Although the Uchiha clan experienced initial chaos due to the Anbu's "surprise attack," the situation changed once Fugaku Uchiha stepped forward. Having decided to officially lead the entire clan down the path of a coup, they quickly began following their original plan. They brought out various pre-prepared supplies and split into different squads to strike at the surrounding Anbu units responsible for surveillance.
Their speed and reaction were so swift that even the nearby Anbu could barely respond in time.
"Captain, the Uchiha are actually attacking."
A sensory ninja stationed nearby spoke with a grave expression.
The Anbu squad leader standing next to him lightly pressed his mask and said coldly, "I didn't expect the Uchiha to actually rebel. Eagle, signal the others immediately. Everyone else, follow me and engage the enemy according to the original plan."
Furthermore, as if worried his teammates might still be hindered by past sentiments, he added, "Since the Uchiha have launched a coup, they are enemies of the village. We must crush them with everything we have!"
There was no hesitation in his words. Although the primary mission assigned by the higher-ups tonight was to monitor the Uchiha, they had also prepared a contingency plan in case the Uchiha were driven to desperation and launched a direct coup. One could only say it was unexpected, but not enough to cause panic.
Upon hearing the captain's order, the remaining three responded with equally serious faces, "Yes!"
This Anbu squad consisted of four people. The sensory ninja codenamed Eagle immediately used a secret technique to transmit information to the other Anbu squads. The other three Anbu ninjas stood ready.
A few hundred meters is but an instant for a ninja. Just as they finished preparing, several bright spheres of fire burned through the night. The surrounding leaves were rapidly ignited by the high temperature, and a wave of heat rushed toward them!
"They're here!"
Since they were chosen for the Anbu, it meant they were all highly trained elite ninjas. Facing this—
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
A surging flow of water instantly formed a thick wall in front of them, firmly blocking the incoming fireballs. The collision of fire and water generated a hazy mist that expanded like an explosion.
"Using mist to isolate the Sharingan's genjutsu? It seems you really did make a lot of preparations."
A voice filled with Uchiha killing intent rang out from within the mist.
The leading Anbu ninja narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "Does the Uchiha truly choose to become traitors to the Hidden Leaf? It is not too late to stop now."
These words immediately drew loud laughter from the Uchiha acting as the vanguard.
"Traitors to the Hidden Leaf? When did your Hidden Leaf ever truly view us Uchiha as your own?"
They did not wait for a reply, adding coldly, "If you think cutting off our vision can stop the Uchiha, you are too naive. We Uchiha have more than just the Sharingan!"
With that, guided by the sound of the Anbu's voice, a dense shower of kunai and shuriken was hurled forward. Along with the sound of clashing metal, countless sparks lit up the mist.
Immediately after, a terrifying explosion occurred. The kunai they had thrown were wrapped in explosive tags!
"Damn it."
The Anbu squad leader's expression suddenly turned ugly. The shockwave from the explosion had dispersed all the surrounding water mist, exposing four pairs of crimson Sharingan directly before them.
"Don't look into their eyes!"
The Anbu squad leader hurriedly shouted a warning, but it was too late. His three teammates behind him had already fallen into a daze at some unknown point. They were now raising their weapons and attacking him desperately.
"Curse it, have they already fallen under genjutsu?"
Before the Anbu leader could find a way to break the genjutsu on them, the four Uchiha scattered and appeared from different directions. They then displayed the Uchiha clan's exquisite shurikenjutsu once again.
Two fists are no match for four hands. Moreover, he was facing four Uchiha at once. With the enhancement of the Sharingan, he had no chance of victory. Thinking of this, the squad leader had no choice but to abandon his partners and flee alone.
The dense shower of shuriken turned the three hallucinating Anbu into pincushions, and blood soaked the earth. One Uchiha used his blade to flip away their masks, revealing a familiar face.
"Koi..."
