As an ancient noble lineage and also the largest clan in Konoha, the Uchiha had operated within the village for over fifty years. Their heritage was extremely profound; otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to harbor rebellious thoughts.
Unfortunately, the ninja world was always a place of the survival of the fittest. The seemingly powerful Uchiha, due to a wrong move, transformed from hunters into prey overnight. In a single night, their entire clan was wiped out. Their vast heritage turned into nothingness, a sight that was truly lamentable.
According to the original plot, after the Uchiha clan's annihilation, their wealth naturally fell into Konoha's possession. But now that Zhang Miao had arrived, Konoha wouldn't have that chance.
"I come here in the dead of night, had a fight with the "Parents-Killer" Itachi, I should at least get some compensation for my trouble. As for Konoha, they can have whatever's left!"
With this thought in mind, Zhang Miao gave the command, and hundreds of shadow clones immediately rushed to various locations in the Uchiha settlement.
Zhang Miao's clones weren't about to be polite. They rummaged through every nook and cranny, bringing forth all the valuable possessions they found before Zhang Miao.
The items collected by these clones were diverse - apart from a considerable amount of currency, gold and silver jewelry, there were ninja tools such as shuriken, kunai, explosive tags, sealing scrolls, and more, an array of goods.
Individually, these items might not fetch much, but now they were piled up before Zhang Miao, resembling a mountain!
"Take all these items to the Land of Waves. Another significant income collected!"
With this in mind, Zhang Miao waved his hand, gathering every single item in front of him into his system's space.
By now, Zhang Miao had recruited over forty ninjas, accumulating a total of nearly three hundred stars. Naturally, his system's space had reached nearly three thousand cubic units.
With such a large space, accommodating the Uchiha clan's possessions was no issue. So, anything brought by the clones was swiftly stowed away into Zhang Miao's system space.
After scouring for over three hours, Zhang Miao noticed that the items brought by the clones were decreasing. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, looks like the search is almost complete. One more hour and it'll be done!"
Just as Zhang Miao had this thought, he suddenly sensed several familiar chakras nearing. He furrowed his brows, immediately dispelling his clones and concealing himself.
Just as he had hidden, two familiar figures appeared before his eyes.
One wore a red-and-white robe with the Hokage hat on his head, while the other draped in a grey coat, had bandages around his head and leaned on a cane.
It was Hiruzen and Danzo!
Seeing these two, Zhang Miao immediately narrowed his eyes.
"So, it's the Third Hokage and Danzo. What are they doing here at this time? Are they coming to confirm the extinction of the Uchiha clan?"
As Zhang Miao contemplated this, Hiruzen spoke up.
"Danzo, what you've done this time is too much. Must it come to this extent?"
Hiruzen's voice carried an uncontrollable anger, along with a tinge of sorrow. After hearing his words, Danzo remained silent for a while before speaking.
"I deemed it necessary. The Uchiha clan was too dangerous. I did this for the sake of Konoha!"
As he spoke, Danzo showed a calm and unbothered expression. Witnessing this demeanor and the scattered bodies around, Hiruzen closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and shook his head.
"Alas... It seems I've indulged you too much. From today, I revoke all your positions in Konoha, and 'Root' must immediately disband. This is an order!"
Hiruzen's tone was unequivocal, leaving no room for doubt. Even the concealed Zhang Miao couldn't help but pause for a moment.
"Didn't expect the Third Hokage to be so firm at a critical moment. Too bad Danzo isn't an easy opponent. Oh well, this isn't my concern. The looting is almost done; I better leave!"
With this thought, Zhang Miao slowly sank into the ground, completely disappearing as if he had never appeared.
When he reappeared, he was already outside the Uchiha settlement.
After emerging, Zhang Miao saw some ninja dressed in Anbu attire, using yellow caution tape to seal off the Uchiha clan's area. Meanwhile, others clad in white clothing were carrying stretchers, bringing out bodies.
Upon witnessing this scene, Zhang Miao immediately raised an eyebrow.
"So, the Anbu and the corpse disposal squad. The once acclaimed Uchiha, the foremost clan in Konoha, met such an end. And ultimately, they perished at the hands of Konoha. Quite ironic."
Saying this, Zhang Miao shrugged.
"Right now, my Land of Waves is probably the only place in the entire ninja world that still has the Uchiha people. Oh... I almost forgot, there's also the last surviving Uchiha in Konoha. Wonder how he's doing now."
Zhang Miao remembered in the original plot that Sasuke fell victim to Itachi's Tsukuyomi. Even if Itachi didn't use his full power, that level of genjutsu wasn't something a child could withstand.
"Poor kid. Don't know where he's currently unconscious. Hope someone finds him soon. Speaking of which, there's also a girl unconscious at home. Maybe she's already awake. I need to hurry back and check!"
With this in mind, Zhang Miao immediately used the Body Flicker Jutsu to return to his house.
When he reached the doorstep, he was surprised to find the lights on. Moreover, muffled cries echoed from inside.
"Sob... Sob..."
Hearing the sobbing, Zhang Miao knew that Izumi had awakened. Helplessly shaking his head, he pushed the door open and walked in.
As he opened the door, he saw Kushina in her nightclothes and Izumi crying in her embrace.
Kushina seemed to be consoling Izumi. As Zhang Miao entered, she immediately furrowed her brows.
"Ryuunosuke, what's wrong with this girl? She's been crying since she woke up. She won't say anything when I ask. Do you know something?"
Hearing Kushina's questions, Zhang Miao could only sigh helplessly.
"Ah, this isn't something I can explain briefly. You'll know by tomorrow morning for sure. For now, let me handle this girl."
Saying this, Zhang Miao walked over to Izumi and extended his hand toward her.
"Izumi, come with me. I'll take you to a place where your clan resides. Trust me, you'll like it there!"
Upon hearing Zhang Miao's words, Izumi slowly stopped her crying and then reached out, taking Zhang Miao's hand while nodding.
"Yes, I trust you. I'll go with you!"