The Uchiha served in the Military Police Force, and their unpleasant dispositions only made them more unpopular.
The Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes undoubtedly suggested that the Uchiha were connected to this incident.
Under everyone's suspicious and uneasy gazes, Fugaku approached the Third and bowed his head before the short man.
"Lord Third, the Military Police Force has come to provide support."
The Third looked up, scrutinizing Fugaku and the Uchiha elites behind him. Looking at the tomoe in their Sharingan, he almost felt dizzy.
Was the Nine-Tails' escape an Uchiha plot? Who exactly was the enemy mentioned in the Anonymous Letter?
Could he save the village from the Nine-Tails?
In the end, all those doubts became a sigh deep in the Third's heart. He broke the silence. "Since you're here, join the others in battle. We'll discuss the Nine-Tails later. I trust you Uchiha."
The Third's low voice carried across a sizable part of the battlefield.
With the former Hokage's declaration, the ninja stopped eyeing the Uchiha of the Military Police Force warily and returned their attention to the Nine-Tails.
Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief. He could not prove the Uchiha's innocence, but the Third had chosen not to press the issue.
Whatever difficulties he and the Uchiha might face afterward could wait until then.
Right now, nothing mattered more than working together against the Nine-Tails. It could destroy the village outright.
Not long after the Military Police Force arrived, Hiashi and his brother also brought the Hyuga to reinforce them.
With the support of the two great clans, the pressure on the other ninja eased dramatically, sparing them many futile charges to their deaths.
After ambushing one of the Nine-Tails' tails with Samehada and absorbing a considerable amount of chakra, Oto Uchiha finally spotted Zou Hyuga among