Fugaku's Compromise!

"N-No... it's nothing... Th-thank you..."

Aoki glanced back. She had already been beaten black and blue, blood flowing from every orifice. It was a horrific sight, and his youthful temper flared uncontrollably.

"Just what are you people—"

Before he could finish...

"Aoki, watch out!"

Yamamoto suddenly darted over, desperately reaching out to shield Aoki with his body.

However, it was already too late...

A chilling glint burst forth!

The blade flashed and vanished!

"AAAAAH!"

Two screams rang out in succession as one of Yamamoto's arms was severed on the spot!

Yet even that failed to stop the razor-sharp blade, which plunged viciously into Aoki's back!

A bone-piercing agony tore through him, and Aoki could not stop himself from vomiting mouthful after mouthful of blood.

He turned around with great difficulty and saw the female ninja, her face smeared with blood, pull her lips into a demonic grin, revealing a savage and terrifying smile...

"Thank you, kind-hearted idiot..."

With that, the female ninja immediately fled at high speed!

Those "Konoha ninjas" roared, "Bastards! You damned Police Force! That woman was a spy from Blood Mist Village! You actually let her escape from the hands of our Anbu!"

"Are you trying to rebel?!"

Aoki and Yamamoto endured the excruciating pain as their faces instantly turned pale as paper, utterly bloodless!

"Blood Mist Village... Kirigakure... a spy?!"

Neither of them was stupid. They immediately realized they had fallen into a trap!

All of this had likely been a conspiracy designed to lure them into a snare!

Especially since the faces of those so-called Anbu ninjas bore cruel, sinister smiles of triumph...

Putting on an act, they immediately went after the female spy.

Only Yamamoto and Aoki remained—one missing an arm, the other gravely wounded and on the verge of death—yet no one cared in the slightest.

"Aoki! Aoki!"

"Y-You... how are you?"

"I'll get you to the hospital right away..."

Aoki gave a bitter laugh. "Yamamoto, your arm..."

"Damn it! What's one arm?! Your injuries..."

Aoki shook his head. "It's all because I was too foolish, too impulsive. I actually fell for such an obvious trick..."

"S-Sorry, I'm the one who got you hurt..."

"You bastard, what stupid nonsense are you talking about?!"

Tears streamed from Aoki's eyes. "I... I regret it so much. I followed Captain Qianyu for so long, yet I never learned anything from him. It's utterly shameful..."

With a roar, Yamamoto ignored the blood gushing from his left arm. Using only his remaining arm, he tightly held Aoki's body and sprinted madly toward Konoha Hospital.

"Stop talking! Hang in there!"

"We're almost at the hospital!"

Aoki smiled faintly. Blood flowed endlessly from the corner of his mouth, jolted loose by Yamamoto's footsteps, staining the ground red all the way...

Not long afterward.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi led a team of Anbu to the Police Force to demand answers.

"Clan Head Fugaku."

Fugaku Uchiha had already heard about Aoki and Yamamoto. Rage surged in his heart, nearly impossible to suppress, yet he now had to face the other side accusing him first.

He gritted his teeth, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"What is it?"

Fugaku restrained himself with all his might and forced out those words through clenched teeth.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi sneered smugly to himself.

"Your Police Force interfered in Anbu business and nearly let a Kirigakure spy escape!"

"You have to give us an explanation for this, don't you?!"

Fugaku Uchiha's eyes seemed ready to spit fire.

"What explanation do you want?"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi snorted coldly.

"I heard those two are both members of Uchiha Qianyu's squad."

"As a Squad Captain, he has already been suspended for his extreme methods. Now the members of his squad are just as rash and impulsive, nearly causing a disaster. It seems his entire squad is rotten from the top down!"

"It must be disbanded immediately!"

Fugaku Uchiha and the entire Police Force could not help but undergo a dramatic change in expression!

Clearly, this was retaliation aimed directly at Qianyu!

"Furthermore, every subordinate of Uchiha Qianyu must submit to questioning and interrogation by the Anbu..."

"Not a single one can be spared!"

Fugaku Uchiha finally erupted.

"Shinnosuke Sarutobi, don't go too far!"

"Too far?"

Behind his strange Anbu mask, Shinnosuke Sarutobi's eyes were as cold-blooded and merciless as a vulture's.

"Your Police Force was the one that interfered with important Anbu business first!"

"You even nearly let a terrifying Kirigakure spy escape, which could have caused an enormous catastrophe!"

"Who can guarantee that Uchiha Qianyu and his subordinates are not Kirigakure agents planted within the village?!"

"Clan Head Fugaku, if you obstruct us, then you will also be suspected of sheltering and abetting them!"

Fugaku's body trembled with rage. "You!"

Behind him, the members of the Police Force were all burning with fury. Their Chakra surged forth in an instant, surrounding Shinnosuke Sarutobi and all the Anbu!

Shinnosuke Sarutobi swept his gaze around, a cold gleam flickering in his eyes.

"What is it, Clan Head Fugaku? Your Uchiha clan..."

"Are you truly going to rebel?!"

Fugaku's Compromise!

Behind Fugaku Uchiha, Yakumi Uchiha, Tekka Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, and the other clansmen had all widened their eyes in fury. Their Chakra surged as they prepared to fight at any moment!

However, Yashiro Uchiha suddenly sighed and gently patted Fugaku Uchiha's shoulder.

"Clan Head..."

"Don't act rashly..."

"Shisui's stance is ambiguous, and Qianyu has been suspended at home. This is truly not the time to act recklessly..."

He lowered his voice and quietly spoke into Fugaku's ear.

Fugaku Uchiha gritted his teeth, but ultimately took a deep breath and relaxed his fists.

"Qianyu's squad can be temporarily disbanded."

"However..."

"I will absolutely not hand them over to your Anbu!"

Shinnosuke Sarutobi's pupils contracted. "So, you still intend to shelter them?!"

"Clan Head Fugaku, it will be difficult for me to explain this to Lord Hokage and the entire village..."

Fugaku Uchiha said, "I can guarantee with my life that no member of the Uchiha clan is a Kirigakure spy!"

"If you insist on interrogating someone..."

"Then start with me, the clan head!"

Yashiro Uchiha and the others were shocked beyond words.

"Clan Head!"

"Y-You... what are you saying..."

Shinnosuke Sarutobi's expression also changed.

He had not expected Fugaku Uchiha to go this far...

But wasn't that even better?

He let out a cruel sneer. "Does Clan Head Fugaku mean that he will undergo Anbu interrogation in their stead?"

"You truly are a righteous clan head who cherishes his clansmen..."

"In that case, sorry for the trouble, Clan Head Fugaku. Please come with us!"

Yashiro Uchiha roared and suddenly stepped in front of Fugaku Uchiha.