Chapter 89: End

Chapter 89: Chapter 89: End

Even someone as foolish as Jiraiya immediately sensed something amiss upon hearing Orochimaru’s words and observing Tsunade’s current demeanor.

His mind in turmoil, Jiraiya couldn’t help but look at Tsunade. He... seemed to have guessed something.

"Tsunade... the old man, he..."

Jiraiya’s voice was heavy, unable to fully believe his own judgment.

After all, this was Tsunade, the person he had always admired. How could someone like her possibly do such a thing?

Click

At that moment, the door to the Hokage’s office opened.

Uchiha Xuan slowly walked out.

"Good evening, you two."

Seeing Jiraiya and Orochimaru at the door, Uchiha Xuan smiled slightly and greeted them.

"Uchiha Xuan..."

Watching Uchiha Xuan emerge from the Hokage’s office, Jiraiya’s pupils contracted sharply. At this moment, all his deductions had become reality.

"Old man!"

Jiraiya anxiously tried to enter the Hokage’s office, but the next second, several black snakes instantly wrapped around him tightly.

"Orochimaru?!"

Looking at the black snakes on his body, Jiraiya turned sharply to stare at his friend beside him, his face filled with disbelief.

"Calm down. Let’s hear... what he has to say."

Orochimaru looked indifferently at Uchiha Xuan, his fists clenched tightly, his own heart far from calm.

"Perfect timing that you’ve arrived. Then come and witness it together... witness a brand new Konohagakure."

Uchiha Xuan glanced with interest at Orochimaru, who had restrained Jiraiya, and spoke softly before striding toward the exit of the Hokage Building.

......

Outside the Hokage Building, the area was brightly lit. All Uchiha ninja who had completed the clan extermination mission had returned and were standing quietly around the building, awaiting Uchiha Xuan’s orders.

The crimson glow in the eyes of every Uchiha ninja, set against the night, radiated an eerie and sinister aura.

Simultaneously, the area outside the Hokage Building was crowded with ninja from various clans of Konohagakure. Someone had ’summoned’ everyone to gather before the Hokage Building using a Hokage order.

Creak, the main door of the Hokage Building opened, and a pair of dark red eyes gleamed from within the black shadows.

With the appearance of these eyes, a terrifying pressure suddenly descended, weighing heavily on the hearts of all ninja present.

A figure with black hair emerged, followed by the trio of "Yellow, Gambler, and Poison."

"So it is..."

Among the crowd, Nara Shikanin watched the emerging figure, a flash of understanding in his eyes.

Beside him, Akimichi Torikaze looked at Uchiha Xuan’s figure with a complex expression, his mind filled with the words Uzumaki Mito had once spoken to him.

"Madam Mito... so you had already foreseen this step."

Uchiha Xuan walked out slowly, calmly scanning all the assembled ninja before a hint of satisfaction flickered in his eyes.

Those who needed to be present had basically arrived; those absent were unimportant.

Then...

Ocular Power instantly surged forth, and Chakra began to rage.

In the blink of an eye, a demonic god rose from the ground before everyone’s eyes. Its golden body was clad in Karasu Tengu Armor, and its terrifying aura radiated overwhelming pressure.

At the same time, two Prism Balls silently opened.

Two enormous, fearsome beasts descended on either side of Uchiha Xuan.

Standing within the Susanoo, Uchiha Xuan smiled faintly as he looked at everyone present and softly declared:

"Everyone! From this moment onward, I, Uchiha Xuan, will assume the position of the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure. Who agrees? Who opposes?"

With the rise of the Susanoo and the appearance of the two Tailed Beasts, the area in front of the Hokage Building fell into complete silence.

The power displayed by Uchiha Xuan left everyone holding their breath.

"This is... the Susanoo, and... Tailed Beasts? This is... the One-Tail from the Hidden Sand Village, but... why does it look like this? And the Nine-Tails... why are its tails multicolored now?"

Among the crowd, Akimichi Torikaze, a disciple of the Second Hokage, instantly recognized Uchiha Xuan’s Susanoo. At the same time, as he looked at the two Tailed Beasts flanking Uchiha Xuan, he felt as if something was wrong with his mind.

He seemed to recall that Tailed Beasts weren’t supposed to look like this...

"Why? I’m not refusing, but... what exactly happened? We have the right to know..."

Gazing at Uchiha Xuan, who appeared like a demonic god descending upon the world, the clan leader of an unknown Ninja Clan finally mustered the courage to voice his confusion, looking toward the Hokage Building behind Uchiha Xuan.

He didn’t understand why the Third Hokage hadn’t appeared yet. Could it be...

"Good question. What is your name?"

Looking at the questioning clan leader of the unknown Ninja Clan, Uchiha Xuan smiled faintly and asked softly.

"Kato... Kato Shunichi."

"Kato? Hmm, a fine surname. Since you asked, I imagine others here must share the same doubts.

In that case, let me tell everyone. Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the Third Hokage, ostracized his comrades and deliberately hindered the development of various Ninja Clans.

Moreover, he allowed Danzo Shimura to target the children of major Ninja Clans. I assume all of you have been approached by Danzo Shimura demanding people, haven’t you?

Not only that, he also permitted Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, among others, to recklessly drain the village’s resources to strengthen their own clans.

Such behavior would inevitably lead Konohagakure to decline. As founding clans of Konohagakure, the Senju and Uchiha could not bear to see such a bleak future for the village.

Therefore, the Uchiha Clan decided to exercise the authority granted to them by the First Hokage to set things right. Now, all the darkness they created has been erased by the Uchiha Clan. This is... what you wanted to know. Knowing this... do any of you still have questions?"

Uchiha Xuan wore a smile as he looked at Kato Shunichi before him and spoke softly.

"No... no more."

Seeing Uchiha Xuan’s smile, Kato Shunichi felt an inexplicable fear and immediately shook his head as he spoke.

From Uchiha Xuan’s words, he had learned what he wanted to know. The Third Hokage... had indeed died at his hands.