Noon approached.
In the plaza before the Hokage Tower, thirteen Cloud Village envoys stood in formation.
Konoha's leadership gathered opposite them.
Finally—
"Hyūga Hiashi" arrived.
Shame and grief filled every Konoha ninja's heart.
Even Hiruzen lowered his head.
"I am here," Hizashi said calmly.
"I will pay with my life."
"If my death can preserve peace—so be it!"
He raised a kunai and drove it toward his heart!
The Caged Bird Seal activated upon death, ensuring the Byakugan would never be stolen.
Tears streamed down Hiashi's face as he watched from afar.
"Hizashi…"
The Cloud envoys smirked.
Then—
Snap!
A blur of lightning tore through the air.
A hand clamped down on Hizashi's wrist like iron.
"You are innocent."
"You should not die."
"The ones who should die—"
"—are them."
Scarlet Sharingan eyes turned coldly toward the Cloud envoys.
Every spine went rigid.
It was Uchiha Qianyu.
"Qianyu! You—!"
Hiruzen felt his worst nightmare realized.
"What are you doing?!"
Qianyu didn't even glance at him.
"Let him die for nothing?"
Hiruzen roared, "That is sacrifice for the village!"
Qianyu shook his head.
"A village that demands meaningless sacrifice—"
"Is not worth dying for."
"I refuse."
Lightning erupted.
Pseudo Dark Blade. Lightning Chakra Mode.
Before anyone could react—
Qianyu vanished.
A streak of lightning flashed through the Cloud delegation.
Thirteen strikes.
One breath.
Then—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Lightning detonated like fireworks.
Heads flew.
Blood and electricity painted the sky.
When the light faded—
Thirteen bodies collapsed.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Hiashi trembled.
"Good…"
"Good!"
For the first time, his despair shattered.
Hiruzen stared at the corpses, shaking.
"Uchiha Qianyu!"
"Do you know what you've done?!"
Qianyu didn't turn around.
"I only know one thing."
"Those who commit evil must die."
"As long as I live—"
"I will kill every one of them."
Ding!
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