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"Limitless, huh? How interesting."
Hatake Kuroshi stood amidst the flames, extending a hand with curiosity. The fire parted around his fingers, lunging harmlessly to the side.
"But, regardless of identity, you just attack anyone who stands in your way?"
"No wonder Itachi found you guys troublesome."
Hatake Kuroshi pursed his lips, effortlessly teleporting out of the flames, looking down from mid-air.
These people had no tactics to speak of, just rushing forward recklessly fueled by passion.
They didn't seem very bright.
A series of crisp clinks echoed as the spent kunai and shuriken fell scattered on the ground.
The crimson flames dissipated, leaving only the scorched table and chairs still in place.
The person who had been sitting there moments ago was long gone.
"Where did he go?!"
"Must've gotten scared off seeing so many of us."
[Shixie: Lmao HAHAHAHAH]
"Acting all tough when he first showed up."
Snickers arose from the crowd; these men were quite confident about their "bloodless revolution."
Before they could revel for more than a few seconds, they suddenly realized something above them was casting a shadow.
Hatake Kuroshi's voice sounded somewhat lazy, but it was precisely this state that made his mockery feel doubly effective.
"So many people attacking together, yet you can't even hit your enemy."
"And you still have the nerve to laugh down there? Is it because you realize how stupid you are?"
This bunch of idiots... it was really hard to believe Itachi came from among these people.
Hatake Kuroshi couldn't be bothered listening to more idiotic nonsense, especially powerless idiotic nonsense.
The only people he wanted to guide were those with hope and talent.
These people were suited for direct humanitarian incineration.
Hatake Kuroshi suddenly dove downwards, a pale blue aura accumulating in both hands.
He was in mid-air just now!
In an instant, he was right before their eyes!
Before the crowd could react, that slightly comical mask abruptly closed in.
Even though the mask obscured his expression and eyes, everyone could still feel an overwhelming killing intent wash over them, like facing a demonic Asura from hell.
Several crimson Sharingan eyes stared directly at Hatake Kuroshi's eyes.
However, the eyes behind Hatake Kuroshi's mask only reflected endless darkness.
"Don't be so confident in your eyes."
Seeing the few instantly stunned eyes, Hatake Kuroshi burst out laughing.
Fundamentally, Hatake Kuroshi's eyes functioned more like sensors than direct sight.
The eye patch blocked his eyes, naturally rendering things like Genjutsu ineffective against him.
Though, if he took off the eye patch, there might still be a sliver of hope for them.
"Urgh!!!"
"Ah!!!"
In the mere instant they were stunned, the people around them suddenly let out waves of agonized screams. The panicked crowd violently looked towards their sides.
The shuriken and kunai they had thrown earlier were all floating up.
Flying straight towards them.
"He can control things on the ground!"
Someone quickly realized something was wrong and shouted frantically.
Though not entirely accurate, realizing this point was somewhat commendable.
Hatake Kuroshi smirked mockingly.
The shuriken and kunai moved as if attached to strings, accurately striking people's hearts.
Within seconds, several corpses lay on the ground, eyes wide open.
Apart from the first few idiots who were directly impaled, those who reacted managed to block the onslaught of shuriken and kunai.
But no matter how many times they deflected them, these blades would fly up again out of thin air, once more wielded by Hatake Kuroshi.
Hatake Kuroshi looked mockingly at the bunch of misfits before him; their reaction speed was poor, their attack power lacking.
The Uchiha clan really was propped up by Shisui and Itachi.
With a series of clattering sounds, the kunai and shuriken that had been autonomously attacking people suddenly lost their force and dropped to the ground.
As if Hatake Kuroshi had abruptly cancelled all his techniques and stopped resisting.
Hatake Kuroshi slowly walked forward, step by step.
He stopped, but the crowd showed no intention of stopping.
They vaguely realized it too; the guy before them couldn't really be considered human.
Fighting them blindfolded, using bizarre abilities, and showing absolutely no sign of chakra flow in his body!
For a moment, chaos erupted before Hatake Kuroshi.
Dazzling ninjutsu, katana blades, kunai, and shuriken flew towards him all at once.
Yet, all of it maintained a strange distance from Hatake Kuroshi's body.
As if an untouchable barrier surrounded him!
