The two left the war conference room, only to encounter an Uchiha in Police Force attire approaching them.
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"Kazuhiko, Shisui, the clan head wants to see you."
At the fortress's wounded soldiers' camp, Fugaku Uchiha seemed to be issuing orders. Uchiha ninja scattered in all directions, forming three-man squads and swiftly moving toward the various exits.
This was highly unusual.
When fighting deep within an enemy nation's borders, only the frontline commander had the authority to mobilize ninja on such a large scale.
Judging by the number of Uchiha just now, dozens of Jonin and elite Jonin were moving out at once. A mission of this scale undoubtedly required Tsunade's approval.
Kazuhiko and Shisui walked over.
"Kazuhiko, I heard you didn't gain much from this mission."
Only upon seeing the two did Fugaku's stern expression soften.
"That's normal. I heard Iwagakure has issued orders that, upon encountering you, their people may voluntarily abandon their missions without being held accountable."
"The Black Flash, haha—"
He looked at Kazuhiko. "As a ninja, your deterrent has already earned you the same treatment as the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash."
"Is that so?"
Kazuhiko had not expected Iwagakure's reaction to be even greater than Kumogakure's.
He had clearly never carried out any missions involving Iwagakure.
It seemed Minato Namikaze had truly scared Iwagakure senseless back then.
"Is it just my imagination?"
Fugaku reached out and patted Kazuhiko's shoulder, saying curiously, "Let me see. You feel like you're sharper somehow. You've grown taller, and you're a lot sturdier too—"
"I've made some breakthroughs in ninjutsu recently," Kazuhiko replied casually.
All he could say was that [Tailed Beast Level Chakra] truly deserved to be a gold physical trait entry. The changes it brought were simply too obvious; anyone familiar with him could spot them at