In the second to last episode, the camera followed Fugaku's Shadow Clone back near the Hokage Building; he successfully returned the children to their parents, and even Inuzuka Hana returned safely.
Everyone present felt that the civil war could not continue, and the most important thing was how to deal with Danzo Shimura.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, seeing an opportunity for the situation to ease, still wanted to play it safe, stirring up the emotions of the lower-ranking Ninja, attempting to use public opinion to make the Uchiha agree to temporarily detain Danzo, rather than execute him on the spot.
The Shadow Clone Fugaku was unmoved, insisting on immediate execution.
He knew that this was the only chance to kill Danzo, and the Uchiha absolutely could not make any compromises.
[See? Those Clan Heads couldn't sit still and were exchanging glances. At the very least, they were staying neutral, not helping either side.]
[To kill the Clan Head's granddaughter just like that… Honestly, in Danzo's eyes, they're no different from pigs or sheep. To help the Hokage protect Danzo would be foolish.]
[This Inuzuka Clan Head is quite brave, daring to challenge the Hokage.]
[Fugaku, don't be afraid! Just kill him! The mere act of coveting a Bloodline Limit is a grave crime. It's completely reasonable for the Uchiha to kill Danzo; no one will want to help the Hokage fight the Uchiha!]
[Right, with a Mangekyo, what are you afraid of?! Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't dare to make a move!]
Fugaku's main body also happened to return. He had just finished receiving the Shadow Clone's memories and hadn't had time to state his position further when he was surrounded by several children.
He looked at the innocent and adorable children, a gentle smile appearing on his face that no one else present had ever seen.
[Naraku gains 5 fanboys and fangirls.]
[These children will definitely be the elders among elders, and the backbone among backbones, of the 'Uchiha Naraku Fan Club' in the future.]
[Shisui was the first president at the time, right? Hahahaha.]
[That's a must! President Shisui, Vice President Obito.]
[Doesn't Kakashi deserve the position of president?]
[Previous commenter, you should know that toxic solo stans only get emotional over the 'real sister-in-law' (just kidding).]
Fugaku did not disappoint the audience who encouraged him to be tougher.
After comforting the children, he turned to face the Hokage, his expression instantly turning cold, almost freezing. He stated vehemently that the Uchiha would ensure Danzo's death today.
"If the Third Hokage wishes to shield him, the Uchiha will fight to the very end!"
Before his words faded, the terrifying Dōjutsu Power (Pupil Power) of the Mangekyo poured out from him, like the coldest storm of winter, sweeping across the land with overwhelming force.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, as expected, fell silent.
The Uchiha wanted to fight, but could Konoha still afford it?
[You've really come into your own, Fugaku. I'll never have to worry about you being too soft again.]
[Many years later... Uchiha Clan Member: I think this needs to be discussed at length, Clan Head! Fugaku: I don't care! Let's just do it!]
[Hahahahahahaha, what an overcorrection.]
[I knew Hiruzen Sarutobi would *never change*. Once someone is determined to go all out, he becomes reluctant.]
[Mainly, his situation is too different from when they first confronted each other. A ruler who loses the trust of the people has few supporters.]
[And the most critical thing is that if a fight breaks out, the Uchiha might even have a third Mangekyo... a fourth, a fifth...]
[He shouldn't have been so confrontational with the Uchiha from the beginning. Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely fooled by Danzo Shimura.]
Kushina, guessing that Fugaku wanted to kill the old man Danzo on the spot, leaned in to remind him about the Cursed Seal of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal (Ura Rikudō Fūin).
"The range is quite large, about a hundred-meter radius."
"I know."
Fugaku threw Danzo to the center of the open space in front and ordered the Uchiha Clan Member to retreat.
Seeing that the other side was still confused and didn't know to hide, he couldn't help but chuckle, sarcastically mocking them.
"Heh heh... you're not retreating? Well, that's just splendid."
After speaking, Fugaku ignored Danzo's dying ramblings, his movements decisive and clean. He pierced his heart with a sword, pinning him to the ground, and watched with cold eyes as he gradually took his last breath.
-- Let you taste this feeling too!
