I'm retrieving corpses in Konoha.

Moonlight Gale stepped in at the opportune moment, ending the farce as the team leader.

Naoto stood up with Hayato's help, dusted himself off, and remained silent.

But she dared not underestimate Yugao Uzuki any longer.

At the same time, he also became curious about the source of Uzuki Yugao's strength.

"Could it really be that loser who taught her?" Naoto wondered to himself, glancing at Uzuki Yugao before awkwardly looking away.

Chapter 27 Clan Meeting

Just then, Uzuki Yugao suddenly paused.

The shadow clone she sent to find Uchiha Natsu has already been deactivated.

The memories were also transmitted back to the original body.

After thinking for a moment, Uzuki Yugao walked straight toward Naoto.

Under Naoto's tense gaze, Uzuki Yugao extended her right hand with fingers together in front of Naoto, striking a pose of reconciliation.

“You insulted my teacher. Even if I had defeated you, I wouldn’t have been able to forgive you so easily. But we’re on the same team now, and I did go a bit too far just now. Let’s just call it even.”

Uzuki Yugao's tone was gentle, as if she really didn't care too much.

Naoto immediately felt his face burning; he probably hadn't been this embarrassed in over a decade.

He knew better than anyone whether Uzuki Yugao had gone too far.

He knew that Uzuki Yugao was only saying this to give him a way out, so as not to embarrass him too much.

In front of Uzuki Yugao, he felt like a naive child.

"I'm...sorry." Naoto apologized very awkwardly, and then made a reconciliation seal with Uzuki Yugao.

With the conflict resolved, Hayate Gekko was relieved and opened the scroll given to him by the Hokage once more.

"Currently, the sealing forces of Kumogakure and Iwagakure are trying to break the barrier surrounding Konoha. Apart from Konoha, most of the other villages and towns within our country have been invaded."

"Our mission this time is to destroy the Cloud Village squad in a small village on the northwest side..."

Moonlight Gale read out the mission details and then devised a tactic with his three teammates.

With everything ready, the group immediately set off, emerging from the northwest corner of the barrier and heading towards their destination.

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Uchiha clan.

Uchiha Natsu's shadow clone traveled quickly underground and finally arrived at the hut where the Uchiha clan held their clan meeting.

The shadow clone couldn't see what was happening inside the house, but it could hear it from outside.

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi had already entered the house.

Shisui greeted the clan leader, Fugaku, who was unaware that Shisui had gone on a mission and was therefore not surprised by Shisui's return.

Uchiha Itachi then led Sasuke to a corner and found an inconspicuous spot to sit down.

Because Itachi Uchiha was a genius of the Uchiha clan and the son of the clan leader, no one objected to Itachi listening in on the conversation even though he was only a genin.

“Clan leader, the Third Hokage sent everyone else to the battlefield, but left us to wait in the clan territory. This is clearly targeting our Uchiha clan.”

"Clan leader, we are members of Konoha. At a time like this, we should unite against a common enemy and join the battle, instead of hiding here!"

"Clan leader, we should show those guys from Kumogakure the true power of the Uchiha clan!"

Several Uchiha Jonin spoke up, all of them filled with righteous indignation.

Although they had conflicts with the Konoha leadership and even plotted to seize power, these issues had to take a backseat when Konoha was truly in crisis.

The safety of Konoha Village is of utmost importance.

Fugaku's face was grave as he frowned in thought.

"Shisui, when you came back from the Third Hokage, did he say anything to you?" Fugaku turned to Shisui and asked in a deep voice.

Uchiha Shisui shook his head: "The Third Hokage only told me to return to the clan's territory; he didn't say anything else."

"What exactly does 'third generation' mean..." Fugaku appeared calm, but he was also worried about the situation outside.

The Uchiha clan members offered various suggestions, but ultimately none of them were of any use.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

Fugaku turned his head and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

The door opened, and a member of the Dark Guard wearing a mask entered.

An ANBU member handed a letter to Fugaku and said, "This is the Hokage's order."

After saying that, the members of the secret service turned and left the house.

Fugaku opened the envelope, inside were several sheets of paper covered with dense writing.

After watching for a while, Fugaku Uchiha stood up and said, "The Third Hokage ordered us to go to the battlefield, and the team assignments have already been completed. Let me read out who is in each team."

Upon hearing that the Third Hokage wanted them to go to the battlefield, the Uchiha clan members became excited and eager to fight.

Their clan is destined to become Hokage in the future, so how can they allow Konoha to be invaded by Kumogakure and Iwagakure?

