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"Is there any problem?"
Danzo asked, eyes half-closed.
"No, no," the ninja replied, shaking his head as confusion twisted inside him. This kind of situation had never happened before.
He said, "Tonight's plan is the night of the Uchiha clan extermination."
"Rest assured, Minister. I will complete the mission and guard every exit to ensure that no fish slips through the net!"
"Good!"
"Very good!"
Danzo nodded with great satisfaction.
Seeing Danzo's expression, the stone in the ninja's heart finally fell. At least he hadn't caused any trouble.
But in the next instant, the environment around him shifted dramatically.
The once dim room transformed into a dense forest.
Danzo, who had been standing in front of him, morphed into a much younger face.
Uchiha Haru.
"Damn it!"
The ninja's expression twisted in shock.
At this moment, he didn't realize that he had made a grave mistake—exposing all the secrets of the Root organization.
Below, every member of the Uchiha clan under Haru's command heard the conversation between Haru and the Root ninja.
They finally understood why the Root ninja had suddenly appeared.
They understood why Haru had led them here.
He didn't want to harm them. He wanted to save them.
"What a bunch of bastards!"
Someone from the Uchiha clan ground his teeth and spat.
At most, they had wanted to rebel—to kill Danzo, who had always been against the Uchiha clan—to gain rightful treatment and power.
But what Danzo wanted was the complete annihilation of the clan.
What a cruel, merciless heart!
Haru wove his chakra into the thick vines, tearing apart the last remaining Root ninja into bloody pieces.
Then, turning to the gathered Uchiha clan, he said, "You all heard what he said, right?"
"Our Uchiha clan and the Senju clan co-founded Konoha. That is one of our greatest contributions to this village."
"But how have we been treated all this time?"
"We have been driven out of the village, shunned by everyone in Konoha. And now, they want to kill us all!"
"What do you think we should do now?"
"Kill Danzo! I recognize these ninjas as members of Danzo's Root organization. This is all Danzo's conspiracy! We must kill Danzo!"
"Yes! Kill Danzo!"
"Kill Danzo!"
"Kill Danzo!"
The entire Uchiha clan was ablaze with rage, all eyes and spears pointed toward Danzo.
Haru said, "Well, Danzo really deserves to die."
"But if you want to take down something this big, relying on Danzo alone won't be enough."
Hmm?
Danzo's status alone isn't enough?
Could Haru be talking about… the Third Hokage?!
The more perceptive among them immediately understood the key point.
Something this huge couldn't be hidden.
If Danzo dared to act, he must have obtained the Third Hokage's consent.
That was almost certain.
But in their hearts, the Third Hokage's image was not entirely negative.
Surprisingly, behind this filthy conspiracy was also his shadow.
He seemed kind and generous, but he was just as dark. He actually wanted to exterminate the entire Uchiha clan.
"Revenge!"
"We want revenge!"
"If Konoha dares to do this to us, we will fight them!"
The Uchiha clan, now fully aware of the truth, were furious, their anger burning like wildfire.
"It's too early for revenge."
"The Uchiha clan has encountered a sudden crisis and is not yet fully prepared. Revenge now is simply courting death."
Haru's voice was calm but firm, and as he spoke, the clamorous Uchiha clan fell silent.
After all they had been through, all of them owed Haru their lives.
Though he was young and hadn't yet earned great prestige within the clan, his display of overwhelming power had left everyone stunned.
They had come to see Haru as their backbone, the one who could lead them to vengeance.
"What are you afraid of? Just die!"
"I can't swallow this anger!"
"Let's fight to the death! Net or death!"
Haru's words alone couldn't quell the Uchiha clan's rage.
Such reckless men.
No wonder they'd been manipulated for so long by the people of Konoha.
Haru said, "You're not afraid of death, but what about your wives, your children, your parents?"
"Do you want them to be buried alongside you?"
Everyone had a soft spot in their hearts.
Especially those blinded by rage and willing to die in battle.
You must find something they care about—something they can't bear to lose.
And family is often the one thing no one can give up.
"This…"
Several of the more radical Uchiha clan members were stunned.
Their eyes involuntarily flicked toward their wives and children.
The moment they saw them, the thought of leaving them behind became unbearable.
