Chapter 141: Asuma's Shinra Tensei, the Sarutobi clan is destroyed!
The next day, at the Hokage Office, sunlight streamed through the large French windows, casting a long shadow of Uchiha Akira. The door was pushed open. Uchiha Kenji and Uchiha Shunichi entered, kneeling on one knee, their posture utterly respectful.
"Akira," Kenji's voice held a trace of uncontrollable excitement. "We brought him back. Asuma Sarutobi was intercepted by our squad at the Land of Fire border and has been escorted back to the Village, now detained in the Anbu interrogation room."
Uchiha Akira slowly rose. "Take me to see him."
The deepest interrogation room in Konoha Anbu. Asuma Sarutobi was tightly bound to a metal cross in a humiliating posture by thick chains. He was covered in wounds, blood stained his lips, and his hair was disheveled and plastered to his forehead, looking utterly wretched.
When the iron door of the interrogation room was pushed open and Uchiha Akira's figure appeared at the entrance, Asuma burst into curses. "Uchiha Akira!!!"
Asuma roared like a beast, the chains clanging as he struggled. "You thief who usurped the Hokage position! You executioner! May you die a terrible death!!" Asuma used all his strength, spewing out the most venomous words he could think of.
Kenji and Shunichi, who followed Uchiha Akira, their faces darkened, their eyes filled with killing intent. "How dare you!" Kenji stepped forward, intending to teach this reckless fellow a lesson. He was already a prisoner, yet still so brazen.
Uchiha Akira raised his hand, stopping Kenji's movement. Kenji dared not overstep, respectfully retreating to his original position. Uchiha Akira slowly walked up to Asuma. He looked down at the former "Hokage's son."
"Are you done cursing?" Asuma's curses abruptly ceased. "You…" Asuma's voice trembled. The faint pressure emanating from Uchiha Akira sent a chill down Asuma Sarutobi's spine. "You… you destroyed everything in Konoha!"
"Destroyed?" Uchiha Akira shook his head. "No. I was merely cleaning up trash. Those people you speak of are nothing but termite worms clinging to the great tree of Konoha, sucking its nutrients. And I am merely cleaning out the termite worms for Konoha. Do you understand, Asuma Sarutobi?"
"You're full of nonsense!" Asuma grew agitated again. "My father was a hero who dedicated his life to Konoha! What right do you, an executioner, have to judge him!"
Uchiha Akira said no more; he had lost interest in conversing with Asuma. "It seems you, like your foolish father, can't see reality even to your death. Very well. I originally intended to grant you a dignified death. But now, it seems you still have one last use."
Use? An ominous premonition arose in Asuma's heart.
"Kenji, Shunichi."
"Yes, Akira!"
"I heard that the remnants of the Sarutobi, Shimura, and Mitokado clans have been restless lately."
A bloodthirsty sneer appeared on Kenji's face. "Yes, Akira. According to reports from our informants, they are secretly contacting each other, seemingly planning to take their clan's foundations and defect from the Village to join Kumogakure."
"Heh," Uchiha Akira let out a light chuckle. "A bunch of self-proclaimed clever fools. Since they're restless, then let's send them on their way." Uchiha Akira said coldly. "Tonight, I want these 3 clans to completely disappear from Konoha's map. Not a single one left."
Kenji and Shunichi trembled, their eyes filled with fanaticism. The termite worms of Konoha should all be thoroughly cleansed. "Yes!"
Asuma listened to their conversation, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Clan extermination? He was going to wipe out the Sarutobi clan?!
"Uchiha Akira! You demon! You wouldn't dare!" Asuma's eyes were bloodshot.
"What is there that I wouldn't dare?" Uchiha Akira turned his head, his Rinnegan locking onto Asuma. "And the one who will carry out this mission is someone you know very well."
Uchiha Akira raised his hand, his palm aimed at Asuma. A terrifying power instantly enveloped Asuma. "You…" Asuma lost consciousness before he could finish speaking.
[Use your own hands to personally bury everything you wished to protect. Asuma Sarutobi. This is the last honor I bestow upon you.]
Night. Konoha Village, the Sarutobi clan compound. This place was once one of the most glorious in the Village, but ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi's death, it had been shrouded in an lingering gloom.
At this moment, inside a secret room deep within the compound, lights blazed. The few remaining elders of the Sarutobi clan were engaged in their final secret plotting with representatives from the Shimura clan and the Mitokado Clan.
"Is everything ready?" The leading Sarutobi elder asked, full of worry.
"Don't worry, Sarutobi elder," the representative of the Shimura clan, a middle-aged man with sinister eyes, replied. "All the remaining elites of our 3 clans, along with all the scrolls and funds, have been packed up. Once this merchant convoy leaves the Village, we can completely depart this cursed place!"
"Exactly! That tyrant Uchiha Akira, does he really think he can control everything with one hand?" "We'll take the foundations of our 3 clans and defect to Kumogakure! Then, we'll unite with Kumogakure, raze Konoha to the ground, and avenge Lord Hiruzen and the others!"
"Avenge them!" The atmosphere in the secret room instantly became fervent.
"It's just… Asuma, he…"
"Hmph! He's just a good-for-nothing!" The leading Sarutobi elder snorted disdainfully. "Don't mind him; it's better if he dies anyway!"
"Exactly, we are the future of the clan!" Everyone echoed in agreement.
They completely failed to notice that outside the secret room, a dark silhouette had silently positioned himself on the rooftop. It was Asuma Sarutobi. However, at this moment, his face was devoid of any expression, and in his eyes were concentric purple ripples.
The impassioned shouts were interrupted by a faint cracking sound. Click. It was a roof tile. The leading Sarutobi elder frowned, about to scold the guards outside.
Boom—!!! The entire rooftop, without warning, was instantly ripped off by an invisible and terrifying force! Wood splinters and rubble scattered everywhere. A dark silhouette slowly descended from above the shattered roof.
"As… Asuma?" The representative of the Shimura clan recognized the newcomer, his voice filled with disbelief. "You…"
The Sarutobi elder had just uttered one word.
"Shinra Tensei."
A voice devoid of any emotion came from Asuma's mouth.
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