"What are you doing? What do you want—"
As he watched Uchiha Kai slowly approach, his eyes ice-cold,
alarm bells immediately rang in Hyuga Xun's head.
Right! This brat really wouldn't dare act up against the grand elder.
But that didn't mean he was afraid of me, a genin without even the slightest official standing, did it?
Even Hyuga Xun wanted to laugh at the idea.
"What do I want?"
"I represent the Konoha Security Force. You are now suspected of insulting its members, administering extrajudicial punishment, abusing your children, and harboring serious subversive sentiments."
Uchiha Kai rattled off a string of charges, dropping them onto Hyuga Xun's head one after another.
How could this spineless bully ever have encountered anything like this? He was already as timid as a mouse.
Under the intimidation of the boy's chakra, Hyuga Xun's hands and feet went cold.
That overwhelming killing intent locked onto him, making him feel as though he had fallen into an ice cavern in the dead of winter.
"What?! What the fuck are you talking about?!" Hyuga Xun cursed in disbelief.
"Oh? Knowingly breaking the law and repeatedly insulting members of the Security Force."
Uchiha Kai counted on his fingers, enunciating every word.
An unrestrained smile spread across his face.
"That makes your offenses even worse."
"I am now summoning you in the name of the Security Force. Come back with me for questioning."
Hyuga Xun retreated half a step and turned toward the Hyuga Elder, who stood beside him with a calm expression.
"Grand Elder—"
Hyuga Xun looked at him hopefully, seeking the old man's help.
But the moment his gaze reached him, his heart sank.
The Hyuga Elder lowered his eyes and kept his thoughts to himself.
He acted as though none of this concerned him, though