Naruto: This Uchiha is too innocent.

October 15, Konoha 49.

Konoha Village was attacked by an elite squad from Sunagakure.

Led by the Sand Ninja Pakura, they bypassed the Konoha Police Force and headed straight for Mount Kikyo in Konoha.

Once they break through Kikyo Mountain, the Sand Ninja can directly attack the heart of Konoha.

Currently, 80% of Konoha's strength is fighting on the front lines against Iwagakure, with only Genmoto and a few ninjas who have been stationed in Konoha for many years remaining in the village.

At the base of the leaves

"Lord Danzo, a large number of Sunagakure ninja have suddenly appeared on Mount Kikyo!"

"Six Jonin have already appeared!"

"Lord Danzo! Only one-tenth of those stationed at Kikyo Mountain remain!"

"Lord Danzo! Several special Jonin have gone to Kikyo Mountain to provide support, but they are still suffering repeated defeats!"

Danzo's veins bulged and his face turned extremely ugly upon hearing his subordinate's report. He considered himself a very shrewd and calculating person, but he was still furious upon hearing this news.

Just as most of Konoha's forces were deployed to the front lines, the Sand Village's raiding squad launched their attack directly. He would never believe it was a coincidence; in other words, it was a premeditated raid.

"Good, very good, Sunagakure..." he murmured, and Ryoma Aburame, standing beside him, felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing his tone.

However, he knew why Danzo was so angry. Last time he went to Amegakure, Danzo brought many Root members with him, but only a few returned, all of whom were killed by that monster.

In other words, the current period is the weakest period for Konoha's armed forces.

"Ryoma, gather the men and head to Mount Kikyo," Danzo said calmly.

"Yes." Aburame Ryoma said nothing, accepted the task, and then went to gather the remaining manpower.

After Ryoma Aburame left, Danzo narrowed his eyes. Kikyo Mountain's geographical location was too important to lose, otherwise Konoha would be in danger.

"It's time to pay a visit to those families..."

In special times, special measures are taken. Only a minority of those clans joined the Konoha ninja; a large number of forces remained in their clan territories, such as the Hyuga clan and the Uchiha clan...

He went to the Hyuga clan's territory first...

Half a day later, Danzo left the Hyuga clan's territory, his face looking rather grim.

The man was almost there, but things weren't going well. Those old foxes were all wary of him like he was a thief. However, he knew that he had very little trust in anyone anymore; everyone knew he didn't value his men's lives at all.

After a moment's thought, he sighed and headed to the Uchiha clan's territory.

To be honest, he didn't want to ask the Uchiha clan for more people, because that would increase the Uchiha clan's prestige after the battle. But now he had no choice; he simply didn't have enough people at his disposal.

……

"Clan leader, someone requests an audience," an Uchiha clansman reported.

Fugaku paused, then said, "Let him in."

He then turned his head and saw, "As expected, Danzo has come after all."

Momonosuke shrugged. "The current situation is too obvious. The Sand Shinobi launched a surprise attack on Kikyo Mountain, and Danzo doesn't have enough flags to use, so he can only focus on the clan headquarters. I just received news that Danzo just came out of the Hyuga clan's territory. It seems he suffered a setback. Well, the Hyuga clan has a rigid hierarchy between the main family and the branch family. They must have only given Danzo some members from the branch family."

As he spoke, a smile played on his lips. "I'd like to see how our high and mighty Lord Danzo will bow down to the Uchiha."

Soon, Danzo arrived here, led by his servants.

"I am deeply sorry to have failed to greet you properly, Assistant Danzo." Fugaku rose and gave a slight bow.

Danzo smiled and said, "Clan Chief Fugaku, there's no need for such formality. We're all from Konoha, so there's no need to be so reserved."

"Haha, I was overthinking it." Fugaku laughed heartily. "Sit down, sit down, what's the matter?"

"Momonosuke, serve tea."

Momonosuke nodded, awkwardly served tea to the two of them, and then sat down as well.

"What brings you here, Assistant Danzo?" Fugaku picked up his teacup, blew on it gently, and asked casually.

Danzo placed his palm on the teacup, his eyes slightly narrowed. "Clan Chief Fugaku, I wonder if your security detail has noticed anything unusual?"

"Hmm? The security team?" Fugaku pondered for a moment. "Nothing seems amiss."

Throughout this process, Danzo's gaze remained fixed on Fugaku's face. He felt that there was something fishy about this Sand Village raid.

The attack was so swift that the people of Konoha hadn't even had time to react before the enemy had already reached their doorstep. This shows that the enemy knew a great deal about Konoha's situation.

There are two possibilities that could cause this situation.

The first possibility is that there's an internal traitor, but this is highly unlikely. Do they really think the Anbu are just sitting around doing nothing? The Konoha Anbu's intelligence network is arguably unmatched in the ninja world.

The second possibility is that the enemy has a thorough understanding of Konoha. Their intelligence ninjas have obtained enough information about Konoha to create the current situation. One intelligence report would not be enough, so it is very likely that the enemy has infiltrated Konoha multiple times to gather intelligence.

Intelligence is the responsibility of the Uchiha Police Force.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, to be frank, the Sand Village has already reached Mount Kikyo. As far as I know, there should be Uchiha people guarding that area, right? Haven't the Uchiha noticed anything amiss?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku feigned surprise, "Is that so?"

His expression was serious. "I'll ask right away."

Then, in front of Danzo, he made a phone call.

"Hello, this is Fugaku... What?!... Go check it out..."

After hanging up the phone, Fugaku's face turned ashen, and he looked at Danzo with a face full of apology.

"I'm sorry, the Uchiha guarding Kikyo Mountain has lost contact with us at some point."

This was obviously a lie. When the Sand Ninja approached Mount Kikyo, the Uchiha had already noticed it, but instead of informing them, they quietly hid and remained hidden in the shadows, ready to provide support at any time.

The Uchiha's goal was to throw Konoha into chaos, causing panic among the villagers, but keeping it under control.

Imagine how terrified the villagers of Konoha would be if they heard that an enemy country was about to invade. And if the Uchiha clan were to play the hero and save the damsel in distress, how would the villagers react?

No one remembers the second place; they only remember the first. And the moment the Uchiha made their move, the Uchiha were the first to receive credit.

They will remember that it was not the Hokage, nor the Hyuga clan, who saved them, but the Uchiha who terrified them.

The first battle in the Uchiha revival was fought to save the lives of a few and restore the Uchiha's prestige.

No one would doubt it, because at this time most of Konoha's forces were not in the village, and the enemy was coming with great force. It was perfectly normal for the garrisoned ninjas to be unable to hold them off.

Danzo's gaze remained fixed on Fugaku's face, but unfortunately, he couldn't discern anything. After a long while, he said in a deep voice:

"Clan Chief Fugaku, the situation at Kikyo Mountain is critical, and we are short-handed. I hope the Uchiha can lend me some men."

"Oh? I remember Danzo's assistant seemed to have a lot of people under him?"

"...Due to certain reasons, an unexpected incident occurred, and I have very few people available."

Fugaku put down his teacup, a hint of satisfaction flashing deep in his eyes. Danzo, oh Danzo, you were so high and mighty, so determined to expel the Uchiha clan. And now, what are your thoughts?

He stood up, the air filled with the aroma of tea. He suddenly realized that the tea Momonosuke had brewed was quite good, very fragrant.

"Danzo's assistant, in principle, this is a dereliction of duty on our part, so this time we Uchiha will make amends for our mistake."

He paused for a moment, then continued, Danzo's pupils contracting slightly.

"The Uchiha will control the battlefield from now on."