Uchiha Zheng's Wicked Hair!

He simultaneously erupted with an overwhelmingly powerful surge of chakra...

Preparing to join forces with Shinnosuke Sarutobi against the enemy!

Fugaku was stunned. The combat strength Qianyu displayed, though beyond his imagination, still...

Neither Uchiha Shisui nor Shinnosuke Sarutobi could be compared to Sarutobi Hiogo in the slightest!

It was likely that Qianyu would struggle to defeat even one of them, let alone face both at once?!

Qianyu did what he did and never feared the consequences.

Facing the pincer attack from Uchiha Shisui and Shinnosuke Sarutobi, he knew he was no match for either, but the corner of his mouth curled up slightly...

He directly added the one hundred Merit Points he had just obtained to the Eye Power of his Sharingan.

Instantly...

An Eye Power far more violent than before burst forth, and his Three Tomoe Sharingan flared with a blood-red glow, icy and piercing, seizing the hearts of all!

"Come on!"

At this moment, in everyone's mind, Uchiha Qianyu was nothing short of the embodiment of madness.

Yet, just as a fierce battle seemed imminent...

Uchiha Fugaku suddenly strode forward.

He stood beside Qianyu.

Uchiha Shisui was startled: "Clan Head, you..."

Shinnosuke Sarutobi also said coldly: "Clan Head Fugaku, do you intend to shield this man?"

"It's not shielding."

Fugaku shook his head.

"It's about solving the problem."

Shinnosuke Sarutobi said in a low voice: "Oh?"

"And how does Clan Head Fugaku intend to solve it?"

"Simple. Report it to Lord Hokage and let him handle it personally."

"And Uchiha Qianyu?"

Fugaku looked at him, neither humble nor arrogant: "Naturally, he will also be dealt with by Lord Hokage personally."

"Clan Head Fugaku, your words sound reasonable on the surface, but aren't you really saying that we can't take Uchiha Qianyu away today?"

"Correct. That is exactly what I mean."

Uchiha Fugaku's stance was unprecedentedly firm!

As his words fell, the Police Force behind him quietly tensed up, covertly releasing their chakra, ready to act at any moment.

In an instant, chakra surged, and the members of the Uchiha clan were like blood-eyed beasts, poised to strike.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi was taken aback.

He never imagined that this indecisive Uchiha Fugaku would go this far today for the sake of Uchiha Qianyu...

However, if it came to a full-scale battle with the Police Force, not to mention whether he had the ability, the consequences would be more than he could bear.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi hesitated and looked toward Uchiha Shisui.

At a time like this, as a member of the Uchiha clan who remained loyal to Lord Hokage, he was clearly more suited to act...

Chapter 17: I Only Killed a Rogue Ninja!

Yet, Uchiha Shisui was also at a loss.

He had indeed intended to use force to take Qianyu away.

But only on the condition that it didn't conflict with the entire Uchiha clan.

Now that Clan Head Fugaku had stepped forward, acting would completely go against his original intentions.

Moreover, Lord Hokage's mission for him was to suppress the Uchiha clan's increasingly fervent fighting spirit!

If he actually made a move, it would only further escalate the situation.

So...

Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice: "Clan Head, this matter is too significant. Even though Clan Head Hiogo has been stripped of his position by Lord Hokage, he remains the long-standing leader of the Sarutobi clan..."

"I hope Clan Head will consider the bigger picture and truly hand Qianyu over to Lord Hokage for judgment."

Fugaku said calmly: "That is exactly what I mean."

Uchiha Shisui reluctantly conceded.

"Fine. Then let this matter end here. Let Lord Hokage handle it personally from now on."

With Uchiha Shisui saying this, Shinnosuke Sarutobi could no longer act rashly.

Seeing Sarutobi Hiogo die in vain like this, the Sarutobi clan naturally could not hold back.

"Are we just going to let the Clan Head die in vain?!"

"Today, we must avenge the Clan Head, no matter what!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi, at this moment, had to step in and stop them instead.

"Fellow clansmen, Clan Head Hiogo was my uncle. Do you think I am not stricken with grief at his sudden death here?"

"However, please trust Lord Hokage—he will surely deliver justice for everyone!"

"Do not act rashly and bring about consequences too heavy to bear!"

A Sarutobi clan ninja shouted loudly, "Has the Anbu also sided with the Uchiha?!"

"On our way here, your Anbu sent people to stop us."

"Now that Clan Head Hiogo is dead, you're still preventing us from avenging him?!"

Hearing such words, even Shinnosuke Sarutobi nearly buckled under the pressure.

His subordinates had been killed by these fanatical clansmen!

He hadn't even sought to hold them accountable for that!

And now they dared to accuse him over this matter?

Did they truly think he and the Anbu were pushovers?!

"Hmph, the Anbu stopped you on Lord Hokage's orders!"

"You killed my Anbu subordinates just to defy those orders—I will investigate this matter thoroughly as well!"

"If you still want to cause trouble today..."

"The Anbu can play along with you!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi erupted with a dark, frigid Chakra, instantly sobering the Sarutobi clansmen...

Sarutobi Hiogo was dead. Even if they fought now, they had no chance of victory.

After weighing their options, they could only let the matter rest for the time being.

The clansmen collected Sarutobi Hiogo's body, glaring hatefully at Qianyu, then casting a meaningful glance at Shinnosuke Sarutobi before finally turning and leaving.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi let out a sigh of relief.

"In that case, I await Clan Head Fugaku's fair handling of this."

"Let's go."

The Anbu departed as well.

Only the Uchiha clansmen remained.

Only then did Fugaku breathe a deep sigh of relief.

What had nearly come to pass today was an all-out war with the Sarutobi clan—and even the entire Konoha high command!

If that had happened, the Uchiha clan's fate would have been unimaginable...

He cast a meaningful glance at Uchiha Shisui.

Shisui's demeanor just now had stirred suspicion even in the Clan Head's heart.

Fugaku was not unaware that Uchiha Shisui was close to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But he couldn't confirm just how close that relationship truly was.

After all, the vast majority of the clan—even the most fervent rebel factions—regarded Uchiha Shisui as a key combat asset. Without him, any rebellion would be nearly hopeless.

But if this top-tier fighter, this crucial asset, had instead become Hiruzen Sarutobi's lapdog...

Then what future awaited the Uchiha clan?!

His gaze shifted to another direction.

Toward Qianyu...

Uchiha Shisui, too, stared deeply at Qianyu.

Qianyu, however, sheathed his Katana with an air of indifference.

Uchiha Aoki and Uchiha Yamikaze, along with the ninjas from the clan and the Police Force who followed and admired him, all stepped forward, surrounding him at the center.

Seeing this, the worry in Uchiha Shisui's heart only grew...

He walked toward Uchiha Fugaku.

"Clan Head, to quell the unrest, it would be best to take Qianyu to see Lord Hokage as soon as possible."

Fugaku asked, seemingly offhandedly, "Oh?"