Naruto: We Uchiha only want to make money.

Chapter 89: The Third Hokage's Summoning – A Great Battle is About to Begin!

Upon hearing Itachi say that the Third Hokage had summoned him, Fugaku's face immediately turned serious.

He turned to look at Shingetsu, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes filled with inquiry: "Shingetsu, what could it be that the Third Hokage is in such a hurry to summon us?"

"Father, you rely on Shingetsu so much now?!" Itachi, who came to report the news, felt a pang of sadness upon seeing the scene before him.

He's had this feeling lately.

Compared to his son

Her own father valued Shen Yue more.

"Well?!" Shingetsu's Sharingan flickered slightly, but his face showed a thoughtful expression.

He stroked his chin, as if pondering carefully, before slowly speaking after a moment: "If I'm not mistaken, it might be related to the situation in Kumogakure. Danzo personally led that mission; judging by the time, there should be some activity by now. Something must have gone wrong."

"Something went wrong?" Fugaku's heart tightened upon hearing this.

He lowered his voice and asked tentatively, "Shingetsu, tell me honestly, does this have anything to do with you? It's not like it's you again...?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue immediately adopted a wronged and aggrieved expression, puffing out her cheeks, widening her Sharingan eyes, and raising her voice several decibels: "Clan leader! Do you really think I'm the kind of treacherous person who would secretly scheme against the village's leaders and go so far as to instigate external threats to attack political enemies? Everything I've done has been for the sake of protecting Konoha and the peace and prosperity of the Uchiha clan! I work hard every day training the clan members, handling police affairs, and maintaining village security, and you actually doubt me like this?"

Fugaku was immediately embarrassed. He quickly patted Shingetsu on the shoulder, his tone softening, "Alright, alright, I was just overthinking it!"

"Father, let's go. Don't keep the Third Hokage waiting!" Itachi, not wanting to see this, quickly urged them on.

"Okay!" Fugaku nodded as well.

They then followed Itachi to the Hokage Building.

Shen Yue watched the two walk away.

As soon as Fugaku and Itachi turned the corner, Kamizuki immediately turned and quietly walked to the big tree as if taking a stroll.

He leaned casually against the tree trunk and asked in a low voice, "Orochimaru, how is it?"

Orochimaru appeared silently beside Shingetsu as if he had grown out of the shadows of the trees, his golden vertical pupils gleaming with excitement.

His voice was hoarse with a hint of smugness: "Kamizuki-kun, the plan is going very smoothly. Danzo and his Root squad have indeed run headlong into the ambush led by the Fourth Raikage himself in the Land of the Moon. Kumogakure was clearly prepared and laid a trap."

"The battle was extremely fierce. Danzo's Root squad was almost completely wiped out, and the scene was very ugly. Danzo himself seemed to have used some kind of secret technique with a high cost to barely escape, but it looks like he suffered heavy losses. Now, the Cloud Village is completely enraged. The Fourth Raikage has ordered a large-scale mobilization of troops, including many elite Jonin and Anbu. There are even intelligence suggesting that there may be Jinchuriki preparing to provide support from the rear, and they are pressing aggressively towards the border of the Land of Fire."

Upon hearing Orochimaru's report, Shen Yue's eyes lit up. He slammed his fist in excitement, almost bursting into laughter: "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Danzo's failure this time isn't just a mission failure; he's utterly monstrous! He's suffered heavy losses, escalated tensions, and even lured the Cloud Village army right to his doorstep! Let's see how he explains himself to the Third Hokage now! He'll have to take the blame this time!"

"It seems that Shingetsu-kun truly hates Danzo!" Orochimaru was speechless at Shingetsu's excited expression.

However, he also knew that Danzo's hostility towards the Uchiha clan was inherited from the Second Hokage, and it was no ordinary hostility.

"Kamizuki-kun, with such a commotion, Konoha can't possibly sit idly by. The Third Hokage's urgent summons of Fugaku and the others is most likely to discuss countermeasures. They'll probably immediately mobilize the village's elite forces, including the strongest members of the various clans and elite Jonin, to rush to the border to halt the Cloud Village's advance and prevent the war from spreading into the Land of Fire. This will inevitably lead to an unprecedented vacuum in Konoha's internal defenses, especially the guards near the Hokage Building." He continued his analysis for Kamui.

"That's right, this is also part of our plan!" Shen Yue clapped her hands.

This is the opportunity he has been waiting for!

"Orochimaru, you're right! The border conflict will act like a giant magnet, drawing the attention of the Third Hokage and most of Konoha's top fighters. The interior will be empty, the higher-ups will be overwhelmed and have no time for anything else!" He lowered his voice, his tone becoming incredibly firm: "We must also seize this opportunity to take the Scroll of Sealing!"

"Not bad!" Orochimaru also narrowed his eyes excitedly; the forbidden techniques in the Book of Seals were equally irresistible to him.

"Heh heh... I'm all ready. I've reconfirmed the infiltration route, the guard shift change pattern, the weak points in the barrier, and even the Third Hokage's possible reaction time. As long as you draw enough attention to your side, I can move in at any time."

"No rush. I reckon Konoha will transfer me to the front lines for this operation too!"

"We'll discuss everything when I return!" Shen Yue said calmly.

He felt that this commotion was quite significant.

He's now considered one of Konoha's top combatants.

If Konoha were to fight against a massive force like Kumogakure.

He definitely won't be left out.

He even felt that...

Danzo might have even told the Third Hokage to specifically request that he also participate in the war.

Just as the two were whispering and finalizing the last details, Kamizuki and Orochimaru almost simultaneously froze, sensing an extremely faint but rapidly approaching chakra fluctuation.

"Someone's coming!" The newcomer had clearly concealed their presence, and it would have been almost impossible for the two of them to detect them unless they were both highly perceptive.

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

Without any hesitation, Orochimaru vanished silently into the shadows of the tree trunk, as if he had never been there.

Almost at the same time, a figure appeared instantly at the edge of the training ground; it was Uchiha Itachi, who had returned.

"Why are you here? Do you want to challenge me again?" Shingetsu gave Itachi a cold look when he saw that Itachi had returned.

Itachi noticed the unfriendly tone in Shingetsu's voice.

I also felt a little wronged.

It was clearly him who got beaten up by Shen Yue earlier.

Why does it seem like he's the one who's wrong?

"What did I do to offend him?" Itachi was completely bewildered.

He had no idea what was going on.

Why is Shen Yue so hostile towards him?

However, he was a man of few words and did not get angry.

Instead, he calmly looked at Shingetsu, who stood alone under the tree, and said in a cold voice without much emotion: "Shingetsu, the Third Hokage has also urgently summoned you and ordered you to go to the Hokage Building immediately."

"I understand. It seems something big has happened. Let's go see what important task our wise Third Hokage has to entrust to the Uchiha this time." With that, he stepped forward to follow Itachi.