Rising Shadows: Uchiha's Wrath

Before the night of the Uchiha massacre, Kaito had found the detonating device the architect had designed, preventing Konoha from escaping disaster.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had planned to use Itachi to destroy the Uchiha clan, but it had backfired spectacularly, leaving Konoha in ruins.

But Kaito's plans weren't over yet.

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Kaito shook his head and said, "It should be me thanking you!"

"From childhood to adulthood, you all have taken care of me so that I could grow safely."

"As I grew up, I could easily learn all kinds of advanced ninjutsu that civilian ninjas have struggled their whole lives to obtain."

"Without the protection of the clan, perhaps as an orphan, I would only be able to live a mediocre life like those commoners!"

"If Itachi had half of a brain!"Tekka Uchiha said angrily.

"I don't know what kind of deal Konoha made with him to make him work for them so desperately!"

"Everything he has possessed since childhood was given to him by the clan!"

"Now he chooses to betray the clan, all to protect those civilians?!"

Kaito smiled when he heard the words and said, "Itachi only had to protect his younger brother from beginning to end. Those civilians are just excuses!"

Tekka Uchiha nodded.

But soon, he sighed again, "From now on, I am afraid there will be two Uchiha clans in the ninja world!"

"No! There would be only one Uchiha clan!" Kaito shook his head.

When Tekka Uchiha heard this, his heart suddenly stirred, and he quickly asked, "Are you going to wipe them ?"

Kaito still shook his head and said, "Though we have parted ways, they are still our former clansmen."

"And even if they attack us, I can't bring myself to slaughter our own kin!"

"But Sarutobi and Danzo might not think so!"

Seeing the confusion on Tekka Uchiha's face, Kaito continued to explain:

"Now that the clansmen know about Konoha's conspiracy, do you think people like Danzo will leave behind such a destabilizing factor?"

"Moreover, Danzo has coveted the Uchiha power for a long time. He even obtained our secret technique 'Izanagi' and specially modified his body for it!"

"In our previous battle, he managed to deal with me only by using 'Izanagi', but he also exhausted the Sharingan that he had accumulated!"

"In order to deal with my future attacks and to maintain his power, he will certainly continue to hunt for Sharingan!"

"But it's impossible for him to get them from you, so those who choose to stay in Konoha will naturally be his targets!"

"In addition, Itachi, the most powerful one, and his beloved younger brother are still in Danzo's hands. So the fate of this group of people is already sealed!"

"They deserve it !" Tekka Uchiha said indignantly.

"You made it clear to them back then, yet they still chose to stand on Konoha's side! Wasn't it because we were weak at the time!"

"But how could they have imagined your strength to be so great that one person could defeat five kage-level ninjas!"

"So since they chose to turn a blind eye in the first place, they deserve to face the consequences!"

"I believe that our missing clansmen over the years were probably all killed by him!"

"If you ask me, you should have betrayed Itachi. After obtaining Shisui's eyes, you should have killed Sarutobi and Danzo!"

Kaito shook his head. He didn't feel any sympathy for the fate of those people, but he was just as much to blame!

But it wasn't because he was honest at the time with Itachi, but because he wasn't going to kill him at all!

Because it is only in the best interest of Kaito that they are alive!

Under Sarutobi's rule, Konoha seemed very stable and peaceful, but in fact, it was slowly decaying!

Especially with Danzo making small movements on the side, if things continued this way, Konoha's strength would weaken to the extreme!

Moreover, these two people in power would never dare to take any big action against Kaito!

But if Sarutobi and Danzo died, the helplessly high-ranking officials would definitely recall Tsunade and Jiraiya to Konoha!

These two people are not to be underestimated; not only do they have a great reputation, but they are also very strong! If they return, they will certainly reform the current Konoha!

And without the interference of Sarutobi and Danzo, Konoha will inevitably develop rapidly in a short period of time!

At that time, Kaito will be pursued by the entire Konoha!

Kaito is, of course, not afraid, but he still has to protect his clansmen behind him!

So, after weighing up the advantages and disadvantages, Kaito gave up the Sarutobi and Danzo.

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Kaito said, "Okay, let's not dwell on this. We should go."

Uchiha clansmen nodded and asked, "Where are we going next?"

Kaito turned around, and all the clansmen looked at him with fanatical eyes. For them, Kaito was now their belief.

Kaito spoke slowly, "Konoha was founded by the Uchiha and Senju. There is no reason for us founders to be expelled."

"But right now, we are not strong enough to fight against all of Konoha. So, for the time being, we must avoid direct conflict."

"But I hope that one day, you can reclaim Konoha without my help ."

"Yes!" All the clansmen responded in unison.

Kaito continued, "You all leave for the eastern border first. I will take care of some matters before joining you."

He then looked at Uchiha Tekka, "Tekka, I entrust these people to you."

Tekka nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to them."

At that moment, Uchiha Izumi stepped forward and said, "Big Brother Kaito, please be careful."

Kaito nodded, then vanished immediately using 'God's Presence '.

Although Konoha had been completely destroyed, Sarutobi Hiizan and Danzo remained hidden within the Uchiha clan, avoiding public view to preserve their reputations and conceal their dismembered arms from the villagers.

Meanwhile, other ninjas emerged from safety to begin sorting out the ruins of Konoha. Kaito walked among the crowd, unnoticed by everyone. Even if they had seen him, they would not have known he was the mastermind behind the disaster.

The only Anbu who knew the truth hurried back to the Uchiha clan after the rescue efforts were complete. Sensing a unique disturbance in the void, Kaito made his way to an extremely secluded jungle.

As he stepped into the jungle, four Anbu, dressed in black and wearing various masks, suddenly appeared and blocked his path.

"Halt! This is a restricted area!" the leader of the Anbu warned, brandishing a kunai.

"Yes?" Kaito stopped, smiling up at the four.

Frowning at his demeanor, the Anbu leader prepared to issue another warning when suddenly, a red light flashed in Kaito's eyes. In the next moment, all four Anbu fell to the ground.

Ignoring them, Kaito continued walking towards the jungle.

"Ta! Ta! Ta!..."

Soon, an inconspicuous hut came into view.

Observing the light blue light curtain before him, Kaito murmured, "A sound insulation barrier..."

In an instant, Kaito appeared inside the barrier.

Without hesitation, he pushed open the door and entered.

Inside, a yellow-haired child with six whiskers lay in a deep sleep.

"Hypnotized? Very cautious..." Kaito muttered. He reached out and opened the child's eyelids, a flash of red light gleaming in his eyes.

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