That Uchiha's expression turned grim because one of the Anbu ninjas was his former teammate. Another older Uchiha's eyes also dimmed momentarily, but he quickly recovered. He patted the other's shoulder and said, "Shigeichi, there is no time for sorrow. The Uchiha and the village now stand on opposite sides. We will be seeing more and more familiar faces."
"I understand."
The young Uchiha named Shigeichi nodded slightly. Meanwhile, another Uchiha looked in the direction the enemy had fled and said disdainfully, "I'll go kill that guy!"
With a Body Flicker Jutsu, he chased into the woods. The older Uchiha frowned and shouted, "Wait! Careful of traps—"
Before he could finish, the young Uchiha stepped on a trap that had been set at some point. With a roar, violent flames instantly consumed him completely.
The young Shigeichi looked at his partner, who had been turned into charcoal and was slowly falling to the ground, with a stunned expression. Whether it was Koi or this partner who died from accidentally triggering an explosion, they were all vibrant lives just moments ago. Why did it...
"Exploding Flame Formation? That really is that guy's style."
The older Uchiha leader's face was grim. Shigeichi asked with a strange look in his eyes, "Senior Ono, do you know the Anbu ninja who escaped?"
Uchiha Ono glanced at him and nodded slightly, "That fighting style... he should indeed be a former comrade of mine."
Hearing this, Shigeichi fell silent. Former comrades, now facing each other with blades? Sensing the emotions in Shigeichi, Uchiha Ono grabbed him by the neck.
"Kid, so what if he's a former teammate? What time do you think it is now?! Snap out of it! We are fighting for the glory of the Uchiha clan!"
The violent shaking cleared Shigeichi's expression. Yes, right now, this is war.
"I... I understand."
His gaze became resolute. Seeing his teammate's spirit return, Uchiha Ono finally nodded. "Be careful from here on. Although we have the advantage of the Sharingan, those Anbu guys aren't trash. One mistake and you'll likely fall into a trap."
"Yes."
"Now, continue following the plan—"
Just as Uchiha Ono finished speaking, the ground beneath them suddenly became a muddy swamp. The battle-hardened Ono's face changed drastically: "Scatter!"
The three Uchiha instinctively tried to use the Body Flicker Jutsu to disperse, but unfortunately, someone was faster. Under the moonlight, a dark shadow flowed out from the forest like a river, firmly connecting to their shadows.
Another masked Anbu appeared, hands pinching a strange sign. The shadow at his feet was connected to theirs.
"It's someone from the Nara Clan..."
Ono's expression grew even darker. Given the intellect of the Nara Clan, this offensive definitely wouldn't be as simple as just restraining them. Sure enough, after they were controlled, kunai wrapped in explosive tags emerged from the swamp beneath their feet. A sizzling sound rang in their ears like a death knell.
"Boom!"
Once again, terrifying flames emerged from the night. A second before Shigeichi fell, his gaze lingered on the former teammate he had shot...
Is this the glory of the Uchiha...
Similar scenes were occurring in every corner of the Uchiha district. Hearing the explosions from all directions and seeing the fire lighting up the sky, Itachi Uchiha knew his plan to settle the Uchiha coup single-handedly had failed.
The Uchiha clan had officially launched the coup. This meant that even if he finished off every clansman at maximum speed now, it was impossible to stop the damage the Uchiha clan would inflict on the village. Furthermore, the Uchiha would be forever branded with the crime of betrayal!
"Itachi, I told you long ago that only a coup is the only way out for the Uchiha. Becoming the masters of the Hidden Leaf is the true glory of the Uchiha!"
Inabi Uchiha watched Itachi with the dozen-plus pairs of Sharingan all over his body.
"This is the choice of the God of the Uchiha."
"God of the Uchiha? How arrogant."
Itachi narrowed his eyes, and a dangerous aura was released from his body. However, just as he was about to strike, the masked man suddenly appeared at his side.
"Do you need my help, Itachi? If no one goes to counter that set of Sharingan, the Hidden Leaf side will likely have quite a headache."
