"You're saying Shisui lost contact?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked the Anbu kneeling before him, his brows deeply furrowed.
Uchiha Shisui had basically been fully monitoring the Uchiha for some time now.
All his outward missions had been stopped.
Every day, Uchiha Shisui would make contact and transmit intelligence to the Anbu, but yesterday, they received no news from him; he had even lost contact.
"Hiruzen, I told you the Uchiha are unreliable."
"Shisui must have chosen the Uchiha after all. We should have acted long ago to capture him and take his Mangekyo."
"Now that Shisui is gone, who knows if the power of that Mangekyo will fall into your hands."
Danzo directly sneered from the side.
But what he said was also his true feeling.
He had never trusted the Uchiha!
Originally, he had planned to act in two days to seize Shisui's Mangekyo.
Now, receiving this news, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Perhaps Shisui was discovered by those Uchiha and captured through a scheme."
"It seems conflict is unavoidable. Prepare for battle, recall half of the Anbu from the front lines, and the Village will begin comprehensive surveillance of the Uchiha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi still feigned a defense for Shisui.
But Danzo's mention of Shisui's Mangekyo ability still made his heart skip a beat.
If his memory was truly rewritten, that would be a huge problem!
He decided to arrange for an Anbu to impersonate him during this period, while he himself would hide in the shadows and not appear.
"It still comes down to war!"
"Hiruzen, your sensitivity has declined too much. Don't hesitate this time."
Danzo was somewhat excited.
He could finally move against the Uchiha.
The Sharingan he needed could also be collected in large quantities!
However, the risk was too great; Konoha might suffer heavy damage.
But secretly, he had already made many preparations and was confident he could quickly resolve the Uchiha issue, minimizing losses.
"Prepare for the worst!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer hesitated at this point.
After all, it was Shisui who had lost contact, and those eyes made him feel extremely wary.
Based on Shisui's previous behavior, it was almost impossible for him to betray him, so there was only one possibility: Shisui was discovered by the Uchiha Clan and they acted against him!
"Do we need to contact other clans to act together?"
Utatane Koharu also spoke mercilessly.
Since they had decided to act, they naturally had to be thorough.
Over the years, they had formed an unspoken understanding with some clans, mainly those who had benefited from the Senju Clan.
These clans had long been unable to separate from Konoha, becoming pawns in their hands.
"Do it discreetly."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said without hesitation.
"Alas, let's resolve this matter as soon as possible, and also release some false information to the outside world to dispel the intentions of the other Five Great Villages."
Homura Mitokado sighed, then said.
Such a major change could easily incite greed in other Ninja Villages, prompting them to attack Konoha.
After all, Konoha occupied the most fertile land in the Ninja World!
The previous war had ended less than eight years ago. Konoha had lost the Three Sannin, plus the Fourth Hokage, coupled with the Nine-Tails Disturbance, it had suffered heavy losses.
It was no longer capable of enduring a new war!
"As soon as possible. Before acting, avoid conflict with the Uchiha!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi also had a dark expression.
He knew that war with the Uchiha was the worst outcome. Originally, he had planned to incite internal strife within the Uchiha and gradually devour them.
But now, it seemed there was no longer that opportunity!
"The Village already views the Uchiha with hostility, so there aren't many Uchiha on outdoor missions. We've already notified them via Uchiha Ninja beasts to return."
In the Konoha Military Police Force building, Fugaku said to Uchiha Tamahiko.
To take all of the Uchiha Clan, naturally, not a single person could be left behind.
However, thanks to Danzo's targeting of the Uchiha, ever since the Nine-Tails Disturbance, very few Uchiha Clan members went on missions.
Recently, they weren't even approved!
Otherwise, how could Obito and Itachi have so easily wiped out the Uchiha Clan?
After all, hundreds of pigs running around would be difficult for even ordinary Ninja to kill, let alone the elite of the Uchiha Clan, who were almost killed by the two of them completely unprepared!
Without Konoha's support, this would have been impossible.
"I've already convinced a few old folks."
"Next, we'll focus entirely on preparing for the retreat."
"On the evening of the fifth day, we'll act directly. The Military Police Force will lead the people in evacuation, and the elites will cover the rear."
Uchiha Tamahiko nodded, then said to Fugaku.
There were also hardliners within the Uchiha Clan who wanted to fight to the end and weren't afraid.
However, Uchiha Tamahiko merely disciplined them slightly, revealing the power of his Mangekyo, and incidentally painted a blueprint of the Grand Line for them, stating that the Uchiha would stand on a larger stage.
In the future, it wouldn't be impossible to return to the Ninja World and fight again!
It took less than half a day to convince these people.
Currently, the specific plan is known by no more than ten people, but the members of the Military Police Force have all learned some details, and each of them is very excited.
"Understood."
Hearing that Uchiha Tamahiko had dealt with those old folks, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, it was time for the Uchiha to unite and work together.
They had already started raising money these days, planning to spend all of it on the last day before leaving, purchasing a large amount of supplies.
After all, many things couldn't be bought in a short time.
However, it was fortunate that the Uchiha, thanks to their authority over the Military Police Force, had stored quite a bit of supplies. This time, they planned to mostly buy medical supplies; weapons and such were not really lacking.
"I will personally explain the situation to Itachi."
"If he doesn't cooperate, I'll have him locked up."
Uchiha Tamahiko said to Fugaku.
"I understand."
"If he resists too fiercely, it's fine to be ruthless!"
Fugaku already knew that his son was a double agent.
Now that the Uchiha Clan had hope, he also gave a decisive answer.
The escape must avoid all risks.
With the hope of survival, there was no need to sacrifice a large number of clan members and fight Konoha. Even if it was his son, he had to make a decision at this moment.
"After Itachi loses contact, Konoha should become even more agitated. Be ready for a full-scale retreat at any time."
"You can inform the members of the Military Police Force in advance that if an accident occurs, they should know the evacuation point is the Ancestral Shrine."
Uchiha Tamahiko nodded, then said to Fugaku.
The actual retreat location wouldn't be the Ancestral Shrine, but if Konoha suddenly attacked, then the retreat point would be the Ancestral Shrine.
Uchiha Itachi was also an unstable factor.
However, he was slightly simpler than Shisui, and Uchiha Tamahiko wasn't sure if Shisui had used Kotoamatsukami on him at the end, which led to his choice to go against the Uchiha.
Because of this possibility, Uchiha Tamahiko had requested that Shisui's Kotoamatsukami Mangekyo be put away.
This matter couldn't be gambled on!
"Good!"
Fugaku nodded steadily.
His hands were somewhat numb because this matter was indeed too important.