As a law-abiding Konoha citizen, it was perfectly reasonable for me to report your treason

The clamor inside Naka Shrine paused briefly, then exploded like a lit powder keg.

Ye's words—"We'll hold a mobilization meeting tomorrow"—completely ignited everyone's rage.

Several hot-tempered Hawk faction clansmen finally realized that this brat had been playing them for fools all night.

A burly man with a scar on his forehead slammed the stone table before him and sprang to his feet.

He jabbed his right index finger straight at Ye's nose, his voice loud enough to nearly blow the roof off the shrine.

"Uchiha Ye, who the hell do you think you are?"

"So what if you killed over a hundred Iwagakure at Kannabi Bridge? What's there to be proud of?"

Uchiha Scarface held his chin high, his eyes filled with contempt.

"If the higher-ups hadn't deliberately kept us off the battlefield, when would it ever have been your turn, you brat, to spout nonsense here?"

Several Hawk faction members beside him immediately joined in.

"Exactly! Ye, how old are you? What gives you the right to boss people around at the clan meeting?"

"If a few Uchiha elites went out, we'd beat Iwagakure until they were crawling around looking for their teeth."

"All your military achievements came from taking advantage of good timing. Do you really think you're invincible?"

In the corner, Obito clenched his fists as he listened.

These idiots who only knew how to talk big on paper.

He had just been about to speak up for Ye when something in the corner of his eye made his skin crawl.

Not only did Ye show no sign of being provoked, the curve of his lips rose even higher.

The smile on his face was so delighted that it seemed almost sickening.

As though he were savoring some exquisite feast.

Obito's head buzzed, and he immediately shut