"Father, please report this to the Hokage. We'll set out at once," Fugaku said.
Uchiha Tenjo nodded, left the Security Force headquarters, and headed for the Hokage's Office.
Fugaku led dozens of Security Force members straight toward the village outskirts. After nearly a year of recuperation, the Uchiha clan had recovered considerably.
Thanks to Fugaku's prodding, more than forty clan members had newly awakened their Sharingan. The younger generation could no longer produce children fast enough to keep up with him.
Once he had dealt with Danzo, he planned to introduce a measure encouraging births within the clan.
The Uchiha's large-scale mobilization instantly set all of Konoha abuzz. Members of the Konoha Police Force held considerable standing among ordinary villagers.
But the Security Force usually operated in squads. No one had ever seen them move out en masse like this.
"The Uchiha are moving out together. Something serious must have happened. They've never done this since Konoha was founded."
"I heard Uchiha clan members stationed outside the village have gone missing. This time, the Uchiha clan is furious."
"At first, only ordinary people were disappearing. Now even ninja are going missing. Who would dare commit such a major crime in the Land of Fire?"
"They'll probably crack the case soon. The Uchiha have sent out more than half the Security Force. They must already suspect someone, or they wouldn't have mobilized so many people at once."
Just as Fugaku and the others were approaching Konoha Gate, an ANBU member caught up with them carrying the Hokage's written order and handed Fugaku their authorization to leave the village.
It seemed Uchiha Tenjo had persuaded the Hokage. Fugaku handed the order to the gatekeeper, and the Uchiha clan members darted into the forest, gradually disappearing from sight.
At the Hokage's Office, the