Long before they returned to Konoha, Uchiha Tsuki had sensed that countless matters would be waiting for him once he got back.
Thus, during the journey back to Konoha—especially after Uchiha Tsuki finished speaking with Uchiha Obito—he had actually begun deliberately distancing himself from his friends Namikaze Minato and Shikaku Nara. Even throughout the return journey, Uchiha Tsuki had not spoken with childhood friends like Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Obito, or Rin. As a result, no one knew what Uchiha Tsuki was thinking, nor did anyone know what he would have to face in the future.
After a full ten days of travel, Uchiha Tsuki, Namikaze Minato, the Konoha ninja troops under his command, Shikaku Nara, and the others finally returned to Konoha's territory. Almost the instant they crossed into Konoha, Uchiha Tsuki saw countless Konoha ninja waiting to receive his group, dressed in black kimono with grave expressions. The moment Namikaze Minato saw those Konoha ninja dressed in black kimono to welcome Uchiha Tsuki, his expression changed slightly as well.
Because a welcome in black kimono was generally a ceremony held after a defeat, meant to send off the souls of fallen Konoha ninja.
But now, Uchiha Tsuki had won a great victory. He had already erased Kirigakure from the Shinobi World!
In that case, with all those Konoha ninja dressed in black kimono to receive Uchiha Tsuki, there was not the slightest hint of celebrating his victory. Instead, it seemed more like they were mocking him for causing severe losses among the Konoha ninja troops under his command!
However, as he looked at those Konoha ninja before him—especially at their black kimono and solemn faces—Uchiha Tsuki revealed no unusual expression. At that moment, his gaze merely settled on Uchiha Fugaku, the man who was likewise dressed in black and