A sleepy-eyed child with black hair suddenly walked out of the room.
"Sasuke, pack your things, we need to get ready to leave," Fugaku said.
"Leave, leave this place?" Sasuke didn't understand his father's meaning for a moment.
"Leave here, go to a home that truly belongs to you," Shiyu said.
Sasuke shook his head and asked in return, "Isn't Konoha our home? What about my brother? What about Shisui? Are they leaving too? And who are you?"
Shiyu then said, "Konoha is your home, but it's no longer safe. Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui should be leaving soon. Almost all the Uchiha Clan members who wanted to leave have already left."
"And I, you should have heard of me, the Light of the Shinobi World, Uchiha Shigure." This Shiyu's first time speaking to Sasuke, so he naturally answered all of Sasuke's questions.
"Sasuke, there's nothing to worry about now, right? Get ready, we're going to your mother's place. We have to leave." Fugaku was also a little anxious. After all, suddenly leaving the place where he had lived for decades required a lot of preparation, making the situation somewhat rushed.
The Hokage's direct Anbu, responsible for monitoring the Uchiha Clan, quickly discovered the unusual activity.
What are they doing? Their behavior seems very suspicious!
"Since that's possible, let's report to the Hokage-sama immediately!"
The Anbu moved quickly. It was late at night and the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, was already resting. However, upon hearing the report, he immediately got up, dressed, and put on his Hokage hat.
"How could they be acting so suspiciously? Why isn't Danzo here to see me at a time like this?! Isn't he in charge of monitoring the Uchiha's every move? Go find Konoha's advisor and Danzo immediately!" The Third Hokage immediately gave the orders and then went to the Third Hokage 'Hokage office.
Before long, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura arrived in front of the Third Hokage.
"Hiruzen, things seem to have become extremely serious!"
"Is the Uchiha about to stage a coup?" the two elders asked anxiously.
Hiruzen Sarutobi on his pipe, trying to calm his anxious mind.
Several Anbu suddenly appeared before the Third Hokage using the Body Flicker Technique, saying anxiously, "It's terrible! Lord Third! Danzo has been seriously injured and has been rushed to Konoha Hospital for emergency treatment. He must have been in a fight."
"What!? Danzo is injured? Could it be Shisui? No, Shisui alone shouldn't be a match for Danzo with Root. Could it be the Uchiha Clan who Danzo? Do you know where Danzo is injured?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked anxiously.
"Reporting to the Lord Third! Danzo Danzo's ribs are almost all broken, and some of the broken ribs are even embedded in his lungs. It looks like he was hit by a heavy blow. He is currently being treated, and we don't know anything else." The Anbu reported what they knew to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
"What? It was him!" Hiruzen Sarutobi finally realized who the person who Danzo was.
"He helped Konoha during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, but then stole the bodies of the Fourth Kazekage and Kushina. Now he has suddenly reappeared in Konoha and severely injured Danzo."
"I really can't figure out what you're trying to do. Are you trying to help the Uchiha?" The Third Hokage couldn't understand it, but he still resolutely put on his armor.
"Regardless, this matter has gone beyond the bounds of common sense. Summon all available Anbu and Jonin in Konoha, except for those in routine defense! Konoha, go on high alert!"
"Summoning Technique! Adamantine Staff!" Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned his Enma Staff, preparing to storm off to the Uchiha Clan to get some answers. However, before Hiruzen Sarutobi open the door, a figure pushed it open and entered.
"Lord Third, it's been a long time! What, you've missed me already after so short?" The figure was none other than Shiyu.
"Anbu!" Utatane Koharu shouted.
"Anbu! Surround this guy!" Mitokado Homura shouted, trying to call in the Anbu members guarding outside the door.
"Stop calling out to the Anbu outside. They should all be wiped out, right?" Hiruzen Sarutobi guessed, knowing Shiyu's prowess.
"Shiyu, you must be the one who injured Danzo, right? What's going on with the Uchiha's unusual movements? Are you here to help the Uchiha seize power?" Hiruzen Sarutobi with questions one after another.
"Third Hokage, we were master and disciple after all, so I'll answer your questions."
"The first question, yes, it was me who injured Danzo. Shisui wanted to stop the Uchiha coup, but Danzo instead tried to kill him and take his Mangekyo. Then he used the strongest Genjutsu, Kotoamatsukami, to control me. What reason do you think I had not to resist?" Shiyu questioned.
"My second question is, the Uchiha Clan is currently packing their bags, selling their assets, and preparing to leave Konoha. They originally planned a coup to change their awkward position in the village. Is there a problem with me telling them to pack their bags and leave for the village I founded?" Shiyu questioned again.
"The third question is about my presence here. It's not to help the Uchiha seize power, but to persuade you not to interfere Konoha. This matter will do Konoha no harm whatsoever. I promised Shisui that after leading the Uchiha Clan away from Konoha, I would guarantee that no other village would attack Konoha for five years."
After Shiyu finished explaining his purpose, before the Third Hokage could speak, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were the first to object.
"What reason do we have to believe you? You used to be a hero of Konoha, but now you're nothing but missing-nin," Utatane Koharu said.
"So you wanted the entire Uchiha Clan to become part of your village. It seems that's your goal. You're going to defect yourself and make the whole clan defect too?" Mitokado Homura said.
"Defection? That's an inappropriate term. If it were just an individual ninja, I wouldn't object to calling it defection. But if an entire clan leaves, that shouldn't be called defection, right? It's just leaving. Besides, the Uchiha Clan has always been a thorn in your side."
"I've solved this problem for you, and no one will have to bear the blame. Isn't that great? I'll only say this once: in the name of the Kage of the Shinobi Village, I assure you not to interfere in this matter and to allow the Uchiha Clan to leave. I will guarantee Konoha's prosperity for five years!"
"Third Hokage, you are the Hokage, not these two, and certainly not Danzo! Do you intend to resolve this peacefully, or are you determined to fight to the death?"