[Uchiha Clan Grounds]
"Brother, aren't you going to the festival with us today?", Sasuke looked eagerly at Uchiha Itachi, who was neatly dressed and ready to head out.
Uchiha Itachi raised his hand and tapped Sasuke's forehead, speaking with a helpless tone, "Sasuke, I still have work tonight."
"And didn't you already make plans with your friends?"
"I did…", Sasuke's expression visibly fell.
Uchiha Itachi patted Sasuke's head again, a fleeting trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes.
Then he looked at Uchiha Mikoto, who was frowning, "I'm heading out now, Mother."
"Really now, even on such an important day, you and your father don't know how to take a break," Uchiha Mikoto's tone was full of dissatisfaction.
Their whole family hadn't sat down to have a proper meal together in the past month.
Uchiha Itachi still looked helpless, "Precisely because it's an important day, we need to pay more attention to the village's safety."
"Sigh~", Uchiha Mikoto sighed lightly at his words, her previously furrowed brows relaxed a little, and she said gently, "Be careful."
Uchiha Itachi smiled faintly, which was rare, "I will."
After stepping out of the house, the emotions in Uchiha Itachi's eyes completely vanished, leaving only coldness.
He and Uchiha Fugaku had not told Uchiha Mikoto what was going to happen tonight.
When the new dawn arrives, the Uchiha will also welcome a rebirth.
Uchiha Itachi quickly arrived at the Naka Shrine, where the elite members of the Uchiha clan were already waiting.
Tonight, they would blitz the Hokage Building and seize control of Sarutobi Hiruzen.
With the Uchiha elites against the internally vulnerable Hokage Building, the advantage was theirs.
Seated in the center, Uchiha Fugaku also opened his eyes at this moment, "Everyone, tonight, we will take back everything the Uchiha once lost."
———
In the forest outside the Uchiha clan grounds.
The space twisted.
A figure in a black robe and tiger-patterned mask stepped out of the distorted space.
"This Uchiha Itachi really knows how to pick a time, choosing this exact day," Uchiha Obito looked toward the Hokage Rock. Even from this distance, he could still see the bright lights.
"A false world, a false peace..."
Just then, a pitcher plant grew beside him.
"How is the situation on the Uchiha side?", Uchiha Obito asked in a deep voice.
"Uchiha Itachi is already bringing people this way," Black Zetsu said expressionlessly.
In Konoha, many places had White Zetsu's presence, so Black Zetsu was often able to grasp the internal situation of the village quickly.
But there were also many places with special barriers, so even White Zetsu couldn't sneak in to monitor them secretly. Like the Hokage Building.
Uchiha Obito thought he was the manipulator behind the scenes, but in the end, it was like the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
He was the dish in someone else's bowl.
Uchiha Obito looked up at the sky. That silver moon in his eyes seemed to turn blood-red.
"Did Konoha notice anything?"
"Probably not. Sarutobi Hiruzen went to meet the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, then had Kakashi and Might Guy monitor the Jinchuriki, and returned to the Hokage Building," Black Zetsu reported the intelligence seen from afar by White Zetsu.
"Kakashi and Might Guy, huh...", Uchiha Obito snorted coldly and didn't want to deal with the two.
"Then let the Uchiha vanish with the night..."
———
[Senju Ancestral Home]
Shizune helped Tsunade put on a yukata.
Different from yesterday's lazy appearance, after careful grooming, the details of Tsunade's yukata were finely adjusted, and the black obi made her figure look even fuller.
The loose, tea-green yukata clung tightly to her plump body, perfectly fitting her curvaceous figure.
The slightly open collar revealed her snow-white collarbones and an ample bust Shizune could never hope to achieve in this life.
They bounced occasionally, too.
Aoba wore a light-colored yukata, standing to the side, silently admiring the beautiful scene.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
At that moment, the sound of knocking suddenly came.
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
"I'll get the door!"
Aoba walked toward the entrance.
The door opened, and Uzuki Yugao, dressed in a purple yukata, was standing at the door.
"Yugao-neesan, when did you come back?", Aoba said with surprise and delight.
"Just now," Uzuki Yugao was in a good mood. Despite rushing, she had made it in time.
Seeing Aoba in a yukata looking so cute, her eyes lit up immediately.
She couldn't help but scoop him up directly and rub him in her arms.
"Aoba, I've completed enough missions now. Tomorrow I'll submit an application to Lord Hokage, and once it's approved, I'll become a jōnin."
"Really? Then let me congratulate you in advance, Yugao-neesan."
Aoba let Uzuki Yugao rub his face. He'd long since gotten used to this level of contact.
Besides, he wasn't at a disadvantage.
"Huh, it's Yugao," Tsunade and Shizune, already dressed, also walked over from inside.
"Lady Tsunade, Senior Shizune," Uzuki Yugao put Aoba down and greeted the two.
Shizune gave Aoba a ghostly look, she wanted to rub him too.
Suppressing her sour feelings, Shizune smiled at Uzuki Yugao.
"Since you're here, let's go to the festival together."
"Okay!"
That was Uzuki Yugao's goal from the start.
The four of them chatted and laughed as they walked toward the Hokage Rock.
But when they arrived at the base of the rock, Aoba stopped.
"Aoba?", Uzuki Yugao asked in confusion.
Aoba scratched his head and explained, "I made plans with Tenten and the others, we're taking another route up."
"Another route?", Uzuki Yugao didn't know much about the festival events.
"It's that 'Ninja Trail,' right? It's part of the festival," Shizune explained.
"Then I want to go too!", Uzuki Yugao blurted out without thinking.
But Shizune's next words were like a bucket of cold water poured on her head.
"Nope, that's only for ninja school students!"
"What?"
Uzuki Yugao's face turned sullen, and her earlier good mood instantly faded by more than half.
She could only stare resentfully at Aoba.
"After I go up with Tenten and the others, I'll find you guys right away," Aoba used his small hand to pinch Uzuki Yugao's little hand.
"Then you better come early. If you're late, big sister will punish you tonight!"
Uzuki Yugao ruffled Aoba's hair, then left with Tsunade and Shizune.
After the three left—
Aoba soon heard footsteps and faint breathing from behind him.
He turned his head, and his gaze was instantly drawn in.
A snow-white Hinata stood behind him.
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