Chinya immediately left after extorting ten White Zetsu from Zetsu.
These White Zetsu were naturally meant for Orochimaru. Previously, of the five White Zetsu Chinya had given him, Orochimaru had studied them down to just one remaining — reserved as a vessel for Living Corpse Reincarnation.
Now Chinya had obtained ten more White Zetsu for Orochimaru, which should be enough for him to use for quite some time.
After parting ways with Zetsu, Chinya found Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi who were in conversation.
When Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito saw Chinya approaching, they both fell silent at once.
However, Uchiha Itachi gave Uchiha Obito a deep look.
In Uchiha Itachi's mind, this man claiming to be Uchiha Madara couldn't possibly be Madara himself — he was clearly someone impersonating Madara.
Although Itachi had never met Madara personally, there were many legends about him within the clan.
Despite the numerous rumors, one fact was universally accepted:
Uchiha Madara was an arrogant, conceited man who looked down on everyone.
And such a man would never act so cautiously around Chinya.
Seeing the sudden silence from Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi, Chinya smiled and said, "What? Why do you two look like you're facing an enemy the moment you see me? We're supposed to be working together on this mission. Seeing you two meeting up here, I guess the operation will start today?"
Uchiha Itachi nodded slightly. "Tonight."
Uchiha Itachi took out two scrolls and handed one each to Chinya and Uchiha Obito.
"These scrolls contain the names of the targets we must deal with. Do not engage anyone not listed on the scrolls!"
Chinya opened the scroll and looked at the names written inside, but two expected names were missing.
He asked curiously, "Since you want to deal with those planning the coup, shouldn't Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto definitely be dealt with too?"
A flicker of inner struggle and pain flitted across Uchiha Itachi's face. "Those two… I'll handle them myself!"
Chinya clapped his hands mockingly. "How noble, Itachi! You're willing to sacrifice your own parents for Konoha's sake. Honestly speaking, all the higher-ups in Konoha should kowtow to you."
Then his tone shifted. "But if you can't bring yourself to do it, I can help finish the job."
Uchiha Itachi coldly declined, "No need. I said I'll take care of them myself. Chinya, you promised me before — don't break your word."
Chinya shrugged. "Okay then, since you put it that way, I'll naturally follow your lead."
Uchiha Itachi concluded, "We'll regroup inside the Uchiha Clan Estate later to begin the operation."
As his words faded, Uchiha Itachi vanished from the spot.
Uchiha Obito also left the location; after all, he and Chinya had nothing more to say.
...
Dusk.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at the setting sun, his heart filled with unease. So it was finally beginning.
Hiruzen wasn't the only one who felt uneasy — Danzo was equally anxious.
Inside the Anbu base.
Anbu ninjas were already suited up in their gear. Kakashi, who had previously left the Anbu, was among them.
However, Kakashi had been temporarily reinstated into the Anbu due to his former role as Anbu Commander. With his extensive command experience, he now led a squad of ninjas.
"First Alert Status! Prepare for immediate action! Surround the Uchiha Clan Estate immediately—no one is allowed to enter or leave the estate. Do not enter unless ordered. Move out now!"
Inside the Root Base,
Aburame Tatsuma, Danzo's direct subordinate, gathered the Root Ninja.
"Now, follow me into the Uchiha Clan Estate. Our mission is to collect the Sharingan eyes of the fallen Uchiha clan members. Proceed covertly. If spotted by the Anbu, do not engage—retreat and look for another opportunity to enter. Follow me!"
Danzo made hand gestures toward some insects outside the Hokage Tower window—these were Tatsuma's parasitic bugs.
Once Tatsuma understood Danzo's intent, he quickly began making arrangements.
Both Anbu and Root Ninja headed toward the Uchiha Clan Estate.
Nightfall arrived.
Chinya, Obito Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha gathered together.
Itachi took a deep breath: "Let's begin."
The three immediately scattered to carry out their operations.
...
As the operation got underway,
Chinya's Shadow Clone, accompanied by Kushina Uzumaki and Uzumaki Sōnagi, used the cipher technique given by Kakashi to bypass Konoha's barrier.
Yahiko and others were already waiting nearby outside the village and successfully joined the group.
New recruits Zabuza and Haku curiously observed Chinya—the head of the Xiao organization.
Chinya, who had killed the Third Mizukage, was considered a forbidden name within Kirigakure.
Smiling, Chinya greeted Zabuza and Haku: "Hello, welcome to the Xiao organization. The timing isn't quite right now, but I'll properly introduce myself once I finish my current business."
Zabuza silently nodded.
Though Chinya had killed the Third Mizukage, Zabuza bore no hatred toward him—he had once been a Mist ninja himself.
After all, the Blood Mist Policy was instituted by the Third Mizukage.
Hating the Blood Mist Policy naturally meant hating its originator.
Chinya said to Yahiko: "Daiki, find a place to hide and wait for me. This is just a Shadow Clone of mine. I still have some matters to handle inside Konoha, and afterward, I will leave and meet up with you."
Yahiko asked, "Need help?"
Chinya shook his head: "No need, I can handle it myself. Not anything complicated—just helping two guys from the Uchiha clan kill their own clansmen."
"Huh?"
Yahiko and the others stared blankly at Chinya.
Somehow, they didn't quite grasp what they'd just heard.
Helping two Uchiha men kill their own clan members?
"Alright then, Kushina and Sōnagi, you go along with Daiki and the others. As soon as I'm done here, I'll come find you."
Chinya's Shadow Clone vanished in a burst of smoke.
Eagerly, Yahiko turned to Kushina, asking about the Uchiha clan.
Kushina Uzumaki shared all the secrets she knew with Yahiko and the others.
After hearing her out, Yahiko and the group fell completely silent.
That was mind-blowing.
Inside the Uchiha clan grounds.
Obito Uzumaki appeared at the entrance of the Konoha Military Police Force compound.
Two Uchiha ninja on guard duty at the entrance shouted sternly, "Who are you?!"
Like a ghostly apparition, Obito Uchiha rushed toward the two men.
The attacks from the Uchiha ninja were all dodged by Obito's Kamui. He easily killed both men, then entered the interior of the Police Force headquarters, beginning his massacre.
Meanwhile, Chinya moved through the southern part of the Uchiha clan grounds, following the list provided on a scroll from Itachi Uchiha.
A Uchiha clansman sleeping in a room suddenly heard his wife and children screaming.
Startled awake, the Uchiha man saw Chinya and immediately turned deathly pale with fear: "Y-you, how could you be here?!"
Chinya, expressionless, replied coldly, "Eliminating your kind, who intend to stage a coup, on orders from command."
Chinya unsheathed the ninja sword at his waist, and the man's head shot upward.
After extracting the Sharingan from the Uchiha man's corpse, Chinya cast a sidelong glance at the terrified wife and children cowering in the corner.
He didn't lay a hand on them, vanishing in a flash to seek his next target.
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