At this moment, Itachi Uchiha was unable to transmit any news to Kakashi.
This was because the guy that Madara Uchiha referred to as "Zetsu" was constantly by his side.
Right now, he could only pin his hopes on Kakashi being sharp enough to detect the Uchiha clan's movements on his own.
"Itachi, do you know what it feels like to take a shit?"
This distinct black-and-white entity seemed to be a freakish combination of two biological organisms, possessing two different minds.
Itachi Uchiha felt that the white part had a screw loose in its brain.
The black part remained taciturn, but it always looked at him with a strange, eerie gaze.
This made Itachi feel faintly uneasy deep down.
In fact, there was no need for Itachi Uchiha's warning at all.
Kakashi had long since ordered the entire Anbu to disguise themselves and hide in the vicinity of the Uchiha clan.
At this moment, the Uchiha clan was in a state of jittery panic due to the death of Shisui Uchiha. Aside from children going to school and the enforcement officers of the Police Force, very few people went out.
The Uchiha clan could be described as a nation within a nation inside Konoha. Aside from the Ninja Academy, the Uchiha clan possessed every facility they needed within their own territory.
They could establish their own village immediately if they wanted to.
Ever since throwing out Shisui Uchiha's corpse, Kakashi had stayed within the Hokage Residence.
This abnormal behavior raised doubts in the minds of observant people.
At the same time, the fact that Fugaku Uchiha, as a member of the Elder Council, had unexpectedly failed to appear for two consecutive days fueled even more suspicion.
"Lord Hokage..."
A man wearing a loose white robe with a stern, unsmiling face bowed respectfully to Kakashi.
"Hiashi, no need for formalities. Sit."
Kakashi pointed to the sofa on the side.
"Yes."
"For what matter has Lord Hokage summoned his subordinate?"
Only after Hiashi Hyūga sat down did he speak with a calm expression.
"The Uchiha Clan intends to rebel."
Kakashi looked at the man before him and spoke these shocking words in a calm tone.
"When?"
Hiashi Hyūga did not seem surprised by this, his tone remaining completely unwavering.
The Uchiha clan had always acted perversely and kept their distance from everyone else in the village.
That they would do such a thing now was not unexpected.
Besides... it wasn't the first time.
Decades ago, Setsuna Uchiha within the Uchiha clan had launched a coup d'état during the administration of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
It was ultimately suppressed by Tobirama Senju leading the troops.
The final result was that Setsuna Uchiha was imprisoned for twenty years, while the rest were released without charge.
This was because they were in the midst of the First Great Ninja War at the time; Tobirama Senju had no choice but to adopt this inferior strategy to stabilize the rear, and simultaneously, Konoha needed the Uchiha's power.
Now, the hawkish faction that had been pardoned by Tobirama Senju back then had grown strong again and wanted to repeat the same disaster.
It wasn't strange.
Or rather, what was strange was that Tobirama Senju hadn't settled the score afterwards.
Look at the Kaguya clan of the Hidden Mist Village; a while ago, they similarly launched a coup attempting to subvert the Fourth Mizukage's regime, leading to the extermination of the entire clan from top to bottom.
That was the normal outcome of a rebellion.
Looking at the Fifth Hokage before him, Hiashi Hyūga knew that the death sentence for the Uchiha clan had already been passed in his heart.
This Uchiha coup would definitely not be handled as lightly as Setsuna Uchiha's was back then—picked up gently and put down gently.
Konoha currently had no external threats. Under the rule of this Hokage, who was known for his hardline stance against outsiders, did they really think they could imitate Setsuna Uchiha of the past?
Did they think this was still the Konoha under Tobirama Senju's governance?
"If not today, then tomorrow."
"During this period, I need the experts of the Hyūga clan to use the Byakugan to observe the Uchiha clan from a distance."
Kakashi's calm words made Hiashi Hyūga immediately stand up and speak:
"I will go back and arrange it immediately."
Kakashi nodded slightly, allowing Hiashi Hyūga to withdraw and organize his personnel.
He himself stood up and looked into the distance outside the window.
That was the location of the Uchiha clan grounds.
Kakashi did not plan to go home for the next two days.
He needed to stay here to avoid missing the optimal moment.
The only thing Kakashi hadn't expected was that the Uchiha clan's movements would be this fast.
Night
Pitch-black darkness shrouded the village of the Ninja World's strongest violent organization. Late at night, aside from the streetlights glowing on various streets of Konoha, the roads were incredibly deserted and empty.
But at this moment, the Uchiha clan grounds were brightly lit.
Hundreds of fully armed, combat-ready Uchiha clansmen had gathered in the square in front of the Uchiha Police Force station.
Yashiro Uchiha looked at the scene before him and frowned slightly.
The agreed-upon time had arrived, yet the Captain had not arrived. If the Captain did not appear soon, everything before them would become a joke, and they would face the Hokage's interrogation afterward.
After all, with such a big commotion, it was absolutely impossible to keep it hidden.
Since the decision had been made, there was absolutely no reason to retreat.
Thinking of this, Yashiro Uchiha stepped forward, walking to the front of the crowd which was already becoming slightly restless due to Fugaku Uchiha's delay.
"Everyone!"
"Konoha bullies us too strictly! The Uchiha clan was also a founding member of Konoha back then."
"But to this day, there hasn't been a single Hokage with the surname Uchiha!"
"If it were just that, it would be one thing, but Konoha actually suppresses and bullies us!"
"Even children on the roadside avoid us like the plague!"
"Today, we rise!"
"We will overturn this sky of Konoha!"
"And replace it with the sky of Uchiha!"
Accompanied by Yashiro Uchiha's roar, the Uchiha clansmen present all roared in response. For a moment, public sentiment was enraged, their shouts shaking the heavens, seeming as if they wanted to dye this pitch-black, silent, and gloomy sky completely red with their Fire Release.
Although the Uchiha clan had been relegated to a corner of Konoha due to the Nine-Tails incident six years ago, this did not mean there were no Konoha residents living there.
Such loud shouting had already startled many residents from their sleep.
The Uchiha clan wants to rebel?!
Looking from afar at the brightly lit Uchiha grounds, the residents were terrified out of their wits. Many of them intended to get up and head toward the Hokage Residence to report the news.
But just as they stepped out their doors, they froze in place.
Large groups of well-trained Anbu ninja had already appeared on the streets where they lived.
"Go back and rest assured. Lord Hokage has everything under control."
The Anbu appeared, soothing the residents who wanted to go to the Hokage Residence to report.
"Yes, yes."
At this moment, the Uchiha members were fully impassioned. Under Yashiro Uchiha's command, the dissatisfaction in their hearts toward Konoha had reached its peak.
They were just waiting for Yashiro Uchiha's order to charge out of the clan grounds and turn Konoha upside down!
"Good!"
"Since that is the case, then..."
Seeing that morale was high, Yashiro Uchiha was just about to give the order to lead his clansmen in releasing the anger they had suppressed for so long.
However...
A black shadow appeared behind him.
This black shadow came too fast, too urgently. Even as a Jōnin, he was caught completely off guard by the sudden appearance of this figure!
But in just this short instant, his life...
Was gone.
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