Chapter 444: We are the proud Uchiha! A cheap duo?
"What are you doing? Stop it, all of you!"
Just as more and more radical members of the Uchiha Clan joined the battle, forcing Uchiha Mikoto to struggle and repeatedly wanting to unleash her hidden Kage-level strength...
A roar filled with endless fury pierced the night, coming from afar.
As everyone turned their heads to look, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in a few leaps, had already appeared within everyone's sight, bringing Utatane Koharu, Homura Mitokado, and a large number of Anbu members.
"Hokage-sama~"
Seeing the arrival of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Anbu, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda's expressions changed, while Uchiha Fugaku's mouth curved into a bitter smile.
Sure enough, his premonition was not wrong~ This matter would not proceed as smoothly as the clan's high-ranking members had calculated.
Before the news from that side returned, which side would the Hokage and the Village's high-ranking officials stand on?
The answer to this question was obvious.
"Hokage-sama~ May I ask what you intend to do by leading so many Anbu into our Uchiha Clan in the middle of the night?"
"Don't forget the agreement between the Village and the Uchiha Clan."
"Even if you are the Hokage, you do not have the right to trespass into the Uchiha Clan Grounds without the Uchiha Clan's permission."
Gazing at Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Anbu behind him,
Uchiha Izuyama temporarily suppressed his desire to continue attacking Uchiha Mikoto~
The intrusion of the Hokage and the Village's high-ranking officials had already made this matter even more complicated.
If not handled properly, it would not only affect the conflict with the Village but also tarnish the Uchiha Clan's reputation.
"Hmph~ Uchiha Izuyama, don't forget, the Uchiha Clan also belongs to Konoha."
"As Hokage, within Konoha's boundaries, I have the right to handle all matters. This is the agreement among all Shinobi Clans, and it is also the power granted to me by the Daimyo..."
"Don't always use the Uchiha Clan to coerce me~ In my opinion, you... Uchiha Izuyama, do not represent the Uchiha Clan."
Uchiha Izuyama's attitude made Hiruzen Sarutobi's face incredibly grim, and his impression of the Uchiha Clan's radical faction, and even the entire Uchiha, worsened.
"Tonight, I am taking Mikoto Jonin. All of you, move aside~"
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi clearly stated his attitude, he underestimated the stubbornness of the arrogant Uchiha.
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's rebuke, the Uchiha Clan's Ninja not only showed no signs of dispersing but, at Uchiha Izuyama's signal, gathered even more tightly, firmly blocking Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Anbu members.
"Uchiha Izuyama~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was enraged! A rare loss of composure~
As he roared in anger, a terrifying aura surged skyward, stirring up endless air currents... which continuously swept towards Uchiha Izuyama, Uchiha Moda, and others.
It was also at this moment~
Uchiha Izuyama, Uchiha Moda, and the others finally woke up!
The person standing before them was not only Konoha's Hokage but also Konoha's... undisputed strongest individual.
"Hokage-sama~ I apologize!"
"Today, no matter what, you cannot take Mikoto. This is the will of all of us Uchiha... Everything we do is for the future of the Uchiha Clan."
"Uchiha Izuyama~ Do you understand what you are doing?"
"Fugaku, you should have personally witnessed the strength of that brat Tetsuya. If... you insist on going your own way, who among the current Uchiha do you think can stop that brat Tetsuya?"
"I don't know what the future of the Uchiha Clan is that you speak of!"
"But my intuition tells me that if you truly do this, then... what awaits your Uchiha will be endless slaughter and darkness~"
This was not Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately exaggerating Fujiwara Tetsuya's combat power.
Rather... Fujiwara Tetsuya, who had just turned sixteen not long ago, indeed had enough room for growth, enough time... to take revenge on the Uchiha Clan.
Unless the arrogant Uchiha could retreat and hide within the Uchiha Clan Grounds, otherwise... slaughter was simply unavoidable.
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze that seemed to penetrate one's heart, Uchiha Fugaku chose to remain silent.
Although he also knew in his heart that Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were correct, however... to become the next clan head, he absolutely could not betray his clansmen at such a critical moment.
"Hokage-sama~ That brat won't survive tonight."
"Four Quasi-Kage, dozens of Jonin, Elite Jonin... No matter how strong that brat is, he only has a dead end."
"The threat you speak of will not exist..."
"Hokage-sama, I advise you to think carefully. Do you really... want to anger the Uchiha Clan for a dead person?"
Perhaps it was because he was confident about Fujiwara Tetsuya's demise, or perhaps he had long seen through the hidden cowardice beneath Hiruzen Sarutobi's resolve... Uchiha Izuyama's tone became increasingly aggressive.
"What~"
"Four Quasi-Kage, dozens of Jonin, Elite Jonin~"
At this moment, not only Hiruzen Sarutobi, Torune Ryoui, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke had a drastic change in expression, but Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado also paled.
However, unlike the former, Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado were truly worried about the potential threat that the Uchiha Clan's displayed power would pose to the Village.
"You guys, how dare you attack that brat Tetsuya, Konoha's hero~"
"Uchiha Izuyama... Do you Uchiha intend to betray the Village?"
In his shock and anger, Hiruzen Sarutobi's aura became even more terrifying. Even the stone slabs beneath his feet began to crack in large sections, unable to withstand the aura Hiruzen Sarutobi was emitting, and continued to spread outwards as time passed... It seemed as if he was about to strike with thunderous force in the next moment, completely suppressing Uchiha Izuyama, Uchiha Moda, and the others.
"Hiruzen, calm down~"
"Right now, the most important thing is to confirm whether that brat is still alive."
At the crucial moment, Utatane Koharu forcibly restrained Hiruzen Sarutobi~ preventing Hiruzen Sarutobi from losing control.
Hearing Utatane Koharu's whisper, Torune Ryoui's gaze instantly turned cold.
Even the look in her eyes as she looked at Utatane Koharu carried a deep sense of estrangement.
She naturally understood the meaning behind Utatane Koharu's words... which was, if Fujiwara Tetsuya truly died,
breaking ties with the Uchiha Clan for a dead person would undoubtedly be an extremely irrational decision.
"Koharu~ You..."
"Hiruzen, Koharu is right. Right now... the most important thing is to confirm whether that brat is alive."
With Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado speaking up, the arrogance on Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda's faces intensified.
It was as if they had already envisioned the scene of Hiruzen Sarutobi leading the Anbu scurrying out of the Uchiha Clan Grounds in disgrace.
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