Often, once the killing begins, the surge of passion becomes uncontrollable.
By the time Uchiha Izumi and the others calmed down a bit, flames had already spread across most of the Sarutobi clan's territory, leaving corpses strewn everywhere and rivers of blood flowing.
Apart from a few remnants who stubbornly resisted in the clan's territory, only some Sarutobi members who had evacuated earlier entered the village's disaster relief shelter, and some ninjas who were guarding and fighting outside survived. The entire Sarutobi clan could be said to have shrunk to the size of even one of the Ino, Shika, or Cho clans.
Despite their strong will to defend their homeland and the sheer number of Sarutobi members, the overall difference in combat strength was still too great. In particular, they were powerless against Izumi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan, falling to the ground like wheat being harvested.
The Uchiha clan members were originally somewhat rational, and they would instinctively avoid the elderly, weak, women and children, only targeting and killing ninjas.
However, during the battle, Izumi and his group killed several Sarutobi ninjas who emerged from the burning secret room and discovered that the warehouse contained ninjutsu scrolls and valuables belonging to the Uchiha clan.
The Uchiha clan's rage is now so intense it could set the sky ablaze. The Sarutobi clan is truly sucking the blood of the Uchiha clan!
In addition, Uchiha Izumi, out of compassion, saw a little girl who looked no more than six years old struggling to survive in a house that was burning and about to collapse. She couldn't help but take pity on her and rescued her.
But instead of being grateful, the child viciously stabbed Quan with a kunai, cursing him with words like "devil."
This incident completely extinguished the last vestiges of compassion in the hearts of the Uchiha clan. They slaughtered indiscriminately in the Sarutobi clan's territory, and many ordinary Sarutobi clan members who were slow to escape were caught in the crossfire and killed or injured.
In the remaining sanctuary within the Sarutobi clan's territory, dozens of blood-soaked Uchiha ninjas surrounded a few remaining Sarutobi clan members. This group consisted of a Jonin, three or four Chunin, and seven or eight children behind them.
The Uchiha clan members, having exhausted most of their chakra, were panting heavily, but the joy of avenging their great grudge brought smiles to their faces. Their heavy breathing, ferocious grins, and the blood splattered on their faces were enough to silence a child's nighttime crying.
"You devils, if you kill me, Grandpa will definitely seek revenge on you!"
Among the children, Konohamaru was crying and trembling like a sieve, using a fierce but cowardly voice to intimidate the Uchiha.
"Shut up!"
Jonin Sarutobi Garamaru cursed angrily, "They've already killed so many people, what are they afraid of!"
"Hahaha, I remember you, you are Hiruzen Sarutobi's grandson!"
"You're dead today. As for revenge, even without Hiruzen Sarutobi coming to us, the spirits of the Uchiha clan won't let him go."
Upon hearing that it was the grandson of her mortal enemy, Uchiha Izumi, who had previously had some psychological reservations about killing children, immediately stopped hesitating.
......
Faster, faster!
Sarutobi Asuma led a dozen Sarutobi ninjas and rushed towards the clan's territory. They were originally there to intercept the invaders at the edge of Konoha, but a sudden fire broke out in the clan's territory. No matter how conflicted or guilty he felt, after much deliberation, he had no choice but to lead his men back to provide assistance.
Upon arriving at the clan's territory, Sarutobi Asuma saw a charred landscape, marked by the traces of battle. The embers of flames still leaped defiantly, and the air was filled with a pungent stench of burning and an even deeper stench of blood. The two intertwined to create a lament for death.
The entire Sarutobi clan was eerily quiet, resembling a ghost town amidst the scorched earth and bloody atmosphere.
"What... what exactly is going on?"
Asma's voice was low and hoarse, each word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, and his body was trembling.
Having calmed down a bit, Asuma quickened his pace and rushed deeper into the tribe's territory. The charred corpses of his tribesmen on the ground clearly showed the enemy's tracks—they had been fighting their way into the Sarutobi tribe's territory.
As Asma ventured deeper into the tribe's territory, the scene before him became increasingly horrifying. The territory was littered with corpses, each one a gruesome sight. Those once familiar faces were now cold, lifeless bodies, their deaths horribly mutilated, most charred black from flames, aside from knife wounds.
"Stop!"
Asuma entered the innermost part of the clan's territory and saw a man wielding a knife and slashing at his nephew. He rushed forward desperately, shouting and trying to stop him, but he only had time to watch Konohamaru beheaded!
"Bastards, why did you...?"
Asuma stopped in despair a dozen steps away, staring furiously at Konohamaru's head, which remained open in death. He glared at the enemies, ready to demand an explanation.
But seeing the fan emblem on those people, even with his heart full of grief and indignation, he could no longer continue his questioning and could only open his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He was well aware of many of Hiruzen Sarutobi's methods, which was why he chose to leave Konoha to become one of the Twelve Guardians of the Sea. However, he never expected that after a few years there, he would find that the Daimyo was even more outrageous.
Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning
Asuma formed hand seals and exhaled a cloud of hot ash forward. After all, his surname was Sarutobi, and he had to fight for Sarutobi.
Fire Release: Fireball Technique x3
Three enormous fireballs crashed head-on into the ashes, not only scattering them but also enveloping them and surging back towards Asuma, forcing him to dodge in a sorry state.
The three members of the Uchiha clan blocked Asuma's attack, their faces full of smug smirks.
"Hey, isn't this Sarutobi Asuma, the hero of the Konoha War?"
"You can't even handle this? Quite a few ordinary members of the Sarutobi clan have escaped, and we're too lazy to chase after them. Sarutobi Hiruzen is far more ruthless than we are!"
"Damn it, Konohamaru is still just a child!"
Seeing that his fire jutsu had been blocked, Asuma reached out and drew his Flying Swallow Twin Blades, staring intently at the Uchiha clan members.
"This child is Hiruzen Sarutobi's grandson, and that is his original sin."
"You Sarutobi clan children just used quite a few Uchiha clan ninjutsu techniques!"
Uchiha Can's face was sinister. Wasn't his younger brother a child when that masked man killed him? Why was he lying in a pool of blood while the children of the Sarutobi clan could enjoy the ninjutsu resources that should have been enjoyed by his younger brother?
Sarutobi Asuma remained silent, gripping his Flying Swallow tightly as he charged toward the Uchiha ninjas who were grinning and about to attack.
At the same time, he shouted at the Sarutobi clan members who had just followed, "You guys run! Go to the village and ask for reinforcements!"
These Uchiha were putting immense pressure on him. Asuma knew he had little chance of escape and could only hope to die together with the leader, as a way of avenging his clan.
What happened?
Asuma had only taken a few steps when he felt his vision become strange, looking directly at the ground, and then he rolled backward.
As he rolled, Asuma realized that behind him was his own headless body! Only then did Asuma feel something brush past his neck.
Old man!
Asuma's mind was filled with the image of his father trapped in the barrier before everything went gray.
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