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A foul stench of blood wafted into Kazekaze's senses.
Drip! Blood slowly slid down from the samurai sword Kazekaze had seized, dropping to the ground, surrounded by the corpses of the Uchiha clan. Without a doubt, Kazekaze's current strength was beyond the reach of these ninjas.
"This smell, I should have known better than to use a sword." Kazekaze mocked himself for his impulsive decision and then walked forward.
Previously, Uchiha Setsuna, who had been dragged into the illusionary world by Kazekaze, regained his senses at this moment. He stood up from the ground, took a deep breath, and adjusted his emotions. Immediately, he smelled an unpleasant odor, causing him to cover his nose.
"You..." Soon, Uchiha Setsuna noticed the scene around him, where all his familiar clansmen lay in pools of blood. The seven-year-old Kazekaze appeared like a monster in his eyes.
"Did you create another illusionary world?" Uchiha Setsuna stared intently at Kazekaze, who was walking step by step towards him, his voice trembling uncontrollably, his eyes filled with fear of Kazekaze.
The Uchiha clan members participating in this operation were all masters who had awakened the Sharingan. They were geniuses within their clan! Yet, facing the seven-year-old Kazekaze, they were so easily annihilated! Indeed, apart from the blood dripping continuously from Kazekaze's samurai sword, his haori was spotless.
'Monster!' This was the only thought deep in Uchiha Setsuna's mind. He couldn't think of any words to describe Kazekaze other than monster. He was completely different from the Chūnin exam.
Sharingan, Wood Release. These were supposed to be the bloodline limits that made Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama famous in the ninja world. Now, they all appeared in Kazekaze alone. Especially the Sharingan. Kazekaze, at only seven years old, had awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan! This kind of thing completely overturned Uchiha Setsuna's understanding.
"You're the only one left, Setsuna," Kazekaze said with a smile. "I thought those who could awaken the Sharingan in the Uchiha clan were strong, but it turns out... Their strength is surprisingly weak."
Originally, Kazekaze thought it was because Uchiha Itachi and Obito were too strong. That's why they could wipe out the Uchiha clan. Now it seems, it's not that those two were too strong. But rather... The Uchiha clan's ninjas were ridiculously weak. He had some expectations for them. Now it seems, he was completely overthinking it. Without awakening the Mangekyō, the Uchiha clan's ninjas were nothing special.
No wonder Uchiha Fugaku would ask Uchiha Itachi to join them. And after failing, he simply gave up and let Itachi kill him and Mikoto. Because at that time, only Fugaku and Itachi had the Mangekyō in the entire Uchiha clan. If Fugaku fought Itachi, the Root sent by Danzo and the Anbu of Hiruzen Sarutobi would cleanse the Uchiha residence. After the event, even Sasuke might not survive.
On one hand, it was to fulfill Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke. On the other hand, it was because Fugaku knew in his heart that when Itachi decided to stand with the village, the Uchiha clan's coup had already failed. The final result was nothing more than these Uchiha clansmen dying at Itachi's hands or at the hands of the Konoha high-ups. Of course, this is just Kazekaze's personal speculation. As for the truth, it depends on one's perspective.
"Forget it." Kazekaze withdrew his thoughts and stepped forward. Uchiha Setsuna's actions were not just an attack on him, but a rebellion! And the evidence was conclusive. He, Tobirama, Hashirama. Setsuna intended to spare none of them. Moreover, he inherited Uchiha Madara's will. Keeping someone like him in the village would eventually become a hidden threat. The most crucial point is that his actions have already crossed Kazekaze's bottom line. Kazekaze couldn't find a reason to spare him this time.
If the news got out, let everyone know that after the Uchiha clan's rebellion, they could still live comfortably, then in the future, wouldn't everyone want to take a gamble? This kind of thing must be eradicated from the beginning, to set an example. Kazekaze approached Uchiha Setsuna, slowly raising the samurai sword in his hand. A cold gleam appeared. Blood dripped slowly from the blade! The bone-chilling coldness enveloped Uchiha Setsuna, causing his breathing to become rapid.
"No, don't..." Setsuna panicked. He never dreamed that in just a few months of absence, Kazekaze's strength had advanced so much! During the Chūnin exam, he was completely different! Especially his Sharingan, which could instantly drag him into an illusionary world. Such powerful strength made his mentality collapse! They were not on the same level at all. Kazekaze was too strong. So strong that he seemed like a monster, leaving Setsuna with no hope.
"Please... spare me, I assure you, the Uchiha clan will no longer harbor rebellious thoughts..." Uchiha Setsuna's voice trembled. In front of Kazekaze, he ultimately chose to beg for mercy, hoping the seven-year-old Kazekaze would have some compassion and spare him. However...
Would Kazekaze spare the rebellious Setsuna? He raised the samurai sword, aimed at Setsuna's neck, and slashed fiercely. The speed was so fast that Setsuna had no time to retreat or dodge. His head separated from his body, spinning in the air, with the cross-section of his neck spraying like a fountain. He widened his eyes, seeing his clansmen who acted with him all lying in pools of blood, motionless. Now, even he himself had died at Kazekaze's hands.
It wasn't until this moment, Setsuna realized. Their plan to control Kazekaze to eliminate Tobirama was absurd. They were no match for Kazekaze! However, before this scene unfolded before their eyes, who could have imagined? A seven-year-old child would possess such terrifying power. His chakra amount was more than all of theirs combined. Not only Hashirama's Wood Release, but even their Uchiha clan's Sharingan. Kazekaze could awaken them. The illusion they used to deal with Kazekaze had now become his weapon. Such a thing, if not witnessed firsthand, who would believe it? Who could imagine it?
In the last few seconds of life, Setsuna fell into an extremely terrifying existential crisis. At just seven years old, he was already this powerful. If Kazekaze reached adulthood, wouldn't his strength be capable of destroying the world? Were they born into this world just to make up the numbers?
Thud! Setsuna's head traced an arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground, then rolling forward a few more times. A dozen Uchiha clan ninjas were thus easily annihilated by Kazekaze alone.
"This is... too weak." Kazekaze looked at the corpses on the ground, unable to help but mock inwardly.