Dropped into Naruto, Breaking the World Apart

After school let out at the Ninja Academy that day, Uchiha Itachi slipped away from the crowd of girls surrounding him and hurried home.

Such was his dull and tedious school life—constantly surrounded by all kinds of pretty girls. Honestly, it was exhausting!

At the front door, he changed his shoes and called out habitually, "I'm home."

Uchiha Fugaku was sitting in the living room. He glanced at Itachi and tried to put on what he believed was a gentle expression, though his face remained stern.

"I heard there was a live combat test at academy today?"

"First place," Itachi replied calmly.

"As expected of my son," Fugaku nodded, offering no further praise. Ever since Itachi enrolled, he'd always been top of the class. The day he wasn't number one—that would be a real shock.

After that completely pointless exchange, Itachi went off to visit his adorable little brother. When Sasuke was younger, he was truly lovable—not only was he cute, but his soft and polite personality made him even more endearing.

Only when he looked at Sasuke did a touch of genuine warmth appear on Itachi's face.

After playing with Sasuke for a while, Itachi made his way to the far end of the courtyard and greeted someone softly.

"Shisui-nii."

Uchiha Shisui seemed distracted. "Oh, Itachi."

"Shisui-nii, what happened just now?"

Shisui hesitated for a moment, then frowned.

"Something strange. Someone told me they could bring peace to the world... but only if I complete certain missions for them…"

Itachi was taken aback. "You can bring peace to the world by doing missions? That sounds... too good to be true."

Shisui nodded solemnly.

"I don't even know if it's real. I don't even know who the other person is. Their voice just echoed inside my mind..."

Itachi stared at him, dumbfounded. Was Shisui so desperate for peace that he'd finally snapped?

Honestly, that wouldn't be out of character for a member of the Uchiha clan.

...

Shisui longed for the Uchiha clan to fully integrate with the village, but he remained completely blind to the true reason why the upper echelons rejected them.

Things like "The Uchiha are too arrogant" or "Ninja clans are relics of the old era"—all complete nonsense!

The truth was much simpler: Hiruzen Sarutobi was just too weak.

Back when the First Hokage was still alive, the conflicts between clans were ten times more intense than they are now. But who dared to make trouble back then?

Who would even dare?

The True Thousand Hands would make sure you didn't!

There were many clever ways to save the Uchiha, and Getsushoku knew quite a few. But why should he help? It's not like his last name was Uchiha.

Not only would he not help—on the contrary, he'd gladly pour fuel on the fire. The sooner the Uchiha were wiped out, the better!

Konoha had a knack for sabotaging itself like this, and to him, it was just delightful.

Maybe it was time to stir up trouble with the Hyūga clan too?

Many conspiracy theories in fanfics claimed that Sarutobi Hiruzen was the mastermind behind the scenes, suppressing other clans to turn Konoha into the Sarutobi family's private estate.

Sure, that theory was kind of ridiculous—but Getsushoku was all for it!

Whether or not Sarutobi actually had those thoughts, Getsushoku would help him make that conspiracy a reality. Eliminate all other ninja clans and let the Sarutobi reign supreme.

No—he should include the Shimura clan too. Let the Sarutobi and Shimura clans divide Konoha in half and turn the two old men into bitter family rivals!

And when that time came, things would spiral out of their control. Like being forced into royal robes, pushed step by step into an inevitable conflict.

So how to mess with the Hyūga clan?

What if there was a kind of curse mark that could override the control of the Caged Bird Seal…

"Hehehehehe..." Getsushoku let out a sinister laugh.

He had to let Danzō get his hands on a backdoor to unlock the Caged Bird Seal. Only then would Danzō truly be in a position to challenge Hiruzen. Otherwise, all the power in Danzō's hands came from Hiruzen's leftovers and could be taken back at any moment!

Getsushoku checked the system, and sure enough, it didn't disappoint. There really was a way to control the Caged Bird Seal!

But judging by the steep cost in Pain Points... he was going to be very busy for a while.

...

Another night fell. Getsushoku used the Transformation Technique to disguise himself as a Hyūga clan member, then silently snuck into a civilian household.

"Ahhh!!!" The boy's scream echoed through the house in agony.

The boy's parents rushed out, shocked. "A Hyūga ninja?!"

Terrified, they begged for mercy. "Please, sir! We don't know what our child did to offend you. Please forgive him!"

"Hmph." Getsushoku sneered. "How dare you insult the Hyūga Main Family's young lady? Looks like you've gotten tired of living. Tonight, you'll pay the price."

The boy's parents were completely bewildered. The Hyūga were a prestigious clan in Konoha—how would they ever dare to offend one?

But the boy started to look guilty. Earlier that evening, he had called someone a "white-eyed freak" and even pushed her down.

He'd always heard that ninja feared public rumors and never dared harm civilians. So why was this so different? Why was the Hyūga clan retaliating that very night? Weren't they afraid of public backlash?

Were they going to kill everyone just to silence the witnesses?

The boy trembled with fear.

Getsushoku couldn't care less about his inner monologue. Everything he did was to harvest Pain Points. Disguising as a Hyūga ninja just made it easier to shift the blame. After all, he was the type to stand up against injustice wherever he saw it—a true hot-blooded hero who couldn't stand bullying!

He used Binding Technique to freeze the parents in place, robbing them of movement and speech. Ignoring their pleading eyes, he threw the brat into a pot, lit the fire, and steamed him alive—then forced the parents to eat their own son bite by bite.

Such cruel and vicious methods brought in a massive spike in Pain Points.

Even though the one who died was the brat, it was the parents who went mad from grief!

"Dare to cross the Hyūga clan, and this is your fate!" Getsushoku growled as he coldly eliminated every living thing nearby.

After cleaning up the scene, he finally had time to sigh to himself.

"I really am losing my humanity."

He had just killed a child, and not a single ripple stirred in his heart.

People often say that one's face reflects one's heart—that those who kill too much will start to look more and more sinister. But Getsushoku could confidently say: that only applies to normal people.

Ordinary folks who kill often develop negative emotions—rage, regret, unease, fear—and over time, these emotions subtly change their temperament and appearance.

But Getsushoku was different.

Killing people was like squashing ants to him. He felt nothing. Sometimes, he even felt a thrill. His aura barely changed, and certainly not his face.

As for things like "killing intent" or "bloodlust," those vague concepts? He didn't understand them. When he stepped on a bug—unless it was a mosquito or cockroach—he certainly didn't feel any kind of murderous aura.

Killing a few random nobodies and letting it affect his whole personality? Not worth it.

In Getsushoku's eyes, those people didn't deserve to change anything about him. Even if he destroyed the entire ninja world, he'd still be a sunny, cheerful young man!

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