Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou-Chapter 249: Naruto: I am Uchiha Shirou []

Under the serene moonlight, Konoha lay quiet and harmonious.

Suddenly, birds screeched in alarm, and beasts grew restless.

"Kakashi, something feels wrong!"

Might Guy, who had just returned from the frontlines a few days ago, gazed solemnly into the distance. By now, Kakashi Hatake was slowly lifting his headband, revealing his Sharingan as he tensely scanned the air filled with unease.

"Guy, be careful. Something's off tonight!"

In a secret valley outside Konoha, the Nine-Tails' chakra began to rage uncontrollably. Even though barriers surrounded the area and the distance was considerable, the violent chakra still caused an ominous sensation that reached Konoha.

On a rock in the stream, Uchiha Obito, wearing a tiger-patterned mask, revealed a cold expression. His single visible Sharingan spun rapidly.

"Come forth, Nine-Tails!"

With a loud command, the sealed chakra inside Uzumaki Nako's abdomen began to manifest as a tangible, red energy. Moments later, it materialized into the form of the Nine-Tails in the air.

Roar!

With a furious howl that echoed through the valley, the Nine-Tails broke free!

Though a strand of red chakra still tethered the beast to its jinchuriki, the Nine-Tails had been completely unleashed.

"Excellent!"

Seeing the Nine-Tails emerge, Obito's face twisted into a crazed expression of revenge, his eyes glinting with madness.

"Go straight to Konoha!"

Behind him, a faint, weak voice came from a rock, surprising Obito.

"The Uzumaki clan... truly remarkable. Even after the tailed beast has been extracted, you're still alive."

Uzumaki Nako, lying weakly on the rock, stared intently toward the cave where she had just given birth. The faint cries of a baby could still be heard echoing from within.

"Minato... where are you..."

...

A Hundred Miles from Konoha.

A hundred miles away, Namikaze Minato was protecting two elders in a small town.

Under the moonlight, several ninja silhouettes suddenly appeared on a rooftop.

"That's the direction of Konoha!"

Even from a hundred miles away, the sight of countless birds fleeing into the night sky was visible. Within the town, livestock became restless.

"Shirou!"

Mikoto gazed solemnly into the distance, an ominous feeling settling over her from the sudden chaos.

"Hold on!"

Shirou frowned, forming hand seals to activate a sensory technique.

Could something have changed? But wasn't Naiko's due date later? It's only September...

"This is bad! It's the Nine-Tails' chakra!"

Shirou's eyes shot open as he shouted coldly. On the rooftop, Namikaze Minato's expression immediately shifted upon hearing the words.

"Shirou, are you saying you've sensed the Nine-Tails' chakra coming from Konoha!?"

Minato's face turned pale. In Konoha, there were only two people with the Nine-Tails' chakra—Uzumaki Kushina and his wife, Naiko.

And his wife was currently in the village!

"This chakra is so strong that we can sense it even from a hundred miles away. This is no minor leak. Something's happened to the village. Everyone, return to Konoha immediately!"

Without hesitation, Shirou shouted an order and dashed toward Konoha, leaving behind only a fleeting shadow.

"Naiko!"

Minato was stunned for a moment before immediately rushing toward the village. He didn't forget his current responsibility, though.

"Ryota, stay here and protect the elders. The village is under attack—I must return immediately!"

Minato's voice still echoed on the rooftop as his figure disappeared.

"Minato..."

Ryota reached out as if to stop him, but it was too late. Meanwhile, the windows opened, revealing the grim faces of the two elders, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu.

"Ryota! Notify the Anbu immediately to escort us back to the village!"

"Minato is too immature. He panicked the moment Uchiha Shirou said something—what nonsense!"

"Ryota, warn Minato to be cautious of the Uchiha. This could be a trap!"

The two elders were both furious and alarmed. Furious that Minato had abandoned them so abruptly, and alarmed by the possibility that this situation could be a setup.

"How reckless and impulsive—this is unacceptable!"

Koharu slammed her hand on the window frame, her anger boiling over. The younger generation no longer respected their authority, and she resolved to have Hiruzen Sarutobi discipline Minato properly upon their return.

The next moment, however, flocks of startled birds filled the skies over the town, leaving countless people wide-eyed in shock.

"Impossible. Naiko's seal is incredibly strong. It couldn't have loosened."

Rushing toward Konoha, Minato's sense of foreboding grew stronger with every step. He looked toward Shirou.

This time, Shirou had revealed his sensory abilities.

But Shirou didn't hide anything. With his powerful sensory capabilities, his expression grew even more serious.

"Minato! Remember our earlier wager: I told you some people had been secretly researching the Sharingan and Wood Release techniques. Now it seems they're even crazier than I imagined..."

