Naruto: We Uchiha only want to make money.

Chapter 69 Hinata is rescued, and the Cloud Village prepares to take action!

"As expected, Hinata is here too. In that case, my plan can proceed smoothly!" Kamizuki's gaze moved upwards, looking at the roof beams and pillars.

He had already secretly tampered with things there.

The signing ceremony is now underway.

In the spacious and solemn meeting room, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Chloe, the representative of the Cloud Village delegation, sat at opposite ends of a long table, with a scroll symbolizing a peace pact placed before them. On the Konoha side, two advisors, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, along with Danzo Shimura, sat on either side, their expressions solemn.

The clan leaders stood behind their respective seats, quietly watching the signing ceremony unfold. The gazes of Uchiha Fugaku, Hyuga Hiashi, Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and others were all focused on the soon-to-be-signed name; the atmosphere was solemn and subtly nuanced.

The signing ceremony has concluded.

The Third Hokage and Chloe put down their pens and exchanged scrolls.

Everyone present applauded.

With a warm smile on his face, the Third Hokage stood up and addressed the representatives of the various Konoha clans present: "To demonstrate Konoha's unity and the importance it attaches to this alliance, I would like to invite all clan leaders to step forward."

The clan leaders all went together to stand behind the Third Hokage as background figures.

They stood in order, forming a human wall symbolizing the unity of Konoha.

As the young representative of the Uchiha clan and the person in charge of this escort mission, Shingetsu stood in the Uchiha clan's ranks, relatively to the side and front. His gaze seemed to casually sweep across the entire area, especially towards the direction where the Cloud Village trio and Hinata were.

At the same time, chakra quietly gathered beneath his feet, ready to erupt at any moment.

While everyone's attention was focused on the Third Hokage, the Covenant Scroll, and their respective positions.

Above young Hinata's head, a decorative beam began to sway slightly, making a very faint creaking sound, and a few wisps of dust fell down.

Then, in the next moment...

Amidst gasps of surprise from the crowd.

The beam snapped suddenly, crashing down with a heavy whooshing sound as it hurtled straight down on Hinata Hyuga, who was completely unprepared!

The change happened too quickly. Everyone else was behind the Third Hokage, serving as background figures, their attention was scattered, and they were quite far away.

There was simply no time to rescue them!

"Ah!" Young Hinata stared wide-eyed in confusion, her expression terrified as she looked at the falling beam above her. She was completely stunned.

"Hinata!" Hiashi Hyuga's eyes bulged with veins when he saw this.

He leaped into the air and unleashed a soft punch, striking the falling beam in mid-air.

The fierce chakra transformed into two white, soft lions that roared through the air and crashed into the beam that was about to fall on Hinata.

But it's all over now.

His move was too late.

At this critical moment, a figure appeared like a ghost!

It is the Divine Moon!

His Sharingan activated instantly.

Almost the instant the cracking sound rang out, he activated the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

The surge in chakra and physical abilities after fusing with Hashirama's cells made him incredibly fast at this moment.

He pulled the terrified Hinata into his arms, while simultaneously raising his other hand.

"Boom!" The beam was directly struck in the waist by Shen Yue and split in two.

It grazed the two bodies and crashed heavily onto the open ground beside them, raising a cloud of dust.

Those two soft punches missed completely.

"Are you alright, Hinata?" Shingetsu and Hinata looked at each other.

Hinata was still shaken, but her white eyes reflected Shintsuki's handsome face, and she felt a sense of security in his embrace.

After quickly confirming that she was unharmed, Shen Yue released her hand, her movements natural and restrained.

"I'm fine, big brother!" Hinata's voice was childish, and for no apparent reason, she felt a vague sense of affection for the Uchiha big brother who had saved her in her moment of crisis and who looked only a few years older than her.

"It's good that you're alright!" Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hinata, it's your father's fault for not protecting you!" Hiashi Hyuga rushed to his daughter's side immediately, carefully checked her over, and only relaxed after confirming that Hinata was unharmed.

He bowed deeply to Shingetsu, his tone sincere: "Uchiha Shingetsu, thank you for saving my daughter. The Hyuga clan will forever remember this kindness." His attitude was a stark contrast to his previous estrangement and wariness towards the Uchiha.

"Kamizuki, well done!" Fugaku stepped forward, patted Kamui on the shoulder, and smiled approvingly and with satisfaction.

The other clan leaders also glanced at Shenyue, and many people whispered among themselves.

"Such quick reflexes and agility!"

"That's Uchiha Shingetsu? I heard he even stormed Root and fought Danzo a while ago!"

"It wasn't just a fight, it was cutting off Danzo's ear!"

"I used to think the rumors were just the Uchiha clan lying, but now it seems like that's not the case!"

"It's said that he even repelled Orochimaru!"

Many people whispered among themselves, mentioning how Shingetsu had single-handedly stormed Root headquarters and injured Danzo, as well as his fight with Orochimaru the previous night. The well-informed clan leaders exchanged information in hushed tones, their eyes filled with surprise as they looked at Shingetsu.

They all felt that this Uchiha boy was no ordinary person.

"They're using me as a weapon to make fun of me again!" Danzo stood at the edge of the crowd. Hearing these whispers, especially when they mentioned the painful memory of his ear being chopped off in public, a cold glint flashed in his single eye, and his anger and resentment grew even stronger.

"Uchiha...Kamizuki!" The three Cloud Village envoys also gave Kamui a deep look, and then glanced at Hinata, who was being protected by her father.

Chloe and Troy exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness and a hint of excitement in each other's eyes.

Shingetsu's reaction speed once again exceeded their expectations, but this only strengthened their determination to capture Hinata.

In a very low voice, using the Cloud Village's coded language, Chloe said to Troy and Samui, "The plan remains the same, but we need to be more cautious. The target is surrounded by Uchiha, and he himself is extremely vigilant."

"It's alright, we're not going to get the Sharingan!" Troy replied calmly.

They decided to take action tonight and then return to Kumogakure overnight.

Chloe had already planned to take advantage of the friendly atmosphere following the successful signing and Konoha's relaxed attitude, to make her move quietly, and then immediately return to Kumogakure.

Even if Konoha discovers something is wrong afterward, they will be unable to track down Kumogakure for revenge.

Before that, they sent Samui alone to the border to set up a trap for him.

Chloe whispered to Samui, "Using the excuse of sightseeing around Konoha and preparing for future exchanges, you leave early and head to the designated location to set up traps for both rendezvous and retreat. Troy and I will stay behind to execute the plan."

"Okay!" Although Samui still had doubts, seeing Chloe's resolute attitude and that the plan had reached a critical stage, he could only nod in agreement.

late at night.

The alliance ceremony concluded.

The crowd gradually dispersed.