In the backyard, Uchiha Fugaku, who had already returned to Konoha, was practicing Taijutsu.
His hands and feet were all bound with weights, and he wore a weighted vest as well.
Under the added weight, every movement drained his stamina twice as quickly.
In just a short while, sweat had already beaded on his forehead.
After stopping his training, a maid handed him a towel. He took it and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Clan Head, we've just received word that the Ishizuru Clan has been wiped out!"
A female member of the Uchiha Clan arrived and reported to him.
"The Ishizuru Clan was wiped out? When did that happen?"
Uchiha Fugaku was slightly taken aback, his expression startled.
The Ishizuru Clan was that small ninja family living in the village from before, wasn't it?
Although they had suffered casualties during the attack by Aburame Shibi and the other two, they had clearly not been wiped out.
How had they suddenly been exterminated?
"It happened last night. Not only was the Ishizuru Clan wiped out, but the entire Ishizuru Village was destroyed as well!"
the female Uchiha clanswoman answered.
"Do we know what force did it?"
Uchiha Fugaku frowned and asked.
"I heard it was the work of the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Ninja. Furthermore, the Aburame Clan Head and two Jonin from the Aburame Clan happened to pass by and were also killed!"
the female Uchiha clanswoman replied.
The purge of ninjas hostile to the Uchiha Clan was a core secret of the Uchiha Clan, so she clearly knew nothing about it.
"Ishizuru Village was destroyed by the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Ninja, and the Aburame Clan Head along with two Aburame Clan Jonin were also killed?"
Uchiha Fugaku's expression turned contemplative. At first, he was uncertain and