While Yusuke and the Akatsuki members were locked in battle, a man wearing a red spiral mask appeared at the Uchiha Clan compound in Konoha.
The man was Obito. He wasn't wearing the Akatsuki cloak; instead, he was dressed in a black robe.
Beneath the bright moonlight, Obito stood atop a tall building, looking down over the Uchiha Clan compound.
"Once this entire world is trapped in the Infinite Tsukuyomi, clans and villages will no longer matter!"
A cold glint flashed in his eye. Obito decided to find Yusuke's family first.
Although he knew that four Akatsuki members had gone to ambush Yusuke, he couldn't shake his unease.
"Uchiha Yusuke, you really are a difficult person to feel at ease around."
"Even if the Akatsuki can't deal with you, once your family is in my hands, I'm sure you'll have to think twice before acting!"
A spiral-shaped ripple appeared in the air, and Obito's figure vanished into its center.
By now, the Root Organization's assault on the Uchiha Clan had begun. But thanks to Uchiha Soichiro's timely arrangements and preparations in his capacity as clan head, most of the clan's fighters had already assembled, while the elderly, women, and children had taken shelter in the clan's hideout.
When the Uchiha Clan's ninja heard that the Root Organization planned to wipe out the entire clan, they erupted in outrage, vowing to destroy Root completely.
Itachi suspected that there was a ninety percent chance that Root's plot against the clan had been authorized by the Konoha High Command. After all, even Danzo was unlikely to make such a decision on his own.
But until they could be completely sure, Itachi decided that Soichiro should simply name the Root Organization as the instigator. That would leave the clan a way out and help