With the merger of Konoha and Sunagakure, the situation in the ninja world began to grow turbulent.
Especially the Lord Daimyos from various countries—they had all begun forming alliances and showing more goodwill toward the ninja of their nations.
After all… the fates of the Lord Daimyos of the Land of Fire and Land of Wind had already proven that when ninja rise in rebellion, they would have absolutely no ability to resist.
Under these circumstances, the Three Kage Summit Meeting organized by the Fourth Raikage, A, had also begun active preparations.
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Konoha Village.
Hokage Tower.
Inside the Hokage Office.
Mirai Uchiha was rarely seen sitting upright at the main seat, diligently working through the stacks of documents on the table.
The Land of Fire and Land of Wind had just merged, and there were many matters requiring his final decision.
Even with assistance from Kurenai Yuhi, Mikoto Uchiha, Konan, and others, he still found himself overwhelmed each day.
If not for his abnormally strong physique, he wouldn't have been able to endure such high-intensity work.
As noon approached, a lean young man entered the Hokage's office.
The man wore a Konoha Forehead Protector. His narrow eyes revealed a sinister gaze—he clearly had the look of a ruthless character.
However, as soon as he reached Mirai Uchiha, the man respectfully lowered his head and knelt down.
"Lord Hokage, may I ask what you've summoned me for?"
Although the man tried his best to remain calm, his voice still betrayed a tremor he could barely suppress.
"Sarutobi Shinnosuke, do you bear resentment against the village?"
Mirai Uchiha's tone was calm but immediately caused cold sweat to pour from the kneeling man.
He hurriedly shook his head, solemnly declaring, "Lord Hokage, I only love our village. How could I ever harbor resentment!"
Upon hearing this, Mirai Uchiha gave a neutral nod before continuing, "That's good. Recently, the border has been unstable."
"The village received Intelligence indicating that Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure were preparing potential attacks against us..."
"We're short on manpower. I want you to lead one thousand Sarutobi ninja to reinforce the frontline."
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's expression changed.
There are only about one thousand ninja within the Sarutobi Clan.
Considering the precedents of the Shimura Clan, Utatane Clan, and Mito Gate Clan...
The implications behind Mirai Uchiha's command were unmistakable.
Thinking thus, Sarutobi Shinnosuke spoke solemnly, "Lord Hokage, defending the village is an unavoidable duty for the Sarutobi ninja."
"However... requesting a thousand ninja at once seems rather excessive, don't you think?"
"I can take two hundred of our clansmen to provide reinforcements at the frontline..."
As soon as Sarutobi Shinnosuke finished speaking, Mirai Uchiha's expression darkened: "Are you trying to disobey my orders?"
"Is this really something we can negotiate?"
"Or perhaps... in your heart, the Sarutobi Clan matters more than the village itself?"
Mirai Uchiha emphasized every word: "Do you want to become a Rogue Ninja!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke hurriedly replied: "I would never dare. I understand now."
"Please give me some time, and I'll take one thousand clansmen to the frontline for support."
A smile reappeared on Mirai Uchiha's face: "That's better. Everything is for the sake of the village."
"You're dismissed."
"Yes!"
After Sarutobi Shinnosuke left, Mirai Uchiha smiled with satisfaction.
This feeling of standing upon a moral high ground was truly wonderful.
There was a time when the Uchiha Clan had faced the same situation as the one they face today.
Despite clearly understanding the intentions of Sarutobi and others, they still had no choice but to comply.
But now, the roles have reversed!
Mirai Uchiha was curious about what decisions the Sarutobi Clan would make when they faced the exact situation the Uchiha Clan once did.
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Sarutobi Clan Compound.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke secretly gathered all the elites within the clan and relayed the orders just issued by Mirai Uchiha.
Immediately, everyone from the Sarutobi Clan displayed furious expressions.
"That bastard Mirai Uchiha is treating us like cannon fodder!"
"He didn't even bother hiding his intentions at all! He wants to eliminate our Sarutobi Clan while taking this opportunity!"
"Clan Leader Shinnosuke, we absolutely cannot sit around waiting for disaster! Why not just escape while we still can!"
Listening to the voices of his clansmen, Sarutobi Shinnosuke finally made his decision.
He spoke solemnly: "We will flee the village at midnight tomorrow!"
Upon hearing his order, someone hesitated and asked: "What about the rest of the ordinary clan members..."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke waved his hand dismissively and coldly stated: "Their sacrifice will be meaningful. As long as it gives us even the slightest opportunity, we'll have a chance to make a comeback."
After discussing the details with everyone, Sarutobi Shinnosuke returned alone to his room.
After activating the protective barrier surrounding the room, hatred flashed in Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes.
"Mirai Uchiha..."
"You want to use the Sarutobi Clan as cannon fodder? Absolutely impossible!"
"Someday, I'll make sure you and the entire Uchiha Clan are utterly destroyed!!"
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Deep into the night.
Over a thousand Sarutobi Clan members wandered the streets, most of them completely drunk out of their minds.
Some Sarutobi men were locked in brutal fights, others were cursing wildly in the depths of dark alleys, while more were smashing things up inside shops...
In no time, chaos erupted across Konoha.
Even after nearly doubling their forces, the police squad found themselves barely able to contain the chaos.
In the end, only when Minato Namikaze arrived with the Anbu did they manage to wrest back control.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi Shinnosuke led hundreds of elite Sarutobi ninja swiftly through the outskirts of the Hidden Leaf Village.
The clan members causing chaos in Konoha had no idea they had already been left behind.
"Move faster! Once we cross into the Land of Iron, we'll be safe!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke barked.
The Land of Iron was a nation founded by samurai, always maintaining a neutral stance.
However, ever since Mirai Uchiha assassinated its Daimyo, the Land of Iron had openly shown hostility toward him.
At a time like this, if he led the Sarutobi Clan to seek refuge there, they would certainly receive a warm welcome.
Just then, the leading ninja suddenly stopped.
Shinnosuke looked ahead and saw not far away, a man with black hair dancing in the wind stood calmly on a tree trunk with his arms crossed.
"Mirai Uchiha?!"
At the sight of the man, Sarutobi Shinnosuke's face instantly paled.
He had made thorough preparations. He even sacrificed over two thousand clan members deliberately causing chaos throughout the village to divert attention away.
Yet how had he still ended up facing Mirai Uchiha?
Could it be... the other party had seen through his plan right from the beginning?!
"Shinnosuke, you all truly disappoint me."
"So the Sarutobi truly have betrayal in their blood!"
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