Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

The ninjas guarding the gate were suddenly startled.

He abruptly stopped laughing, tilted his head back, opened his mouth, and spat out a laser beam that pierced through the body of the masked ANBU ninja in a white trench coat who was attacking from above. In the next instant, his body seemed to spew steam as he moved at a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, dodging the attacks from the left, right, and below.

then,

A fist wreathed in magma pierced through the bodies of two members of the Dark Guard.

At the same time, his right foot, still wrapped in lava, stomped down on the ground, and before he could retreat back into the underground darkness, his skull was melted by the lava.

The whole process took less than three seconds.

A fully staffed secret service squad fell just like that.

"Alright, now that the annoying flies are gone, it's time for the main event to begin."

Hiruko clapped his hands lightly, sending a signal. Behind him, in the vast forest outside the main gate of Konoha Village, it was as if a nest had been disturbed. Ferocious-looking strange birds flew into the sky, and vicious strange dogs and murderous snakes poured out of the forest like a flood that had burst its banks, a dark mass that could not be seen from beginning to end.

"what!!"

"what?"

The ninjas guarding the gate screamed, but their cries were quickly drowned out by the surging pack of vicious dogs and strange snakes.

"It's been a long time. Please enjoy this homecoming gift! My hometown!" Standing atop the gates of Konoha, Hiruko laughed heartily.

[Chapter 308. Emergency Response]

The ninja world's technology tree may be a bit off, but it's not that backward. At most, the existence of ninjas has caused it to lag behind in the development of technologies such as weapons development and long-distance communication. But apart from that, its development in all aspects is quite good.

Refrigerators, washing machines, and other household appliances are no longer rare in Konoha, and the number of movie theaters has increased to double digits.

And there is,

Zongxian put the surveillance technology that was already available to him into practice.

While the cameras aren't exactly everywhere in the village, some key locations have been equipped with comprehensive surveillance systems. In the original story, these useful devices had been sitting around collecting dust for ages, only to be used once during the Chunin Exams. In Sōgen's opinion, that was a complete waste.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi possessed a telescope technique that allowed him to monitor the village, it was impossible for a Hokage to be holding a crystal ball and watching it without blinking for 24 hours straight.

and,

The telescope technique has a limited field of view, and it is impossible for Hiruzen Sarutobi to monitor the entire village by himself.

Hokage Building

Inside the monitoring room.

“Belihu, he calls himself Belihu.”

The lip-reading expert standing in front of the monitor was furious. Because the camera didn't have a sound recording function, there was always a lip-reading expert on standby in the monitoring room. But... damn it, not only did he wear such a high collar, but he also hid his face with bandages.

Bullshit!

The lip-reading expert, who had lost the opportunity to impress the Hokage's assistant, cursed Hiruko in his heart.

correct,

The name Hiruko was transmitted back via radio by the ninja guarding the gate.

"Traitorous and ruthless?"

Kabuto pushed up his glasses and questioned, "Isn't that a bit much? The person in the surveillance footage looks like a dwarf, but the wanted poster's Hiruko doesn't look like that."

"...But that's what he said himself."

"The communications officer, wearing headphones, murmured."

"Alright, Dou, don't worry about such a small thing."

Zongxian interrupted.

Looking at the child-like figure on the monitor, he didn't feel heavy-hearted; rather, he felt a sense of relief. It had finally arrived. He wasn't afraid of being the one to cause trouble; he was annoyed by those who hid in the shadows, plotting their schemes and schemes.

recent,

He had been pondering when Hiruko would launch an attack. As for whether Hiruko would attack the Konoha ninja, there was no need to think about it. Even if Hiruko didn't come knocking on their door, Kakashi and Mangetsu still hadn't given up tracking down Hiruko's whereabouts.

After escorting Tsunade back to the village, they didn't rest for two days.

They were all sent away together, and they're still struggling to make ends meet.

"Whether it's really Beiruhu or not, we'll have plenty of time to interrogate him once we catch him. We'll notify them..." Zongxian pondered who to send to the village entrance to deal with Beiruhu.

"Hokage Assistant! Please look at the monitor."

The lip-reading expert, who had been staring intently at the monitor, suddenly shouted.

look,

They gathered together instantly.

Everyone in the monitoring room saw Hiruko casually take down a team of elite ANBU members. Immediately afterward, the alien creatures surged in like a tide, filling the screen, and then with a "snap," the view was lost, turning into a static screen.

The camera must have been destroyed.

At the end of the picture,

What I saw was a feather drifting down and a fleeting flash of light.

"Look in the sky!"

The monitoring personnel standing by the window also suddenly shouted.

Zongxian used a teleportation technique to appear by the window and saw the strange birds circling above Konoha Village. Their feathers fluttered down like snowflakes, and the sound of explosions could be heard from the direction of the main gate.

