Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

"Shshhh—"

Within Konoha, two figures instantly appeared.

Despite Konoha repeatedly changing the cipher for its Great Barrier to restrict unauthorized entry,

For Shimoku—who had already left multiple Flying Thunder God markings inside Konoha long ago—

The whole village had become his own private playground.

He could drop in anytime he wanted—and vanish just as easily.

At this moment, having teleported thousands of miles in an instant and returned to Konoha,

Even Fugaku couldn't help but feel a little dazed as he looked around at the familiar scenery.

This was true "[Space-Time Ninjutsu]!"

How many years had passed?

At last, his Uchiha Clan had finally mastered such space-time techniques!

By the time he himself descended into hell one day,

He'd definitely have something to brag about when meeting Minato again!

...

"Uncle Fugaku, you go to the clan first and gather everyone together."

"Those who don't want to leave can stay behind."

"The rest should assemble at the shrine in thirty minutes to depart!"

Shimoku quickly gave instructions.

The reason he brought Fugaku back was precisely to rely on the former Clan Leader's authority to rally the remaining clansmen.

After all, a large portion of the remaining members still obeyed Fugaku's orders.

"Alright!"

Fugaku immediately set off.

At a critical moment like this, he certainly wouldn't dare delay.

Seeing that Fugaku had already taken action,

Shimoku didn't waste any time either.

He directly headed toward [Barrier Central Hub], the core facility of Konoha's Sensor Division.

After the last incident, Konoha would surely have enhanced monitoring over the entire village through its barriers.

If he and Fugaku alone were to teleport in, it would be hard for others to notice.

But if hundreds of remaining Uchiha were to leave together using teleportation,

There was a high chance the Sensor Division would detect them.

And he absolutely couldn't allow his secret mastery of [Flying Thunder God Technique] to be exposed to Konoha,

Lest they develop targeted defenses afterward.

Therefore, before leaving, he must destroy Konoha's [Barrier Central Hub] first!

...

As the core facility maintaining the village barrier, the location of [Barrier Central Hub] had always been top secret.

Other than the Konoha leadership and the Yamanaka Clan, no one else knew where it was.

However,

During his previous use of genjutsu on Koharu Utatane,

Shimoku had extracted nearly all the secrets she knew.

Among them naturally included the exact location of [Barrier Central Hub] operated by Konoha's Sensor Division.

Soon enough, Shimoku arrived at his destination.

It was a six-story tall building disguised as a small inn, located merely a hundred meters from Hokage Tower.

Hidden right at the top floor was [Barrier Central Hub]!

A group of Yamanaka Clan ninja were inside monitoring the barrier system.

Upon arrival,

Shimoku wasted no time and launched his attack immediately.

[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!]

Instantly, a roaring crimson fireball the size of a small mountain erupted outward.

With 1800 Card worth of chakra enhancement and the amplification of the [Sage Body],

Shimoku finally unleashed his most mastered ninjutsu with a world-shattering impact.

It was just like Lord Madara's [Great Flame Annihilation], having surpassed its threshold and practically becoming another Kinjutsu!

In fact, this could no longer even be called a fireball.

It was almost like a miniature sun!

Larger than that entire building—by far!

[BOOM!——]

Blazing sunlight-like flames engulfed everything, instantly swallowing the whole structure.

Inside, the group of Sensor Division ninja were wiped out in an instant.

The [Barrier Central Hub] was directly shattered as well.

And the large protective barrier surrounding Konoha village rapidly dissipated.

Thus, Konoha's "eyes" had now officially gone blind.

Even if they could reconstruct the [Barrier Central Hub] and restore the barrier in the future, it would require tremendous time, manpower, and resources.

...

The intense chakra fluctuation and the massive fireball erupting within the village

instantly drew attention from Konoha's forces. The entire group of ninja were startled and quickly turned their gazes toward the rising explosion.

"What happened? What's going on?"

"Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"

"The [Barrier Central Hub] has come under unknown assault!"

"What? Where did this attack come from?"

"How many attackers are there?"

