Evil Uchiha Itsuki

"Achoo!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was fighting, suddenly sneezed.

The large, black staff in his hand was growing thicker and longer.

But because of the sneeze, the angle shifted slightly.

Originally aimed at the belly of the Nine-Tails to push it out of Konoha, instead…

"Roar!"

The Nine-Tails' roar grew more piercing.

Orochimaru had a dark expression.

"Sensei, you're ruthless!"

By the way, is the Nine-Tails male or female?

It seems like it being male would be better right now!

If it's female, though...

Don't be surprised—Orochimaru now has the confidence to say such things!

The Nine-Tails, struck in a sensitive area, became even more enraged.

With a casual swipe of its paw, several ninjas were instantly killed.

A slight movement of its body caused several buildings to collapse.

A single Tailed Beast Bomb casually spat out by the Nine-Tails created a new street in Konoha.

The attacks from the Konoha ninjas? The Nine-Tails completely ignored them.

Explosive tags? Not even close to a tickle.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was on the verge of losing his mind.

At this rate, Konoha was doomed.

He would go down as the most shameful Hokage in Konoha's history.

He might even be the last Hokage.

"Earth Style: Swamp of the Underworld!"

The ground began to soften and eventually turned into a large swamp.

The Nine-Tails, caught off guard, sank into it, temporarily stopping its movements.

"Jiraiya?"

Several people looked in surprise at the approaching ninja.

At this moment, Jiraiya had transformed into a Sage, with long red markings on his face and two toads standing on his shoulders.

They were none other than the two sages of Mount Myoboku, Fukasaku and Shima!

"The First and Second Hokage are dealing with Uchiha Itsuki. I've come to help you!"

Jiraiya's voice was deep.

He really didn't want to be here.

Seeing the Nine-Tails reminded him of Naruto.

His heart was tormented.

Yet he had no choice but to come.

"I see..."

Orochimaru's eyes flickered.

Sarutobi Hiruzen noticed immediately and turned to yell at Orochimaru, "If you dare to leave, I'll die right in front of you!"

Orochimaru: "..."

Jiraiya: "..."

The surrounding ninjas: "..."

Sensei, are you serious?

For whatever reason, Orochimaru didn't end up leaving.

The Third Hokage, along with his two beloved students and the help of numerous Konoha ninjas, engaged in a fierce battle with the Nine-Tails.

The Nine-Tails, however, didn't care in the slightest.

It wasn't being controlled.

So it was unleashing its rage with wild abandon.

Tailed Beast Bombs were fired as if they cost nothing.

In the blink of an eye, one-tenth of Konoha had already been destroyed.

The Third Hokage was filled with hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

The regret in his heart was driving him mad.

Clearly, his plan had been flawless for dealing with Uchiha Itsuki.

Clearly, the strategy was foolproof—how had it turned out like this?

Orochimaru had even used forbidden jutsu to summon the First and Second Hokage, yet it still hadn't helped.

The allies he had hoped for had instead turned into weapons stabbing him in the back.

He was wrong!

So very wrong!

---

**In the sealed space.**

A bruised and battered Minato sat on the ground with his hands on his head, helplessly saying, "Kushina, we have to figure out a way to seal the Nine-Tails. If this continues, Naruto will be in danger."

"Really?"

Kushina sneered, pointing at the giant eye floating above the Nine-Tails. "Uchiha Itsuki left a message inside that eye. He told me he can ensure Naruto's safety."

Minato was furious. "You trust Uchiha Itsuki, but not me?"

"Why should I trust you?"

Kushina's hair was practically flying, like burning flames.

Minato had summoned her with his remaining chakra to work together and re-seal the Nine-Tails.

But!

Kushina wasn't entirely unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

Ever since her residual chakra had been awakened, she'd been receiving information from the outside.

Itsuki had also left her some messages.

To confirm the truth, Kushina had specifically checked with Naruto.

And then, the Red-Hot Habanero exploded.

Too much!

She had beaten Minato up right on the spot.

Her son was her everything. Whoever dared to harm her son, she would destroy.

Her man?

Ha, let him kneel!

So, as for Minato's proposal, she completely ignored him.

Minato was getting anxious.

After witnessing what was happening outside through the Nine-Tails, this Hokage snapped at Kushina for the first time.

But!

They were both dead—who was afraid of whom?

Kushina coldly looked at the angry Minato, snorting, "Minato, if we seal the Nine-Tails, what will happen to Naruto? Tell me, how will Konoha treat him?"

"Kushina, we have to trust Sensei, trust Lord Hokage."

