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Outside Konoha Village.
Looking at the now chaotic Konoha Village, Uchiha Yuzuru's lips curled into a slight smile.
With such a huge commotion, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others wouldn't be able to conceal it even if they wanted to.
By daybreak, everyone would know that the Uchiha Clan had left Konoha.
Without the Senju, could Konoha still be called Konoha?
Without the Uchiha, could the Hokage still be called the Hokage?
Uchiha Yuzuru's figure sped through the dense forest.
He didn't use Kamui; after all, wasting his ocular power on travel would be too much of a loss.
It was at this moment that a figure passed him by.
The next second, that figure suddenly turned around and blocked Uchiha Yuzuru's path.
"Uchiha Yuzuru!"
Seeing the iconic silver-white hair, Uchiha Yuzuru raised an eyebrow: "Sakumo Hatake..."
"Where have the Uchiha clansmen gone? What is your objective? Why are you defecting from Konoha?"
If anyone could answer the questions in his heart right now, it would probably only be Uchiha Yuzuru in front of him.
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru said indifferently: "This Village is full of darkness; it has long since betrayed our original intention when we established the Village."
"We will, like in the past, make the Ninja World undergo a transformation towards true peace."
Sakumo Hatake was startled.
Back then, Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara ended the chaotic Sengoku period with their powerful military might. Could it be... the Uchiha Clan wants to provoke war again?!
Thinking of this, Sakumo Hatake said in a deep voice: "The current Village possesses true peace, the will of fire is firmly rooted in everyone's hearts, and everyone lives together harmoniously..."
"Where does this talk of darkness and corruption come from?"
Sakumo Hatake wasn't a talkative person, but this matter was of great importance, so he could only try his best to dissuade Uchiha Yuzuru.
Perhaps there was still room for reconciliation.
"Hahahahaha..."
"Sakumo, where do you get the courage to say such things?"
Uchiha Yuzuru sneered a few times: "Does true peace refer to the devastating Ninja World Wars that break out every few years?"
"Does the will of fire refer to sending five or six-year-old children to the battlefield as cannon fodder, while Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, and others stay in the Village enjoying supreme power?"
"Does everyone living together harmoniously refer to the Anbu's 24-hour unjustified surveillance of every move of the Uchiha clansmen?"
"If the roots are rotten, can the branches and leaves still flourish?"
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's questions, Sakumo Hatake was momentarily speechless.
After a long while, he replied somewhat guiltily: "These are all for the greater good..."
"Self-deception. These are merely the disguises of those who benefit from the status quo."
"When someone advises you to consider the greater good, you are definitely an outsider; when someone tells you to spare no effort, you are that effort; when someone tells you to look at the long term, that is to make you give up fighting for the immediate benefits you deserve..."
"This time, we Uchiha will decide for ourselves."
Hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's reply, Sakumo Hatake wanted to retort, but he couldn't find any reason.
In the end, he could only avoid the topic.
"Uchiha Yuzuru, no matter what grievances you have, you must come back with me now."
"What if I say no?"
Hearing this, Sakumo Hatake drew the short blade from his back, and a terrifying pressure instantly erupted: "Then I can only forcibly take you back."
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled: "Then let's see."
As soon as his voice fell, Sakumo Hatake's figure had already disappeared.
A sharp white light appeared, rushing towards Uchiha Yuzuru's chest.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
The huge fireball engulfed the white light, but the next instant, the white light split the fireball in two, approaching Uchiha Yuzuru with an unstoppable momentum.
Clang!
Uchiha Yuzuru drew his long sword, blocking Sakumo Hatake's attack.
Immediately after, the two began an extremely fast exchange of blows.
Saber light constantly flashed throughout the dense forest, and fallen leaves, broken branches, and dust steadily increased.
Even with the Mangekyo Sharingan's dynamic vision, Uchiha Yuzuru still felt immense pressure.
"As expected of Konoha White Fang, this Saber Qi is incredibly sharp. Among all the Ninja I've fought, you can be called the strongest."
Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but praise him.
Sakumo Hatake's Saber Qi was very simple—
Fast, accurate, ruthless!
Extremely fast speed, every strike aimed directly at a vital point.
An ordinary Jonin facing such a storm of attacks would probably not last more than a few rounds.
Compared to Uchiha Yuzuru, Sakumo Hatake was even more shocked.
He had originally thought that defeating Uchiha Yuzuru with his own strength would be a simple matter.
But he didn't expect that continuous attacks were all blocked by Uchiha Yuzuru.
One must know that the opponent was merely a fourteen-year-old boy.
Clang!
After another clash of metal, Sakumo Hatake and Uchiha Yuzuru separated.
Looking at the still calm boy, Sakumo Hatake's killing intent was unrestrained.
If Uchiha Yuzuru escaped, then Konoha would be in danger.
"Don't blame me, everything is for Konoha!"
Sakumo Hatake took a deep breath, his spirit and Chakra operating at their peak.
Then he transformed into a white lightning bolt, instantly passing through Uchiha Yuzuru's body.
The fierce Saber Qi even cut all the trees within tens of meters in front of him in half.
"Is that your strongest attack?"
Uchiha Yuzuru's voice came from behind him, and cold sweat instantly broke out on Sakumo Hatake's forehead.
That last strike... was dodged?!
He turned his head, only to see a pair of eerie eyes he had never seen before, glowing crimson in the moonlight.
Terrifying ocular power continuously overflowed, and Uchiha Yuzuru slowly walked towards him, holding his sword with one hand.
"There's movement over there, go check it out!"
Several shouts came from not far away, and Uchiha Yuzuru stopped.
"Today's battle ends here."
"Sakumo, remember my words today, you are destined to become a casualty of political struggle."
A ripple in space, and Uchiha Yuzuru's figure gradually disappeared, leaving only a voice echoing in the air: "My eyes have clearly seen your future."
Watching Uchiha Yuzuru disappear into thin air, Sakumo Hatake remained highly focused.
It wasn't until a dozen Anbu surrounded him that he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
That last scene, the pressure Uchiha Yuzuru gave him was simply too immense.
Those eyes... what exactly was going on?
A cool breeze blew, and Sakumo Hatake couldn't help but shiver.
When did his clothes get soaked?