Uchiha Tekka looked at Uchiha Itachi, who had appeared, and his anger could no longer be contained. He immediately shouted loudly:
"Uchiha Itachi! You traitor to the clan! How dare you show up here!"
Uchiha Itachi merely glanced at him indifferently, ignoring the other party. Instead, he looked solemnly in the direction of the main house.
"You!"
Uchiha Tekka, seeing Uchiha Itachi ignore him, was about to say something more when he was pulled back by Uchiha Yashiro beside him.
"Tekka, now is not the time for your questions."
Seeing his teammate subtly glance towards the main house, Tekka immediately calmed down and stopped speaking.
Tap, tap, tap... As a slow series of footsteps came from the direction of the main house, everyone's gaze turned towards the main entrance.
Slam!
As Uchiha Fugaku forcefully pulled open the hall door, Zhong Chen's figure immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.
Uchiha Itachi's pupils immediately constricted as he looked at the figure appearing at the main house's entrance.
His greatest fear had come true; the other party truly was the Uchiha Clan's reinforcements.
Noticing Uchiha Itachi's expression, Zhong Chen's lips curved into an amused smile. He looked at him and softly said:
"Oh my, isn't this the filial son of the Uchiha? Long time no see!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Itachi's mouth twitched involuntarily. What did he mean, 'long time no see'? They had just met.
"Does Your Excellency really intend to get involved in the dispute between Konoha and the Uchiha?"
Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who had been brainwashed by the Will of Fire, Zhong Chen shook his head helplessly. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a row of small sofas appeared out of thin air.
"Velgrynd, sit down. Standing is too tiring."
Just as everyone was wondering who Zhong Chen was talking to...
An incredibly beautiful figure suddenly appeared beside Zhong Chen and sat down on a sofa without any formality.
"Hehe, you're right."
"This is!!!"
Those from Konoha didn't recognize her, but the current Uchiha Clan did recognize this woman.
This was one of the Monster Country Federation's ceiling-level combatants, a truly great figure.
"Lord Velgrynd!"
All members of the Uchiha Clan present respectfully bowed to Velgrynd.
"I'm just here to watch the show. You all carry on."
After speaking, Velgrynd also waved her hand, and a coffee table appeared in front of the sofa, laden with fruits.
"Yes, Lord Velgrynd!"
Unlike the excitement on the Uchiha Clan's side, Konoha's side was in a state of panic.
This woman had clearly been here the whole time, yet not a single person among so many had noticed her.
Didn't this mean that if she wanted to kill them, they wouldn't even know how they died?
Zhong Chen, who had plopped down beside Velgrynd, took a bite of the pear Velgrynd offered him, then spoke with a wide smile:
"Let's get to the point, Uchiha Itachi. I plan to take the Uchiha Clan away from Konoha. What do you say? How about you make way?"
After hearing Zhong Chen's words, a hint of gloom flashed in Uchiha Itachi's eyes, and he immediately said loudly:
"The Uchiha Clan is collectively defecting from Konoha!"
Hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, Zhong Chen first scoffed dismissively, then continued:
"So what do you want to do? Kill them all? I ask you, is the Uchiha Clan not a part of Konoha?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's question, Uchiha Itachi answered without hesitation:
"Of course, the Uchiha Clan certainly belongs to Konoha!"
"Good. Since they belong to Konoha, why do you want to eliminate them?"
"Of course, it's because the Uchiha Clan wants to launch a coup!"
Hearing Uchiha Itachi's answer, Zhong Chen continued to ask:
"You're right, but why did the Uchiha want to launch a coup?"
"What was the reason? Were they just bored and decided to play at a coup?"
"This..."
Seeing Uchiha Itachi speechless, Zhong Chen directly provided the answer for him:
"The reason is that the Konoha higher-ups themselves didn't want the Uchiha Clan to continue existing."
"Look, how many people are left in the Senju Clan, also a founding clan?"
"Then go look at how many ninjas the Sarutobi Clan has now? For Konoha?"
"If they truly cared for Konoha, why didn't they allow members of the Uchiha Clan into the higher ranks?"
"Since they won't even let the Uchiha Clan live, and they won't allow them to resist, how can Konoha be so brazen?"
Uchiha Itachi, rendered speechless by the questions, could only weakly continue:
"But the higher-ups were still willing to negotiate with the Uchiha Clan!"
Zhong Chen was immediately amused by his words:
"Hahaha, negotiate? Tell me, what are you here to do?"
"I..."
"No need for 'I, I'. I'm giving you a solution now. No matter what, the Uchiha Clan is still your clan."
"Since Konoha can't tolerate them, I'll take them away. You also won't have to personally slaughter your own clansmen. How about it? Isn't it a win-win situation!"
After hearing Zhong Chen's words, Uchiha Itachi's first thought was that he couldn't let the Uchiha Clan leave.
Otherwise, once the Uchiha Clan recovered, they might retaliate against Konoha.
Thinking of this, Uchiha Itachi hurriedly shouted:
"No, the Uchiha Clan must remain in Konoha, they cannot leave!"
After hearing Uchiha Itachi's words, Zhong Chen's smile gradually faded, and his eyes began to narrow.
"Oh? So you mean the Uchiha Clan must stand here and let you all kill them, giving them no chance to live, is that it?"
"I... I don't mean that. I'll go find Lord Hokage now to negotiate with the Uchiha Clan."
Looking at the still stubborn Uchiha Itachi, Zhong Chen finally lost his patience.
"Alright, have I been too nice to you?
I was bored and chatted with you for a bit, and you actually thought I was asking for your opinion?
What kind of thing are you! If I'm happy, I'll say a few words to you. If I'm not, you don't even have the right to see me!"
"I..."
Bang!
Before the other party could finish speaking, Zhong Chen glared at him with a single look. Uchiha Itachi's body instantly turned into a mist of blood.
"Itachi!!!"
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto, seeing Uchiha Itachi turn into a mist of blood, couldn't help but cry out in sorrow.
Although Uchiha Itachi had betrayed the clan, he was still their son. Now that he had died before them, sorrow was inevitable.
Zhong Chen, looking at the grieving couple, spoke indifferently:
"Don't cry. In a couple of days, I'll return a normal Uchiha Itachi to you."
"This guy is too brainwashed right now. Let him go to the Pure Land and have a good chat with that Hashirama Senju about what the Will of Fire truly means!"
The couple, who had been grieving, looked at Zhong Chen in bewilderment after hearing his words.
"Huh? You can do that?"
"Who do you think I am!"
"You are Lord Chen, invincible and omnipotent!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chen immediately showed an expression identical to Lu Bu's, lifting his chin and saying contentedly:
"Hmm! Well said, I love to hear it. I don't mind if you say more!"
"Yes, Lord Chen!"
The certain Mr. Zhong, who was enjoying the flattery, suddenly noticed that there were still over two hundred Root ninjas standing before him, looking at him with terror.
He immediately waved his hand dismissively, as if he had seen flies, and said with an expression of disgust:
"Fugaku, kill them all. They're an eyesore."
"Yes, Lord Chen!"
Uchiha Fugaku stepped forward, raised his right hand, and gently waved it downwards, uttering a single word:
"Kill..."