Early the next morning, Uchiha Kazama left the village.
He also brought along twelve Uchiha Shinobi by his side.
They headed in the direction of the Daimyo Palace.
Just after Uchiha Kazama and his men departed Konoha, dozens of figures also left Konoha in their wake.
Due to traveling at full speed, the thirteen of them arrived at the Daimyo Palace by evening.
"Konoha Shinobi!?"
The guards at the entrance looked at Uchiha Kazama and his group standing outside wearing Konoha Forehead Protectors.
Their hearts immediately welled with a bit of disdain.
Konoha's internal affairs were unstable right now, and furthermore, the people Konoha had previously sent here were still locked up.
Under such circumstances, the guards no longer looked down on Konoha's Shinobi-they held them in outright contempt.
"Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Kazama, has come to demand the release of our people from the Daimyo!"
Uchiha Kazama stepped forward, speaking with a calm expression.
With Uchiha Kazama's words, a chill instantly spread into the guards' perception.
That chill alone immediately silenced the guard who had just been about to bark out a reprimand.
"Hokage?"
"The Daimyo said that while Konoha's internal issues remain unresolved, there's no need to come looking for him."
"Therefore, please..."
"Rip!"
Before that guard could finish speaking, Uchiha Ryunen had already appeared in front of him.
He drew the short sword from his back and thrust it straight into the guard's heart.
Even in death, the guard could not comprehend.
Why these people dared to strike right at the Daimyo's doorstep.
Of course, that was no longer something he needed to worry about.
As a young guard, he was naturally capable of dropping dead and staying asleep...
Uchiha Ryunen flicked the blood off his blade and then looked at the other guard.
"It's best if you don't draw your sword right now, but go inform the Daimyo instead."
"Otherwise, your last remaining use will be lost as well."
"Besides, anyone who draws a sword in front of us Uchiha will be treated as an enemy... When the Uchiha deal with enemies, we only make them die at the fastest possible speed!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Ryunen slowly retreated and stood back behind Uchiha Kazama.
The killing intent from just a moment ago was completely gone...
No, or rather, the killing intent was still there.
It was just that in front of Uchiha Kazama, this bit of killing intent was already negligible...
"Lord Hokage, please wait a moment."
"I'll go inform the Daimyo right now."
After speaking, the guard pushed open the doors of the Daimyo Palace and dashed inside.
Soon, the Daimyo did not appear.
Replacing him were dozens of Shinobi.
They all wore the insignia of the Guardian Ninja.
It seemed these were Shinobi newly recruited by the Daimyo.
Able to pass the Daimyo's screening, these Shinobi should all be at the level of Jōnin or Special Jōnin.
"Is this..."
"the answer the Daimyo gives?"
The corners of Uchiha Kazama's mouth curved up into a smile.
Hearing Uchiha Kazama's words and seeing that smile, the twelve Uchiha Shinobi behind him also drew their short swords one after another.
At the same time, they activated their Three-Tomoe Sharingan!
The Shinobi who were able to come out on a mission with Uchiha Kazama were all elite Jōnin of the clan!
The mere Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo... hilarious, they were completely on a different level of existence.
"Fifth Hokage, please return to the village first."
"The Daimyo has spoken."
"Once Konoha's internal issues are resolved, the funding that ought to be given will not be short."
"Right now, the internal problems in Konoha are still very serious, and it is completely unable to fulfill its responsibility of protecting the village."
"Therefore, the funds that should be provided cannot be given for the time being either."
The Guardian Ninja who spoke first said with a contemptuous tone.
As the shinobi who stayed by the side of the Daimyo, they naturally knew what the Daimyo meant.
Right now, even if the Fifth Hokage Uchiha Kazama came here personally, the Daimyo would not easily hand over the funds for Konoha.
So what if he was the Hokage?
As long as the Daimyo was unwilling, the Hokage would be turned away just the same if he came.
"Kai?"
"A former wandering shinobi."
"Within the borders of the Land of Fire, he has a record of multiple robberies."
"Currently, he is still a B-rank wanted shinobi of our Konoha Ninja Village."
"Natsume!"
After Uchiha Kazama finished speaking calmly,
a blue figure instantly charged out.
"Lightning Release: Blue Gale!"
Before the Guardian Ninja, Kai, could react, Uchiha Natsume had already appeared in front of him.
"Take him down!"
Between Uchiha Natsume's hands, flowing blue lightning instantly appeared.
"Lightning Release: Blue Blade!"
The flowing blue lightning instantly transformed into the shape of a sharp blade,
and directly plunged into Kai's heart.
"Bzz bzz bzz..."
As the Lightning Release erupted, Kai's body began to tremble along with it.
By the time Uchiha Natsume returned to the ranks, Kai's body slowly collapsed limply to the ground.
For a moment, all the surrounding Guardian Ninja drew their weapons.
At the same time, they erupted with their chakra.
"Fifth Hokage, you had better know what you are doing right now!"
"If you continue to make a move here, then Konoha will suffer a punishment you cannot bear!"
"This is not your Konoha; if you want to go crazy, go back and do it!"
Another Guardian Ninja stepped forward, looking at Uchiha Kazama with a face full of panic and fear.
This Hokage was a ruthless person who had wiped out the Konoha High Command!
He went crazy in Konoha and caused Konoha to lose its high command,
becoming the high command himself.
Right now, he was just standing there, and although he made no move, he already made people's hearts race with terror.
The shinobi who came along with Uchiha Kazama all carried crazed and vicious methods as well.
Facing such a group of madmen, he simply did not have the slightest bit of confidence to talk tough.
He could only drag out the Daimyo and Konoha to put pressure on Uchiha Kazama,
hoping that this madman still had even a tiny bit of sanity left...
"Doke."
"A wandering shinobi, formerly a shinobi of Kumogakure."
"After the Third Shinobi World War, he stayed in the Land of Fire and did not return to Kumogakure."
"Now, he is one of the missing-nin on record for Kumogakure."
"This Daimyo really has a big appetite!"
"He even takes in missing-nin from other villages."
"Rinboku."
After Uchiha Kazama finished speaking, Rinboku's body turned into an afterimage.
The short sword in his hand also struck out.
By the time Rinboku's figure solidified again and returned behind Uchiha Kazama, Doke's body shattered like a broken mirror and dropped all over the ground.
At this time, those Guardian Ninja all subconsciously took a step back.
Yet this distance of a single step did not grant them a shred of peace of mind.
Are these Uchiha people all crazy?!
Don't they know how severe the consequences will be if they make a move at the Daimyo Palace?!
[Ding, Ze thinks you are all crazy, reward 1,000 chakra] [Ding, Luo thinks you are all crazy...]
The prompt tones also rang out rapidly at this moment.
This world has been sick for too long.
Perhaps they have all forgotten that this is a world where strength is supreme!
Instead of being supreme in power...