Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

The Naka River is the location of the Uchiha clan's shrine, the most sacred place for the Uchiha clan. Although it is located on the edge of Konoha and is not on the same side as the clan's territory, Danzo's behavior is even more outrageous than directly trespassing on the Uchiha clan's territory.

"You were discovered by the Root people when you came back?" Chiho looked at Issei, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Perhaps I was careless," Uchiha Issei said calmly. This was naturally intentional on Bai Yu's part; to escalate the conflict, he had to do it all at once.

"Come with me outside and take a look." Chiho didn't say much, but walked towards the outside of the shrine.

Everyone followed Chiho away from the shrine, eager to see how she would deal with Danzo's attack after becoming the clan leader.

"Clan Chief." The Uchiha clansman who came to report was taken aback when he saw everyone leaving with Chiho.

“I am no longer the clan leader. Chiho is the clan leader now.” Fugaku said in a deep voice, “Let’s go out.”

The Uchiha members walked down the long steps of the shrine and came to the open space below.

Across the open space was a rushing river, connected to the road leading to the village by a suspension bridge.

At this moment, on the other side of the suspension bridge, Danzo stood there with more than a dozen Root ninjas, ready for battle.

When Danzo saw that the leader was Chiho, he was clearly taken aback, but when he saw Issei next to Chiho, a cold smile appeared on his face.

Chiho led everyone across the suspension bridge to Danzo and the members of Root.

Only those who have faced them directly are truly qualified to comment on the sheer power of dozens of Uchiha.

The Root ninjas were on high alert, shielding Danzo behind them and staring intently at the Uchiha group, shouting, "Halt! What do you want?!"

"What do we want?" Chiho smiled mysteriously and said, "Even the Hokage has no right to bring people to our Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine. Danzo, did you trespass here on your own initiative, or was it the Third Hokage's? In any case, you have to give us an explanation!"

"you!"

The Root ninjas were speechless, unsure how to answer the question.

"Step back." Danzo narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them. He gestured for the Root ninja in front of him to step back, then said indifferently, "You are just a Konoha Jonin. At your level, you have no right to question me."

"Then, as the new head of the Uchiha clan, I should be qualified to speak with Lord Danzo, right?" Chiho's smile remained unchanged.

"Clan leader?!" Danzo's pupils contracted.

"That's right, Lady Chiho is the new head of our Uchiha clan!"

Immediately, a Jonin from the Uchiha clan spoke up, saying that with four pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, their fear of Danzo had lessened considerably.

"Lord Danzo, after our internal vote, Chiho will become the new head of the Uchiha clan." At this moment, Fugaku, who had arrived from the back of the crowd, explained.

Danzo's heart sank; such a huge change had occurred within the Uchiha clan.

It seems that Shisui was indeed untrustworthy. The Uchiha clan's replacement of their leader was definitely premeditated and not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Yet, he knew nothing about it, which shows that Shisui was deliberately concealing the truth.

Chiho, as a rising star of the Uchiha clan, is also very outstanding. However, what Danzo cared about most about her in the past was that she was Hayato's granddaughter.

'They're really something else!' Danzo thought to himself, noticing that the majority of the people surrounding Chiho were Uchiha, and that Shisui and 'Uchiha Issei' were standing on either side of Chiho. He immediately sensed something was wrong.

Clearly, Chiho, whom he had previously disregarded, was a much more difficult opponent than Fugaku.

The Uchiha clan, united internally, was the most terrifying thing for Danzo.

"Regardless of who the clan leader is, it is a fact that your Uchiha clan has been protecting an S-rank rogue ninja. I am trespassing on the Uchiha territory today for the safety of the village!" Danzo said sternly, preparing to suppress Chiho with his aura and put a big accusation on the Uchiha.

Uchiha Munejin's face immediately darkened as he recalled how Danzo had treated him in the same way when he spoke up for Captain White Fang.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, the same thing happened to the Uchiha clan again.

A strong sense of resentment and humiliation filled his heart, to the point that he unconsciously activated his three-tomoe Sharingan.

"It's good that Lord Danzo admits to trespassing into our Uchiha clan." Chiho's expression turned solemn, her eyes suddenly turning blood red as her three-tomoe Sharingan activated. She then said calmly, "According to the rules, you brought people into the Uchiha clan without authorization and attempted to use force to coerce us. It would be perfectly reasonable for us to take you all down here!"

"What did you say?!" Danzo could hardly believe his ears. How could Chiho say such a thing? Even if she was young and impetuous, she shouldn't have gone this crazy, right?

