Chapter 8 Preface Mission 1: We should keep a low profile

Although the Nine-Tailed Fox has been sealed again, many villagers are still in shock because the voice in their heads has not disappeared. The "claws" that appear from time to time always make them feel that danger is around them.

"The Fourth Hokage said that the sound was a ninjutsu to stop the Nine-Tails. Don't worry, the Nine-Tails has been sealed."

Namikaze Minato first simply arranged for ninjas to clean up the battlefield and comfort the villagers, and then personally escorted Kushina and Naruto home.

On the other hand, the Third Hokage, the Konoha Elders, and the heads of each family also held an emergency meeting. The atmosphere of the meeting was quite serious. If for no other reason, the shape of the Sharingan that appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes was enough to make people think more.

The Third Hokage, the two village elders Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En, the Root leader Danzo Shimura, and the heads of the various clans all looked towards the Uchiha clan leader.

"I will investigate this matter, but I can guarantee that it has nothing to do with the Uchiha clan." Uchiha Fugaku withstood the pressure and stood up to explain.

"How can you guarantee that?" Shimura Danzo asked.

"I believe the Root will also investigate this matter." Uchiha Fugaku said, "The truth will be revealed in due time."

"Hmph." Shimura Danzo slammed the ground with the cane in his hand, obviously still dissatisfied.

"Who shouted that?" Utane Koharu stood up and asked. She kept frowning while speaking, because until this moment, the phrase "spare his life" would pop up in her mind from time to time...

Everyone present looked at each other, and no one could answer the question.

At this moment, Namikaze Minato, who had settled his family, rushed over. He glanced at the people in the conference room and said, "That voice was Uchiha Shingon."

"Uchiha Shingon?" Mito Kado En looked at Uchiha Fugaku, "Is this your Uchiha ninja?"

Uchiha Fugaku was still unaware of this. Although he had noticed Itachi's abnormality before, Itachi did not tell him that he had been tricked. In addition, it was Mango's father who personally found him and said that Mango did not cultivate his talent and might not be able to become a ninja. So even though he felt the voice in his head was familiar, he did not associate it with Mango. When he heard what Namikaze Minato said at this time, he was even more surprised.

"Makoto is a member of my Uchiha clan, but he is not a ninja." said Uchiha Fugaku.

"That child probably unleashed his power when he was in crisis." Namikaze Minato explained on behalf of Manabu, and also told him about Manabu's development of ninjutsu and the mistakes he made during his business trip.

Minato Namikaze spoke briefly, and everyone just treated it as an accident and did not take it seriously.

The meeting room was silent for a moment, and the Third Hokage suddenly looked at Namikaze Minato and asked, "Fourth Hokage, what do you think of this incident?"

Namikaze Minato pondered for a moment and said, "I have fought with that man before. The ninjutsu he used was very special. I don't think he is a ninja from the village."

"Then how do you explain the shape of the Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes?" Danzo Shimura brought the question back.

Namikaze Minato couldn't help but frown: "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

A family like the Uchiha family, which has a blood limit, will collect the remains of its members when they die to prevent them from being used by people with ulterior motives. However, during the war, the situation is very chaotic and there is a possibility that some bodies may be missed.

Shimura Danzo stuck his cane on the floor, obviously dissatisfied with this answer.

"We can investigate the Sharingan issue later. The most important thing now is to comfort the villagers and rebuild the village." The Third Hokage stepped forward to smooth things over. He looked at the heads of the families and asked, "What is the damage to the village?" "The Hyuga family is not seriously injured. Only a few houses collapsed."

"The Inuzuka family is not in serious trouble either, but some of their ninja dogs got frightened and went missing, but they have now been found."

"A small number of Uchiha clan members were injured, and the houses to the south of the clan were severely affected and all collapsed."

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The clan leaders reported the situation briefly, and then discussed the reconstruction. Shimura Danzo stood in front of the Konoha Village plan and pointed to a place in the corner of Konoha: "Since the Uchiha clan has been severely damaged, why not take advantage of this reconstruction to relocate."

Uchiha Fugaku looked towards that remote place, his expression turned ugly...

...

In the Uchiha clan territory, Itachi was holding Sasuke. When he saw Shinon coming back from outside, he immediately went up to him and asked, "Where have you been?"

"I'm going to help evacuate the villagers." Zhenyan said.

"What was that sound like before?" Itachi looked at Shingon, his expression was colder than before, and the corners of his mouth turned down slightly.

When talking about this, Zhenyan's eyes lit up for a moment, and then frowned in distress: "I can now control chakra on my own, but it is very laborious. I really don't have the talent."

The situation was critical before, and in his excitement, the seal that the Fourth Hokage had placed on him was broken. Fortunately, during this period, he practiced chakra control with radishes every day, and he made some progress. When he talked, he could control his chakra and avoid the problem of leakage. However, he was always trying to do two things at once, which was very tiring...