The masked man's tone was light. The Leaf's civil war seemed as interesting as a child's game in his eyes. Itachi hesitated for only an instant before nodding.
Judging by the previous exchange, it was basically impossible for him to resolve Inabi Uchiha without consuming a large amount of visual prowess. Therefore, leaving him to the masked man while he went ahead to deal with Fugaku—who also possessed the Mangekyo—was the best choice. After all, the threat of a Mangekyo to their plan was simply too great.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
With that, Itachi's figure vanished as he rushed toward his home. Inabi Uchiha was about to give chase when the masked man, cloaked in black robes, quietly appeared in front of him.
"If I just let you pass, Itachi will question my strength."
Facing the masked man's playful words, Inabi Uchiha only had one cold reply: "Move."
As the forceful words fell, his sharp ninja blade pierced through the stranger's eerie mask. But Inabi Uchiha immediately felt something was wrong, as no physical sensation came from the blade's tip.
"If this is all the strength you have, I'm afraid you aren't qualified to call yourself any God of the Uchiha."
The masked man's voice suddenly turned cold. He appeared instantly in front of Inabi Uchiha and kicked him directly into a nearby wall.
"Cough..."
Blood spilled uncontrollably from the corner of Inabi Uchiha's mouth. He stared warily at the masked freak, his heart filling with caution and confusion. There was absolutely no sensation of hitting him just now. Is it some kind of ability?
"Hmph, I don't care what ability you have. Before the Uchiha, everything is a delusion!" Inabi Uchiha spoke with absolute arrogance.
He grabbed his collar and ripped it, instantly tearing away his clothes to reveal a strong, sturdy physique hidden beneath the trench coat. Embedded within the smooth muscle lines were pairs of Sharingan, looking like rubies.
These Sharingan were unified and controlled by the Scorpion Jade on Inabi Uchiha's body. They integrated their power through the meridians of his entire body, erupting with a terrifying visual prowess that ordinary Sharingan could never reach.
The masked man looked at the twenty-two Sharingan on Inabi Uchiha's body and slowly gave his evaluation: "Truly like a monster."
Inabi Uchiha merely gave a disdainful sneer at the evaluation. "A monster? It seems you mortals are completely unable to understand the art of a god. Let me show you the power of a god!"
"Divine Awe!"
All the Sharingan on Inabi Uchiha's body opened wide at once. A terrifying visual prowess was released in an instant, surging wildly toward the masked man. The powerful pressure kept accumulating on him like an increasingly heavy mountain, attempting to crush him!
"Submit to the majesty of a god!" Inabi Uchiha roared with a grin.
"Tsk."
The masked man's usual playful tone broke the atmosphere Inabi Uchiha had spent so long building.
"If it were an ordinary person, they might actually kneel under this pressure."
He tilted his head. In the center of the mask's vortex, from that deep eye hole, a deep and crimson Mangekyo Sharingan was revealed. Inabi Uchiha's face was filled with disbelief at the sight.
"This is impossible. Why do you also have the Mangekyo Sharingan?"
The masked man smiled faintly. "God of the Uchiha? That title should belong to me, Madara Uchiha."
"Madara Uchiha?"
The expression on Inabi Uchiha's face grew even more incredulous. After all, Madara Uchiha was the ancestor of the Uchiha clan, a legendary figure who once established the Hidden Leaf alongside the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju.
If the guy opposite him was truly him...
Inabi Uchiha's mind suddenly flashed with the dreams he had, those colored glass dreams.
"Impossible! I am the God of the Uchiha ordained by fate! Even if you are truly Madara Uchiha, I will tear you apart with my own hands!"
"Only I am the true god!"
In the next second, Inabi Uchiha rushed toward the enemy without hesitation. Obito, hidden behind the mask, also narrowed his eyes. Although he didn't mind helping Itachi destroy the Uchiha, it didn't mean he would allow someone to casually defile the title of the God of the Uchiha.
So...
"Come. Let's see who the true God of the Uchiha is!"