The Five Great Ninja Villages Attack Each Other

Hearing Nawaki's flat tone, Fugaku's expression darkened slightly as he said in a deep voice.

"He is a Konoha rogue ninja. How is he worthy of the word 'great'!?"

"Senju Nawaki, as a descendant of the First Hokage, how dare you speak up for this traitor!"

Faced with Fugaku's aggressive questioning, Nawaki's expression remained calm. He glanced at him and said softly.

"Do you think that if Lord Aizen were truly nothing more than an ordinary Konoha rogue ninja, as you claim, he could have earned the allegiance of people like Uchiha Tokino and Hyuga Minato?"

Hearing that, Fugaku was momentarily speechless, but Nawaki continued calmly.

"Do you think the rogue ninja you keep talking about could become the leader of Las Noches' many members?"

"You have seen those people's strength. Do you truly think that Lord Aizen, whom they all sincerely submit to, is as worthless as you say?"

At that, Fugaku's expression turned somewhat ugly, yet he stubbornly retorted.

"He merely possesses great strength, nothing more. He is a man with a twisted heart!"

Nawaki gave him an indifferent glance and said calmly.

"Someone like you, who has never even set foot outside Konoha, cannot possibly understand the breadth of Lord Aizen's character."

Fugaku's face darkened, but he had no way to refute Nawaki's words. Moreover, he understood Nawaki's strength and did not rashly do anything foolish.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, he turned around and walked toward a part of the forest, paying no heed to the Rock Ninja corpses still scattered across the field.

The Uchiha Clan ninja behind him hurriedly followed in his footsteps.

"Lord Fugaku... Lord Fugaku..."

As the worried voices gradually faded away, Nawaki stood in the clearing with an indifferent expression, watching the Uchiha clansmen depart. An unreadable gleam flickered faintly in