The Granary Burns, Mito Falls into a Trap

The agonizingly long five minutes continued to torment the hearts of Uchiha Izuna and his men.

Uchiha Izuna did not know the location of the Uzumaki Clan's granary, but he was not worried.

The place was crawling with members of the Uzumaki Clan, and his Sharingan was not just for show.

"Almost there."

Uchiha Izuna was already itching to move.

The elite Uchiha jonin beside him were beginning to feel the excitement rising within them.

Uzumaki Clan, are you prepared to endure the wrath of the Uchiha Clan?

Ten seconds!

Watching the various Uzumaki clansmen around him, Uchiha Izuna felt his heart nearly leap out of his chest with excitement.

These Uzumaki clansmen had no idea that the most vicious enemies in history had infiltrated their most secure territory.

3!

2!

1!

"Everyone, stick to your roles. Execute the plan. Disperse."

Sensing the presence of chakra, Uchiha Izuna whispered his command.

There were eleven of them in total; Uchiha Izuna led a group of five, while the others split into groups of three.

After separating, Uchiha Izuna cornered a Uzumaki ninja in a secluded spot and used his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to extract the location of the granary.

"Location found. Let's move."

After finishing off the Uzumaki ninja, Uchiha Izuna dragged him into a corner and concealed him with some debris.

The Uzumaki Clan's granary was located in the northwest of their territory, where all their food supplies were stored.

Although the granary had fire-prevention measures, the Uchiha Clan's Fire Style was not something a mere fire-prevention system could withstand.

The massive granary stood right before them, but as a vital facility, it was naturally guarded by several Uzumaki ninjas.

In truth, the Uzumaki Clan had considered the possibility of retaliation from the Uchiha, but they never expected it to arrive so quickly.

This was a time gap calculated by the brain; the timing for the raid on the Uzumaki territory was clearly written in the Revenge Plan.

By exploiting this gap, they struck exactly when the enemy felt the Uchiha would not come, meaning their defenses were far from rigorous.

After all, the Uzumaki leadership understood that constant vigilance would lead to a mental breakdown, and they were certain the Uchiha would take no action after such a major war.

Under normal circumstances, without Uchiha Yang's interference, the Uchiha Clan indeed would not have acted, as the difficulty of raiding the Uzumaki territory was even greater than raiding the Senju Clan.

This confidence stemmed from the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Barrier Jutsu; thanks to this, no one in the Warring States period had ever dared to target the Uzumaki territory.

While the barrier was not invincible, the Senju Clan were the long-standing in-laws of the Uzumaki.

With the Senju Clan as their backing, although many coveted the Uzumaki's sealing techniques, no one dared to make a move.

The destruction of the Uzumaki Clan in later generations was also closely linked to the disappearance of the Senju Clan.

A closer look would reveal that the timeline of the Uzumaki Clan's fall and the Senju Clan's disappearance was essentially the same.

Burning the granary would inevitably expose them, but the Revenge Plan already included a strategy for a safe retreat.

"Kill."

With the enemy completely off guard, Uchiha Izuna activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and used genjutsu to take down two of them instantly.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

The most iconic jutsu of the Uchiha Clan—massive fireballs slammed into the granary's defenses.

BOOM!

The sound of the explosion echoed; the combined Fire Style of so many elite jonin was more than a small granary could withstand.

Instantly, the granary was engulfed in flames.

Within moments, the people surrounding the granary had been dealt with by Uchiha Izuna's group of five.

As Uchiha Izuna continued to unleash Fire Style, the granary burned fiercely, far beyond what ordinary Water Style could extinguish.

Unless someone with the monstrous Water Style of Senju Tobirama was present, they could only hope the fire would burn itself out.

Countless Uzumaki ninjas rushed in from all directions; this was the lifeblood of the entire clan, and the next harvest was still at least three months away.

Three months! If they lost this granary, the Uzumaki Clan would fall into a food crisis.

The Uzumaki leadership didn't even have time to convene a meeting; once the alarm sounded, they immediately led their trusted subordinates toward the granary.

The Uzumaki Clan Leader immediately suspected retaliation from the Uchiha, though he had never anticipated it would come so fast.

Looking at the thick black smoke in the distance, his expression turned grim, and he heard Uzumaki Mito beside him say anxiously.

"The Uchiha Clan must have come prepared. They definitely aren't just attacking the granary. Father, let me take some men to check other areas."

With her keen instincts, Uzumaki Mito quickly realized that the Uchiha's revenge was certainly not as simple as just destroying the granary.

"Very well, I will have Jingming and Huaijing accompany you; that will put my mind at ease."

Uzumaki Changfeng also knew that he could not focus all his attention on the granary, so he agreed to his daughter's request.

Once she received her father's permission, Uzumaki Mito immediately took the two elite jonin, Jingming and Huaijing, and headed toward other vital locations.

The Uzumaki Clan had many important sites, such as the ancestral shrine in the clan grounds, where many Ghost God Masks and numerous forbidden sealing techniques were kept.

There was also the clan's training ground, the place where clansmen first began to learn sealing techniques.

Of course, there was also the residential area; if enemies were to appear there, the consequences would be devastating.

However, the first place Uzumaki Mito went to was the ancestral shrine, as it was of utmost importance to the clan's heritage and could not be lost under any circumstances.

Meanwhile, the other Uchiha elites scattered across various positions saw the billowing smoke in the distance and knew that Izuna had succeeded, so it was time for them to begin their own operations.

At this moment, all the Uzumaki ninjas guarding the ancestral shrine lay dead in pools of blood.

The terrifying prowess of the three elite Uchiha jonin was displayed to the fullest; these Uzumaki guards were not weak, with three ordinary jonin and one elite jonin among them.

Unfortunately, under the surprise attack of elite Uchiha jonin wielding the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, their only fate was to fall on the spot.

These three were the ones responsible for kidnapping Uzumaki Mito, and according to the plan, the ancestral shrine was the place where she was most likely to appear.

This was the result derived after the Brain had run countless simulations; of course, if Uzumaki Mito had not appeared here, there were subsequent backup plans.

In short, as long as they acted according to the plan written by the Brain, there was a ninety-nine percent chance of capturing Uzumaki Mito.

When Uzumaki Mito arrived and saw her clansmen lying dead in pools of blood, she rushed inside with Jingming and Huaijing, her heart filled with anxiety.

As soon as they entered, Uzumaki Mito saw that the ancestral shrine remained untouched, without a single trace of damage, and all three of them subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the three elite Uchiha jonin, who had been hiding in the shadows and waiting for the right moment, launched their attack.