The Clan Members Are All Useless!

In Konoha, outside the Hokage Office, Tsunade had just finished work.

It wasn't that she was working hard, but rather that there were just too many things to deal with in Konoha recently, and Kyohiko had just returned from outside, with some matters concerning the Anbu still piling up and needing her approval.

If we don't work overtime, we simply won't be able to finish.

result.

I had just stretched when I felt a surge of Chakra outside.

She initially thought it was Kyohiko, and was about to hurl a few insults at him, but unexpectedly, when she opened the office door, what appeared outside was...

Shisui Uchiha!

"Shisui, it's you?"

"Lord Hokage, Senior Kyohiko sent me."

Shisui looked around, then said, "May I go in and speak to you privately?"

"Certainly."

When Tsunade heard that it was Kyohiko who brought him, she began to believe him a little more.

No one in the Uchiha Clan had access to the Flying Thunder God Technique; only Kyohiko, Minato Namikaze, and a small number of Anbu possessed the teleportation method.

She let Shisui in, then closed the door and activated the Barrier.

"Speak, no one else will hear."

Tsunade said seriously.

Shisui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Obito Uchiha just left the village. I can't be sure of his situation, I only know that he said he was going to find a Path of Peace."

He ultimately proved he wasn't lying.

but.

Whether or not he defected...

Shisui did not give a definitive answer, but left it to Tsunade to decide.

"The Path of Peace?"

Tsunade was genuinely taken aback.

What Path of Peace could Obito, a child who hasn't even graduated yet, possibly pursue?

Are you crazy?!

Her first reaction was the same as Shisui's, but considering Shisui's example, she didn't say anything too harsh, instead using more tactful language...

"How do you think Obito's mental state was at that time?"

"It's not very good. My senior once reminded me that the Awakening of the Uchiha Clan requires immense emotional stimulation, and this stimulation may be accompanied by a shift in personality..."

Shisui quickly explained the situation.

Although Tsunade hadn't studied the mental realm for a long time, she knew that extreme emotional stimulation could leave psychological problems.

and.

Such mental illnesses are difficult for the sufferers to recognize, and they may even believe that what they are doing is right.

Is the desire for peace stemming from a traumatic experience?

but.

Where is Obito going?

She frowned, but a plan quickly formed in her mind. She was about to press the alarm, but a moment later—

Outside, the Flying Thunder God's energy wave appeared.

"No need to chase after them."

Kyohiko pushed open the door and entered, his expression grave.

When Tsunade saw his expression, her heart skipped a beat. With Kyohiko's abilities, catching up with Obito would be a Obito.

His expression suggests only one possibility.

Obito wasn't caught!

"Even you couldn't catch up?"

"To be precise, I couldn't sense his location, couldn't determine how he left, and even my Byakugan couldn't detect his method of departure through Chakra."

Kyohiko answered.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The only thing that's certain is that from before Obito Awakening his Sharingan until Awakening and left the village, someone was manipulating things behind the scenes."

A murderous glint flashed across Tsunade's face.

Having enough knowledge of the Uchiha's method of Awakening Sharingan, and enough knowledge of Obito, one could act in Konoha without being detected...

She found it difficult to remove her suspicious gaze from the Uchiha Clan.

The prime suspect is naturally Fugaku Uchiha.

and.

She knew that the Uchiha had been restless in recent years.

Kyohiko shook his head. "We can't be so arbitrary, Shisui. You shouldn't get involved in this matter. However, I'm still very grateful that you told me about Obito so quickly."

"I'm fine."

Shisui hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lord Hokage, senior, I don't think it could have been the clan head who did it!"

Tsunade was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but look up at Kyohiko.

This child...

Very clever!

He's a bit like Kyohiko back in the day.

No wonder Kyohiko was so close to him; it turns out he had his eye on the Uchiha, a promising talent.

She smiled and said, "You know I have doubts about Fugaku?"

"The patriarch is indeed the primary suspect, but he has no reason to suspect him, and he doesn't even pay attention to Obito, and may not even know that Obito Awakening his Obito."

"That's what Shisui replied."

Tsunade: "These can be faked, Shisui. You can't convince me with just that."

Kyohiko stood to the side, smiling silently.

Shisui's mind raced, using his limited knowledge and experience to consider everything that could prove his point.

Only he had in-depth contact with both sides.

Therefore, Shisui understood very well that his words were extremely important to the Uchiha Clan!

After racking his brains, he immediately thought of something.

"Oh, right! Before I used your Amber, I sensed a strange power that I couldn't perceive, but my intuition told me I should use the Amber Jutsu!"

Shisui immediately said.

