Uchiha Armed and Ready

In the outer region of Konoha, in an area where insects are more concentrated than in other areas, three or five small houses stand tall; this is the Aburame Clan.

As a clan specializing in the art of insect breeding, they need a spacious area to raise their insects. Naturally, it's best for them to be scattered in groups of three to five, since they are within Konoha Village and their safety is guaranteed.

However, on this day, almost all the Jōnin of the Aburame Clan gathered in the village, though there were only about a dozen of them.

"This is outrageous! The Uchiha Clan is far too arrogant!"

"That's right, we don't need to pay them any attention. I don't believe the Uchiha Clan would actually dare."

"Reporting to the Third Hokage, we'd like to see just how bold the Uchiha Clan really is."

Upon returning, Shibi Aburame summoned all the Jōnin of the clan and recounted everything that had happened that day. However, the Jōnin were naturally unconvinced and stared wide-eyed.

After all, the Uchiha Clan's attitude was too arrogant. They were clearly threatening to ally with the Uchiha Clan, but who knew that this was actually forcing the Aburame Clan to submit.

Most people were unconvinced and didn't believe the Uchiha Clan would dare to do such a thing. However Shibi Aburame frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "The Third Hokage is already old, Uchiha Yoru is only eighteen years old and has already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. Even if the Fifth Hokage doesn't come, the Uchiha's age is enough to compete for the next generation."

Shibi Aburame didn't believe the other party would dare to do that either, but he thought further ahead. After Mangekyō Sharingan, the other party was fully qualified to compete for the Fifth Hokage. Even if he didn't succeed, he was old enough to live to see the next generation.

Unless Konoha can find another young Hokage like the Fourth Hokage, it's clear that, after careful consideration, only Jiraiya and Tsunade are capable of surpassing everyone else to become Hokage. The problem is that neither of them is older than Uchiha Yoru.

"The clan leader is right. If a Hokage emerges from the Uchiha Clan in the future, we won't have an easy time either."

After much discussion, the members of the Aburame Clan finally reached a conclusion: they had to give the Uchiha Clan an explanation, after all, the face of a major clan had to be respected.

"Clan leader, grit your teeth and let's go all out. After suffering so much blood, if the Uchiha still doesn't let it go, they'll look down on us."

"Exactly! If the Uchiha Clan really has the guts, they should settle accounts with Root!"

Looking at the consensus reached by everyone, Shibi Aburame nodded solemnly, "Alright, although the family will have to pay a huge price in this way, we are in the wrong."

"Immediately send someone to deliver the generous gifts from our Aburame Clan. The attitude must be sincere."

"Yes!"

The Aburame Clan ultimately decided to settle the matter by paying a huge sum of money, since they were in the wrong.

Hokage Office.

Now that the Konoha F4 are all gathered together, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura look grim, still recalling the Mangekyō Sharingan scene they just witnessed.

"Hmph! I've said it before, the Uchiha Clan is an evil race, they shouldn't even exist in this world."

At this moment, Shimura Danzō gritted teeth, but it was clear that his single eye held more fear than anything else. He spoke of annihilating the clan, but his heart was honest; the power of the Mangekyo made him wary.

Especially now that the Root has suffered heavy losses, before the Uchiha developed the Mangekyou Mangekyo, coupled with the Uchiha Clan's lingering illusions, they became increasingly reckless, believing that the Uchiha Clan was nothing special.

But now, stimulated by a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan, these evil Uchiha Clan members have completely awakened the evil and excitement in their hearts, turning into wolf cubs.

Faced with such a powerful Uchiha Clan, the three of them immediately turned their attention to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At this moment, the Third Hiruzen Sarutobi, frowned, took a deep drag on his pipe, exhaled a thick cloud of smoke, and then wearily tossed the scroll in his hand to the crowd.

"The Uchiha Clan has made everything clear, especially Uchiha Yoru. He's young and impetuous, so you'd better not provoke him."

"And right now, the most crucial thing isn't the Uchiha, but Aburame and Danzo Root Danzo!" As he said this, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave Shimura Danzō a fierce glare.

Upon seeing the contents of the scroll, Shimura Danzō's face darkened, but he seemed somewhat guilty. After a long pause, he finally croaked, "I never expected that this evil brat would awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan under pressure from his clan."

At this point, they were already starting to miss the days when Uchiha Fugaku was the clan leader. After all, he was a mature middle-aged man with a family, and he was more thoughtful and considerate, unlike young man Uchiha Yoru.

