"You... you're Uchiha Gen??? You actually made a move yourself? No wonder..." Upon seeing the enemy reveal himself, Sarui instantly recalled the specific information about this face from his mind.
"Oh? You survived a Rasengan? The Hidden Rasengan Kumogakure's Taijutsu are truly impressive. Hinata, stay here for now, this will all be over soon." Looking at Hinata Hyuga, who had already woken up in his arms, Uchiha Gen gently comforted her.
"Understood, thank you, sir." Although the other party was from the Uchiha Clan, he had at least saved her life. Remembering her father's teachings, Hinata Hyuga quickly forced herself to remain calm and gave a deep bow.
"Damn it... I'm just a Jonin! Why do I have to face a powerhouse like Uchiha Gen..." At this moment, Sarui Byakugan the situation. A powerhouse like Uchiha Gen was actually personally chasing after him for the sake of the Hyuga Clan. When did Konoha become so united and friendly...?
"I, Uchiha Gen, am not picky. Don't think you're just a Jonin; even if you were a Genin, I would give it my all. That's my ninja way." Better safe than sorry. The plot has been completely distorted by me. What if Black Zetsu orchestrated this?
" Yui, it seems we can only meet again in the next life." Biting through the poisoned naan bread she had prepared beforehand, Sarui's eyes slowly sank into a deathly stillness.
" Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique." As Sarui's corpse turned to ashes, the Great Fireball's record increased by one.
Swish swish swish~
With a series of flashes, a large number of ninjas rushed over, after all, Uchiha Gen had no intention of hiding his movements.
" Uchiha Gen, what are you doing here?" Nara Shikaku was the first to arrive, looked at the man holding Hinata Hyuga Hyuga's hand with a face full of doubt.
Tomorrow is the day the Fifth Hokage ascends to the throne. Is this guy planning to cause trouble at this crucial moment? But wait, what does causing trouble have to do with Hiashi's daughter?
" Shikaku, one of our Kumogakure members has gone missing. I have reason to suspect that the commotion just now was caused by Uchiha Gen silencing him. Konoha must give Kumogakure an explanation for this. We came to Konoha for talks with the ideal of peace in mind." It seems that Sarui's mission has failed. It's a pity that the one who made the move was a powerful figure like Uchiha Gen. It seems that things are not going to be easy now.
"Hmm? The Kumogakure envoy has disappeared?" Wait, Byakugan, Kumogakure, could it be that these guys were planning to use Byakugan from the very beginning? The so-called peace initiative was just a pretext. Nara Shikaku's mind raced with thoughts.
"Hmph, Gen was only teaching Hinata at my request. Your disappearance is your own problem. How dare you slander Konoha without any evidence? Do you really think Konoha has no temper?" Although he only arrived now, Hyuga Hiashi had already seen what happened through his Byakugan. If it weren't for Uchiha Gen's intervention, although that Kumogakure was no match for him, this matter would probably have been attributed to the Hyuga Clan.
If the Kumogakure then exerts pressure and manipulates public opinion in the Hidden Konoha Village, the Hyuga Clan will likely suffer heavy losses, if not death.
"Hmph, you still want to argue? The traces of Lightning Release at the scene are so obvious. Does that mean your Hyuga Clan has abandoned Gentle Fist and started practicing Lightning Release instead? Or is this Uchiha Gen teaching the Hyuga Clan Lightning Release?" Even if the Hyuga Clan is gone, so be it. But this is a rare opportunity, and I must use it as a pretext to carve a huge chunk out of Konoha. I've heard the Uchiha Clan's Welfare Lottery are quite lucrative; I need to quickly inform the Lord Raikage to cooperate with my actions.
"This..."
"What are you talking about? Do I, Konoha, need to explain my actions to Kumogakure? I killed this guy, so what? If you're not happy, call your Fourth Raikage over here and have a go!" Kumogakure; do you really think I'm Hiruzen Sarutobi?
"What?"
"What?! Gen, you can't just say things like that!" What's wrong with this guy? Doesn't he know the situation in Konoha right now? Is he deliberately trying to embarrass Tsunade? Is he using this to compete for the Fifth Hokage?
"Fine, you admit it. Everyone from Konoha, the evidence is conclusive. What else do you have to say? Konoha must compensate us, or don't blame us, the Hidden Cloud Village, for launching a war against our friendly relations." A mere brute with strength? The strongest member of the Uchiha clan? On par with the Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara? Ridiculous.
" Uchiha Gen, what are you doing? Do you intend to start a war between our two countries?" Jiraiya had been secretly observing, could no longer remain silent.
"A war between two countries? It can't be that serious, can it? Do you think the Kumogakure Village is even worthy of it? Even if they had the guts, they wouldn't have the strength to mess with us. Jiraiya, you're making a mountain out of a molehill." Tsunade, who knew Uchiha Gen's true strength, calmly looked at Jiraiya and said.
"What? Tsunade, how could you..." Although she knew her friend didn't have any prejudice against the Uchiha Clan, she was still a descendant of the Senju Clan. What was going on with her taking the initiative to speak up for Uchiha Gen?
" Jiraiya, Konoha is no longer the old man's era. I can destroy the Kumogakure Village with one hand." After saying that, a terrifying aura spread out from Tsunade's body. Apart from Uchiha Gen and Hinata whom he was protecting, everyone else present was so overwhelmed by this aura that they could not lift their heads.
"This... is this the strength of one of the Sannin? With such strength, there's really no need to care about guys from Kumogakure." Although he was being suppressed and could hardly breathe, Hyuga Hiashi's heart became even calmer.
"When did Tsunade become so powerful? What has she been through all these years?" As one of the Sannin, no one knows Tsunade's strength better than him. While Tsunade strength might have improved somewhat over the years, judging from her past progress, she shouldn't be this strong.
Just that aura alone... even if I activated Sage Mode, I wouldn't be able to withstand it, right? Is this guy really Tsunade?
"Hmph, is this Konoha's attitude? In that case, there's nothing more to say. I will report the situation here to the Fourth Raikage in detail. Konoha, just prepare for war." Damn it, Lady Tsunade is so powerful. I've never felt so powerless even against the Fourth Hokage. It seems the plan has failed. I'll go back to Konoha first.
"That's right, this is Konoha's attitude. The era of the Third Hokage has ended. Now, Konoha is ruled by me, the Fifth Hokage Tsunade. If the Fourth Raikage is not satisfied, feel free to send troops; Konoha will accept the Konoha." In the past, she would have had to think twice, but now that she has the Little Ten-Tails as a backup, why should she care about some damned Kumogakure?
"Our Hyuga Clan supports Lady Tsunade's decision. If war breaks out, our Hyuga Clan will never back down." After all, the matter arose because of their own daughter, and with Uchiha Gen and Tsunade, the designated Fifth Hokage, backing them up, now is the time to cling to their coattails and choose sides.