Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

If the Uchiha clan is suppressed in the same way again, the other ninja clans will probably object before the Uchiha clan even rebels.

He had to use this power.

Even if he was unwilling.

"Hiruzen, Namikaze Mirai has re-incorporated his old subordinates."

The worried voice of Koharu Utatane behind him made Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression freeze abruptly.

"When did this happen?"

"It was only recently completed, and the troops that just set off should be a mix of his old subordinates."

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression cannot be seen from this angle, Koharu Utatane can infer his mood from his hunched back.

I want to offer words of comfort, but I don't know how to start.

She took a breath and then revealed a piece of news that shocked Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"The Jinchūriki was also taken away by him."

"what?!"

Even though Hiruzen Sarutobi was already shocked, he was still taken aback by these words.

How old is a Jinchūriki?

Mirai Namikaze actually brought him to the battlefield as well.

Does he have the confidence to protect Naruto's safety amidst a massive army?

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fingers in resentment.

He had originally planned to immediately begin the process of reclaiming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki once Namikaze Mirai and most of the Uchiha warriors left Konoha!

As Konoha's ultimate weapon, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki absolutely cannot and must not fall into the hands of the Uchiha!

This is the best opportunity.

The hidden team has assembled.

We're just waiting for his order.

However, he never expected that Mirai Namikaze would bring her Jinchūriki to the battlefield as well.

"Hiruzen, he probably guessed what we were thinking, which is why he took Naruto away."

Xiaochun's expression was complicated as she turned to her new room.

There is only one possibility.

Namikaze Mirai was aware of their plans and had absolute confidence in herself.

Even if the entire Hidden Cloud Village used all its resources, it would be impossible to take Naruto away from him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few steps back and slumped into a chair.

His eyes were ashen.

……

Uchiha clan.

Three-year-old Sasuke noticed a strange phenomenon.

The clan's territory suddenly became much quieter, and Naruto, who he often played with, was nowhere to be seen.

Faced with all these strange phenomena, Sasuke instinctively wanted to find Itachi.

"Nissan!"

Pushing open Itachi's door, they found no one there.

"Strange, where did Nissan go?"

Sasuke searched around and found only an envelope on the table.

He was very familiar with the handwriting on the title page: To my dear brother

"It's a letter Nissan left for me."

Sasuke opened it out of curiosity and looked at its contents.

My dearest brother, by the time you read this letter, your brother will likely have already passed away.

[Sasuke, don't be sad about your brother leaving without saying goodbye. He had things he had to do.]

[For a long time, my brother felt lost and pained about the village and the family, until that day, when he met the future adult.]

He was like a ray of light in my dark world, guiding me in the right direction. It was then that my brother realized what his path truly was.

[Sasuke, take care of yourself. Your brother has gone to the front lines.]

If all goes well, when my brother returns, Konoha will no longer be the same Konoha it once was.

—Your loving brother

Chapter 68 Kill! Kill! Kill! The Uchiha clan carves their way through the battlefield!

The land of grass.

Due to its unique geographical location, it is often regarded as a buffer zone between major powers.

In this battle between Konoha and Kumogakure, following the old rules, the battle line still extends from within the territory of the Land of Grass.

Konoha Camp.

Inside the main tent, Yamanaka Inoichi, the commander, stared at the sand table in front of him with a solemn expression.

The other senior executives at the conference table also looked quite grim.

"The number of ninjas deployed by Kumogakure is more than we expected."

A complex sound emanated from the mouth of the mountain dweller.

In the past few days, their troops have clashed with the Hidden Cloud Village several times, with unsatisfactory results.

The number of ninjas deployed by Kumogakure exceeded Konoha's expectations by several thousand.

The number of Jonin is also much higher than theirs.

After several years of recuperation, the Hidden Cloud Village's combat strength has increased significantly compared to the Third Shinobi World War.

In contrast, Konoha suffered a near-complete loss of high-level combat power after the Nine-Tails' attack, and a large number of Jonin were also lost.

This disparity in strength, which caused Konoha to suffer repeated defeats, led to its decline.

They were put on the defensive from the very beginning.

If this situation continues, defeat is probably only a matter of time.

The faces of everyone in the tent were somewhat somber.

It was as if an invisible pressure was looming over the air, making it difficult for them to breathe.

In this somber atmosphere, the tent door was hurriedly pushed open.

"Lord Inoichi, the Cloud Ninja forces have launched an attack!"

"what?!"

Yamanaka Inoichi and many other high-ranking officers in the camp all held their breath, staring in utter shock at the scout who was reporting.

"Are you sure there's no mistake? How long has it been since the last battle?"

“Absolutely right.” The scout swallowed hard. “The number of ninjas that Kumogakure has deployed this time is much greater than last time.”

A solemn atmosphere permeated the tent.

Yamanaka Inoichi sighed inwardly, probably because Konoha's previous defeats had given Kumogakure confidence to launch a large-scale offensive.

Now that things have come to this, Yamanaka Inoichi knows that worrying won't solve anything.

He shouted in a deep voice.

"Fight!"

……

Plains of the Land of Grass.

On the boundless green grassland, traces of ninjutsu attacks can be seen everywhere, with ninja corpses and kunai lying scattered on the battlefield.

The Konoha ninjas, dressed in dark green vests, stared at the other side of the grassland, sweat beading on their foreheads betraying their tension.

Yamanaka Inoichi stood on the foremost raised hill, gazing at the distant battlefield from his vantage point.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something.

Hold your breath.

"coming soon!"

A slight tremor suddenly came from the ground of the grassland, and amidst the tense expressions of the Konoha ninja, a black line appeared on the other side of the grassland.

In a very short time, the black line gradually grew larger, transforming into a dark, overwhelming force of Cloud Ninja soldiers, roaring as they charged forward.