"Tch! They actually came up with something this complicated!"

Things started to get complicated.

If the enemy is only Hiruko, then as long as Hiruko is dealt with, the matter will be settled. Even if a suitable person cannot be found to deal with Hiruko, Munen can simply take action himself.

but,

Hiruko actually pulled a trick of overwhelming the enemy with a large army!

Strange birds soaring in the sky, two-headed blue-scaled snakes crawling on the ground, ferocious dogs the size of calves leaping between houses... The monitoring room doesn't just have one monitor; there's only one camera at the main entrance of the village, while cameras installed in other locations throughout the village are still operating!

Right now,

Every camera near the village entrance captured images of those monsters, densely packed like a tsunami, making it seem as if Konoha would be swallowed up in the next second.

My gaze returned indoors, lingering on the rows of monitors.

Zongxian realized it.

situation,

It has finally been upgraded.

This is no longer a small-scale accident, but a disaster that will affect the entire village!

"Issue a Level 1 martial law order. Instruct the police department to protect the safety of the villagers, prioritize escorting children, women, and the elderly to shelters, and mobilize the Anbu and Jonin teams. Protecting the safety of the villagers is the top priority. Also, be aware that the enemy may not only be the monsters in front of us. Be careful that some treacherous individuals may infiltrate the village and cause trouble."

Zongxian quickly issued the order.

"Issuing a Level 1 martial law order requires the Hokage's signature."

The pharmacist reminded him from the side.

"In urgent situations, one should act expediently."

"Yes, I understand."

"But you're not wrong. Send someone to contact the Hokage and ask him to sign the necessary documents. Also, tell the Hokage what I did and ask him for instructions. I can't command the Anbu without the Hokage's orders... Damn it, there's a lot of trouble to deal with. Anyway, get moving! What are you all standing here doing, you idiots?"

With a shout,

The people in the monitoring room immediately stirred up like dogs whose tails had been set on fire, pouring out from the door and windows. They were all assistants to Sogen, serving as the Hokage's advisors, and temporarily holding the reins of power in the village in place of the Hokage. Kabuto Yakushi alone couldn't handle all of them.

He has a whole team working for him!

Without much communication, the subordinates tacitly began their work based on their past experience. Some went to draft the martial law order, some went to contact the police department, and others went to find Nara Shikaku, the leader of the Jonin squad. Faced with the sudden situation, they successfully remained calm and carried out their work in a stable and orderly manner.

In a blink of an eye,

Apart from the original staff, only Zongxian and Yakushi Kabuto remained in the monitoring room.

"Kabuto, contact Shisui and ask him to check on the barrier team. We haven't received any messages from them yet, and I suspect something might have happened to them." Given Hiruko's words, it wasn't unusual for a former Konoha ninja to enter the village without disturbing the barrier.

However, despite the appearance of so many monsters, the barrier team remained completely silent.

This is not normal.

Moreover, the troubles didn't stop there; there were many other things that Zongxian needed to worry about... However, these were not reasons why Zongxian didn't choose to take action to eliminate the troubles immediately. Hiruko and his monster army were indeed quite a nuisance.

but,

The person we need to be most wary of is Obito Uchiha, whose presence is uncertain.

Although he learned from Orochimaru that the Akatsuki organization seemed to have no major moves recently, he couldn't be too trusting to believe half of what Orochimaru said. He dared not guarantee that the Akatsuki organization would continue to act according to its original trajectory in that already chaotic future.

Don't say anything else,

The fates of Orochimaru, Itachi Uchiha, and Kisame Hoshigaki have already changed.

Orochimaru is still a member of Akatsuki, while Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki have no connection with Akatsuki whatsoever.

Therefore,

We need to be wary of these uncertain risks.

"Tell Shisui that if the Barrier Team really has a problem, have him find Naruto Uzumaki as quickly as possible to ensure the safety of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki." Zongxian added a new order. The reason for finding the Barrier Team was not only to confirm their situation, but also because the Barrier Team could quickly pinpoint someone's location using the large barrier that covered the entire village.

Of course, this is on the premise that the target is not within the range of those small barriers within the village.

The clan territories of families such as the Uchiha and Hyuga are all shrouded in barriers, making it impossible for the barrier team to monitor the internal situation of these families through the large barrier.

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Cold sweat trickled down Yakumo's forehead.

It was a bomb... The falling feathers would explode. She realized something was wrong as the feathers fell like snowflakes. There was definitely something wrong with these feathers. She didn't have the Sharingan and couldn't see any changes in the feathers, but with her naturally powerful spiritual strength, it wasn't difficult for her to sense the chakra contained in the feathers.

then,

She threw a shuriken upwards.