Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

Fugaku can vouch for his lack of connection to their clan.

However, he couldn't really guarantee that he had no connection with the Uchiha clan, so he relaxed a bit more when he heard the second half of Shoji's sentence.

"Yes, I understand what you mean. I'll do it right away, but about Shisui..."

"Shisui will probably be summoned by the Third Generation Lord as well. I will contact Shisui in a moment. The main thing is that you, the clan leader, must keep the clan in order and not give others any more opportunities to use it against us!"

"Ok!"

Fugaku nodded with a very serious expression.

Their plan had only just begun.

Every step from here on is crucial, and no one can afford to make even a single mistake. This is especially true for Fugaku, who is one of the most eager members of his clan to resolve the conflict peacefully.

However, things can change unexpectedly.

One person's actions can always exceed any imagination.

It was almost at the moment when Jiang Si reached an agreement with his clan patriarch and they parted ways to prepare.

Danzo Shimura!

This is the Dark One of Konoha.

Once again, they have crossed the line.

It directly commands the root of itself.

More than twenty members of the Uchiha clan's security force were forcibly arrested!

Oh!

It's nominally a 'routine internal review'!

However, when this news spread, especially when several members of the Uchiha clan from the Security Department forcibly broke through the Root's siege and returned to their clan with serious injuries.

The Uchiha clan's anger was completely ignited.

Fugaku learned of this news as soon as he arrived at the security headquarters.

He was completely stunned.

Shoji, who was preparing to head to the Anbu base to launch a strong next search and quickly locate Orochimaru, was stunned for a moment, then his face contorted with rage!

78. The approaching massive storm

"Shimura Danzo!!"

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Si no longer cared about going to the Anbu. This was no longer a missing person case; it had escalated into a fierce conflict between Root and the Uchiha. According to firsthand information, both the Uchiha and Root had members seriously injured. Even worse, more than a dozen Uchiha clansmen had been forcibly taken back by Root.

It was nominally a routine internal review.

But who in the entire ninja village, apart from inexperienced and unconnected chunin and genin and ordinary people, wouldn't know what Root is?

That place is several times darker than the interrogation department or the secret service!

Even a fool could guess how badly his family members had been treated. Every minute that was wasted here would have made the consequences even worse.

We must rescue our clansmen and ensure that the Third Hokage punishes Shimura Danzo. Otherwise, things will spiral completely out of control!

As Shoji hurriedly rushed towards the Hokage's office building, he secretly thought to himself that he could no longer control the burning killing intent deep within his heart. Although he had long known that Shimura Danzo was an incurable idiot, he really did not expect that this bastard would dare to cause such a mess at this time!

Do they think their own ninja village already has enough problems?!

To know.

Such a terrible incident.

It is very likely that the Uchiha clan will be driven to the last resort.

"That arrogant, stupid guy!"

Shoji's heart was sinking infinitely. At this moment, he fully realized that his first plan had reached a point where it was completely out of control, and he had to be prepared—that was to prepare for a direct confrontation with the village!

They ruined their own plans.

It could even be said that if this matter is not handled properly, it will directly lead to Shoji having to abandon the first plan and adopt the second plan. Shoji really wished he could kill Shimura Danzo right now!

But it's difficult to do that, at least not now.

Even if he exposed his Mangekyou Sharingan, it would still be difficult to achieve this under the heavy protection of Root. The only hope is that Hiruzen Sarutobi will use swift and decisive means to dispatch the Anbu to stop Root's cruel actions, and at least publicly reprimand Danzo Shimura, grant him some leeway, and then immediately release the Uchiha clan members.

Only then can the situation be eased.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan members can only be injured, not killed.

One of these conditions is not met.

The situation will completely collapse.

To put it bluntly, even Shoji himself couldn't believe things would unfold this way. Not only was the situation itself uncontrollable, but the people involved were also unpredictable. Shoji found it hard to believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi would make such a decision. If he were truly the Hokage with that kind of personality, the Uchiha clan wouldn't have ended up like that in the original story, and Konoha wouldn't have gradually weakened in the later stages.

The probability of the script going as Shoji had hoped is less than one in a hundred.

In other words...

'Looks like we really need to consider plans for violent conflict!'

The figure that swiftly moved forward revealed a hint of coldness in Si's eyes.

Things are unpredictable.

Often, the plans that everyone makes are difficult to unfold as they have in mind. Jiang Si was mentally prepared from the beginning, otherwise he would not have prepared two plans in advance. However, even now, there are still some feelings that are difficult to control and express.

All I can say is that fate is truly unpredictable!

As Shoji predicted, Danzo Shimura's ruthless actions thoroughly enraged the Uchiha clan. Now, not only the hardliners in the clan, but even the neutrals have begun to change their stance.

