Chapter 241: Refuse Allegiance

For Ishihara, the Uchiha clan had lost its value.

The Eternal Mangekyō could advance further into the Rinnegan—did he really need to nurture Sasuke and wait for him to awaken it?

The Akatsuki already had a ready-made Rinnegan waiting for him to take!

And those who had betrayed him still wanted to continue pledging loyalty to him?

Where in the world could such a thing exist?

Ishihara smiled.

"I reject your loyalty!"

What?!

The Uchiha clan, including Itachi, looked up at him in shock.

Ishihara's cold gaze settled on Itachi.

Itachi's pupils shrank sharply, a chill spreading through his entire body.

Ishihara walked to his side, but Itachi dared not move, allowing Ishihara's hand to rest upon his head.

"Seal the technique!"

Ishihara re-sealed Itachi's Mangekyō cultivation method, then said calmly:

"I am not a killer. For the Uchiha's help in completing my secret technique, I forgive the past!"

With that, he turned toward the Nine-Tails' battlefield, his mind already turning to Tobi—even without extracting Fugaku's and the others' Mangekyō.

Because those Mangekyō had already been utterly destroyed in the secret technique just now!

The extra pair of Mangekyō still remained in his hands.

As he watched the Nine-Tails' battlefield, he began activating the secret technique, preparing to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō!

Itachi, watching Ishihara ignore him, felt utterly lost.

The other Uchiha clan members' gazes immediately turned to Itachi; he opened his mouth as if to speak.

But remembering Ishihara's nature, he knew that once Ishihara refused the Uchiha's loyalty, there was no room for negotiation.

He did not bring up the past again, but silently stepped forward to collect the bodies of Fugaku and the others.

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

"Shadow Imitation Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Sixteen Pillar Binding!"

"Five Element Great Fusion Ball Technique!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out in rapid succession.

The Konoha ninja and the Nine-Tails were locked in fierce battle.

Every time the Nine-Tails swung its claws or lashed its tail, it severely wounded large numbers of Konoha ninja.

The Third Hokage, with Kakashi and others at the front, fought desperately to buy time for the Sealing and Barrier teams.

Danzō was also one of the main combatants; his Wind Release had reached its peak.

His powerful Vacuum Waves could even shake the Nine-Tails' body, causing it great pain.

But the Nine-Tails was too strong!

These ordinary ninjutsu could not inflict real damage upon it.

Watching the countless Konoha ninja either dead or mortally wounded, Danzō and the Third Hokage's eyes turned red.

Danzō roared: "This won't do, Jiraiya—hurry and think of a solution!"

The Third Hokage's expression shifted wildly.

With the Ruyi Jingu Bang in hand, he could hold his own against the Nine-Tails for a while.

With support from the Nara clan and others, they could even restrain the Nine-Tails.

But they could not block its killing power!

If this continued, Konoha's losses would be catastrophic!

Watching more and more people die, the Third Hokage roared: "Kai—act now!"

"I've been waiting for this—Eight Gates Released Formation, open!"

Might Guy, who had been waiting in the rear, immediately activated the forbidden technique.

The Third Hokage shouted: "Yamato—be ready to suppress the Nine-Tails!"

"Yes!"

Yamato hurried to the Third Hokage's side, standing by.

Then, the Third Hokage turned to Danzō beside him and said grimly: "It's time to fight to the death!"