The Uchiha Clan's Sun

"If I'm not mistaken, the inn where the Cloud Village delegation is staying is very quiet right now, isn't it?"

Based on the various unusual phenomena occurring in Konoha and the information that Uchiha Jin knew, he quickly identified Shimura Danzo and the Kumogakure delegation as the masterminds behind the incident.

Uchiha Jin had naturally received news of Hiruzen Sarutobi's failed operation long ago. He even knew that the Cloud Village delegation was packing their bags to lure Danzo Shimura to a meeting!

However, both the Cloud Village delegation and Danzo Shimura's subordinates had capable sensory ninjas, so White Zetsu dared not get too close. Therefore, Uchiha Jin did not know the specific content of the Cloud Village delegation's discussion with Danzo Shimura.

Uchiha Jin didn't take this matter too seriously at first, and he didn't expect that Shimura Danzo, who always talked about "everything for the village," would be so ruthless as to sell out the village's interests to an enemy village in order to become the Fourth Hokage!

It now seems that Uchiha Jin underestimated just how tempting power can be for a person!

After thinking for a moment, Uchiha Yatsuho replied, "The information from my subordinates is indeed not related to the Cloud Village delegation; it is very quiet over there!"

Uchiha Jin nodded, confirming his suspicions, and without further hesitation, ordered, "Uncle Yashiro, immediately lead the First, Fourth, and Seventh Battalions of the Guard Department out of the village through the clan's secret passage and head towards Kumogakure to set up an ambush!"

"Tiehuo, lead the Second Battalion of the Guard Department, in coordination with the members of the Third and Eighth Battalions of the Guard Department who are on duty tonight, to quickly eliminate the enemy in the village and reassure the villagers!"

"Brother Fugaku, immediately take my warrant to the Hyuga clan and request two squads of archers from the Divine Archer Battalion to support Uncle Yashiro!"

"The Ninth Brigade of the Guard Department is stationed in the clan's territory. The First Elder and the Second Elder are to gather the civilian staff of the Guard Department and the non-Guard Department ninjas within the clan for unified command."

"The Fifth, Sixth, and Tenth Battalions of the Guard Department, come with me to Konoha Prison!"

"Act now!"

At Uchiha Jin's command, the Uchiha ninjas gathered on the street instantly sprang into action. Apart from the ninjas guarding the clan's territory, the rest of the ninjas vanished in the blink of an eye!

The Konoha Police Department's operations personnel are divided into ten battalions, each battalion is further divided into four companies, twelve squads, and two captains and deputy captains, totaling five hundred people!

These five hundred men are the elite forces of the Uchiha clan; if they were to operate in unison, they would be able to destroy a small country overnight!

When Uchiha Jin arrived near Konoha Prison with over a hundred Uchiha ninjas, the prison had already completely fallen. The prisoners inside did not scatter and escape, but instead, incited by some people with ulterior motives, they vented their emotions and destroyed everything in sight!

Under pressure from certain individuals, Konoha Village was unable to organize an effective defense. Only the Konoha Guard and guerrilla fighters who rushed to the scene were trying their best to stop the prisoners' movements!

In other words, the location of Konoha Prison is the most remote corner of Konoha Village; otherwise, who knows how many Konoha civilians would have been harmed tonight!

Upon witnessing this scene, Uchiha Jin's expression turned grim. He coldly ordered, "The fifth and sixth battalions of the Guard Department, deal with the escaped prisoners on the spot. If they resist, kill them without mercy!"

"Men of the 10th Battalion, follow me!"

Behind the Konoha prison, a group of several dozen people had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape the border of Konoha Village and fled outside the village!

Chapter 182 Shimura Danzo has no bottom line!

"Hurry up! Most of those prisoners are ordinary people, and they've been under house arrest for so long. They can't hold out much longer!"

Outside Konoha Village, Tsuchida and his group carried a huge wooden barrel and moved quickly forward, urging everyone to speed up.

