Outside the quiet and mysterious Uchiha Clan Compound, a blood-red moon hung high in the sky.
Moonlight poured down, illuminating a solitary utility pole.
Perched on this utility pole was a figure. He carried a long sword on his back, his posture agile yet steady, like a leopard waiting for its prey.
He gazed silently at the scene before him—the Uchiha Clan Compound was peaceful and serene, its inhabitants perhaps still lost in sweet dreams, completely unaware that a terrible disaster was quietly approaching.
Suddenly, the figure abruptly drew the long sword from his back. In an instant, a cold light flashed, and a chilling aura swept forth.
Immediately after, without any warning, the Night of the Clan Massacre abruptly descended!
Uchiha Itachi knew that completely annihilating this powerful clan would not be easy, so he decided to first eliminate the elite forces within The Guard Squad.
As he silently arrived at the gate of a Guard Squad post, he was mentally prepared for an intense battle.
However, when he gently pushed open the door, what greeted his eyes was an empty room; there wasn't a single soul inside!
Just then, an angry roar exploded like thunder in the night sky: "Uchiha Itachi! What do you think you're doing!?"
This furious roar, filled with boundless anger and shock, echoed throughout the entire Uchiha Clan Compound, instantly tensing Uchiha Itachi's nerves.
Itachi turned his head; Uchiha Setsuna had already brought a small squad of clan members and was looking at him coldly.
Meanwhile, on a rooftop on the other side, Feng Ye stood silently, his sharp gaze sweeping over all movements around him like a hawk.
Just moments ago, the instant Itachi stepped into the Uchiha Clan Compound, Feng Ye had sensed something amiss with his keen perception.
Without hesitation, he flickered, moving like a phantom towards the Great Elder's location, and reported the urgent situation to him.
Upon hearing this, the Great Elder nodded with a solemn expression, then issued an order to gather The Guard Squad members to deal with the potential crisis.
Although The Guard Squad was nominally only commanded by the Clan Head, the Great Elder's extremely high prestige and status within the clan, coupled with his urgent tone at the time, made The Guard Squad members not dare to be negligent.
Thus, while Itachi was secretly observing from his perch on the utility pole, a small squad composed of several Guard Squad members had already assembled.
However, due to the suddenness of the incident and the limited time, only a small fraction of the members had been summoned.
Just then, a faint Chakra fluctuation suddenly came from the outskirts of the clan compound.
Feng Ye's heart stirred, and he turned to look, seeing Danzo leading many Root Ninja who had quietly arrived.
However, surprisingly, the Third Hokage did not appear here.
"Hmph, if that's the case... then let's go!" Feng Ye stared intently at Uchiha Itachi, who had already begun his attack in the distance, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Immediately after, he quickly formed hand signs and softly chanted: "Lightning Release: Lightning Fang!" In an instant, a powerful and terrifying lightning force erupted from his body, like a roaring lightning dragon, directly charging towards Uchiha Itachi.
"Hmm?" Uchiha Itachi, who had just successfully dealt with two Ninja, suddenly felt a strong sense of danger surge over him like a tide.
His hands moved at an imperceptible speed, forming a series of afterimages as he quickly performed hand signs: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
As his words fell, a massive, blazing fireball roared forward.
However, just then, a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly struck, colliding violently with the scorching fireball.
With a deafening roar, the lightning, like a fierce giant dragon, easily broke through the fireball's defense, scattering it instantly.
Uchiha Itachi was sent reeling backward by the powerful impact, his feet dragging two deep marks on the ground.
At the same time, this immense sound was like a sudden clap of thunder, abruptly waking all the Ninja of the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Fugaku, located in the Clan Head's stronghold, instantly sprang from his seat, his face filled with astonishment.
"What's going on?" His wife, Uchiha Mikoto, asked anxiously, her voice filled with worry and unease.
Because her two sons had not yet returned home, her heart remained heavy with worry.
"Don't worry, I'll go check the situation. You stay home and take care of yourself." Fugaku said with a solemn expression, then vanished, rushing towards the scene of the incident.
And not just Uchiha Fugaku, but other Ninja near the Uchiha Clan Compound also rushed to the battlefield upon hearing the commotion.
As the swirling smoke and dust gradually cleared, Uchiha Itachi slowly raised his head, and the sight before him startled his heart.
Countless blood-red Sharingan eyes were fixed on him, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
"Uchiha Itachi has betrayed the Uchiha! He just brutally attacked our clan members!" Among the crowd, Uchiha Setsuna roared in uncontrollable fury, his voice echoing in the night sky, clearly heard by everyone present.
These words were like a thunderclap, instantly exploding among the crowd, causing everyone to whisper and discuss.
One must know that the person involved was the Clan Head's son.
However, Uchiha Itachi, at the center of the storm, remained silent as a statue.
In his deep eyes, a chilling killing intent suddenly flashed, like ice from the netherworld, cold and piercing.
At this moment, he was filled with doubt and confusion. Even now, he couldn't understand how Uchiha Setsuna and the others had discovered his whereabouts.
Could it be that his presence was exposed the moment he stepped into this place? But this thought was quickly dismissed.
