The one who ran in was a medical ninja who had once studied at his side. He looked hurried now, and the first thing out of his mouth was bad news:
"Doctor Yū, there's something outside concerning you. Some people are making trouble, and a few ninja have stopped them."
The three of them halted their discussion. Uchiha Yū looked slightly startled and immediately left the room to find out what was happening outside.
The entire hall was packed with people. Most were ordinary civilians, with a few ninja mixed among them. Hearing their denunciations gave Uchiha Yū an ominous feeling.
"Punish Uchiha Yū! Make him apologize to Kumogakure! His reckless actions alone shattered the relationship between the villages!"
"Because of him, we've only just emerged from the shadow of war, and now another war is about to begin!"
"Damn it, he's clearly a doctor, so why did he attack another village?!"
Hearing those mindless words only made him sneer. Reiko, standing behind him, thought Uchiha Yū was angry. She stepped forward anxiously and comforted him.
"This must be Kumogakure's scheme. Don't believe what they're saying."
Feeling the concern of his two companions, Uchiha Yū gently shook his head and explained.
"I'm not angry. A bunch of brainless people are shouting nonsense down there. It's just that this is quite interesting. And don't help me—just watch."
He stopped the two from trying to intervene. The mastermind behind this was the Hokage faction. Uchiha Yū's cold mockery was directed more at the Third Hokage sitting in his office. At the same time, he understood that their target was Hatake Sakumo, not him.
He was merely a medical ninja who had accompanied the team on a mission. Whether the mission succeeded or failed did not affect Uchiha Yū much.
Hatake Sakumo, as