Chapter 60: Starting today, Uchiha Prohibits Outside Forces from Snooping!
At the exact same moment as Uchiha Akira's duel with Uchiha Fugaku, on the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan Territory, Uchiha Kenji did not go to watch the duel that would decide the clan's fate. Akira had given Kenji, and the elder Guard Team behind him, an equally important mission. This was a silent war, taking place in the shadows.
[Boom—!] A dull thud, accompanied by violent Chakra fluctuations, came from the direction of the training ground. That was Clan Head Fugaku's Fire Release. This loud bang was the start of Akira's battle with Clan Head Fugaku. It was also the signal for them to begin their hunt.
"Move." Over 50 Guard Team members, spread across every corner of the Clan Territory, almost simultaneously launched attacks in all directions.
Under the wall of the South District, an inconspicuous bush subtly rustled. The Root Ninja sensory ninja hidden within didn't even have time to react. His pupils already reflected a pair of scarlet 3-Tomoe Sharingan.
Genjutsu: Binding Stake Technique.
The Root Ninja's body suddenly stiffened, and his mind fell into the genjutsu. He couldn't even let out a scream. The next second, a kunai silently slit his throat. Blood instantly gushed out, and in a moment, this Root Ninja lost all vital signs.
In another location, over 10 Uchiha surrounded several Root Ninja, and Uchiha Shunichi, leading the team, wasted no words and directly launched an attack. Over 10 Uchiha attacked together, and under the powerful firepower, these Root Ninja were wiped out in an instant.
Somewhere, an Anbu wearing a tanuki mask was staring intently at the training ground through a specially made telescope. He suddenly felt a breeze behind him. His vigilance as a Hokage's direct Anbu made him instinctively try to activate the Body Flicker Technique. However, it was too late. A hand, like an iron clamp, pressed down on his shoulder.
"Sir, you've crossed the line." A young and cold voice sounded in his ear. The tanuki Anbu's heart sank to the bottom. He sharply turned his head and saw 3 Uchiha Ninja. In each of their eyes, 3 dark tomoe spun.
"We are Hokage-sama's direct Anbu, under orders to…" He hadn't finished speaking when one of the Uchiha impatiently interrupted him.
"Akira's order is to 'invite' all irrelevant personnel out of the Clan Territory." That Uchiha deliberately emphasized the word "invite." "If they can't be 'invited'…" This young Uchiha grinned, revealing a mouthful of stark white teeth. "Then break their limbs and throw them out."
The tanuki Anbu was furious. "How dare you! Are you Uchiha trying to rebel?!" His response was a lightning-fast whip kick.
[Crack!] A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out. The tanuki Anbu clutched his deformed right arm, letting out a painful wail. Meanwhile, the other 2 Anbu hidden nearby tried to provide support but were easily subdued by several suddenly appearing Uchiha.
"Tell the Third." Uchiha Kenji arrived, looking down at the Anbu twitching on the ground. "This is the Uchiha's family matter. From today onwards, this land does not welcome any prying eyes. Throw them out of the Uchiha Clan Territory!"
The same scene was continuously playing out in every corner of the Uchiha Clan Territory. Those Root hidden in the shadows were purged one by one in the most brutal and thorough manner. They didn't even have a chance to transmit the thought "the Uchiha have rebelled." And those Anbu belonging to the Hokage were, without exception, humiliated by having their limbs broken and being thrown out of the Uchiha Clan Territory.
For Uchiha Akira, the Root Ninja no longer needed to exist; they were directly killed and cleaned up as necessary. As for the Anbu, once Uchiha Akira became Hokage, all these Anbu members would be disbanded, returning to normal life and contributing value to the Village through missions.
As for the spies from other clans… on an ancient tree 1,000 meters away from the Uchiha Clan Territory, a Hyūga branch family member was using his Byakugan, gazing into the distance. His forehead was covered in cold sweat. In his vision, the Chakra light points belonging to the Anbu and Root were extinguishing one by one at an astonishing speed. Or, they were roughly moved outside the Clan Territory. A huge, invisible net was rapidly spreading out, centered on the Uchiha Clan Territory, completely isolating this area from the outside world.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded behind him. "Friend from Hyūga, it's getting late, you should go back and rest early." The Hyūga clan member's body trembled violently, and he stiffly turned around. An Uchiha Ninja had, at some unknown point, silently stood behind him. The other party's face held a polite smile, but there was no trace of a smile in his Sharingan.
"We have some internal clan matters to handle, so it's not convenient to host guests." The Hyūga clan member swallowed with difficulty. He could feel that the other party's strength was far superior to his own. He had no doubt that if he refused, his fate would be the same as those Anbu.
"…Excuse me." He deactivated his Byakugan and, wisely, leaped down from the tree, quickly disappearing into the night. The Uchiha watched his retreating back, the smile on his face slowly fading.
The cleanup continued. The entire Uchiha was like a precisely activated war machine. Outwardly, it was a ruthless cleansing and isolation. Inwardly, it was a peak duel that would decide their fate.
Suddenly, a massive, suffocating amount of Chakra shot up from the direction of the training ground. Bloody, violent, ominous. All Guard Team members currently on missions paused their actions. They simultaneously cast their gazes in that direction. Kenji's pupils suddenly contracted. He saw it: a 30-meter-tall crimson demon god rose from the ground.
That was… Susanoo! The legendary power of a god, which could only be used by those who had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan! It was Clan Head Fugaku's Susanoo! A moment of shock and wavering appeared in Kenji's heart. Could Akira… handle it? That was Susanoo!
However, Kenji's wavering lasted less than a second, because an even more terrifying power erupted immediately after. A giant dragon made of lightning and flames roared as it violently crashed into the crimson demon god.
Immediately after, the indestructible Susanoo shattered with a bang before the lightning and fire dragon. Everything ended. The Chakra fluctuations from the training ground gradually subsided.
Kenji slowly straightened up, his chest heaving violently. Shock, excitement, and fanaticism. All sorts of emotions intertwined in Kenji's heart, ultimately transforming into an absolute adoration, almost like faith. Kenji bowed deeply towards the training ground. Then, Kenji's voice sounded as he instructed the Guard Team members around him.
"Maintain the blockade. From now on, without the new Clan Head's order, not even a fly is allowed to enter." In the darkness, dozens of voices, suppressing excitement and fanaticism, responded in unison. "Yes!"
After tonight, the Uchiha Clan Territory forbids any external forces from prying.