It's obvious that they've been stimulated by the Mangekyo right now. They know very well that the emotional stimulation from the Mangekyo can have a long-lasting effect, and during this time, even the slightest thing could ignite this powder keg.

"Sarutobi, what should we do now?"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were also troubled. They didn't want to see a conflict break out if they really angered Uchiha Yoru.

Hiruzen Sarutobi silent, slowly took a drag of his cigarette, raised his head, stared at Shimura Danzō, and said in a deep voice, "Hand over the Aburame of Root to the Uchiha Clan, and at the same time, state that all of this has nothing to do with Root, but is actually being instigated by an enemy force."

Although Shimura Danzō felt frustrated by Hiruzen Sarutobi's cautious approach, he also felt somewhat unsure of himself considering the significant losses his Root had suffered this time.

After all, if he were to accidentally start a civil war in Konoha, the consequences would be dire, and his dream of becoming Hokage would be forever shattered. In the end Shimura Danzō resentfully.

"I understand."

Seeing that Danzo was sensible this time and didn't hold a grudge, Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to worry too much about his own people.

"Hiruzen, how should we deal with the Aburame Clan now? The Uchiha's attitude is so clear."

Mitokado Homura frowned slightly as he asked this question, but Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "The Aburame Clan is always cautious and will not provoke us this time. I believe they will handle everything. The most troublesome thing right now is the unrest in the Land of Land of Fire and the assassination of Fugaku!"

At that moment, all three of them turned their gazes toward him. Stared at by them, Shimura Danzō ashen and he said resentfully, "The matter of the Fire Temple has absolutely nothing to do with Root. At most, the Twelve Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo's Daimyo's Mansion have some connection to Root."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost cursed, but still gave him a cold look and snorted, "Danzo, the Fire Temple has caused such a big mess this time. I'm afraid that any trace of your Root in the Daimyo's Mansion's territory will be suspected, and so will the Fire Temple!"

Thinking about this, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on. He rubbed his temples and sighed, "The Fire Temple finally aligned itself with Konoha, but now with such a huge change, and with the Daimyo's Mansion's support, the Fire Temple will probably completely side with the Daimyo's Mansion."

Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō were all well aware of the seriousness of their lapse in composure, but they were frustrated because they never expected things to all happen at the same time.

It just so happened to be such a coincidence.

"Hokage-sama!"

Just then, an Anbu member appeared respectfully, presenting a scroll with both hands, and reported, "Through that interrogation, we obtained specific information from the three Uchiha members. It is true that the information about Uchiha Fugaku Chief was leaked from this team."

The Uchiha Clan's methods this time are completely different from before; they've practically unleashed all restraints, doing whatever they please.

They all believed that these actions were caused by the Uchiha being provoked by the assassination of their clan leader.

Upon seeing the intelligence, Hiruzen Sarutobi waved for the Anbu to leave. He then opened all the intelligence the Anbu had extracted from him and gasped in shock, followed by fury.

"Danzo!"

Under Hiruzen Sarutobi's murderous gaze, Shimura Danzō knew he was in the wrong, and his ugly expression made him remain silent, completely revealing his guilt.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu rushed forward to investigate what information had caused the usually composed Hiruzen to become so enraged.

After reading it, the two immediately showed expressions of shock and anger, with Hiruzen Sarutobi even throwing the scroll hard at Shimura Danzō's face.

"Danzo! Look what you've done!"

Under his disapproving gaze, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his anger blazing, stood up and pointed at Shimura Danzō's nose, shouting angrily, "Danzo, it's one thing that you didn't report to me beforehand Root ambushed Fugaku, but you also used the intelligence network of the Intelligence Department without permission! Do you know the consequences of that!"

The Root is relatively easy to deal with, since they are all ninjas whose information cannot be found, and who knows how many seals are on their bodies, so they are not afraid of revealing information. But the Intelligence Department is different.

The Intelligence Department, which is considered Konoha's official organization and one of the Six Departments, is headed by Inoichi Yamanaka. Once the Intelligence Department is involved, its nature changes.

This could easily be described as an ambush set up by the Konoha High Command against Uchiha Fugaku.

"Lord Hokage-sama, something terrible has happened! Something has occurred at the Uchiha Compound!"

Just then, the Anbu suddenly rushed in again. Hiruzen Sarutobi's furious, man-eating eyes frightened the Anbu, but he still quickly reported his urgent report.

