You Piece of Trash, What Right Do You Have to Order Me Around?

Seeing the person rush in in a panic, both Uchiha Fugaku and the Uchiha Clan Head frowned.

"What's with the panic? What happened?"

Uchiha Gen asked the newcomer impatiently.

"Clan Head, this is bad... Captain Bai Ye has arrested Lord Hokage's son, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi..."

"He's beating him up in the interrogation room right now!"

The newcomer hurriedly explained.

"What!? What is Bai Ye doing!? He actually dared to arrest the Hokage's son..."

"Doesn't he know this will cause conflict between Konoha and the Uchiha Clan!?"

Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Gen both looked shocked by the news.

"No, we absolutely can't let anything happen to the Hokage's son..."

"Fugaku, I'll leave this matter to you..."

"Do you think you can handle it?"

Uchiha Gen looked at Uchiha Fugaku meaningfully.

"Don't worry, Clan Head. I'll take care of it..."

Hearing Uchiha Gen's words, Uchiha Fugaku replied confidently.

Uchiha Fugaku clearly understood what the clan head meant.

This was his chance to prove himself.

If he handled this matter well, he could not only defeat Bai Ye and eliminate an obstacle within the Uchiha Clan,

but also build a relationship with the Hokage, laying the groundwork for becoming clan head in the future.

Uchiha Fugaku moved quickly, bringing several subordinates with him to the interrogation room.

As soon as he approached, he heard Shin'nosuke Sarutobi screaming inside.

"Damn it, what are you doing!?"

"Release the Hokage's son at once!"

Uchiha Fugaku rushed over and shouted.

"Sorry, Captain Fugaku. Without our captain's orders, we can't release him..."

Uchiha En and the others replied when they saw Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The Security Force was divided into several squads, each responsible for an area of Konoha.

The Uchiha Clan Head was the overall commander of the Security Force.

That meant Bai Ye and Uchiha Fugaku were both squad captains.

But to Uchiha En and the others, although Bai Ye and Uchiha Fugaku were both Security Force captains,

Bai Ye was their captain. They only followed his orders, not Uchiha Fugaku's.

"Damn it, what are you doing!?"

"How dare you disobey my orders! Are you trying to rebel?"

Uchiha Fugaku glared at them angrily.

To be fair, Uchiha Fugaku's glare really was intimidating.

"Who's there!? How dare you make a scene in the Security Force's interrogation room..."

Just then, Bai Ye came over after hearing the commotion.

"So it's Captain Fugaku. What brings you to my squad's station?"

Bai Ye looked at Fugaku with disdain.

"Bai Ye, do you know what you're doing!?"

"How dare you arrest the Hokage's son..."

Uchiha Fugaku loudly challenged him.

"Of course I know what I'm doing!"

"As members of the Security Force, our duty is to protect Konoha."

"I suspect Shin'nosuke Sarutobi has betrayed Konoha. I'm interrogating him..."

Bai Ye replied.

"What kind of nonsense is that!?"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Uchiha Fugaku was speechless.

If you were going to make an excuse, at least come up with a decent one.

The Hokage's son had betrayed Konoha? What kind of joke was that?

"I'm not joking. Shin'nosuke Sarutobi was about to confess..."

Bai Ye said with complete certainty, then gestured to Uchiha En.

"That's right. Shin'nosuke Sarutobi admitted that he betrayed Konoha..."

Uchiha En quickly added.

"You're torturing him into confessing..."

"Release Shin'nosuke Sarutobi at once, then come with me to apologize to Lord Hokage..."

"I'll do my best to persuade Lord Hokage to spare you."

Uchiha Fugaku ordered Bai Ye.

"Impossible!"

"And you, you piece of trash. What right do you have to order me around?"

Bai Ye looked at Uchiha Fugaku with utter contempt, making no effort to hide his disdain.

As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he should have put the clan first, yet instead he was always looking out for Konoha's High Command.

If that didn't make him a piece of trash, what did?

"Bai Ye! You've gone too far..."

Hearing Bai Ye call him a piece of trash, Uchiha Fugaku flew into a rage.

By now, countless Uchiha Clan shinobi had gathered after hearing the commotion.

How could Uchiha Fugaku not be furious after Bai Ye called him trash in front of so many people?

[Ping! Sensing Uchiha Fugaku's anger: +80 negative energy, Genjutsu +8...]

Hearing the prompt, Bai Ye couldn't help smiling.

"Tch! I've gone too far, so what? What can you do about it, you piece of trash?"

Bai Ye remained utterly dismissive.

The Uchiha Clan would eventually be wiped out under Uchiha Fugaku's leadership. Whatever the reason, it was a fact that he led his clan to ruin.

Bai Ye wasn't wrong to call him a piece of trash.

"Bastard! I'll teach you a lesson today..."

After Bai Ye had called him trash again and again in front of so many people,

Uchiha Fugaku flew into a rage.

He had to teach Bai Ye a lesson today. Otherwise, how could he show his face among the Uchiha Clan—or ever become clan head?

With that thought, Uchiha Fugaku didn't hesitate. He drew the Ninja Sword from his back and slashed at Bai Ye.

The sharp Ninja Sword struck Bai Ye, and then, with a "poof," a cloud of white smoke appeared.

The Bai Ye who had been struck turned into a section of wood.

"Uchiha Fugaku! How dare you attack a fellow villager!?"

"Are you trying to become a rogue ninja!?"

At some point, Bai Ye had appeared behind Uchiha Fugaku. He kicked him hard and sent him flying.

Uchiha Fugaku was only an elite jonin. He was no match for Bai Ye at this point.

Uchiha Fugaku rolled across the ground several times, and the Ninja Sword flew from his hand.

After rolling a few times, Uchiha Fugaku scrambled to his feet in a sorry state.

"Damn it... Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique..."

Uchiha Fugaku cursed inwardly as he rapidly formed Hand Seals.

Determined to defeat Bai Ye, Uchiha Fugaku held nothing back this time. He immediately used a B-rank ninjutsu.

The blazing flames gathered into a roaring dragon and surged toward Bai Ye.

"Perfect. I'll try out my dōjutsu..."

Seeing the fire dragon charging at him, Bai Ye calmly and discreetly used his dōjutsu, "Futsu-no-Mitama."

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."

Bai Ye formed Hand Seals as well.

Under the effect of Bai Ye's dōjutsu, the normally ordinary Great Fireball Technique was instantly enhanced.

A gigantic fireball more than ten meters in diameter appeared out of nowhere and shot toward the fire dragon.

"Bang... Rumble..."

The roaring fire dragon collided with the gigantic fireball, unleashing a tremendous explosion.