Yuzhen's Suggestion

Not long ago, Might Duy had received a piece of intelligence.

The report stated that his child, Might Guy, would be ambushed by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

He had immediately rushed over in a frantic hurry.

However, when he saw Guy and his companions were unharmed along the way, he had breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing their team leader, Uchiha Yuzhen, say that the attacking enemies were very strong, he had been moved by the man's decision to stay behind and cover their retreat.

He had rushed over immediately, intending to provide support.

Little did he know, upon arriving, he would find only Uchiha Yuzhen standing there.

Everyone else was lying on the ground.

He even wondered if the intelligence had been wrong.

These guys didn't look like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen at all.

They looked like ordinary ninjas.

But now, after seeing the faces of those corpses clearly and the weapons Uchiha Yuzhen had sealed away into scrolls, he was shocked to discover that these guys really were the Seven Ninja Swordsmen!

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, as the signature force of the Mist Ninja, were known to everyone in the Ninja World!

Everyone was very clear on the intelligence regarding such personnel.

They had to be.

Every ninja village put great effort into promoting such famous ninjas.

They used them as calling cards to attract clients and increase their share of mercenary missions.

And yet...

This combination of ninjas, who possessed both fame and strength, had actually been killed by Uchiha Yuzhen alone?!

This came as a massive shock to him!

Uchiha Yuzhen, a Special Jonin of Konoha, nicknamed "Body Flicker Yuzhen."

As a rising superstar of Konoha, and a ninja with a moniker, he was naturally a very strong existence.

Duy knew all of this.

But knowing was one thing.

He still had no concrete concept of just how strong the man was.

Now, seeing this situation, how could he not realize it?

This Uchiha Yuzhen's strength had already reached the level of a Hokage.

Looking at Uchiha Yuzhen's handsome and youthful face, he was truly stunned.

To reach the level of a Hokage in his teens...

It was simply unimaginable!

At this moment, Uchiha Yuzhen, having finished collecting his spoils, came to Might Duy's side.

Seeing the shocked expression on his face, he felt a bit helpless.

He could already foresee how much his reputation would soar after killing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

He believed that in a few days, his name would no longer be in that "just rising" state.

Instead, it would thoroughly resound throughout the Ninja World!

"Sigh, let's go, Uncle Duy. Guy and the others should be waiting for us." After sighing and reminding Duy, Yuzhen moved his feet and flashed away from the battlefield.

After Uchiha Yuzhen and Might Duy reunited with Katekai, Shiranui Genma, and Ebisu.

After a night of travel, they arrived at the Konoha encampment.

Upon entering the camp, Uchiha Yuzhen, acting as the team leader, walked with a relaxed gait toward the tent housing the camp's commander.

The reason for his relaxed pace was simple.

The commander of this coastline was none other than Uchiha Fugaku!

As the head of the Military Police Force and one of the most prominent department leaders in Konoha, he was the highest-ranking official on this front. The commander would be, and could only be, Uchiha Fugaku.

Fugaku's tent was not far away; in less than two minutes, Yuzhen arrived, lifted the curtain, and stepped inside.

Inside the tent, Uchiha Fugaku had been waiting for some time.

Seeing Uchiha Yuzhen enter in good condition, he nodded with satisfaction.

"You've worked hard, Yuzhen. It isn't easy to escape from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen while bringing those three Genin along."

Fugaku's sentiment was heartfelt.

Knowing that Uchiha Yuzhen possessed the Flying Thunder God, he hadn't been overly worried about his safety. However, the fact that this kid had managed to bring those three dead weights along with him during the escape felt truly incredible.

Hearing this, Yuzhen approached Uchiha Fugaku and his expression turned stern. He handed over two scrolls.

"What is this?" Uchiha Fugaku took the scrolls, looking at Yuzhen with some confusion.

"My Lord Fugaku, you had best summon the ninjas from the Intelligence Division, and call all the Jonin in the camp as well."

"One of these scrolls contains the heads of the attackers, and the other contains their weapons."

Hearing Uchiha Yuzhen's suggestion, Fugaku raised an eyebrow.

One of the scrolls contained the attackers' heads. Calling the Intelligence Division ninjas to extract information was understandable, but what could be the reason for summoning every Jonin in the camp?

Filled with doubt, he immediately asked Yuzhen:

"It is reasonable to call the Intelligence Division, but is it really necessary to summon all the Jonin in the camp?"

"It is necessary! My Lord Fugaku... you will understand why once you open the scroll with the heads."

Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku didn't waste any more words. He immediately opened the scroll.

Poof!

As the smoke cleared, a dozen heads came into Uchiha Fugaku's view.

He stood up instantly with a whoosh.

Looking at the heads with a horrified expression, he exclaimed, "Yuzhen! This fat, jagged-toothed head—that's Suikazan Fuguki, isn't it!"

"That's right. Besides him... there are the heads of other members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen." Yuzhen pointed to the heads of the Root ninjas with a serious expression, reminding Uchiha Fugaku in a grave tone, "These aren't what's important. What matters are these few individuals."

Hearing Uchiha Yuzhen's explanation, Uchiha Fugaku's expression changed drastically.

The heads of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were less important than the heads of these few unknown ninjas?

"What on earth is this?"

"My Lord Fugaku, call the Intelligence Division ninjas over. You will understand everything then!"

Hearing Yuzhen's repeated insistence, Fugaku's expression turned solemn, and he nodded gravely.

He immediately followed Uchiha Yuzhen's instructions and summoned the Intelligence Division ninjas and all the Jonin in the camp.

Ten minutes later, dozens of ninjas had gathered inside the tent.

The Jonin who arrived all wore extremely serious expressions. After all, those who could become Jonin were no fools. They had encountered the Intelligence Division on their way here.

They had been told to summon the Intelligence Division, and then to call every Jonin in the camp.

Everyone had their own guesses about this.

They wondered if Uchiha Fugaku had obtained some vital intelligence.

Seated at the head of the table, Fugaku waited until everyone who needed to be there had arrived.

He gestured toward the tabletop and spoke to the assembly:

"These heads are the reason I have summoned you all here."

Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their gazes toward the severed heads.

"Hm? If my eyes don't deceive me, those are the heads of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, aren't they?"

"That's right... those bastards have been harassing us for the past six months; it's definitely them!"

"But wait, how could they be dead?!"

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone in the room finally snapped to their senses.

They asked Uchiha Fugaku in shock, "Lord Fugaku, what is going on? How exactly did they die?!"

Seeing this, Uchiha Fugaku raised a hand to calm them.

Following his gesture, the room fell silent at once.

"The Seven Ninja Swordsmen are truly dead; that is beyond doubt."

As he spoke, Fugaku produced another scroll and tossed it onto the floor.

Poof—!

As the smoke cleared, seven bizarrely shaped ninja swords appeared on the ground.

"The swords are here as well, and the one who accomplished all of this..." Fugaku looked toward the corner where Uchiha Yuzhen was standing and said solemnly, "is Yuzhen-kun!"

As Fugaku's words landed, every Jonin in the room turned their eyes toward Uchiha Yuzhen!