Somewhere in the Land of Fire
Over thirty colossal black ink eagles soared through the skies, racing toward the Land of Lightning.
Atop them, three hundred Uchiha shinobi remained vigilant—first responders to the warfront, soaring with the speed of wind and the eyes of hawks.
One of the younger Uchiha leaned closer to Uchiha Fugaku.
"Patriarch… do you really think Lord Naraku can bring down Sarutobi Hiruzen?"
There was hesitation in the question. Though the clan had agreed to support Hyūga Naraku, deep down, many still harbored doubts.
To them, removing the Hokage meant only one thing: coup d'état.
Fugaku nodded with conviction."Believe in Lord Naraku. I do."
Beside him, a young but icy voice echoed:
"The Third is already finished."Uchiha Itachi, his face emotionless, stared ahead.
"Whatever method was used, it worked. The clan is no longer being suppressed, and we've finally shown the village our worth."
Some nearby Uchiha glanced at one another, surprised once again by Itachi's mature composure.
One chuckled awkwardly, "He talks like he's already a clan elder. That's our genius Itachi…"
But behind the smiles, Uchiha Shisui narrowed his eyes.
"Accepted by the village?"That phrase lingered.
It was all he had ever wanted.
But the peace felt too thin… too fragile.
Suddenly, someone called out from the front.
"Incoming! Enemy forces sighted—Cloud Shinobi strike force ahead!"
Fugaku stood, Sharingan flaring to life.
Below them, through the tree canopy, a massive enemy unit moved fast.
At least three thousand strong—ten times their number.
His eyes narrowed."Time to greet them... with explosive introductions."
He gave the signal.
Below, in the heart of the advancing Cloud Shinobi force…
"Raikage-sama, we've gone too far ahead… We should wait for backup!" one shinobi warned.
But the Fourth Raikage, cloaked in blue lightning, scoffed.
"Nonsense! According to our Konoha spy, their Hokage was too busy fighting his own people to mount a defense."
The intel was clear: Sarutobi Hiruzen tried to hand over Hyūga Naraku to avoid war. And it backfired.
The Raikage grinned.
"A golden opportunity! Even if Hiruzen failed, we'll claim their land—and I'll thank him later for the chaos!"
He had brought Killer Bee, Yugito Nii, and an elite force to punch straight into the Land of Fire.
But just then—
Sssshhhh—
Snow?
No.
Tags.
Explosive tags.
"It's a trap!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A thunderous chain of explosions lit up the forest, flame and smoke devouring hundreds in an instant. Trees shattered. Screams rang out.
"WHO DARES!?"
Electricity surged across the Raikage's body, his chakra armor flaring wildly in rage.
From above, shadows began descending.
Dozens of black eagles, eyes scarlet as blood.
"The Uchiha…!"
The Fourth Raikage's eyes widened.
He hadn't expected a full response so soon—let alone from Konoha's most feared clan.
And worse… his heart stirred with greed.
Sharingan.If they could obtain it, it would be as valuable as the Byakugan.
Just as they once tried to abduct Kushina Uzumaki… or steal secrets from the Land of Vegetables…
The Cloud always took what it wanted.
"Uchiha! Come down and fight like men!" the Raikage roared.
But Fugaku stood calm.
Their orders were clear: stall the strike force.
Charging recklessly would waste their only advantage—air superiority.
Still, the confrontation was inevitable.
"Split forces," Fugaku commanded."Half descend with me. Others provide ranged support."
He turned to Shisui."Can you handle A and Killer Bee?"
It hurt to admit, but even Fugaku knew—Shisui's speed, his Sharingan, his Mangekyō… were beyond his own.
Shisui nodded."I'll do my best."
Moments later, nearly a hundred Uchiha shinobi dropped from the sky.
The battle began.
On the battlefield
Lightning crashed as Killer Bee rapped mid-fight, blades whirling.The Fourth Raikage tore through trees like paper.
But Shisui was like a phantom—his Body Flicker Technique a blur too fast for the eye.
Elsewhere, Fugaku faced Yugito Nii, who had already entered a tailed beast transformation.
Twin blue flames roared around her, her two-tailed chakra shaping into a massive feline beast—Matatabi.
"Let's see what the famous Uchiha can do," Yugito said with a grin.
The forest trembled as Matatabi towered overhead.
Fugaku stepped back, unmoved.
He had seen worse—he had seen the Nine-Tails rampage through the village.
"Then I'll get serious too."
His eyes spun—three tomoe bleeding together into a new form.
Mangekyō Sharingan.
BOOM!
A dark-red Susanoo burst forth, its skeletal frame towering in front of Matatabi.
Yugito froze."What... is that?"
Inside her mind, Matatabi growled a warning.
"Be careful! That's Susanoo—the Uchiha's ultimate defense and offense!"
Yugito narrowed her eyes."Doesn't look that big. I've fought bigger."
But she didn't know what was coming.
Fugaku's Sharingan blazed. Chakra surged through the Susanoo.
"Second form… activate."
The skeletal Susanoo was encased in armor, its size expanding.
"Yasaka Magatama!"
Three massive chakra magatama formed in its hand—spinning at blinding speed before launching toward Matatabi.
"Tailed Beast Bomb! Fire it, now!" Matatabi cried within.
Yugito gathered her chakra.
Then—
BOOOOOOM!
The clash of two monstrous attacks shattered the sky.
The shockwave tore through the forest, uprooting trees, silencing birds, and shaking the ground for miles.
Fire. Wind. Chakra. Lightning.
War had begun.