My Sign-in System in Naruto

If Itachi hadn't sided with the village, Fugaku would never have believed that he could fail.

According to the original plan, the only ninjas who could truly threaten the coup were the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the leader of the Root, Shimura Danzo.

Fugaku would deal with the Hokage, while Itachi would handle Danzo.

With the power of the Mangekyō, the Uchiha clan would surely be able to restore their family's glory.

However, what Fugaku hadn't anticipated was that not only had Danzo died, but a powerful Senju like Haru had also emerged in the village.

The giant wooden human Haru had created using Wood Release had not only effortlessly blocked his slashes but had also completely withstood the flames of Amaterasu.

"Haru…"

Even Uchiha Itachi, standing below, was shocked by what he was witnessing.

Haru's Wood Human Technique was actually able to rival his father's complete Susanoo.

Meanwhile, inside the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was in the middle of a meeting with the village's higher-ups, discussing the events that had taken place in the Land of Iron.

But just as Hiruzen was about to elaborate on his decision, he sensed an unprecedented amount of chakra.

And the source was coming from the direction of the Uchiha district.

This immediately filled Hiruzen with a sense of foreboding. He abruptly stood up, ignoring the reactions of the higher-ups, and quickly left the room, heading straight for his office.

"This chakra… it seems to contain Haru's chakra as well."

"What's happening in the Uchiha district?"

As soon as Hiruzen returned to his office, he swiftly closed the door and ordered the guards not to let anyone in.

He then retrieved his crystal ball and activated the Telescope Technique.

His greatest concern at the moment was the possibility of an Uchiha coup.

Even when Shisui was alive, the Uchiha clan had harbored such intentions.

Soon, an image appeared in the crystal ball.

Haru had not only activated the Wood Human Technique, but its size and power were even more exaggerated than during the battle in the Land of Iron.

"Is this Haru's full power? But… the person he's fighting…"

Hiruzen took a deep breath, shifting his gaze to the figure battling Haru.

With just one glance, Hiruzen was frozen in place.

The person fighting Haru was also a giant figure, clad in armor and wielding a peculiar weapon.

"Wait, is that… Fugaku?"

Through the translucent body of the Susanoo, Hiruzen quickly recognized a familiar face.

The leader of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku.

The one who stood to gain the most from the coup.

And his eyes… they were clearly more advanced than the three-tomoe Sharingan.

Thud!

Hiruzen slumped into his chair, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"Uchiha Fugaku… has he been hiding his true strength all this time?"

Hiruzen was far older than Fugaku. During the Third Great Ninja War, he had taken notice of Fugaku and his son, Itachi.

But never in his wildest dreams had Hiruzen imagined that Fugaku possessed such terrifying power.

"The night of the Nine-Tails' rampage…"

"If Fugaku had stepped forward back then, perhaps Minato…"

However, Hiruzen quickly shook his head. What had happened in the past couldn't be changed.

What mattered now was the scene before him.

Fugaku, controlling the Susanoo, wielded his blade with both hands, slashing and sweeping at the wooden human.

Every time the blade made contact, it left behind black flames that refused to extinguish.

After several exchanges, the giant wooden human was almost completely engulfed in flames.

"Why isn't he fighting back…"

Hiruzen furrowed his brow. From the looks of it, this didn't seem like a sparring match.

This was a real battle.

In fact, Hiruzen suspected that Fugaku had attempted to launch the coup, only to be discovered by Haru, leading to their clash.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Hiruzen abruptly stood up from his seat.

"Fugaku, you've hidden it well."

Hiruzen muttered this under his breath before quickly leaving his office.

He had indeed wanted to resolve the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village without bloodshed or sacrifice.

But even if Fugaku had made his choice and possessed such immense power, Hiruzen had no choice but to eliminate him.

"Everything… is for the sake of the village."

Meanwhile, Haru was unaware of what was happening in the Hokage's office.

"Why aren't you fighting back?"

Fugaku roared at Haru. Ever since Haru had summoned the wooden human, he had been on the defensive.

In fact, Fugaku had even intentionally left an opening to force Haru to attack.

But Haru remained unmoved, simply using the wooden human to block the Susanoo's slashes.

"Haru, what are you thinking?"

Even Uchiha Itachi was growing impatient. To help Haru defeat Fugaku, he had analyzed a great deal of information and offered his advice.

Every technique had a weakness, and even the Susanoo was no exception.

Yet Haru seemed to ignore everything Itachi said, as if he couldn't hear him at all.

"Are you stalling for time, waiting for the Third Hokage to notice what's happening here?"

Suddenly, Fugaku, who had been continuously attacking, thought of this possibility, and his expression grew serious.

"No."

In response to Fugaku's question, Haru simply shook his head.

Boom!

Just as the Susanoo swung its blade at him again, Haru suddenly manipulated the wooden human to grab the weapon.

At the same time, the wooden human's other hand shot forward, firmly gripping the Susanoo's shoulder.

"Your defeat is inevitable, Fugaku."

Haru locked eyes with Fugaku. He had no intention of dragging this out. The previous exchanges had merely been to test Fugaku.

Despite Fugaku's imposing presence and the sheer power of his attacks, there was no killing intent behind them.

In other words, Fugaku didn't want to kill Haru.

He simply wanted to gauge Haru's strength before entrusting Itachi and Sasuke to him.

In truth, if Fugaku had truly harbored killing intent, Haru would have eliminated him on the spot, regardless of whether he was Itachi's father.

Without their leader, the rest of the Uchiha clan would be nothing more than a disorganized mob.

"This is the power you are about to witness."

As Haru spoke, he drew his Zanpakutō and initiated a partial release.

Crackle!

Purple lightning sparked and collided around Haru, generating powerful thunderclaps.

The intensity and rhythm of the thunderclaps grew stronger with each passing moment.

When the ninth thunderclap erupted, the lightning spread from Haru's feet, visibly covering the entire wooden human like a suit of thunderous armor.

Even the Amaterasu flames left on the wooden human were pushed back by this power.

Then, the thunderous wooden human synchronized with Haru, channeling the immense lightning energy into the Susanoo's body.

Boom!

As the thunder roared, the indestructible Susanoo began to crumble.

Uchiha Fugaku's eyes widened in disbelief as he watched the Susanoo disintegrate before him.

"Hashirama Senju… the God of Shinobi…"