That huge wooden barrel was a sealing device specially made by the sealing team of Konoha Village. It had dozens of sealing runes on it, and sealed inside was Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure!

Samui glanced at the sealed barrel and suggested, "Lord Tsuchidai, since Danzo Shimura has already taught us the unsealing runes, why don't we release Lord Killer Bee first? With him here, our chances of leaving safely will increase significantly!"

Upon hearing this, Tsuchitai shook his head and said, "No rush. Even with the unsealing runes, it will take some time to break the seal. The Konoha pursuers are very close to us now. If we linger for even a moment, they will catch up with us!"

"Our team is currently too weak. If they catch up, we won't be able to hold out long enough to break the seal and release Killer Bee!"

After a pause, Tsuchida added, "The previous support team has been rushing here without stopping after their failed attempt to intercept Hiruzen Sarutobi. Judging by the time, they should have reached the vicinity of the Valley of the End and will be able to join us soon."

"In addition, just in case, when I reported this matter to the Raikage a few days ago, I asked him to organize a new team of elite ninjas to support us. I had them head towards Konoha during the day, and they should be arriving soon!"

"Once we've gathered together and have a defensive force, it won't be too late to start working on breaking Killer Bee's seal!"

Samui didn't say anything more after hearing this, but she turned her head and glanced in the direction of Konoha Village behind her, and for some reason felt a little uneasy.

From the moment it started, Samui had a feeling that someone was watching him, but after searching carefully, he couldn't figure out where that feeling was coming from.

The sensory ninjas in the team also thoroughly investigated but found nothing unusual.

Samui could only conclude that he was being paranoid.

......

Just a few kilometers behind the Cloud Village delegation, Uchiha Jin led the Uchiha members of the 10th Battalion of the Konoha Guard, leisurely pursuing the Cloud Village delegation's trail.

Meanwhile, a strange man wearing a cloak and a vortex mask appeared beside Uchiha Jin at some point.

Uchiha Jin looked at Tobi and asked, "Are you sure the information is correct?"

“Absolutely right!” Afei assured him confidently, “At their current speed, they will be able to rendezvous with the Cloud Village ninja who are coming to meet them in about an hour and a half!”

"There were about a hundred Cloud Village ninjas who came to meet them, most of them were Chunin and Special Jonin, and there were also ten Jonin-level ninjas!"

"Then, three and a half hours later, the Cloud Village ninja who intercepted Hiruzen Sarutobi will join them. There are thirty-seven of them, most of them are Chunin, and there are five Jonin!"

"Their rendezvous point is probably near the Valley of the End!"

"Also, among the ninjas who came to meet them, there was one person who was very special. Although he was young, he was surrounded by people, so he must have a very high status in Kumogakure!"

Ah Fei succinctly recounted all the information the White Zetsu had gathered.

"More than a hundred ninjas of Chunin rank or above... Heh," Uchiha Jin sneered upon hearing this, "The Fourth Raikage really went all out this time to rescue Killer Bee!"

"But since they dared to come, they should be prepared to all stay here!"

Uchiha Jin has now basically figured out the plans of Shimura Danzo and the Kumogakure delegation.

Basically, Shimura Danzo helped the Kumogakure delegation and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki escape from Konoha, and then pinned all the blame on Kumogakure, refusing to admit any wrongdoing!

The fact that the Cloud Village delegation attacked Konoha and rescued the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki also indirectly proves that it was the Cloud Village that intercepted and killed Hiruzen Sarutobi!

The villagers of Konoha were united in their hatred and directed their anger at Kumogakure! Without concrete evidence, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't openly do anything to Danzo Shimura!

In this way, Kumogakure regained the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and no longer needed to give the previously agreed-upon Sources back, while Shimura Danzo was able to extricate himself from the matter, which can be considered a win-win situation!

However, the Cloud Village delegation and Shimura Danzo achieved their goals, while Konoha Village would suffer significant losses in their pursuit of their own advantage, and the Uchiha clan would also suffer undeserved calamity!