Shirou's mind raced as he muttered to himself. Could this be Obito again? Though he didn't know the full details, he had a pretty good idea.

Still, that didn't stop him from planting seeds of doubt in Minato's mind.

Their wager had been simple: if Shirou's claims about Konoha's upper echelons secretly researching the Sharingan and Wood Release were true, Minato would have to purge the corruption from the village. If the information was false, Shirou promised not to use force and to compete fairly.

"No! That's impossible!"

Minato's face turned pale. He still couldn't believe that the Third Hokage, whom he trusted completely, could be involved in such schemes.

Shirou sneered. "I only know that Hizashi's Byakugan doesn't lie."

"While I don't know the exact plans of the corrupt leaders, I do know that desperate people will do anything. Now that I think about it—getting you out of Konoha and luring me to the Daimyo's palace...

Isn't this the perfect opportunity to target the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki while neither of us is in the village?"

Shirou's mocking tone only deepened Minato's despair.

Leaking the Nine-Tails' chakra to spread fear in the village, and then pinning the blame on the Uchiha using the Sharingan—wasn't this exactly the kind of scheme that could destroy them?

It seemed impossible, but the events in the Daimyo's palace... they had already seen the remnants of the First Hokage's bloodline reduced to living as exiles.

All of this made Minato Namikaze's face turn pale. His previous confidence now seemed so powerless.

"This speed is too slow. Mikoto, hold onto me tightly. We must return to the village at the fastest speed. At this distance, I can't sense the Flying Thunder God kunai at all!"

Lightning erupted around Shirou's body. Holding Mikoto, his figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and headed straight towards Konoha.

Minato Namikaze watched the lightning vanish into the distance, his face filled with unwillingness.

"Damn it! Naiko, you must hold on!"

He couldn't help but doubt.

The sudden appearance of Nawaki had shaken him to the core.

"The hypocritical Will of Fire! Retreating while controlling everything from behind the scenes..."

Minato broke out in a cold sweat. As he pieced together all the information in his mind, his thoughts became chaotic.

If all of this was true, then everything the Third Hokage had done to pave the way for him was just a means for him to control everything from the shadows. Training two Hokage candidates—wasn't that just a way to render him powerless?

The more Minato thought about it, the more panicked he became. Suddenly, his expression changed drastically. Staring in the direction of Konoha, his pupils contracted—at this distance, he could sense the oppressive chakra of the Nine-Tails.

"Naiko!"

At that moment, Minato's thoughts were consumed by his pregnant wife. If anything happened to her and the blame was pinned on the Uchiha...

He didn't need to think further—he would harbor prejudice against the Uchiha in his heart.

"Damn it! Naiko, nothing will happen to you!"

Minato's heart burned with anxiety. If the situation was true, the village itself might not suffer much damage, but he was far more worried about his wife.

...

Konoha.

With the sudden appearance of a massive puff of white smoke from a summoning, the terrifying roar of the Nine-Tails swept through the entire village like a shockwave.

"This is bad! It's the Nine-Tails!"

"A... a monster!"

"Run for your lives...!"

The sudden appearance of the Nine-Tails plunged Konoha into fear.

Especially with no barriers in place, the ominous and terrifying chakra emanating from the Nine-Tails spread like a natural disaster, as the beast appeared directly in the village.

"Quickly, get to the shelters!"

"Ninjas, move out!"

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared in shock at the Nine-Tails' sudden appearance in the village. His expression turned to anger as he shouted:

"Quick! The Nine-Tails has broken free of its seal! Maximum alert. All Jonin, prepare to intercept and seal the Nine-Tails. Chunin and Genin, protect the villagers and guide them to the shelters!"

"Understood!"

"Hokage-sama, this is bad. The Nine-Tails has already..."

The entire village descended into chaos. The ninjas of the major clans were also filled with shock and anger as they witnessed the situation.

...

At the Police Force Headquarters.

"All Uchiha ninjas, get ready to protect the village and fight!"

Just as the Uchiha ninjas prepared to move out in anger, Root ninjas suddenly appeared at the Police Force Headquarters and the Uchiha clan compound.

"The Uchiha are not allowed to approach the Nine-Tails!"

Root, as one of Konoha's strongest forces, chose to monitor and warn the Uchiha against approaching the Nine-Tails immediately after its rampage began.

The Uchiha clan, whose elder patriarch had recently died and whose new leader had yet to be chosen, found themselves blocked at their doorstep by Root.

...

"Danzo-sama, the Nine-Tails' eyes show signs of the Sharingan's power..."

Hearing the report from his returning subordinates, Shimura Danzo stared at the rampaging Nine-Tails destroying Konoha, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

The Sharingan was controlling the Nine-Tails!

