Chapter 445: Broken Memory! How could I really admit to something like that?
"Oh~ What a lively scene~"
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi reined in his aura, under the watchful eyes of Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, and was about to dispatch Anbu to search for Fujiwara Tetsuya… that familiar, flippant voice, like a clap of thunder, exploded in everyone's ears.
As everyone looked in the direction of the sound, Fujiwara Tetsuya, along with Uchiha Kazuha, who had awakened and been released from the Genjutsu's control, had already arrived beside Uchiha Mikoto.
"Mikoto~ Are you alright?"
Stroking the girl's hair, killing intent flickered in Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes, and a powerful aura continuously spread outwards.
This forced the Uchiha Clan members gathered around Uchiha Mikoto to constantly retreat.
"Tetsuya-kun, I'm fine~ It's just, my home is gone."
Looking down at the ruins beneath her feet, Uchiha Mikoto's tone sounded somewhat dejected.
Strictly speaking, Uchiha Mikoto's past experiences had a significant overlap with Fujiwara Tetsuya's youth; both lost their parents at a young age.
Although Uchiha Kai was present~
It still couldn't fill the void in Uchiha Mikoto's heart, her longing for family affection.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Fujiwara Tetsuya and Uchiha Mikoto were so attracted to each other, not just physically, but also spiritually… This residence was, without a doubt, Uchiha Mikoto's last attachment in the Uchiha Clan besides Uchiha Kai.
"I know~"
"Mikoto, perhaps… it's time for us to have a new home."
"Tetsuya-kun~"
Just as Fujiwara Tetsuya's lips moved, about to say something important, a graceful figure suddenly pushed through the crowd and threw herself into Fujiwara Tetsuya's arms… "Cough~ Ryoui, why are you crying?"
"Who made my second wife cry? Tell me, no matter who it is… I'll beat him up for you."
"Damn it~ Fujiwara Tetsuya! Why are you here?!"
"What about those rogue Ninja and bounty hunters? What about Kita and Ketsuto?"
Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda, who had reacted, clearly wouldn't give Fujiwara Tetsuya a chance for a deep flirtation with Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui.
With voices filled with suspicion, Uchiha Izuyama, Uchiha Moda, Uchiha Fugaku, and others abandoned Hiruzen Sarutobi… and quickly surrounded Fujiwara Tetsuya a few meters away.
"Oh~ So those eighteen guys were the bounty hunters and rogue Ninja you Uchiha Clan invited?"
"Colluding with outsiders, attempting to kill the Village's hero… You Uchiha really play a dangerous game~"
Seeing Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda lose their composure and expose this matter in front of so many people.
A playful glint flashed in Fujiwara Tetsuya's eyes~ He directly threw out all eighteen corpses that had been sealed within the scroll.
Now, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda, those two fools, had truly put Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, Homura Mitokado, and the other high-ranking officials on the spot… If this matter didn't have a reasonable resolution, it would inevitably stir up an uncontrollable storm throughout Konoha.
If the Uchiha Clan could collude with outsiders to kill him today, they could betray the Village and cooperate with other Ninja Villages to assassinate the Village's high-ranking officials tomorrow.
This kind of tendency must be eradicated in its infancy with all available power.
"Rogue Ninja? Bounty hunters?"
"Uchiha Izuyama, Uchiha Moda… It seems it's time for you to properly explain to the Village."
"When exactly did the Uchiha Clan start contacting external forces?"
"Hokage-sama, must you make things difficult for our Uchiha Clan?"
Looking at the gruesome corpses on the ground, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda's faces grew increasingly pale, and even Uchiha Fugaku gasped, instinctively taking two steps back and hiding himself among the many Uchiha Clan members.
"Uchiha Izuyama~ Understand your place!"
Seeing Uchiha Izuyama still so stubborn, still trying to coerce him with the Uchiha Clan.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone grew increasingly heavy.
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya appeared, his stance was already set.
Don't you see… even Utatane Koharu and Homura Mitokado, who held prejudices against Fujiwara Tetsuya, had lowered their gaze and didn't dare to utter a single word.
"It's not me making things difficult for your Uchiha Clan, but you… making things difficult for me, and for the Village."
"Repeatedly provoking the Hokage's authority, challenging the Village's regulations… What exactly does your Uchiha Clan want to do?"
"I swear in the name of the Hokage, this matter will have a fair and just resolution, otherwise… this matter will never end."
The constantly changing situation allowed Hiruzen Sarutobi to see an opportunity to weaken the Uchiha Clan.
If he could diminish the Uchiha Clan's power and influence in Konoha, it would bring unimaginable benefits to the entire Konoha, especially the Hokage lineage.
Not only the Uchiha, but also other Shinobi Clans in Konoha would be much more compliant for a period of time in the future.
"Hmph~"
"Hokage-sama, Izuyama and I are merely elders of the Clan. If Hokage-sama truly has any issues with the Uchiha Clan, you can certainly discuss them with the Clan Head…"
Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's assertiveness, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda finally gave up on their strong-arm tactics, instead quickly turning their attention back to Fujiwara Tetsuya.
"Brat, Kita, Ketsuto… and the other Uchiha Clan members who went to the ambush site to kill you?!"
"What exactly did you do to them?"
"Uchiha Ketsuto I know~ But what is Uchiha Kita? I haven't heard of him."
Fujiwara Tetsuya naturally wouldn't admit to killing Uchiha Kita, Uchiha Ketsuto, and nearly thirty other Uchiha.
Otherwise, the entire Uchiha Clan might riot tonight~ For the safety of the Fujiwara, Uesugi, and Tanaka Clans, the Uchiha Clan would have to face their demise prematurely.
"I didn't encounter any of the people you just mentioned tonight. If you don't believe me, you can certainly send people to investigate the ambush site that your Uchiha Clan and those outsiders set up…"
"See if, besides the traces of my battle with these weak fools on the ground, there are any other traces?"
Looking at Fujiwara Tetsuya's calm expression, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda hesitated for a moment.
Two Quasi-Kage, over twenty Jonin and Elite Jonin, if a battle truly broke out… it would be impossible for it to leave no traces or Chakra fluctuations~
To that extent, in the eyes of Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda, let alone Fujiwara Tetsuya being unable to do it, even the God of Shinobi Senju Hashirama of yesteryear, and that forbidden figure of the Uchiha Clan, couldn't do it at their peak.
"Could they have taken the wrong path?"
In thought, Uchiha Izuyama and Uchiha Moda shook their heads again.
The locations had all been scouted, and… those qualified to participate in the ambush against Fujiwara Tetsuya were all elites among elites.
It was absolutely impossible for them to make such a low-level mistake.
"Fugaku, you take people and go personally~ Search carefully, and make sure to find the whereabouts of the Great Elder and Ketsuto~"
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