"How dare you!"

"You Uchiha dared to attack Lord Danzo; this is tantamount to betraying the village!"

All the Root ninjas placed their hands on the ninja swords behind their backs, but none of them dared to draw their swords.

Because just as they finished speaking, dozens of Uchiha all turned red-eyed, their scarlet eyes staring at them, sending chills down their spines.

Some Uchiha even harbored a bold idea: what if they took advantage of Danzo's trespassing on clan territory to quickly eliminate him? Wouldn't that be...?

Thinking of this, malevolent gazes focused on Danzo and the Root ninjas.

Danzo tensed up, instinctively wanting him to back down, but his authority was not to be challenged by the Uchiha, especially since he didn't believe the Uchiha would dare to attack him.

"What are you doing? Do you intend to attack Lord Danzo? Get out of the way!" Chiho noticed that many of her clansmen were making unusual movements and immediately turned around to reprimand them. However, she had activated her Sharingan first, so her words were not convincing at all.

"Hand over Uchiha Issei, that rogue ninja, and I can overlook the Uchiha clan's transgressions."

Danzo's face gradually darkened.

"Issei a rogue ninja? Our Uchiha clan hasn't confirmed this yet, and the Third Hokage hasn't issued an arrest warrant. Danzo-sama wants us to hand over Issei with just a few words? Absolutely not!" Chiho shook her head, her attitude resolute.

Uchiha Issei, not one to shy away from stirring things up, continued, "I was only away from the village for half a year because I was injured and unconscious. Lord Danzo is being far too deliberate in targeting the Uchiha clan!"

"Only half a year?" Danzo said in a deep voice, "Then why did you kill the Root ninja? Your actions are tantamount to betraying the village!"

"If they dare to attack me, they should be prepared to die," Uchiha Issei said casually.

"You!" Danzo roared in fury, then looked at Fugaku: "It seems the Uchiha clan is determined to protect rogue ninja?"

When Fugaku saw Danzo looking at him, his expression shifted, and his lips trembled slightly. He suddenly remembered that he was no longer the clan leader, so he chose to remain silent.

"Lord Danzo, please return. We, the Uchiha clan, will investigate Issei's matter internally. As for your expertise in matters concerning the Uchiha clan's territory, we will appeal to the Third Hokage!"

Chiho waved her hand dismissively, her dark and beautiful eyes suddenly turning crimson, with three tomoe evenly distributed in her iris. Then, the three tomoe converged towards her pupil, forming a pattern resembling cherry blossoms.

"The Mangekyou Sharingan?!" Danzo's expression changed drastically, his face filled with disbelief. He naturally understood better than anyone else what it meant for the Uchiha clan to have another Mangekyou Sharingan user.

While shocked, Danzo became even more eager to take down the Uchiha clan. With the Mangekyou Sharingan, he would be one step closer to becoming the Fifth Hokage and unifying the ninja world.

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[210. Chapter 206: On the Verge of Explosion]

Compared to Fugaku, who was good at hiding his true abilities, the first time Fugaku revealed his Mangekyou Sharingan was when Kinkaku and Ginkaku lost control in the Edo Tensei world. In order to save the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, he unleashed the true power of the Mangekyou Sharingan, allowing the people of Konoha to see Susanoo, which was hailed as the power of a god, once again.

But at that time, although Fugaku was powerful, he was one of his own.

At this moment, although Chiho did not make a move, her captivating gaze, enhanced by the power of her Mangekyou Sharingan, made the Root ninjas in the arena feel as if their hearts were being squeezed by an invisible hand, and their lives were completely out of their control.

Although Danzo possessed Kage-level strength, he lost an eye and an arm during the previous Shinobi World War, so his true strength was only at the bottom among Kage-level characters.

Faced with Chiho's malicious gaze, Danzo's expression hardened, snapping him out of his reverie about the future.

For Danzo, compared to Fugaku, whom he already knew well, Chiho, who had always kept a low profile, suddenly revealed her powerful strength with the Mangekyou Sharingan. This was a demonstration against him, and also a demonstration against the higher-ups.

If a violent conflict were to break out, it would be a responsibility that even Danzo could not bear. Although Hiruzen tacitly approved of his actions to suppress the Uchiha, he was absolutely unwilling to see bloodshed.

Faced with two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, Danzo lost his previous confidence, especially since Chiho didn't seem as easy to deal with as Fugaku.

