The night of Year 58 in Konoha was quiet.
The Uchiha clan was even quieter.
They lived in the most remote corner of the village, despite being the most powerful clan in Konohagakure.
Yet beneath the calm surface of this silent night lurked violent undercurrents, filled with a chilling aura of impending slaughter.
Within the Uchiha district, a youth with long, silky hair and an almost impossibly beautiful face sat with worry written all over it.
Calling him a boy was somewhat misleading.
Most people who saw him would mistake him for a girl. If one had to describe it, he was the type that looked like a beautiful girl but was actually male.
"What should I do? Itachi Uchiha is already thirteen years old… which means this year is the Uchiha clan massacre."
"How the hell am I supposed to break this deadlock?"
The boy was extremely troubled. From his thoughts alone, it was obvious he was a transmigrator.
His name was Uchiha Fujie.
In his previous life, he had been a failed web novel writer. After staying up late to finish writing, he watched a movie for a while. Without realizing it, he fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already transmigrated.
Not only had he entered the world of Naruto, he had become a member of the Uchiha clan—Uchiha Fujie.
The name felt strange to him. Combined with his overly delicate appearance, he almost believed he had transmigrated into a girl.
But after checking, he confirmed he was still very much male.
However, he had no time to celebrate his transmigration.
Because this was a death trap right from the start.
"Don't tell me the massacre happens tonight…"
"Hah… no way. There's no way I'd die the moment I arrive here."
Uchiha Fujie felt a small wave of panic.
In a situation like this, very few people could stay calm.
What he didn't notice was that the single-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes silently evolved into a two-tomoe Sharingan.
The single tomoe had awakened a few days earlier, after the grandmother who raised him passed away.
Now, because of the intense agitation in Uchiha Fujie's heart—and his furious frustration at his own weakness—the Sharingan advanced into the two-tomoe stage.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a figure rushed inside.
The intruder wore an animal mask and carried a short sword on his back.
Without saying a word, the masked man drew his blade and thrust it straight toward Uchiha Fujie's heart.
His intentions were obvious.
As a transmigrator, Uchiha Fujie instantly realized something.
Tonight was truly the night of the Uchiha massacre.
So this was it.
He had transmigrated here just to deliver his own head.
He didn't want to die.
Uchiha Fujie activated his Sharingan.
He could clearly see the attacker's movements.
But he couldn't avoid them.
He could only twist his body slightly.
The blade pierced his ribs instead of his heart.
"Konoha's leadership… Obito Uchiha… and Itachi Uchiha…"
"I'll remember this."
The boundless fury within him pushed his Sharingan to evolve again.
The two-tomoe Sharingan became a three-tomoe Sharingan.
Unfortunately…
The original owner of this body had only been an average student at the Ninja Academy.
And Uchiha Fujie, who had just transmigrated, had never experienced real combat.
The masked attacker thrust his blade again.
This time, it pierced directly through Uchiha Fujie's heart.
Just like that, the transmigrator died.
The masked man looked down at the corpse with shock in his heart.
At such a young age, he already possessed a two-tomoe Sharingan—and even awakened the three-tomoe version right before dying.
If he had lived…
He might have become another Itachi Uchiha or Shisui Uchiha.
The Uchiha clan truly produced geniuses.
"My lord will definitely be pleased with this three-tomoe Sharingan."
The masked man dug out Uchiha Fujie's eyes before leaving.
There were still many Uchiha left.
He needed to move quickly and collect more three-tomoe Sharingan.
That was his lord's order.
[System Activation]
[Host detected on the verge of death. Host consciousness lost. Automatically matching template.]
[After calculation, 108 templates match the host's condition.]
[Random selection in progress.]
[Selection complete — Tomie Template (Enhanced Version)]
[Host unconscious and near death. Forcibly integrating template power.]
[Fusion beginning. Emergency reserve energy activated to rescue host.]
[Energy insufficient. System temporarily offline.]
