Stirring Ambition

Uchiha Clan.

After learning that Danzo had escaped from prison.

The Uchiha who could use Susanoo were all furious.

However, after years of development, the Uchiha clan members had broadened their horizons considerably.

So they did not cause any trouble. They knew they only needed to trust their clan head.

Konoha had always sent Anbu to monitor the Uchiha's every move.

They especially watched how Yakushi Kabuto, as the shadow of a village, would react.

In the end, Yakushi Kabuto did not come looking for trouble with the Third Hokage again. Instead, he left the Uchiha directly and returned to the Hidden Sound Village.

Unlike when he had arrived, he only took a small number of Hidden Sound Village people with him when he left.

More than a hundred Uchiha clan members, including Uchiha Shisui, all remained within the clan grounds.

This made the Third Hokage more nervous than ever. The Uchiha's power had expanded once again.

The bad news was that Naruto now frequently went to the Uchiha, and had clearly grown distant from the Third Hokage.

Fortunately, Naruto was also very close to Tsunade.

The Third Hokage knew clearly that even if Tsunade was dissatisfied with him.

She would not tolerate the Uchiha Clan staging a military coup or seizing the Jinchuriki.

After all, Konoha was the life's work of both her grandfathers.

If he could make Tsunade change her mind and side with Konoha, then Konoha would still have a chance to turn things around.

Then there was Orochimaru. The information he had sent last time indicated that Orochimaru had been lurking within the Uchiha, waiting to deal them a devastating blow.

Although Orochimaru had not yet returned to Konoha, he had at least given the Third Hokage hope.

Cloud Village.

The Raikage's Office.

Fourth Raikage A