Although the defense work of Konoha is not solely carried out by the Uchiha clan, and the Uchiha clan's responsibility is only to ensure the stability and prosperity of Konoha Village, attacks from other villages like this cannot be blamed on the Uchiha clan.

However, in the eyes of the vast majority of villagers in Konoha, the Konoha Guard of the Uchiha clan is responsible for protecting Konoha!

They don't care about the actual division of responsibilities. Now that something has happened in Konoha, it's naturally the fault of the Uchiha clan and the Konoha Guard!

If this matter is not handled properly, then the image of the Uchiha clan in the eyes of the villagers, which Uchiha Jin had spent so much effort to change, may be reversed and collapsed overnight!

Therefore, Uchiha Jin must do something to prevent that outcome from happening, such as wiping out all the invading Cloud Village ninjas!

In that case, the image of the Uchiha clan in the hearts of the villagers of Konoha will be even better!

As for how Shimura Danzo and the Hidden Cloud Village will deal with the aftermath of wiping out all the Cloud Village ninjas... well, what does that have to do with Uchiha Jin!

Uchiha Jin looked at Tobi and asked, "Where are our people?"

Afei replied, "Fugaku Uchiha has already joined forces with the Hyuga clan ninja and the Eighth Hokage Uchiha's men. They are advancing in front of the Kumogakure delegation and will likely encounter the Kumogakure delegation and the Kumogakure ninja who are coming to their aid in about an hour!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin immediately ordered, "Go and tell them to hold off on their attack. Head to the Valley of the End at full speed to set up an ambush. Once everyone from Kumogakure has arrived, then we'll wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

After a pause, Uchiha Jin asked again, "How is the situation inside Konoha Village?"

Afei replied, "Those who created the chaos were just expendable pawns. The situation in Konoha Village has basically stabilized! In addition, Minato Namikaze has organized a group of ninjas to come and support you."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin shook his head and said, "Tell Minato that he doesn't need to lead the team here personally. He can just keep an eye on Shimura Danzo in the village!"

"Also, just in case, have Obito keep an eye on things secretly, in case Minato gets tricked by Shimura Danzo!"

"That's all. Let me know immediately if there are any new updates!"

Uchiha Jin no longer has any expectations of Shimura Danzo's bottom line, so to avoid Shimura Danzo resorting to desperate measures, it's better to have Namikaze Minato and the others keep an eye on him!

Chapter 183 Enemy attack!

Time passed second by second. In the Cloud Village delegation, Samui looked at the surrounding jungle where the chirping of insects and birds could be heard from time to time. The unease in his heart did not dissipate, but instead grew stronger!

"Lord Tsuchitai, we have made contact with the reinforcements. They are waiting for us in the woods about one kilometer ahead!"

Just then, a Cloud Ninja sent out to scout ahead suddenly appeared in front of the group and shouted loudly.

"Alright! Everyone, give it your all! We'll be safe once we meet up with them!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Tai breathed a sigh of relief and loudly encouraged everyone.

Actually, Tsuchida also noticed something was wrong at this point. Logically speaking, since this group of people were carrying such a large sealing barrel, and this was Konoha Village territory with Konoha Village outposts everywhere, even if the pursuers from Konoha Village couldn't catch up with them, small groups of Konoha ninja should have come to stop them along the way.

Even if those small groups of Konoha ninja can't stop them, as long as they delay them for a little while, the pursuers from Konoha Village will be able to catch up with them!

Logically, things should have developed in this direction; even if they managed to escape, they would have suffered enormous losses!

But strangely enough, their journey was very smooth, without encountering any obstacles whatsoever!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

Tsuchikage doesn't believe that Konoha, as the largest village in the ninja world, would make such a basic mistake. Even Danzo Shimura couldn't possibly control everything in Konoha!

In fact, when negotiating with Danzo Shimura, Danzo had already told them that he could only guarantee their safe departure from Konoha and buy them some more time. Whether they could leave the Land of Fire alive was up to them!

