"My granduncle was right! You Uchiha all have split personalities. Once you're provoked by the outside world, you immediately flip from one extreme to the other."
Looking at Sasuke's striking Mangekyō Sharingan, Tsunade's face contorted into an expression of naked, unshielded disgust.
As the princess of the Senju clan, influenced by her family and teachers, she had never harbored any goodwill toward the Uchiha. Furthermore, she didn't believe there was anything wrong with the extermination of a clan that had plotted to seize power through a coup d'état.
In truth, this was the consensus among most Konoha shinobi and residents.
These "Red-Eyed Patients" were simply too arrogant!
They looked down on everyone except themselves. Coupled with the long-term marginalization and discrimination they faced, they had gradually severed themselves from Konoha entirely. It reached a point where not a single person was willing to stand up and speak a word of justice when the entire clan, men, women, young, and old, was slaughtered.
"Hmph! Double-standard bitch! It seems the Hokage lineage descending from the Senju all share this same face!"
Sasuke, the "Second Young Master," spoke the famous words he had learned from Allen. He didn't even bother to argue; he simply gripped his sword and charged.
The Jōnin, Anbu, and guards naturally couldn't allow the enemy to approach their Hokage. They leaped out one after another, unleashing various ninjutsu in an attempt to eliminate this remnant of the Uchiha.
However, against the Mangekyō Sharingan, most couldn't even last a single exchange. They were instantly hypnotized by genjutsu and subsequently decapitated.
In a mere instant!
Numerous shinobi, including the likes of Genma Shiranui and Aoba Yamashiro, collapsed to the ground as headless corpses.
No mercy!
No forgiveness!
And certainly no holding back!
There was only relentless slaughter.
Jōnin? Against this mixture of Yin Release and Sage Mode, Jōnin weren't even qualified to be cannon fodder. With every familiar figure he cut down, Sasuke's heart grew more resolute.
Konoha must be destroyed! Only then would he do right by his deceased parents and clansmen.
"Sa... Sasuke! How could this happen? How did it come to this!"
Watching her comrades fall like wheat before a scythe, Sakura was paralyzed in a state of shock. She couldn't believe that the person she had always admired and waited for had become so cold and ruthless, to the point of dealing lethal blows to his own former classmates without hesitation.
"Dammit! Don't just stand there! Snap out of it! Go save the wounded!" Tsunade barked at her new apprentice.
"Y-Yes!"
Sakura hurriedly shook off her shock and began to fulfill her duties as a medical ninja. Unfortunately, most of Sasuke's attacks were fatal. He left almost no wounded behind, only corpses still radiating their final warmth.
This was especially true of his sword, which crackled with lightning and flames. Even if the target didn't die on the spot, the energy would rapidly erode their internal organs within seconds, leading to a swift death that even medical ninjutsu struggled to treat.
However, compared to Sasuke's rampage, Orochimaru's former subordinates were having a much harder time. Whether it was Jugo, Guren, or Suigetsu, they had all fallen into bitter struggles. Despite their unique Kekkei Genkai and abilities, they were still too green when faced with the coordinated siege of experienced Konoha Jōnin.
Jugo had it the worst. He was being treated like an oversized punching bag by Might Guy, constantly getting pummeled. The only thing he could do was keep picking himself up from the ground, using natural energy to heal his wounds.
Sasuke didn't care in the slightest whether these cannon fodder lived or died. He remained entirely focused on Tsunade, continuously killing the Konoha shinobi who rushed forward in waves to protect their Hokage.
"Lightning Release: Super Thunderbird!"
To clear out these nuisances all at once, he decisively unleashed a powerful Lightning Release technique he had learned from Allen. Within a second or two, a massive Thunderbird composed entirely of blinding electrical discharge appeared above everyone's heads.
With a flick of Sasuke's left hand, the giant Thunderbird vanished instantly before everyone's eyes!
Seeing this, Kakashi shouted a sharp warning to his comrades, "Quick! Weave the signs for the Substitution Jutsu! Otherwise—"
Before he could finish, terrifying pillars of silver electricity erupted from beneath the feet of everyone within the electric field's range!
The destructive discharge had begun.
Excluding the lucky few who managed to complete their Substitution Jutsu, over thirty Konoha elites were charred to cinders by this single strike. A massive gap suddenly appeared in the defensive line surrounding the Fifth Hokage.
"Old hag! Go to hell and join your grandfathers and teacher!"
Sasuke charged with a ferocious expression. He forced back Kakashi, who tried to intercept him, with a burst of Amaterasu, intending to slay the last bloodline of the Senju, the Uchiha's ancient rivals.
Just as he thought he was about to succeed, a gust of wind struck from behind his head. Driven by instinct, he swung his sword backward.
But the strike didn't take down the attacker as expected. Instead, Sasuke was sent flying by a massive, unbelievable force.
BOOM!
With a thunderous crash, Sasuke smashed through two trees before finally steadying himself, coughing up a mouthful of bright red blood.
The one who had delivered the blow was none other than Might Guy, who had opened the first seven of the Eight Inner Gates.
"Sasuke Uchiha! The one who will die here today is not me, but you. Do you think having the Mangekyō Sharingan allows you to do whatever you want? Konoha is not as fragile as you think!" Tsunade said in a condescending tone.
But before the words could settle!
Three other figures suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The leader, Allen, asked in a slightly playful voice, "Oh? Really? I somehow feel the situation is quite the opposite."
"How did you get here?!"
Might Guy, who had intended to press his advantage and defeat Sasuke in one go, saw the newcomers and his face instantly darkened. It wasn't just him; Tsunade and Kakashi had similar reactions.
In their eyes, a Sasuke Uchiha with the Mangekyō was troublesome enough. If these three dangerous individuals were added to the mix, Konoha might truly be doomed.
"Relax. I'm just here to watch the show. I won't interfere in your personal grudges. Additionally, Neji has some family business to discuss with the Hyuga Main House. How about this: you ignore us, and we'll ignore you. It'll be better for both sides, don't you think, Fifth Hokage?" Allen proposed with a smile.
"Bastard! What kind of scheme are you cooking up now?" Tsunade questioned, her fists clenched tight.
"Sorry, but this is an internal Hyuga matter. I hope you won't interfere. After all, the shinobi and the hidden villages will soon become history. It's time for the Hyuga clan to leave this sinking ship called Konoha."
Allen didn't hide his intention to poach them at all, stating his purpose plainly.
On the other side, Karin tossed a healing potion to the heavily injured Sasuke. The latter didn't waste words; he popped the cork and downed it instantly. In the blink of an eye, he was restored to his peak condition.