The Retreat Begins!

"What is the real truth behind the deaths of Rin and Obito?"

"Was it Kirigakure, or was it Iwagakure?"

For the past two days, Kakashi had been completely mentally exhausted by the words of Uchiha Tamaharu, unable to stop thinking about this matter.

He realized that it was Uchiha Tamaharu who had prompted him to pass the information about the Mangekyo to Konoha; although there was only an eighty percent chance of it being true, he had still submitted the report.

Following that, he had been responsible for monitoring the situation at the Uchiha compound, but his mind remained fixated on Obito and Rin.

"Captain, you haven't been in good spirits lately. Would you like to take a break? I can continue to cover the shift."

One of Kakashi's subordinates spoke to him.

They had also noticed that Kakashi seemed to be in poor mental health over the last two days, but their current mission could not be abandoned; even if injured, one had to remain at their post!

"It's fine, it will be dawn soon. There shouldn't be any major issues during the day."

Kakashi shook his head.

He was here to relieve the shift.

As the captain, he naturally could not slack off.

Especially at such a critical moment!

Although it was hard to believe that the Uchiha clan would go to war with the village, as long as the possibility existed, they had to be on guard.

After all, the lives of tens of thousands of people in Konoha were in their hands.

"Understood!"

Seeing this, the Anbu operative did not try to persuade him further.

Although the surveillance had been very strict lately, as long as they did not step into the Uchiha compound, there was no real danger.

Both sides maintained restraint, avoiding any escalation of conflict.

"Could it be that the deaths of Obito and Rin have something to do with Konoha?"

"Otherwise, why wouldn't Yuxuan tell me!"

Kakashi's head felt like it was about to explode.

He eventually speculated that the reason Yuxuan wouldn't tell him was perhaps because Konoha had been involved.

Thinking of this possibility made him unable to accept it.

"Chirp!!!"

Suddenly, a high-pitched sound, similar to the cry of a bird, rang out.

Kakashi, still immersed in his thoughts, was instantly jolted awake.

"Could it be!!"

Kakashi was startled.

This was the signal for full-scale combat readiness.

Moreover, the sound was very close, and by all appearances, it had to do with the Uchiha clan.

Without hesitation, Kakashi entered a combat state, pulling up his headband to reveal his blood-red Sharingan.

"This is... a barrier!!"

Kakashi discovered that the Uchiha compound had suddenly been covered by a barrier.

The information his Sharingan could perceive was instantly reduced.

The warning had been issued by a Hyuga clan ninja within Root.

Although the Hyuga clan had not been officially involved in this matter, there were still Hyuga ninjas present.

Every ten minutes, he would use his Byakugan to observe the situation in the Uchiha compound, but he suddenly discovered the appearance of a barrier that blocked the penetration distance of his Byakugan.

His Byakugan, which could normally see through two kilometers, was instantly suppressed to a range of only a few dozen meters.

All the Anbu operatives tensed up, preparing for the impending battle.

Inside the Uchiha compound, however, members of the Military Police Force moved out instantly.

They created a large number of Shadow Clones and rushed directly toward the areas where ordinary clansmen lived, preparing to evacuate everyone to the very center of the compound.

"Has it started!"

Shisui stood alone inside the Uchiha compound, watching the situation outside.

Hearing the commotion, he knew the evacuation had begun.

He had only been told it would be today, but he hadn't expected it to be in the early hours of the morning.

He felt excluded, but he held no dissatisfaction!

"I hope that the future of Konoha will be better."

"But today, I will fight for the Uchiha!"

After saying this, Shisui opened his eyes, and his blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan appeared.

He was responsible for intercepting all Anbu members who entered the Uchiha compound.

Assisting him were twenty elites from the Military Police Force.

They dispersed immediately, preparing to pin down the incoming Anbu.

The retreat was scheduled for only fifteen minutes; they had to finish the battle quickly!

"Move out! This is the moment of life or death for the Uchiha!!"

Fugaku Uchiha was the person in charge of leading the elites of the Military Police Force.

As for the specifics, he had used the Transcription Seal to cast a genjutsu on these men during the meeting this morning.

The genjutsu had activated automatically half an hour ago, informing them of the specific combat situation.

All the concrete details had been kept hidden until the very last moment.

"Yes!!"

The elites of the Military Police Force roared in response.

They then used Body Flicker to disperse, heading to the various borders of the Uchiha compound to take charge of pinning down the Anbu.

Inside the Uchiha compound, the entire clan was in motion.

Many members watched in shock at the glowing gate standing in the center of the compound.

"Get the civilians through this light gate, quickly!"

Several Uchiha elders stood beside the gate.

At this moment, they had no other thoughts; they only wanted to lead as many clansmen away as possible.

A large number of Uchiha civilians were pushed into the light gate.

More than ninety percent of them had no idea what was happening, but they trusted their kin not to deceive them.

"Have they arrived already!"

Uchiha Tamaharu was responsible for guarding the portal.

But he had already seen the flashes of fire appearing at the front lines!

The explosions of paper bombs and the tremors of Fire Style jutsu had already begun to erupt one after another!

"You mean to say that the Uchiha haven't attacked Konoha yet, and have only used a barrier to block the Byakugan's surveillance?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen had arrived near the Uchiha compound within minutes.

However, to guard against Shisui's Mangekyo ability, he remained hidden in a secret underground base.

"Yes, it is only a barrier to block surveillance and sensory perception. The Anbu have already charged in and encountered resistance from the Uchiha clan."

Shikaku Nara nodded and spoke directly.

Beside him, Inoichi Yamanaka used his mental energy to link with Shikaku Nara, allowing him to sense the situation on the front lines and report the status.

"How much longer until the barrier is broken?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen turned his head and asked the Anbu beside him.

"It will be broken within one minute," the Anbu leader stated the specific time.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, then took out his crystal ball and used the Telescope Technique to observe.

He found the situation truly bizarre.

What exactly were the Uchiha doing inside the barrier?

He had never felt a minute pass so agonizingly slowly.

Suddenly, the image on the crystal ball became clear, allowing him to see the situation inside the Uchiha compound clearly.

The Telescope Technique only worked within Konoha, relying primarily on the defensive barrier covering the village to gather intelligence; of the five great villages, only Konoha possessed such a capability.

"That is!!!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen spread his hands, his fingers flicking rapidly to enlarge the image on the crystal ball.

He saw a scene that shocked him.

A large number of Uchiha clansmen were passing through the white glowing gate and vanishing from Konoha.

"Space-Time Ninjutsu!!!"

"The Uchiha aren't looking for war; they're trying to escape!!"

"Damn it, I've been played!!"

Seeing this, Sarutobi Hiruzen knew exactly what was happening.

He stood up abruptly and roared in anger.

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