Uchiha Yū advanced step by step, and the tangible pressure he exuded made everyone turn to look.
The man who had thrown a stone at Uchiha Yū earlier felt as if the entire world had isolated him. How could a mere genin withstand Uchiha Yū's pressure? His body stiffened, and he collapsed onto the ground on his backside.
"Get lost. If anyone dares disturb Lord Hatake's life again, bear the consequences yourselves!"
His threatening tone frightened those who had been paid into fleeing at once. Money was important, but they had to stay alive to spend it.
After settling the matter at the door, Uchiha Yū did not go inside. He headed straight for the Hokage's office.
Only after he left did Hatake Kakashi, who had been inside, cautiously crack open the door after hearing that the commotion outside had died down. The sight of the empty street and Uchiha Yū leaving alone would have a lifelong impact on Kakashi.
As Uchiha Yū walked down the street, the gazes around him were full of complicated emotions. Those whom Uchiha Yū had treated were more rational; they understood that this was Kumogakure's scheme and even helped clear up the truth for him.
Unfortunately, some people were still viciously slandering Uchiha Yū's name. With Danzo fanning the flames in the shadows, those who wanted to help Uchiha Yū were insignificant and powerless. The clan heads who vaguely knew the truth had also ordered their people not to get involved. They saw more clearly than ordinary people. No one who could become a clan head was a fool; they understood just how deep the waters ran, and that one careless step could drag them all in.
Uchiha Yū did not spare them so much as a glance. Whether they praised or cursed him,