Chapter 657: Stop Fooling Around, Take a Nap First

Itachi Uchiha perched on the utility pole noticed two uninvited guests suddenly appearing below.

When he saw Sasuke's face, which resembled his younger brother's, his pupils suddenly contracted.

But it was only for a moment; he quickly regained his composure.

Any mishap tonight could shatter the "peace" script bought with countless sacrifices.

All witnesses must be eliminated.

This is the agreement he made with the Village, and the absolute condition for protecting Konoha and Sasuke.

The conflict between the Uchiha and the Village cannot be reconciled; for the Village's safety, only he can eradicate the clan about to stage a coup.

Only this way will prevent greater loss!

There was no hesitation, nor any question or inquiry.

Swish!

The sound of metal scraping rang out in the silent night.

Itachi Uchiha drew his tachi from behind with a reverse grip, his Three Tomoe Sharingan shifting to Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

Murderous intent instantly enveloped the two.

Bo Ren instinctively hid behind Sasuke, completely unaware of what was happening.

In the next instant, Itachi's figure vanished, reappearing directly before them!

Blood Moon, dead silence.

Itachi Uchiha's tachi tore through the air, striking at Sasuke without restraint.

Yet, faced with such a fierce assault, Sasuke Uchiha did not dodge; he merely lifted his left hand slightly and effortlessly seized Itachi's wrist.

For the first time, shock appeared in Itachi Uchiha's eyes.

His Full Power Strike was, astonishingly, caught with ease?

The opponent's strength before him was truly unfathomable!

What shook him even more was that at the moment his attack was blocked, a surge of far superior Pupil Power and chakra suddenly manifested.

In Itachi's incredulous gaze, Sasuke's right eye had become Kaleidoscope Sharingan!

Itachi Uchiha: "!!!"

Sasuke lowered his gaze slightly, his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan calmly watching his astonished brother.

His expression was complex—pain, understanding, sorrow, anger—all eventually settled into calm.

He spoke softly, his voice low yet soothing.

"Stop messing around, go take a nap first."

The moment his words ended, Sasuke's right hand formed a hand‑blade and struck Itachi's nape.

"So fast!"

Itachi Uchiha's face turned horrified; his mind reacted instantly, but his body failed to dodge.

He only managed a brief startled grunt, as the Kaleidoscope pattern in his eyes faded.

His hand holding the blade instantly lost strength, the tachi went "clang"

and fell to the ground.

Immediately after, his whole body slumped backward.

Sasuke Uchiha let the tachi drop, while his other hand gently supported Itachi's body to keep him from falling.

"Bo Ren, stay here and take good care of him."

Sasuke lowered his head to glance at his brother's youthful face, paused, then handed Itachi over to Bo Ren.

"Tonight," Sasuke's voice turned icy as he looked toward the still‑dead Uchiha Clan Territory behind him, then glanced toward the distant Hokage Rock, "nothing will happen."

Although he cannot alter his own tragic fate, he can change his fate in other timelines!

As he spoke, his figure vanished on the spot.

In the shadows surrounding the outskirts of the Uchiha Clan Territory, members of Root and some Anbu directly under the Hokage were already lurking.

Their mission was to ensure the clan's extermination proceeded smoothly, handle any accidents, and clean up the scene afterward…

A Root member who just sensed an abnormal chakra ripple was hit precisely at the back of the neck, his consciousness instantly sinking into darkness.

Two Anbu stationed at a high point saw a dark silhouette flicker, their vision blackened, and they collapsed instantly.

The ninja attempting to track the anomaly with a tracking dog, both man and dog, were cleanly knocked down.

The whole process was swift, silent, and thorough.

After dealing with the peripheral surveillance ninja, he lingered no longer, and his figure vanished again.

When Sasuke, as if materializing out of thin air, stood at the doorway, the air inside the base froze instantly.

When Sasuke appeared at the doorway as if from nowhere, the air inside the base instantly froze.

The two Root guards reacted instantly, forming seals and leaping forward!

Sasuke gave them a glance; the two guards froze in place, clearly caught in Genjutsu.

Tuan Cang abruptly turned, his single eye fixed on the uninvited guest.

When he saw Sasuke's right eye Kaleidoscope Sharingan, his pupils suddenly contracted!

Kaleidoscope Sharingan—another pair of Kaleidoscope Sharingan!

He had already taken one Kaleidoscope from Zhi Shui; if he could obtain another pair…

Sasuke's Kaleidoscope coldly stared at the mastermind behind countless tragedies, including his brother's and his own suffering.

He didn't answer Tuan Cang's question; instead, in a matter‑of‑fact tone, he pierced through the other's scheme:

"You won't get a single Uchiha Sharingan tonight."

Since he arrived in this timeline, he naturally cannot let the tragedy replay!

【61】 The underground chamber was grim and lethal.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang just tore off the bandage on his right arm, exposing two or three scattered Sharingan, and his left eye's Divine God was about to activate.

Sasuke's Rinnegan flashed, "Heavenly Hand Power."

He instantly closed in, his right hand cloaked in purple lightning, stabbing like a blade into Tuan Cang's chest!

"Ah!" Tuan Cang shrieked miserably, the Divine God's activation was forcibly interrupted.

Sasuke flicked his fingertip, and Shisui Uchiha's Kaleidoscope Sharingan had been gouged out by him, now held in his hand.

"Izanagi!"

Tuan Cang's face was covered in blood, struggling to activate the Forbidden Technique.

"No chance." Sasuke said coldly, his left hand aimed at him: "Universal Pull."

A terrifying suction pulled Tuan Cang closer, his right hand's purple lightning condensed again, piercing straight through his heart!

Pfft.

Tuan Cang's body went rigid, his pupils scattered, and he fell dead on the ground.

Sasuke sheathed Shisui's eyes, glanced at the corpse, and turned away.

In the face of absolute power, he didn't even get a chance to use Izanagi before being instantly killed…

"Next, I'll go talk to the Hokage."

The Uchiha attempted a coup, and this action affected the interests of Konoha's higher-ups.

which led to the tragic genocide…

But the Uchiha cannot be wholly blamed; the higher-ups deliberately marginalized the clan's status and rights in the village, causing suspicion and resentment to begin sprouting.

To resolve this completely, the Hokage and the Uchiha need to have a proper talk.

And his appearance happens to mediate the conflict between the two sides!

Hokage Office.

Yuanfei Rizhan stood by the window, a pipe clenched in his mouth, sighing helplessly.

In truth, he did not want to come to this point.

Compared to Tuan Cang, he was truly merciful.

But the Uchiha's actions threatened the village's interests; if the two sides truly clashed, the village would undoubtedly suffer massive losses.

Only a few years after the war ended, if anything happened to Konoha, other ninja villages would undoubtedly tear up the peace treaty without hesitation and launch a war against Konoha Village…

Thus, he could only silently consent to Tuan Cang's actions.

Sacrificing the entire Uchiha clan to secure the village's peace.

"Third Hokage, I wish to speak with you."

At that moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded behind him.