Konohagakure, the Land of Fire,
Under the cover of night, Shisui donned the gold-threaded black cloak of Amatsukami and wore the Fire-patterned mask on his head. He quietly erged from his house and gracefully leaped atop an electric pole in the Uchiha District. The night wind blew, causing Shisui's robe to flutter as he looked down upon the Uchiha District, his expression growing colder and indifferent.
At this mont, Shisui felt imnse gratitude towards Kuroto for founding Amatsukami. Hatred could not easily be resolved, but Amatsukami provided a way to artificially transfer it. The primary purpose of creating Amatsukami was to divert the Uchiha's hatred, thus ensuring the unity of the village and the clan. Tonight, Shisui's task was to fulfill this purpose once again.
Consequently, he could not allow a single clansman to step outside the Uchiha District that night. If even one person left the district, it would signify the beginning of the Coup d'état.
Tonight… is going to be just another ordinary night in Konoha.
There was no Coup… no rebellion.
As Shisui made up his mind, a large group of heavily ard Uchiha tribesn erged on the street. Uchiha Tanaka, an elite Jonin in charge of raiding the ANBU base, led this group. From his vantage point on the telegraph pole, Shisui watched the approaching group, who were seemingly about to initiate the Coup d'état.
Uchiha Tanaka, at the forefront of the group, noticed the figure on the electric pole, wearing the mask and cloak, and exclaid in surprise, "Homusubi!?"
"Fellow Clansn, understand your weakness and harbor resentnt towards Amatsukami to the core!" spoke Shisui as his cloak billowed in the wind, the moon providing a dramatic backdrop.
He activated his Mangekyō Sharingan and drew a long sword from within his cloak. In a swift movent, he vanished from the pole, leaving Tanaka and his fellow Uchiha clansn bewildered, questioning whether they had truly seen Homusubi just a mont ago.
Before they could recover from their shock, a crashing sound echoed through the air, and Homusubi appeared amidst the Uchiha clansn.
"You?!"
"Aaaahhhhhh….!"
"What… what the hell do you think you are doing?"
"Damn it, everyone, stay on alert… Homusubi is here to kill us!"
Instantly, the sounds of fighting and shouting shattered the usually serene atmosphere maintained by the Uchiha clan.
‘The Uchiha Clan did not rebel tonight!'
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On the opposite side of the Uchiha District, Shinichi, also disguised as Homusubi, drew a long sword from Uchiha Naoto's lifeless body, causing blood to spatter in all directions. anwhile, the distant sounds of fighting reached his ears.
Shinichi pondered, "Has it begun over there?"
Uchiha Minoru, who was supposed to lead the raid on Konoha Prison to release prisoners and sow chaos in the village, struggled to speak as he grabbed onto Shinichi's black cloak. He questioned with difficulty, "Homusubi, you… you are a fellow Uchiha clan mber. Why would you choose to protect the village? Are those detestable people… worth more to you than your own blood?"
Before Shinichi could respond, Uchiha Minoru breathed his last breath, succumbing to his injuries.
Shinichi gently closed Uchiha Minoru's eyes and softly uttered, "From the very beginning, there was no hope for this Coup. If you wish to harbor resentnt, direct it towards Amatsukami!"
With those parting words, Shinichi's figure vanished.
Whoosh!
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In a secluded grove near the outer wall of the Uchiha Clan compound, Uchiha Yusuke hid with two Uchiha Jonin. Their mission for the night was to secretly lead the bounty hunters, rogue-nin, and wandering samurai hired by the Uchiha Clan into the village, where they would join forces with Uchiha Tanaka to attack the ANBU base. This strategic move aid to prevent the support of the other elders, Sannin, and the Hokage's Hand, who were facing Shisui and Shinichi under Fugaku's command.
Impatience grew among the Uchiha Jonin as they observed the night sky above them. One of them asked, "How much longer do we have to wait?"
Yusuke checked his wristwatch, shaking his head, and replied, "Not yet… but don't worry, the right ti will co soon. Our task is to lead those expendable fighters into the chaos and delay ANBU's support."
Both Jonin nodded in agreent, and the second one expressed admiration for Shinichi, eagerly anticipating his battle. Suddenly, a faint voice spoke from behind them.
All three turned around, their eyes widening in shock. "Ho… Homusubi?"
Uchiha Yusuke questioned, "What do you want?"
Shinichi remained silent as he drew his sword.
Sensing the danger, Yusuke quickly grabbed a signal flare and fired it into the night sky. A brilliant red light exploded, signaling for reinforcents.
Shinichi muttered, "Looks like I arrived a bit late…" He shook his head and continued, "But it doesn't matter when Boss is handling things." He then gazed at the three Uchiha clansn before raising his long sword.
In a swift motion, the confrontation escalated.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
‘The Uchiha Clan did not rebel tonight!'
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In the forest outside the walls, the brilliant light from the exploding signal flare illuminated the dark woods. However, there were few witnesses to appreciate the beauty as the forest had beco a graveyard of corpses. The battle had ended swiftly and silently. Among the hundreds of Bounty Hunters, Rogue-nin, and wandering samurai who were supposed to gather in secret, many fell without even seeing their assailant.
Amidst the light and shadow of the flare, only two figures remained standing in the forest. One of them wielded a needle-shaped long sword and wore a slashed forehead protector with the mark of Kirigakure, indicating his identity as Momochi Zabuza. The other figure donned a conspicuous Hokage Haori and carried the fad Totsuka no Tsurugi.
Ignoring his bleeding right arm, Zabuza backed away and remarked, "I didn't expect the Hokage to personally co after us!"
Kuroto smiled in response, "And I didn’t expect to find you among the group of bounty hunters that the Uchiha Clan hired. So, after your failed coup in Kirigakure, you planned to assist them here, huh, Momochi Zabuza?"
Taking another step back, Zabuza tried to reason, "Hokage, let's stop here… I will retreat peacefully. However, if you push further, even you might sustain injuries, and that won't bode well for what you are about to face."
This wasn't the first ti Zabuza had faced Kuroto. Years ago, when Kuroto was still a Chunin who had just awakened his Tenseigan, they encountered each other on a mission that involved Guy. At that ti, Kuroto managed to defeat Zabuza, leaving a stain on the latter's record as a newly inducted Kirigakure assassination force mber.
However, now that Kuroto had beco the Godai Hokage, that defeat was no longer a stain; rather, it was acceptable to have been defeated by the Hokage. Besides, Zabuza harbored no personal grudge against Kuroto, so he was willing to retreat peacefully.
Unfortunately, Kuroto shook his head and stated firmly, "Your presence here is evidence of the Uchiha Clan's rebellion."
Realizing he was no match for Kuroto, Zabuza quickly offered to save his own life, "If Hokage-sama needs to testify against the Uchiha Clan, I am willing to help you!"
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