Lord Third had just finished treating the burns on his back.
At his age, the doctors didn't recommend treating them all at once. He had to change the dressing once a week to make sure no complications remained.
But as soon as Lord Third returned to his office and sat down, he heard a string of shocking reports!
"Minato was arrested by the Military Police Force!? They sent him to Anbu as a suspected spy!?"
"Elder Danzo was detained by Uchiha Fugaku!?"
Lord Third shot to his feet, accidentally tugging at the wound on his back. A searing pain flared through him.
"Gah—where are they now!? And Orochimaru!?"
His subordinates relayed one report after another.
Lord Third's expression shifted between dark and troubled.
He had known the Uchiha were leaving the village.
Fugaku had personally led the Uchiha elites to provide support. No matter how domineering Danzo was, there was no way he could claim the Five-Tails for himself.
The two sides might clash, but with Orochimaru there, even if a confrontation broke out, it shouldn't lead to anything too serious.
Then Lord Third would step in to mediate, and everything would remain under control—that had been his original plan.
But plans never kept up with changes...
How long ago had Danzo set out?
First Minato was arrested, then Danzo was detained... Lord Third's heart raced. If the Uchiha hadn't handed Minato over to Anbu, he would've thought they were staging a rebellion!
"Lord Hokage!"
Another Anbu appeared and quickly reported, dropping to one knee:
"Root Ninja tried to forcibly rescue Elder Danzo. The Uchiha have now subdued them with genjutsu!"
"Elder Danzo's Root Ninja have all been mobilized and are rushing toward his location!"
The Anbu had barely finished speaking when—
Whoosh—Bam!
A signal flare streaked across the daylight