After tonight, the Uchiha would lose all their chances entirely. Even the Senju would be implicated. During Hiruzen Sarutobi's tenure, chaos like this kept erupting everywhere.

And now, who else could step up?

Wasn't it only him?

As for Minato Namikaze, Danzo didn't even consider him. With the Jinchuriki being his wife and the rampage causing such massive damage to the village, it would be enough if Minato could even protect his wife.

"This time, even if the Sage of Six Paths himself descended, he couldn't stop me from becoming Hokage!"

Danzo's eyes gleamed with insane ambition. As Konoha faced a life-and-death crisis, he boldly issued orders:

"Send out the directive. Root will monitor the Uchiha clan. No disturbances in the village will be tolerated!"

"Ko, immediately inform the Third Hokage that the Sharingan's chakra has been detected in the Nine-Tails. Root is already keeping a close watch on the Uchiha..."

Though Danzo's methods seemed absurd, they conveniently preserved his forces.

In the original story, Root did not appear during the Nine-Tails' rampage. It was likely because they used the excuse of monitoring the Uchiha to conserve their strength, hoping to exhaust the Fourth Hokage's resources.

After the Nine-Tails' rampage, even if the Fourth Hokage survived, he wouldn't be able to retain his position. However, Danzo miscalculated one thing—the Fourth Hokage died, and Hiruzen Sarutobi returned as an interim Hokage, leaving Danzo empty-handed.

...

The entire village was plunged into chaos. The Nine-Tails appeared too suddenly.

Fortunately, due to the prior incident with the Three-Tails, Konoha's villagers were somewhat prepared and quickly fled to the shelters.

"Everyone, stop the Nine-Tails!"

"We absolutely cannot let it advance another step!"

"Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we must stop the Nine-Tails here!"

The sounds of ninjutsu clashing, explosive tags detonating, and the continuous roar of chaos echoed across Konoha. Fear gripped everyone.

"ROAR!"

The Nine-Tails let out a furious roar, its blood-red eyes devoid of reason, clearly under someone's control.

"So this is the power of the Nine-Tails!"

On the Hokage Monument, Uchiha Obito, wearing a tiger-striped mask, stared in shock at the power of the Nine-Tails. And this was only half of its power.

If it weren't for the fact that Tailed Beasts were restrained by the Mangekyo Sharingan, Obito wouldn't have the confidence to face the Nine-Tails head-on right now.

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After all, in the original story, the Six-Tails' rampage was already terrifying enough to overpower even Pain's Deva Path. The Nine-Tails' power was on another level entirely.

"Nine-Tails!"

On the battlefield, a furious shout echoed. A Konoha ninja sacrificed his life, yet failed to inflict any damage.

Instead, countless Konoha ninjas charged like ants, further enraging the Nine-Tails, which roared furiously.

Its nine tails swung wildly, destroying the surrounding buildings with ease.

Each roar, like a sonic attack, obliterated nearby structures, leaving devastation in its wake.

"ROAR!"

Suddenly, the Nine-Tails began gathering a terrifying amount of chakra in its mouth. A Konoha jonin, who had experienced a Tailed Beast rampage before, exclaimed in horror:

"Not good! That's a Tailed Beast Bomb!"

"Nine-Tails!"

Just as the Nine-Tails was gathering chakra in its mouth, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of Konoha, within the Uchiha clan compound.

It was none other than Uchiha Shirou, who had sensed the Flying Thunder God technique and appeared in Konoha in an instant.

Standing on the rooftop, Shirou immediately saw the terrifying chakra gathering in the distance from the Nine-Tails. He let out an enraged roar, and lightning erupted all around him.

In the next moment, a bolt of lightning tore through the night sky, shooting from the center of Konoha and crashing heavily into the Nine-Tails.

Sage Art: Lightning Release: Lightning Cutter!

Under the terrifying power of the strongest lightning, the bolt struck the Nine-Tails' chest with overwhelming force.

Amid the Nine-Tails' pained and furious roar, and under the stunned gazes of countless Konoha shinobi, the massive Nine-Tails was directly pushed out of the village by this terrifying lightning strike.

The ground was plowed into a chaotic trench, and Konoha's sturdy walls were smashed open, leaving a giant gap.

"It's Lord Shirou!"

"Lord Shirou has returned!"

"Lord Shirou has arrived!"

The lightning was so fast that everything happened in the blink of an eye. When the countless Konoha shinobi finally reacted, they all showed expressions of ecstatic relief, as though they had survived a catastrophe.

Uchiha Shirou!

His name carried weight like a tree casting a long shadow! He was the legendary shinobi who had once defeated the strongest Raikage in the ninja world!