In the remains of Konoha.
A large crater was created. The nearby structures sustained damage, and the Konoha Building had fallen. Even the earlier barrier failed to entirely withstand the impact.
The individuals Naraku wished to eliminate have all met the requirements.
His mood slightly lifted, and a notification arrived from the system.
[Uchiha Itachi feels that Host is overly harsh. You receive rewards: Eye Power +1000, Physical Healing, Spiritual Weapon·Ten Fist Sword·Yata Mirror·Eight-foot Joan Magatama, Summoning Beast·Crow.]
Gazing at the deceased Itachi, Naraku smiled.
Just as he obtained the reward, an energy flowed into his body, swiftly mending his meridians, while simultaneously, powerful pupil energy surged in his mind.
One of his legs had previously been crippled, but with the healing energy, Naraku regained its strength.
At this moment, he felt better than ever; his body had returned to its optimal state.
Moreover, he had several spiritual weapons usable by Susanoo, including the Ten Fist Sword, Yata Mirror, and Eight-Foot Magatama, for both close and long-range battles.
These also came with capabilities for defense, sealing, blasting, and other functions.
The final Summoning Beast, Crow, Naraku initially thought was merely a typical Summoning Beast, but it turned out that this Summoning Beast belonged to Uchiha Shisui, and it also held his other eye.
Shisui, that foolish individual who placed faith in love and peace and revealed his secrets to others. Consequently, his eyes were taken, and he leaped from a cliff.
Unable to convince Itachi to surrender it, it 'exploded.'
This way, he acquired two pairs of Mangekyō Sharingan.
Naraku still clutched the crutch in his hand, not wishing to reveal himself.
While he was pleased, others were not as much, particularly Fugaku, whose son had passed.
The Nine Tails settled down.
The surrounding Uchiha clansmen observed as the fight concluded and gathered close.
They witnessed his abilities and the choices made during this operation, which turned out to be successful.
In other areas, many members of the Uchiha had participated in the battle and organized some to return for guarding the location after the conflict was resolved.
Several Jōnin approached the Hokage office building.
"Clan leader! !"
The Uchiha greeted him with reverence.
"Clan leader, captain."
"We have emerged victorious."
"Hahaha…"
The Uchiha rejoiced. They had seen the remains of Hiruzen and Danzō, who had just been chopped into pieces, and they all displayed delighted smiles.
They paid little attention to the deceased Itachi nearby.
Even Fugaku arrived, still holding his sleeping wife.
Naraku coldly seized Itachi's upper body, extracted his Mangekyō Sharingan, and sealed it in a scroll.
Fugaku remarked, "I comprehend all of this. Itachi was pursuing his own demise. However, Mikoto, you should release her."
"Apologies, I nearly forgot."
Naraku released the Nine Tails' head, moved to Mikoto's side, and formed a hand seal.
Mikoto awakened from her dreamlike state and saw Naraku.
"Naraku, what have you done?"
She recalled the earlier events and sensed the wounds on her body.
"I didn't do anything. Your injuries were inflicted by your beloved son."
"Son? Itachi?" Mikoto's expression shifted.
Noticing her surroundings, she realized that a fight had taken place.
Soon, she spotted Itachi's body beside the Nine Tails.
Further away, there were additional bodies.
"Itachi. . ." Upon seeing Itachi's body, Mikoto felt immense sorrow and cried.
"Naraku, you are responsible for all of this?"
Mikoto glared at him. Suddenly, her Three Tomoe Sharingan activated.
Though she was uncertain about her family's conflict with Konoha, it had to involve Naraku.
"Oh, the Mangekyō, no need for thanks."
"Speaking of which, your family's abilities are impressive. There are four in the family; three have the Mangekyō Sharingan. Now let's bring Sasuke here to see Itachi's body. Perhaps he can also awaken something."
Confronted with a hostile stare, Naraku spoke nonchalantly.
"You. . ." Mikoto lost her usual graceful demeanor and glared at Naraku fiercely.
It was indeed somewhat frightening.
Faced with that intimidating gaze, Naraku remarked,
"Do you seek revenge? Mrs. Mikoto, I wouldn't mind sending your entire family to join Itachi."
His Mangekyō Sharingan was activated, unleashing a fearsome eye power, and he appeared prepared for battle.
Some of the Uchiha spoke hastily.
"Captain, please inform Mikoto."
"You are aware, this was all due to Itachi's failure."
"You still have another son."
"We'll need to confront other villages, Fugaku; consider the larger context."
Regardless of which faction they belonged to, they all wished for the fighting to cease at that moment.
"You, you people! !" Mikoto was taken aback by the comments of the nearby Uchiha.
Her family ties were relatively strong, and numerous individuals supported her.
She hadn't acted yet but was being 'attacked' in this manner.
Noting that Mikoto couldn't accept this, Fugaku said, "Mikoto, I will explain everything to you later. This situation was indeed Itachi's fault."
"Clan leader, I apologize; I will clarify everything to Mikoto."
"It would be wise to focus on Konoha for now."
Mikoto's intended words were stifled.
The others quickly interjected.
"Yes, yes, let's discuss the village's future."
"Clan leader, we owe it all to you that we were able to take control of Konoha so smoothly."
"The Konoha clans truly weren't aligned with the Konoha leaders."
"Hiruzen was nothing special."
The Uchiha's conflicts with Konoha have been resolved.
"Let's stop the nonsensical talk. The first priority is to locate the Anbu and Root bases, Konoha's research data, and ninjutsu. . ."
Naraku handled the internal affairs.
He hadn't forgotten what Konoha had left behind.
Forbidden techniques like the Impure World Reincarnation still possess some value.
Others shunned the Impure World Reincarnation, but he did not.
"Yes."
The Uchiha Jōnin nodded.
Four individuals rose.
"Let's proceed to that location. I know where it is."
"You proceed ahead and keep watch over them to prevent them from destroying anything or escaping. We'll bring people to assist you."
The Jōnin acted in pairs, moving in understanding.
Naraku said, "Send a signal if you encounter any trouble."
Their family had a smoke signal that was seldom utilized.
"Yes."
Several individuals departed swiftly.
Just as Naraku contemplated summoning all the ninjas in the village, he heard some cries.
"Don't kill us."
"We are advisors to the elders of Konoha. If you kill us, it will create issues in your relationship with the daimyo."
"Yes, the daimyo will not acknowledge you. . ."
A man and woman were escorted over by two Uchiha ninjas.
"Chief, we initially intended to kill them, but they claimed there could be issues with connecting to other villages, so we brought them here."
"Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Naraku, you traitors!"
"The daimyo will not let you go free!"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura recalled the scene of their family being attacked.
They understood that Naraku was behind everything.
Glancing at the two, Naraku smiled and said, "Oh, the Daimyo? That's fine, we'll hold a meeting."
"Additionally, now that the battle has concluded, we'll gather the Jōnin of the village."
"With the exception of individuals on missions and not present in the village, all will receive notification. Those who choose not to show up will not be required to remain part of the village in the future."
He communicated and made it clear that the current circumstances had changed.
A person swiftly went to notify the Jōnin in the village.