This incident had erupted too suddenly. No one had expected anyone to suddenly strike at the Uzumaki Clan.
Sunagakure and Iwagakure had not launched an open attack under their own banners. Instead, using the names of the great clans of various countries and claiming to fear the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique, they swiftly launched a premeditated surprise assault.
In this time of peace, the Uzumaki Clan had never expected something like this to happen. Their settlement was remote and located deep within the Land of Fire; coupled with Konoha's protection, there should not have been any possibility of an accident.
It was precisely this carelessness that made the Uzumaki Clan pay a terrible price. Their clan had never been large to begin with, and after Konoha was founded, their sense of crisis had dropped sharply. Now, only several hundred people lived in their village, and they were far weaker than they had been during the Warring States Period.
Thus, when the enemy launched their surprise attack, they could not even organize a proper counterattack. The entire village fell into chaos.
Afterward, amid the melee, many clansmen were killed, while many more scattered and fled, their whereabouts unknown.
Of course, the Uzumaki Clan was still one of the great clans of the Warring States Period. Though their strength was far inferior to what it had once been, it was impossible for them to be wiped out so easily. Around two hundred clansmen gathered together and headed toward Konoha.
There were still a small number of Uzumaki clansmen in Konoha. When the village had been established, a clan compound had specifically been built for them.
Bang!
At the Anbu's main headquarters in Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi smashed his fist down on the solid wooden table. Two cracks spread out from beneath his fist,