"Trust your grandpa!"

Kushina almost exploded with rage, shouting, "The facts are right in front of us. How can you ask me to trust them?"

"We died for Konoha, and yet Naruto suffered so much there."

"This time, they clearly don't care if Naruto lives or dies. How can you expect me to trust them? Minato, you've disappointed me too much."

"Are you crazy? Is Naruto not your son?"

That question hit the wrong nerve.

Who would know better than him if Naruto was his son?

Minato's eye twitched. He was stunned into silence.

His mind raced, trying to figure out how to get Kushina to agree with him.

Both had left a portion of their chakra inside Naruto.

Minato's chakra was relatively weak.

Kushina's was much stronger.

She had an enormous amount of chakra, a strong life force, and was skilled in sealing jutsu. It was almost like she'd left a full clone inside Naruto's seal space.

Minato's residual chakra was limited in what it could do.

Otherwise, he would've attacked Uchiha Itsuki earlier.

Seeing Kushina yelling at Minato, Naruto's eyes sparkled with admiration.

This was family!

Someone who stood up for him.

"Mom!"

Naruto called out emotionally.

"Naruto..."

Hearing his call, Kushina's eyes welled up with tears. Motherly love surged like a waterfall, and her resolve only strengthened.

Konoha, get lost!

As long as Naruto was safe, she didn't care if he became a rogue ninja or went to the Hidden Waterfall Village—she would follow him anywhere.

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"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Massive trees burst from the ground, entangling toward Itsuki.

Itsuki remained cold and indifferent, casually waving the long sword in his hand.

"Slash!"

"Boom!"

With one swing of the enormous Susanoo's sword, all the trees were cut down.

"Damn it!"

Hashirama Senju's face darkened.

This time, the power he had upon being resurrected was too weak.

Orochimaru hadn't dared give him too much strength, fearing he'd lose control.

So, the Senju brothers only had the power of ordinary Kage-level ninjas.

Itsuki, on the other hand, had already surpassed that level and was approaching the Six Paths level.

*Whoosh!*

Tobirama Senju appeared in front of Itsuki, stabbing his hand into his own chest and shouting, "Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags…"

*Bang!*

Itsuki smacked him aside with one slap, shattering Tobirama.

"Foolish."

Itsuki said softly, "I can use the Flying Thunder God technique too. Your moves can't escape my Mangekyo Sharingan."

As Tobirama's body gradually reformed, Itsuki kicked him without hesitation.

The enormous Susano'o crushed him completely.

"That's way too strong!"

Hashirama Senju was speechless.

No wonder the Monkey was toyed with by him.

"Fire Style!"

The surrounding Sarutobi clan ninjas joined hands to form seals, unleashing a massive Fire Style jutsu.

"Hmph!"

Itsuki snorted disdainfully and started forming seals as well.

As he did, the 30-meter tall Susano'o also began forming seals.

Eventually, the gigantic Susano'o unleashed its own Fire Style jutsu.

"Boom!"

The Fire Styles clashed.

On one side were countless small Fire Style attacks combined.

On the other side was a massive, overwhelming Fire Style.

After the huge impact, the hundreds of Sarutobi clan ninjas were forced back by the sheer power of one man, Uchiha Itsuki.

"Impossible!"

A Sarutobi ninja exclaimed before being engulfed in flames.

Hashirama Senju sighed and began forming seals.

"Sage Art..."

Itsuki turned his head sharply, smirked, and said, "Don't just focus on me. Your opponents aren't just me!"

"Tailed Beast Bomb!"

As Itsuki finished speaking, a massive Tailed Beast Bomb slammed into Hashirama.

Hashirama shattered on the spot.

"Meow!"

The Two-Tails excitedly screeched.

She had just hit Hashirama.

"Let's keep going!"

Itsuki's Susano'o raised its sword once more and said, "Two-Tails, follow me and assist me in taking down these two Hokage."

"Okay!"

The Two-Tails excitedly responded. As for the Sarutobi ninjas around them, they didn't really care.

The aftermath of the battle had already killed many of them.

If things got too chaotic, they'd just slash a few times or throw out a few Tailed Beast Bombs.

They didn't need to be particularly large; small Tailed Beast Bombs were enough.

The power was sufficient, and it didn't consume much energy for the Two-Tails.

But for the Sarutobi ninjas, the damage was immense.

After a few attacks, the Sarutobi ninjas were already thinking of running.

If not for the First and Second Hokage...

If this weren't the Sarutobi clan's homeland...

They would have fled long ago.

...

The three Toad brothers were battling Manda and Garaga!

