Chap 12 - Piercing My Own Heart.

Ryuuji wasted no time and patted the clone bird, which sped up drastically upon receiving the original's command.

The mother-daughter duo held tight to Ryuuji, who despite being worried about both of them, couldn't control his anxiety.

He quickly arrived in Uzushiogakure, landing in front of his house.

Ryuuji saw four shinobi of the clan covering your home with a barrier, which filled his heart with rage.

Ryuuji left Konan and Tomiko behind and approached the barrier with a bloodthirsty face.

" I'll give you ten seconds. I want to know why you're blocking my home with a barrier...and the explanation better be satisfactory, otherwise I'll blow you up like balloons of blood and guts! "

Who hasn't heard about Ryuuji's reputation in the ninja world? The four red-haired men have surely heard of Ryuuji's lack of mercy and restraint.

The clansmen gulped and looked at each other, trying to decide who would explain to the young master what was going on.

" Young Master, we're just following the patriarch's orders! "

Ryuuji started to take a deep breath, trying to control the anger welling up in his heart.

" Deactivate the barrier. "

The man who answered Ryuuji's first question hesitated.

" Young master, t-that…it was the orders of the patria- "

Noticing Ryuuji's icy gaze in his direction, the man didn't even have the courage to continue his words.

Noting the condition of the Young Master, the men disabled the barrier and Benihime left the house with blood in her eyes.

" My son, your grandfather has gone mad! "

Ryuuji nodded his head.

" I expected this, but I didn't think the grandfather was so insidious. Where is my uncle? "

" Your grandfather sent him on a mission right after you left. "

Ryuuji smiled lightly, making everyone around him shudder.

" Good...good! Looks like it's time for things to change around here. "

Ryuuji didn't say anything else and started walking towards the patriarch's mansion.

The residents of Uzushiogakure gulped and turned away from Ryuuji, finally understanding why their young master's moniker was something as dark as The Blood-Colored Destruction.

Benihime could practically see the red and gold aura escaping from Ryuuji's body, but she didn't speak nothing. How could she not know that her loving son was a monster?

" Dad...I feel sorry for you. Annoying Ryuuji is not a very smart thing to do. "

The redhead looked at the mother-daughter duo and called them in. She didn't know what Ryuuji wanted with these people, but if it was her son's wish, then she would always support him.

…

Ryuuji slowly entered the patriarch's mansion, which at that moment was already empty.

The red-haired boy entered the main hall and sat in seiza position in front of his grandfather, who was seated between the two clan elders.

" You've finally come, Ryuuji. I was waiting for you. "

" My grandfather, do you know why you're still alive? "

Before Ashina could respond, one of the elders frowned and yelled at Ryuuji:

" You brat! Do you think your reputati- "

Said elder couldn't finish his sentence because Ryuuji moved his arm and created a small blade of compressed air, separating the elder's head from his body.

The other elder quickly closed his lips and flinched, trying to hide the fear on his face.

Ashina Uzumaki smiled bitterly, but remained calm as if he wasn't being threatened or as if one of the elders who'd been with him for decades hadn't been beheaded by his grandson.

" I know why, Ryuuji. I did what had to be done, even if it makes you angry. "

Ryuuji's chakra exploded slightly, shattering the small table that separated him from his grandfather.

" You dare make that excuse, old man? Why do you think the Clan has come to this degrading situation?! "

Ashina nodded and replied:

" The fault is mine. Even though there are no talents in the Uzumaki Clan, as a patriarch, I'm the blame for the current situation. I did what had to be done for the clan's survival and tried to present a harmless image to the rest of the world, hoping to be ignored by them. "

" Am I not a talent, grandpa? I can't protect the Clan? "

" You may be able to do this in the future, but now? I don't believe. I did what had to be done to ensure that our allies helped Uzushiogakure when needed. "

Ryuuji laughed. He could only laugh at how helpless his grandfather really was.

" My grandfather, with all due respect…you are very naive. "

Ryuuji threw a scroll at Ashina, who frowned and opened said scroll with a pulse of Chakra.

Reading the documents that were on the parchment, Ashina's face turned gray.

" How did you get these documents? "

" My grandfather…what do you think I've been doing in the last few years? I've sent you most of these documents over the last few months, and yet, you chose to believe in Konoha. "

Arashi put away the documents and regained his composure.

" Ryuuji, I have Mito's word. Konoha will come to help us in the coming war. Kushina cannot escape the fate of being a princess with Uzumaki blood. She will be a citizen of Konoha and in exchange for that, the entire Uzumaki Clan will live on. "

Ryuuji shook his head no, losing hope in his grandfather.

" You really are an idiot, my grandfather. Do you think that if Granny Mito had any power of speech in Konoha the members of the Uzumaki Clan would be taken and sold to Danzo Shimura? Do you think the Senju Clan practically became extinct after Sarutobi Hiruzen took over as Hokage by pure coincidence? That shit hole isn't what you think…it never was. "

" And do we have a choice? Giving them Kushina was our last hope. "

Ryuuji smiled with pure mockery on his face.

