Yet, at this exact moment, an unexpected turn of events suddenly descended! The source of this upheaval was the mysterious and ancient compound of the Hozuki Clan. Normally tranquil, the Hozuki Clan was now engulfed in a fierce and heated debate sparked by the turmoil within Kirigakure.
It must be understood that the Hozuki Clan was a prominent and illustrious existence. As kinsmen of the Second Mizukage, they had once been the most influential family within Kirigakure. Because of this, even when Uchiha Obito ascended to the pinnacle of power in Kirigakure, he still harbored many reservations, for at that time the Hozuki Clan had intricate ties with numerous middle and upper-tier figures in the village.
However, Obito was Obito after all. Especially since his goal in Kirigakure was not to help the village flourish and grow, but rather to drag it down into an abyss of hell, he could not openly and thoroughly exterminate this clan at the time. Nevertheless, the dark hands operating from the shadows dealt them heavy blows all the same.
Chapter 354