It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

There seemed to be something else in Zhishui's words, but he didn't quite understand them.

"If it really comes down to life or death, it should be possible, right? After all, if the two forces don't unite and try, both sides will probably perish, right?" Itachi thought for a moment and analyzed.

The village is currently very weak. One of the three legendary Sannin has defected, and the other two are from elsewhere. There is a serious lack of high-level combat power. Due to the Nine-Tails' attack a few years ago, the available ninja resources are also very tight. Although the Uchiha clan has not experienced any major upheavals recently, its combat power is basically empty. The only one they can rely on is Shisui.

"In that case... Itachi, I want to ask you for a favor as my best friend. If I die later, please use my eyes to maintain the peace between the Uchiha clan and the village. Please, this is very important..." Shisui drew his short sword and, using the mirror-like smooth blade, looked at his shuriken-shaped Sharingan.

.........

One week later…

The fact that the Uchiha clan had not yet launched a coup d'état greatly surprised Danzo, who was still within Root. He had failed to assassinate Shisui, a core member of the clan, multiple times, and had even secretly instigated conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha on several occasions. Why was he still holding back now?

Based on previous estimates, the Uchiha clan shouldn't be moving so slowly. What are they waiting for?

Danzo felt increasingly uneasy and went to the Hokage's office with a worried mind, hoping to get some useful information out of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Unfortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have any useful information to offer either.

Within the Uchiha clan, many elders also scoffed at Fugaku's suggestion of Uchiha Madara.

This is from so long ago, why bring it up as a shield? And even if he were still alive, he'd probably be incredibly old by now, and any random Jonin in the clan could probably take him on one-on-one.

"Clan leader, are you afraid?" During the meeting, an elder asked Fugaku with a probing tone.

"Clan leader, you have delayed for far too long. If you hadn't stopped us, we might have already become Hokage a few months ago."

"Yes, if our Uchiha clan succeeds in the coup, won't we be the ones calling the shots in Konoha?"

Hearing the murmurs around him, Fugaku looked at Itachi, who was sitting upright to the side.

His eldest son has been acting strangely these past few days, as calm as still water. If he hadn't tested him twice a few days ago, he would have thought he was a spy planted by Konoha to infiltrate the Uchiha clan.

Chapter 79, The Nine-Tailed Fox's Chaos (Fake)

In the tranquil and peaceful Konoha Village, the soft moonlight, as clear as a mirror, shone upon the earth.

However, just as everyone was still lost in sweet dreams, a rapid sound like an air raid siren rang out throughout Konoha, even startling Hiruzen Tobi, who was resting in the Hokage Building.

What happened?

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could react, he felt a violent tremor on the ground. The teacups on the table wobbled and fell to the ground, turning into a pile of shards.

A bright light shone on the back mountain of Konoha, illuminating the majestic Hokage Rock and even the fine patterns on it.

At that moment, an ANBU member stumbled into the Hokage's office, trembling all over, his eyes filled with fear.

"Lord Hokage! It's a Tailed Beast Ball! The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Nani!?"

……

Danzo, who was still plotting how to kill Shisui at the Root, also felt this intense tremor.

"Hey! What's going on? Has the Uchiha started a rebellion?" Danzo shouted in shock, leaning against the iron frame in the corner.

"Lord Danzo, it's a Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Tailed Beast Ball!?"

.........

The intense tremor and alarm quickly drew the attention of the Uchiha clan.

Fugaku Uchiha quickly packed his things and led a group of guards out, looking at the dust that was constantly being stirred up behind the Hokage Rock.

"What it is?"

"Clan leader, perhaps there's a problem within Konoha. Now is our perfect opportunity!"

Many clansmen were excited as they watched the direction from which power was being drawn from Konoha. However, a Tailed Beast Ball that flew from afar caused their expressions to change.

"Chieftain!"

"Help! It's...it's the Nine-Tails!?"

