Evil Uchiha Itsuki

"Boom!"

Another massive creature appeared.

But!

When the people present saw it, they were all dumbfounded.

Itsuki, you're something else.

Your summoning technique is insane!

It was a cat, entirely engulfed in blue flames!

As soon as it appeared, it gazed disdainfully at everyone present, not even caring much about the Nine-Tails.

The Two-Tails, Matatabi!

Damn it!

He actually summoned a tailed beast!

Even Jiraiya felt a chill run down his spine.

They had been struggling with how to deal with the Nine-Tails moments earlier.

Now, another one appeared!

What now?

"You...you beasts!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was nearly in tears.

Look at this!

These creatures are tens of meters tall! How are we supposed to fight them?

Sure, the strongest of us can manage, but what about the average ninjas? What can they do against these monsters?

And besides!

If these guys start fighting in Konoha, the damage would be catastrophic!

One roll, and that's an entire street flattened!

At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen even started to blame Jiraiya.

If you hadn't summoned, there wouldn't be so many monsters!

But!

That wasn't the end!

When the sky was nearly blocked by the rising sandstorm, Sarutobi Hiruzen completely deflated.

He wanted to call out to his ancestors.

The One-Tail, Shukaku!

Gaara had also lost control.

Stimulated by the two other tailed beasts, Shukaku refused to stay quiet any longer.

And!

Itsuki clearly knew that Gaara was a Jinchuriki, so how could he remain passive?

Of course, he had to interfere!

Just like a certain blonde-haired ninja who was currently roaring in fury.

His name was Minato Namikaze!

"Uchiha Itsuki, you liar!"

Minato was furious.

This was not the agreement he had with Itsuki!

Their deal was that Minato wouldn't temporarily stop the Nine-Tails from breaking the seal.

Itsuki would take the Nine-Tails out of the barrier, bring Naruto to safety, and then Minato would re-seal the Nine-Tails.

How could the Yellow Flash ever attack Konoha?! 

Even with his wife and child in danger, Minato wouldn't harm the village!

Moreover, he didn't believe his teacher and the Third Hokage would ever allow such a thing!

But!

Once the Nine-Tails left the barrier, Minato was horrified to find that he couldn't seal the beast.

In the sealing space.

A massive Mangekyo Sharingan appeared above the Nine-Tails.

All the sealing powers targeted at the Nine-Tails vanished the moment they touched that eye.

Some even rebounded, nearly destroying Minato's remaining energy clone.

Clearly!

Uchiha Itsuki had tampered with the Nine-Tails from the start.

His initial agreement was built on deception!

"I just remembered!"

Naruto suddenly clapped his hands, saying, "I had some contact with Uchiha Itsuki when I was younger. He seemed to appear in the sealing space at that time."

"Why didn't you say this earlier?"

Minato shouted, furious.

The reason he agreed to work with Itsuki was that he had entered the sealing space before Itsuki and confirmed no tampering had been done to the Nine-Tails.

If he'd known Itsuki had been in the sealing space before, Minato would never have cooperated.

Naruto shrugged, "You didn't ask!"

Secretly, Naruto felt a little satisfied. Serves them right for constantly bullying and manipulating me!

Jiraiya's betrayal had started pushing young Naruto toward the dark side.

So what if it's Konoha?

Have I ever felt safe here?

Even his trust in Iruka was wavering.

Ask?

Should you even need to ask?

Minato looked grim, mumbling, "It seems there's no choice but to use the power she left behind."

She?

Naruto's expression shifted.

Minato quickly began forming hand seals.

Soon, a red aura appeared in the sealing space.

Minato had just smiled warmly, about to speak.

"Bang!"

A delicate white fist punched him hard in the face, sending him flying.

...

"Let's get this started!" 

Itsuki raised both hands, slowly floating in the air, his gaze cold as he looked down at Konoha like a god.

"One bag of rice to carry upstairs!"

...Feel the pain!

"Another bag of rice to the second floor!"

...Think about the pain!

"Another bag of rice was too much!"

...Accept the pain!

"I washed that bag of rice!"

...Understand the pain!

"That bag of rice was full of mud!"

...Those who don't understand pain!

"And that pile of black bricks!"

...Can never truly know peace!

"Each grain with mud!"

...Starting now!

"Who gave you a bag of rice?!"

...Let the world feel pain!

"Fine, add some water!"

