Boom!
The Hard Vortex Water Blade crashed down toward Uchiha Yuan—
Only for a violent, ferocious aura to erupt from him.
A thunderous explosion followed.
The spiraling torrent detonated mid-air, dissolving into a curtain of mist.
A powerful gust swept outward, scattering the vapor—
Revealing Yuan standing at the center.
The moment everyone saw him clearly, their hearts trembled.
He felt… different.
Completely different.
His killing intent no longer restrained.
It burst forth like an icy gale sweeping the battlefield.
At this moment, Uchiha Yuan resembled a savage beast emerging from the abyss—
Cold eyes flashing like lightning.
A tyrannical, suffocating pressure rolled off him.
High above, Danzō's lone eye twitched.
Damn it… he was still hiding strength.
He must die.
Even through his hatred, fear seeped in.
Kakashi stared, eye flickering.
So this… is the true power of Konoha's "Ferocious Tiger."
The remaining ANBU regrouped tightly, guarding in formation.
"Everyone."
Yuan's voice was calm—cold.
"Playtime is over."
His gaze swept across the field—
Then locked onto Danzō.
Killing intent exploded.
"Protect Danzō-sama!"
Kakashi reacted instantly, launching into the air.
Unlike Yuan's violent aura, Kakashi's mind remained steady.
He had already realized something.
This conflict had reached the Hokage's office.
The village would use Orochimaru's defection as leverage to suppress Yuan.
But Yuan did not care.
As an Uchiha, he would never be trusted or elevated by the village anyway.
So now—
He would display overwhelming force.
Overwhelming ruthlessness.
Only then would the village fear him enough to retreat.
And because the one in charge was the Third Hokage—
Yuan was confident they would choose compromise.
His eyes met Danzō's venomous glare.
Wind howled.
Yuan shot forward like a cannonball.
Kakashi intercepted.
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
A massive earthen dragon lunged forward.
Yuan's left hand sliced through the air—
The dragon's head exploded instantly.
Kakashi followed with a blade strike.
Yuan stepped mid-air—
A sharp crack echoed beneath his foot.
Moon Step.
He pivoted mid-air, slipping past Kakashi's slash and shooting beyond him.
He… paused in midair?
Kakashi's eye widened. He hadn't seen the movement clearly.
As he fell, he turned—
Yuan was already charging toward Danzō's back.
Relief flashed briefly in Kakashi's eye—
Other ANBU had moved to intercept.
But then—
His pupils shrank violently.
What kind of taijutsu is that?
Yuan stepped on empty air as if it were solid ground.
Up. Down. Left. Right.
In several unpredictable zigzags, he pierced through the ANBU line effortlessly.
"Old dog—your life ends today!"
Yuan roared as he descended toward the high platform.
Water dragons surged.
Lightning flared.
Fireballs roared.
Blade arcs hid within the barrage.
Yuan threw a punch.
The air in front of him distorted—
A murky white ripple spread outward.
This was a technique derived from Moon Step—
Air Quake.
A colossal shockwave tore forward through the air.
The water dragon shattered.
Lightning dispersed.
Fireballs were ripped apart.
Several Root shinobi were blasted backward.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
A thick earthen barrier rose, barely halting the shockwave.
But—
"Razor Step!"
Yuan flipped forward, his entire body turning into a lethal trajectory.
Boom!
The combined Earth Wall shattered instantly.
Danzō stood directly in his path.
At the last possible instant—
A figure appeared.
One hand seized Danzō.
They vanished.
Yuan's Razor Step struck the high platform instead.
The structure collapsed in a deafening crash.
Standing amid the crumbling remains, Yuan looked toward a distant ledge.
Danzō stood there—
Beside him…
Uchiha Shisui.
Shisui's expression was grave.
"Yuan. You've already committed a grave mistake. Stop now."
Yuan studied him coldly.
"Shisui… are you going to stop me?"
Shisui's eyes turned scarlet.
Three tomoe spun to life.
"I will not allow you to harm Danzō-sama."
Yuan felt the pressure of Shisui's ocular power.
He shifted his gaze to Danzō and sneered.
"Old dog. You claim to despise the Uchiha.
"And yet now you hide behind one for protection?"
Danzō's eye flashed.
"Uchiha Yuan. By attacking me, you oppose the entire village!"
Yuan laughed wildly.
"You don't represent Konoha.
"And just as you despise the Uchiha—
"I've long wanted to take your head."
"Yuan, your words grow more reckless." Shisui warned.
Danzō's face twisted.
"Shisui. Uchiha Yuan has defected. I order you—capture him. Dead or alive."
A flicker of hesitation crossed Shisui's face.
Ten seconds passed in silence.
Finally—
"…Understood, Danzō-sama."
He raised his gaze toward Yuan.
"Yuan. I will stop you myself."
The battlefield shifted once more.
Now—
It was Uchiha versus Uchiha.
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