By the time they reached the gates of the Uchiha Clan estate, they found a squad of ANBU standing before them.
Uchiha Yū merely produced the Hokage's order. Only after reading its contents did they allow the two inside. The Uchiha Clan estate was now surrounded so tightly by ninja that not even water could pass through. The ANBU had also received orders: if any Uchiha ninja tried to force their way out, they could be executed on the spot.
Ever since the attack on Hiruzen Sarutobi, the remaining Uchiha ninja had gathered in the clan head's hall. Uchiha Yun was leading them at the moment. Most of those stationed in the village were hawks, people who already had irreconcilable conflicts with the Hokage's upper ranks. Now that Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders had blocked their gates, no one knew what bloody disaster might have occurred if Uchiha Yun had not suppressed their urge to resist.
Uchiha Yun knew that Yū and Fugaku, who were outside the village, would rush back at once after hearing about the assassination attempt to deal with this thorny matter.
For several days in a row, the Uchiha Clan's ninja had remained under intense strain. The slightest disturbance could ignite their final burst of ferocity.
Just as both sides remained on guard, a voice from outside shattered the deadlock.
"The clan head and Mr. Yū have returned! They haven't abandoned us!"
That single sentence rekindled everyone's hope. After everything they had been through, the Uchiha ninja had long regarded Uchiha Yū as their backbone.
Uchiha Yun, standing at the front, let out a long breath. Thankfully, they had arrived in time.
"Mr. Yū, you came to save us, didn't you?"
"You must be here to investigate the truth! We didn't do this. Maybe Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately framed