After leaving Orochimaru's office, Kōki Earth Flow at Konoha's base.
He had just handed Kakashi and Rin over to the medical-nin at the camp for treatment yesterday, and he didn't know how they were doing. He had promised Obito that he would protect Rin and Kakashi's safety, so he should at least check on them.
Soon, Kōki arrived at the medical camp. As soon as he entered the ward, he sensed that something was wrong.
Three people dressed in the Uchiha Clan's exclusive ninja attire were seen surrounding Kakashi was half-reclining on the hospital bed.
Kakashi had already woken up, but his face was pale. He looked very weak, whether because his mind and body had not yet recovered or for some other reason.
" Kakashi Hatake, we've already made our purpose clear: we're here for Obito's Sharingan. It's something of paramount importance to our Uchiha Clan, and it cannot be allowed to circulate outside. That's why we've come to reclaim the Sharingan from your left eye socket."
The Sharingan is a vital asset of the Uchiha Clan and is absolutely forbidden to be possessed by non- Uchiha Clan. Furthermore, the Uchiha Clan has a strong sense of ownership over their Kekkei Genkai. If anyone covets the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai, even if they are from Konoha, the Uchiha Clan Uchiha Clan measures.
This is also one of the important reasons why the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai cannot be stolen by others.
Therefore, upon hearing that Kakashi's eyes were Sharingan Obito, the Uchiha Clan immediately sent someone to demand them back.
They didn't ask Kakashi for it at first because Kakashi was frequently on missions at the time, and they didn't have the authority to make Kakashi stop carrying out village missions.
But now that Kakashi is injured and bedridden, resting, it's the perfect opportunity for the Uchiha Clan to Sharingan.
And so, they appeared here.
Faced with the Uchiha ninja's demand to Sharingan, Kakashi's face remained expressionless, his eyes filled with a deathly stillness as he stared blankly at his bandaged right hand, as if trying to see something strange about it.
This disregard for people immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the Uchiha ninjas. They had come on a mission to retrieve the Uchiha Clan's belongings left outside, and their politeness was already a great favor to Kakashi.
But now Kakashi is completely ignoring them, which makes them feel that the reputation of the Uchiha has been trampled on.
" Kakashi Hatake, I'll say it again, hand over your Sharingan, or I'll have to take matters into my own hands." With that, an Uchiha ninja prepared to attack the dazed Kakashi.
Just as they were about to attack Kakashi, Kōki, who had already arrived beside Kakashi, said coldly, "Since when has the Uchiha Clan become so bold as to attack a ninja who has made great contributions to Konoha and try to take his eyes?"
Kōki didn't actually have any prejudice against the Uchiha Clan; in fact, he even felt some sympathy for them. As one of the two great ninja clans that founded Konoha, if they hadn't been tricked by Tobirama Senju, it would have been very possible for them to produce a Hokage. With such a glorious history, it was understandable that they were a bit proud. Moreover, once they Sharingan, the Uchiha Clan members were all quite strong, with the lowest level reaching Chunin.
Isn't it normal for a ninja clan that possesses both honor and strength to be more arrogant than others?
But looking at it today, Kōki realized that it wasn't without reason that the Uchiha Clan was ostracized by the people of Konoha. Their eventual annihilation was entirely their own fault, as no one offered them any help.
For example, right now in the ward of this medical camp, there are many ninjas who have been injured and bled for Konoha. However, they don't care about the occasion and directly hurl insults at a ninja who has made great contributions to Konoha, showing no regard for the friendship between fellow villagers.
Such cold-hearted behavior was bound to cause Konoha to have some resentment towards the Uchiha clan.
If someone doesn't even understand the most basic social etiquette, how can they expect to gain the support of the Konoha Ninja? Therefore, it's perfectly normal for them to be rejected by the entire Konoha and ultimately abandoned.
The Uchiha who was originally about to remove Kakashi from his eye Sharingan, upon hearing that a ninja dared to interfere in the Uchiha Clan's affairs, shouted angrily without even seeing who was speaking, "Who is this person, daring to interfere in the internal affairs of the Uchiha Clan? Don't you know that this is the long-standing rule of my Uchiha Clan?"
However, the Uchiha ninja regretted it immediately after shouting, because he saw that the person who spoke was actually Kōki.
The Uchiha Clan members were all familiar with Kōki, or rather, it would be difficult for them to be unfamiliar with him.
Ever since they learned that Konoha Ninja had awakened Wood Release on the battlefield, their clan had been keeping a close eye on the awakened Wood Release user's movements.
The reason is simple: tracing back the history of the Uchiha Clan, Wood Release is the nemesis of their Sharingan.
Originally, it was thought that the Senju Clan had declined and that Wood Release had disappeared from the annals of Shinobi World history. However, unexpectedly Wood Release, which had been dormant for decades, would once again see the light of day. This greatly shocked the Uchiha Clan.
Furthermore, this generation of Wood Release users possessed terrifying talent, defeating numerous formidable enemies in just about a year, becoming a true powerhouse. The people of Konoha secretly referred to him as the rebirth of Hashirama Senju, or the new God of the Shinobi World.
Under such circumstances, how could they not recognize Kōki?
"Rules? Since when have the Uchiha Clan's rules been able to supersede Konoha's rules? Or does the Uchiha Clan consider themselves the masters of Konoha, able to disregard Konoha's rules and act solely according to their own?" Kōki was quite displeased. He had promised Obito a few days ago to protect Kakashi, and while he had resolved the external crisis, someone was still causing trouble internally. This made him furious, and his tone was very unfriendly.
Upon hearing Kōki's words, the three Uchiha ninjas were immediately put in a difficult position.
This huge accusation was far beyond what ordinary Uchiha ninjas like them could bear. Furthermore, Kōki's natural restraint as Wood Release user made them stammer as they spoke.
"No, no. I, the Uchiha Clan, already spoke to Kakashi very politely, but he ignored us. That's why I said those angry words." After uttering a sentence haltingly, he seemed to realize that his current behavior had damaged the reputation of the Uchiha Clan, and left with a final remark.
"Our Uchiha Clan will never give up the Sharingan."
Then he left, looking somewhat disheveled.
After the three Uchiha ninjas left, the ordinary ninjas who were recuperating in the ward and had been keeping an eye on Kakashi's situation immediately clapped their hands, and enthusiastic applause rang out in the ward.
"Well done, Lord Kōki."
"That's exactly how we're going to dampen the Uchiha Clan's spirit."
"That's right, the Uchiha ninjas have gone too far. They actually dared to attack a meritorious member of Konoha. They have no respect for Konoha's rules."