Only two days remained until the Uchiha Clan's planned coup, yet Uchiha Fugaku suddenly convened an emergency clan meeting without any warning.
All Uchiha shinobi received the notice and hurried to Naka Shrine for the meeting.
"What is Fugaku doing? He suddenly called a clan meeting without discussing it with us first."
Uchiha Seisei said with obvious dissatisfaction.
"With the coup so close, making such a big move out of nowhere... isn't he afraid the Anbu will notice something?"
"It's good to be cautious, but there's no need to be so overly restrained. Konoha was just attacked by that black-robed masked man. How could they have so much energy to keep watching us?
"Besides, Fugaku must have something important to announce if he called an emergency meeting."
Uchiha Yashiro said.
"That's precisely why we need to be even more cautious. This is a rare opportunity for a coup.
"Also, Fugaku called this meeting, yet he still hasn't arrived. Who knows what he's plotting."
Uchiha Seisei said from another angle.
This time, Uchiha Yashiro could not defend Uchiha Fugaku, since there truly was no good excuse.
As time passed, fewer and fewer seats remained in Naka Shrine, yet Uchiha Fugaku was still nowhere to be seen.
The Uchiha shinobi within Naka Shrine could not help discussing it among themselves.
Uchiha Fugaku had never been late before. This was highly unusual.
Just as the Uchiha grew increasingly puzzled, a set of footsteps approached.
The Uchiha all looked toward the entrance, but the first person they saw was not their familiar clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, but a black-haired young man.
"Who is he? Do we have a shinobi like that in the clan?"
An Uchiha shinobi whispered.
"You haven't been following the recent news, have you? He's Obito, a shinobi from our clan.