Therefore, Tsuchikage also knew that Konoha Village's current inaction was not due to their good luck, but rather because Konoha Village was weaving a large net that could wipe them out in one fell swoop!

It's just not time to close the net yet!

What they need to do is concentrate their efforts and take advantage of Konoha's misjudgment of their importance, thereby breaking through the large net woven by Konoha Village!

Tsuchitai was very confident in the strength of the Cloud Ninja who came to meet them. With Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, in addition, as long as they were determined to escape, no one in the world could stop them!

"coming!"

As Tu Tai pondered, the one-kilometer distance quickly disappeared, and several figures appeared indistinctly in the woods not far ahead.

"Lord Tsuchitai, Sister Samui!"

The other group also noticed Tu Tai and his group. One of the petite figures leaped out and ran towards them.

"Yukito?!"

Both Tutai and Samui were taken aback when they saw the twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, a look of surprise flashing in their eyes.

"Sister Samui, you've finally arrived!"

Yugi grabbed Samui's arm, looking very excited.

Samui looked serious and asked solemnly, "Yukito, what brings you here?"

Tsuchida also looked at Yugito, puzzled by Yugito's appearance, as it was unexpected!

You should know that Yugito is the Jinchūriki of the Two-Tails, and the other ultimate weapon of Kumogakure besides Killer Bee, the Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails!

More importantly, Yugito is not a perfect Jinchūriki yet and cannot fully unleash the power of the Tailed Beast!

If Yugito is accidentally captured by Konoha, the loss to Kumogakure will be enormous!

Seeing their expressions, Yugito knew what they were thinking and explained, "Lord Raikage was worried that Killer Bee might not be able to unleash his full power after being sealed for too long, so he originally wanted to come here in person."

"But everyone in the village disagreed, so Lord Raikage had no choice but to send me!"

"Don't worry, I can now use some of the power of the Journey. The Journey is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. If I really encounter danger, he won't abandon me!"

Upon hearing this, Tsuchidai and Samui immediately understood. Although Yugito could not yet perfectly use the power of the Two-Tails Matatabi, being able to use a portion of it was enough!

After all, tailed beasts represent natural disasters!

At a critical moment, a single Tailed Beast Ball is enough to tear through the carefully laid defenses of thousands of ninjas, creating an opportunity for them to escape!

Yugito added, "By the way, Raikage also said that he will personally go to the border of the Land of Hot Water. As soon as we leave the territory of the Land of Fire, he will come to meet us!"

"If Konoha still wants to pursue him then, he won't give up even if it means starting a new war with Konoha!"

Both Tutai and Samui showed a hint of emotion in their eyes upon hearing this.

Unlike the shrewd and calculating leaders of villages like Konoha, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure, the Raikage of Kumogakure, starting with the Third Hokage, has been rather reckless. He is capable of doing things like waging war against other villages for the sake of his comrades, which is a classic case of "losing more than you gain"!

But precisely because of this, everyone in Kumogakure has complete faith in the current Raikage, and there is not much infighting; they are far more united than other villages.

"Alright, we can't let Lord Raikage's good intentions go to waste! We're still in the Land of Fire, so we should be careful. We'll rest after we reach the Valley of the End and meet up with Kai and the others!"

Tu Tai cleared his mind of distractions and gave the order.

No one objected to this; being in a dangerous situation, it was normal to be cautious.

And so the group of over a hundred people set off again, traveling at breakneck speed, and finally arrived near the Valley of the End before dawn!

Before Kayuina and his group arrived, Tutai ordered, "Send out four squads to keep watch nearby. The rest of you stay put, rest, drink water, eat, and conserve your energy!"

Tsuchikage knew they would have another fierce battle before leaving the Land of Fire, so it was essential to ensure everyone's condition!

After a pause, Tu Tai looked at Samui and said, "Immediately begin to break Killer Bee's seal!"