Chapter 138: The Death of Setsuna Uchiha!
Some Uchiha clan members had indeed done some extreme things to awaken their Sharingan. For example, to make Itachi Uchiha awaken his Sharingan, Fugaku Uchiha had thrown four-year-old Itachi onto the battlefield.
This was already the most extreme method. At that time, Fugaku's method shocked many Uchiha clan members. This method also solidified his position as clan leader, allowing the clan members to see his magnanimity.
However, what the people present didn't expect was that there was an even more extreme method of awakening the Sharingan than what Fugaku had done. This person was Elder Setsuna Uchiha! If everything Uchiha Ikezumi said was true, then Setsuna's actions were not just a matter of "magnanimity." He was simply a monster that should not exist in this world!
Because of this, the dozen or so young Uchiha hardliners looked at Setsuna with strange eyes.
"Uchiha Ikezumi!" Setsuna knew he couldn't remain silent. Otherwise, even if these young Uchiha hardliners didn't stand against him, they wouldn't willingly stand on his side.
Setsuna coldly interrupted Uchiha Ikezumi and shouted, "Even if your so-called eyes that can see past evils can really see something, who can guarantee that what you say is what you saw?!"
"Unless you can prove yourself, what you're doing right now is slandering me, an elder of the Uchiha clan! You're trying to use such a ridiculous lie as an excuse to target me!"
These words made the other Uchiha hardline ninjas thoughtful. If Uchiha Ikezumi was the only one in Konoha who possessed such a power, then he could indeed use this to frame anyone, and it would be difficult for others to prove that what he said was correct.
Uchiha Ikezumi, who had been interrupted, said indifferently, "Cut off your head and send it to the Yamanaka clan for an examination, then we'll know if it's a lie."
Setsuna Uchiha: "???"
For some reason, Setsuna seemed to see that a few clan members suddenly had a look of realization. No! They actually agree with such a ridiculous method?!
Damn it! Even if my head is cut off and it proves I'm innocent, I'll still be dead!
What's more, Setsuna didn't think he was innocent. This was even more fatal!
Before Setsuna could say anything more, Uchiha Ikezumi continued, "Are you going to protect such a villain?"
His thumb was already on the tsuba of his katana, and with a light push, the shiny silver blade had already been unsheathed by a few centimeters. Uchiha Ikezumi's tone became even colder, and the air became more and more filled with a murderous atmosphere. "I don't have the patience to wait. Twenty seconds, back off. Twenty, nineteen…"
His cold countdown sounded in everyone's ears, making them feel a chill down their spine.
Izumi Uchiha, who was behind him, also placed her hand on the hilt of her katana. As long as Lord Ikezumi made a move, she would follow without hesitation, even if there were more people on the other side. She wouldn't retreat a single step.
Kojiro, who was standing on her shoulder, also arched his back, his fur slightly puffed up, and he showed a pair of sharp fangs.
Seeing this, Anko Mitarashi, who was standing at the very back, couldn't help but take a deep breath. She knew why the name "Setsuna Uchiha" sounded familiar. And she knew what Uchiha Ikezumi was about to do—he was going to kill his own elder! In the name of upholding justice!
Anko immediately became more serious than ever. She knew this was a test that Uchiha Ikezumi had given her. And everyone in front of them were elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan. With such a tense atmosphere, there was definitely going to be a bloodbath!
"Uchiha Ikezumi!" Just as Uchiha Ikezumi counted down to "fourteen," a ninja who was a staunch supporter of Setsuna Uchiha's coup plan couldn't help but step forward and say through gritted teeth, "Elder Setsuna is going to lead the Uchiha clan toward a more glorious future! He's also going to lead us to overthrow the current Hokage and let the Uchiha clan control the entire Konoha, so that the Uchiha clan will no longer be discriminated against!"
"Your Absolute Justice is only your personal justice. You don't care about the Uchiha clan at all. I don't understand why anyone would approve of your justice, but I'm sure I don't!"