"You guys are so boring. I'm tired of playing."
Hatake Kuroshi's emotionless voice rang out. In an instant, everyone standing before him was sent flying!
Roaring explosions, extremely shrill screams, even the entire ground trembled from the intense impact.
Shisui, deeply engaged in a fierce battle with the Root members, couldn't help but pause.
Such a massive impact was no small matter. Taking advantage of Shisui's momentary halt... the Root members instantly vanished from their spots, rushing towards the Uchiha compound entrance together.
Corpses lay scattered near the entrance of the Uchiha compound. These war-hungry radicals had, at least, crossed hands with Hatake Kuroshi before dying.
Large, spiderweb-like craters pockmarked the ground ahead; some bodies were directly embedded into the earth.
The position of every corpse looked like it had been hit by a powerful gravitational impact.
But in a single instant, could someone really cause such widespread impact!?
The Root members who rushed over hastily surveyed the Uchiha compound, which had instantly become a river of blood. The pungent smell of blood filled the air, causing their hearts to jolt in alarm.
They had guessed that this timeframe was about when Itachi should be carrying out the massacre.
But for some reason, he was suddenly entangled by a civilian using a Sharingan.
And the scene before them, this overt carnage, didn't seem like something Itachi would do.
Itachi would be more cautious, more restrained.
Who?
Who could kill so many people in an instant!
Calling him a human weapon wouldn't even be an exaggeration.
However, as they approached the entrance, they saw Hatake Kuroshi walking step by step into the Uchiha compound.
Or more accurately, that familiar mask.
The bloodstains on it hadn't even dried yet, appearing exceptionally eerie under the pale moonlight.
"Kill him on sight."
Danzo's command was still fresh in their ears, yet all their feet felt nailed to the ground, unable to move a single step.
This person didn't even need to look at them; just walking like this under the moonlight... they could feel that terrifying killing intent with extreme clarity.
And, for some reason... Root, always known for its concealment, now felt completely exposed.
Their hiding spots were utterly useless. If this person before them wanted to, he could kill them all in an instant!
An unprecedented sense of oppression instantly descended, making everyone feel like their breathing was suppressed by the atmosphere.
A bright blue light flashed from behind the mask, and Hatake Kuroshi's figure vanished into the Uchiha compound.
The Root members quickly stumbled down from tree branches and rooftops, gasping for air.
In that instant, they truly thought they were going to die.
"No, this situation must be reported back to Lord Danzo immediately!"
Several scrambled to their feet, quickly using Body Flicker (Shunshin) to rush back and report.
Whoever he was, that thing that just walked past wasn't something humans could deal with.
It was already a miracle they were still alive after seeing that person.
Hatake Kuroshi's glance wasn't meant to intimidate the Root members, but because Kakashi was squatting nearby.
The ANBU did not participate in this bloody battle; they were only responsible for observing. No matter what happened, their only path was to report back.
They could not intervene.
After all, whatever they did would represent Hiruzen's intervention in this matter.
Kakashi hadn't been guarding there the whole time; he was more focused on the conflict where Shisui was.
No matter how you looked at it, that ordinary person without a forehead protector moved like a trained shinobi, perhaps even one who had participated in wars.
As for the guy who caused the big explosion at the entrance, Kakashi only managed to catch a glimpse of the back of his head before the person vanished.
Itachi stood at his house entrance, waiting for Shisui and Hatake Kuroshi to arrive. His mind was still preoccupied with the man claiming to be Madara Uchiha.
Because he couldn't get away earlier, he could only send out a crow to deliver a message.
However, the man hadn't responded, nor had he shown up at the appointed time.
Perhaps he saw the crow.
Seeing the two return from different directions, Itachi felt vaguely relieved; things should have proceeded according to plan.
At this moment, the entire Uchiha compound fell into an eerie silence.
Hatake Kuroshi ripped off his mask, let out a long breath, then flicked off the blood that had accumulated on it.
"Amazing, Kuroshi. Although I guessed you were probably strong, that impact really startled me."
"I didn't expect you to use such a powerful technique. I thought you were usually just bluffing... er, usually holding back your abilities."
Although Shisui's eyes held admiration, it wasn't quite at the level of obsession.
Having lived with Hatake Kuroshi, he pretty much understood this guy's nature completely.
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