"Can't leave?"
"Is your Uchiha Clan trying to restrict our freedom?"
Sarutobi Hayashi looked at Uchiha Xia and several elite Uchiha Clan captains blocking his way. He frowned, his eyes filled with vigilance.
He had known someone would stop them, but he had prepared his arguments. He intended to use righteousness to pressure the Uchiha Police Force into not daring to act, allowing them to leave Konoha.
As he spoke,
he assumed a guarded stance, afraid that the Uchiha Police Force might suddenly attack them.
"What right do you have to stop us? We're leaving Konoha. We won't be people of Konoha anymore, so you have no right to stop us!"
"That's right, we're leaving Konoha!"
"We're no longer people of Konoha Village! You have no right to stop me!"
"Move aside and let us leave!"
"Move aside!"
As Sarutobi Hayashi spoke, the others chimed in, their eyes brimming with agitation.
Just as Sarutobi Hayashi had thought, whether they could leave Konoha depended on this one gamble. Once they left Konoha, they would be free as birds in the open sky and no longer have anything to do with the Uchiha.
Even the people behind him were growing restless, seemingly on the verge of an uproar. They were dissatisfied and furious that the Uchiha Police Force was blocking their way out.
"We naturally won't stop you if you wish to leave Konoha, but..." Uchiha Xia looked at him, his expression turning solemn. "But everyone who has committed wrongs against the people of Konoha Village must stay!"
Uchiha Xia's words rang out forcefully, echoing among the crowd.
The meaning was obvious.
Some people could leave Konoha, but those who had committed wrongs had to remain here and accept punishment, whether they were still people of Konoha or not.
The moment those