Chapter 94

"From today on, I will support Itachi unconditionally. The Uchiha legacy of a thousand years must never be destroyed."

Uchiha Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

With Fugaku's support, this was indeed a good thing.

After pondering for a moment, he felt that Fugaku could not be put under too much pressure.

He thought for a while before speaking softly.

"Clan Head, rest assured."

"I will only play with Sarutobi Hiruzen within the rules of the game; there is no need to worry about him overturning the table against the Uchiha."

"He dares not!"

"As the strongest ninja village, how many great wars has Konoha not fought with four against one?"

"If the village lacked righteousness and forcibly declared war on the Uchiha, the other clans would not help."

"Even if we fought a great battle and the village truly destroyed the Uchiha, it would likely suffer heavy losses itself."

"At that time, would the other ninja villages let such a good opportunity pass?"

"Could Konoha withstand the attack of the four great ninja villages then?"

"So, there is no problem!"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen is not stupid; he dares not drive the Uchiha to the brink!"

The facts were indeed so.

With Jin's words, Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Relaxed, he could not help but ask, "By the way, Jin-kun!"

"It is so late now, why have Itachi not gone home yet?"

Uchiha Jin spoke softly, "I am waiting for someone."

"Waiting for whom?" Fugaku asked in confusion.

"I am not even sure myself," Uchiha Jin smiled. "Perhaps the Hokage, perhaps Danzo."

"After all, since I have imprisoned three Anbu members, if this Hokage does not show his face, will the Anbu dare to serve him in the future?"

"I just do not know if he will come to negotiate with me, finding an excuse to retrieve these three Anbu members."

"Or if Danzo, this black-gloved hand, will act to forcibly rescue these three Anbu members."

"So... wait!"

"It seems there is a result. A full seven Root squads, and judging by their auras, they are all Jonin."

"These are Root elite squads!"

"It seems our Hokage has made his choice."

"Is this a test?"

Fugaku stood there, utterly bewildered.

But before he could even speak, Uchiha Jin rose straight up, opened the window, and jumped down.

Outside the Police Force headquarters, on the main street.

Amidst the pitch-black night, Uchiha Jin's expression remained calm.

Looking at the group of Root ninja before him, he crossed his arms and a faint smile curled his lips.

"Heh, how interesting."

"I didn't expect our Hokage to give such a surprise!"

"It seems that fool Danzo has been outmaneuvered by Hiruzen Sarutobi."

He wore an air of arrogant pride.

Facing this group of Root ninja, he even had the mood to point and criticize.

Meanwhile, Fugaku, who had just arrived, heard Uchiha Jin's words and his expression instantly turned serious.

Root?!

Even though Uchiha Jin had pointed out that the Uchiha and the village could not reconcile,

facing this group of Root ninja, he still instinctively asked, "Do Itachi Root ninja intend to start a war with the Uchiha?"

And just at that moment,

the Uchiha on duty at the Police Force headquarters heard the commotion and rushed over.

Seeing Jin and Fugaku, they took their positions behind the two, standing ready to face the Root ninja.

"Mission execution: 680 kills!"

The lead ninja wearing sunglasses, Yuzuriha Oe, spoke coldly.

As a Root ninja, he had no patience for idle talk with the Uchiha.

Strictly executing Lord Danzo's orders was the very meaning of their existence.

His hands moved constantly forming hand seals, and countless insects flew out from his black robes.

"Secret Technique: Parasitic Destruction Insects!"

Seeing this, the other Root ninja also began to act.

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Fire Release: Flame Bullet Technique!"

"Lightning Release: Earth Walk!"

"..."

All the Root ninja attacked instantly, ignoring everyone else, and rushed directly to kill Uchiha Jin.

Yes.

Their primary mission was to kill Uchiha Jin before him at all costs.

In Lord Danzo's words, something like the Mangekyo should not exist in this world.

Facing this scene, all the Uchiha ninja were filled with rage.

But before they could act,

they were stopped directly by Uchiha Jin, who immediately activated his Mangekyo.

The strange rhombus-shaped Yin-Yang fish Mangekyo opened, an extreme blood-red aura spreading as an utterly yin and evil power erupted violently.

"Itachi all, stop."

"Since the Hokage has made his move, I must respond in kind."

"So it is time to let everyone in Konoha feel the power of the Mangekyo once again."