Itachi pursed his lips tightly, and his expression did not improve.

Shingon just thought Itachi was frightened by this incident. He looked at Sasuke who was held in Itachi's arms and asked, "Sasuke wasn't frightened, was he?"

Itachi: “…”

"You two don't have to stand here. The clan leader needs to call an emergency meeting. Everyone go to the ancestral hall in Minamigagawa." A passing Uchiha ninja said to the two of them, and then hurriedly notified others.

Shingon and Itachi didn't say anything else. They could probably guess that this emergency meeting was probably related to the Nine-Tails incident. Itachi returned home, handed Sasuke to Uchiha Mikoto who had just returned from outside, and then went to the Uchiha Shrine with Shingon.

Many Uchiha clan members have gathered in the ancestral hall. The clan leader has not arrived yet. Everyone is discussing this incident noisily, especially the Sharingan that appeared in the Nine-Tails' eyes. After all, this is closely related to the Uchiha clan.

"Who did this?"

"Even with the Sharingan, the Tailed Beast is not that easy to control."

"In our family, the only one who can do this is probably the Patriarch, right?"

"What do you mean? Are you doubting the Patriarch?"

"I just said that the person behind it is very powerful, but I didn't say it was the clan leader."

"Besides the clan leader, who else in the Uchiha clan has such power?"

The people who were discussing this looked at each other, and suddenly one of them spoke up, "Who among you still remembers the former clan leader Uchiha Madara who ran away?"

"The previous clan leader and the first Hokage were contemporaries. Now that the first Hokage has passed away for many years, the previous clan leader is probably also dead."

"Perhaps he is the descendant of the previous patriarch..."

Everyone discussed it over and over, but there was no definite conclusion until Uchiha Fugaku came over. Everyone was silent for a moment, and then someone asked, "Master Clan Leader, what exactly happened this time?"

Uchiha Fugaku looked solemn. Although he assured the Konoha leaders that this incident had nothing to do with the Uchiha clan, he knew that some members of the clan were dissatisfied with the village's policies. He looked at the Uchiha clan members present and then slowly said, "There is no result for this matter yet. The village and I will investigate. I hope everyone can behave themselves and not be caught by the village."

"What do you mean?"

"Does the village suspect us?"

"Things haven't been concluded yet. Everyone, do your own thing and don't make assumptions." Uchiha Fugaku said. After that, he looked at the clan members who were whispering to each other below, took a deep breath, and spoke again, "And this time the village is going to be rebuilt, and we Uchiha clan will move to the northeast corner of the village..."

The scene suddenly became quiet, and after a while someone spoke up: "Northeast corner?"

"Isn't that somewhere outside the village?"

"Is this the Hokage's decision?"

"This is really too much!"

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the indignant tribesmen. He knew that the tribesmen needed to vent their emotions, and the village also had its own considerations. The most important thing was that when the external threat was still unclear, they should not worry about it. No matter what, they, the Uchiha, had to take the blame this time...

Uchiha Fugaku stood silently above, and when his gaze turned to Shingon in the corner, his expression suddenly froze, because he suddenly remembered what Namikaze Minato said, that at the critical moment, it was Shingon who helped turn the situation around, otherwise Uchiha's situation would definitely be even more difficult this time.

At this time, Zhenyan was different from the other angry tribesmen. He seemed very peaceful. He couldn't help but call out his name and asked, "Zhenyan, what do you think about this incident?"

As soon as the clan leader opened his mouth, the Uchiha clan members who were talking gradually quieted down, and everyone looked in the direction of Zhenyan.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhenyan stood out from the corner. He looked at the Uchiha clan member who was red-faced and angry, and said the first sentence: "I think we should keep a low profile."

"Aren't we Uchiha patient enough?" Someone couldn't help but speak out, and was obviously still angry about the fact that his family was thrown into a corner.

"That's right. We Uchiha are a big family in the village, but the Konoha high-ranking officials have repeatedly suppressed us."

"Hey, you guys listen to me first." Zhenyan scratched the back of his head and continued, "After all, we have benefited from this, shouldn't we keep a low profile at this time?"

"What do you mean?" someone asked in confusion.

"Didn't everyone notice?" Zhenyan looked at the puzzled crowd, "In this incident, the most serious damage was in the center of the village, and our former clan land was severely affected because it was close to the center."

"And the mastermind behind this incident has not been caught yet. Similar incidents may happen again in the future. If the enemy launches an attack again, they will definitely attack the center of the village first. We Uchiha have moved to a safe edge area, which can avoid many casualties."

At this point, Shingon paused and looked at Uchiha Fugaku: "By the way, the Hokage has given us such preferential treatment, do other families have any opinions?"

Uchiha Fugaku: “…………”

The angry Uchiha clan members: “…………”!