However, as he read the name aloud, Fugaku felt increasingly uneasy.

The group consisted entirely of their own people.

Logically, the Uchiha clan members who possess the Sharingan should be dispersed into other teams to ensure that the Sharingan can be used to its maximum effect.

But now, the distribution of power among the three generations is so different that Fugaku has no idea why it's like this.

However, since the Third Hokage had already made this decision, Fugaku continued reading the list.

"The 8th generation team, the captain is 8th generation, the members are Tetsuka, Inahika... Natsu?"

Fugaku was stunned for a moment, then blinked before realizing he hadn't misread it.

Uchiha Hachiro was a senior Jonin in the Konoha Police Force, possessing great strength and experience, while Tetsuka and Inahisa were both Jonin who had awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan.

This team composition is clearly designed for important missions.

But among them was Uchiha Natsu.

Not only Fugaku, but everyone else was stunned.

It's truly baffling that this disgrace of the Uchiha clan was assigned to an elite team.

"Captain, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Uchiha Inaho asked from the corner.

He is a member of the Konoha Police Force, so he is usually addressed as Captain Fugaku.

“That’s right, Uchiha Natsu was indeed assigned to the Eighth Hokage’s team,” Fugaku confirmed.

Immediately, everyone in the room started discussing it. In their eyes, assigning Uchiha Natsu to Uchiha Hachimoku's team was like throwing a duck into a flock of swans.

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Uchiha Natsu's performance over the years has been terrible, and he even ended up in the corpse disposal squad.

After the establishment of Konoha Village, Uchiha Natsu was the only one who did this.

In their eyes, fighting is the source of pride for the Uchiha clan, and being in a corpse disposal squad is an insult to the Uchiha name and the most despicable thing.

Fugaku Uchiha raised his hand to silence the murmurs and said in a deep voice, "Let's follow the Third Hokage's arrangement. After all, it's wartime, and we shouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble."

Fugaku witnessed Uchiha Natsu's diligent daily training. However, he did not believe that Uchiha Natsu could become stronger simply through hard work.

The only thing that can truly make the Uchiha clan stronger is their innate bloodline Sharingan.

Uchiha Natsu, on the other hand, hadn't awakened his Sharingan by the age of eighteen, making him practically a cripple.

"Senior Xia is very strong. Even though he hasn't awakened his Sharingan, I still can't beat him."

Just then, a clear, youthful voice rang out.

Everyone in the room turned their attention to Shisui, who had spoken.

Chapter 28 "Report"

Seeing everyone frowning and looking at him, Shisui still said confidently, "I just went on a mission with Senior Xia and witnessed his true strength. Senior Xia is indeed very strong."

Fugaku Uchiha asked in a deep voice, "Has Xia awakened his eye?"

In Fugaku's view, the only possible reason why Uchiha Natsu was evaluated in this way by Shisui was that he had awakened the Sharingan.

Because Fugaku knew that Shisui had already awakened the Three Tomoe Jewel.

Unless Uchiha Natsuya awakens the Three Tomoe, it is absolutely impossible for him to defeat Shisui.

However, a few years ago, when Uchiha Natsu was still in school, his parents died in battle at the same time, and Uchiha Natsu saw his parents' bodies with his own eyes.

Even if he didn't open his eyes to the world, who could be more important than his parents?

Zhi Shui shook his head and said, "Senior Xia did not open his eyes, but even without opening his eyes, he still possesses great strength."

Not only Fugaku, but everyone in the room secretly sneered.

"Shisui, you don't need to speak up for that guy."

Uchiha Tetsuka, standing to the side, seemed to see right through Shisui's thoughts: "Even if you and Natsu are on better terms, it doesn't change the fact that he's a good-for-nothing."

Shisui immediately became anxious and said, "What I said is all true!"

Apart from three-year-old Sasuke Uchiha, no one in the room took Shisui's words seriously, including Itachi Uchiha.

The Sharingan is the strongest weapon of the Uchiha clan.

With these eyes, the Uchiha clan is fully capable of controlling the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

This is something that almost all members of the Uchiha clan firmly believe: there is absolutely no comparison between Uchiha Natsu, who does not have the Sharingan, and Shisui, who does have the Sharingan.

"Alright, we still have a task to complete later. First, let's have our own class members gather their team members according to the team roster we just made."

With a stern look in his eyes, Fugaku Uchiha ended the conversation.

The clan meeting ended, and the Uchiha Natsukage clone outside the door also formed hand seals and made contact instantly.