He would never allow the people of his village to suffer any harm. He had to handle everything properly and earn everyone's respect and affection.
At this moment, the village chief pulled Uchiha Hiko aside and told him that it was not that he doubted Uchiha Hiko's strength, but that the Flame Mythical Beast was simply too powerful.
"I think that no matter how powerful it is, it can't be stronger than me, Uchiha Hiko. And right now, my strength should be at the very top." Uchiha Hiko still wore a proud expression as he looked ahead, feeling full of power.
"Don't brag, Uchiha Hiko. If it weren't for the Hunters, you couldn't possibly do it." The clan chief shook his head. He had not expected himself to bring up something like that again.
Hinata Hinata and Uchiha Hiko, standing nearby, were nearly frightened out of their wits. The clan chief deeply hated them, and that was what Hinata Hinata had told Uchiha Hiko yesterday.
"I know what you two are thinking. Because I once held a grudge, I've always treated the Hunters the way I did when you asked me about them yesterday." The clan chief slowly lifted the lid and looked at the boiling water inside.
But sometimes, personal grudges had to be cast aside. At this moment, the clan chief was in charge of an entire family's fate, and he certainly could not turn a blind eye.
If everyone was witnessing this scene and suffering under the intense heat—even the clan chief himself—then he had to step forward and settle the matter.
"You should know that after I fell out with them back then, I cut all ties and never allowed our family to have anything to do with them again." The clan chief spoke earnestly. In