At this point—
Every single person involved in framing and harming Yamabuki and Aoki
had been personally executed by Qianyu.
However…
This was only the beginning.
"Uchiha Qianyu! Do you really think you can still escape?!"
"You not only broke into the ANBU prison—
you even slaughtered this many ANBU operatives!"
"This is a crime beyond forgiveness—an unforgivable sin!"
"We will never let you go this time!"
Inside the prison, Qianyu cast them a cold glance.
Then—
Another Lightning Release: False Darkness blasted outward.
Boom—!!
Violent lightning thundered as it punched straight through the prison wall, blowing open a massive hole.
Ordinary prisoners, sealed of chakra and ninjutsu, could never have done such a thing.
But Qianyu was different.
And—
Even if the wall were breached, layers of sealing barriers existed outside to prevent escape.
Unfortunately for them—
Qianyu had once been a Police Force squad leader.
He was intimately familiar with these barriers.
They couldn't stop him in the slightest.
He shot out through the hole, effortlessly slipping through the seals and vanishing.
The ANBU guards stared in stunned disbelief before finally reacting.
"After him!"
...
Qianyu had just slaughtered seven or eight people in rapid succession.
His blood was boiling. His battle intent still raged.
He didn't even register how many merit points he had gained.
Only after leaving the prison and feeling the cold wind strike his face did his mind finally clear somewhat.
Now, he checked his gains:
Two prison guards: 80 pointsOne ANBU captain: 80 pointsHidden Mist female spy: 60 pointsSeven remaining ANBU: 280 points
Total: 500 merit points.
An unprecedented harvest.
Qianyu didn't hesitate.
He poured every single point straight into his Sharingan's ocular power.
Instantly—
Buzz—!!!
A terrifying surge of power exploded from within his body, flooding outward.
This was equivalent to doubling his original ocular power in one leap.
The force was so intense that even Qianyu felt sharp pain in his eyes.
His chakra boiled violently, blood surging, breath growing ragged.
After a brutal battle followed by such an extreme boost—
His body was pushed to its limits.
Yet—
When he opened his eyes again,
the three-tomoe Sharingan blazed with blood-red brilliance, its power refined to the extreme.
Current Sharingan Ocular Power: (980 / 1000)
Only a single step remained before awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan.
At this moment, Qianyu's ocular power within the Uchiha clan
was second only to Shisui.
Even Clan Head Uchiha Fugaku was no longer above him.
In terms of raw strength—
Though this surge had only just occurred—
Qianyu was now vastly stronger than he had been during the prison massacre.
Of course, his condition was terrible.
Chakra severely depleted.
Body riddled with injuries.
His strength had skyrocketed—
but his state was at rock bottom.
Even so, Qianyu showed no hesitation.
His next destination was clear—
ANBU Headquarters.
He knew exactly who had ordered the scheme against Yamabuki and Aoki.
Shimura Danzō.
And behind him—
Shimura Danzō.
Qianyu would not be satisfied with killing mere pawns.
Cold wind cut across his face.
He temporarily closed his Sharingan, enduring the pain and exhaustion, and began walking forward—step by step—toward ANBU.
...
At the same time—
Uchiha Yakumi, along with a small group consisting of both his own men and Qianyu's subordinates, followed behind.
Seeing Qianyu charge into the ANBU prison, Yakumi knew things had gone terribly wrong—
But he didn't dare rush in.
This had already escalated beyond control.
Still—
As long as it was only Qianyu acting alone, it could be framed as a personal crime.
After all, Qianyu was already suspended.
But if they joined him—
That would become open war.
Yakumi stopped everyone, remaining on the outskirts, while sending word to the Eight Elders.
Time dragged like years.
Finally—
He saw Qianyu burst out of the prison.
Blood-soaked from head to toe.
Like a demon crawling out of hell.
Yakumi's heart sank.
This time—
The heavens truly were about to turn upside down.
And Qianyu's direction—
Was unmistakably ANBU Headquarters.
There was no choice now.
"Some of you—go report the latest situation to the Eight Elders. Immediately!"
"The rest—come with me. We stop Qianyu!"
"Yes, Captain!"
...
Elsewhere—
When Uchiha Yadai heard the report, his vision nearly went black.
He shut his eyes tightly, unwilling to believe it.
"Yakumi has always been steady… how did things reach this point?"
"Elder, when Qianyu left, his expression was terrifying. Even if Yakumi hadn't said anything, he would have uncovered the truth himself."
Uchiha Yadai sighed heavily.
"If this continues… there will be no turning back."
"And the clan head isn't here…"
"What about Shisui?"
A pause.
"He… went to see the Hokage."
Uchiha Yadai's head throbbed.
"At a time like this…"
But it wasn't over yet.
A subordinate rushed in, panic-stricken.
"E-Elder! This is bad!"
"What now?!"
"Qianyu broke into the ANBU prison… we didn't dare follow… but soon after, he came out drenched in blood—and now—"
"And now what?!"
"He's heading straight for ANBU Headquarters!"
Uchiha Yadai's heart finally dropped completely.
Fugaku was gone.
Shisui was absent.
Qianyu—whom the clan head had placed such hopes on—had become a walking time bomb.
And now—
Only he remained to hold the line.
"What should we do, Elder?!"
Uchiha Yadai took a deep breath.
Then spoke in a low voice:
"I'll go stop Qianyu myself."
"Elder! We'll come with you!"
"No."
"As long as Qianyu acts alone, there's still room to recover."
"If you all go with him, Konoha's higher-ups will see it as outright rebellion."
"With the clan head absent, that would be a dead end."
He turned sharply.
"You all stay with the Police Force."
"Tekka. Inabi."
"Yes!"
"I leave the Police Force to you for now."
"I don't want war—but prepare for the worst."
Tekka and Inabi exchanged glances, seeing the urgency in each other's eyes.
"Yes, Elder!"
"We'll be ready."
"At any moment."
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