Boom! Boom!
Konoha was ablaze with towering flames everywhere, and explosions rang out without end.
Yet there were few cries of battle.
The arson and explosions were meant to create chaos and keep Konoha too occupied to deal with anything else.
The Bounty Hunters might kill people along the way, but they would not specifically target civilians.
The target of these hordes of Bounty Hunters was only one place: Konoha's Root base!
Meanwhile, spies from the other nations moved outside the main forces, guarding against dangers that could arise at any moment while gathering useful intelligence.
The situation here was somewhat complicated.
Konoha had been prepared for this. Most of the villagers were safely hidden inside their homes.
Everyone understood perfectly well what tonight was about.
So no matter which ninja clan it was, in this chaos, their first priority was to protect their own families.
Only afterward would they consider whether to work for the Third Hokage.
Everyone knew these Bounty Hunters had been drawn here by the Uchiha.
If Konoha could resolve this matter flawlessly, then the Uchiha definitely would not make a move.
But if Konoha revealed weakness, then things would be harder to say.
At this time, there were very few guards stationed along Konoha's streets.
After all, too many intruders had entered, and they were clustered together in groups. Sending only a small force against them would be suicide.
The Uchiha compound was brightly lit.
Under Senyo's lead, fully half of their elite forces were armed and ready to move.
Although Fugaku was also dressed in combat gear, he had no intention of leaving the clan compound.
This was to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos to strike at the Uchiha.
Senyo did not know whether those preparations would be needed, but they