"Rogue ninja?"
As soon as Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, a sharp glint flashed through Uchiha Yue's eyes.
Clearly, even Uchiha Yue had not expected Konoha's higher-ups to move so quickly. Ever since he learned that Kirigakure's war supplies had been transported by Konoha, he had known that Konoha's leaders could no longer resist making a move against him. Just as Konoha's higher-ups had once moved against Hatake Kakashi's father, Konoha's White Fang, Uchiha Yue had long felt that he could not escape the fate of being purged.
Yet even in his boundless disappointment with Konoha, Uchiha Yue had still held onto a sliver of hope. He hoped Konoha was as wonderful as he had imagined, that everything was merely the product of his own suspicions. However, Fugaku's words proved that Uchiha Yue's thoughts were not mere fantasies. Konoha's higher-ups—even the Third Hokage himself—were preparing to move against Uchiha Yue.
It made Uchiha Yue feel both amused and deeply saddened.
He had once fought for Konoha, yet he still could not escape the shackles of politics. That was something Uchiha Yue had never expected.
Fortunately, Uchiha Yue had made preparations long ago. Thus, before Uchiha Fugaku, he let out a deep sigh and said without holding anything back, "Fugaku, do you know? After destroying Kirigakure this time, I intend to become an ordinary civilian. I don't want to be a shinobi anymore. I want to open a shop within the clan with my father. What do you think of that idea? Isn't it pretty good?"
"Uh... it is."
Hearing Uchiha Yue say that, a trace of conflict flashed through Uchiha Fugaku's eyes, and it fell directly under Uchiha Yue's keen observation. Seeing that hesitation in Fugaku's eyes, Uchiha Yue smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I know, Fugaku. All