...Shinra Tensei!

Pah! Ignore that last line, it just slipped out!

"Roar!"

"Hiss!"

"Co-coo!"

"Meow!"

The many summoned beasts and tailed beasts responded to Itsuki.

Some began wreaking havoc.

Others charged at their opponents.

Both sides immediately clashed.

"Stop, stop it!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words had lost their strength.

These massive creatures didn't need to intentionally destroy anything; just by fighting, they could turn Konoha into rubble.

"Hokage-sama, stay strong!"

An ANBU member beside him shouted, "We are Konoha! We will not lose! All invaders will be defeated!"

Then why don't you do something!

Sarutobi Hiruzen let out a bitter laugh and sighed, "Alright, let's push them out!"

"Yes!"

After taking several deep breaths, Sarutobi Hiruzen gathered some courage.

It wasn't that he lacked strength; the enemies were just too fierce.

So...

"Orochimaru!"

Sarutobi suddenly grabbed Orochimaru's arm, his eyes tearful, "Teacher has never asked anything of you, but today, you must help me!"

Orochimaru: "..."

Teacher, you're something else!

You must have noticed that I was planning to escape.

You're decisive!

Indeed!

There's a saying: "The old who don't die become thieves."

You have sharp eyes!

But.

Look at this! How many monsters are there?

How many could easily kill me?

Are you trying to get me killed?

Especially since quite a few of them are my doing.

Is this not a case of being hoisted by my own petard?

Orochimaru didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Is this still Konoha?

It's a kingdom of monsters!

I'm just a normal guy in comparison; it's too hard.

"Orochimaru, please, you're all I have left!"

Orochimaru: "..."

For some reason, those words gave him an odd sense of satisfaction!

Didn't you kick me out before?

Didn't you think I wasn't fit to be Hokage?

Didn't you...

So why are you begging me now?

"Fine!"

Orochimaru grinned, "Teacher, I'll help you this time. I want you to see just how wrong your choice was back then!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen heaved a long sigh of relief.

You can say whatever you want!

As long as you don't leave, I don't care if you mock me. Hell, I'd bow to you if needed!

But!

Sarutobi's expression shattered in the next moment.

"Summoning Jutsu!"

Damn it, another Summoning Jutsu?

Sarutobi almost instinctively wanted to curse out loud.

He was terrified of these things now.

But when he saw what Orochimaru had summoned, he swallowed his words.

Two coffins appeared before everyone.

The First!

The Second!

Orochimaru, you son of a...

...

The monsters were battling, but there was a small mishap.

When Itsuki gave the command to start, Gamabunta suddenly pounced toward Manda, shouting, "Die, little snake!"

"That's my opponent!" 

Gamaken wasn't slow either, charging forward.

Manda: "..."

You two bastards!

Neither of you wants to face the Two-Tails, so now you're coming after me?

You think I'm easy prey?

Manda's eyes gleamed with violence, and just as he was about to strike, a blood-red tail whipped through the air, sending Gamabunta flying.

It was Garaga!

He slithered over lazily, saying, "Manda, Itsuki and I made a bet."

"A bet?"

"Yes, he bet that the two of us could take on these three toads without the Two-Tails interfering."

Manda immediately understood and sneered, "Why should I listen to him?"

Back when Uchiha Itsuki came to Ryuchi Cave, he signed a contract with Garaga.

Manda belonged to Orochimaru!

Though both were snakes from Ryuchi Cave, and Itsuki could summon from there, Manda didn't have to listen to him.

Garaga bared his fangs, his eyes fierce.

Manda felt a hint of fear but didn't back down.

He didn't believe the current situation would allow Garaga to act against him!

"Enough, Garaga!"

"Alright, Garaga!"

Itsuki appeared above Garaga and patted his head. He smiled at Manda and said, "Manda, there are many ninjas and human nobles here. As for them, do as you wish. You know what I mean, right?"

"Oh!"

Manda squinted his eyes and asked, "You don't care about these human nobles either?"

"Bon appétit!"

"Same goes for Garaga. I hope you can eat as much as you like. To me, these guys' biggest purpose is just to fill your stomachs."

Itsuki shrugged.

"Haha!"

Manda burst out laughing and said, "Uchiha Itsuki, I really like you. No wonder Garaga is so loyal to you. If I were him, I'd follow you too."

He made no effort to conceal his voice.

Orochimaru heard it.

