The Third Great Ninja War is underway

The Konoha Military Police Force was the Uchiha's police force, something the Uchiha clan members were most proud of.

Therefore, when they heard Uchiha Yuan say that the clan was being excluded from the village's center of power because they were in charge of the Military Police Force, they found it hard to accept.

"What, you don't believe me?"

Seeing the disbelief on everyone's faces below, Uchiha Yuan said, "Although I don't like Senju Tobirama, I have to admire his political maneuvering."

"It was Senju Tobirama who proposed that the clan be in charge of the Konoha Military Police Force. On the surface, it seemed like entrusting the clan with a heavy responsibility and granting them great power."

"But in reality, it was like making the clan a target, placing them opposite the other ninja clans and making them a source of their apprehension, thus making it difficult for the clan to befriend other ninja clans."

"The Military Police Force is responsible for maintaining public order within the village and for guarding against and apprehending external enemies. But in reality, after the clan took charge of the Military Police Force, Senju Tobirama then established the Anbu, and the Anbu's duties were almost identical to those of the Military Police Force. The only difference was that the Anbu was a direct force of the Hokage."

Upon hearing these words, the agitated crowd gradually quieted down. This was because they realized Uchiha Yuan was right, but they had never thought of it before.

Uchiha Yuan continued, "The reason I'm saying this is to make everyone understand that the village has always been wary of our clan."

"I believe the clan elders know something about this. For years, the clan and the village have been in a silent struggle. The clan doesn't want to openly break ties with the village, and the village doesn't want to lose the Uchiha's powerful strength. Both sides have maintained a certain balance of trust."

"However, this balance was broken just a few days ago."

Hearing this, one person's expression shifted. He was Uchiha Daishi.

He then spoke, "Are you referring to the giant beastly fox that caused the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice?"

"That's right. That fox is called the Nine-Tails, the strongest of the Nine Great Tailed Beasts."

"Tailed Beasts are feared existences in the ninja world, known as natural disasters. The only powers capable of subduing a Tailed Beast are the clan's Sharingan and the Senju clan's Wood Style."

"And on the night the Nine-Tails appeared, the mark of the Sharingan appeared in its eyes."

As soon as this was said, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

"Leader, is this true?"

"Could it be that the clan controlled the Nine-Tails?"

A boy named Uchiha Kaede spoke up, "The Nine-Tails' Rampage has nothing to do with the clan."

A boy named Uchiha Kijin also chimed in, "That's right. The day before yesterday, my father and older brother both attended the clan meeting at the Naka Shrine. After they returned, I accidentally overheard my father and brother talking. The clan is also wondering where the Sharingan that controlled the Nine-Tails came from."

"I also heard my father say that someone was monitoring us around the clan compound."

Uchiha Yuan said, "The clan did not instigate the Nine-Tails' Rampage, but because of the Sharingan, the clan is the only suspect. The village has definitely become suspicious of the clan."

Speaking of this, Uchiha Yuan sighed softly, "With things having developed to this point, even if we find the person who controlled the Nine-Tails, I'm afraid the village's suspicion and suppression of the clan will not change. It will only gradually intensify."

"Because the village's long-standing apprehension towards the Uchiha became a reality on the night of the Nine-Tails' Rampage."

"From now on, the village will increase its suppression and monitoring of the clan. The clan, naturally unwilling to accept such treatment, will see their conflict grow larger and larger until the day it erupts into open war."

As he spoke, Uchiha Yuan's gaze suddenly sharpened, making everyone feel a stinging sensation in their eyes.

"And on that day, neither the village nor the clan will be able to retreat."

"At that time, there will only be two possibilities: the clan wins and gains the power to govern the village; or the clan loses, and you, I, and our families will be destroyed along with the clan."

"Of course, if we're lucky, a few clan members might escape; but their lives will be spent in constant pursuit by the village."

"As Uchiha, are you willing to accept such a fate!"

Silence. The entire warehouse fell into a heavy, oppressive quiet.

Although these Uchiha children had been trained since childhood and were skilled in killing, this was the first time they had heard of power struggles and political maneuvering.

After a long while, pairs of eyes looked up at Uchiha Yuan. In these eyes, there was no fear or unease, but rather flames of fighting spirit burning brightly.

Uchiha Yuan smiled and said, "Excellent eyes. There are no cowards among the Uchiha."

"Leader, what do we need to do?"

Uchiha Yuan's gaze slowly swept over everyone. "What you need to do now is to cultivate diligently, constantly strengthen yourselves, and hide yourselves well."

"Hide ourselves?"

Seeing the confusion on their faces, Uchiha Yuan said calmly, "That's right. Until the real conflict between the clan and the village erupts, you are just ordinary Uchiha with average strength."

"And besides the village, there is also a hidden, unknown enemy who harbors malice towards the clan – the mastermind behind the Nine-Tails' Rampage, the one who possessed the Sharingan."

"Remember! We will be the trump cards that support the clan..."

The night of the Nine-Tails not only destroyed a large part of Konoha but also began to shift the balance of power in the entire ninja world.

The five great ninja villages had spies lurking in each other's territories, and the massive commotion on the night of the Nine-Tails' Rampage could not be concealed.

Soon, the major ninja villages learned of the Nine-Tails' rampage in Konoha, the heavy casualties, and the unfortunate sacrifice of the Fourth Hokage, the 'Yellow Flash,' while sealing the Nine-Tails.

Instantly, the previously quiet borders began to see small-scale conflicts, and the major ninja villages started to continuously dispatch troops.

Sunagakure, which had been preparing for peace, regained its ambition, while the undamaged Iwagakure and Kumogakure were overjoyed.

Everyone wanted to take a large bite out of the suddenly weakened Konoha. The gradually subsiding war stirred up new waves.

The Great Ninja War reignited.

Facing the near-simultaneous deployment of troops from several major ninja villages towards Konoha, Konoha, still in the process of rebuilding, dared not be careless and immediately dispatched a large number of ninjas to meet the enemy.

Konohagakure knew very well that Konoha absolutely could not show any sign of weakness at this moment; otherwise, the other major ninja villages would immediately pounce like bloodthirsty mad dogs.

Facing the unintentional encirclement by the four major ninja villages, Konoha first targeted Sunagakure and Kirigakure.

As long as Sunagakure and Kirigakure were forced to retreat immediately, the encirclement would be broken; Konoha would then have the strength to deal with Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

The Uchiha Clan excelled at Fire Style and possessed the Sharingan, making them highly effective against Kirigakure ninja. Therefore, the village set aside its suspicions and immediately ordered the Uchiha Police Force to deploy to the battlefield facing Kirigakure, quickly curbing their offensive.

Sunagakure's strength had already been greatly depleted. Under the counterattack of Konoha's ninja, Sunagakure suffered repeated defeats and entered a state of observation, not daring to encroach on the Land of Fire's borders again for a short period.

Konoha's most feared encirclement situation was thus shattered.

However, the war situation continued to escalate because Kumogakure and Iwagakure knew very well that Konoha was at its weakest moment.

These two major ninja villages dispatched heavy troops to the Land of Fire's border, launching fierce offensives continuously.