"Do it tonight."
In the forest of Konoha, Uchiha Itachi said calmly as he looked at Obito, who was wearing a tiger-pattern mask.
Facing the one who awakened his eyes, Itachi had no intention of revenge.
"Alright. As agreed, I'll help you."
Itachi didn't know that Obito's real target was him.
He only knew the organization needed to grow stronger, so he naturally placed Obito first because of his "genius" reputation.
Today, the Akatsuki had already recruited Kakuzu, Sasori, Loquat Juzo, and Orochimaru.
The plan to gather ten members and seal the Tailed Beasts was already halfway complete.
Destroying the Uchiha clan was just convenient—
On one side, Konoha would pay.
On the other, it would weaken Konoha in advance, preventing the Uchiha from interfering with the Nine-Tails capture.
With his Mangekyō Sharingan, Itachi understood—
When Uchiha awaken through love, they gain terrifying power.
If several Mangekyō appeared during the Nine-Tails capture, who knows what kind of power they would unleash.
As for Obito—
He had long lost his sanity because of Rin.
If he released the Nine-Tails back then, it wasn't for any real gain.
It was just to release his anger…
and to see if his teacher would recognize him and save him.
After Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki died,
His heart completely fell into darkness.
The Nine-Tails incident brought him no benefit—
he couldn't even seal it.
And Kushina had a close bond with Minato's students.
So there was no real reason to release the Nine-Tails just to kill them.
The only explanation—
He still had a small hope that Minato would recognize him.
That's why, even during their battle, Minato couldn't recognize him.
Because Black Zetsu once told him—
"If a Tailed Beast is extracted and then sealed again, the Jinchūriki can survive."
So Obito imagined—
Minato would reseal Kurama into Kushina, recognize him, and pull him out of hell.
But reality was cruel.
Minato died together with Kushina.
Obito became the one who killed his own teacher.
But in the end—
He completely broke.
Now, he only wanted to create the Infinite Tsukuyomi world—
A world where Minato and Kushina are alive,
where Rin loves him,
and where he becomes Hokage.
So when Itachi asked for help to destroy his own clan—
He agreed without hesitation.
Because in that dream world, the Uchiha clan would still exist peacefully.
Before that,
He needed strong members to capture the Tailed Beasts.
And a genius like Itachi, who could control the Uchiha clan, was naturally someone he wanted.
"To be clear, the reason I'm helping you destroy the Uchiha clan isn't just for revenge. There are other reasons… things you shouldn't see."
Itachi narrowed his eyes:
"You mean… I shouldn't record your actions with the Sharingan?"
Obito smiled under the mask:
"You can think of it that way. It's also proof that I'm letting your brother live."
"I don't need useless children without Sharingan."
Collecting Sharingan—
Whether for research or using Izanagi—was always valuable.
Itachi said nothing more and left.
Night fell.
A ninja hawk in the sky sounded a Level-1 emergency signal.
Jonin from all over Konoha rushed toward the Hokage building.
ANBU appeared one after another, silently equipping themselves.
Clan leaders like Hyuga Hiashi, Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, and Yamanaka Inoichi all looked up.
"It has started?"
Yamanaka frowned:
"Shikaku… do you really think the Third Hokage can destroy the Uchiha clan?"
Shikaku slowly placed a piece on the board and said:
"Maybe yes… maybe no."
"But the elders already came to us, didn't they?"
"They believe we'll choose survival."
Choza, eating meat, looked confused:
"If the Uchiha rebel, won't they just be punished? Isn't it better if we don't get involved?"
Shikaku sighed helplessly.
If it wasn't for the Ino–Shika–Cho alliance, this guy would've been sold long ago.
He glanced at the letter on the table and said:
"If only it were that simple…"
Near the Uchiha district,
The Inuzuka and Aburame streets were completely empty.
The Uchiha clan—
Exiled to the edge of the village—
Looked isolated from the entire world.
Time passed slowly.
Until sunset.
No lights were lit in nearby clans.
Only the Uchiha district remained bright in the darkness.
A figure appeared out of nowhere.
Then landed in front of the Konoha Police Force building.
"Who are you!?"
Two guards frowned.
Obito, wearing the tiger mask, ignored them.
With a kunai in hand, he rushed forward.
"Seeking death!"
The two Uchiha reacted instantly and attacked.
But—
Their kunai passed through his body.
"Nani!? Genjutsu!?"
Their expressions changed—
But in the next second,
Obito appeared behind them and stabbed both hearts with his blade.
"How… is this possible…?"
They tried to sound the alarm—
But their lives faded instantly.
They collapsed.
Obito walked into the compound.
The strongest combat force of the Uchiha clan…
Meant nothing to him.
With Mangekyō Sharingan and Kamui—
Genjutsu didn't work.
Speed didn't matter.
Copying techniques were useless.
The Uchiha fell into panic.
On the other side,
Itachi stood on a pole, looking down at the Uchiha district.
The lights slowly went out.
His eyes were cold.
Then—
His figure disappeared.
And the massacre…
began.
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