Chapter 17
The day after the final preparations were made, an expanded meeting was held in a conference room in the Hokage's office. In addition to the four high-ranking officials of Konoha, three clan leaders from the Ino-Shika-Cho combination were present, all staunch supporters of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The meeting's topic was:
How should we respond to the Uchiha rebellion?
"What else can we do? Fight! Summoning so many ninjas and temporarily halting external missions was all in preparation for this."
"Sarutobi, I think we should start getting ready."
The Third Hokage nodded. With peace becoming increasingly elusive, it was time to display their decisive power. He looked at the man beside him:
"Shikaku, please report on the progress of our battle plan preparations."
"Yes, Hokage-sama! Everyone, please look at this. These are the preliminary plans to counter the Uchiha rebellion. Since confirming their intent to rebel, related actions actually began last night."
"All the Jonin in the village have been notified under the guise of a drill. The ANBU teams have completed their contraction and are now in deployment mode. The celebrity will arrive two days earlier, and while most residents will be drawn to the opera house, the few staying home will be properly relocated. All traps will be set within two days."