"What happened?"

At this moment, the one most afraid of trouble was actually Shimura Danzō, since his involvement in this matter meant he would never become Hokage.

"The Uchiha Clan has gathered all its Chunin and above combat power in the village and has begun distributing war supplies. With this massive display of force, they have even raised the slogan of avenging their former clan head!"

Upon receiving the report from the Anbu, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a wave of dizziness. Holding his forehead, under the worried gazes of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, he nearly fainted.

"Hiruzen, are you alright?"

Seeing the concerned faces of his two old friends, Hiruzen Sarutobi himself to endure his exhaustion and gritted his teeth, saying, "Quick! Go and find out everything! How could the Uchiha Clan be like this? What exactly happened?"

"Yes!"

After the Anbu left, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if all the energy had been drained from his body, and he plopped down in a chair. Mitokado Homura anxiously said, "Hiruzen, you must stay calm and not get angry."

"Yes, Hiruzen, you are the Kage of Konoha. The entire Konoha still needs you now."

Previously, thanks to the care of his two old friends, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Hiruzen Sarutobi had always been full of confident smiles, but this time was the first time he had ever felt so tired and powerless.

Ever since the Nine-Tails Night, it seems like nothing has gone smoothly for him. It's true that ever since he returned to the mountains, Konoha has been plagued by disasters.

First, the Orochimaru incident caused Border Instability. Then, his son got into trouble, which already pained him greatly, and then the Fire Temple incident happened.

He was exhausted both physically and mentally. He needed to deal with the turbulent border situation, and he also needed to handle matters within the Land of Fire. As a sixty-year-old man who had just experienced the pain of losing his son, it was a miracle that he hadn't died suddenly from such overwork.

As a result, their own people sabotaged them. Danzo ambushed the Uchiha Clan Head, causing huge losses to Root, and they were also given a handle to use against him. Instead of causing any turmoil, the Uchiha, under the pressure of facing turmoil, developed a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if the entire world was filled with malice. He glared at Danzo with anger and resentment, his hand trembling as he roared, "Danzo, from this moment on, all Root will be under my command. Anyone who acts without my permission will be killed without mercy!"

Danzo Root suffered heavy losses. He had finally rid the village of a major threat and even obtained a Mangekyo, but before he could enjoy his triumph for long, disaster struck.

The Uchiha Clan unexpectedly benefited from this misfortune, as a new Mangekyo was born, along with a young and powerful new clan leader.

"Hiruzen! It's me!"

Shimura Danzō frustrated and speechless, not knowing what to say. This gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a huge headache, as he had to handle a whole host of issues, including the Daimyo's Mansion, the Fire Temple, the Twelve Guardian Ninja, and Border Instability.

He was just a sixty-year-old man who had just experienced the pain of losing his son; even someone made of iron couldn't withstand it.

Uchiha Compound.

At this moment, all the Uchiha Clan closed their doors, and ordinary people looked through their windows in shock at everything that was happening in the clan's territory. Today was too magical for them.

The clan leader died, and suddenly a new clan leader appeared, who was the genius Uchiha Yoru. That was nothing special, but when news spread that the Sharingan had evolved into the Sharingan Mangekyo, countless people were stunned. Then, news spread of the Mangekyo's terrifying abilities, and instantly the clan's people were more united than ever before.

In an instant, the entire clan territory was placed under martial law. All the Uchiha ninjas in the streets and alleys were summoned, Genin were on the streets maintaining order. Dark figures flashed on the rooftops.

There was a sense of impending storm, like dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to crush it.

"Everyone, high alert! All Genin, prepare for battle within the clan territory. Each Genin also receive fifty Explosive Tag."

"Chunin and Jōnin, all combat legions, stand ready to receive the clan leader's orders!"

In an instant, Uchiha Clan ninjas appeared in organized legion formations. In contrast, the long-standing system of the Konoha Military Police Force had made the Uchiha Clan ninjas more adept at legion-style combat.

At this moment, in the Uchiha mourning hall, the envoy from the Aburame Clan revealed a look of fear. Looking at all the elite Uchiha Clan who were fully prepared for battle, this time his hands and feet turned ice-cold; he was truly terrified.

Even Elder Setsuna showed a somber expression, while the other young clansmen were mostly blindly and fanatically worshipping the Mangekyo power of the Kaleidoscope.

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