Although he had been controlled by Shisui, Fugaku Uchiha, who also possessed the Sharingan, could still clearly perceive what was happening before him.
"Master Ye Liang, please—save our Uchiha clan! We've never once considered betraying the village!"
You really didn't?
Ye Liang remained indifferent. Having read the original story, he already knew all about the Uchiha family's hidden intentions. But his main concern had always been Itachi Uchiha.
Itachi sacrificed his own family for the greater good, was then misunderstood by his younger brother and constantly hunted, and eventually gave his own life to ensure his brother's success.
That wasn't something Ye Liang wished to see.
So today, regardless of whether or not the Uchiha clan planned to betray Konoha, Ye Liang was determined to protect Itachi—end of story!
And it wasn't like Ye Liang's stats weren't impressive—he had already reached a physical level of 541!
Ninjutsu Level 5!
Taijutsu Level 4!
Ninja Tools Level 1!
What a pile of crap—if Danzo's Anbu launched an all-out attack, what difference would it make? He could still safely lead the entire Uchiha clan out of the Hidden Leaf Village, all thanks to his Night Guy technique. No one could possibly stop him!
"Don't worry. As long as I, Ye Liang, am here, no one will dare touch you today! Oh, and by the way, the other Anbu on the way are already taken care of."
"In that case, thank you very much, Master."
Fugaku Uchiha immediately bowed respectfully.
Just then, a sudden sharp shout echoed from outside.
"Who dares interfere with Anbu operations?"
An elderly man arrived at the Uchiha clan's ancestral hall, surrounded by Anbu agents.
"Danzo Shimura! I'll kill you myself!" Fugaku roared angrily, rushing forward, but Ye Liang effortlessly stopped him with just one hand.
"Let me handle this," he said coolly.
"Itachi, won't you come with me?" Danzo called coldly, but Itachi hesitated.
"Stay with your family. This is grown-ups' business—it has nothing to do with you," Ye Liang replied calmly.
At this point, Itachi was still quite young, only around eleven or twelve years old—not yet older than Kakashi.
"Ye Liang, what exactly do you think you're doing?! I respect you as a village advisor, so I've been courteous, but by protecting the Uchiha clan now, you're opposing the Hidden Leaf itself! I can easily brand you as a rogue ninja!"
"A rogue ninja? You mean me?"
Ye Liang chuckled. "Danzo, you old geezer—you must've forgotten—I was never part of Konoha to begin with! I'm from Otogakure. Konoha only hired me!"
"Call *me* a rogue ninja? You've got to be joking!"
Ye Liang's expression turned mocking.
"You—"
For a moment, Danzo was speechless.
Then suddenly, he realized something—Ye Liang was right.
Ye Liang had never been a true citizen of Konoha in the first place; he stayed only because Hiruzen Sarutobi begged him to. So now, there was little Danzo could actually say against him.
"Hmph! Then don't interfere with Hidden Leaf affairs!"
With a cold snort, he signaled his Anbu to disperse throughout the area—but before they could fully scatter, suddenly, a red serpent-like illusion appeared across the sky!
[Sage Art: White Pulse Technique!]
A piercing hum erupted across the Uchiha compound, instantly freezing all nearby Anbu in their tracks.
[White Pulse Technique] could restrict everyone's blood through air vibrations, so these people were unable to resist its effects.
"Do you still want to fight?" Ye Liang said coldly.
The Sage Art lasted about ten seconds — during that time, Danzo Shimura was terrified.
Though he could have broken free of that ninjutsu, it would've taken at least five seconds. In that span, Ye Liang could've killed them a thousand times over!
Behind him, Itachi Uchiha stood stunned.
Ye Liang had instantly activated [Sage Transformation]. Itachi had never seen such an ability before — right now, he could only admire Ye Liang deeply.
"Regardless of how things stand, this entire incident was your Anbu's own doing! Whether the Uchiha betrayed Konoha or not, Sarutobi Hiruzen must approve any action. By what authority do you, the Anbu, speak on behalf of the Hokage?! If you know what's good for you, leave immediately!"
Ye Liang repeated his command for them to leave — for the first time, Danzo found himself speechless.
He'd suspected Ye Liang would return, which is why he personally came to oversee the operation. He never expected Ye Liang would dare openly defy him and even threaten him with force.
This was absolutely something Danzo hadn't foreseen!
At this moment, Danzo finally decided Ye Liang had to die!
Simply because Ye Liang wasn't truly part of Konoha.
For too long, relying on Ye Liang had caused Danzo to forget Ye Liang's true identity. Now reminded of it, endless resentment surged within him.
"Retreat!"
Filled with rage, he gave the withdrawal order, taking all Anbu members with him as they left the scene.
Itachi Uchiha silently looked at his father, unsure of what to say.
"Whatever your choice may be, I will always be proud of you, my son."
Fugaku Uchiha looked at Itachi but said nothing more. He simply walked past him and stood before Ye Liang.
"Mr. Ye Liang, thank you sincerely for your help today. Please rest assured! As long as Fugaku lives, every member of the Uchiha clan will remain loyal to you forever — even if you are not part of the Hidden Leaf Village!"
Fugaku Uchiha solemnly spoke these words to Ye Liang before turning to assess the damage from this confrontation.
Ye Liang nodded.
He already understood Fugaku's meaning. From now on, the Uchiha would only be loyal to Ye Liang himself — no longer to Konoha.
What's this mean exactly? Am I supposed to start my own village now?
He studied present-day Itachi closely — his youthful, unrefined features still bore the mark of immaturity.
According to the canon timeline, Itachi had been around fifteen or sixteen during the massacre. Right now, several years remained before that!
"Did my interference cause this event to happen earlier than it should have?"
Ye Liang speculated.
In his previous life, the Uchiha had also faced ostracization after the Nine-Tails attack. Back then, though, the one who led the Nine-Tails against the village was fallen-into-darkness Obito Uchiha. This time, however, the attacker was none other than the Uchiha clan's own ancestor — Madara Uchiha!
These differences naturally led to completely different results!
None other than the legendary Madara Uchiha himself!
Even Madara attacked the village first, how could the rest of the Uchiha clan be any better?
Of course, this was exactly what everyone in the village thought!
And originally, the entire village had planned a rebellion, but because of Madara's actions, everything changed!
Fugaku Uchiha, the clan head who had originally agreed to betray the village, surprisingly no longer had any intention of defecting from Konoha!
Though the paths looked alike at first glance, they'd already diverged entirely in reality.
At this moment, for some unknown reason, Itachi Uchiha also left.
Ye Liang watched Itachi walk away, then quietly walked over and opened the wardrobe inside the house.
"Big Brother, are you here, my future bride?"
Out came a little kid no older than three, furiously kicking her legs, but she couldn't get loose!
"Let me go! I'm not your daughter-in-law at all!"
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