His words made the gloomy old face of Setsuna Uchiha behind him flash with a hint of relief. Over the years, he had continuously trained the young people of the Uchiha hardline and had naturally established a lot of prestige among them. At the same time, many young Uchiha hardliners also loved and respected him. This kind of respect and love could not be affected by a few words of 'Absolute Justice.'
Those hardliners who were affected by Absolute Justice… were not loyal enough!!!
"All of us Uchiha ninjas who support the coup don't approve of you either! If you want to use a fabricated excuse to deal with Elder Setsuna today, I can only say—you have miscalculated!"
"Even if we risk our lives, we will protect the interests of the Uchiha clan! What's more, there are ten of us…"
"One." Uchiha Ikezumi's voice came to an abrupt halt. It was clear that no matter what the other person said, it went in one ear and out the other. He only cared about their choices and actions.
And now, the other party had made a wrong choice.
Suddenly!
Uchiha Ikezumi's eyes turned into a pair of three-tomoe Sharingan. The ninja katana that was already a few centimeters out of its sheath instantly came out completely.
Before anyone could react, a flash of silvery light streaked past, leaving a crescent arc in the air.
Whoosh—
The young Uchiha's shocked expression froze on his face. At this moment, his head flew up into the sky, and blood spurted out from his broken neck like a fountain, splashing on the faces of the people around him.
"Meow!!!" Kojiro used Ikezumi Uchiha's shoulder as a springboard and leaped toward a Uchiha chunin. His body also quickly expanded at this moment.
With a muffled "thump," a Uchiha chunin was directly smashed to the ground by his butt. The sound of bones cracking could be faintly heard.
"Aaaaaah!!!" When the Uchiha chunin under Kojiro's butt let out a miserable scream, the others finally reacted—Uchiha Ikezumi really killed someone!
A Uchiha ninja's pupils suddenly shrank, and he almost instantly activated his two-tomoe Sharingan. He immediately drew his katana and held it in front of him.
Clang!!!
The collision of two katanas created a not-so-obvious spark. The Uchiha ninja gritted his teeth and glared at the Uchiha girl in front of him, who had almost sent her katana blade into his throat.
"Ikezumi Uchiha!"
"Ninja Art: Twin Snake Slaying!" Anko realized that she couldn't just stand there. She quickly made hand signs, and several white snakes instantly shot out from the sleeves of her hands, biting at two Uchiha ninjas!
The hasty battle was instantly started. The Uchiha hardliners who were willing to stand on the same side as Setsuna Uchiha gritted their teeth and drew their katanas to fight.
The Uchiha hardliners who were hesitating silently took a few steps back, trying to get out of the conflict. The latter's retreat made Setsuna Uchiha's liver ache from anger. But at this moment, he didn't have time to demand anything from them.
Setsuna immediately said in a hurry, "Stop this little beast who's raising a butcher's knife against his own kin! I'll go get reinforcements!!"
While turning his head and running, Setsuna didn't forget to verbally attack.
Yes, he ran.
He was already so old that he didn't know how many more years he had to live. Naturally, he didn't think his old bones could take much more. If he were thirty or forty years younger, he would have drawn his katana without hesitation and fought a duel with that damned kid.
But… he was old! Avoiding the fight was a reasonable choice!
"They're actually fighting!" Outside Setsuna Uchiha's mansion, Fugaku Uchiha stood there alone. He could hear the commotion inside, smell the blood in the air, and even see some of the situation inside through the cracks.
Fugaku didn't expect that his guess had actually come true. Ikezumi had attacked Elder Setsuna! The fully-fledged Ikezumi was no longer afraid of anyone!
At least… he was no longer afraid of him, the Uchiha clan leader, or Elder Setsuna, the hardline elder.
Logically speaking, as the clan leader, he should immediately lead people to stop the conflict between the two sides. Especially since once Ikezumi made a move, people would definitely die, and it would definitely be more than one person!
But, when he thought about Setsuna, who was obsessed with implementing the coup plan and trying to drag the Uchiha clan into the abyss, Fugaku's action of stepping forward to enter suddenly stopped.