The battle was just as fierce.

The two snakes were strong, each one more powerful than Gamabunta.

But there were three Toads.

Moreover, the Toads lived together and had a good relationship, so they knew how to cooperate.

The two snakes, however, were subtly competing with each other, even tripping each other up.

As a result, they were losing ground.

Garaga loved to fight!

Manda was more interested in satisfying his appetite.

But!

That was enough!

Itsuki wasn't expecting them to kill the three Toads.

As long as they caused enough destruction to Konoha, that would be fine.

With their size, even a few rolls could create new streets in Konoha.

The Nine-Tails battlefield!

The Uchiha Itsuki battlefield!

The Summoned Beasts battlefield!

And beyond these three battlefields, there was another massive battlefield.

The Shukaku battlefield!

The One-Tail had fallen under Itsuki's genjutsu, his bloodlust triggered, and began wreaking havoc in Konoha.

The Sand ninjas, following his lead, caused immense destruction to Konoha.

Though Konoha deployed ninjas to stop them, one side had a Tailed Beast while the other did not, creating a huge gap in power.

In the original story.

Shukaku had been led out of Konoha's core area and fought Gamabunta in the forest, ultimately defeated by Naruto.

But now, there was no Gamabunta.

And Gaara wasn't having any issues either, no, he was directly controlled.

In Konoha, who could stand against them?

So, the Sand ninjas were thrilled.

They were hitting Konoha so hard!

Ninjas from other villages were enjoying themselves too!

Their goal was to make Konoha bleed more.

So, they spread out across Konoha, burning, killing, and looting, committing all sorts of atrocities.

This time, Konoha's collapse plan was executed thoroughly.

But!

As time passed, Konoha's reinforcements gradually started supporting different areas.

After all, Konoha was the largest village in the ninja world.

Even counting the ninjas inside the village, their numbers exceeded ten thousand.

Not to mention the hidden ninjas of the Sarutobi clan.

Thus.

Faced with a large number of Konoha ninjas, the ninjas from other villages began to quiet down and stopped causing destruction.

Even though Konoha only left a few people to watch them, they didn't dare make any moves.

The Sand ninjas also found it increasingly difficult to cope.

"Temari, what should we do?"

Kankuro, controlling his puppet and taking out a Konoha ninja, gasped lightly.

Gaara, transformed into Shukaku, fought alone.

Kankuro and Temari were working together.

The two originally had elite Chunin-level strength, but later, for some reason, Temari's power had suddenly increased dramatically, reaching Jonin level.

So, Kankuro had to ask his sister for guidance.

Temari used her giant iron fan to knock two Konoha ninjas away and said, "We need to retreat. Notify Master Baki!"

"Retreat, retreat?"

Kankuro was stunned. "We're in the lead, and..."

He glanced into the distance. Those massive creatures were still fighting non-stop.

As long as they were fighting in Konoha, they were helping them!

Temari shook her head and said, "We've taken enough advantage. Now it's time to run, as Itsuki told me."

She added, "Not just us, even Uchiha Itsuki is leaving."

"He's leaving too? Isn't he dominating right now?"

Kankuro was full of confusion.

With such a great opportunity, shouldn't they push their advantage?

"Itsuki said so."

Temari shook her head and said, "He said, 'Don't think you can destroy Konoha in one go. For a village as deep-rooted as this, you can only keep weakening them. Thinking you can finish them off in one move is a dream.'"

"Alright, so when do we retreat?"

Though Kankuro didn't understand, as the youngest, he didn't have the right to voice an opinion.

"Let's discuss it with Master Baki and wait for Itsuki's signal. He'll give us a chance to retreat."

Just as Temari finished speaking, Itsuki released a giant Great Fireball into the sky.

"Hurry!"

"That's Itsuki's signal!"

Temari grabbed Kankuro and went to find Baki.

Itsuki had indeed given the order to retreat.

As long as the Senju brothers weren't sealed, they could keep fighting thanks to the Edo Tensei technique.

They were immortal!

With infinite chakra!

The Edo Tensei technique was practically cheating!

Itsuki had thought about sealing the two, but they seemed to realize his plan and cleverly avoided his sealing jutsu with their combat techniques.

Mainly because Itsuki was too strong, the brothers, realizing they couldn't win, switched to a battle of attrition, trying to wear Itsuki down.

Even in Konoha, the battle was no exception.

If they kept fighting, Konoha would suffer greater losses, but so would the Sand Village.

This wouldn't benefit Itsuki's future plans.

So, he ordered the retreat.

(End of Chapter)