THE EVIL OF UCHIHA BYAKUYA

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion echoed across the desert as countless Uchiha clan ninjas launched their assault on Sunagakure.

Surrounding the Sand Village was a massive chakra barrier that pulsed with defensive energy, enveloping the entire stronghold. The barrier held strong, repelling wave after wave of Uchiha attacks.

From within the village, dozens of colossal ninja tools—giant crossbows, ballistae, and siege weapons—fired relentlessly. Oversized shuriken and explosive-laced kunai rained down on the battlefield, pinning down the advancing Uchiha forces.

"Tch... they're putting up serious resistance..."

"Keep firing!"

"Those damn Uchiha think they can just walk into our village? We'll bury them in the sand!"

The Sand Ninjas roared in defiance, standing firm atop their walls. Their home lay behind them; there was no retreat. For them, this was a fight for survival. Every single one of them fought like cornered beasts, drawing out strength beyond their limits.

The overwhelming counterattack forced the Uchiha ninjas into a stalemate.

"Lord Byakuya, Sunagakure's defense is too formidable," Uchiha En reported grimly. "We're unable to break through..."

Nara Shikaku stepped forward, expression serious. "Lord Byakuya, at this rate, we need to call for reinforcements from Konoha. Even the Uchiha clan can't take on one of the Five Great Ninja Villages alone."

Though Shikaku didn't oppose the war, he understood the scale of the challenge. The Uchiha were mighty—but they were still just one clan. And the enemy was an entire shinobi village, bolstered by its infrastructure, defense systems, and elite units.

But Byakuya merely snorted. "Reinforcements? Don't insult me."

He turned to Uchiha En. "Order the entire clan to fall back."

"...Yes, Lord Byakuya!"

"All units, withdraw!" En shouted.

As the Uchiha forces pulled back from the front lines, cheers erupted within the Sand Village.

"They're retreating!"

"We did it—we pushed them back!"

"Hah! So much for the mighty Uchiha! They're no different from the rest!"

But that sense of victory would soon shatter.

Byakuya alone stepped forward, walking calmly toward the village.

"Who's that?"

"A single man? What is he thinking!?"

"Does he actually believe he can take on the whole village by himself?"

"Foolish! We repelled hundreds—what can one man do?"

Their mockery quickly turned to silence.

"Susanoo."

With a single word, Byakuya was enveloped in an eruption of crimson chakra. The violent aura surged into the sky, the air itself distorting from the sheer pressure.

In moments, a towering Susanoo emerged—fully formed, third-stage, a monstrous titan wielding an ethereal blade.

"What the hell is that!?"

"Such overwhelming chakra… this isn't human…"

"You're telling me we have to fight that?!"

Because the Susanoo Titan was so terrifying and oppressive, its mere presence sent shockwaves through the battlefield.

In front of the towering Susanoo, the Sand Ninjas felt like mere ants beneath a god.

For the sensory-type shinobi, the overwhelming chakra emanating from Byakuya was paralyzing. Some even collapsed, drenched in cold sweat.

"Slash…"

Under Byakuya's control, a colossal chakra blade materialized in Susanoo's hand and swept downward with terrifying force.

"Whoosh… BOOM!!"

A massive arc of sword energy surged toward Sunagakure like a divine judgment.

"Everyone, brace for impact!"

"Barrier teams, reinforce the seal!"

"We must stop it no matter what!"

Panic broke out as the defense units pushed their chakra to the limit, maintaining the full power of the village's defensive barrier.

But could it really stop Byakuya's attack?

The answer came instantly.

"BOOM!!"

The immense sword energy sliced through the village's defensive barrier like paper. A thunderous shockwave erupted as the chakra walls shattered.

The barrier team was thrown backward, coughing up blood from the backlash.

The sword energy didn't stop—it plowed straight through the village center.

A massive ravine opened up where once stood buildings, homes, and monuments. Entire blocks were leveled in a single strike.

One blow.

That was all it took for Byakuya's Susanoo to pierce the core defenses of Sunagakure.

At that moment, the strongest shinobi of the Sand Village arrived—Chiyo, the Third Kazekage's successor Rasa, the Scorch Release user Pakura, Ebizo, and other elite jōnin.

Seeing the devastation—the toppled structures, the injured comrades, the deep gash splitting the earth—rage erupted in their hearts.

"Uchiha Byakuya!!" Chiyo shouted, her eyes bloodshot.

"You dare to lay waste to our village?!"

Rasa clenched his fists, golden sand swirling violently around him. "You'll pay for this!"

But Byakuya looked down at them from within his colossal Susanoo with calm disdain.

"You've come just in time," he said coldly. "I'll offer you one chance."

His voice echoed with absolute authority.

"Surrender—submit Sunagakure to me—and I will spare what remains."

The air was heavy. The battlefield fell into a tense silence, broken only by the crackling of flames and the distant cries of wounded ninjas.

The choice was theirs—resist and perish, or kneel and survive.

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