I, Naruto Uzumaki, don't need your approval.

This means that the Uchiha law enforcement is becoming increasingly strict, and the conflict between the villagers and the police force is also growing.

At that moment, a security guard noticed Naruto in the distance, frowned, and began whispering to his companion, seemingly planning to attack Naruto.

But the squad leader stopped him in the end, and he waved and left the neighborhood.

The squad leader was well disguised, but Naruto could recognize him as Shisui just by looking at his eyes. It seems that after he left, Shisui infiltrated the Uchiha clan again and even managed to get the position of squad leader using a disguised identity.

After leaving the neighborhood, the security guard couldn't help but say to Shisui, "Why didn't you use genjutsu to control the Jinchuriki beforehand? If we had a Jinchuriki to help us, our escape plan would have been much smoother."

Shisui glanced at the security team members: "This will only increase the risk of exposure, and are Jinchuriki so easy to control? He's surrounded by a whole squad of Anbu, and the Hokage might be monitoring him right now."

After a pause, Zhishui continued, "How's the funding? We'll lose a lot of assets after leaving the village."

The guard scratched his head and said, "Being watched by those coup plotters, we can't mobilize much funding. But when do you plan to carry out your escape plan?"

Shisui pondered for a moment and said, "Let's wait until Fugaku Uchiha launches his coup. First, we need to complete the transfer of the children. Whether we succeed or not, we must leave some seeds for the Uchiha."

The guard sighed softly, "It would be good if you could become the clan leader. Fugaku is not suitable to lead a clan."

Shisui thought of the past and said with a bitter smile, "I am just a loser and am not qualified to lead the clan's decisions. However, I will still take action when life and death are at stake."

Naruto was unaware of Shisui's conversation; he had already returned home.

Standing at the door was the Third Hokage, carrying several scrolls and smiling at Naruto: "Naruto, I heard you got first place in your grade. These ninjutsu and living expenses are a reward from your grandfather."

Naruto readily accepted ninjutsu and living expenses, but he was much colder towards the Third Hokage:

"Being first in the grade is not difficult. It's just that my peers are too lazy. As long as they train for more than 14 hours a day, they can keep up with me."

The Third Hokage knew that Naruto was saying that on purpose, just to spite him.

It's incredibly difficult for those kids at the Ninja Academy to train for two hours every day, but it's only through this that they can build stronger bonds. It's not too late to train hard until they're in their teens or twenties.

The Third Hokage looked towards the kitchen, trying to find a topic of conversation:

"Didn't you prepare dinner for yourself tonight? Looks like I'm out of luck. Your cooking is always excellent, much better than my youngest son's."

Naruto glanced at the Third Hokage and said in a cooperative tone, "Grandpa Hokage, did your son upset you?"

"Not really, it's just that he had a different idea from me, so he went to work as a ninja for the daimyo and hasn't come back for several years."

"What about the Hokage's eldest son?"

The Third Hokage sighed softly: "They sacrificed themselves during a mission, leaving me with only a grandson. I wonder how many people still remember them; their names are just on the memorial tablet."

"So, Grandpa Hokage, you still don't plan to tell me about your background? You think the dead are meaningless?"

Naruto stared intently at the Third Hokage, who shook his head and said:

"I just want to tell you to cherish the living people in front of you. I have always treated you like my own grandson. I will tell you everything about your background when the time is right."

"Now I can only tell you that your parents were heroes who protected the village, and they are buried in the heroes' cemetery."

After a pause, the Third Hokage continued, "They hope you grow up safely and inherit their will to protect the village, and ideally, aim to become Hokage."

"Your goal is to become Hokage?"

Naruto raised his head, somewhat puzzled, but his eyes quickly lit up.

"I have high hopes that you can become Hokage. Once you are strong enough to become an Anbu, I will let you take the graduation exam and skip the Chunin Exams to work directly under my Anbu."

As he spoke, the Third Hokage patted Naruto on the shoulder:

"So stop worrying about your background. Grandpa Hokage would never harm you. Everything I've done is for your own good."

Naruto stood there stunned, then said hesitantly, "Grandpa Hokage won't lie to me this time, will he?"

The Third Hokage nodded, and then began to inquire about Naruto's life, including matters concerning Sasuke, Hinata, and the Nine-Tails.

In his view, since Naruto was able to break free from Kurama's control on his own, he might become a perfect Jinchuriki in the future.

Once the village has a perfect Jinchūriki, there will be no more threats from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

After the Third Hokage left, Naruto went to the balcony to get some fresh air. He seemed to be talking to Kurama, or perhaps he was talking to himself.

"Nine-Tails," he said, "it's all for my own good."

"I heard you, you brat."

Chapter 63 Clan Meeting in Progress

The Third Hokage was very satisfied with the results of his home visit.

Under the influence of the Will of Fire, even a mischievous boy like Naruto eventually aspires to become Hokage and then pass on this spirit to the next generation.

However, the Third Hokage seemed hesitant about how to deal with the Uchiha clan, fearing both the immediate threat and the ultimate goal.

The result of letting things drift is that the outcome becomes uncontrollable, leading to even more serious losses.

……

A week has passed.

With the start of the ninja school holiday, the streets near the school were deserted of mischievous students; they had all gone elsewhere to cause trouble, and everything seemed quiet and peaceful.

But these are just the thoughts of ordinary villagers. The ninjas in the village all know that the atmosphere in the village is very tense. The security forces are fighting against the Hokage Building, and there is a risk of internal strife at any time.

Most of the ninja clans in the village did not choose to take sides, waiting for the victor to emerge.