" I don't agree with you, grandfather. I always thought you were unsuitable to be Patriarch, but this time you've crossed the line by taking your craziness to my house. You took my cute cousin away from me, you locked my mother in a cage like a fucking animal. But now I'm going to settle the score! "

Ashina's face turned ugly and he answered firmly in his voice, even though he knew he was no match for Ryuuji:

" Insolent! You may be strong, but I am still the Patriarch of this clan and the decisions are mine to make! "

Ryuuji snorted and sent a golden chain towards Ashina, who responded with the same movement.

" Are you really going to do this, Ryuuji? You cannot defend Uzushiogakure alone! We need Konoha! "

Ryuuji continued to sit and attack his grandfather with only his chains.

" Hmm! After dealing with the attack on Uzushio, Konoha will be the next that I'll make bleed! "

Ashina growled and released more of his Chakra, trying to match Ryuuji, who was still sitting with a calm face. The Elder, realizing that Ashina couldn't do anything alone, also started attacking Ryuuji.

" Even if I need to expend my own vitality, I will stop you here Ryuuji…your ambition is dangerous for our Clan. "

Ryuuji gave a disgusted laugh before replying to his grandfather:

" Grandpa…you don't even know how strong I am now! You've been a patriarch for a long time, now it's time for you to sit your ass on the retired life and let me take the Uzumaki Clan into another era! "

Ryuuji blasted more of his Solar Chakra, creating weapons with just his chakra.

Swords appeared out of nowhere around Ryuuji and flew around Ashina and the elder, who couldn't react and suffered injuries.

" What? How is this possible?! "

" I warned you, my grandfather…my strength is much greater than you can imagine. "

Just like to overcome the level 80 Ninjutsu skill threshold, Ryuuji needed to innovate in ways to use his bloodline to level up the Perfect Uzumaki Physiology.

Why only create currents with your chakra?

It was with that thought in mind that Ryuuji decided to train to give any form to his chakra by increasing the amount of Spiritual Energy. Creating weapons was just the beginning of what he can do, but it was enough to surprise his grandfather.

With the constant onslaught, Ashina and the Elder couldn't keep fighting for long.

Unlike the other Elder that Ryuuji killed, this one has always been very submissive to Ashina and also has a good family living in Uzushiogakure. Therefore, Ryuuji just pierced his legs and arms and pinned him to the ground before ignoring his existence.

After pinning Ashina, Ryuuji finally stood up from the seiza position.

" My grandfather…I will give you the option that every good grandchild should. Please surrender and surrender the position of Patriarch to me. "

Ashina smiled as he felt his Chakra being restricted and absorbed by the weapons that penetrated his body and replied:

" You've actually grown to a height that I couldn't even imagine Ryuuji…but you're still one person and can't fight an army of shinobi and various Kage-level powers. "

" You really don't believe me, old man? "

Ashina kept his face neutral.

" I will not surrender the position of Patriarch…you will have to kill me and when you fail to protect Uzushiogakure, you will die under the weight of killing your own family. "

" Then I will carry this burden and take your life from you, even if it hurts me like I'm piercing my own heart. "

Ashina nodded and said his last words.

" Do it, Ryuuji. Take care of your mother. "

Ryuuji moved his hand and held Ashina's head, but before he sent a stream of electricity to kill him painlessly, his entire body froze.

Ashina frowned.

" Are you going to weaken now, Ryuuji?! "

Ryuuji snorted and replied mockingly:

" Are you crazy old man? Didn't you feel death touch your soul just now? I stopped for a reason. "

" And what is that reason? "

" They arrived. A coalition of three Shinobi Villages is 400 kilometers from the Land of Whirlpools. Kumogakure, Iwagakure and Kirigakure are attacking us. "

Ashina's eyes widened.

" H-How?! The information from Konoha said they would arrive in a month. Konoha's reinforcements haven't arrived yet! "

Ryuuji smirked and started to walk away from his grandfather.

" You really are very innocent, my grandfather. The water in Konoha is much deeper than you and Granny Mito realize. Your bet was always doomed to fail, but don't worry. This time, those who came to attack my house will have only one fate awaiting them: death or humiliation. "

Pressing his chakra against Ashina, Ryuuji spoke in a commanding tone:

" From today, I am the patriarch! My first order is that you gather all the members of the Village who can fight! "

Feeling the gravity around his pressing his body down, Ashina let out a sigh. After yet another failure as Patriarch, he wasn't in the mood to continue holding the position.

" Very well, Ryuuji. No…Patriarch. "

Ryuuji nodded and entered the Uzumaki Clan's secret library, could he handle the shinobi coalition alone? He could.

But as a Patriarch and as a Daimyo, he needed to lead the Village and not treat them like sheep in need of a protector.

Ryuuji would take his people to war, but he would make some preparations before that to maximize his gains.