Changes in the Village!

Several hours later, Roy left Uchiha Fugaku's study.

"Clan Head, surely you don't intend to actually go through with what Roy just said..."

Uchiha Nagasawa looked at Uchiha Fugaku with a hint of worry.

One had to understand that any single one of the things Roy had just mentioned would be a massive scandal if discovered.

Winning over the grassroots, opposing the higher-ups, making contact with the Tailed Beast jinchuriki...

"Nagasawa, what do you think is the biggest problem the clan faces right now?"

Uchiha Fugaku did not answer the question, instead posing one of his own.

"We, the Uchiha..."

Uchiha Nagasawa pondered for a moment, but still failed to provide an effective answer.

"That is exactly our shortcoming."

"We can't even see our own flaws, and we lack the drive of the younger generation."

"If Roy's strength were even greater, it would be even better."

"Nagasawa, send all the resources over to Roy."

After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku continued to process his files.

Ten-plus minutes later.

Roy stood in the courtyard, looking at the pile of resources on the ground.

"Roy, these are medicinal herbs that can assist in your training, and these are the instructions for use."

"The Clan Head hopes that you can rapidly improve your strength."

Uchiha Nagasawa left these words behind and then vanished from the spot.

"Success."

A smile appeared at the corners of Roy's mouth.

While the resources were nice, what made Roy even happier was that Uchiha Fugaku's actions meant he had effectively endorsed his plan.

With the Clan Head's support behind him, his subsequent actions would be much more convenient.

After processing the medicinal herbs, Roy stepped into a medicinal bath.

"Haa..."

A wave of comfort washed over Roy's entire body.

Roy could even clearly feel his chakra flowing more smoothly through his meridians.

Soon, members of the Konoha Military Police Force stepped up their daily patrol missions.

From the initial two teams, it had grown to over a dozen teams patrolling within the village.

At first, some Uchiha members were somewhat resistant, but after receiving genuine expressions of gratitude, they discovered that helping ordinary people could actually bring a sense of joy.

Meanwhile, outside of Konoha Village.

"Have the Uchiha gone crazy lately?"

"Is the intelligence wrong? Aren't the Uchiha all arrogant, disdaining to even move about within the village?"

"Now, our informants don't even dare to send out messages."

A ninja wearing a strange forehead protector said with some anxiety.

Right now, the situation inside was completely unclear.

They were here, and they were in danger of being exposed at any moment.

If they couldn't obtain accurate information within the day, they would have no choice but to withdraw.

After preparing for more than half a year, were they really going to just give up like this?

"Waiting for intelligence?"

"That's enough; do you really think Konoha is a piece of fat on a chopping block, ready for any stray cat or dog to come and take a bite?"

Just as the mysterious ninja was feeling anxious, a playful voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Who's there?!"

"That's a question I should be asking you, isn't it?"

"Looking at your forehead protector, I have no impression of it. Is it a temporarily formed village trying to use Konoha to make a name for itself?"

Roy stepped out from behind a tree, one step at a time.

"A Konoha ninja?"

"Damn it, could it be that..."

"Mm-hmm, it has already been dealt with."

Before the other party could finish, Lu Yu cut him off.

Immediately, several other ninjas appeared nearby.

The strongest among them was Uchiha Nagasawa.

At the same time, he tossed out several corpses.

"Flame Hidden Village?"

"You really dare to call yourselves that; such a name is not something you can handle."

After Uchiha Nagasawa finished speaking, he launched an attack directly.

In front of Uchiha Nagasawa, the man was subdued very quickly.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Just at this moment, several figures landed on the tree trunks not far away.

"Anbu?"

"You are late; you couldn't even spot enemies walking right up to our doorstep. You Anbu... are truly impressive."

After Uchiha Nagasawa finished his sarcastic mockery, he disappeared from the scene, taking the few corpses and the last remaining ninja with him.

In several other directions of the village, similar scenes were playing out.

Even enemies that some hidden sentries hadn't discovered were rooted out by the Uchiha.

Not only were they found, but they were also wiped out without a single injury sustained.

It was no joke; those currently holding positions within the Uchiha clan with the strength of a Chunin or higher were mostly elites who had survived the last Great Ninja War.

Of course, the new recruits like Roy did not count.

As one enemy after another was thrown into the dungeon, some of the nails hidden within the village began to be pulled out one by one.

"Let me tell you, the Uchiha caught three traitors today, and one of them was actually an acquaintance of mine. How dangerous!"

"Do you think the Uchiha will use this opportunity to settle personal scores?"

"I have no grudge against the Uchiha, nor have I ever been hostile toward them, so I'm not afraid."

"You... I'm still a bit worried..."

For a time, besides the praise for the Uchiha, other voices began to emerge within the village.

That is, whether the Uchiha would use this opportunity to retaliate against those who had once been hostile toward them.

This immediately caused the Uchiha's reputation to split into two opposing camps.

"Lord Hokage, if the Uchiha continue like this, our plans... may be ruined."

"Perhaps the position of the next Hokage will be theirs."

Shimura Danzō walked slowly in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, his face carrying a hint of gravity.

However, the words he spoke remained understated.

Because he knew that the person most anxious right now was not him, but the Sarutobi Hiruzen before him.

"It is a great fortune for our Konoha that the Uchiha have attained such awareness."

"As for the position of Hokage, it has always been for those capable of holding it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen did not even lift his eyelids, continuing to handle the work in his hands.

"Fine..."

Danzō left only that single word before disappearing from the spot.

That Sarutobi Hiruzen could give up the power in his hands? Danzō did not believe it for a second.

Otherwise, that so-called Professor of Ninjutsu would not have watched the Fourth Hokage go to his death back then.

After Danzō left, Sarutobi Hiruzen put down the files in his hands.

His expression became extremely unsightly.

If the Uchiha had just continued to handle their own duties peacefully as they had before, Sarutobi Hiruzen would not have had any intention of dealing with them.

But now, since the Uchiha had the intention of building a reputation within the village, then he could not be blamed...

The atmosphere in the village suddenly became incredibly strange.

On one hand, the changes in the Uchiha made most people very happy.

On the other hand, some were wary that the Uchiha would retaliate once they gained power.

The various clans were even more curious: what exactly were the Uchiha trying to achieve by suddenly making such moves?