Chapter 14: Killing Gato  

Tazuna's daughter Tsunami and grandson Inari had been waiting for a long time.

Sasuke and his group were warmly welcomed into their home. As Sasuke looked around the simple house, he noted that despite Tazuna being a master builder, he was still quite poor.

"Father, this must be the ninja you brought back. I am Tsunami. Thank you for your help."

Tsunami, who was nearly thirty years old, still had smooth skin and a charming demeanor that could easily captivate people.

After some conversation, Tazuna left to gather his fellow villagers to fight against Gato. Kakashi found a place to sit and look at some documents. Meanwhile, Naruto noticed that Inari seemed worried and decided to follow him outside to see if he could help.

Sasuke couldn't help but wonder if Gato's wealth would meet his expectations. He was looking forward to finding out.

He boldly walked into the street that was under Gato's control. The area was filled with rogue swordsmen, but they were all half-hearted individuals seeking fame rather than true warriors.

Masters of swordsmanship were rare, and Sasuke had only heard of one in Konoha: Kakashi's father, Konoha's White Fang.

Despite possessing shadow-level strength, he was driven to suicide by public opinion, leaving a deep scar on young Kakashi.

Sometimes, Sasuke couldn't help but think, "Kakashi-sensei, if only I had been your father, this tragedy wouldn't have happened."

While his mind raced with these thoughts, Sasuke entered Gato's territory.

"Hey, boy, do you know where you are? How dare you trespass here?"

The fierce-looking rogue warriors gathered in groups, eyeing Sasuke with malicious intent.

"Hahaha, of course I know where I am. Why else would I come here?"

"Tell Gato to come out and hand over his gold and silver. If I'm satisfied, I might consider leaving his body intact."

The rogue warrior cursed, drew his sword, and charged at Sasuke, aiming to cut him down with a single strike.

"Go to hell, kid!"

Sasuke lowered his head and, in a flash of silver, his sword was drawn. The warrior's head flew through the air, blood spurting from his neck.

The rogue warrior's head hit the ground, his eyes wide with disbelief at the speed of Sasuke's sword.

"If you won't listen, then all of you will die."

These people, gathered by Gato, were not good people. Sasuke killed without hesitation, slicing through the crowd with ease.

Each strike took a life. The rogue warriors, realizing their predicament, tried to flee, but it was too late.

Sasuke had given them a chance. Now that his sword was drawn, it wouldn't return to its sheath without drinking blood.

Sasuke quickly approached Gato's mansion, leaving a trail of carnage behind him.

Boom!

As the door burst open, Sasuke saw Gato—a short, ugly man with a large gold watch and a purple suit.

Several beautiful women were serving him. Sasuke's expression grew colder as he saw Gato's enjoyment.

Gato looked at Sasuke with disbelief. "How did you get in here?"

"I killed all your men. Now it's your turn."

Before Gato could respond, Sasuke was upon him, gripping his neck with one hand and lifting him effortlessly.

As Gato struggled desperately, Sasuke used genjutsu to extract his memories, then snapped his neck with a violent twist.

"Is he dead?"

"Is Gato really dead?"

The women, still in shock, couldn't believe that the tyrant Gato had been killed so easily.

Ignoring their astonishment, Sasuke walked straight into the mansion.

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