His face darkened a bit.

If Manda weren't so powerful, he would definitely take him down a notch!

And so, the battle between the two snakes and the three toads began.

To be honest, Gamabunta talked a big game, but his strength was just relatively decent.

Against Manda and Garaga, he really had no advantage.

The two snakes didn't even need to coordinate. Just one round of attacks, and Gamabunta nearly fell to his knees.

The sword in his hand was sharp, but unfortunately for Manda and Garaga, as long as that sword didn't kill them in one strike, their tails could easily crush him.

Luckily, the other two toads came to his rescue in time.

The five massive summoned beasts clashed fiercely.

On the other side of the battlefield...

The Nine-Tails was still rampaging.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Orochimaru, along with the ninjas of Konoha, rushed to confront it.

They tried everything they could to re-seal the Nine-Tails, but the beast was just too strong. Despite the tremendous efforts of the Third Hokage and others, all they gained was more death and injury.

"Oh dear!"

"What a spectacle!"

Itsuki watched the chaotic battlefield with a smile that couldn't be hidden from his face.

Let it happen!

The bigger the mess, the better!

Konoha would definitely be severely weakened this time!

"Itsuki, is this really necessary?"

Jiraiya's voice of resignation echoed.

He appeared across from Itsuki, looking at him with a complicated expression.

"Jiraiya, you're saying..."

Itsuki looked at him, speechless, and said, "Konoha plotted against me first. Are you saying I shouldn't fight back? That's not how the world works."

"Besides!"

He tilted his head and looked at Jiraiya. "Don't talk to me like that; it makes me feel like throwing up. I still don't understand—how could you bring yourself to go after Naruto? Aren't you his teacher? Weren't you Minato's teacher?"

"Everyone loves to say the Uchiha clan is bad... but honestly, you guys are the most disgusting."

"I didn't want to go after Naruto either!"

Jiraiya finally lost control and shouted in anger, "But, for Konoha..."

"That phrase is key!"

Itsuki cut him off, smiling. "Danzo used to say that all the time too. Jiraiya, are you the next inheritor of the Shadow of the Ninja?"

Jiraiya froze.

Had he, without realizing it, become just like Danzo?

No! Absolutely not! There was no way he could turn into someone as sinister as Danzo.

"Enough, let's stop wasting words!"

Itsuki jumped onto the head of the Two-Tails, lazily saying, "Kitty, go play with Jiraiya for a bit!"

The demon cat glanced at Jiraiya coldly. "Is he my opponent?"

"Itsuki!"

Jiraiya suddenly shouted, "You be my opponent! I beg of you!"

Seeing the determination in Jiraiya's eyes, Itsuki seemed to understand something.

He chuckled.

"Alright!"

"Jiraiya, I'll be your opponent!"

Itsuki looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was still fighting, and laughed, "Two-Tails, go pay a visit to Sarutobi, and send a few Tailed Beast Bombs his way."

"How dare you!"

Hiruzen, who was swinging his staff to try and drive the Nine-Tails out of Konoha, trembled. He turned his head and roared at Itsuki.

"I wouldn't dare, I absolutely wouldn't dare!"

Itsuki promised with a serious expression. "Third Hokage, don't worry. You can trust me!"

"Uchiha Itsuki!!!"

Hiruzen was furious.

But the Two-Tails didn't bother with words and immediately charged toward the Sarutobi Clan's location.

Why talk when you can fight?

The Tailed Beasts hated words the most.

As for the Sarutobi Clan's location, of course, Itsuki had provided that information.

"Come on, Hiruzen Sarutobi, let's see what choice you'll make!"

Itsuki watched Sarutobi with a smile, though his eyes were ice cold.

"What decision will you make?"

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

The Third Hokage let out a furious roar, his face filled with rage.

Jiraiya was also infuriated, charging toward Itsuki, only to be blocked by an endless wave of yellow sand.

Shukaku, the One-Tail!

He stood in front of Itsuki, coldly staring at Jiraiya.

"Itsuki!"

Jiraiya angrily shouted, "I want to see your own strength!"

"Now that's just shameless."

Itsuki sighed and said, "Jiraiya, who are you to say the One-Tail isn't my strength?"

"If I control a Tailed Beast with my genjutsu, doesn't that count as my power?"

"I'm starting to think you're becoming more and more shameless, Sage Jiraiya!"

(End of chapter)