With his Mangekyo Sharingan, even if someone had noticed his arrival, how could he have been completely unaware?
Unless... the opponent also possessed a Mangekyo Sharingan! However, this possibility was extremely remote.
Just then, a clan member could no longer contain his anger and shouted at Uchiha Itachi: "Itachi! Speak up! Is it true, as the Great Elder said, that you betrayed the clan?!"
Facing the clan member's interrogation, Uchiha Itachi remained expressionless, responding with a powerful Great Fireball Technique.
Blazing flames roared forth, sweeping directly towards that clan member.
With this sudden attack, the answer was already self-evident.
All the Ninja present were enraged at the sight. Without a doubt, Uchiha Itachi had indeed defected!
At this moment, Danzo, who had just arrived outside the clan compound, was also utterly astonished and dumbfounded.
He had never expected things to escalate to such a degree, causing such a massive commotion.
But he didn't think much further and immediately ordered the Root Ninja to start extracting eyes.
"What's going on?" Fugaku rushed to the scene and saw his son fighting a group of Uchiha Ninja, his expression changing drastically.
"What's going on! Hmph! Look at your good son! He really betrayed us!" Uchiha Setsuna roared.
"No! How is this possible?" Fugaku couldn't quite believe it, but Uchiha Itachi was fighting fiercely below.
"If you're still the Clan Head of the Uchiha, then go stop him!" Uchiha Setsuna was now filled with relief, fortunate to have Feng Ye, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Uchiha Fugaku struggled internally. Earlier, the Great Elder had approached him saying Uchiha Itachi might betray them, and he had righteously refuted it.
But now, seeing the increasing casualties among the clan members below, he gritted his teeth, activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and appeared before Uchiha Itachi.
"Itachi! Stop this at once!" Fugaku roared.
"Father, are you going to stop me too?" Uchiha Itachi's gaze shifted slightly.
"Do you know what you're doing!?"
"I know very well. The conflict between the Village and the clan is irreconcilable. Only this way can peace be achieved!"
"What the hell!?" The clan members were stunned. To achieve peace for the Village, he was going to kill them?
"You!" Hearing his words, Uchiha Fugaku's blood rushed to his head. Now, even if Itachi stopped, he could never return to the Uchiha.
"This traitor! Clan Head, kill him!!"
The Uchiha Ninja's faces flushed red, all looking at Itachi with fury.
In a corner of the clan compound, a masked man emerged from the shadows.
"Itachi must have started." Obito glanced at the sky; he was also ready to start extracting eyes.
Uchiha Izumi ran frantically towards the source of the commotion.
Her eyes unconsciously transformed into a Two-Tomoe Sharingan, her heart inexplicably flustered.
Space distorted beside her, and a hand reached out. She instantly drew a Kunai and stabbed at it.
But the Kunai passed right through the hand. Izumi, greatly alarmed, quickly dodged aside, but was still struck by the hand.
"Good eyes!" Accompanied by a low, slightly hoarse voice, Obito's tall and slightly hunched figure slowly emerged from the darkness.
His face, mostly covered by a mask, revealed an inscrutable expression.
"You... who are you!?" Izumi clutched her bleeding shoulder tightly, her body trembling slightly, large beads of sweat constantly rolling down her forehead, dampening her pale cheeks.
Due to extreme tension and fear, her voice became somewhat hoarse, with a noticeable tremor.
"I'll take your eyes." Obito ignored Izumi's question, extending his hand again, slowly reaching for Izumi's eyes.
His movements seemed slow, but the power contained within them created an irresistible sense of oppression.
"Is that so?" Just as Obito's hand was about to touch Izumi, a dazzling blue lightning bolt suddenly appeared out of nowhere before him.
This lightning was like a roaring giant dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Obito.
Obito had no time to react; the hand he had just extended was directly torn off by this powerful, suffocating energy!
"Ah!" With a piercing scream, blood gushed from Obito's severed arm, splashing onto the surrounding ground.
He clutched his wound in pain, frantically stumbling backward, his former composure completely gone, replaced by utter terror and disbelief.
At this moment, his one exposed eye was filled with shock and confusion, staring intently at the person before him.
"Who are you!?" Obito gasped, gritting his teeth as he questioned, his memory completely devoid of any information about this person.
However, Feng Ye did not answer his question, merely giving him a cold glance before launching another attack without hesitation.
"Amaterasu!!" Feng Ye's eyes suddenly widened, and dazzling blood-red light bloomed in his pupils.
Immediately after, a pitch-black flame, burning fiercely like ink, appeared out of thin air and swept towards Obito with extreme speed.
"Aaah!" Obito let out another heart-wrenching scream, instantly engulfed by Amaterasu's black flames.
Under the scorching heat, his clothes and skin were rapidly charred and carbonized, emitting pungent burnt odors.
In the blink of an eye, Obito's figure completely vanished from where he stood, as if he had never appeared.
Only then did Uchiha Izumi, who had been in a state of extreme shock, come back to her senses as if waking from a dream.
She stared wide-eyed, blankly at Feng Ye's tall and resolute back.
"Are you alright?" Feng Ye turned around.
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