“Hmm, it looks like these are the people, sixteen in total. They actually adopted the Konoha Ninja Village’s approach, using four-person squads, with each squad responsible for one side. This means only these people are left in the inner city.” Uchiha Sakurako transmitted all the information through her genjutsu.
Uchiha Tenxiu thought carefully, then secretly sent a message to Uchiha Sakurako: “To avoid unnecessary trouble and prevent intelligence leaks, we should act after midnight. By then, I will directly use a barrier Ninjutsu to seal off the entire inner city. This way, we won’t have to worry about information being exposed. With the barrier sealed, we can slowly deal with Ōtomo.”
“Additionally, all Ōtomo personnel must be eradicated, not a single one can be left! As for the others, they are relatively less important. If they are willing to surrender, we can spare their lives, after all, we still need some people to do things!” In the genjutsu, Uchiha Tenxiu said expressionlessly, a hint of killing intent surfacing in his eyes.
Regarding the Ōtomo personnel,
Uchiha Tenxiu’s mind was clear as a mirror. These guys were all ruthless individuals, so he absolutely could not be soft-hearted with them. All main branch personnel must be completely eliminated, leaving no future troubles.
After all, Uchiha Tenxiu did not want to repeat the mistakes of “The Orphan of Zhao”; there were too many such examples in history.
He knew that even with his powerful strength, he could not let his guard down. What if an Ōtomo orphan miraculously survived, endured silently, secretly propagated descendants, and lingered on? Then, even if this orphan couldn’t retaliate against him directly, he would surely come up with countless ways to disgust him. Even if he was strong, what about the people around him?
Even a one in ten thousand chance,
Uchiha Tenxiu was not going to give it to the other party.
Therefore, Uchiha Tenxiu was determined not to let any main member of Ōtomo escape. Eradicating them completely, eliminating future troubles, was the wisest choice.
As for the others, whether they were hired Ninja or other servants, it was not impossible for them to live, as he didn't care about their loyalty anyway. He would place a control curse seal on them, and they would do whatever he told them to do in the future.
There was no need to consider what they thought in their hearts.
All he needed was a good supply of consumables.
With these people helping him, he could slowly recruit more, cultivate his own confidants, and gradually gather more personnel.
When the time came, and the Uchiha Clan and other small families from Konoha that he had drawn over arrived,
Then, he would have his core confidants.
Plus another group of new recruits he personally trained.
One group would be his kin, the other his subjects, both loyal to him. With the checks and balances of these two new forces, a vibrant power would thus be born.
Soon.
At midnight, all was silent.
In the sky, dark clouds rolled in like ink, as if to devour everything. They continuously swept across the sky, as if driven by a mysterious force. The originally high-hanging bright moon was also completely obscured by these layers of clouds, as if it had disappeared into the endless darkness.
It was a dark and windy night, a night for killing.
The entire Harvest City was enveloped in this silent atmosphere, without a sound. On the city walls, the outermost samurai stood like statues, vigilantly watching the movements outside the city. However, the inner city was like a sleeping giant beast, completely silent.
At this quiet moment, suddenly, a low incantation sounded: “Barrier Ninjutsu – Conceal!”
With this incantation, Uchiha Tenxiu and his four Shadow Clones appeared like ghosts in the four corners of the inner city. Their figures flickered in the darkness, as if merging with the night.
Uchiha Tenxiu swiftly formed hand seals, and in an instant, a transparent barrier, like a thin veil, covered the entire inner city. This barrier was no ordinary barrier, but a specially modified invisible barrier. Ordinary people’s vision could not detect its existence; only when they approached and tried to pass through would they be struck by the transparent defense.
Like a transparent city wall, it completely enveloped the entire sealed area.
At this moment, the 800-meter long and wide inner city was completely sealed, with no movement able to pass through.
Under Uchiha Tenxiu’s painstaking research in barrier Ninjutsu, this barrier could not only be invisible but also prevent the exchange of sounds between the inside and outside.
And now was the time to use it.
“How did you even come up with this kind of barrier Ninjutsu? To develop such an ability right from the start!” A hint of complexity flashed in Uchiha Sakurako’s eyes. Her own genius was simply insignificant compared to Uchiha Tenxiu’s ability.
To be able to develop his own Ninjutsu at this age.
Even this large-scale barrier Ninjutsu, this special Ninjutsu specifically for large-scale massacres, has he already become so proficient at this age?!
Completely devoid of the innocence of a child!
Uchiha Sakurako shook her head, throwing these thoughts out of her mind. Then, she also drew her Ninja sword.
The curtain of slaughter slowly began to unfurl at this moment.
The Ōtomo, this seemingly ordinary family, was actually the core target of this bloody storm.
Therefore, when the horn of slaughter sounded, the two did not, like ordinary people, first clear the hidden sentries, but instead went straight to the center of the main city without hesitation.
Their speed was as fast as lightning, as light as flying birds, as they effortlessly passed through streets and houses, without any exposure.
With these two Jonin-level powerhouses advancing, the rogue Ninja recruited by the Ōtomo were completely useless.
Finally, they arrived in front of the Ōtomo residence, that magnificent Tianshou Pavilion, exquisitely arranged and entirely built from mountain stones. To an ordinary army, it was like an insurmountable fortress, enough to make enemies despair.
Unfortunately, now.
He was facing Ninja.
The fortress before them did not cause the slightest hesitation in the two. Like ghosts, they easily avoided the so-called rogue Ninja lurking in the shadows, entering as if into an uninhabited land, heading straight for the very center of the Tianshou Pavilion.
Soon, they entered the central area of the Tianshou Pavilion, in front of a room protected by Ninja, where the head of the Ōtomo family and the Ninja leader protecting his safety were located.
“Begin the operation!”
Uchiha Tenxiu spoke, and at his feet, the figures of two Ninja slowly collapsed, their eyes completely blank, clearly severely injured by genjutsu.
At this moment, Uchiha Tenxiu’s voice echoed in the wind, revealing an uncontrollable excitement and anticipation.
“Who’s there?!”
Accompanying Uchiha Tenxiu’s voice, the Ninja previously hidden in the shadows finally became aware of his presence.
His face showed shock and disbelief, as he secretly pondered: How did this person manage to sneak in here without anyone noticing? After all, they were elite Ninja responsible for guarding this land. They were already Jonin among the rogue Ninja, and there were layers of hidden sentries around, yet not a single person discovered his tracks.
So, how strong was this person really?
“Hmph, kid, I don’t know who sent you, but the Ōtomo is not someone you can afford to provoke. If you want to be an enemy of the entire Land of Fire, then go ahead and make your move! I’m not afraid to tell you, the family head is a relative of the Land of Fire Daimyo. If you dare to act, Konoha Ninja Village will not let you go!” The middle-aged Ninja leader tried to intimidate him, though his inner fear was quite obvious, he still feigned composure, using the names of the Land of Fire and Konoha to threaten him.
If it were an ordinary Ninja, encountering something about the Land of Fire Daimyo’s relative or Konoha Village, they might retreat in the face of difficulty and refuse to act.
After all, whether it was the Land of Fire Daimyo or Konoha Ninja Village, encountering these two was basically equivalent to provoking the current God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.
Unfortunately, for Uchiha Tenxiu, a person of audacious courage, he simply did not care.
Uchiha Tenxiu, full of defiance, did not care what kind of trouble he would stir up by killing the other party.
As long as all evidence was eliminated,
Who would know it was him?