Chapter 100: Ishihara: Despair! This Is the Price of Betrayal!

Chapter 100: Ishihara: Despair! This Is the Price of Betrayal!

"Frog in the well, don't judge my abilities by your limited vision!" Ishihara sneered.

At this moment, the First and Second Hokage had fully entered the Reanimation revival process. His mind quickly raced, and while he spoke, he was already crafting a sealing technique.

[You have merged a vast amount of sealing techniques, and have created the Secret Art: Grand Five Elements - Seal]

After processing the information in his mind, Ishihara instantly mastered the Grand Five Elements Seal. He immediately used Body Flicker to appear beside the First and Second Hokage and performed the sealing technique, sealing both of them. Then, he swiftly returned to face Uchiha and his companions.

Whoosh...

As Uchiha Hirako's barrier dissipated, the Susanoo surrounding him began to flicker and destabilize. The chakra he had absorbed seemed to be fading away, causing him to panic. He quickly activated his eye technique again, reinforcing the seal on Ishihara's barrier.

"Argh!"

However, the repeated use of his eye technique and Susanoo triggered the side effects of his Mangekyō Sharingan. The excruciating pain contorted his face, and he let out a scream of agony. Despite this, the massive Susanoo stabilized once more.

Yet, this brought no sense of security to Fugaku and the others. Instead, it only deepened their despair.

"Lord First Hokage and Lord Second Hokage failed... and so quickly!"

"That's not the issue now. What should we do next, Clan Leader?!"

Ishihara's displayed power was overwhelming, leaving them with no hope of victory. But would surrender even help?

They dared not hope for an answer.

Fugaku understood this all too well, his face grim, his gaze dazed. He seemed to have made a fatal decision, one that would doom the future of the entire Uchiha clan.

At that moment, Uchiha Yashiro whispered resolutely, "Clan Leader, I still have one plan..."

Fugaku and Inaho's faces turned pale upon hearing this, anxiously staring at him. Yashiro resolutely said, "Clan Leader, there's nothing else we can do against Ishihara. Let's proceed!"

"For the Uchiha clan, any sacrifice is worth it!"

Fugaku nodded with difficulty.

But just then—

"Argh!!!"

A painful roar snapped them out of their thoughts. They quickly looked up, their faces filled with shock.

The massive Susanoo that had just stabilized began to collapse again!

Inside the crumbling Susanoo, Uchiha Hirako hunched over, trembling, and growled through gritted teeth, "Be careful! Ishihara broke through my barrier!!!"

As his words fell, the Susanoo completely disintegrated!

Too weak to use his eye technique again, Hirako plummeted from the air, only to be caught by Fugaku and the others.

The trio looked ahead and their expressions immediately changed.

Across from them—

"Wood Clone Technique!"

Ishihara formed hand seals, and a wood clone split from his body, disappearing in an instant.

A chill ran down Fugaku's spine as an ominous feeling gripped his heart. In a panicked rage, he shouted, "Bastard! Where did you send your clone?!"

Ishihara gave him a mocking smile, "Where do you think? It certainly isn't off to have fun."

"Bastard!!!"

"Tell me now!!!"

Fugaku's emotions were frenzied. Beside him, Inaho and Yashiro were confused but felt the tension and asked anxiously, "Clan Leader, what's going on?!"

Fugaku's face turned ashen as he trembled, "That guy! That devil! He sent his clone to the Uchiha compound!!!"

What?!

Inaho and Yashiro's expressions changed drastically. They stared at Ishihara, who wore a smug grin, their bodies trembling in terror.

Ishihara smiled brightly and snapped his fingers, "Congratulations, you guessed right!"

He pointed at Fugaku and teased, "Now, what do you think my clone went there to do?"

Fugaku trembled all over, his face pale.

What could Ishihara possibly do there?

Experiments.

Cruel, inhumane experiments!

And likely even more ruthless than before!

The individuals Fugaku had once brought to Ishihara to awaken their Mangekyō were among the Uchiha clan's finest, gifted and young with immense potential. Even so, the casualties were high.

Especially during the last experiment—three were left on the brink of death, with only two surviving.

Fugaku couldn't imagine how many would die if Ishihara started experimenting on those with ordinary talent among the Uchiha.

Dozens? Tens? Hundreds?!

If Ishihara didn't achieve his goal, it might even lead to the Uchiha clan's extinction!

As Fugaku envisioned the fate awaiting his people, he felt as if he was losing his mind. His eyes bore into Ishihara with murderous intent as he screamed hysterically, "This is a war between us! It has nothing to do with them! Don't drag them into this!"

Ishihara remained indifferent, "Don't be naive, Fugaku. Since you dared betray me, the Uchiha clan must bear the price of that betrayal!"

"And this... is the price!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, pointing in the direction of the Uchiha clan's compound.

Fugaku and the others hurriedly looked in that direction, their faces instantly paling, their bodies trembling in fear.

They saw it.

A massive shadow had completely enveloped the sky above the Uchiha compound.

Ishihara's clone sat atop the highest rooftop, legs crossed, looking down at the scene below.

There, the shadow dragged ten figures, kneeling at his feet.

Below, Itachi looked up at Ishihara's figure, shrouded in the massive shadow, his heart filled with despair.

Fugaku's plan had failed!

Not only had the Uchiha clan failed to escape Ishihara's control, but now they were facing a bloody reckoning!

"Power! I'm still too weak!" Itachi clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

He had lost count of how many times he had desperately yearned for more power!

Beside him, Sasuke was pale with fear at the sudden turn of events. He looked at his brother in terror, "Brother!"

Itachi's heart clenched, and he quickly tried to reassure him, "Sasuke, stay quiet!"

But Ishihara had already heard them. His gaze fell upon them, and he smirked playfully.

Itachi's face changed, panic flashing across his features.

But in the next moment—

Shh! Shh! Shh!

Several shadows emerged from the darkness, grabbing the three of them and throwing them onto the rooftop, beneath Ishihara.

Ishihara looked at Itachi, who bit his lip tightly, Sasuke, who was pale and terrified, and Mikoto, who was trying to remain calm despite her fear. His voice was cold as he said, "Itachi, Sasuke, and Lady Mikoto, Clan Leader's wife."

"Watch closely, for this is the price of betraying me!"