Kyousuke Uchiha, Keiichi Uchiha, and Ryuuhei Uchiha knelt on the ground, begging Chinya not to kill their clansmen anymore.
In an instant, Chinya appeared before Kyousuke and the other two. With icy eyes, he looked at them and said, "Although the three of you served under me, that doesn't mean there's any bond between us. You cannot make decisions on behalf of the entire Uchiha Clan."
Chinya's gaze shifted toward Fugaku Uchiha.
Fugaku stood still, staring blankly at the corpses on the ground, his breathing heavy.
Some other Uchiha ninja shouted furiously, vowing to fight Chinya to the death.
"Enough! All of you, shut up!"
Fugaku's hoarse roar silenced everyone.
As the acknowledged next leader of the Uchiha Clan [a powerful ninja bloodline family], Fugaku still carried some authority. Immediately, the noise died down.
With heavy steps, Fugaku approached Chinya.
Looking at Chinya before him—especially those Mangekyo Sharingan eyes that every Uchiha ninja coveted—Fugaku's expression was filled with hatred, grief, and even a trace of jealousy.
In a hoarse voice, Fugaku said, "We Uchiha are willing to follow your command."
Chinya didn't respond immediately. Instead, he flicked the blood from his ninja sword and said, "To be honest, I never wanted things to escalate this far. I've given you more than enough chances, but your Uchiha ninja really don't know how to appreciate kindness.
Truthfully, I am quite forgiving by nature, so I'm willing to give you another chance. However… can you truly represent the Uchiha?"
"I can," Fugaku replied solemnly.
Chinya glanced coldly at the still-glaring Uchiha ninja and sneered, "Hmph. But judging from their looks, they still don't seem convinced."
Fugaku turned around and barked, "What are you all doing?! Are you refusing to obey my orders now? Do you want more people to die before you're finally satisfied?!"
At Fugaku's words, the Uchiha ninja stiffened. They glanced at their fallen comrades lying motionless on the ground, blood still flowing from their wounds. Their hearts tightened, and one by one, they lowered their heads.
Fugaku turned back to Chinya. "I can guarantee they won't defy your commands again."
But Chinya shook his head.
Seeing Chinya shake his head, Fugaku's already grim face darkened further.
Fugaku tried using Konoha as leverage in the argument. "Chinya, what else do you want from us? We came here to support the military campaign in the Land of Waves. Internal conflict like this only weakens Konoha!"
Chinya replied, "I'm willing to take your word for it—but I don't trust them. Actually, it's simple: if you want me to trust you, then from now on, if any Uchiha disobeys my orders, you will bear their punishment instead. Accept this condition or not?"
Fugaku's expression flickered with hesitation.
It wasn't that he didn't trust his clan—it was that, deep down, he knew his clansmen very well. He knew they might actually try to sabotage Chinya again.
Smiling faintly, Chinya asked, "Hmm? Not possible?"
Fugaku Uchiha frowned deeply. "Then can you promise me not to target my clan?"
Chinya spoke solemnly, "This isn't me targeting the Uchiha specifically. If your clan had obeyed my commands from the start, why would I have to discipline you? Ultimately, this is all self-inflicted, isn't it?
Didn't I issue the command for direct combat with Mist ninja precisely because I trusted your Uchiha Clan? Because I believed in the strength of your Sharingan warriors? Shouldn't defeating some Mist ninja be effortless for Konoha's largest ninja clan—bearers of one of the Three Great Dojutsu?
Did Konoha send you here to turn the tide of battle in the Land of Waves conflict? Or was it just so you could sit around idly like Yoro?
You think I'm targeting you, but it's really just your own closed-mindedness at play. Do you really believe I'd order you into battle while staying safely at base myself?
No, I'll be fighting on the battlefield too. I'll lead from the frontlines. So then, Fugaku, do you still have anything to say?"
Fugaku exhaled sharply. "Fine! If they defy your orders after this, I'll take full responsibility."
Chinya smiled slightly. "That works."
Chinya looked at the Uchiha ninja standing behind Fugaku. "You all heard that. If you defy my orders, then your clan leader's son will suffer punishment instead of you. If something like today happens again, the body lying there might be Fugaku Uchiha himself.
I allow you to make mistakes while carrying out missions, but if I discover any misconduct on your part, aside from punishing Fugaku Uchiha, none of you will escape punishment either."
The Uchiha ninja bowed their heads, seething with anger at Chinya but too afraid to show it.
They were also deeply moved by the extent Fugaku Uchiha had gone to protect them.
Fugaku continued addressing Chinya. "One more thing—I'd like someone sent to return our fallen comrades' bodies to Konoha."
Chinya waved dismissively. "No need. We'll destroy their Sharingan eyes later and bury the bodies somewhere. That's no longer your concern. Your current task is simply to divide into groups according to my requirements and begin your missions tomorrow."
Clapping his hands, Chinya announced, "Okay, dismissed!"
Turning to the rest of the ninja, he added, "Wada, arrange rooms for these Uchiha ninja. Leave a few people to move these corpses into rooms first. Later I'll personally destroy their Sharingan eyes before burial. Only by preventing bloodline theft can we ensure the peace of mind for the entire Uchiha Clan."
When called upon, Wada Nara snapped out of his daze.
What had just happened had shocked him greatly.
Especially Chinya's bold actions.
It had utterly terrified Wada.
If the Uchiha ninja decided to resist, everything would escalate completely.
Fortunately, Chinya had managed to suppress these Uchiha forces.
Looking at the group of Uchiha ninja, Wada suddenly felt somewhat sympathetic toward them.
That Chinya managed to subdue these Uchiha ninja was quite an impressive feat.
The Uchiha ninja were in for some real trouble next.
Luckily, he didn't have to face those Uchiha ninja himself, or he'd definitely end up on their bad side too.
Wada Nara led the Uchiha ninja to a room in their underground base.
After the ninja brought several corpses of Uchiha clan members into the room, Chinya arrived and instructed others not to enter.
Chinya took out a scroll and used Summoning Jutsu to summon several glass bottles.
These glass bottles contained preservative liquid. After removing the Sharingan from the seven corpses, he placed each Sharingan into a separate glass bottle and then sealed them away again inside the scroll.
Next, he filled the eye sockets of the seven corpses with small scraps of cloth so they wouldn't look so hollow. Then he used Ninjutsu to create fake signs of a violent struggle.
Once he had completed everything, Chinya left the room.
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