"It was a Fire Release technique, extremely powerful! Definitely not something one or two people could accomplish!"

"There are at least a squad of enemies!"

Scores of Konoha ninja erupted into panic and shouts, scrambling to tighten their defenses,

rushing toward the site in droves.

After all, the fireball's range was simply too vast—

Huge enough to terrify anyone!

Judging by its scale, there was no way it could've been released by just one or two ninja.

Therefore, they estimated that the number of attacking enemies must be considerable!

Damn it!

The Hokage and others had just set out not long ago when the enemy already launched their attack?

Could it be someone let the information leak?

Or perhaps there was a spy among them?

For a moment, the Konoha ninja all felt uneasy and anxious.

After all, with the Hokage present in the village versus without him—the difference was night and day.

As for the current defense commanders, Advisor Homura Mitokado and Danzo... Heh...

Better left unmentioned...

At this moment inside the Hokage Tower,

Danzo, who had previously been locked in a tense staring match with Homura Mitokado,

upon abruptly hearing the explosion and learning that the village had once again come under attack,

felt not sadness—but joy.

"Excellent! An opportunity has arrived!"

"With Sarutobi away, this is my perfect chance to shine!"

"As long as I repel this assault and eliminate the invaders, my prestige will surely soar to new heights!"

Filled with excitement, Danzo mentally anticipated this possibility.

Quickly, he pulled out a kunai from behind his back, preparing to lead the counterattack team himself.

However, just as he straightened his posture,

he accidentally toppled over from his wheelchair and fell flat onto the ground.

Then, lying on the floor,

he merely gazed at his empty lower half where legs should have been, falling into deep contemplation...

After launching a wave that destroyed Konoha's [Barrier Central Hub],

Shimoku wasted no time and immediately departed.

The commotion here would be more than enough to keep Konoha fully occupied for a while.

Now it would also make it easier for the surviving clan members to reunite.

As for the remaining reserve funds in Konoha's vaults, Shimoku didn't crave them excessively.

After all, if Sarutobi was as clever as expected, he must have relocated the remaining funds again.

And this time,

he probably moved them somewhere only he himself knew.

Therefore, going back to loot from those two previous backup vaults would be practically meaningless.

It might even lead straight into another trap—not worth the risk.

Being a person, one should know contentment.

There will always be plenty of opportunities ahead!

...

Soon, Shimoku returned to the Uchiha Clan's [Naka Shrine].

At this moment, responding to Fugaku's call,

the Uchiha women, children, and elders who had remained in the village had also gathered here.

This showed that Fugaku, the former Great Clan Leader, still held some prestige.

At the same time, hundreds of remaining Uchiha clanspeople suddenly gathering at the shrine naturally attracted the attention of Konoha's Anbu.

However,

due to the upcoming war with Iwagakure, many Anbu agents had already been deployed elsewhere.

Plus, the sudden explosion within the village had drawn numerous eyes elsewhere too.

Thus, there were barely six or seven Anbu ninja currently monitoring the Uchiha assembly.

The moment Shimoku arrived, he sprang into action.

In just a few seconds, those Anbu surveillance ninjas were effortlessly eliminated.

...

Upon seeing Shimoku, Hachidai of the stationed Uchiha unit immediately approached, looking excited.

"Master Shimoku!"

"Oh. It's you, Hachidai! Are everyone here now?"

"Most of them have arrived. However, there are still a few unwilling to leave..."

"Don't worry about them."

Shimoku frowned and waved his hand, showing no intention to force anyone.

Within any large clan, there would always be a small number of stubborn people still clinging to Konoha emotionally.

But then again,

everyone must bear the consequences of their choices.

Good or bad—it's what they chose themselves.

Besides, there were only about ten such people. Not enough to make any real difference.

Then, Shimoku scanned the crowd briefly,

only to realize that Fugaku was missing.

"Hmm? Hachidai, where is Lord Fugaku?"

Hachidai: "Err... The Captain said there was an important ancestral stone tablet in the shrine's basement."

"He should be unearthing it right now..."

Shimoku frowned slightly, clearly annoyed.

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