Chapter 13: The Night of Annihilation
However, Naruto still had some impression of the general plot, including the plot of the Uchiha clan's annihilation.
In the original story, there wasn't much noise about it, right? No, strictly speaking, there was no noise at all. Without causing any disturbance, in just one night, the once mighty Uchiha clan was reduced to only three people, while the rest were completely annihilated. Moreover, they were slaughtered quietly. At the very least, on that night, no resident of Konoha Village noticed the Uchiha clan's annihilation.
It involved the high-level layout and the involvement of a spy. If this could still cause waves, that would be strange.
So, in the original story, everyone in Konoha Village only found out about the Uchiha clan's annihilation the next day (except for those directly involved).
Reasons, process, results! While Naruto could only remember the general idea, the one thing he could clearly recall and confirm was that on the night of the Uchiha clan's annihilation, Uchiha Itachi made a deal with the Konoha high-ups. He exchanged the Uchiha clan's lives for peace and the survival of his own younger brother, even going as far as to eliminate his own parents!
The annihilation was probably carried out by Uchiha Itachi alone. But Naruto could absolutely confirm that before Uchiha Itachi acted, there must have been a large number of ANBU or Root members hidden near the Uchiha compound, monitoring and even setting up barriers. Only in this way could they keep the disturbance to a minimum and avoid attracting the entire village's attention and panic, allowing the Uchiha clan to disappear quietly.
However, the scene before him far exceeded Naruto's expectations. It seemed to deviate greatly from the established plot.
"Could it be that someone from the Uchiha clan discovered the conspiracy of the Konoha high-ups and started a rebellion?" Naruto's heart trembled as he thought of another possibility. After all, this was the most prominent clan in Konoha, and it shouldn't be filled with fools, right? With some clues, could they have organized a rebellion in advance? The probability of this happening was also there.
However, such thoughts only flashed through Naruto's mind. After all, there were too many things that couldn't be explained. As he looked at the distant raging inferno and the increasingly noisy Konoha village, Naruto's brow furrowed even more. However, it only took a short moment for his tense brow to relax.
"No matter what the reason is, and regardless of the outcome, what does it have to do with me now? I should go to sleep." Naruto chuckled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and then closed the curtains before returning to his bed.
The spreading flames and the faint sounds of battle carried by the wind seemed to make Naruto hear the distant cries and screams from a remote area. However, at this moment, Naruto could only be a bystander. He didn't even want to be that. Whether it was due to his own strength or his position, the Uchiha clan's annihilation had nothing to do with Naruto.
On a blood-red night like this, the greatest sin in this world was the lack of power. Naruto shook his head. In the end, he could only be a spectator. He didn't even want to be that. Regardless of his own strength or his position, the Uchiha clan's annihilation had nothing to do with him.
The next day, for Konoha, and even for the Fire Country, would be a completely different scene.
The fall of the greatest clan.
This was a true reflection of the gradual weakening of the great ninja village.
The next day, news of the Uchiha clan's annihilation quickly spread throughout the village. As the tumultuous events of the previous night unfolded, the common people in the village speculated about what had happened.
The smell of gunpowder, the sounds of explosions, the faint sounds of battle and screams, and the raging fires in the sky—all these strange occurrences were hard to ignore. Some even speculated if there had been an external invasion or if a new shinobi world war was about to erupt.
Before these speculations could spread throughout the village, the village's high-ranking officials, led by the Third Hokage, quickly announced the events of the previous night. The content of the announcement was exactly as Naruto had anticipated.
The most genius shinobi of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Itachi, had joined forces with external enemies in an attempt to overthrow Konoha Village. When his clan members discovered this, Uchiha Itachi directly slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan and was later driven off by Konoha shinobi.
The fleeing Uchiha Itachi was now classified as an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha.
Once this news spread throughout the village, everyone in Konoha, including the majority who were unaware of the truth, wore expressions of disbelief. A genius from the Uchiha clan, who had graduated from the ninja academy at the age of seven and became a chunin at ten, had joined forces with external enemies and plotted to destroy Konoha Village? This news alone was shocking enough.
However, the revelation that almost the entire Uchiha clan had been annihilated, with only Uchiha Sasuke left, was even more astonishing. The Uchiha clan held a significant position in Konoha Village and the entire shinobi world. As one of the two founding clans of Konoha Village, and currently the most powerful clan in Konoha and the entire shinobi world, the fact that they were almost completely wiped out was hard to believe.
This news was not only shocking within Konoha Village but was also expected to send shockwaves throughout the Fire Country and the entire shinobi world. The other four major ninja villages would undoubtedly be watching closely, wondering about the truth of the matter. Had Konoha's military strength been compromised?
These were the things the Sand Village, Mist Village, Rock Village, and Cloud Village were most concerned about.
As someone who was familiar with the general plot, Naruto would not be deceived by the "truth" announced by Konoha's high-ranking officials. In fact, when it came to this so-called "truth," Naruto couldn't help but smirk.
What was the real truth? What roles did the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzō, and the two advisors play in this truth?
Naruto knew better than anyone else. Ultimately, in this matter, while the Uchiha clan had their own reasons, the actions of the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō were not exactly honorable.
Moreover, in Naruto's view, it wasn't just a matter of being dishonorable. After all, if the high-ranking officials of a village could be a little more ruthless and cunning for the sake of the village's benefit, that wouldn't be a big deal.
But!
The key issue was the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, especially the actions of Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi. It made Naruto think that Konoha's high-ranking officials were incredibly foolish.
Naruto didn't hide his malicious speculation in his heart. If the First Hokage and Second Hokage, who were the founding fathers of Konoha, knew that their descendants were so foolish, they would probably turn in their graves, wouldn't they?
(End of this chapter)
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