They were still young—had wives, sons, and parents. How could they be so determined to die?
"Uchiha Haru, what do you think we should do now?" someone asked from below.
Haru looked calm, composed. He had already made the best preparations and plans while simulating this very moment. He was just waiting for this step to come.
"Leave," he said firmly.
"Since Konoha refuses to accept us, we will leave Konoha and find a new home."
"The world is vast; there must be a place where the Uchiha clan can settle."
"We will choose a place where no one will exclude us, where we don't have to bow to anyone's face. Everything will be decided by us, the Uchiha."
At this point, Haru didn't mention revenge.
After all, he had saved the Uchiha clan not out of blind loyalty, but to consolidate them into a force he could use for his own goals.
He was well aware that the Uchiha clan in its current state could never stand against Konoha.
Besides, the clan had already suffered heavy losses. If they started a war now, they would be courting death.
The Uchiha clan members, however, didn't ask for more. After Haru's words, they understood that those still standing with them were far more important than those lost.
No one objected.
"All right, Haru. We'll follow you and leave Konoha."
"Let's go!"
Haru nodded but remained still, standing firm.
"Uchiha Haru, is there anything else?" someone asked.
"If you think leaving will be easy, you're mistaken," he said, narrowing his eyes and focusing his gaze on a shadowy corner of the dark forest.
"You've been watching for so long—why don't you come out?"
"Hmph!"
A cold snort pierced the silence.
Then, a figure stepped out from the shadows.
Danzo.
Behind him, a faint transparent vortex shimmered in the air.
From it, a masked man slowly emerged.
Standing next to the masked man was Orochimaru.
Three Kage-level formidable figures appeared simultaneously.
The moment the Uchiha clan saw Danzo, the smoldering anger within them reignited instantly.
"Danzo, you bastard!"
The enemy who sought their annihilation was right in front of them. How could they hold back? They roared and surged forward to strike.
But before they could act, thick chakra-infused vines wrapped around them, stopping their advance.
"Fall back. You're no match for him."
"But—"
Some of the more radical Uchiha members bristled, unwilling to relent, but when they saw Haru's composed expression, they reluctantly withdrew.
The masked man, Danzo, and Orochimaru—three Kage-level warriors—stood before Haru.
Their message was clear: if you want to leave, you must pass through us.
Yet Haru still didn't look at them. Instead, he turned his head toward a darker part of the woods and said, "Since you're here, why don't you come out and show your face?"
"Third Hokage."
The utterance of those two words stunned everyone present.
The Third Hokage was here?!
Even the masked man, Danzo, and Orochimaru showed signs of surprise.
It seemed none of them expected the Third Hokage to appear personally.
But after all, unless you see it with your own eyes, how can you feel assured?
"Well."
A heavy sigh broke the silence of the night.
Then, a figure appeared before Haru, his back turned to the masked man, Danzo, and Orochimaru.
He wore a black, tight-fitting combat uniform and wasn't particularly tall. A small mustache graced his chin.
Sarutobi Hiruzen—the Third Hokage.
Even in this tense moment, his face remained as kind and benevolent as ever.
If you didn't know better, you'd think he was a good man.
But only those who understood the truth knew the horror lurking behind that smile.
He spoke to Haru, "Uchiha Haru, call your people back."
"I will declare this a special incident and redraw the boundaries for the Uchiha clan, granting you sufficient authority."
"Konoha and the Uchiha clan are one and inseparable."
"Everything that happened tonight was a misunderstanding. I assure you it was never my intention."
"I forgive you for what you said tonight and the plans you made before."
"The Uchiha clan is one of the two great families that founded Konoha. Why don't we sit down and talk?"
"A misunderstanding?"
"Is exterminating the clan also a misunderstanding?" Haru asked with a bitter smile.
Even now, the Third Hokage wanted to solve this with words.
Go back?
Could they really go back?
From the moment the Third Hokage sanctioned action against the Uchiha, everything became irreversible.
Words were nothing more than a stalling tactic.
Many obstacles would still arise in the future.
The Uchiha clan members might not consider this fully, but they knew who to trust.
Haru would never harm them, and he possessed the strength to lead them.
All they needed to do was support him and avoid causing trouble—that was enough.
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