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"Nii-san, what's going on?"

Izuna let the blood from his eyes flow freely.

Katon: Kagutsuchi was a Mangekyō Sharingan technique that consumed very little ocular power, especially compared to techniques like Amaterasu or Kotoamatsukami. As a result, Izuna only looked a bit haggard, but his eyesight hadn't diminished significantly.

The Uchiha clansmen were visibly excited upon witnessing Izuna's Mangekyō Sharingan.

At this time, the Mangekyō Sharingan wasn't yet shrouded in mystery. Some of the elders still occasionally talked about the ultimate form and immense power of Madara and Izuna's Sharingan.

For a clan that revered strength, the Uchiha found the Mangekyō Sharingan of the two brothers incredibly awe-inspiring.

"This guy has already started targeting members of the Uchiha clan."

Madara glanced at the porcelain jar in his hand, the Sharingan inside still fresh.

According to Dak's earlier information, Danzō was supposed to start targeting the Uchiha only after Hiruzen became Hokage and granted Danzō control over the Root division.

However, it seemed this timeline had advanced considerably.

Not that it mattered much to Madara; Danzō's fate was sealed.

As the Uchiha ninja noticed the Sharingan embedded in Danzō's body, their expressions turned grim, their crimson eyes casting hostile glares at Hiruzen.

They couldn't fathom how Danzō had obtained those Sharingan.

If they weren't acquired through legitimate means, why weren't they handed over to the Uchiha for safekeeping?

Many Uchiha ninja had either never awakened their Sharingan or lost their eyesight in battle, significantly reducing their combat effectiveness or disqualifying them as shinobi altogether.

But if they could be given a Sharingan, their combat power would recover by eighty to ninety percent.

Even for outsiders, implanting a Sharingan imposed a great burden on the body. Only those with Uchiha blood could fully harness such power.

The Uchiha ninja knew this all too well, which was why they instinctively distanced themselves from Sarutobi Hiruzen when Madara extracted a pair of Sharingan from Danzō.

Everyone in Konoha knew of the close relationship between Hiruzen and Danzō—both shared the same prejudice against the Uchiha, much like the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

"Th-this…"

Hiruzen was visibly shaken, staring at the "evidence" Madara held: Danzō's atrocities against his own village.

He knew Danzō had performed shady deeds in pursuit of the Hokage title.

But he hadn't expected Danzō to target their own comrades within the village.

Back during the war, both Tobirama and Hiruzen had received reports from the ANBU about Uchiha corpses with missing eyes. At the time, they assumed enemy shinobi had taken them for research.

Never did they suspect Danzō.

"Well then, as the Third Hokage of Konoha, what do you have to say about this?"

Izuna's voice was laced with mockery as he glanced at Hiruzen.

Izuna harbored a deep dislike for Tobirama's disciple, much like how Tobirama despised the Uchiha.

"…Perhaps these were Sharingan Danzō reclaimed from enemy shinobi. Even if Danzō committed unforgivable crimes, it should be up to the village—and me as acting Hokage—to deal with him!"

Hiruzen's heart leaned toward his old friend, even now.

In the future, despite uncovering numerous wrongdoings by Danzō, Hiruzen would often turn a blind eye or deliver only minor punishments.

"Hah."

Izuna sneered disdainfully.

"Well, what now? Are you still planning to fight us?"

Madara, uninterested in mocking Hiruzen further, cast a dispassionate glance at him and the Konoha shinobi behind him.

Gulp.

Several Konoha ninja couldn't help but swallow nervously, their breathing labored.

Danzō had been defeated in an instant. How could they stand a chance against such an opponent?

"…"

Hiruzen clenched his fists, frustration and helplessness etched on his face.

His old companion had been killed before his eyes, and he could do nothing.

He wanted to command his subordinates to attack Madara and Izuna, but…

The Hokage hat weighed heavily on his head, his vulnerable village stood behind him, his frightened subordinates surrounded him, and the wary eyes of the Uchiha pierced him.

Everything reminded him: Konoha could not afford this fight.

"Hmph, let's go."

Madara smirked knowingly.

This was the burden of the Hokage. He had to consider everything and couldn't jeopardize the village or his comrades for a single rogue shinobi.

Madara, once the Uchiha clan head, had faced similar dilemmas.

Despite losing many brothers to the Senju, he had chosen to ally with them for the sake of the clan's future.

Such decisions were inevitable for any leader.

"Madara-sama! Izuna-sama!"

As the two brothers turned to leave, they were stopped by hurried footsteps.

They turned to see a group of young Uchiha.

"Madara-sama, please take us with you! We don't want to stay in Konoha any longer. Everyone here rejects us!"

The leader, a boy of fourteen or fifteen wearing a jōnin vest, was clearly a prodigy of his generation.

Determination was written all over his face. He knew that if Madara and Izuna refused them, their lives in Konoha would be over.

The contemptuous looks on the faces of Hiruzen and the other Konoha shinobi confirmed this.

To them, these Uchiha were nothing but traitors.

"Hah, now you want to leave with Nii-san? Why didn't you go with him back then?"

Izuna made no effort to hide his disdain for the younger generation.

"That decision was made by the elders, not us! If I'd known the Uchiha would face such discrimination in Konoha, I would have rallied the clan to leave with Madara-sama!"

The young Uchiha had no memories of the events nineteen years ago—he hadn't even been born yet.

He had only heard about it from an elder because of his exceptional talent.

The division of the Uchiha into hawks and doves had started with Tobirama's unfair policies.

Uchiha Setsuna, dissatisfied with Tobirama's governance, sought to seize power from him, while Uchiha Kagami advocated peaceful coexistence.

The young Uchiha had been inspired by Setsuna's words and was firmly hawkish.

"…"

Madara's feelings were complicated.

He had once hoped that, as he left nineteen years ago, the clan would call out to him as they were now.

"Madara-sama!"

Other young Uchiha stepped forward, expressing their desire to follow him.

Madara and Izuna's power, Konoha's prejudice, and the Chinoike Clan's arrogance had all driven them to this decision.

"…"

Madara remained silent.

The Uchiha grew anxious. Some Konoha shinobi even sneered, though most of them were relieved.

Despite their aloofness, the Uchiha were reliable comrades, saving many on the battlefield during the First Shinobi War.

"Nii-san, Akatsuki still needs strength. Take them with us," Izuna suddenly suggested.

Madara glanced at his brother, who quickly averted his gaze to the horizon, clearly feeling conflicted.

"Fine, you can come," Madara relented, following Izuna's advice.

He couldn't let the Uchiha face extinction in Konoha.

(End of Chapter)

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