Tsunade and Kyohiko exchanged glances. In truth, her suspicion of Fugaku was only momentary, and Fugaku quickly dismissed it.

The reason is simple.

In her mind, Fugaku didn't have that kind of vision and ability, unless Fugaku possessed even greater power.

After a moment's thought, Kyohiko said, "Shisui, go back to your clan's territory and tell Fugaku- senpai about Obito."

"Ah?"

Shisui was momentarily stunned, then said, "You too..."

"No, no matter what, as the head of the family, he has the right to know about this matter. It would be better to keep it from him. But you'd better think carefully about the fact that you know me."

Kyohiko shook his head.

Shisui paused for a moment, then realized—

Actually, neither the Hokage nor the seniors truly believed that the clan head would do such a thing; they were just observing what he wanted to say.

He bowed slightly, then turned and ran outside.

Tsunade sighed, "Why can't this Shinobi World ever find peace?!"

"Because there are interests at stake, there is competition and struggle."

Kyohiko answered calmly.

He then said, "I don't think it's Fugaku Uchiha. He doesn't have that ability or the guts. Of course, we can use it to obtain more information."

"For example?"

Tsunade frowned.

"Obito, convinced he had found the path to peace, decided to leave Konoha."

Kyohiko said.

Tsunade pondered for a few seconds and said, "I heard that the ancestral home of the Uchiha Clan is in the Naka River, Konoha was a place that was decided upon later with my grandfather."

"Yes, so, the Naka River... we have to go check it out."

The Uchiha Clan Compound was originally peaceful.

Outside Fugaku's house, no elders had visited for quite some time, giving Fugaku Uchiha a period of peace and quiet.

but.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

Knock knock knock!

Shisui moved in Body Flicker Technique, and by the time he reached the outside, he was panting heavily and so exhausted that he could barely stand, but he dared not delay.

For an ordinary clan, this would simply be a clansman betraying the village, but for the Uchiha, whose situation was already precarious, it was a very serious matter.

One careless mistake...

The Uchiha is about to take another step closer to a terrifying abyss!

A moment later, the door opened.

Fugaku appeared at the door with a stern face and said, "Shisui, what brings you here tonight?"

"Clan leader, Obito has defected!"

"Shisui quickly said."

"What?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, not understanding for several seconds, staring blankly at Shisui before finally snapping out of his daze.

"You mean Obito? I remember he was still studying at the Ninja Academy, and his grades weren't particularly outstanding, were they?"

Compared to ordinary civilians, Obito's abilities are quite good.

but.

In the Uchiha Clan, Obito was already eleven years old but still had this level of strength, and hadn't even Awakening Sharingan yet, so he wasn't considered particularly powerful.

He's hardly a genius, and not worth Fugaku's attention.

Shisui sighed, "Obito- kun has already Awakening after what happened a few days ago."

Fugaku paused for a second, then asked, "What happened to him?"

"Uh, well, this might be a long story, but the key point right now is Obito's defection, right?"

Shisui was also dumbfounded.

He discovered--

This clan chief doesn't seem very reliable!

At least compared to Tsunade and Kyohiko's decisive actions, the current head of the Fugaku seemed to lack focus and was not decisive enough in his actions.

Especially Kyohiko.

Compared to Kyohiko, the gap between Fugaku and him is quite large.

In the past, Fugaku had always been a figure of great admiration within his clan, but at this moment, he felt that some of his impressions of him seemed to have collapsed.

"Obito is just a Genin, even if he defected, the impact wouldn't be too great, and... wait a minute?"

Fugaku's pupils contracted, and his still somewhat dazed mind was instantly jolted awake.

Does anyone else know?

"The Lord Hokage should know by now, because Anbu ninja intervened, otherwise I might not be here today."

Shisui told a lie.

Just as Kyohiko had warned him, he didn't want Fugaku to know that he knew Kyohiko, especially now that Fugaku was showing signs of shocking "dementia".

of course.

Fugaku might not be fully awake.

but...

This also proves that Fugaku's abilities may not have reached the level of leading the clan to become stronger and better; at least Shisui felt that he might be better than Fugaku in the future.

As the head of a family, this is truly inappropriate.

He thought to himself.

Fugaku's pupils contracted, and he asked, "Didn't the Anbu Obito?"

"No."

Shisui replied.

Fugaku's breath caught in his throat. He finally understood why Shisui had rushed over so urgently, insisting on knocking on his door.

This matter...

It's grown up!

He immediately stood up. "Take my orders and summon the Police Force to assemble."

"Master of the family..."

Helpless, Shisui had no choice but to remind him again--

He wasn't a member of the Police Force yet.

"I can only call Brother Inabi."

