He had actually erupted with immensely powerful Chakra as well...
Ready to join forces with Shinnosuke Sarutobi against him!
Fugaku was shocked. Though the strength Qianyu had displayed surpassed his expectations, still...
Whether it was Uchiha Shisui or Shinnosuke Sarutobi, neither was anyone Sarutobi Hiogo could compare to!
Qianyu would likely struggle to defeat even one of them, let alone both attacking at once?!
Qianyu had done what he had done and had never feared the consequences.
Facing the pincer attack of Uchiha Shisui and Shinnosuke Sarutobi, he knew he could never defeat the two of them, yet the corners of his mouth curled upward instead...
He directly added the hundred Merit Points he had just obtained to the Eye Power of his Sharingan.
At once...
Eye Power far more violent than before burst forth. His Three Tomoe Sharingan erupted with a blood-red glow, cold to the bone and soul-stealing!
"Come on!"
At that moment, in everyone's eyes, Uchiha Qianyu was practically synonymous with madness.
Yet just as a fierce battle was about to break out...
Fugaku Uchiha suddenly strode forward.
He stood beside Qianyu.
Uchiha Shisui was taken aback. "Clan Head, you..."
Shinnosuke Sarutobi said coldly as well, "Clan Head Fugaku, are you going to protect this man?"
"I am not protecting him."
Fugaku shook his head.
"I am resolving the problem."
Shinnosuke Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "Oh?"
"How does Clan Head Fugaku intend to resolve it?"
"Very simply. Report it to Lord Hokage and let him handle it personally."
"And what about Uchiha Qianyu?"
Fugaku looked at him, neither servile nor overbearing. "Naturally, he will be handled personally by Lord Hokage as well."
"Clan Head Fugaku, your words sound reasonable, but aren't you really saying that we cannot take Uchiha Qianyu away today?"
"That is correct. That is exactly what I mean."
Fugaku Uchiha's bearing was firmer than ever before!
The moment he finished speaking, every member of the Police Force behind him secretly tensed and released their Chakra, ready to strike at any moment.
In an instant, Chakra surged. The Uchiha clan members resembled blood-eyed beasts, poised to devour their prey.
Shinnosuke Sarutobi was startled.
He had never imagined that the indecisive Fugaku Uchiha would go this far today for the sake of a single Uchiha Qianyu...
However, if he went to war with the entire Police Force, never mind whether he had the ability to do so, the consequences it would provoke were not something he could bear.
Shinnosuke Sarutobi hesitated and looked toward Uchiha Shisui.
At a time like this, Shisui, who was from the Uchiha clan yet utterly loyal to Lord Hokage, was clearly more suited to make a move than he was...
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However, Uchiha Shisui was somewhat at a loss as well.
He had indeed intended to use force to take Qianyu away.
But that was on the premise that he would not clash with the entire Uchiha clan.
Now that Clan Head Fugaku had stepped forward, if he acted again, he would be completely going against his original intentions.
Moreover, the task Lord Hokage had given him was to curb the Uchiha clan's increasingly fervent fighting spirit!
If he truly made a move, it would only intensify the situation instead.
Thus...
Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Clan Head, this matter is far too serious. Although Clan Head Hiogo was stripped of his position by Lord Hokage, he was still the Sarutobi clan's leader for many years..."
"I hope Clan Head can consider the bigger picture and truly hand Qianyu over to Lord Hokage for judgment."
Fugaku replied calmly, "That is precisely what I intend."
Uchiha Shisui reluctantly compromised.
"Fine. Then today's matter ends here. Let Lord Hokage handle it personally from here on."
Since Uchiha Shisui had said so, Shinnosuke Sarutobi could not rashly act either.
Watching Sarutobi Hiogo die for nothing like this, the Sarutobi clan naturally could not endure it.
"Is Clan Head supposed to die for nothing?!"
"We must avenge Clan Head today!"
At this point, Shinnosuke Sarutobi had to stop them instead.
"Everyone, Clan Head Hiogo was my uncle. How could I not be heartbroken that he died here today?"
"However, please trust Lord Hokage. He will certainly give everyone justice!"
"Do not act rashly and bring about consequences we cannot bear!"
A Sarutobi clan ninja shouted, "Has the Anbu sided with the Uchiha too?!"
"On our way here, you Anbu sent people to stop us."
"Now Clan Head Hiogo is dead, and you are stopping us from taking revenge again?!"
Hearing such words, Shinnosuke Sarutobi nearly could not take it anymore.
His subordinates had been killed by these fanatical clansmen!
It was already generous of him not to hold them accountable!
And now they were actually holding him accountable over this?
Did they really think he and the Anbu were pushovers?!
"Hmph, the Anbu stopped you on Lord Hokage's orders!"
"You killed my Anbu subordinates rather than obey those orders. I will investigate this matter thoroughly as well!"
"If you still want to cause trouble today..."
"The Anbu can play with you too!"
Dark, chilling Chakra erupted from Shinnosuke Sarutobi's entire body, immediately calming these Sarutobi clansmen...
Sarutobi Hiogo was dead. Even if they truly fought, they had no chance of winning.
After thinking it over, they could only let the matter rest for now.
Those clansmen gathered Sarutobi Hiogo's body, glared hatefully at Qianyu, then gave Shinnosuke Sarutobi a meaningful look before finally turning and leaving.
Shinnosuke Sarutobi also let out a breath of relief.
"Then I shall await Clan Head Fugaku's impartial handling of this matter."
"Let's go."
The Anbu left as well.
Only the Uchiha clan members remained at the scene.
Only then did Fugaku finally let out a deep breath.
What had nearly happened today was an all-out war against the Sarutobi clan, perhaps even against Konoha's entire upper echelon!
If that had truly happened, the Uchiha clan's fate would have been unimaginable...
He gave Uchiha Shisui a meaningful glance.
Shisui's attitude just now had caused even him, the clan head, to become suspicious.
It was not that Fugaku did not know Uchiha Shisui was close to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
But he had no way of knowing exactly how close they were.
One had to know that the overwhelming majority within the clan, even those fanatical rebels, regarded Uchiha Shisui as a key fighting force. Without him, a rebellion would have virtually no chance of success.
But if their foremost expert and key fighting force had instead become Hiruzen Sarutobi's lackey...
Then where would the Uchiha clan's future lie?!
He could not help looking in another direction.
Toward Qianyu...
Uchiha Shisui was also staring deeply at Qianyu.
Qianyu, however, nonchalantly sheathed his katana.
Uchiha Aoki, Uchiha Yamikaze, and the clan members and Police Force ninjas who followed and admired him all stepped forward, surrounding him at the center.
Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui's concern surged even higher...
He walked toward Fugaku Uchiha.
"Clan Head, to calm this matter, it would be best to take Qianyu to see Lord Hokage as soon as possible."
Fugaku asked seemingly casually.
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