In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado sat in a row, awaiting a report from the ANBU.
A flicker of movement appeared below—it was Kakashi, arriving via Body Flicker Technique.
"Lord Hokage. The Hyuga Clan has been annihilated. The perpetrator is Gakuya. He's fleeing toward the Uchiha compound."
"What?!" Their eyes widened in shock. The Hyuga Clan… wiped out?
Hiruzen knew that Hyuga Gakuya had a grudge against the clan, but he never imagined he'd go this far—to utterly destroy them.
How did he even gain that kind of power? It shouldn't be possible…
He took a deep drag from his pipe, exhaling a plume of smoke as he forced himself to calm down.
"Were there any survivors?"
Danzo, meanwhile, was far more interested in the whereabouts of the main house's Byakugan.
"What about the bodies?"
"We don't know if there were any survivors," Kakashi replied. "When we arrived, there wasn't a single Hyuga left in sight. According to Gakuya, he… 'ate' them."
"Useless!" Danzo barked. "Why are you reporting back if you didn't stop him?"
"I'm sorry. His strength was overwhelming. And… the Byakugan may have evolved."
"Hmph. Useless, just as I expected from the ANBU. We'll let Root handle this." Danzo stood up and left with several Root operatives in tow, heading out to hunt down Gakuya himself.
As he watched his old comrade walk away, Hiruzen sighed. "Tell me more about Gakuya's eyes."
"Yes. After they activated, his eyes glowed a vivid blue—unlike any ordinary Byakugan—and the blood vessels around them were barely visible."
"A new kekkei genkai… And he can fly. That has to be part of it," Kakashi reported in detail everything he had witnessed.
"Lord Hokage, should we pursue Gakuya?"
"...Leave that to Root. Put out a bounty. Gakuya Hyuga is now an S-rank rogue ninja. Set the bounty at fifty million ryo."
"Yes, sir!"
Once the others had left, Hiruzen looked up at the full moon. After tonight, Konoha would lose two of its great bloodline clans.
He didn't mourn the Uchiha's fate. Their planned coup would've cost far more lives.
But the Hyuga… They were disciplined, loyal to the system. Their extermination was a loss he hadn't wanted to see.
Maybe I never should've saved that boy, he thought grimly. Who would've guessed a three-year-old would remember everything—and act on it like this?
...
The real Gakuya was already en route to the Uchiha compound, hoping to take advantage of the clan's destruction to absorb more Uchiha blood.
At present, the only Uchiha DNA in his body belonged to Shisui, whose corpse Gakuya had found beneath a cliff after the latter's suicide.
Upon arriving, Gakuya stumbled upon an interesting scene—Uchiha Izumi, just returning from patrol, had crossed paths with Obito, who had already slaughtered the entire Konoha Police Force.
Chains from Obito's arm had coiled around Izumi, pinning her to the ground as he raised his longsword, aiming to sever Itachi's final emotional tie.
Just as the blade fell, Gakuya struck—launching a Wind Release: Wind Blade that forced Obito to phase, causing the sword to harmlessly pass through Izumi.
With a flash, Gakuya's half-evolved Byakugan activated, radiating pressure across the area.
"How about we make a deal? Hand over a few Sharingan—and the girl—and I'll let you walk away. Sound fair?"
This was a fully matured three-tomoe Sharingan. With a bit of grooming, it might even awaken into a Mangekyō. If he absorbed it, the gain would be tremendous.
Secretly, Gakuya tried to peer through Obito's mask, but all he saw was a field of blue chakra.
Tch. That mask must block sensory perception. No wonder he's been able to hide his identity so well.
"Hahaha! You're the first person bold enough to threaten Uchiha Madara!" Obito laughed, genuinely amused. He swung his chained arm, slamming Izumi into a wall. She passed out instantly.
"Then you can die first!" Obito charged in, his sword slicing through the air with a crimson arc.
Gakuya raised his right hand—repulsive force scattered the blood blade with ease.
Obito's eyes widened. That was the Rinnegan's Repulsion technique. Greed flickered in his gaze as he stared at the glowing blue eyes—was that…?
Gakuya's hands sparked with lightning as he closed in for close combat. Lightning-enhanced palms lashed out while his repulsive force deflected attacks, forcing Obito to continually enter his intangibility state.
From intel, Gakuya already knew: Obito's phasing ability was powerful—but only lasted five minutes. With his own massive chakra reserves, Gakuya could afford to drag this out.
Hidden in the shadows, Black Zetsu stared at Gakuya's eyes in disbelief. "The Tenseigan…!"
"Hamura's eyes… I never expected a Hyuga descendant to awaken the Tenseigan. He's a variable—a serious one. We need to eliminate him here and now."
Zetsu emerged. "Madara! That's the evolved Byakugan—the Tenseigan. It manipulates gravity and repulsion."
"He hasn't fully adapted to the power yet. We must kill him now. He's a threat to our plan."
Obito was growing visibly tired. He couldn't land a single hit. Gakuya's Tenseigan granted him near-absolute defense and 360-degree vision. Every time Obito attempted to strike, Gakuya forced him to phase.
Worse, it was as if Gakuya could see through him—his strategy, his timing, everything. Gakuya didn't rush, he simply mirrored Obito's steps, calmly unleashing palm strikes that left Obito no room to breathe.
Zetsu was shaken. "Can he see the future…?"
As Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's son, Zetsu inherited all her memories. He knew exactly what it meant if Gakuya had developed such an ability.
Only those with the purest Ōtsutsuki bloodline could awaken a Byakugan capable of peering into hearts… and glimpsing the future. Not even Kaguya had achieved that.
If that's true… then killing him is no longer viable. We'll have to rethink everything.
"Madara! He's already deciphered your power. The mission's complete—no need to continue."
Obito shot Zetsu a glance, then leapt back, forming hand seals as he created distance from Gakuya.
"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"
From behind his mask, Obito unleashed a torrent of blazing fire.
Gakuya raised his hand and dispersed the flames with a wave.
But by the time the fire cleared—Obito was gone.
Gakuya turned to the unconscious Izumi. At least she hadn't been taken. With the right nurturing, she might awaken the Mangekyō. Killing her now would be a waste.
He slung her over his shoulder and walked into the Konoha Police Department building.
The place was littered with Uchiha corpses—Konoha's elite, all slain by Obito. Their eyes had been removed.
Gakuya formed a hand seal. Dark flesh sprouted from the corpses, fusing with him as he absorbed the Uchiha's pure chakra and bloodlines without hesitation.
Sensing multiple chakra signatures approaching, Gakuya rolled his shoulders and sighed.
"Tch… Those Root bastards really don't know when to quit."
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