"You..." Danzo was about to speak when he suddenly noticed a commotion behind him, with a large number of ninjas rushing towards them.

Danzo looked at the leading ninja and immediately felt reassured.

The Third Hokage arrived with his direct subordinate ANBU, a dozen or so ANBU ninjas, all of whom were experienced Jonin.

However, compared to the Uchiha ninjas present, they were at a disadvantage in both quantity and quality.

When the Third Hokage arrived at the scene, seeing the confrontation between the two sides and the malicious look in Uchiha's eyes, his expression changed slightly. When he noticed Chiho's Mangekyou Sharingan, he was startled, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Third Hokage, are you here to coerce our Uchiha clan, just like Danzo?" Chiho spoke before the Third Hokage could even reply.

As soon as she finished speaking, most of the Uchiha clan members present were even more enraged; her words were like adding fuel to the fire.

Seeing that the Uchiha clan seemed ready to make a move, the Third Hokage gestured to the Anbu behind him not to act rashly. He stepped forward alone and said with a serious expression, "Don't get agitated. I believe there must be some misunderstanding!"

An invisible aura emanated from the Third Hokage, causing everyone to feel a chill.

Although Oshio is old, he is still one of the Five Kage of the world.

However, the Third Hokage's aura was not very intimidating to Kage-level powerhouses like Chiho, Shisui, Issei, and Fugaku who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"The Root under Lord Danzo attempted to assassinate me when I returned to the village, which chilled the heart of a Konoha ninja who had been unconscious for half a year after being injured."

I risked my life for the village, but after only a short time away from the village, I was classified as an S-rank rogue ninja.

Lord Danzo is skilled in dealing with our Uchiha clan. He wanted to take me away in public, showing that he doesn't respect our Uchiha clan at all.

Just because I'm an Uchiha, does that mean I can be treated as a Konoha ninja?

"Uchiha Issei" felt that things hadn't gotten big enough, so he immediately fanned the flames.

"This..." The Third Hokage's expression froze. Although he wanted to say that according to normal regulations, it was normal for someone like Issei to be listed as a rogue ninja for not returning to the village within the mission's stipulated time and not sending back any information for six months, given the current situation, if he said such a thing, it might further escalate the conflict. Especially seeing Fugaku standing behind everyone without stepping forward to ease the tension, it was clear that something had happened within the Uchiha clan that he was unaware of.

"Fugaku, I think this matter..." The Third Hokage looked at Fugaku.

Fugaku said in a deep voice, "Third Hokage, I am no longer the head of the Uchiha clan!"

"What? What's going on?" The Third Hokage's expression changed, somewhat incredulous.

Before Fugaku could answer, Chiho stepped forward and said, "Third Hokage, I am now the new head of the Uchiha clan. I am not as easy to talk to as Fugaku-senpai. If Lord Danzo cannot give me a satisfactory answer today, I will not let this go!"

The Third Hokage's expression darkened slightly. Chiho's forceful attitude made him sense something was wrong. His mind raced, and he looked at Danzo, rebuking him:

"Danzo, who gave you permission to break into the Uchiha clan and arrest people? Issei's matter is still under discussion."

Although he hadn't returned to the village for six months, which could theoretically classify him as a rogue ninja, how could you allow Root ninjas to attack him without understanding the details?!

Danzo was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, seemingly a little bewildered: "Hiruzen? You?!"

With Hiruzen's arrival, Danzo felt emboldened, but unexpectedly Hiruzen reprimanded him in public. Wasn't this a sign of compromise and weakness towards the Uchiha clan?

Seeing Danzo's dissatisfaction, the Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "If you act on your own again, I will have to consider whether you are suitable to continue controlling Root. Now, take your people and leave this place!"

Danzo clenched his fist under his sleeve and sneered, "Hmph! Hiruzen, you'll regret this!"

The Uchiha members were overjoyed to see Danzo get his comeuppance.

Seeing the Third Hokage's behavior, Fugaku's expression relaxed. If the Third Hokage had protected Danzo, the situation would have spiraled out of control.

Chiho watched Danzo leave expressionlessly, without saying much. The Third Hokage's performance was within her expectations; otherwise, Shiraha and Kushina wouldn't have been able to leave Konoha so easily.

The Third Hokage was always considering things before acting, or preparing to consider them. He was indecisive, and this became more pronounced as he got older.

The key reason why Danzo dared to be so arrogant towards the Uchiha clan was the Third Hokage's inaction and inaction.

Since it wasn't the right time to completely break off relations, Chiho didn't launch any further attacks.