"This is... someone from the Shimura clan, right?"
Uchiha Shin looked around, a cold light flashed in his eyes, then he turned his head to look at Ren and said softly.
"What's going on, Ren."
"These two guys deliberately insulted my uncle and my friend, and then this Master Masao wanted to protect them. I disagreed, so Master Masao sent his family members to teach me a lesson."
"you..."
Miyazaki Hayato was about to refute but didn't know what to say. After all, what Ren said was the truth. It was indeed the two of them who started the trouble first, and then he made a slip of the tongue and angered everyone. Now his own boss was implicated, so it would be better for him to say less.
"Uchiha clan...this matter has nothing to do with you!"
Until now, Shimura Masao was still stubborn. The Uchiha ninjas who had gathered were all in their fifties, and all had their Sharingan activated. Even the dozen or so clansmen on his side were not enough to withstand a single punch from the opposing team.
"Hmm? As members of the Konoha Guard, is there a problem with us carrying out proper law enforcement procedures, even during wartime?"
Uchiha shin had a look of disdain on his face, and his Sharingan swept back and forth between Miyazaki Hayato and Matsumoto Shuichi, making the two of them tremble all over. After all, who wouldn't be afraid of being stared at by dozens of pairs of Sharingans?
"He insulted others for no reason, showed no remorse after being discovered, and even tried to threaten with violence. Everyone, please come with us."
As soon as Uchiha Shin finished speaking, all the Uchiha clan members came forward. On average, there were four pairs of Sharingan staring at each Shimura clan member. They were blocked from all sides and could not escape even if they had wings.
"How dare you! Are you Uchiha clan going to rebel?"
At this moment, a loud shout came from not far away, and several figures separated the crowd. The old man in the lead had an angry face and was wearing black retro armor. The voice just now came from him.
"grandfather!"
Shimura Masao, who was a little flustered at first, immediately calmed down after seeing the old man and resumed his arrogant expression.
"Why is this old guy here?"
Ren muttered to himself. He knew this man. He was the chief elder of the Shimura clan, named Shimura Toki. He was older than the Third Danzo and his ilk. He had lived through the Warring States Period and witnessed the founding of Konoha. He was considered a semi-veteran.
But he was a conservative person who was not easily influenced by the past. He always used the same principles as those of the Warring States Period to strictly control the children of his family. Even when he saw young people strolling around the village, he would lecture them.
His malice towards the Uchiha clan is probably second only to Danzo in Konoha.
I was sent here to temporarily take charge of the war situation before the war started. After Minato Namikaze and Yusuke Uchiha arrived with support troops, the management rights were transferred to Minato Namikaze.
"Hmm? Elder, please stop making random accusations. The guards are enforcing the law impartially, and everyone is watching. Are you trying to protect your own people by casually slandering them like this?"
Before Uchiha Shin could speak, Ren stepped forward and argued loudly while counterattacking the other party. After all, he was not afraid of things getting out of hand.
Miyazaki Hayato's previous remarks offended not only the Genin, but the majority of the ninja community. After all, who doesn't have a couple of Genin relatives and friends? The latter had previously been so disparaging, this time even if Shimura Danzo himself came, he would be speechless.
Hearing Ren's reply and the strange looks from all around, Shimura Toki pointed a trembling finger at Ren, obviously very angry.
"You sharp-tongued boy, you colluded with the Uchiha and gathered a crowd to cause trouble on the battlefield. I will definitely report it to the village. Just wait for the punishment."
"Okay, I will also send a message back to the village immediately to complain to the Hokage. The Shimura clan bullies the kind people on the battlefield and is tyrannical and unreasonable. Who knows who will lose their position by then."
Ren retorted without giving in. After all, he was not inferior to the Shimura clan. Besides, the Uchiha came to help him. If he ended up letting them block the disaster for him, he would not be able to live with his conscience.
While the two were arguing, the unusual situation among the Uchiha people also caused a great deal of commotion. Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Yusuke quickly got the news. After learning that it was the Uchiha's assembly signal, the two did not neglect it and directly led their people to the scene.
As soon as he arrived and saw the chaotic scene in front of him, Uchiha Yusuke gathered his chakra in his throat and shouted loudly.
"Quiet!"
Whether it was the whispering crowd or the few people confronting each other in the middle, they all quieted down and then saluted the few people one after another.
"Minato-sama!"
"Yusuke-sama!"
Everyone made way for the two to enter the inner circle.
"Tell me, what's going on."
Namikaze Minato glanced at Uchiha Yusuke beside him and said in a deep voice.
"That's right, Minato-sama."
Uchiha shin stepped forward and repeated the whole story to the two of them. After listening, Namikaze Minato turned his head to look at Shimura Toki and asked with a serious face.
"Elder Toki, please tell me if what he said is true."
"Humph, this was just a verbal dispute between a few children. No one was violent. It's not as serious as they say. So, in my opinion, the Uchiha clan's so-called law enforcement is nothing but bullying. They have joined forces with certain people to maliciously disrupt public order. Their intentions are despicable."
As expected, the old man is very clever. After a series of beatings and eliminations, he directly attributed the faults of several people to the children's dispute. He also turned around and threw a basin of dirty water on Uchiha.
But Minato and others were not easily fooled. As soon as he finished speaking, Ren continued slowly.
"According to what you said, insulting a father and son as idiots is just a quarrel that shouldn't be taken seriously. Then what do you say when your young master Masao brings a dozen people to beat me up? If it weren't for the guards coming to enforce the law, I might have been beaten to death by your Shimura clan on the battlefield. Don't you agree?"
The Shimura clan had always had a bad reputation in Konoha, often seen as a group bullying civilian ninjas. Coupled with the public outrage over Hayato Miyazaki's previous crime and Shimura Toki's shielding, everyone was already growing increasingly dissatisfied.
This was a good opportunity to suppress the arrogance of these guys. The people nearby immediately started talking to each other.
"That's right. More than a dozen of you surrounded a child. Are the Shimura clan so arrogant?"
"That's right, we all saw it. It was those two Chunins who started the trouble first. Lord Minato must severely punish these bullies who abuse their power!"
"you..."
Shimura Toki was furious. He never expected that so many people would support Ren.
Uchiha Yusuke, who noticed the situation, looked at Shimura Toki with a smile and said sarcastically.
"Excuse me, does Great Elder Toki have anything else to say?"