Sacrificing thirteen hundred elites from other families was certainly heart-wrenching, but compared to the growth of the Uchiha Clan, it was all worth it.
The losses of those Ninja clans could be compensated with resources and status in the future, but once the Uchiha grew too powerful, it would be irreversible.
He picked up the intelligence report and slowly brought it close to the candle flame, watching the paper be consumed by the fire and turn into ashes.
The firelight reflected on his aged face; there was no hint of pity in his eyes, only the coldness and calculation of a politician.
"Fugaku, don't blame me for being heartless," he muttered to himself. "If you must blame someone, blame your Uchiha for being too strong—so strong that everyone has to be on guard against you."
The sound of a guard's footsteps came from outside the door. Hiruzen Sarutobi suppressed his complex emotions and handed out the support order, his tone regaining its usual majesty: "Immediately order the various Ninja clans to assemble within three days. There must be no delay!"
The guard took the order and left, and silence fell over the office once more.
Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes wearily, but his mind was filled with the Crimson Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan and Uchiha Xia Yin's face, which seemed cynical but was actually unfathomable.
He had a premonition that this matter would likely not end so easily, and that kid, Uchiha Xia Yin, would sooner or later become Konoha's greatest variable.
The battlefield where the Hidden Mist and Konoha clashed had long since turned into a living hell.
Dilapidated walls teetered amidst the artillery fire, dark red blood soaked the scorched earth, and the roar of clashing Ninjutsu, the screams of the dying, and the sharp ring of clashing blades intertwined; the pervasive gunpowder smoke made it impossible to breathe.
In an abandoned trench at the edge of the battlefield, several dark figures lay in wait, blending into the surrounding scorched earth—it was Uchiha Xia Yin and his group.
Shine crouched at the bottom of the trench, wearing a set of pure black combat gear with dark silver patterns sewn onto the collar and cuffs—the signature attire of Root Ninja, with even the coarse texture of the fabric imitated to perfection.
He wore a Faceless Black Iron Mask, revealing only a pair of Crimson Mangekyo Sharingan, which were coldly scanning the battlefield through the slits in the mask.
He held a crumpled slip of paper in his hand, which contained a list jointly drawn up by his father, Senba, and Elder Setsuna; every name was marked with 'Loyal to the Family' or'Savable.'
"Hiruzen Sarutobi's order? Nothing but a scrap of paper," he sneered quietly, his voice filtered by the mask into a raspy, muffled tone, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
Asking him to support the battlefield, to risk his life for Konoha, and conveniently watch his clansmen be consumed by the flames of war? It was pure wishful thinking.
His purpose for this trip had never been for Konoha, but to pull those clansmen who still held the Uchiha in their hearts—rather than being loyal only to Konoha—back from the brink of death.
Behind him, Uchiha Yan, Chi, Genki, Qi, as well as the sisters Hien and Crimson, were also dressed in Root attire, wearing identical masks, their auras suppressed as if they were dead.
These six were all Elite Jōnin of the Uchiha Clan, each experienced and powerful in combat—Yan excelled in Taijutsu and Fire Release, with staggering explosive power;
Chi was proficient in Medical Ninjutsu and tracking, able to quickly stabilize the injuries of those near death;
Genki and Qi's Genjutsu and Body Flicker Technique complemented each other perfectly, excelling in containment and cover;
The sisters Hien and Crimson were a rare duo, specializing in traps and perception, capable of perfectly shielding against surrounding Chakra detection.
"My Lord, on the eastern battlefield, Uchiha Night of Power is being besieged by three Kirigakure Ninja; his left arm is injured, and his Chakra is more than half depleted," Crimson's voice came from behind her mask. Her perception covered most of the battlefield, allowing her to accurately capture the targets' movements. "According to the list, he falls under the'Savable' category. Both his parents are Uchiha Clan Members, and he has a strong sense of belonging to the Family."
Shine's Mangekyo instantly locked onto the eastern battlefield.
He saw an Uchiha Ninja driven to a corner by three Kirigakure Ninja. His left arm was dripping with blood, and his Sharingan was already in the Two-Tomoe state, but he was no match for the three attackers. He was hit in the chest by a Water Release technique, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body slumped down.
Seeing this, the Kirigakure Ninja grinned cruelly and raised their ninja swords, prepared to sever his head.
"Move," Shine's command was concise and decisive.
Before his voice had even faded, the figures of Genki and Qi had already darted out like ghosts, their Three-Tomoe Sharingan lighting up simultaneously: "Genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique!"
Instantly, that area fell into absolute darkness, and the Kirigakure Ninja's movements came to an abrupt halt.
Yan followed closely behind, blasting out a Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to force back the Kirigakure Ninja who tried to resist, while simultaneously kicking away the ninja sword of the foremost Ninja.
Chi quickly rushed to Night of Power's side, condensing medical Chakra at his fingertips to temporarily seal his wounds, then hoisted him up and retreated toward the trench.
The entire process took less than five breaths, so fast that people couldn't react in time.
By the time the Kirigakure Ninja broke free from the Genjutsu, they only saw a few black figures disappearing at the edge of the battlefield. They hadn't even seen the others' faces clearly, only remembering that familiar Root attire.
"Are they Konoha's Anbu? Why would they be here?" a Kirigakure Ninja muttered to himself, his face full of confusion and wariness.
Shine watched as Chi brought Night of Power back to the trench, his eyes showing no ripple of emotion.
"Hien, set up Root tracking markers using their usual Yin Release Chakra residue," he instructed. "Crimson, clean up the Chakra traces we left behind; don't let anyone see any flaws."
Hien nodded, pulled out several specially made Black Tokens from her robe, and condensed a faint Yin Release Chakra at her fingertips, embedding the tokens into the soil around the battlefield—these were markers commonly used by Root when performing secret missions, and the fluctuations of the Yin Release Chakra were identical to those of Root Ninja.
Crimson then formed hand seals, and Wind Release: Fine Wind Technique quietly unfolded, blowing away the Chakra aura they left behind while covering their retreating footprints with scorched earth.
"My Lord, why frame Danzo's Root?" Chi asked curiously while treating Night of Power's injuries.
In his view, they could just save the person and bring them back to the base; there was no need for this extra step.
A cold arc curled at the corner of Shine's mouth, and the look in his eyes under the mask was cunning and fierce: "Danzo's Root is already notorious, stopping at nothing when it comes to assassination and abduction.
Letting both the Hidden Mist and Konoha think that it was Root who abducted the Uchiha Ninja on the battlefield will not only hide our identity but also let Danzo take the fall—Hiruzen Sarutobi is already wary of Root. Once this news spreads, it will inevitably intensify the internal strife within the Konoha High Command, and we can just sit back and reap the benefits."
He paused and added, "More importantly, with these clansmen being 'abducted' by Root, the Konoha High Command will only think that Danzo wants to seize the Sharingan and won't suspect us. Once they recover at the base and awaken even stronger power, they will become the capital for our Uchiha's counterattack."
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