Ikezumi's actions did make it difficult for the Uchiha clan to recover. But what about Setsuna's actions? If either one of them was gone, the future of the Uchiha clan would be a little more stable. At the very least, there wouldn't be as many people leading the clan to cause trouble.
The suddenly silent Fugaku stood still, just watching the tigers fight.
"Sigh, I'm really not a qualified clan leader," he murmured to himself before choosing to watch the show. He even made sure no one else came near the area!
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Flame Jutsu!!!" The raging flames turned into a giant dragon's head and rushed toward Uchiha Ikezumi. But in the next second, the flame dragon's head was completely scattered by the terrifying impact of a lava torrent!
A Uchiha hardline jonin was directly swallowed by the lava. He didn't even have time to use Izanagi before he died.
Among the dozen or so Uchiha hardliners, a few chose to retreat and not participate in the battle, leaving not many Uchiha left. In addition, some of the stubborn Uchiha hardliners were being held back by Kojiro, Ikezumi Uchiha, and Anko Mitarashi. This resulted in even fewer people being able to stop Uchiha Ikezumi.
With one half of his body flowing with lava and the other half holding his katana, Uchiha Ikezumi had already pierced through the chest of a Uchiha ninja with one hand, while his other hand's katana was sent into the heart of another Uchiha ninja. He instantly killed two people.
After his three-tomoe Sharingan transformed into a Mangekyō Sharingan, he glanced at one of the remaining ninjas. The genjutsu from his Mangekyō Sharingan instantly froze the other person in place.
Whoosh—
With a light swipe of his katana, another person fell into a pool of blood.
After five Uchiha ninjas fell at the hands of Uchiha Ikezumi, he broke through the blockade. His calm gaze fell in the direction where Setsuna Uchiha had disappeared. He chased after him without hesitation.
"Huff… huff…" Just a little bit of intense movement made Setsuna Uchiha, with his aging bones, pant heavily. His rapidly declining physical abilities made him clench his teeth. If he were a few decades younger, why would he be in such a sorry state?
Damn it!
Being chased by an extreme kid in the Uchiha clan compound, his old face had been completely disgraced! Setsuna Uchiha, while running for his life as if his life depended on it, pushed away a Uchiha civilian who was in his way. "Get out of my way!"
He was racking his brain trying to figure out where he should go for reinforcements.
Go to the Konoha higher-ups? No, that's even worse than killing him!
Then there was only one option left—Fugaku Uchiha!
Fugaku Uchiha didn't want the Uchiha clan to have a conflict with Konoha, right? Then he definitely wouldn't want to see a conflict between him and Uchiha Ikezumi either!
He couldn't stop Uchiha Ikezumi with his own power, but if he added Fugaku Uchiha's power, there shouldn't be a problem. He only hoped that the dozen or so young Uchiha hardliners could hold Uchiha Ikezumi back for a little longer!
Five or six minutes would be best! Even three minutes would be enough!
"It hurts…" The Uchiha civilian who was pushed to the ground by Setsuna Uchiha tried to struggle to get up. At that moment, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm and easily pulled him up.
He was in pain and couldn't help but be stunned. Just as he was about to thank the other party in a hurry, his eyes suddenly widened.
"He ran to the left, right?" Uchiha Ikezumi's indifferent voice entered this person's ears.
Gulp!
The injured Uchiha civilian couldn't help but swallow his saliva, then he nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He didn't dare to hide anything or lie to Uchiha Ikezumi. At the same time, he was a little surprised. The rumored terrifying Uchiha Ikezumi didn't seem that scary after all?
He even helped him up!
But before he could react, the notorious "Uchiha Plague God" in front of him had disappeared in an instant.
"What exactly happened?"
He clutched his arm, his face full of confusion. "The person who pushed me just now looked like Elder Setsuna… wait a minute!"
"Uchiha Ikezumi…"
"Chasing and killing Elder Setsuna?!"
He was frozen in place.
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