Chapter 129: The Strongest of Konoha Arrive — The Uchiha Clan Is Isolated and Helpless!
After the powerful shockwave passed, the battlefield within a 500-meter radius was left in utter devastation.
The ground looked as though it had been plowed by a giant, scarred and torn.
Yet Fugaku and Shisui showed no sign of stopping. Instead, they erupted with even stronger chakra auras than before.
Oborotsuki watched from afar and shook his head with a mocking smile:
"At this rate, those two will probably burn through their chakra in no time."
Susanoo was incredibly powerful, but Oborotsuki knew maintaining it consumed an enormous amount of chakra—far beyond what most shinobi could sustain.
It demanded not only exceptional chakra control and reserves but also exceptional physical stamina.
After all, some people bled from their eyes or collapsed for half a year after using a single big move…
At this moment, Oborotsuki noticed that Konoha's elite forces had already begun arriving—and there were quite a lot of them. At least two to three hundred people.
Among them, the ANBU directly under the Hokage and Root operatives numbered around a hundred.
Add to that the clan heads of Konoha's great families personally leading their elite members—another one or two hundred.
Including ordinary civilian-born ninja, Konoha's total combat force now vastly outnumbered the Uchiha clan.
Right now they had the Uchiha completely surrounded, yet they still hadn't attacked.
It was obvious they intended to keep the battlefield here—far from the village—to avoid damaging Konoha itself.
And the reason they hadn't moved yet was clear: Fugaku and Shisui were still fighting.
"What is that thing?"
Some ninja stared in shock at the two enormous chakra titans—one blue, one green—looming in the distance.
"Completely formed from chakra… such massive chakra giants… is this the power of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan?"
The Hyūga clan members had just arrived. Instinctively activating their Byakugan, they began observing both sides.
The moment they looked, they were stunned beyond words.
"The legendary Susanoo… I never imagined the Uchiha clan still had members capable of manifesting such power!"
"Yeah… the last time I saw something like this was when I was a child…"
"Those were the days… I never thought we'd reach this point."
"In any case, Fugaku chose the wrong path. We have no choice but to deal with the traitors of the village."
The Ino–Shika–Chō trio stood side by side.
Akimichi Chōza, Nara Shikaku, and Yamanaka Inoichi exchanged words, each reflecting on the past and the present.
"Just surround them for now—no need to attack yet. Let them settle things between themselves first."
"But we must prevent any escape. From now on, quickly memorize the scent of every Uchiha present!"
Inuzuka Tsume stood with one hand on her hip, staring grimly at the distant enemies as she ordered the rest of the Inuzuka clan.
The members of every major clan stood ready.
Root operatives and Hokage-direct ANBU had already taken advantageous positions.
Now, all that was needed was one command.
"So many people came… the elites from every major clan are here!"
"Hahaha—even being surrounded by so many shows just how much importance they place on the Uchiha clan!"
"After tonight, either Konoha will belong to the Uchiha—or the Uchiha clan will be erased from Konoha's history forever!"
"But… these are all familiar faces. Some of us even had friendships with them once…"
"Ah… talking about it really makes my heart heavy!"
"…"
Over a hundred Uchiha elite clansmen now faced encirclement by several hundred enemies. They, too, were filled with complex emotions.
They were all waiting for one order.
As long as Fugaku gave the command—no matter how much reluctance or heartache they felt—they would unhesitatingly strike down the opponents before them.
But right now, their clan head Fugaku was still locked in combat with the traitor Shisui. Victory or defeat wouldn't be decided anytime soon.
Oborotsuki watched the scene for a while. Seeing that neither side had yet fully engaged in all-out war,
And growing somewhat bored of the Fugaku–Shisui fight,
He thought to himself:
"Looks like they're waiting for those two to settle things before attacking… or perhaps waiting for Hiruzen Sarutobi to arrive and take charge…"
With that thought, he prepared to leave.
Earlier he had clearly overheard the Uchiha clansman report that Konoha had sent people to intercept Mikoto and the others.
Since things here hadn't fully erupted yet, it might be better to go play the hero and rescue the beauty first.
Just as Oborotsuki was about to turn and leave, Shisui's voice rang out from the distance:
"Lord Fugaku, stop this!"
"You don't want the Uchiha clan to be destroyed either, do you?!"
Shisui looked around—at the overwhelming number of Konoha's elite completely encircling them. The Uchiha clan was now trapped like rats in a barrel, with no escape.
Unable to hold back any longer, he tried once more to persuade Fugaku to surrender immediately.
He was doing this to protect the Uchiha—to prevent any bloodshed.
If he did nothing—if he didn't try to stop this—once full-scale conflict erupted, the consequences were obvious:
Both sides would suffer devastating losses.
A civil war between fellow villagers, wasting Konoha's strength for no good reason, was completely unnecessary.
But Fugaku was already blinded by rage.
Hearing Shisui's words, he sneered coldly:
"The Uchiha clan has never backed down—no matter the difficulty, no matter the enemy, whether on the battlefield or anywhere else!"
"Tonight will be no different!"
"Even facing an attack from the entire village, we will not retreat a single step!"
"Enough talk! Show me everything you've got—or you're finished!"
With those words, Fugaku launched his final offensive against Shisui.
Shisui, too, fell silent.
He had resolved that he must first defeat Fugaku completely—then deal with the rest of the clan.
Once Fugaku—the one with Mangekyō power—was eliminated, the remaining Uchiha would pose no real threat to him.
A single Kotoamatsukami would end the fight instantly.
Shisui's thinking was painfully naive.
He completely failed to notice that, not far to the left side of the battlefield, several figures had appeared.
Danzō's half-lidded eyes glinted with cold calculation.
"The Uchiha clan's Mangekyō Sharingan… its power really is formidable."
"To prevent any accidents—Root members, listen to my command: attack immediately!"
"Annihilate every last rebellious Uchiha!"
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