The Building Is Empty

"Kai, what you said... is it true?"

An elder of the Uchiha clan couldn't help but look at Kai, trembling.

Kai nodded firmly. "It's true."

"Then why?..."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Kai interrupted the elder and looked around. Everyone had questions in their eyes.

"Have you ever thought about the consequences of what I said earlier? This secret will leak, and the village will order me to lead a team to conquer that world.

If I refuse, then the lives of the Uchiha clan members, young and old, will be at risk to force our hand.

This clan really doesn't have a way out."

"But can we really survive in that world? There aren't many strong people there."

Leaving home for a completely unfamiliar world made many people uneasy.

"Don't worry. Although there are many strong people in that world, not all of them will band together. That world is actually very chaotic. With the strength of our Uchiha clan and some development, we still have a great chance of becoming a major force."

Many young clan members felt their hearts race at Kai's words. Which young person hadn't dreamed of exploring new territories? Yet, they were stuck working as security guards in the village.

"But... I really don't want to leave like this!"

"Yeah! This is obviously a village founded by our Uchiha clan, but now we're running away in despair."

Almost all the Uchiha clan members present were born and raised in Konoha Village, so they naturally considered it their home.

They didn't hate Konoha, but they resented its senior officials and the villagers who held prejudices against their clan.

"I know everyone is reluctant to back down, and I feel the same way, but this is reality.

If you want to hold your head high, you must first learn to bow your head.

Moreover, we're not leaving forever.

We just need some time to strengthen our Uchiha clan. When we come back, we won't secretly stage a coup here; we'll do it openly and reclaim everything that belongs to us."

"Reclaim!"

"Reclaim!"...

All the young people felt excited when they heard Kai's words. His message truly resonated with them.

Uchiha Fugaku frowned and thought for a moment. If what Kai said is true, then this is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

"So when do we set off?"

"Now."

"Now?"

"Now is the perfect time. Everyone in the clan is here, and it's time to leave. After all, Konoha has already taken action."

Uchiha Fugaku's expression suddenly changed. "Action? You mean?!"

"Konoha's investigation of the Uchiha clan is thorough.

Since they already know we're planning a coup tonight, they won't just sit back and do nothing.

They're waiting for a signal, waiting for the moment we actually launch the coup, and then they'll act to completely eliminate the Uchiha clan, leaving us with no excuses."

"This...!"

"How come?!"

…

Everyone was shocked. They hadn't expected that their conspiracy had been uncovered by Konoha. Did this mean they were now surrounded?

"Konoha is no longer our Uchiha's Konoha. Don't hold any illusions about it. If you want to control your own destiny, you can only strengthen yourselves."

Kai's Sharingan, with its three Tomoe, began to spin rapidly.

Suddenly, the space in front of him rippled, and a mirror-like space-time portal appeared.

"Let's go."

One by one, everyone stepped inside.

Kai was the last to enter. He glanced back outside and slightly smirked. "Goodbye, Konoha."

Meanwhile, outside Nanga Shrine, just as Kai had predicted, Konoha's Anbu ninjas had surrounded the area.

The Third Hokage looked at Shimura Danzō with a serious expression. "Danzo, are you sure the Uchiha clan will launch a coup?"

"Definitely."

Danzo replied confidently, then glanced at his subordinates, who immediately understood and released a swarm of black bugs from their hands.

These were parasites, a secret technique of the Aburame clan. They used their own bodies as nests to raise bugs, which could be deployed for combat and intelligence gathering.

The bugs quickly flew toward Nanga Shrine.

After a while, one of the bugs returned.

"What?!" The face of the Aburame clan ninja responsible for reconnaissance changed slightly, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Danzo asked, frowning.

"There's no one at Nanga Shrine! The entire Uchiha clan has vanished!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Third Hokage and Shimura Danzō turned to shock, and they quickly dispatched everyone to investigate Nanga Shrine.

However, no tunnel was found, and the Uchiha clan had simply disappeared without a trace right before their eyes.

"Find them! Even if it means turning the entire ninja world upside down, find them!"

The cooked duck had flown away, and Danzo was furious.

The Third Hokage frowned as well. The entire Uchiha clan had vanished. This was undoubtedly related to that young man from the Uchiha clan.

He had encountered Kai several times, but he couldn't see through the boy at all.

He had a hunch that the Uchiha clan would definitely return.

And when they did, the entire ninja world would tremble.