Among the angry clansmen gathered in front of Fugaku were even some of the more composed members of the clan, such as Kohara and Tetsuka. Although the eight elders had not yet shown themselves, the attitudes of some of the elders were already being expressed through these clansmen.

The village must give the Uchiha clan an explanation!

Especially the dozen or so clansmen who were captured.

In case of any unforeseen circumstances!

The consequences will be disastrous!

Fugaku managed to quell the anger of his clan, leaving the Eighth Hokage to maintain the current situation while he headed straight for the Hokage's office.

"Chief, it's too dangerous for you to go alone now. You should take some guards with you!"

The mature and prudent Uchiha Hachimoku was unwilling to see his clan leader take risks. Even though he was now standing by Fugaku's side, helping him maintain the clan's stability, Hachimoku, deep down, believed that this was a collective conspiracy by the village's higher-ups.

It wasn't just Shimura Danzo!

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane are definitely involved in something too!

"Don't worry, Hachishiro, I'm not going on a risk. The clan is at a critical moment right now, and we need to prioritize. I don't believe the village would attack our clan so directly. If that were the case, the situation would be very different now. I've also contacted Shoji and Shisui. They will come with me to the Hokage Tower. Before I return, you must keep the situation under control within the clan!"

Fugaku looked at his most trusted clansman, Uchiha Yatsuho, and said in a deep voice.

"This?! Sigh... Alright, I understand, Chieftain, please be careful!"

A conflicted expression appeared on Yatsushiro's face, but he knew that what his clan leader said made a lot of sense, so he could only nod emphatically.

"Yes, I believe you, Yashiro!"

Fugaku forced a smile, patted Uchiha Yatsushiro's shoulder, and immediately left the security headquarters. Alone, he sprinted towards the most important building in the core area of ​​Konoha Village—the Hokage's office building.

This is a storm as massive as a raging torrent.

It's no longer just a problem between the Uchiha clan and Root; it's about to engulf the entire Hidden Leaf Village. The Uchiha and Root have clashed, with members of both sides seriously injured, and more than a dozen Uchiha clan members being captured by Root!

With no way to hide it, and the Uchiha clan even less likely to conceal it, the news instantly spread to the ears of all the ninja clan leaders, big and small, throughout Konoha.

These people at the moment they heard the news.

Everyone was terrified!

They knew all too well what such an event meant for the Uchiha clan, for them, and for the entire Hidden Leaf Village during this period.

Regardless of what these people's mindset is.

At this moment.

These ninja clan members all sprang into action!

79. Emergency Situation

Konoha in December.

Even though it wasn't snowing, the chill was already bone-chilling.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart was as cold as the dead of winter. He truly did not expect that Danzo Shimura would be so audacious as to attack the Uchiha clan despite his repeated orders, and in such a ruthless manner, attacking more than 20 Uchiha Chunin and Jonin from the Security Department at the same time.

While seriously injuring several people, they also arrested more than a dozen Uchiha clan members, ostensibly for internal investigation!

It should be noted that Hiruzen Sarutobi had just summoned Shisui Uchiha upon receiving this news, intending to use Shisui and Shoji together to temporarily suppress the Uchiha clan. Regardless of the truth of this incident, he could further infiltrate the Uchiha clan and even seize control of a portion of the security forces controlled by the Uchiha clan.

Originally, all of this should have been carried out according to his plan. However, Shimura Danzo's bold and ruthless actions completely disrupted Sarutobi Hiruzen's plan. At this moment, the Third Hokage really regretted why he didn't take advantage of that opportunity half a year ago to disband Shimura Danzo's Root organization, or at least regain some control of Root!

'Danzo!'

But no matter how angry and anxious you are inside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi still had to force himself to calm down.

The most important thing now is to calm things down. He can foresee that if he handles things improperly, it will directly ignite the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the village, and the chaos that was barely quelled a year ago will completely erupt here.

Hiruzen Sarutobi made a decisive move.

He immediately dispatched the Anbu to summon Shimura Danzo and ordered Root to hand over all the Uchiha clan members they were holding to the Hokage's direct Anbu. Just in case, he even had Mitokado Homura personally lead the Anbu there.

After dealing with these matters.

"Shisui, please return to your clan immediately and invite Clan Chief Fugaku over. Make sure the situation is kept under control to a minimum!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to Shisui Uchiha, who seemed still somewhat stunned by the series of events, and said, "You see, Shisui had been on a mission for the past few days and was summoned back by the Third Hokage's orders last night. He was already quite surprised that his clan was involved in the village's biggest missing person case."

This matter has not yet been resolved.

Danzo Shimura actually attacked his own clansmen in the security force.

Shisui was completely shocked and dumbfounded.

Is the village really going to attack the Uchiha clan?!