In the pitch-black dead of night, a full moon hung high in the sky.
The weakened Might Guy carried Kakashi on his back. Relying on Kakashi's sharp senses, he evaded the countless Anbu agents monitoring the village and headed straight for the edge of the Uchiha Clan Compound.
"Who goes there?"
"Hatake Kakashi? Might Guy?"
"What are you doing in our Uchiha Clan Compound?"
The moment the two entered the Uchiha Clan Compound, they were discovered by a patrolling Uchiha Squad.
Honestly.
If they had not looked so weak and dejected, the Uchiha Patrol Team would have already blasted them with a Great Fireball.
After all...
Ever since Uchiha Jin took power, security around the Uchiha Clan Compound had become exceptionally tight. Any suspicious person who trespassed would be killed.
And because of this.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, and his opinion of Uchiha Jin rose another level.
Such tight defenses, with no regard for the village's reaction.
He had clashed with the Konoha Higher-ups so many times, yet had never truly torn all ties apart, still maintaining the bare minimum of peace.
That was indeed an impressive method!
However.
For the two of them, who were about to defect to the Uchiha, it was a good thing in some respects.
"We've come to join the Uchiha!"
"Guy and I just failed to assassinate Danzo. Other than the Uchiha, we have no other way to survive."
Kakashi's tone was calm.
He briefly explained the situation, then waited for their decision.
Meanwhile.
The Uchiha Patrol Team's expressions turned strange upon hearing this.
Join the Uchiha?
That was a fresh term!
The Uchiha's reputation was terrible. Within the village, they had practically become a pile of dog shit. Who would have thought someone would be willing to join them?
However.
The Patrol Squad