The night was exceptionally dark, with dark clouds obscuring the moonlight. Under this cover of darkness, the Uchiha forces silently arrived outside the Shimura's territory.
Looking at the brightly lit camp, Yukimichi Uchiha said, "It seems this man wasn't lying to us after all; Shimura really is preparing to run away."
Dai Uchiha: "Don't let your guard down yet. It could be a trap. Didn't he say that the Fourth and Fifth Elders would cause chaos inside? Let's wait until things get chaotic before we go in."
Yukimichi Uchiha nodded. "I know, according to him, it should be soon."
Just as the two were talking, the once busy yet orderly camp suddenly descended into chaos, filled with shouts.
Meanwhile, amidst the hurried sounds of moving things, shouts of battle mingled, and the Kakkō in the camp flickered and trembled.
"It seems they've made their move." Dai Uchiha's Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun continuously in the dark night, surveying everything within the camp.
"Senior, it seems the Shimura has truly split. I was somewhat skeptical at first, but now it seems... someone really will betray the clan," Yukimichi Uchiha said.
Dai Uchiha: "Since things are already in chaos inside, let's attack now. While they can't control us, let's take over the entire clan territory!"
As Dai Uchiha was speaking, he prepared to lead his men to charge forward, but was stopped by Yukimichi Uchiha.
"Senior, please wait a moment, let's wait and see," Yukimichi Uchiha quickly called out to Dai Uchiha, explaining amidst the latter's puzzled gaze.
"The fighting has just started to get chaotic inside. If we rush in now, some people might escape. It's best to rush in when the fighting is at its most intense."
This will prevent them from escaping, weaken the power of the Shimura members who are subservient to us, and better prevent them from becoming too powerful and turning against us, the Uchiha!
As Yukimichi Uchiha spoke, a glint of cunning flashed in his eyes. Upon hearing his words, Dai Uchiha gasped.
He clicked his tongue twice and said, " Yukimichi, you kid... who taught you all this?"
Yukimichi Uchiha scratched the back of his head, grinning with a set of bright white teeth, and said, "I learned all this from the clan leader. All I can think about is what the clan leader would do, and then those ideas pop into my head."
Dai Uchiha chuckled twice, "It seems that following the clan leader is indeed a good thing for you. Not bad."
So, faced with the chaos within the camp, the Uchiha simply stood outside and watched the show.
Inside the camp, the Fourth Elder had already led his men towards the patriarch's residence.
Anger flashed across the clan chief's aged face. " Hiko Shimura, what are you trying to do?"
The fourth elder, named Hiko Shimura, sneered twice, "Heh, old man! Everything I've done is for the better continuation of the family line!"
Your talk of escaping is completely unrealistic! The only right path is to submit to the Uchiha and accumulate strength!
The elder was furious, his head practically steaming, and he roared, "You traitor! Coward! How could you say something like submitting to the Uchiha?! You are not worthy to be Elder Shimura!"
The Third Elder was also furious. Although he didn't approve of fleeing, he was even more unwilling to submit to the Uchiha.
" Hiko Shimura! You bastard! I really misjudged you! Are you trying to destroy the entire family?"
Hiko Shimura suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Destroy the entire clan? I did all this for the clan! Everything I did was for the better continuation of the clan!"
You don't understand at all; you're the cowards, abandoning the ancestral land passed down through generations! You bunch of cowards! I'm doing all this to accumulate strength.
"We can't defeat the Uchiha head-on, so why can't we submit to them? Do you think it's glorious to submit to the Senju Clan according to your future plans?"
The clan leader and the Grand Elder, their thoughts exposed, turned pale and then red-faced. The Grand Elder roared, "Shut up! You traitor! You will never succeed!"
The Fourth Elder sneered, "Is that so? You think you can escape? Guess what the Fifth Elder, who isn't even here, is doing?"
My plan is foolproof. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I devised this plan at lightning speed. Can you react in time?
The elder, his expression grim, said, "You... you traitor, you bastard!"
"Go ahead and curse! The wailing of the losers is as beautiful as music! No matter how fiercely you curse, in the end, I will be the only one who succeeds!" The Fourth Elder's expression had become somewhat manic.
However, the clan chief, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "Then take a look behind you."
The Fourth Elder's previously manic expression immediately returned to normal, and he looked around.
Suddenly, without anyone noticing, the people he had arranged found themselves at a disadvantage, and the previously favorable situation was abruptly reversed.
"My plan might be flawless, and you couldn't possibly have discovered it, unless... unless there's a traitor! Only I, Fifth Elder, know about this. Impossible, that guy betrayed me!"
The clan leader sneered, "When you betray others, you must also be prepared to be betrayed! The Fifth Elder already told us about your plan!"
From the very beginning, this was a setup! Your plan to contact the Uchiha and annihilate us here has long since failed!
Even the people you sent to contact the Uchiha were secretly arranged by the Fifth Elder; the Uchiha had no idea what was going on here!
Judging from the First Elder's expression, it seemed he already knew everything, meaning only the Fourth Elder was kept in the dark.
The Fourth Elder shook his head repeatedly. "Impossible! I won't fail! Everything I've done is for the family! Everything I've done is for the family!"
The clan leader sneered, "You keep saying you're doing this for the clan, but in reality, you're doing it for yourself! All you've done is submit to the Uchiha. Where do you place the clan's dignity?"
Your plot will not succeed! You are destined to fail! Accept your fate, you have no chance of succeeding.
However, at that moment, a member of the Shimura came running over, tumbling and falling heavily as he reached the person.
Upon seeing this tribesman, the chieftain immediately had a bad feeling. "Why are you in such a panic? If I remember correctly, you're the tribesman in charge of guarding the gate, right?"
Did something happen at the front door?
The Shimura scrambled to his feet and cried out in a panic, " Uchiha! It's the Uchiha! The Uchiha have broken in!"
The Fourth Elder's men opened the door for the Uchiha! The front gate has already fallen!
"How is this possible? How could the Uchiha possibly know about this?" The First Elder exclaimed in shock.
The Fourth Elder, who had been looking despairing, suddenly burst into laughter, a wild and loud laugh.
"Hahaha, do you really think I believe that fool, Fifth Elder? Do you think I'd believe that Fifth Elder would honestly try to contact the Uchiha? I already sent my own people to make that contact."
I also secretly arranged for people to enter through the front gate, and now the Uchiha stormed in! Do you think you can stop the Uchiha army? Ha, I told you, I will not fail!
The clan leader's expression instantly turned angry, mixed with fear. "You, you're the one who brought the Uchiha here! Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Of course I know! But my plan is the most perfect! Only by following my direction can the family line continue! Everything is for the sake of the family!"