"Okay, go ahead, have Inabi gather the Police Force."

Fugaku nodded.

Just as Shisui was about to leave, he suddenly realized what was happening and immediately called out, "Wait!"

"Ah?"

Shisui turned around, his face blank.

Fugaku said solemnly, "Let's do nothing, let's pretend nothing happened!"

"Why?"

This time, it was Shisui's turn to be puzzled.

He was young after all and didn't know many of the intricacies involved.

Fugaku gave him a meaningful look, then said, "We say we're here to retrieve Obito, but will people believe us?"

"This..."

Shisui froze, then said, "So we're not going to do anything?"

"Doing nothing is better than doing something and making a mistake."

Fugaku sighed. "Go back to sleep. I'll discuss this with the Lord Hokage tomorrow, so don't worry."

"Yes!"

Shisui, in a daze, recalled his senior's words...

He doesn't need to get involved in this.

Looking back now, he was just a student, a child, and this matter had gone beyond the boundaries of what he should have been involved in.

"From this perspective, the patriarch isn't incompetent; he's just—"

"We dare not explore new frontiers, we dare not make choices."

Shisui left, but secretly pondered the matter.

Doing nothing is better than doing something and making a mistake.

The reasoning is correct.

If they encounter Konoha High Command like the Fourth Hokage or Senior Kyohiko, they might have a glimmer of hope thanks to their dutiful conduct and personality.

Being too assertive and seeking change may bring disaster to the family.

The premise is--

As expected.

Now, an unexpected event has occurred.

Obito Uchiha's betrayal was definitely not good news for the Uchiha Clan.

The next morning.

The Police Force were the same as always, the only difference was--

Fugaku did not appear.

At this moment, Fugaku rushed to the Konoha Building, but Tsunade had not yet arrived at her office in the Konoha Hokage Building.

Fugaku stood outside, pacing back and forth.

His heart, like his current steps, is restless.

Obito's defection happened too suddenly!

He had just finished catching up on Obito's recent situation that morning, and his forehead was covered in even more cold sweat.

There were too many coincidences Obito.

From getting to know the old lady to Awakening and then defecting, it seems like a powerful hand was manipulating things behind the scenes, and that person must have a deep understanding of the Sharingan to be able to do it.

Who else could it be besides the Uchiha Clan?

This is probably the first judgment many people would make!

Fortunately, the Shimura Danzō in power now are not the Third Hokage or Danzo Uchiha clan would probably already be surrounded.

Fugaku tried to find amusement amidst his misery.

At that moment, a sound came from below.

"Lady Tsunade, not only did you oversleep today, but you also insisted on dragging me here. Today was supposed to be my training class!"

"Hey, Shizune! It's only for today, please help me out!"

Tsunade pulled Shizune up the stairs, but when they reached the corner, they saw Fugaku Uchiha stop and bow.

"Lord Hokage!"

"Fugaku, you're here so early? Wait in the Jonin Room, I have some work to ask Shizune to arrange."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Fugaku was extremely respectful and dared not show the slightest negligence.

Tsunade entered with Shizune.

Shizune saw Fugaku Uchiha, but dared not say anything more.

She might be very informal with Tsunade in private, but in front of others, she would always show Tsunade the utmost respect.

After making some arrangements, Tsunade went to the next room.

Fugaku rose and bowed.

Tsunade: "Don't be nervous, you must have heard about what happened last night, right?"

"I heard some of what Shisui said, but I was just woken up in a panic, so I didn't hear everything."

Fugaku answered with shame.

Tsunade: "Fugaku, you also distinguished yourself on the battlefield, but you've become a bit complacent after being in the Police Force for so long."

"Yes, Lord Hokage! I... I apologize!"

Tsunade was his senior; when he was Genin, Tsunade was already Jonin.

He was disciplined like a child.

How dare Fugaku talk back?

"Hey, it's not your fault. The Police Force ' job is important too. Let's not talk about that today. We need to Obito's matter..."

Tsunade compiled and synchronized yesterday's information.

A deep shock was evident in Fugaku's eyes.

That Anbu was actually Kyohiko?

Even with Kyohiko's intervention, he couldn't capture Obito. This...

Who exactly is behind this?

He muttered to himself in astonishment and surprise.

Tsunade gave him a meaningful look and said, "You should be asking that!"

"Ask me?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, then broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Lord Hokage, it was definitely not me!"

"Obito doesn't have much access to things. I've heard that your clan's ancestral home is in the Naka River. Is it possible that he obtained something Naka River?"

Tsunade asked.

"That's impossible, Naka River..."

Fugaku initially didn't believe it, but then he froze, "Could it be that Stone Tablet?"