MSIN: Chapter 282

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"Setting fire to any residential area isn't difficult, and Haori's fire is meant to burn everything, which is incredibly easy. But the difficulty comes after, as he has to run around, preventing the fire from spreading beyond the barrier's range. If Amaterasu really burns down the entire Konoha, Haori will truly become one of the top ten figures who moved the ninja world… for the other villages."

If the Root members within the barrier acted decisively, it wouldn't be impossible for them to escape, even taking one or two Sharingan with them. But a large number would be impossible, and as for carefully selecting three-tomoe Sharingan… is this a vegetable market?

But if they were too obsessed with their orders and insisted on retrieving the Sharingan, then things would be bad. They would be burned to ashes, leaving nothing behind.

But no matter what, the destruction of the Uchiha clan fulfilled the wishes of many people, including Danzo.

Although you couldn't call Danzo a "good guy" by any means, he wasn't bad for the sake of being bad. Danzo's primary goal in dealing with the Uchiha clan was undoubtedly to ensure Konoha's stability and completely eliminate the threat of rebellion.

In fact, this could be considered "official business." Now, this official business had been completed 100%. But as for Danzo's personal business, because Haori suddenly staged this act, Danzo had lost big time.

After this incident, Danzo had wasted a pair of precious three-tomoe Sharingan. But not only had he not gotten his hands on the BUG-level Kotoamatsukami, but the large number of Sharingan he had wanted to collect at the same time had also been burned. Imagine what kind of feeling this old man had facing this outcome?

When it was quiet at night, looking up at the stars, did he need to cry… Cry, there's a saying that goes, crying makes you feel better.

Amaterasu was a nightmare for Danzo. Usually, his face was like everyone owed him 80,000 yen. But now… it was like they owed him 800,000 yen.

"Itachi, completely burning down the Uchiha clan wasn't part of our agreement. You've done something beyond the scope of the deal." Danzo's face perfectly embodied the meaning of "pale."

At this time, he thought that Itachi had set the fire.

Itachi, after completing his mission, had a final conversation with Danzo before leaving Konoha.

"According to the deal, I've done everything I was supposed to do. You have no room for complaints." Itachi's tone was cold.

"As for this fire… it was the White Fang who did it. I tried to kill him before, but I ended up being sealed by him once."

Itachi wouldn't be completely domineering. He would make explanations about the facts.

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on the blurry flames in the night. At this moment, he actually felt a bit grateful to Haori. Danzo was right. Because of the deal, Itachi couldn't have set the fire on his own initiative.

Whether or not he felt "disgust" towards his own clan, was it Itachi's intention to kill his parents and clan members?

One thing is one thing. Itachi wouldn't want his parents and clan members to have their eyes taken out like merchandise after death.

"So… that Fire Release really is your eye technique?"

"Yes. This jutsu is a Fire Release that will never go out once it's ignited. Its power is beyond my control and I can't extinguish it. Unless someone has a sealing ability like the White Fang…"

"So… as long as it's within my line of sight, this fire can burn once, and it can burn a second time." Itachi's words were a clear threat.

The two Root ninjas behind Danzo were about to step forward, but Danzo stopped them with a wave of his hand.

Itachi had proactively revealed some information about Amaterasu. And the power of Amaterasu that had manifested at this time was a perfect demonstration of his threat.

Perhaps after this, Itachi would find it difficult to contact Danzo. But Konoha was such a big target, it couldn't escape.

So, Danzo had to do what he had promised Itachi. Otherwise, Itachi would set fire to Konoha… This was the entire meaning of Itachi's last appearance.

"If you want to keep me, it's impossible… Remember what you promised!" After saying this, Itachi turned into a flock of ravens and disappeared.

"A shadow clone?"

Danzo asked himself softly.

Of course, it was a shadow clone. How could Itachi be so stupid as to come and see Danzo in person after he had finished the job? After all, with Danzo's personality, it was almost inevitable that he would kill the rabbit and cook the dog.

Itachi killed the Uchiha clan. Then, Danzo would kill the "exhausted" Itachi after they had both suffered losses. Was there a better option than that?

But Danzo really thought things were too simple. Itachi's brain couldn't possibly be that bad.

He had already left Konoha. As long as Itachi was still alive, Danzo had to fulfill his obligation. Otherwise, Itachi probably wouldn't mind setting Konoha on fire.

Amaterasu burned for several hours. Haori stood there like a stone statue, watching all night. By the end, Mirai had fallen asleep.

Witnessing such a nerve-wracking event, even a child who was prone to sleep couldn't possibly sleep so unconsciously. But Haori had used a genjutsu on her to make her sleep soundly.

Sleep could probably soothe her emotions.

The result of Amaterasu burning was that the Uchiha clan disappeared completely. The residential area, which wasn't small, only left behind charred and deeply sunken ground the next day. Buildings above the foundation were gone. There wasn't even any ash. You could say that there was no more efficient demolition.

Because of the barrier, for ordinary people, the strongest, most arrogant Uchiha clan had disappeared silently… Of course, at this time, early in the morning, no one had probably noticed yet.

After taking Mirai back home, Haori told Kimimaro to take her to school for a leave of absence. And Haku didn't have to go to school today either. He had to stay and help look after Mirai.

Even if Mirai woke up, it was best not to leave her alone. And Haori still had to go to the Third Hokage's place to report on the mission.

It was a bit pitiful for a child like Mirai to see what had happened last night. And Haori was a bit reluctant, but that's how the world was. She should have a correct understanding.

No comparison, no harm. Consider someone who keeps using Tsukuyomi on their little brother, repeating the events of tonight over and over again. Haori was far from that. He was the real deal.

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Haori met with the Hokage alone. He didn't see Danzo Shimura, the key figure, here.

But that was good. It was best for the two of them to avoid each other for now. Otherwise, that old man would definitely jump on him and scratch him to death.

"The Uchiha clan has completely disappeared." Haori, who was responsible for monitoring the situation, only had to say this one sentence to the Hokage.

"Did you set the fire last night? Why did you burn down the Uchiha clan's residential area so thoroughly?" The Third Hokage asked.

This guy… he seemed to have suddenly aged a lot.

But what Haori didn't like was that he didn't believe that the Hokage didn't understand why he had burned down the Uchiha clan. But why ask a question that everyone knew the answer to?

"Now that the Uchiha clan is gone, there's no benefit to the Sharingan continuing to leak out. So, I think it's better to destroy them completely." Haori said.

"But that Fire Release…"

"I did set the fire, but it wasn't my jutsu. It was Itachi Uchiha's eye technique that I sealed before. It's a one-time use."

As the leader of a village, the Hokage would naturally be concerned about this kind of large-scale destruction, a jutsu that seemed difficult to defend against.

But Haori's words were very clear. If you were going to be wary, you should be wary of Itachi Uchiha, not him. After all, Amaterasu was a Mangekyō Sharingan jutsu. Haori had just "borrowed" it once.

And Itachi Uchiha had become a rogue ninja.

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