Intentional?

The Anbu had tried to kill Uchiha Kazuna.

This left a huge question mark and exclamation point in the minds of Konohagakure's ninja clans, large and small, and its Jonin.

Several powerful ninja clans became wary.

Clearly, either the Uchiha Clan wanted to cause trouble, or the Konoha High Command did.

They did not want to get dragged into it.

Neither side was any good.

There was no need to mention the Uchiha Clan. The same went for the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Otherwise, Minato Namikaze would never have become the Fourth Hokage back then.

At the same time, just as Kazuna had expected.

When Konoha's ninja learned that the Uchiha Clan had cut off contact with the village because they were replacing their own Barrier, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

At that moment, they recalled the fear of being dominated by the Uchiha Clan's overwhelming strength.

The Uchiha Clan's strength was truly terrifying.

An ordinary Uchiha ninja could fight two opponents of equal rank, and the higher their rank, the stronger they became.

How many ninja could the Uchiha Clan field?

At least Thirty Jonin and at least two hundred Chunin!

If so many people caused trouble inside the village, what enormous price would they have to pay to put it down?

And besides...

Uchiha Kazuna's Sharingan were very strange.

They began discreetly inquiring about those eyes.

At that moment, a piece of information conveniently reached the ears of every ninja clan.

Mangekyō Sharingan!

The form attained after the Three Tomoe evolved!

With those eyes, one could possess Hokage-level strength.

The Uchiha Clan had two pairs of such eyes!

Two Hokage-level powerhouses?!

After receiving that answer, the village became even more wary of the Uchiha Clan.

The Three Tomoe were already powerful to that extent. Just thinking about the evolved form of the Three Tomoe was frightening.

"But the Uchiha Clan has also avoided danger!"

Kazuna spread his hands as he looked at the three people confronting him aggressively.

"Danger? What danger does the Uchiha Clan face?"

Setsuna said angrily, "Your eyes and Fugaku's are the Uchiha Clan's greatest pride and greatest secret. How could you expose them of your own accord? Are you worried people won't find a way to deal with you?"

Kazuna raised both hands before his face, blocking the old man's flying spit, his expression full of disgust.

"Itachi, you explain!"

"Yes, Brother Kazuna!"

Itachi stepped forward and said to Fugaku and the other two, "Brother Kazuna deliberately spread the news of the Mangekyō to warn certain people. Konoha's higher-ups are already preparing to move against the Uchiha Clan, so he needed to deter those with ill intentions."

Fugaku frowned deeply. "Itachi, are you sure?"

His expression was extremely unpleasant.

If Kazuna had not stepped in so forcefully, he would have continued maintaining the village's status quo and suppressing the Uchiha Clan.

By that logic, had he not been helping outsiders deal with his own clansmen?

He was the Clan Leader!

He had thoroughly disgraced himself.

If Kazuna heard Fugaku's inner thoughts, he would definitely tell him: You can be more confident. Don't doubt yourself.

"I'm absolutely sure!"

Itachi said in a deep voice, "After Danzo and the others gleaned information from me about the clan's Barrier, hidden sentries, and patrols, they repeatedly implied that the Uchiha Clan was a threat to the village. They hoped I would join them in wiping out the clan—men, women, old, young, everyone!"

Kazuna added from the side, "Itachi is an exceptionally outstanding ninja. His judgment is trustworthy!"

"These bastards!"

Setsuna's expression darkened.

Sougi Uchiha's expression was equally ugly, his eyes fixed on the last person present.

Uchiha Shisui.

Shisui nodded with difficulty.

Sougi Uchiha fell into confusion.

Their Dove Faction had been close to the village. They had hoped the Uchiha Clan would integrate into Konohagakure and truly become part of it, yet the other side had always intended to eradicate them.

Sougi Uchiha did not dare fully trust Uchiha Itachi's words, but he had no choice but to trust Shisui's.

Uchiha Shisui was Kagami Uchiha's son.

He had watched the boy grow up. He knew Shisui far too well. This child would never deceive him with such words.

"Why?"

Sougi Uchiha suddenly roared, "Why are they treating us like this? We made such enormous sacrifices. What were they for?"

He was furious beyond measure.

As a representative of the Dove Faction, the blow he had suffered this time was unprecedented.

Had the Uchiha Clan contributed little for the village?

As one of the village's oldest clans, and because their special power made others suspicious of them, many Uchiha desperately carried out missions and charged forward one after another on the battlefield.

They might have had all sorts of reasons, but one fact could not be changed.

They had sacrificed for the village!

And what was the result?

The others wanted to wipe out their entire clan!

"Because they fear the Uchiha Clan's strength, because the Uchiha Clan is in their way!"

Kazuna glanced at the old man and gave a simple answer. He could not be bothered to say more. Some things remained meaningless no matter how many times they were explained.

They could only think it through themselves!

"Proceed according to the plan. I won't give Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others any chance to harm the Uchiha Clan."

"Let's do it, Kazuna!"

Setsuna said darkly, "Let them witness the Uchiha Clan's power. Of course, if there are people you find unpleasant, you can give it a try."

He stared coldly at Sougi Uchiha and Fugaku. "They already see the Uchiha Clan as meat on the chopping block, and you still want to help them?"

The two fell silent.

"First, tell us, Kazuna. What are you planning to do?"

Shisui sighed and asked, "If necessary, we can offer some help as well."

Help?

Kazuna glanced at Shisui and sneered inwardly.

If he said he intended to rule the village through force, Shisui would probably cast Kotoamatsukami on him immediately.

That was also why he had endured until now.

Of course, the current Kazuna was not afraid of Kotoamatsukami.

Kazuna gently covered his left eye.

"There is something I need the Clan Leader to do."

Fugaku raised his head in surprise. "Me? Let's hear it!"

Kato Fuko was an outstanding Sensor Ninja. On the surface, he was merely an ordinary Special Jonin, but in truth, he was an Anbu under the Hokage's command.

Although the Uchiha Clan had caused quite a disturbance, Hokage-sama clearly did not wish to make a major issue of it. Thus, Kato Fuko was still enjoying his rare vacation.

Suddenly, while shopping, Kato Fuko's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart pounded violently several times.

Yet his expression remained unchanged. Wearing a faint smile, he did not pause for even a moment as he slowly walked on with his newly purchased items in his arms.

He had seen him.

A figure had entered the tea house beside him.

Uchiha Kazuna!

The current decision-maker of the Uchiha Clan.

There was no mistake!

Though he had used the Transformation Jutsu, that calamitous Chakra could not be concealed.

Not long ago, Kato Fuko had personally seen Uchiha Kazuna reveal that disaster-like Chakra to intimidate Elder Utatane Koharu.

Fortunately, they were this close. Fortunately, his abilities had improved recently. Otherwise, he truly would not have noticed him.

At a time like this, Uchiha Kazuna still had the mood to drink tea?

And why was he using the Transformation Jutsu?

Kato Fuko felt somewhat puzzled. Then, suddenly, his hands and feet turned icy cold.

This tea house was actually a Hyuga Clan property.

A coincidence?

Hyuga?

Uchiha?