For a single instant—
The world fell into absolute silence.
Every person present shared the same thought.
It's over.
Completely over.
There was no longer any room for compromise.
From this moment on—
The Uchiha Clan and the Konoha high command would be locked in a war of annihilation.
After all—
The one who had just died…
Was the biological son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
An elite jōnin.
Commander of ANBU.
The Hokage's right hand.
One of the most powerful and influential figures in the entire village.
And yet—
He had been slain.
By Uchiha Qianyu.
Right before everyone's eyes.
For a moment, both sides—
The Hokage faction and the Uchiha alike—
Stood frozen, utterly speechless.
The only sound that remained—
Was Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart-rending scream.
A cry so full of agony it felt as though it tore through flesh, bone, and soul alike.
Uchiha yashiro.
Uchiha Yakumi.
All of them stared at Qianyu in disbelief.
He… he actually did it.
He really killed the Hokage's son.
Among the Uchiha—especially Qianyu's subordinates and the comrades of Aoki and Yamafū—
there was an undeniable sense of vindication.
And yet—
Every one of them swallowed hard.
This wasn't just courage.
This was madness.
Decisiveness taken to its absolute extreme.
Even Uchiha Fugaku felt as though his soul had been torn from his body.
"That… that bastard actually—"
He glanced at the ANBU restraining him.
Even they had forgotten him entirely, stunned beyond reason.
But the one most shattered—
Was Sarutobi Hiruzen himself.
He watched his son's corpse lying before him.
The rage.
The grief.
The hatred.
The despair.
No words could describe it.
At this moment, he was no Hokage.
Only a father.
His face twisted—but no tears came.
Only deep, ancient wrinkles etched with unbearable sorrow.
Then—
Thud.
The Third Hokage collapsed to his knees.
A white-haired man forced to bury his own child.
ANBU rushed forward to support him.
"Hokage-sama—!"
Hiruzen struggled to stand.
In that instant, he seemed decades older.
Life drained from his face.
But one thing remained—
Hatred.
Through clenched teeth, he forced out the words:
"Kill him."
At once, ANBU elites surged forward, chakra flaring, forming a killing semicircle.
On the other side—
Uchiha yashiro, Yakumi, and the remaining squads activated their Sharingan.
Final battle.
Uchiha Fugaku was still restrained.
Their numbers were inferior.
If war broke out—
The ending was already written.
And yet—
Uchiha Tekka and Inabi arrived, leading the entire Police Force.
Both sides now stood revealed.
ANBU vs. Uchiha Police Force.
No turning back.
"Kill him!" Hiruzen roared again.
Qianyu spoke calmly.
"Why?"
"Hokage-sama."
Hiruzen screamed:
"You killed my son—do you think you deserve to live?!"
Qianyu replied evenly.
"I killed only those who deserved to die."
"Shut up!"
"I'm stating facts."
He laid everything bare.
The revenge.
The conspiracy.
The Mist spy.
The ambush.
The dead and crippled subordinates.
"Colluding with foreign enemies. Framing comrades."
"In any village, such crimes are unforgivable."
"Tell me—what was wrong with killing him?"
Danzō arrived with Root forces.
The entire village watched in silence.
Hiruzen forced himself to calm down.
"You have no evidence."
"And you are no longer police."
"What right did you have to kill him?!"
Qianyu answered:
"The same right ANBU had to frame my men."
Hiruzen's voice turned hoarse.
"Your accusations are unproven."
"But his death—I witnessed with my own eyes!"
"Yamafū is your evidence," Qianyu said.
"You simply choose not to believe."
"One witness is insufficient!"
"Then let ANBU investigate," Qianyu replied calmly.
Hiruzen hesitated.
"Fine. Hand Yamafū over to me."
Qianyu smiled faintly.
"That won't happen."
"You're his father."
"Even Hokage-sama cannot avoid suspicion."
Hiruzen roared:
"So we condemn him based on your words alone?!"
"No," Qianyu replied.
"Let someone else investigate."
He pointed.
A figure stepped forward—
Silver hair.
Cat-faced mask.
Hatake Kakashi.
Hiruzen exhaled.
"Very well."
"Kakashi, you will investigate this matter."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
Then—
"Until the truth is revealed—Uchiha Qianyu will be imprisoned."
"Procedure demands it."
Qianyu smiled.
"I accept."
The Uchiha erupted.
Everyone knew what awaited him inside ANBU prison.
But Qianyu did not resist.
Because—
At that very moment—
His eyes had already changed.
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