Chapter 1276: Annihilation_3

Due to that terrifying explosion, the chandelier malfunctioned.

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“What the heck, looking so luxurious, but turns out to be as fragile as tofu. Could it be that the workers cut corners during construction?”

The twelve-year-old girl stood in front of the wall.

A giant hole appeared in the wall leading to a large castle mansion, creating an alternate route beneath the girl’s foot in an instant.

Compared to going through the front door, entering from here indeed saves more time.

The young girl had long black hair cascading over her shoulders, and her small face appeared indifferent, with a sword slightly longer for her body hanging at her waist.

If someone knowledgeable saw it, they would know that the true origin of this sword is a divine weapon collected by one of the Sannin, Orochimaru—the Sword of Kusanagi.

This young girl is Ichihime.

She took a cruise ship from the Land of Waves planning to return to the Land of Demons, changing course midway, passing through the Land of Rainbow, and returning to the Land of Demons harbor via the sea route of the Land of Water.

The reason for passing through the Land of Rainbow was to resolve the final remnants of the Merchant Alliance when returning to the Land of Demons, once and for all.

Neither she nor Hakushi intended to let the tiger escape back to the mountain.

Even though these merchants had wealth but no military strength, leaving them unchecked would sooner or later pose some trouble for the Land of Demons.

And trouble, of course, should be minimized if possible, with no need for future hassles.

“Wh-who are you!?”

Ichihime kicked the castle mansion’s wall open, immediately attracting the scolding of guardian ninjas in the villa.

They ran from their posts with hostile gazes toward Ichihime, the uninvited guest.

“You are already surrounded by me. If you surrender obediently, you might suffer less physical pain.”

Ichihime calmly stepped forward, speaking to the ninjas with unfriendly expressions.

“Damn, barging in here, yet talking so brazenly! Capture this stinky brat for me!”

The head ninja, flustered and exasperated, pointed at Ichihime, commanding the ninjas to move forward and apprehend her.

Two ninjas immediately rushed forward, running towards Ichihime, intending to capture her.

Ichihime slightly sidestepped, causing one ninja to miss and stumble past her, his steps faltering.

“What?”

Completely unprepared for Ichihime to react at his speed, evading effortlessly.

“How about this, stinky brat!”

Another ninja revealed a cruel smile, pulled out a kunai, and swung it towards Ichihime’s body.

Ichihime calmly raised her arm, holding a short-barrel flintlock gun, choosing not to fire, but expertly sidestepping again, the kunai grazing past her eyes, then her raised arm slashed down like a blade, swift as a lightning bolt.

Bang!

The sturdy gunstock smashed onto the ninja’s head.

The ninja’s vision immediately went black, unable to scream before being knocked out by the blow.

The ninja behind Ichihime hesitated for a moment, then angrily charged forward, attempting a sneak attack from behind.

Click.

The sound of a bullet being chambered.

Her arm bent, pointing the gun backwards.

Electricity and fire burst from the muzzle, the ninja sneaking from behind was hit by the bullet.

Boom!

The bullet contacted the ninja’s body, not penetrating but transforming into a giant fireball, creating an effect similar to Great Fireball Jutsu, blasting the ninja away, leaving his body charred, twitching on the ground, with barely a breath left.

This all happened within extreme time frames, surrounding ninjas gasped, and the head ninja seemed to realize Ichihime was no ordinary person, his expression turning solemn, no longer viewing Ichihime disdainfully.

“That stinky brat’s weapon is unusual, everyone advance, capture her!”

“Negotiations failed, huh? As expected, I’m not suited to be a negotiator, so I have to use another way to enforce reasoning.”

Seeing all ninjas charging at her, Ichihime knew this negotiation was bound to fail.

However, Ichihime did not feel discouraged; after all, she had another negotiation plan in mind.

This negotiation plan was bound to succeed.

Though the process might be violent and bloody.

But if it allows the result to be shaped as desired, it also counts as compensating for it.

Therefore, bright red light flickered in her eyes—

Three magatama appeared in her eyes.

“Sharingan! It’s Sharingan! She’s a ninja from the Uchiha Clan!”

The head ninja saw the change in Ichihime’s eyes and shouted in terror.

As a famous family in the Ninja Realm, the Uchiha Clan’s history can even be traced back to before the establishment of the Five Great Nations.

The clan’s development history holds deeper historical foundations than the Five Great Nations.

Not only in the past, but even now, the name of the Uchiha Clan is renowned and respected.

After all, a few months ago, the clan leader from another Uchiha faction showed overwhelming power on the Land of Wind battlefield, single-handedly summoning a towering giant and annihilating thousands of Hidden Sand Ninjas.

Such power already surpasses ordinary people’s imagination for ninjas.

Even though Konoha’s Uchiha Clan has completely fallen, the ninjas revive their awe and consciousness towards the Uchiha and Sharingan due to such power.

For the Uchiha is synonymous with power.

And ninjas, utilizing chakra to wield ninja techniques, constantly pursue greater power.

For ninjas, the name Uchiha holds a special meaning beyond simply being an esteemed family.

Moreover, Konoha’s Uchiha Clan has declined, leaving only a single branch.