They help whoever wins; this is the survival strategy of small and medium-sized families. After Minato became Hokage, they abandoned Orochimaru, and now they still maintain a wait-and-see attitude, absolutely not taking sides easily.

Therefore, the current apparent calm in the village is merely the prelude to the coming storm.

At this moment, in the main hall of the Naka Shrine in the Uchiha clan territory.

As a gathering before the official launch of the coup, almost all the Uchiha ninjas came to the Naga Shrine. They were all prepared to fight the Hokage Building, just to take back everything that belonged to the Uchiha.

Scanning the Uchiha in the main hall, Fugaku did not rise to give a speech; he was waiting for the last person to enter.

That person was his eldest son, Uchiha Itachi, the captain of the Anbu squad.

Both the intelligence Itachi possessed about the Anbu members and the Mangekyou Sharingan Itachi himself awakened could greatly increase the success rate of the Uchiha coup, bringing the clan's future a step further.

But ten minutes passed, then twenty minutes, and there was still no sign of Itachi appearing.

The initial momentum waned, and the Uchiha's morale began to decline over time, with many members showing signs of impatience.

Seeing this, Yashiro quietly said to Fugaku, "Fugaku, why don't we announce the details of the coup plan now? If we wait any longer, this coup will probably fail again."

Fugaku immediately felt uneasy, but he still patiently said, "Let's wait a little longer, we need Itachi."

With Fugaku having spoken, the others could only wait patiently, but morale gradually began to decline.

The clan was supposed to launch a coup more than half a year ago, but due to Shisui's disappearance, the coup was delayed. Will there be another accident this time? Otherwise, the Uchiha will really become a joke.

Besides Fugaku, Shisui, who was hiding among the crowd, was also anxiously waiting.

Fugaku was waiting for Itachi because of the Anbu's intelligence and to use Itachi's Sharingan to control the Jinchuriki, launch an attack on the Hokage Building with the Jinchuriki's power, and force the Hokage to submit to the power of the Sharingan.

Shisui's idea was simpler: he wanted to join forces with Itachi to launch a coup within the Uchiha clan and seize leadership.

Then, at the clan meeting, he announced the decision for the Uchiha to leave Konoha, using absolute power to force the clan members to leave Konoha, but Itachi did not appear for a long time.

This worried Shisui; could Itachi have been ambushed by Danzo like him and chosen to commit suicide as well?

But then I thought, Itachi isn't someone who gives up easily. He's more resilient than I am and would never use suicide to escape.

Could it be that Itachi betrayed his clan and chose to join forces with the Konoha leadership? Impossible, absolutely impossible. Itachi would never abandon his clan.

Shisui tried hard not to think about this possibility; he and Itachi were best friends and would never betray each other.

Soon, Fugaku also considered this possibility, and his expression gradually turned grim. He had previously given Itachi an ultimatum, forcing Itachi to choose between the village and his clan.

Could it be that Itachi has really sided with the village and completely betrayed his clan?

Why is this? Why does every Uchiha who awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan betray their clan? Madara Uchiha did it, Shisui Uchiha did it, and now even Itachi is following in his footsteps.

Despite his deep concern for his family, he did not awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. Could it be that he was too narrow-minded?

If that's the case, the Mangekyou Sharingan would be nothing short of a curse for the family!

……

At the same time, Itachi Uchiha appeared above the Hokage Rock.

The wind was strong above the Hokage Rock, making it difficult to stand, but the view was also very wide, allowing one to easily take in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Whenever he stood on it, he had the illusion that he could control the village at any time, which easily made him complacent.

However, what he is about to do will indeed change the future of the village.

Besides Itachi, Obito was also standing near the Hokage Rock enjoying the breeze. Before creating the Nine-Tails' rampage, he had also stood here overlooking Konoha.

Eight years ago he was the protagonist, but now he's an audience member, waiting for a good show to unfold.

After letting out a soft sigh, Itachi Uchiha took one last look in the direction of the clan's territory, then leaped down from the Hokage Rock and swooped down to the Hokage Building below.

He knew that today was the last clan meeting before the coup.

He also knew that the clan's ninjas and his father were waiting for him at the Naka Shrine, waiting for the clan's only Mangekyou Sharingan user to display the supreme power belonging to the Uchiha clan.

Unfortunately, he could not abandon his fellow villagers for the sake of his clan's selfish desires and gamble on a future that was neither here nor there.

A coup attempt by one clan is doomed to fail; rather than risk mutual destruction, it is better to minimize the damage.

At least Danzo Shimura promised that Sasuke would grow up healthy in Konoha. Although Danzo's promise is unreliable, as long as he is still around, Danzo will not dare to act rashly.

Thinking of this, Itachi sighed heavily, used a kunai to slow his descent, and leaped onto the open ground in front of the Hokage Building.

He put away his kunai, ignored the Anbu around him, and walked straight into the Hokage Building.

After reaching the end of the second-floor corridor, Itachi pushed open the conference room door, where he was greeted by Konoha's high-ranking officials.

The four high-ranking officials in charge of Konoha all looked at Itachi, who had just opened the door, and breathed a sigh of relief. The Third Hokage even said directly, "Itachi, you've finally arrived. Do you have some important information to report to us?"

Itachi took a deep breath, looked up at the Konoha leadership, and slowly said, "Yes, according to my investigation, the Uchiha Security Force will launch a coup tonight. Their targets are you, sirs, and the Hokage Building."

"Besides reporting this matter to you gentlemen, I am also here to resolve this rebellion."

"I will personally stop the Uchiha coup."

Chapter 64 The Will of the Root

"How do you plan to stop the Uchiha's rebellion all by yourself?"