Chapter 183: Hokage-sama, There’s Big Trouble

Chapter 183: Hokage-sama, There's Big Trouble

Boom!!!

A crimson skeleton materialized in the air, enveloping Uchiha Itachi. Its two arms swept across, deflecting all the incoming projectiles and jutsu.

"Susanoo?"

Sasuke, seeing Susanoo for the first time, tensed up. He spread his ten fingers, and the transparent wires entwined around them pulled tight. The windmill shuriken, previously deflected, spun back towards the target.

But this time, instead of a direct confrontation, the shuriken circled around Susanoo, with the wires binding tightly around the crimson skeleton.

It wasn't just Sasuke. At this moment, other Uchiha ninjas also moved their fingers. Under their carefully laid out plan, numerous kunai and shuriken scattered around were re-launched, binding Susanoo tightly with transparent wires.

In an instant, the crimson skeleton was wrapped tightly from head to toe.

On the other end, Sasuke and the others held the wires in their mouths, their hands forming seals at high speed.

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"

Blazing flames followed the wires, surging towards Susanoo.

Uchiha Itachi glanced around. The crimson skeleton was entirely engulfed in flames, looking like a massive torch.

As the flames intensified, the skeleton grew thinner.

Knowing that the first stage of Susanoo's defense was insufficient, Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan spun again.

In an instant, the thin crimson skeleton filled with muscle and flesh, covered in a chakra cloak, and then donned the armor of the Tengu.

But that wasn't all.

With a sudden burst, all the wires binding it snapped as Susanoo's form grew taller.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, the roof of the Naka Shrine's main hall was shattered. Debris and tiles flew off as the roof was lifted away.

A towering figure stood, cloaked in deep red armor, shining brilliantly under the sunlight.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With each step Itachi took, Susanoo, like a mythical giant, trampled everything underfoot as it marched towards Sasuke and the others.

Not far away.

Watching the flames and the crimson armored giant from afar, Hagoromo Gengetsu shook his head and said, "They're making more work for me."

Such a commotion would inevitably attract the attention of the real owners of this place, Konoha.

Given Konoha's efficiency, it wouldn't take long for someone to arrive.

And I'll have to help hold them off.

After all, this is an Uchiha matter of cleaning house. Outsiders shouldn't interfere.

"But if they come, that's fine too. Hopefully, there will be a few mission targets among them."

Gengetsu thought of his system mission.

While waiting, he hadn't been idle. One of his shadow clones had already left to complete the newly issued main mission.

[Main Mission: Chūnin Exams]

[Mission Description: After the Wave Country mission, the host soon hears about the Chūnin Exams. With the recommendation of their teacher Kakashi, Team 7 will participate in the Chūnin Exams. Please prepare well and pass the written test, the Forest of Death, the preliminaries, and the finals.]

[Warning! One of the Sannin, Orochimaru, is about to attack!]

A few days ago, Gengetsu received a new mission from the system, perfectly timed with his visit to Konoha.

As planned, his shadow clone had already clocked in at the Chūnin Exam's written test venue, completed the test, and was now heading to the Forest of Death to continue.

Whether it would work or not, Gengetsu was confident.

After all, there's always a great scholar to validate my points.

As time passed, Hagoromo Gengetsu continued to sit on the large rock, quietly waiting.

Meanwhile, Kisame, who also noticed the commotion at Naka Shrine, frowned.

"Already using the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

He was surprised. He hadn't expected Sasuke, who he could easily deal with back then, to grow to this extent.

Kisame turned to Gengetsu, about to ask something, when he heard noises from a distance.

Narrowing his eyes, he asked, "Gengetsu-sama, do you need me to take care of those pests?"

Gengetsu glanced at the approaching figures in the distance, who he didn't recognize, and waved casually.

Kisame acknowledged and flashed away.

Soon, the sounds of battle erupted nearby.

From the moment Itachi unleashed Susanoo's true power, the battle at Naka Shrine could no longer be concealed.

Initially, Konoha was unsure what was happening at Naka Shrine and sent a nearby squad to investigate.

When the squad didn't report back, Konoha sensed something amiss.

Hokage's Office.

Tsunade stood by the window, arms crossed, looking towards Naka Shrine.

Even though the Uchiha district was quite far, and despite the significant commotion caused by Itachi's Susanoo, she couldn't see much.

She stood there because she had doubts in her mind.

"What happened at Naka Shrine?"

Since the Uchiha clan's massacre, the Uchiha district had been neglected, with no one caring about it.

Apart from the dilapidated buildings, there was nothing of interest there.

It shouldn't attract any outsiders.

Yet now, a significant battle was happening.

A preliminary investigation showed no Konoha ninjas were involved.

So, it had to be outsiders.

As Tsunade pondered this, Shizune hurriedly entered.

"Tsunade-sama!"

"What's the situation?" Tsunade asked, turning around.

Shizune's face was grim. "The second investigation squad has also lost contact. Additionally, an accompanying Anbu squad has also gone silent."

Crunch!

Tsunade clenched her fists.

Realizing the severity of the problem, she understood it wasn't a minor issue.

She had initially thought it was a small problem. Despite not knowing the exact cause, she believed sending a few Konoha ninjas would resolve it, and they could investigate later.

But now, with two squads and an Anbu squad lost, it was clear this was no minor issue.

This was a fierce beast in action!

"Who could it be?"

Tsunade considered several possibilities and was about to gather more personnel for another investigation.

Suddenly!

The office door burst open.

Shikamaru and Chōji, just back from the Land of Waves, supported a weary Kotetsu and Izumo, while Asuma and Ino quickly followed.

No time for formalities, Shikamaru gravely reported:

"Hokage-sama, there's big trouble."