The Uchiha clan may consider themselves a proud clan, but they're not stupid. They specialize in genjutsu and ninjutsu, but that doesn't mean they can withstand a Tailed Beast Ball head-on.

Looking at the Tailed Beast Ball in the distance, which resembled a small sun, many Uchiha ninjas wanted to flee and seek refuge elsewhere. Even Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan, was shocked.

Is this the Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball? But how could this be...? They haven't even made a move yet? Could Shisui's information be true? Is Madara Uchiha still alive...?

boom!

The Tailed Beast Ball ultimately failed to strike the Uchiha clan's territory but instead shattered Konoha's barrier, crashing deep into the distant mountains like a streak of light, leaving behind a long ravine.

The many Uchiha clan members present looked at each other in bewilderment as they gazed at Fugaku's location.

Elder Uchiha and the high-ranking officers of the security forces, who had previously discussed the meeting with Fugaku, turned deathly pale as they smelled the pungent sparks in the air and saw the shattered mountains in the distance.

"Uchiha Madara... Could he really still be alive?"

……

"Help!"

"Run! It's the Nine-Tailed Fox! It looks exactly the same as it did a few years ago!"

The villagers, awakened by the tremors, quickly scrambled out of their rooms. Although they hadn't yet seen the Nine-Tailed Fox, the fear that had been ingrained in their bones for years still made them tremble uncontrollably as they screamed and ran toward the shelter.

Shiyuki, now disguised as Obito, watched the fleeing Konoha villagers through binoculars, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"For the sake of the Uchiha clan's future and your safety, I'll have to trouble you for now. But don't worry, I was just trying to scare you."

A few minutes later, Zhixue put on the mask and used the Body Flicker Technique to quickly arrive at a sparsely populated area in the village, where she met up with Zhishui in a corner.

"I never imagined that my second use of Susanoo would be against my own sister." Shisui said with some emotion as he looked at Shiyuki standing opposite him.

"Haha, I never expected that my first battle using the Nine-Tails' power would be against you."

When the Nine-Tails was mentioned, Shisui's expression turned serious again.

"Zhixue, I'll confirm one last time, can you really control the Nine-Tails' power?"

"Don't worry, Nisan, Kurama is very cute too, there won't be any problems," Zhixue assured, patting her chest.

Seeing Zhixue's confident demeanor, Zhishui shook his head.

"Even though you can control the Nine-Tails, if anything unexpected happens, you still have to prioritize your own life, understand?"

"Don't worry, there's no one in Konoha who can pose a threat to me right now except for you."

Shisui sighed, his expression a mixture of nostalgia and deep worry.

"Although I don't know where you got this illogical power from, I'll always support you, brother. Of course, that's on the premise that my own safety is guaranteed. If you've made a pact with some unknown evil god, I'll go to hell to rescue you!"

Hearing Zhishui's nagging voice, which sounded like a mother's, Zhixue felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"Don't worry, you know my personality. I'll take good care of myself." After saying that, Zhixue added some of the Nine-Tails' chakra to Shisui, then opened her senses to clearly understand the surrounding situation before nodding to Shisui.

"It's almost time, let's get started!" Zhixue said as she jumped onto the roof.

Zhishui and Zhixue chased each other to an open space. Zhixue clapped her hands, and the three black tomoe under her one-eyed mask began to spin rapidly.

"I'm leaving! Nine Lamas!"

puff!

A huge plume of white smoke appeared opposite Shisui. The immense chakra aura, along with the airflow it generated, washed over Shisui's face, and even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be horrified.

"Is this... the Nine-Tails?"

As the smoke and dust cleared, the Nine-Tailed Fox's figure gradually emerged. Even when it was just lying on the ground, the Nine-Tailed Fox was already nearly 50 meters tall, almost the same height as the nearby towers. To ordinary people, it was a colossal creature that seemed to blot out the sky. With just one claw, it could easily smash a house into pieces.

