When they become villains in Konoha, the female ninjas all break down.

Kakashi, who was preparing for a desperate battle, froze on the spot and asked in confusion:

"What happened? He clearly had the upper hand, so why did he retreat so suddenly?"

"He has no injuries..."

"There's no obvious weakening of chakra either..."

"Then why? Why did he suddenly retreat?"

Kakashi did not rush to pursue.

Instead, he stared in the direction where Shinichi Uchiha had left.

They attempted to analyze the reasons behind Shinichi Uchiha's sudden departure.

Analyze the opponent's capabilities and assess their strength.

These are qualities that every excellent ninja should possess.

He was influenced by the White Fang of Konoha, guided by the Yellow Flash, and experienced the Third Shinobi World War.

Kakashi's battlefield analysis.

She is definitely one of the best among her peers.

His decision not to pursue was not out of cowardice.

It was because he knew he couldn't break through Shinichi Uchiha's 'Susanoo'.

Even if it's a surprise attack.

Facing Uchiha Shinichi's bizarre Susanoo.

He wasn't sure if his 'Thousand Birds' would land a successful blow.

Therefore, it is better to risk pursuing them at this time.

Instead, it would be better to promptly report the information you have observed and collected back to the village.

This way.

The village can then access this intelligence.

A more targeted pursuit team was reorganized.

This greatly increases the success rate of capturing Shinichi Uchiha.

shhhhhh...

About a few minutes later.

One by one, figures arrived at the battlefield.

The person leading the team was no stranger.

It was Shimura Danzo, the leader of Root and one of the elder advisors of Konoha.

The chieftains of the three tribes—Pig, Deer, and Butterfly—were also accompanying them.

And a large number of Konoha's elite ninjas, including Hyuga Hizashi.

It's clear that the village is really angry this time.

He swept his cold gaze across the battlefield.

Danzo's already gloomy expression suddenly became even more somber.

The battlefield was in complete disarray.

The ninjas of the Anbu lay scattered on the ground, some dead, some wounded.

Kakashi was the only one who appeared to be unharmed.

no doubt.

Konoha's pursuit operation has completely failed.

Kakashi approached Danzo with a sense of guilt:

"Lord Danzo, we have failed."

Danzo stared at Kakashi and asked in a low voice:

Which direction did he escape in?

After pointing in the direction where Shinichi Uchiha had fled, Kakashi continued:

"Lord Danzo, Shinichi Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities are extremely strange, I think..."

Before Kakashi could finish speaking...

Danzo then rallied a group of Konoha's elite troops and chased after Shinichi Uchiha in the direction he had fled.

"Hey……"

Kakashi sighed helplessly.

It seems that Shinichi Uchiha's attack on Root has indeed offended Danzo to the core.

For this pursuit of Shinichi Uchiha, the Third Hokage dispatched a total of three Anbu squads.

However, all four members of the first Dark Guard squad to set out were killed in battle.

Subsequently, two of the eight members of the two secret service squads responsible for the backup were killed in action, and five others were seriously injured and collapsed.

And they paid such a heavy price.

But in the end, nothing was gained.

Not only did they fail to capture the defector Shinichi Uchiha.

They couldn't even figure out the full extent of Uchiha Shinichi's Mangekyou Sharingan abilities.

Soon, news of the failed pursuit reached Konoha.

Upon learning of the failure of his ANBU pursuit, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, unconsciously became serious.

To be honest, Shinichi Uchiha's strength was somewhat beyond his expectations.

This time, Shinichi Uchiha suddenly defected.

Like a pebble thrown into a lake, it stirred up ripples on the once calm surface.

The balance between the Uchiha clan and the village has been broken.

An Uchiha who has just awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

That could turn the village into a complete mess.

The village's weakness was once again laid bare before everyone.

Forget it.

Fang 360 Yuan openly protected the Uchiha clan.

There's even a hint that they want to kick him out of office.

The Third Hokage, with a pipe dangling from his lips, glanced at Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha not far away.

He was very worried that news of the village's failed pursuit of Shinichi Uchiha would reach the Uchiha clan.

This will embolden the radical faction within the Uchiha clan.

They became even more insane.

As far as the Third Hokage knows, among the current Uchiha clan...

Apart from Shinichi Uchiha, who defected.

But he also has a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

Moreover, the one who possessed these Mangekyou Sharingan was Uchiha Shisui, who was hailed as the 'Number One Genius of the Uchiha Clan'.

After shifting their gaze to Shisui beside Fugaku.

The third generation secretly made up their minds: "We must win over Shisui, otherwise the village will face a huge disaster."

Because the Uchiha clan did not participate in Shinichi Uchiha's rebellion.

So Minato Namikaze calmed down Fugaku Uchiha a little.

He then ordered the ANBU ninja to disband.

at the same time.

Despite her weak legs, Uzuki Yugao finally rejoined the team.

Nohara Rinya returned from the Root base with a full load and quietly went back to the air base.

……

the next day.

It's just dawn.

One of the secret agents landed in Fang Yuan's courtyard and said:

"Lord Fang Yuan, the Hokage summons you!"

Fang Yuan, who was inside the room, responded.

Without further ado, he pushed away Mitarashi Anko who was sticking to his body.

Ignoring the sudden appearance of springtime in Mitarashi Anko, she got up and got out of bed.

When he arrived at the Hokage Building.

After entering the Hokage's office.

Fang Yuan then realized that Uchiha Shisui, Kakashi, and Might Guy had also arrived.

He suddenly had a guess.

It's almost certain that they want him to go after Uchiha Shinichi.

Fang Yuan arrived.

Minato Namikaze then nodded to Kakashi.

After receiving a signal from the fourth generation.

Kakashi quickly recounted in detail to the others the events of the previous night, including Shinichi Uchiha's defection.

After Kakashi finished speaking, the Third Hokage gently tapped his pipe on the table and looked at Fang Yuan, adding:

"Minato, as the Hokage, cannot leave Konoha at will. I'll leave this matter to you."

Minato Namikaze looked apologetic. "Please, Fang Yuan-kun."

He said yesterday that he was going to go in person.

Now, he's not only limited by his status as Hokage, but he also has to constantly guard against the Hidden Cloud Village's underhanded tactics...

After a pause, Minato Namikaze said in a deep voice, "Your mission is to capture the defector, Shinichi Uchiha!"

"Yes!"

Kakashi, Shisui, and the other two answered in unison.

Fang Yuan nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Kakashi addressed Fang Yuan and the others:

"Time is limited, everyone only has half an hour to prepare. We will meet at the village gate in half an hour and set off on time. As for the information on Shinichi Uchiha, I will give you a detailed introduction on the way."

The group nodded and then went home to prepare.

Fang Yuan returned home.

As he packed his belongings, he thought to himself:

Did Shinichi Uchiha and Obito actually cooperate?

.......

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