Danzo seemed not to have expected Uchiha Fugaku to actually dare to kill him. His expression of disbelief before death greatly pleased the audience, and the bullet comments all exclaimed how satisfying it was.
Fugaku pulled out his long sword with a cold snort and, under the dumbfounded gaze of everyone, activated his Susanoo and quickly retreated to where his Clan Member were.
[Huh? What's he doing?]
[What does that mean? What, is Danzo a bomb?]
[Fugaku is so decisive, damn it! Not at all hesitant! So satisfying!]
[Old man, it's so satisfying!]
[This kind of equivalent retaliation is so satisfying!! Everything you did to Naraku, the Uchiha will return to you!!]
[Fugaku: Just thinking about them screaming and running away later makes me want to laugh.]
[Run away~~]
Hiruzen Sarutobi's anger had just ignited when he saw a massive amount of black blood gush from Danzo's body, and the Four Symbols Seal rapidly expanded into a translucent sphere.
Minato immediately recognized it as the S-rank Cursed Seal of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal (Ura Rikudō Fūin), scaring the Konoha Ninja on his side into turning and fleeing.
The camera shot from high above, showing the seal, expanded to its limit, disappearing with a section of the ground, half of the Hokage Building, several other buildings, and Danzo's corpse, leaving behind an empty crater.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Damn you, Danzo!]
[Minato: Wife, you could have warned me! Good thing I reacted quickly!]
[This shows that our Kushina is a professional; she absolutely won't reveal a single word to the enemy! Hahaha!]
[What a terrifying Sealing Jutsu, it even sealed an empty space!]
[Hahahahahahahahaha, that's truly amazing!]
Fugaku, having achieved his goal, didn't forget to rub it in the Hokage's face, saying that if he ever dared to mess with the Uchiha again, they would do this once more.
Watching Hiruzen Sarutobi reluctantly admit defeat, he waved his hand and announced to all his Clan Member that today, the Uchiha had won a decisive victory!
"Uchiha, let's go home!"
With the reassurance of their Clan Head personally covering their retreat, the Uchiha happily and boisterously turned around and headed back to their clan compound, infuriating the highest-ranking officials, whose faces grew increasingly dark.
[Fugaku: Old man, I'm letting you off the hook. Don't be ungrateful!]
[Hiruzen, just accept it. After all, Danzo is dead~ What's the point of pursuing it further~? Hehe~]
[Exactly, you know. The dead cannot be brought back to life. How uneconomical would it be to fight the Uchiha for Danzo~?]
[Going home, going home!]
[Tears! The Uchiha finally, finally won once!]
[No one from the Uchiha clan died, and Danzo was killed. So, that's two wins!]
[Let's see who dares to bully the Uchiha now!]
Tonight, the entire Uchiha compound became a sea of joy. The happiness of surviving made everyone smile as they reunited with family or gathered with friends at taverns.
Fugaku walked through the crowds and returned to his wife's side, like a child, continuously recounting the great deeds he had accomplished that night.
Mikoto looked at her husband gently, her eyes full of pride.
Her partner, the great Clan Head of the Uchiha, the father of her children, had, after all, gritted his teeth and pulled through this ordeal.
[Exhilarating, truly exhilarating, hahahaha.]
[No turning back tonight!]
[Mom Mikoto is really so gentle, boo hoo hoo.]
[Touched! (Cry) (Cry) (Cry)]
[The body feels warm... Fugaku is already a very competent Clan Head~]
[A happy ending is so good! The previous few episodes almost scared me to death!]
[Me too, I thought both Konoha and the Uchiha were going to be finished.]
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Even though he already knew Danzo was dead, and could predict from halfway through that Fugaku was the one who did it, Naraku still felt a surge of excitement the moment he saw Fugaku make his move.
Naraku: Who understands, my family? In my lifetime, I actually get to see Uchiha Fugaku kill Danzo?!
It's just that the modern world doesn't know what the original timeline of Naruto was like. If it did, the reaction would surely be several times greater than it is now.
The last episode will probably be about the aftermath, right?
Life is not easy, Naraku sighed.
Fugaku stole half the spotlight in these past few episodes, so he could only rely on that performance just now to try and gain as much as possible.
He hoped the animator wouldn't cut that scene.
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