Naruto: Forbidden Arts and an Immortal Agenda

Startled awake by the whistling of an incoming kunai, Aozora instinctively threw one of his own kunai while shouting, "Enemy attack!"

The moment the words left his mouth, he regretted it.

He realized his kunai had been aimed directly at the front of the protest.

"Bang!"

Aozora's kunai accurately struck down the opponent's weapon midair. The clashing sound of metal rang out, instantly intensifying the tension in the air.

The Uchiha ninja ahead instinctively drew their swords and gripped their kunai.

"Are the Uchiha treating me as an enemy?"

Approaching slowly from the end of the long street, Koharu Utatane advanced with two Anbu behind her.

Uchiha Hachidai replied calmly, "Advisor Koharu, you're joking. It was merely a reflexive response from our clan members."

Then he continued, "But tell me, since when have Village ninja started attacking unarmed villagers?"

Koharu Utatane responded, "The Uchiha attacked the Hokage Tower without provocation; I was only issuing a warning."

"Without provocation?" Uchiha Hachidai retorted.

His voice rose with anger. "The Village broke its promise on our relocation compensation. Are we not allowed to speak up and demand answers?"

At his words, the clan members shouted in unison, raising their arms.

"That's right! Why should we relocate without compensation?"

"We deserve an answer from the Village!"

"..."

Seeing this, Koharu frowned.

Hachidai's charisma was too strong, and the Uchiha were already furious. It seemed clear that words alone wouldn't be able to stop them now.

"An explanation?"

Just then, a cold voice rang out among the crowd.

Before the echo faded, Danzo had appeared in front of Koharu.

"You're being too indecisive, Koharu," he said. Then turning toward Hachidai, he continued,

"At a time when Konoha is locked in confrontation with Hidden Cloud, the Uchiha instead waste time fighting over personal interests rather than serve on the frontline. How dare you ask the Village for explanations when you clearly lack any sense of responsibility?"

With just a few words, Danzo twisted the truth about the leadership's rescinded policy and shifted blame onto the Uchiha.

Hachidai's expression darkened. He replied coldly, "We've shed just as much blood on the battlefield as anyone else. We've slain countless enemies.

Relocation compensation was the Village's promise. Now it's gone—we deserve a reason."

Danzo replied coldly, "If you want answers, ask Fugaku Uchiha himself. Are you gathering your clan here in preparation to betray the Village?"

As his last word echoed, he raised his left hand—unwrapped from its usual bandages.

Instantly, Anbu operatives burst from rooftops along both sides of the street.

The Uchiha who participated in the protest immediately responded, lowering their centers of gravity and placing their hands in front of their chests, ready for battle.

Aozora, however, remained still—he knew full well that no actual fight would break out.

Though several lower-ranking family members stood in the front line, none of them were notable or elite ninja.

Besides, even though Hachidai was a powerful figure in the clan, he now stood unarmed—his treasured sword, usually never far from his side, was notably absent from his waist.

Clearly, the Uchiha hadn't come intending to fight.

And if the Uchiha refrained from attacking, the Leaf would never dare lay a hand on these ordinary civilians.

Uchiha Hachidai stood unarmed, yet exuded more arrogance than if he were holding a blade. Stepping forward to meet Danzo's cold stare, he demanded, "Danzo, are you trying to massacre my clan and destroy all evidence?"

Behind him, the Uchiha clansmen slowly followed.

Danzo's lone eye flickered ominously, brimming with menace.

[Wind Release – Vacuum Wave!]

Without warning, Danzo exhaled a sharp breath from his mouth, similar to the Sickle Weasel Technique, slicing toward Uchiha Hachidai.

Fierce winds howled; the concentrated Wind Blade was sharper than any steel.

Standing beside Danzo, Koharu Utatane reacted first, surprise evident on her face. She hurriedly tried to stop him, saying, "Danzo, don't—"

Before she could finish speaking, the Wind Blade had already been unleashed.

Uchiha Hachidai reacted next.

He knew that with the Wind Blade's sharpness, if it landed squarely, even stone would crack and metal would shatter—let alone a human body.

He also knew that given Danzo's strength, there was no way this Wind Blade would miss its mark.

Yet he clenched his hands tightly, resisting the urge to form hand seals, refusing to step back, facing Danzo's Wind Blade head-on without flinching.

Far away in the Hokage office building, Hiruzen Sarutobi reacted third. The moment the Wind Blade appeared through his Telescope Technique, he vanished from the Hokage's office.

Shortly afterward, Aozora also realized what had happened, but without defensive ninjutsu at his disposal, he could only stand helpless.

After them, many other clan members noticed the Wind Blade flying toward Uchiha Hachidai.

But before anyone could react, Danzo's Wind Blade had already reached right in front of Hachidai.

"Boom!"

The stone-paved Konoha Main Street was instantly sliced into two halves.

Fragments of stone flew everywhere; dust and smoke billowed up.

A moment later, a deep trench—four meters wide and eight meters long—tore open before the Uchiha group.

On the right side of the trench, Uchiha Hachidai remained unharmed apart from some dust clinging to him.

On the left side of the trench, a figure wearing a straw hat and a long cloak emerged from the smoke.

The smoke quickly cleared, revealing Hiruzen Sarutobi walking out with his pipe in his mouth.

Seeing that Uchiha Hachidai was completely unscathed, Hiruzen couldn't help but mentally sigh in relief.

If Danzo hadn't diverted the Wind Blade at the last second, he'd already be staring down an Uchiha rebellion.

Although that was the case, he still sternly reprimanded Danzo: "Danzo, who gave you the audacity? To attack villagers like this!"

After scolding Danzo, Hiruzen turned his head toward Uchiha Hachidai. "Hachidai, please forgive Danzo's recklessness. He acted rashly, but at least managed to pull back in time, preventing any real harm."

Where he had been stern with Danzo, he now spoke to Uchiha Hachidai with unusual gentleness.

Uchiha Hachidai said, "It's fine; I believe Danzo didn't mean it."

Hiruzen nodded at Danzo, then swept his gaze over the Uchiha before solemnly saying, "I've already understood what happened.

The fault lies with me—I failed to clearly explain things to Fugaku, leading to an incorrect announcement and your misunderstanding."

At that moment, Fugaku Uchiha finally arrived at the scene, escorted by Homura Mitokado.

Upon arriving, Fugaku immediately expressed his apology: "I apologize for my clan's rash behavior. It was my own failure—I failed to properly discipline my people.

With war ongoing on the frontlines, we've disturbed Lord Hokage over relocation compensation matters. This truly is unacceptable."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked steadily at Fugaku Uchiha and said, "Fugaku, you are judging yourself too harshly.

Due to pressing matters earlier, I hadn't had the opportunity to clarify things properly with you.

Given that the war at the front is escalating and our military finances are stretched, I had simply hoped the Uchiha could understand and agree to delay the payment of relocation compensation for now. I never expected you'd misunderstand."

Upon hearing this, Fugaku feigned alarm and said, "Guess I misunderstood. The war won't end anytime soon, and even if it did, the village's finances must prioritize post-war recovery—I shouldn't have thought..."

At this point, Fugaku paused before suggesting, "What if the Uchiha postponed our relocation?"

"No!"

"Not acceptable!"

"Absolutely not!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Koharu Utatane all rushed to reject the idea.

Fugaku kept his expression neutral, but inside, he felt ice creeping into his chest.

Aozora's prediction came true—the higher-ups had already formed premeditated intent to kill.

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