The war between the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Sand Village had already become the focus of attention throughout the shinobi world.
Hiruzen Sarutobi keenly recognized one fact: this war would not target the Hidden Sand Village alone.
The Hidden Cloud Village's actions had undoubtedly stirred the restless ambitions of Iwagakure and the Hidden Mist Village.
He summoned Ninja Toad and wrote Jiraiya a letter. Its contents were as simple as ever.
Things were chaotic outside, so he needed to hurry back.
Jiraiya did not know what to say. Every time he went traveling, he always had to return halfway through his journey.
Konoha had quietly entered a state of alert.
One day, Xuanhui heard that Fugaku had become captain of the police force.
So he invited Minato and Kushina along to congratulate Fugaku.
The three arrived at the entrance to the Uchiha Clan Compound, just in time to see the Uchiha Clan's second elder storming out of the main hall, cursing under his breath.
The second elder had just turned his head when he bumped into Xuanhui.
Xuanhui reacted swiftly. The patterns in his eyes swirled, then vanished in an instant.
At the sight of Xuanhui and the others, the second elder's expression grew even uglier. He turned and left.
"What happened? More trouble in Fugaku's family?"
"What else could be going on in the Uchiha Clan? That second elder must be stirring things up again."
Minato and Xuanhui already understood the situation within the Uchiha Clan very well.
The second elder was a leading figure among the Uchiha Clan's radicals.
Fugaku, on the other hand, belonged to the conservative faction.
Now, thanks to his formidable strength and his status as a disciple of one of the Sannin, Fugaku had successfully claimed the position of captain of the