After Yahiko left, Chinya returned to Konoha's base.
As for Yahiko, Chinya was fairly confident and not overly worried that he would go looking for Nagato.
That was because someone like Yahiko valued his comrades deeply.
When it came to the safety of Nagato and Konan, Yahiko would certainly act with caution.
But if Yahiko truly intended to seek out Nagato, then he would no longer be Chinya's collaborator or comrade.
If they were no longer comrades, then Chinya would have no choice but to make Nagato experience the pain of losing someone dear once again.
Still, Chinya suspected that even if he didn't take action himself, Black Zetsu lurking in the shadows wouldn't allow Yahiko to live either.
Because what he needed was an extreme version of Nagato, not a kind-hearted one.
Chinya let out a long breath, hoping Yahiko would stick to their deal.
After all, if Yahiko succeeded, the newly established Xiao organization would offer massive support to Chinya.
"Hope you don't disappoint me, Yahiko… no, Daiki."
...
A few days later.
Uchiha ninja gradually arrived at the Land of Waves, while other ninja from different clans had already gathered there.
On the seventh day, all Uchiha reinforcements had finally arrived.
In total, 98 Uchiha ninja had been sent as support.
Among them were 20 Jonin, 45 Chunin, and 23 Genin.
This was the true strength of a major ninja clan—and this was only part of the Uchiha forces.
They alone had twenty Jonin—an overwhelming number for a single clan!
Once all the Uchiha had arrived, Chinya immediately called them all together.
On the training grounds, the Uchiha stood grouped together, separate from the other ninja.
It was obvious from the Uchiha ninjas' eyes that they looked down on the others.
Chinya and Wada Nara stood at the very front.
Chinya looked over the Uchiha group with a cold stare.
Within the crowd, he recognized several familiar faces.
Fugaku Uchiha, along with Kyousuke Uchiha, Keiichi Uchiha, and Ryuuhei Uchiha—men who had once followed him—as well as Kazuo Uchiha, with whom Chinya had previously fought.
Kyousuke Uchiha, Keiichi Uchiha, and Ryuuhei Uchiha kept their heads lowered, too afraid to meet Chinya's eyes.
Even after all this time, they still feared him greatly.
Kazuo Uchiha glared angrily at Chinya.
He'd once been tricked by Chinya, then punished by Orochimaru—sent to the frontlines of battle as punishment.
He had nearly died multiple times in those battles, though he somehow survived.
His hatred for Chinya had only deepened with time.
Fugaku Uchiha looked at Chinya with complex emotions.
Now, Chinya had become someone even he had to look up to.
Yet the rest of the Uchiha regarded Chinya with contempt.
Although Chinya was now highly renowned and had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, in their eyes, he remained the discarded son of the Uchiha Clan.
Chinya spoke, "From now on, all of you Uchiha ninja will follow my command. All Jonin among you, step forward."
Kyousuke Uchiha, Keiichi Uchiha, and Ryuuhei Uchiha swiftly stepped forward from the ranks and positioned themselves at the front.
Fugaku Uchiha followed close behind and stood beside the three.
The other Uchiha Jonin, however, milled around lazily before finally stepping forward.
Wada Nara, who stood beside Chinya, kept his eyes fixed on the ground the entire time, wearing an indifferent expression as if nothing concerned him.
If he guessed right, Chinya was about to assert dominance immediately.
He had absolutely no business getting involved in this.
Although he also disliked the Uchiha, he was a Nara Clan member and could never afford to offend the Uchiha Clan.
Chinya glanced coldly at the lackadaisical Uchiha Jonin. "Listen up! Each of you twenty Jonin will take two Chunin under your command. You'll handle the remaining Genin yourselves. Starting tomorrow, you'll join the battlefield immediately and begin hunting down every Mist ninja within the Land of Waves.
As for the rest of you—stay put and hold the defensive positions. No one leaves the base without my orders!"
Everyone else gasped in shock—except Wada Nara.
He'd already figured Chinya would pull something like this.
Fugaku Uchiha anxiously called out, "Chinya! Can't you reconsider? I know a little about the situation in the Land of Waves. If we fight against the Mist ninja with just our current forces, we may be overmatched!"
Chinya shot back ruthlessly, "I am your commander, so everything must follow my arrangements! This is my decision, and my decisions are law! All you need to do is obey my commands—and you have no right to question me!"
Fugaku Uchiha glared at Chinya with knitted brows.
Ever since he learned that Chinya had become the leader in the Land of Waves, he'd felt uneasy deep down.
Sure enough, now Chinya was seeking revenge against them Uchiha ninja.
His eyelid twitched. He suddenly sensed something ominous.
Kazuo Uchiha shot a furious glare at Chinya and shouted, "This is clearly revenge! Because the Uchiha Clan refused to recognize you and drove you out, now you're taking it out on us!"
Fugaku Uchiha's sense of foreboding grew even stronger.
"Kazuo! Shut up!" Fugaku barked.
Chinya wore a mocking smile across his face. "The Uchiha Clan disowned me? Expelled from the Uchiha Clan?
Why don't you ask Fugaku Uchiha himself? Why don't you ask your clan head, Masaki Uchiha? Is it really the Uchiha Clan that disowned me—or have I rejected them instead?
Expelled from the Uchiha Clan? I was never truly part of the Uchiha Clan to begin with, so how could I possibly be expelled?
Now I'll ask all of you one question: Will you or will you not follow my orders?"
Kazuo Uchiha was completely overwhelmed by anger toward Chinya. "Everyone knows you're just a discarded child of the Uchiha Clan. Why should we obey such suicidal orders from you?!"
"Kazuo! That's enough!"
Fugaku Uchiha grew more and more anxious. A terrible feeling gripped him—if Kazuo kept going like this, he was sure to end up in deep trouble.
Chinya glanced down at the Ninja Sword hanging from his waist. "I'll give you one last chance. Obey my command—kneel and apologize to me right now."
Wada Nara's eyelids quivered as he stared at the ground.
This wasn't even a real chance.
How could they even ask someone from the Uchiha to kneel?
Kazuo Uchiha could no longer hear what Fugaku was saying. All he could think about was Chinya's demand for him to kneel.
Kazuo Uchiha snarled, "Damn it! You're dreaming!"
In an instant, Chinya yanked his Ninja Sword free as arcs of lightning surged across his body. In the space of a breath, he reappeared behind Kazuo Uchiha.
Just as swiftly, his blade slid back into its sheath.
Kazuo Uchiha gripped his throat, blood pouring through his fingers.
At last, his body crumpled to the ground, life slipping away with the wind.
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