Konoha: I’m Naruto’s Brother — Gilgamesh Chapter 56 56: The King of the Uchiha!

Blood tears stread down Fugaku Uchiha's face.

This was the price of overusing the Mangekyō Sharingan.

More than a dozen Uchiha gathered around him.

Konoha's elite forces had focused almost entirely on this location.

Elsewhere, smaller squads were scattered throughout the district, hunting down the remaining Uchiha.

"Clan Head, has the Uzumaki reinforcents not arrived yet?"

One of the nearby Uchiha spoke through gritted teeth.

A deep slash had torn open his abdon, and his intestines were nearly spilling out.

Even so, they had no choice but to keep fighting.

"They're coming."

"They will definitely co."

At this point, that was all Fugaku could say.

Hearing the confidence in their clan head's voice, the others forced themselves to continue.

Fortunately, the Uchiha were far from weak.

Though they had long been trapped within Konoha like prisoners, their combat instincts had never dulled.

And with Fugaku drawing so much of the enemy's attention, much of Konoha's strength was concentrated here.

"It seems this battle is as good as won."

Koharu Utatane let out a breath of relief.

If the Uzumaki still had not appeared, then perhaps they had abandoned the Uchiha.

By now, nearly half of the Uchiha ninja had been killed or wounded.

And there were still five full hours until dawn.

That was more than enough ti.

With sheer numbers, they could grind the Uchiha to death.

Of course, the losses would leave Konoha's border defenses dangerously understaffed.

"Don't lower your guard."

"The Uzumaki may be few in number, but every one of them is extrely powerful."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression remained grave.

He refused to believe that man would simply stay away.

Perhaps he was already nearby, waiting for the right mont to help the Uchiha break through.

If they failed to wipe out the Uchiha tonight, Konoha would be forced to devote resources to dealing with endless retaliation.

After all, this was the sa clan that had once produced Madara Uchiha.

Hiruzen would never underestimate them.

"The sky!"

"There's soone in the sky!"

Suddenly, a Hyuga ninja responsible for surveillance shouted a warning.

Everyone in the command camp looked up.

Under the moonlight, golden chains glimred overhead.

Thud. Thud. Thud.

The instant the warning rang out, the heavens were covered in golden ripples.

Countless gigantic Chains of Heaven descended from the sky.

They smashed into the earth like falling artillery shells, each impact shaking the battlefield.

"The reinforcents are here!"

"All Uchiha, counterattack!"

The mont Fugaku saw that golden light, excitent surged through him.

He roared at the top of his lungs.

The morale of the entire Uchiha clan skyrocketed.

They launched an imdiate counteroffensive.

For a brief mont, they forced Konoha's nurically superior army back.

At the sa ti, Uzumaki Shuji slowly descended from the sky.

He landed directly beside Fugaku.

"It's you?!"

Fugaku had been overwheld with excitent.

But the mont he saw who had arrived, he froze in utter shock.

Uzumaki Shuji.

A child.

He had always suspected Uzumaki Shuji's talent surpassed even that of his eldest son.

But he had never imagined that the man who attacked Root and the Hokage Tower was Uzumaki Shuji himself.

"Impossible!"

At the sa mont, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared in horror through the Telescope Technique.

There was no mistake.

The wielder of the golden chains was Uzumaki Shuji.

And behind him, bound gently in the Chains of Heaven, was Naruto—the Nine-Tails jinchūriki.

The surrounding Uchiha were equally stunned.

Their savior was a child.

And he had brought another child with him.

"Do the Uchiha acknowledge the contract written on this docunt?"

Uzumaki Shuji held up the agreent bearing Fugaku Uchiha's signature.

"Uh…"

Under the eyes of his clansn, Fugaku felt his face heat up.

When he signed it, he had never expected it to beco relevant.

He had certainly never planned to honor it.

"Clan Head… what is this?"

The nearby Uchiha stared in disbelief.

The docunt clearly stated that the entire Uchiha clan would beco vassals.

Many found it difficult to accept.

"If the Uchiha honor this contract, then as your king, I will fight with everything I have."

"If the Uchiha reject it, then in gratitude for your previous assistance, I will still fight until my chakra is exhausted before departing."

Uzumaki Shuji's voice rang clearly across the battlefield.

This contract had already helped him gain valuable points.

But whether the Uchiha truly intended to recognize it was another matter.

At this stage, Uzumaki Shuji had more than enough strength to escape with Naruto.

Helping the Uchiha before leaving was no problem.

But if they acknowledged the contract, then the Uchiha would beco his people.

And he would never abandon his people.

He would fight with his full power.

The expressions of the surrounding Uchiha shifted repeatedly.

anwhile, Chains of Heaven continued erging behind Uzumaki Shuji, effortlessly intercepting and eliminating enemy ninja who tried to approach.

"Can you truly change the fate of the Uchiha?"

Fugaku asked suddenly.

When he signed the agreent, he had done so only as a tentative gamble.

A test.

Words on paper could always be broken.

He had never intended to be bound by a re contract.

But now, standing before this boy, he genuinely believed.

Uzumaki Shuji might truly possess the power to fulfill the promises he had once made.

When he reached adulthood…

Would he stand at the sa level as Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha?

"Of course."

Uzumaki Shuji answered without hesitation.

Fugaku glanced around him.

The district was engulfed in flas.

The fire was rapidly spreading toward the clan shrine.

If they could not survive tonight, the Uchiha would be annihilated.

In that case, what sha was there in submitting to soone capable of changing their destiny?

"I, Uchiha Fugaku, am willing to beco Lord Uzumaki Shuji's vassal!"

Without hesitation, Fugaku dropped to one knee and bowed his head.

The surrounding Uchiha watched their clan head kneel.

Though many felt reluctant, they also saw the reality before them.

Uzumaki Shuji's Chains of Heaven were effortlessly stopping Konoha's advance.

Their clansn continued dying around them.

One by one, they followed Fugaku's example.

"I, Uchiha _____, am willing to beco Lord Uzumaki Shuji's vassal!"

Kneeling on one knee, they swore their allegiance.

"Then let your king lead you in striking back against Konoha's shaless assault!"

Uzumaki Shuji raised his voice.

With his left hand, he swept his hair back.

In his right hand, he lifted the key to the Gate of Babylon.

Countless crimson magic circuits spread across his body.

In an instant, they condensed into the Sword of Rupture—

Ea.

The divine blade appeared in Uzumaki Shuji's grasp.

"Yes!"

The Uchiha erupted with renewed fervor.

Their blood boiled.

At that mont, they felt as though they had found the leader they had been waiting for.

Under the command of their king, the Uchiha prepared to launch their counterattack.

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