The Night of Genocide (Part 1)

The Uchiha wanted to carry out a coup, something Zhang Miao couldn't control. However, he didn't like the idea of involving the Land of Waves in it.

"The Land of Waves is my territory. The Uchiha clan wanting to 'benefit' from it is simply wishful thinking!"

With this thought in mind, after returning to the Land of Waves, Zhang Miao immediately issued a stern order to Fukaku.

"Tell those Uchihas who've allied with the Land of Waves that anyone who wants to leave can do so now. I won't pursue it. But if they don't leave now, they are absolutely forbidden from stepping foot into the Land of Fire for the next year. Disobedience will be considered as treason and punishable by death!"

Fukaku understood Zhang Miao's intentions, so he immediately lowered his head.

"I understand. Your Holiness, rest assured. As for the Uchihas of Kamigakure, without your command, they will not be involved in any events. I stake my life on it!"

Although Fukaku wore a mask, from his resolute tone, Zhang Miao could imagine his unwavering expression.

Therefore, upon hearing his words, Zhang Miao nodded with a smile.

"Good, I trust your words. I entrust the Uchihas of the Land of Waves to you. If necessary, you can remove your mask and reveal your identity. Understand?"

"I understand!" Upon hearing Zhang Miao's words, Fukaku nodded vigorously. "Boss, I'll go down now!"

"Go!"

After obtaining Zhang Miao's permission, Fukaku immediately withdrew. Once he left, Zhang Miao turned around with his hands behind his back and looked out at the sea.

"Hopefully, things will go as I expect!"

In Zhang Miao's view, as the head of the Uchiha clan, Fukaku had high prestige. Using his ninja fragments to recruit Fukaku, he could naturally inherit this prestige when facing the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, once Fukaku revealed his true identity and took certain measures, those fake defected Uchihas might turn into real defectors. With these people gone, the strength of the Uchihas of Konoha would likely be greatly reduced, perhaps leading to them giving up on the coup.

However, Zhang Miao knew that these were just wishful thoughts on his part, and the future actions of the Uchihas would ultimately be up to them.

"Everyone chooses their own path. All I can do is offer a bit of guidance and watch how things unfold!"

Thinking this, Zhang Miao shook his head helplessly and turned to command the system.

"System, help me retrieve all the ninja fragments that are already enough to be used for recruitment. I'm about to recruit a lot of ninjas!"

"Yes, Your Holiness!"

Upon hearing Zhang Miao's words, the system immediately complied and retrieved all the ninja fragments that met the recruitment criteria.

Seeing dozens of large and small piles of ninja fragments in front of him, Zhang Miao took a deep breath, then bit his finger to perform hand seals.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

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This time, Zhang Miao recruited all of the "Konoha Twelve" except for Hyuga Neji, Uzumaki Naruto, and Uchiha Sasuke. He also recruited Nawaki and Dan using fragments he obtained through the lottery using Tsunade's fragments, a total of eleven people.

Once these eleven were recruited, Zhang Miao instructed them to wear masks and prohibited them from revealing their identities to others.

After giving his instructions, Zhang Miao handed them over to Kasaki and left the Land of Waves, heading back to Konoha.

Having recruited so many ninjas this time, Zhang Miao felt he was getting closer to becoming a god. In high spirits, he hastened his journey and returned to Konoha in half a day. Then, he indulged himself at the Yakiniku Q restaurant in the south of the village.

"I haven't been here in a while. Today, I'll definitely enjoy myself!"

Unaware that as he was relishing the Yakiniku Q, the Uchiha clan had just concluded a new round of assembly.

After the assembly, 13-year-old Itachi walked out of the Uchiha clan shrine, changed into an Anbu outfit, and dashed out of the village, his face grim.

A storm brewed within Konoha, and the wheels of history slowly turned. It seemed the Uchiha clan was once again taking a step towards its destined fate.

After that day, the Anbu intensified their surveillance over the Uchiha clan. Traces of Anbu surveillance were everywhere outside the Uchiha settlement, and the heavy atmosphere was palpable even to ordinary villagers, not just the members of the Uchiha clan.

Surprisingly, despite this situation, the Uchiha clan didn't react strongly. Even the usually arrogant Konoha security forces had toned down considerably during this time.

To the ordinary villagers of Konoha, it seemed that the Uchiha clan had submitted. However, the astute ones knew that this was the calm before the storm!

This state of affairs continued for nearly half a year. On a night when the full moon was stained red, the long-standing conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village of Konoha finally erupted.

The Uchiha clan ultimately decided to launch a coup, and the "sharp blade" prepared by Fugaku was the new Uchiha genius, his proudest son—Itachi!

Unfortunately, Fugaku never anticipated that his eldest son, Itachi, acting as a double agent, would eventually turn his blade against his own clan for the sake of his brother, Sasuke.

Due to Shisui's death, Itachi had activated the Mangekyo Sharingan a year earlier, and possessing the Mangekyo Sharingan gave him an overwhelming advantage in power over ordinary Uchihas.

In order to successfully fulfill Danzo's assigned mission of exterminating the clan, Itachi also brought Madara, hidden outside Konoha, to his aid.

With the help of Madara, who also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, the two began a bloodbath in the Uchiha settlement under the cover of night!

As one of the major clans in Konoha, the Uchiha clan consisted of several thousand members. Among them, hundreds possessed the Sharingan, a power that no ninja village could ignore.

Unfortunately, they were now facing two wielders of the Mangekyo Sharingan, the masters of slaughter. Against such opponents, their Sharingan seemed utterly useless!

Itachi sacrificed everything for his brother Sasuke, while Madara (Obito), consumed by despair after Rin's death, had given up on the world entirely. With such motivations, the two showed no mercy.

Cloaked in Anbu attire, Itachi entered the building to kill, while Obito, wearing a mask and wielding a chain-scythe, was responsible for eliminating those who tried to escape outside. Together, they quickly turned the Uchiha settlement into a river of blood, bodies strewn everywhere.

At that moment, an Uchiha girl happened to return home after completing a mission. Upon witnessing this scene, she was clearly shaken to the core.

In the intense reality of the situation, her original 2-tomoe Sharingan quickly evolved into a 3-tomoe Sharingan, indicating the immense shock she experienced.

Obito also noticed this. Upon seeing the girl's transformation, despite being covered in blood, he smiled faintly and raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, nice eyes!"

Hearing this voice, the girl suddenly snapped out of her daze and immediately took out a kunai, assuming a combat stance against Obito.

If the opponent were an ordinary person, having a 3-tomoe Sharingan would give the girl a considerable advantage. However, facing Obito, who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, the situation was completely different.

As the girl raised her kunai, she felt a momentary dizziness. When she regained her senses, a chain had already securely coiled around her neck, making it hard for her to breathe.

The iron chain tightened more and more. The girl's heart sank deeper into despair. Just when she thought she was about to die, a familiar voice reached her ears.

"Hey, masked guy, kindly release that girl. She's my little sweetheart. If you don't let her go, don't blame me for not being polite!"