Nine orange-red tails clustered behind the Nine-Tailed Fox, and its long limbs were covered with sharp, huge claws. In the darkness, its bloodshot pupils gradually transformed into the shape of three tomoe.

"Roar!" The earth-shattering roar sent surrounding buildings flying, and the villagers who had not yet completely left the area were terrified.

A gust of rubble from a building was sent flying from a distance by the air currents. A woman and her child, running along a narrow path, watched the stones fly towards them, both closing their eyes in fear.

However, the scene of being smashed into a pile of minced meat by the stones did not occur. The child in the woman's arms opened one eye in confusion and saw the emerald green skeletal arm outside blocking the rubble.

The woman looked incredulously in the direction from which Susanoo's arm had reached out; it was a boy dressed in Uchiha police uniform.

"Ah, this act went a bit too far..." Shisui murmured, looking at Kurama in the distance with a headache as he quickly took the woman and child away from the scene using shadow clones.

Chapter 80, Hiruzen Sarutobi's Attack

"Sister Zhixue, since we're having a picnic tonight, why don't we invite Sass to come along? And who's this guy next to us?" Naruto asked, pointing to Might Guy, who was still keeping watch in the distance, by a stream outside Konoha Village.

"Ah, well, Itachi is going to accompany Sasuke to training today, so there's no need to call him. And this Jonin next to me is the special Jonin Might Guy, whom I commissioned in Konoha to protect us two weak and helpless children from being attacked by villains." Shiyuki Shadow Clone, dressed in a knight maid outfit and wearing a virtual ring, introduced Guy.

Seemingly hearing Zhixue's praise, Might Guy turned around, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and excitedly said, "Yo, I'll be in charge of your safety. You can have as much fun as you want tonight! Sure enough, even the night can't diminish my youthful spirit, woohoo!"

Naruto felt that Might Guy's smile was a little too enthusiastic, but he was also happy. Today he had found another person who didn't have any ill intentions towards him. It turned out that not everyone in Konoha hated him. Hehe.

Seeing Naruto's sunny smile, the shadow clone felt a sense of satisfaction.

Finally, there was a time when the main character was doing the work while I was slacking off. This reversal was so exciting!

The shadow clone gently bit into a piece of grilled fish, savoring the aroma filling its mouth. Then, imagining its original self fighting its older brother in Konoha, this was the perspective of watching others work while it slacked off. How wonderful.

……

Within Konoha, Shiki, the original Shiki, had no idea what the shadow clone was thinking.

"Hey, that's too much! It's almost overflowing!"

"Ah, I understand. I'm already taking it back. This is the first time it's come out in so long. I'm a little excited." After exchanging a few words with Shiseido, Kurama (the Nine-Tails) with Shiseido, it took back the terrifying chakra that had been leaking from its body.

The three-tomoe Sharingan in Kurama's twin pupils is just a projection; Kurama still retains most of the control over his body. However, he will still listen to Shisue.

“Alright, remember to control your power. Chakra needs to be used in the right direction…” Zhi Xue stood on top of the Nine-Tails’ head, raised her thumb to measure the range of Konoha in her field of vision, and her eyes lit up when she looked at Danzo who had just run out from underground.

"The 'tube,' that should be the root, right?"

"Ding, the direction you are pointing is the Root base. If you shift 4 degrees to the left, there is a 98.7% chance of killing Danzo. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that the enemy will use Izanagi."

If it weren't for the large-scale mobilization of Root from there, she wouldn't have been able to pinpoint her target... Danzo, you've already marked the coordinates for me, if I don't move, wouldn't I be letting down the opportunity you gave me?

……

"Report: The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has gone missing, and the head of the Anbu guarding him seems to have been severely injured and remains unconscious." Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression darkened upon hearing the report.

"Transfer most of the ANBU guarding the Uchiha clan here. Also, tell the barrier team to quickly find a plan to trap the Nine-Tails. The rest of the ninjas, come with me and attack. First, drive the Nine-Tails out of this village!"