Mitokado Homura was a politician now, and he had even grown a little afraid of death. But he knew he had to step forward and face the Third Mizukage this time!
If he held back again, someone might call him to account later. He could lose more than his seat as an elder; his actions might even bring trouble upon his family.
To put it bluntly, if Mitokado Homura died on the front line, then even if Konoha lost the war, his debts would die with him.
But if he did nothing, he would have to bear responsibility for everything.
Did he really think becoming the commander meant he had no responsibilities?
In an instant, Mitokado Homura made the choice that best served him.
When Uchiha Fugaku heard Mitokado Homura's order, his heart sank. The Uchiha who had come with him were in an uproar too.
"Young Clan Head, what do we do? That's a Tailed Beast!" They stared at the Six-Tails in the distance, as huge as a hill. No one knew why it had come to the Land of Fire. It seemed to be attacking indiscriminately, but its main targets were clearly the Konoha Ninja.
"Can we refuse an order from above?" Uchiha Fugaku gritted his teeth. Of course he wanted to refuse, but what choice did he have?
He knew many people might die facing the Six-Tails. What could he do about it?
If he refused, he would lose any chance of competing with Uchiha Yi, and all his efforts over the past year and more would have been for nothing.
Worse, the Uchiha Clan and his father would be humiliated because of him. Uchiha Fugaku could not accept that. Even knowing they could not win, he had to fight.
Uchiha Fugaku's words silenced the others. He