Chapter 87: Chapter 87
Crack… crack…
The violet barrier continued to fracture.
The damage was spreading rapidly from the top to the lower layers of the formation.
"Could it be… was it Fugaku who made a move?" Danzo's face was grim as he stared at the roaring flames within the barrier.
"This level of Katon… he really was hiding his strength. With such ambition, it was right to preemptively crush his plans."
Today's events had spiraled far beyond Danzo's expectations—accident after accident.
"Danzo-sama…"
A Root shinobi reminded him, "If the flames keep burning, or if another explosion occurs, the barrier will collapse."
"I know!" Danzo snarled, his face dark.
"Leave some men to maintain the barrier. The rest, come with me."
He would personally lead the charge to annihilate the Uchiha clan.
There was no time to worry about appearances anymore. If they didn't finish this tonight, the Uchiha would become an eternal threat.
"Yes, Danzo-sama!"
The Root shinobi, brainwashed into perfect killing machines, responded immediately and followed Danzo into the barrier.
The moment they entered—they saw it.
A massive, blazing fireball, bright as the sun, plummeting down.
BOOM!!!
The night sky lit up as if it were daytime.
Blazing flames and searing heat swept across the entire Uchiha compound.
Danzo's eyes widened instantly. "Quick! Earth Release—block it! Don't let the fire reach us!"
They had entered from a direction not far from where Naruto was battling Pain.
So now, they were right in the path of that apocalyptic blaze.
Sweat poured from the Root shinobi in the unbearable heat. Without hesitation, they formed hand seals and roared:
"Doton: Doryūheki!" (Earth Style: Earth Wall!)
"Doton: Doryū Kairai!" (Earth Style: Earth Flow Return!)
"Doton: Yama Tsuchi no Jutsu!" (Earth Style: Mountain Earth Technique!)
"Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu!" (Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!)
Massive stone walls rose from the ground, shielding them from the oncoming flames.
But even those thick walls were beginning to crack under the blistering heat.
Just as Danzo exhaled in relief—
A water dragon surged into the sea of flames.
In an instant, high-temperature steam erupted, filling the entire area.
"GAAAHHH!!"
Danzo screamed in pain. His exposed skin erupted in blisters. He spun toward the culprit and roared:
"Are you an idiot?!"
"You used Water Release against that kind of fire?!"
"…"
At the center of the battlefield—
Pain shouted as he activated Shinra Tensei, creating a repulsion field to barely shield himself from the flames.
Konan flew to higher ground, but even then, much of her paper was burned away. Her clothes were tattered.
Tobi, on the other hand, stood calmly in the inferno—unscathed.
But all three of them stared at the burning sea in shock.
They never imagined that the golden-haired youth's flames would be this massive.
"His Fire Release… it's at least dozens of times stronger than the Uchiha clan's techniques. The heat alone..."
Tobi narrowed his gaze, his Mangekyō Sharingan flickering as he scanned the flames.
"Where is he? Did he merge into the fire?"
"If he used that technique on me, even Kamui might not be enough to save me…"
"Seriously… you three are something else," came Naruto's voice from within the fire. He said wistfully, "Even an S-rank technique like Entei couldn't seriously injure you… I guess I'm still too weak. I need to train harder."
All three of their faces turned dark.
Weak?
If he's weak, then who the hell counts as strong!?
He just fought the three of them at once and still had the upper hand. He's a monster!
But they didn't know Naruto was being sincere.
In his eyes, Pain, Konan, and Tobi were merely early-game mid-bosses.
If even fighting them was this troublesome, how could he ever face someone like Uchiha Madara?
Not to mention, there were others even stronger than Madara.
With that thought, Naruto's figure emerged from the fire and opened a space-time portal once again.
This time, the trio didn't even try to stop him.
They could tell—this wasn't even his full strength.
If he fought seriously… they might die trying to stop him.
Watching him vanish, Tobi turned toward the Uchiha who had gathered.
"Forget him for now. Focus on wiping out the Uchiha. Don't let anyone escape."
He needed the clan's Three-Tomoe Sharingan for his plan.
Pain and Konan nodded and launched another assault.
The slaughter resumed.
Two minutes later—
Naruto returned to the Uchiha compound.
This time, he wasn't alone.
Shisui and Yakumo stood beside him.
Shisui hadn't even stepped outside before muttering in disbelief:
"No way… you're lying. I won't believe it. The Hokage—why would he attack the Uchiha clan…"
But the moment he stepped outside and laid eyes on the scene—
He froze.
Blood covered the ground.
Corpses were everywhere.
The screams of Uchiha shinobi echoed through the air.
And the attackers?
Three unknown shinobi…
And his best friend—Itachi.
Even Root operatives were visible in the chaos.
For several seconds, Shisui stood in stunned silence.
Then, his eyes burned with rage.
"STOP!!!" he roared.
But his voice was quickly drowned out by the screams and carnage.
No one heard him. No one stopped.
As more and more of his clansmen were cut down, Shisui snapped.
"STOP!!! ITACHI, PLEASE STOP!! THOSE ARE YOUR FAMILY!! OUR CLAN!!"
"WHERE IS THE HOKAGE!? WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO THE UCHIHA!?"
"DANZO—I'LL KILL YOU!!!"
Seeing that his voice had no effect…
Shisui turned desperately toward Naruto.
But before he could speak, Naruto placed a hand on his stomach and released the seal.
"Go. You wanted to save them, didn't you?"
Shisui hesitated for a moment—then nodded and dashed into the hellscape that had once been his home.
His eyes locked onto Pain, who was doing the most killing.
Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu! (Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!)
A massive fireball roared toward Pain.
Pain's eyes narrowed—he thought Menma had returned.
But then he recognized Shisui.
"Not a Mangekyō Sharingan… it was taken?"
Pain calmed down.
Without Mangekyō, Shisui was no threat.
He extended his right hand.
Banshō Ten'in! (Universal Pull)
Shisui's face twisted in panic.
His strength couldn't compare to Naruto's—he was dragged toward Pain with no way to resist.
As he was pulled in, Pain's Rinnegan flickered coldly.
He stabbed forward with a black receiver.
Splurt!
A flash of crimson.
(End of Chapter)
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