"I hereby report that the Uchiha Clan intends to stage a coup!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts were interrupted by Obito's sudden, anxious shout. He had still been wondering why Obito had come to see him, only for him to open with something this explosive.
Had the Uchiha Clan become too lazy even to keep up appearances?
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained outwardly calm, but inwardly, he was profoundly shocked.
According to Anbu intelligence, aside from taking a stroll through the Uchiha Clan Compound earlier, Obito had never visited the compound again or dealt with any Uchiha ninja.
Yet just like that, Obito had discovered the secret that the Uchiha Clan was about to launch a coup.
"Uncle Hokage, you have to believe me. There's absolutely no mistake in my judgment. The Uchiha are definitely plotting a coup. If we don't act quickly, Konoha may fall into civil strife."
Obito said with a solemn expression.
"Other major ninja villages may then seize the chance to invade the Land of Fire and attack Konoha, triggering an entirely new war."
Seeing Obito's expression as though Konoha had reached a moment of life or death, Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment before slowly saying,
"In fact, my Anbu uncovered intelligence a few days ago that the Uchiha were about to stage a coup."
"Then why not suppress those rebellious traitors?"
Obito pressed.
"This coup is different from the previous one. It has widespread support among the Uchiha ninja. Making arrests in advance would only ignite the conflict ahead of time."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke helplessly.
During Senju Tobirama's administration, members of the Uchiha had planned a coup as well. However, before they could act, Senju Tobirama had sent people to suppress them.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi could not follow Senju Tobirama's example, because this time there were simply too