After leaving the Hokage Building, Hyuga Kagami headed straight for the Uchiha Compound.
Whoosh...
Whoosh...
Hyuga Kagami had just arrived at the outskirts of the Uchiha Compound when two Anbu landed before him. "Lord Hokage!"
Knowing that these Anbu had been assigned by the village to monitor the Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Kagami did not pay them much attention and merely asked, "Has the Uchiha Clan shown any unusual behavior these past few days?"
The lead Anbu shook his head. "No abnormalities have been discovered for the time being."
"Good." After a pause, Hyuga Kagami waved his hand. "Dismiss yourselves. There's no need to monitor this place anymore."
The two Anbu exchanged glances, hesitation in their eyes.
Monitoring the Uchiha Clan had been an order personally issued by the Third Hokage, so they hesitated over whether to obey Hyuga Kagami, the Fifth Hokage, or continue carrying out the Third Hokage's orders.
Hyuga Kagami's expression darkened. "What? Are my words of no use?"
Seeing Hyuga Kagami's displeasure, the two Anbu dared not defy him any further. They hurriedly replied, "Our apologies. We'll withdraw our unit at once!"
With that, the two Anbu respectfully bowed to Hyuga Kagami, then summoned their companions lying in ambush around the area and withdrew, ending the surveillance of the Uchiha Clan.
After sending away the Anbu stationed around the Uchiha Compound, Hyuga Kagami did not linger and strode directly inside.
"Th-that's the Fifth Hokage!"
"Is he alone?"
"What does he want?"
Seeing Hyuga Kagami in his Hokage robes entering the compound alone, Uchiha men, women, old, and young all peeked out. They watched him warily while whispering among themselves.
Over the past few days, the Uchiha Clan had been gripped by panic.
Although their rebellion had been covered up by the attack of the "God Organization," and