Want to frame me? Eat my knife first!

"You... you..."

Kagami Uchiha pointed a finger at Uchiha Nan, a chill running down his spine. Someone could really wear a mask for over a decade, deceiving everyone in Konoha, and that person was even from their own Uchiha clan.

It was terrifying!

Uchiha Nan looked at Kagami Uchiha with a strange expression, feeling like Kagami's throat was stuffed with something. Did he leave his vocal cords on the battlefield?

He sounded like a broken record.

"Speak!"

"How exactly did you find out about Lord Tobirama's death?"

Kagami Uchiha's eyes glinted with malice. He had inexplicably taken the blame for Uchiha Nan before, and had been toyed with by Uchiha Nan's mask for so many years, making him feel like a clown.

He couldn't swallow this insult!

"What right do you have? You dare to interrogate me?"

"You're just Tobirama Senju's dog!"

"A dog that abandoned its master!!"

Uchiha Nan looked at Kagami Uchiha's resentful face, as if he had cuckolded him, and shot back without holding back.

No matter how well the Uchiha preached about benevolence and righteousness, it was no match for a fist. In the past, he acted like an outsider within the clan, and he had dealt with many ignorant fools.

Now, Uchiha Nan was aiming to become Konoha's Hokage. The methods he used when Tobirama Senju was Hokage were no longer effective. He had to strike hard within the Uchiha clan, beating down anyone who dared to defy him.

I'll start with you!

A single punch thrown well prevents a hundred more. To establish authority, one must pick a tough opponent.

Kagami Uchiha's expression stiffened, his face turning grim. Uchiha Nan, with his mask off, was exactly like the hawk faction within the clan.

No, Uchiha Nan's insults were even more vulgar than theirs.

When did he become Tobirama Senju's dog? He was his disciple!

Kagami Uchiha trembled with rage. Uchiha Nan's words were too harsh.

"I suspect Lord Tobirama's death is related to you!"

Kagami Uchiha roared. Uchiha Nan had been in disguise for so long, his mind was far more terrifying than Kagami could have imagined. He had deceived himself, deceived Tobirama Senju, and even deceived the entire Konoha.

If Uchiha Nan could obtain such top-secret information about Lord Tobirama's death, it was hard not to suspect his involvement.

"Slander! You're slandering me!"

"I am the Captain of the Uchiha Military Police Force! On the battlefield, I bled and earned merits for Konoha!"

Uchiha Nan almost shrieked in shock. That wasn't how you pinned blame! If he had the ability to orchestrate such a grand scheme and kill Tobirama Senju, he would have done it long ago and wouldn't have waited so long.

Tobirama Senju was Kishimoto's fault, a plot device! With the Flying Thunder God Technique, Tobirama Senju was covered in forbidden jutsu. If he wanted to escape, who could stop him in the ninja world?

Damn it, Kagami Uchiha looks like a decent person, but he's full of malice. He's trying to pin this kind of blame on me! I have to deal with him!!

Uchiha Nan decided to strike first!

"Take this!"

Uchiha Nan formed hand seals, and his ninja sword materialized out of thin air.

A brilliant blue lightning flash erupted, and the roar of the blade cutting through the air rushed forward.

"Thunder Flash!"

In Uchiha Nan's eyes, three tomoe spun rapidly. This technique required the dynamic vision of the Sharingan.

Clang!

Lightning flashed with sparks as Kagami Uchiha drew his Kunai to block. The ground beneath his feet cracked, and Kagami Uchiha felt a dull pain in his chest before forming a hand seal.

Body Flicker Technique!

Kagami Uchiha didn't want to engage in close-quarters combat with a swordsmanship master like Uchiha Nan. The number of souls who had died by Uchiha Nan's blade could reach triple digits.

"You react pretty quickly, gold."

Uchiha Nan had expected this strike to at least injure Kagami Uchiha, but it didn't matter. Uchiha Nan hadn't expected to kill Kagami Uchiha in one blow anyway.

"You definitely have something to hide!"

Kagami Uchiha's voice was cold. After creating some distance, his eyes were filled with killing intent. In Kagami Uchiha's view, Uchiha Nan was trying to silence him.

"Fire Release: Fire Style: Great Fire Dragon Technique!"

Scorching flames erupted, and a fire dragon dozens of meters long coiled in the air. After circling a few times, it charged towards Uchiha Nan.

Interesting!

Uchiha Nan gripped his sword hilt, a grin spreading across his face. He then exerted force with his feet, lightning flashing around him, constantly stimulating his cells.

With a whoosh, Uchiha Nan charged towards the fire dragon. His blade flashed, and the fire dragon's body split in two, exploding outwards, scattering embers in the air.

"Die!"

In an instant, Uchiha Nan appeared beside Kagami Uchiha, his blade flashing and forcing Kagami Uchiha to retreat repeatedly.

Uchiha Nan's extreme speed and sharp swordsmanship saw him slash at Kagami Uchiha's vital points, making Kagami Uchiha groan in pain. His previous injuries hadn't even healed yet.

No, I can't keep this up.

While blocking Uchiha Nan's assault, Kagami Uchiha subtly formed hand seals. The moment their Sharingan met.

"Ninjutsu: Binding Restraint!"

Uchiha Nan's eyes suddenly dimmed, the three tomoe in his Sharingan ceased their rotation. He lowered the ninja sword he had raised high, standing frozen in place.

"Hoo hoo hoo..."

Seeing Uchiha Nan stop motionless, Kagami Uchiha finally couldn't hold back and began to pant heavily. Then he started coughing, even spitting up blood. The initial surprise attack had caused internal injuries, and Kagami Uchiha had been holding it all in.

Uchiha Nan's swordsmanship was terrifyingly strong. Kagami Uchiha felt that if he lasted a few more breaths, he would be cut down by Uchiha Nan. Fortunately, he had managed to control Uchiha Nan with genjutsu.

Now was not the time to rest. His genjutsu wouldn't hold Uchiha Nan for long. He had to tie Uchiha Nan up first and hand him over to Mito Uzumaki to deal with, so he could clear his own name.

Thinking this, Kagami Uchiha ignored his coughing blood and quickly approached Uchiha Nan.

"Swallow Reversal!"

Uchiha Nan suddenly attacked, his blade flashing, catching Kagami Uchiha completely off guard. He took the full force of the blow, a gruesome wound appearing on his chest, revealing bone and spilling his intestines.

"Did you really think I fell for your genjutsu? Just playing with you. I've been guarding against this all along!"

Uchiha Nan's mocking voice echoed in Kagami Uchiha's ears. In his past life, those Hokage fans used to spread rumors that Kagami Uchiha was related to Uchiha Shisui and that his genjutsu skills far surpassed those of ordinary Uchiha. How could Uchiha Nan not guard against genjutsu?

"You... you!!"

Kagami Uchiha tried to say more, but he couldn't hold on any longer. His eyes grew heavy, and he finally fainted.

Uchiha Nan walked up to Kagami Uchiha, quite satisfied with his handiwork. His swordsmanship had improved again.

He was severely injured but not killed, preventing Kagami Uchiha from defecting to Hiruzen Sarutobi's side and causing him more trouble.

He couldn't kill him directly either. Uchiha Nan wasn't about to do something as foolish as killing clan members; he still wanted to be Clan Head.

Then, a green light appeared in Uchiha Nan's hand, and he used medical ninjutsu to stop Kagami Uchiha's bleeding and give him a simple bandage, ensuring he could hold on for a while. The rest would be handled by the clan's medical ninja.

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