"Mangekyo Technique: Void!"

Boom!

With Uchiha Jin's action, the rhombus Yin-Yang fish in his right eye began to spin wildly.

Immediately after,

he felt the power of his right eye vanish rapidly; nearly one-fifth of his chakra was consumed before his Mangekyo's special technique finally formed.

Almost instantly,

the many Root ninja rushing toward him began to collapse repeatedly.

Accompanied by screams, before they could even get close, their entire bodies were torn apart, becoming chunks of flesh on the ground.

Even the strongest, Yuzuriha Oe, fell one meter in front of Uchiha Jin.

Outside the main gate of the Police Force headquarters,

a towering stench of blood filled the air, affecting both the hidden Anbu and the Uchiha present.

Everyone's faces were filled with horror, cold sweat dripping down their foreheads.

It was too terrifying!

Even after this group of Root ninja died, none of them had truly seen clearly how Uchiha Jin had made his move.

This ability, so bizarre that they could not even comprehend it, naturally left them with no notion of how to block it.

This is...

The ultimate power of the Uchiha, the Mangekyo Sharingan?

The hidden Anbu members trembled all over.

They did not want the slightest bit to come into contact with such a bizarre enemy.

"Captain, what do we do?"

They could only turn their heads to look at their own captain.

The leader wore a crow mask; he was clearly one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's confidants.

Black Crow!

Yet fear now shone in his eyes.

Yes.

Before, he could not understand it either.

Why the village guarded so warily against the Uchiha.

Now, he understood.

These Uchiha were damn terrifying, especially after awakening the Mangekyo; this bizarre ability was simply unsolvable.

How, then, to deal with it?

Itachi could not even feel chakra flowing in the air.

Other ninjutsu.

Even if they could not win, they could at least dodge.

But facing such a bizarre dojutsu, they could not even dodge.

And from the Anbu's investigation, every Uchiha who awakened the Mangekyo possessed a completely different ability.

How, then, to deal with it?

Taking a deep breath and thinking for a moment, he still gave the order.

"Retreat!"

After speaking, he turned and left.

The other Anbu, hearing this, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all.

Even though they hid in the shadows, seeing Uchiha Jin, they felt no confidence in their hearts!

As for the other side.

Outside the gates of the Police Force, those many Uchiha.

Upon seeing the scene before them, though startled, they immediately plunged into a sea of cheers.

"Elder Jin, so powerful!"

"This is our Uchiha's Mangekyo; it is truly a power akin to a god."

"I wonder when I will be able to awaken the Mangekyo!"

"With Elder Jin here, our Uchiha can finally rise."

"..."

The many Uchiha now spoke up one after another.

They were venting!

Ever since Uchiha Madara left back then, our Uchiha began to decline.

Later, Uchiha Kagami rose, but he was Tobirama Senju's disciple, so his conduct appeared overly gentle.

But now.

Uchiha Jin is different!

He has no ties to the Hokage faction; though he seems lazy in daily life.

At critical moments, he acts with great dominance.

Even knowing he faced the Root, he still dared to strike to kill directly.

This is the image of the Uchiha everyone remembers!

Only Fugaku.

He looked deeply at Uchiha Jin, then spoke quietly: "Try not to use the Mangekyo; this eye power is very special, and there is no way to restore it."

"Unless absolutely necessary, do not awaken the Mangekyo."

Uchiha Jin smiled at the corners of his mouth.

He could see Fugaku's concern; after thinking for a moment, he spoke with a smile.

"Rest assured, it is fine."

"This time I chose to use the Mangekyo only to show Hiruzen Sarutobi."

"In response to the Hokage's test, I must deliver a powerful counterstrike and tell him I have the power to overturn the table."

"Only by proving my strength will they be willing to sit at the negotiation table with me."

"At this stage, we cannot tear the relationship apart, so we must play it this way."

"And, I will tell Itachi in secret."

"I have already figured out a method to restore Mangekyo eye power."

"However, whether it can be finalized, I still need to explore for some time."

"But this point, only the Clan Head must know; do not spread it for now."

“Otherwise, the hostility of the Hokage faction toward the Uchiha will absolutely escalate to a terrifying level.”

“At that time, perhaps Hiruzen Sarutobi would truly choose to spare no cost and fight the Uchiha to the death.”

“Now, I make my move.”

“I am quite curious how the Hokage will respond.”