Hold Steady

Knowing that his identity had been exposed, Yamanaka Riyan tried to soften his tone. Sensing the suspicion of the surrounding ninjas, he knew he first had to secure their trust, so he said:

"The situation is urgent and concerns the front-line battlefield. If you don't believe me, you can ask the command staff."

"They will explain everything to you. The Hokage's orders were for us to rush to the battlefield immediately and assist in the war."

After saying that, he moved to the front and continued leading the way, no longer bothering with their suspicions.

The two ANBU Jonin in the team vaguely knew some of the village's secrets. No matter whom Uchiha Yuu had offended, that was a matter for the village higher-ups. At the very least, he could not die at their hands during the mission.

Otherwise, the enraged Hokage faction and the Uchiha family would never forgive them easily.

Those capable of becoming Jonin were not merely powerful; none of them were fools.

Yamanaka Riyan was an Elite Jonin of the village, not to mention a member of the Yamanaka Clan. Suspicion was one thing, but they could not afford to offend him. They could only stand between the two sides and keep him from getting close to Uchiha Yuu.

At the same time, they silently cursed their bad luck. They had thought they would be fighting Iwa ninjas, only to find themselves turning their blades on their own people first, even becoming entangled in the brutal struggle between two factions.

"Yuu, I don't know what conflict lies between you two, but for the rest of the journey, you need to stay close to me. We have only one destination: the command headquarters."

Gekkō Seiga was a thin-faced man. Standing beside Uchiha Yuu, he hoped Yuu would