Naruto: Starting as the Third Hokage with Tears in His Eyes

Silence.

Inside the library, a somber atmosphere enveloped the entire library of the Land of Whirlpools.

One second it was a bloody battlefield filled with shouts of killing and the roar of ninjutsu, but now it was so quiet that only the soft hum of the barrier runes could be heard.

All the surviving Cloud Village and Mist Village ninjas stood frozen in place, turning into lifelike statues in various poses.

Their faces still bore the frozen look of fear, wariness, and ferocity from the previous moment.

But now, these expressions are meaningless.

They became empty shells without souls.

Uchiha Kagami landed silently in the center of the group of "statues," without looking at anyone around him.

Those newly formed, magnificent yet eerie Mangekyou Sharingan were still slowly rotating, their three jet-black swirling scythes seemingly connected to some indescribable, terrifying abyss.

Above the dome, Danzo Shimura and Ninth Uzumaki stood side by side, looking down at this bizarre scene.

"This...this is..."

The voice of the ninth generation of Uzumaki trembled slightly.

The power used by the Uchiha man below was completely beyond his comprehension.

"it's over."

Danzo Shimura's words remained brief, but a hint of shock could not be suppressed on his perpetually icy face.

He knew the Uchiha clan better than the Ninth Hokage, and had even seen snippets of information about those legendary eyes in Hiruzen Sarutobi's manuscript.

But written descriptions are far less than one ten-thousandth of what one sees with one's own eyes.

In an instant, just a moment, nearly thirty battle-hardened ninjas lost all ability to resist.

What terrifying power this is!

……

Hozuki Kaigetsu's world has turned into a crimson sea of ​​fire.

His prized Water Release ninjutsu was completely useless here.

The flames relentlessly licked his skin, scorching his will.

But he doesn't care.

He ran frantically through the inferno, screaming a name.

"Shi!!"

"tide! Answer me!!"

Finally, at the end of the sea of ​​fire, he saw that familiar figure.

His younger sister, Hozuki Shio, had a thick wooden stake piercing her chest, and blood stained her playful ninja outfit.

The girl's face still held a trace of disbelief and astonishment.

"Nii-san... Nii-san..."

Hozuki Shio reached out her hand, as if trying to grab something, but ultimately let it fall limply to the ground.

"No!!!"

Hozuki Kaigetsu's heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand and shattered instantly.

He rushed over, picked up his sister's cold body, only to find that her body had turned into ashes in his arms.

Scene change.

This time, it's in Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

A rebellion broke out.

The radical faction, led by the Kaguya clan, launched a coup against the Mizukage.

He fought desperately to protect his sister, battling his way from the east side of the village to the west, his body covered in blood.

Just when he thought he was finally safe, a kunai pierced his heart from behind, from the hand of one of his most trusted companions.

He collapsed, and the last thing he saw was Hozuki Shio being surrounded by dozens of Kaguya clan members, being torn to pieces amidst her desperate cries.

"Aaaaaaahh ...

In the illusion, Hozuki Kaigetsu suddenly raised his head and let out a shrill scream that was not human.

His body convulsed violently, his eyes wide open, and two streams of bloody tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes.

The powerful mental shock caused his chakra to completely spiral out of control, surging wildly within his body and severing his meridians.

puff!

A mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed out of his mouth.

This elite Jonin of Kirigakure, a ruthless executor who prioritizes missions above all else, is on the verge of mental collapse in the world of genjutsu.

On the other hand, Hozuki Shio's fate was equally tragic.

I didn't see blood and fire.

In her world, the girl is confined in a transparent glass container filled with water.

Hozuki Shio is water, and water is her; she cannot leave this cage.

She saw outside the container that her former opponents had surpassed her one by one and become renowned powerhouses in the ninja world.

She saw her brother repeatedly try to save her from this indestructible container, eventually dying from exhaustion.