha Madara. Then, without saying a word, he directly disappeared from the spot.
He needed to go see Lord Jun.
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