The next day, early morning.
A team of Ninjas from the Grass Ninja Village arrived at Konoha Village overnight to seek help.
The Third Hokage donned his Hokage robe and summoned them.
From them, the Third Hokage learned that the Grass Ninja Village in the Land of Grass, which had always maintained friendly relations with the Land of Fire, had been attacked by a powerful enemy.
After clarifying some specific details, the Third Hokage said in a deep voice, "You have all worked hard. Rest assured, Konoha Village will definitely not ignore this matter!"
"Yes! Thank you so much, Hokage-sama! Konoha Village is our best ally, and we are counting on you this time!" the Ninjas from the Grass Ninja Village said, deeply moved.
After saying this, they were taken away to be settled and rest.
After the Ninjas from the Grass Ninja Village left, the Third Hokage called for his two Advisors, Homura Mitokado and Utatane Koharu.
After explaining the situation to them, the faces of the two Advisors turned grim.
Utatane Koharu said, "Hiruzen, there is no need to doubt it; that person is Uchiha Sora! I didn't expect this brat to dare attack the Grass Ninja Village at such a young age, and he even learned the Impure World Reincarnation Technique! I think we must find a way to eliminate this cancer as soon as possible!"
Homura Mitokado sighed and said, "I don't think this matter is that simple! Why would Uchiha Sora attack the Grass Ninja Village? We must first figure out his motive before we can decide on a plan!"
"This brat is using our Konoha Village's Forbidden Technique to run amok in the Ninja World; it's simply detestable!" Utatane Koharu couldn't help but curse after hearing this.
The Third Hokage mused, "Uchiha Sora's strength is immense. Even if I were to take action, I wouldn't be certain of killing him. Even if we brought Jiraiya back, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to effectively strike him; the Flying Thunder God Technique is simply too troublesome."
"Exactly! So what should we do? We can't ignore the plea for help from the Grass Ninja Village, right?" Utatane Koharu said with concern, "If this matter is not handled well, it might affect our Konoha Village's reputation and status in the Ninja World."
Homura Mitokado pondered, "For now, we can send someone to the Grass Ninja Village. The purpose is not to provide support, but to investigate Uchiha Sora's true motive. Once we know his real intent, we can make a final decision. Sandaime, what do you think?"
The Third Hokage nodded, "Hmm, you are right. The current Uchiha Sora is no longer a simple brat. Proceeding conservatively is indeed feasible."
"And what about those people from the Grass Ninja Village?" Utatane Koharu asked.
"It's fine, I will explain it to them personally," the Third Hokage said.
Utatane Koharu nodded, "Alright, in that case, I think we should send Kakashi this time? After all, he used to be Uchiha Sora's captain."
The Third Hokage mused slightly and nodded, "That works. This mission is inherently difficult, and I'm afraid only Kakashi is capable of handling it."
After some discussion, the three of them temporarily finalized a simple plan.
When the sun rose, they called for Kakashi and explained the mission to him.
Ever since Shisui died, Kakashi, who had been promoted to Anbu Captain, couldn't help but look solemn when he heard the mission was related to Uchiha Sora.
As Uchiha Sora's former captain, Kakashi couldn't say he understood Uchiha Sora perfectly, but he was clear about his personality and character.
Hearing that Uchiha Sora had actually committed such a brutal act as attacking the Grass Ninja Village, Kakashi felt deeply pained, but he accepted this difficult mission without hesitation.
"Rest assured, Hokage-sama! I will definitely complete the mission!" Kakashi promised.
At the same time, he said silently to himself: Sora, no matter what you are planning to do, I cannot let you continue down the wrong path!
Meanwhile, Uchiha Sora was in the Grass Ninja Village handling some matters.
Having just occupied the Grass Ninja Village, there were naturally many things that needed to be arranged.
A large portion of the captives from last night chose to stay, accept reality, and continue serving as Ninjas of the Grass Ninja Village, except their leader had changed to Uchiha Sora.
A small portion left the Grass Ninja Village carrying hatred.
Uchiha Sora didn't care where these people went, nor did he need to.
With his current strength, for anyone to attempt an assassination, they would need Kage-level strength. These people alone couldn't stir up any trouble.
The villagers of the Grass Ninja Village also knew that the Village had changed leaders.
Most of them were very anxious and uneasy, fearing that this new leader would do something brutal to them.
However, at this moment, Uzumaki Kanako and Karin stepped forward to personally tell the civilians their own stories.
Under their description, the previous leader was an utter villain, while the new leader was a tolerant and good person.
After hearing their stories, although the civilians were still somewhat skeptical, they temporarily eased some of their fear.
Some people who had originally planned to leave the Grass Ninja Village to seek refuge elsewhere decided to stay and observe the situation for now.
Just like that, the turmoil in the Grass Ninja Village quickly subsided.
But Uchiha Sora knew that all of this was just the calm before the storm.
Meanwhile, intelligence about the Grass Ninja Village being attacked and changing hands overnight quickly spread to other powers.
Besides Konoha Village, which had already known the intelligence, and the Hidden Mist Village, which was undergoing internal reorganization, the high-level officials of the Hidden Sand Village, Iwagakure, and the Hidden Cloud Village were all alarmed.
The Third Tsuchikage, the Fourth Raikage, and the Fourth Kazekage all issued orders for their subordinates to keep a close watch on intelligence regarding the Grass Ninja Village.
In the Land of Rain, which was adjacent to the Grass Ninja Village, atop a high building in the Hidden Rain Village.
White Zetsu appeared before Uchiha Obito with the intelligence and said, "The Grass Ninja Village has changed hands, and the person responsible is Uchiha Sora. Madara, what do you think?"
Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes and said indifferently, "The opponent's operation has already begun. It seems we cannot sit by and wait for death!"
"What do you plan to do?" White Zetsu asked.
Uchiha Obito sneered, "He wants to stop my plan, but he faces more than just me as an enemy. Don't forget that he is now a Rogue Ninja of Konoha, and the Land of Wind and Land of Earth surrounding the Grass Ninja Village will definitely not sit idly by."
"What do you mean?" White Zetsu asked, somewhat puzzled.
Obito ordered, "Konoha has already sent someone to the Grass Ninja Village. There is no movement from the Hidden Sand Village or Iwagakure yet, but it's only a matter of time. From now on, keep a close watch on intelligence from the Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure. Once anyone heads to the Grass Ninja Village, notify me immediately!"
White Zetsu was taken aback, then nodded and smiled, "It seems you are going to cause trouble again!"
Uchiha Obito said in a low voice, "Uchiha Sora is my number one enemy. How could I let his affairs go so smoothly? He might be able to conquer a small Grass Ninja Village, but can he withstand the Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure?"
"Hehehe! Obito, no, Madara, you are becoming increasingly cunning."