"There's a problem within the clan."
Uchiha Yū got straight to the point. Since this involved a major decision concerning the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Fugaku, as clan head, had the right to know.
"For some reason, clan members launched an attack on Hiruzen Sarutobi. The village is now in terrible shape, so we must temporarily halt our transport plan."
That single sentence left the Uchiha ninja on the battlefield frozen. They stared at Uchiha Yū in disbelief, first wondering whether they had misheard. How could clan members possibly have attacked Hiruzen Sarutobi?
After all, the greatest cause of the conflict had already been concealed by Uchiha Yū's lie. Uchiha He's death had been attributed to a mission rather than an assassination by Konoha.
They had endured years of compromise, so why had they failed at the final step?
One could imagine the clan's current situation. Everyone silently watched Uchiha Yū, hoping he could come up with a good solution.
"Don't panic yet. I feel that something is wrong here. It doesn't make sense for the clan to have launched an attack, so I plan to return to the village with you to investigate the situation and sound out Hiruzen Sarutobi. Hopefully, the worst outcome won't come to pass."
A fog of uncertainty hung over the matter, obscuring the truth. Even the preliminary information Uchiha Yū had gathered could not explain why the Uchiha Clan would suddenly launch an attack for no reason.
"Mm. I'll return with you first. No matter what, something major has happened to the clan. I have a duty to help the Uchiha Clan get through this crisis."
Uchiha Fugaku knew how troublesome this was. He even understood that the moment he entered the village, ninja would come to restrict his freedom. But there was no other