The silent night erupted into slaughter.
One Uchiha after another fell into pools of blood.
Those participating in the massacre moved like emotionless machines.
They spared neither the elderly nor the children.
Most of the Uchiha died in their sleep.
Even when someone noticed the attack, they were quickly killed.
Their resistance rarely lasted more than thirty seconds.
Some were killed the moment they realized what was happening.
And so the Uchiha clan was wiped out.
Those with awakened Sharingan…
Those without it…
Men and women…
Young and old…
All of them died.
Only Sasuke Uchiha remained alive.
The next day, news of the Uchiha clan's destruction spread throughout the village.
Among both civilians and ninja clans, there were those who rejoiced and those who mourned.
The civilians were easily manipulated.
This was the same reason incidents like the White Fang tragedy happened, and why Naruto Uzumaki would later be so heavily ostracized.
However, a small number of villagers could think more deeply.
They didn't question why the Uchiha clan was destroyed.
Instead, they worried whether the loss of such a powerful clan would weaken Konohagakure… and whether it might trigger another ninja war.
Konoha had won the previous three great ninja wars.
But no one truly wanted another war.
During wartime, life became far more restricted.
Even simple things like leaving the village for business became far more dangerous.
The other ninja clans were also afraid.
If even the mighty Uchiha clan could be wiped out…
What about them?
If the Third Hokage ever decided to eliminate them as well…
Would they even be able to resist?
Some of the larger ninja clans knew fragments of the truth behind the massacre.
What shocked them was that Konoha's leadership had actually gone through with it.
And so ruthlessly.
Aside from Sasuke Uchiha, not a single Uchiha survivor remained.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had gone too far.
Although the Uchiha were arrogant at times, not all of them were like that.
Moreover, the Uchiha clan had helped the Senju clan found Konohagakure.
And now they were gone.
Many clans felt a sense of cold dread—as if witnessing the death of a rabbit before their own turn came.
The Sarutobi clan and the Shimura clan were exceptions.
They were quietly absorbing the influence and resources left behind by the other ninja clans.
This situation was also reflected in the future events when Orochimaru launched the Konoha Crush.
When the Four Violet Flames Formation trapped the Third Hokage inside a barrier, almost no one rushed to rescue him.
Yet the moment Hiruzen Sarutobi died, those hidden elites immediately appeared to stabilize the situation.
Meanwhile, ANBU and Root operatives were handling the aftermath of the massacre.
The bodies of the Uchiha needed to be processed.
Some were buried.
But several corpses were quietly transported to Root headquarters.
Those bodies belonged to powerful Uchiha.
They were not as strong as Itachi Uchiha or Shisui Uchiha.
But they were stronger than ordinary jonin.
Weak Uchiha were not worth Danzo Shimura's attention.
In truth, Danzo most wanted to research the body of Fugaku Uchiha.
After all, aside from Itachi Uchiha, he had been the strongest member of the clan.
Unfortunately, because of Itachi Uchiha, that body could not be touched.
One corpse after another was buried.
None of them were placed near the Memorial Stone.
In the eyes of Konoha's leadership and even many civilians, the Uchiha did not deserve such honor.
It was tragic.
During the three great ninja wars, the Uchiha had contributed immensely to the village.
Just like that, five days passed.
Across the ninja world, anyone with a decent intelligence network had already learned of the Uchiha clan's destruction.
The Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Stone Village began making small probing moves against Konoha.
The Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Mist Village, however, lacked the strength to act.
Meanwhile…
Inside a pitch-black coffin…
Uchiha Fujie slowly opened his eyes.
They were no longer the ordinary Sharingan.
Instead, a pattern resembling spinning blades appeared within them.
The Mangekyo Sharingan.
Uchiha Fujie had returned from death.
And he had become far stronger.
Even if he was only a former Ninja Academy student…
Once the Mangekyo Sharingan awakened…
Sooner or later, he would reach the level of the Five Kage.
Or even surpass them.