Four tails! Four tails!

"Everyone, you'd better not make any rash moves."

Shinji Uchiha turned his head, the Mangekyō Sharingan slowly spinning in his eyes.

He stared at Jiraiya and said, stressing every word, "Especially you, Jiraiya. We might have shared a soak in the hot springs, but please don't get in my way."

Jiraiya's expression was grave.

So this brat could be this arrogant when he let loose. There was no trace of the respectful junior he had been that day.

All he could say was...

What else would you expect from an Uchiha?

"And the two... sages from Mount Myōboku?"

Shinji raised an eyebrow. "Don't the Sage Lands claim they never interfere in the shinobi world? Shikkotsu Forest and Ryūchi Cave keep to themselves, so why is Mount Myōboku always so eager to meddle?"

The two toad "sages" wore grave expressions. Looking at Shinji Uchiha, they felt as though they could see death itself!

Silence settled over the scene.

No one answered Shinji Uchiha.

Until...

Led by Kei, Chiba, Ryuka, and the others, the Konoha Military Police Force surrounded the entire street, forming ring after ring.

The ANBU members immediately braced themselves for battle.

They warily watched the scarlet-eyed Uchiha, some sitting, some standing, others leaping and moving across the rooftops.

They broke out in a cold sweat.

This... wasn't looking good!

Hiruzen Sarutobi drew a deep breath. "Shinji, there's no need to take things this far. Whatever you want to do, perhaps we can discuss it."

Shinji Uchiha smiled. "It really is nothing. I told you, Konoha is my village too. I won't let it descend into civil strife and destruction."

"So... could I ask Jiraiya, Lord Third, Uncle Fugaku, and Shisui to seal off this street with the Four Red Yang Formation?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi froze. "Fugaku?"

He whipped his head