Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

"He reported it to me, but I'm a bit late because of my mobility issues!"

Just as Fugaku finished speaking, Danzo arrived at the Hokage's office and looked at him with his single eye.

It seems like they're trying to find out who's talking badly about others behind their backs and tattling.

Fugaku naturally didn't refute it, since he had already achieved his goal. When something happened, the first person the Root ninjas reported to wasn't the Hokage, but Danzo.

If it were the Third Hokage in the past, he might have tolerated it; but now that the Fourth Hokage is Minato, will he continue to tolerate it?

Danzo naturally understood these things. He sneered at Fugaku, laughing at his naivety and his belief that by attaching himself to the Fourth Hokage, he could shake his position.

"However, since Clan Chief Fugaku has already explained the situation to the Hokage, I will not repeat it. After all, the two of them are facing this together."

"Before coming here, I had already made arrangements, sending someone to the gates of Konoha to inform them that entry is easy but exit is strict."

"At the same time, we arranged for people to begin searching for traces of the other party within Konoha Village."

Fugaku did not confront Danzo, but instead reported to Minato: "Hokage-sama, after receiving the news, as the captain of the Konoha Police Force, I have issued an alert order for my team to protect the villagers and investigate the enemy's whereabouts."

As the head of the Uchiha clan, he understood the relationship between Danzo and the Third Hokage, as well as their attitudes toward the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, all his bets were placed on the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

As long as Minato is in power, his Uchiha clan will definitely be able to integrate into the village.

Although he is much older than Minato, their wives are best friends.

Such behavior, in Danzo's eyes, made him snort coldly and feel very displeased.

Everyone knows that he looks down on Minato, and Minato, as the Hokage, gives people the feeling of being sunny and bright, like the sun.

However, his methods were also quite effective, which caused him to restrain many of his actions, and some could only be carried out in private.

Facing the confrontation between the two, Minato smiled and said, "I am truly grateful for your quick response. With your assistance, Konoha is truly fortunate."

"However, we will need to trouble Danzo-senpai with how they infiltrated Konoha."

"As for the investigation, it is naturally the duty of the security team, and with the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, they are even more suitable for detecting traces."

With just a few words, the tasks assigned to the two individuals were clearly distinguished, ensuring that each was placed within their respective areas of authority.

According to Shuimen, each department should only do what is within its authority, and it is not allowed to do anything beyond that.

Danzo was somewhat dissatisfied, but he didn't refute anything. Anyway, Danzo wouldn't listen, so he would just do whatever he wanted.

If you're so capable, then find the evidence. My Root has its own rules for doing things. If you want an explanation, go talk to the Third Generation.

After stepping down, Hiruzen, who was an elder, came here at Minato's invitation.

However, this invitation was not related to this unexpected event, but rather to Kushina's upcoming childbirth.

"Danzo, Fugaku, what are you two doing here together?" Hiruzen looked at the two of them with some surprise, clearly unaware that someone had infiltrated Konoha.

After he stepped down, he did not continue to hold power, but instead helped Minato familiarize himself with everything before handing it all over to him.

Finally, as an elder in the decision-making body, he only intervenes when there are occasional matters that require discussion; otherwise, he doesn't need to concern himself with other matters.

"Third Hokage!" Fugaku called out respectfully.

Danzo merely snorted coldly at Hiruzen, showing him no respect whatsoever.

Minato, however, gave a wry smile and began to explain to the Third Hokage, recounting the events once more.

After hearing everything, the Third Hokage slowly frowned, looked up at Minato, and both of them were clearly worried about the same thing.

That is, what is the other party's purpose? Is it to obtain the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, or to get Kushina to give birth?

It's important to understand that Kushina's childbirth occurred during the most unstable period of the Nine-Tails' seal, and any unexpected event would have been a huge disaster.

After learning that Minato had already arranged things for the two, the Third Hokage sent them away. Danzo's attitude of wanting to have a private meeting and then kicking them out made him slam the door shut.

You didn't even bring him to the small meeting? Hiruzen, have we become estranged? You weren't like this before.

Despite his dissatisfaction, Danzo was helpless and could only prepare to vent his anger on Taketori Izumi, who was lurking in Konoha.

He ordered his men not to worry too much, but not to expose him to the ordinary villagers, and to conduct a thorough investigation.

He refused to believe that under such a thorough investigation, the other party could remain patient, hide their true intentions, and not reveal a single clue.

……

On the other side, in the Hyuga clan's territory.

After receiving Danzo's notification, the main family also convened an emergency family meeting.

The decision on how to handle the matter was quickly approved by everyone, and the Hyuga clan began to mobilize to find the other party's whereabouts, determined to reclaim the Byakugan.

The once peaceful situation in Konoha has now been completely disrupted by Izumi's efforts, and the entire village has become lively.

With members from Root, Uchiha, and Hyuga all gathered, it was as if there was a person every three steps and a post every ten steps.

This left the unsuspecting outsiders terrified, wondering what had happened in Konoha.

Amidst such a strict investigation, Izumi was currently on the balcony of the inn's second floor, brewing a pot of sake and drinking with Momona.

Izumikawa held the cup, glancing at the Konoha ninjas that occasionally flashed by outside, and smiled slightly.

"Investigate! Investigate!"

"Let it get chaotic, that's the effect we want."

Taking a small sip of sake, the delicate floral fragrance lingers in the mouth, bringing a sense of joy.

Now, the Uchiha and Hyuga clans have openly mobilized, and Root ninjas are also operating in the shadows. How long will it take them to find my trail?

After Obito's actions, will Root still have the resources to protect the Uchiha clan, and what will their attitude be then?

He gently rubbed the light stubble on his chin, enjoying the prickly feel. But doing so would likely lead to an even worse future for the Uchiha clan.

As the clan leader, Fugaku invested in Minato, but unfortunately lost everything.

A Nine-Tails attack, the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eye, the destruction of most of the village, and the deaths of countless ninjas.

Such responsibility fell entirely on the Uchiha clan, causing them to not only completely break away from the core decision-making level of Konoha, but also to have their entire clan territory moved out of the core area of ​​Konoha.

As time passed, night quietly arrived. The daytime investigation had ended, and the nighttime investigation was just beginning.

The shrinking detection range gradually narrowed down Izumi's location, and it wouldn't be long before they were able to pinpoint his location.

Meanwhile, in another place, inside a secret room sealed by a barrier, Kushina's pregnancy had reached its end, and the moment of birth for her unborn child was approaching.