The Yakumi that filled the air vanished abruptly with Uya's sudden appearance, leaving only silence, so profound that you could hear a pin drop.
Seeing Uya finally appear, Hyuga Hiashi breathed a sigh of relief.
His concern was that Uya would leave Konoha directly. Otherwise, as long as Uya remained in Konoha, he would inevitably show up when he heard these Cloud Ninja shouting things like "a life for a life," which was a blatant slap in the face.
"Who... who is he?"
Hinata also sensed the change in the atmosphere. Watching Uya walk from her side to the front, a look of surprise appeared on her face. She couldn't help but tug at Hyuga Hiashi's sleeve and whisper a question.
" Hinata, don't be rude." Hyuga Hiashi serious expression, "He's the one who saved you last night!"
Upon hearing Hyuga Hiashi's words, Hinata's adorable little face immediately showed an even more surprised expression. Looking at Uya's back, a cute blush appeared on her cheeks, and she became incredibly curious.
She had learned from Hyuga Hiashi that an adult had saved her the night before, and Hyuga Hiashi's respectful tone made her think that adult must be a very old elder. But she never expected that the adult was so young, even younger than her father!
Hinata was very curious as to why her father addressed the young Uya as "sir" and with such respect.
Under Hinata's curious gaze, Uya had already walked into the center of the arena.
Everyone was stunned, unable to believe that the God of the Shinobi World, Uya, would appear here. Although they found it hard to believe, no one doubted Uya's identity.
In this kind of situation, who would dare to transform into Uya and make a joke!
Moreover, everyone present was a ninja, and even those who weren't sensory ninjas could sense the terrifying power emanating from Uya, a power as vast and unattainable as the ocean!
Uya didn't display any imposing aura, nor did his gaze show any sharpness. Yet, after taking just a few steps, the Cloud Ninja's aura completely dissipated.
Uya looked at the previously aggressive Cloud Ninja with a half-smile, his tone light, yet it seemed to resonate in everyone's ears in an instant.
"I think I just heard you guys saying... 'A life for a life'?"
"..."
None of the Cloud Ninja dared to respond to Uya's words, or rather, they didn't know how to answer Uya.
Uya's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, making them tremble all over. Although Uya Uya did not show the slightest aura, his expression made all the Cloud Ninja tremble with fear.
The Cloud Ninja present were there to forge an alliance treaty with Konoha. At the very least, they were Elite Chunin, and most were even Jonin. At the level of Elite Chunin, they would generally have a basic understanding of the higher-ups in the Shinobi World or those S-rank missing-nin.
Among these people, some had even encountered Uya during the Third Shinobi World War and witnessed the awe-inspiring scene of Yuya suppressing the Matatabi with Uya. Seeing Uya now, they all felt a chill run down their spines.
More than anything, people found it hard to believe that the Hyuga Clan would be involved with Uya, or even that Uya would stand up for the Hyuga Clan!
That's simply unbelievable!
Looking across the entire Shinobi World, who wouldn't want to win over Uya? Let alone a single clan, even the Five Great Nations and the Five Great Shinobi Villages are all thinking about how to win over Uya, but they can't even get a glimpse of Uya!
The leader of the Cloud Ninja clan wore an extremely embarrassed expression, his eyes revealing unease. He gave an awkward smile and said, "Um, we're just looking for the murderer who killed our leader..."
"No need to look anymore, I killed your leader." Uya didn't even lift his eyelids, looking at the Cloud Ninja before him with a hint of mockery, and said, "So, what do you intend to do?"
Hearing this, everyone present felt their eyelids twitch, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
If you hear those words in a different tone, it would be, "I killed that person, you fucking have to admit it or not, come and try!"
Even if the person who said those words was Hiruzen Sarutobi, these Cloud Ninja would dare to turn on them immediately. If a fight broke out, Konoha and Kumogakure would definitely go to war. But since the person who said those words was Uya, they didn't dare to move at all.
If they really offended Uya, even if Yu Uya slapped them all to death here, Kumogakure would not go to war with Amegakure. At most, they would just argue, or maybe they wouldn't even dare to argue.
"What? Weren't you just shouting 'a life for a life'?"
Uya's tone was laced with sarcasm and contempt. Although the Hyuga Clan's absence from the ceremony was somewhat presumptuous, none of these Cloud Ninja had pure intentions; from the very beginning, they were after the Byakugan.
It's truly amusing that they're now relying on the Kumogakure behind them to shout slogans like "a life for a life."
The Cloud Ninja covered in sweat. Whether their leader was truly killed by Uya, or Uya was simply standing up for the Hyuga Clan, it was clear that this situation could not continue any longer.
Originally, they wanted to take advantage of the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan to make some noise, but they didn't expect to hit a brick wall, and one that was as hard as it gets.
A flash of inspiration struck him, and the leading Cloud Ninja a deep breath, instantly becoming serious. "It's like this," he said, "We just discovered evidence that our captain betrayed the village. We must thank Lord Uya for bringing that traitor to justice."
"That's right, exactly."
The Cloud Ninja behind them were stunned for a moment, then forced out awkward smiles.
Seeing the comical appearance of these Cloud Ninja, the Hyuga Clan and Konoha ninjas tried their best to suppress their laughter, and even Hyuga Hiashi's expression was somewhat unnatural.
At the same time, everyone, including Hiruzen Sarutobi, was filled with awe. This was Uya, the God of the Shinobi World who surpassed all other ninjas!
What is a legend? This is a legend!
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi would never have allowed these Cloud Ninja to show such a ridiculous side.
These Cloud Ninja are at least Elite Chunin, and most of them are Jonin. Would they be afraid of death? Of course not, at least most of them wouldn't!
Even before arriving in Konoha, these Cloud Ninja had probably already prepared themselves mentally.
However, as ninjas, even if they were to die, they had to die meaningfully; they feared meaningless deaths.
For example, being slapped to death by Uya would be the most meaningless way to die. They didn't even know if their names would be engraved on Memorial Stone if they really died like that.
They might even offend Uya, causing Uya to become enemies with Kumogakure, and they would become sinners against Kumogakure!
(To be continued.)