However, Uchiha Shisui was also a bit at a loss.
He did indeed want to use force to take Yagami away.
However, the premise was not to conflict with the entire Uchiha Clan.
Now that Uchiha Fugaku had come forward, if he were to act again, it would completely go against his original intention.
What's more, the mission Lord Hokage gave him was to suppress the Uchiha Clan's increasingly high fighting spirit!
If he were to truly make a move, it would only exacerbate this point.
And so...
Uchiha Shisui said in a deep voice, "Clan Leader, this matter is too far-reaching. Although Sarutobi Hiro has been removed from his position as Clan Leader by Lord Hokage, he is still a long-standing leader figure of the Sarutobi Clan..."
"I hope the Clan Leader can consider the big picture and truly hand Yagami over to Lord Hokage for disposition."
Uchiha Fugaku said calmly, "That's what I meant."
Uchiha Shisui reluctantly compromised.
"Alright, then let's end things here today. Next, let Lord Hokage handle it personally."
With Uchiha Shisui saying this, Sarutobi Asuma also couldn't act rashly.
Seeing Sarutobi Hiro die in vain like this, the Sarutobi Clan naturally couldn't restrain themselves.
"Did the Clan Leader just die in vain like this?!"
"Today, we must avenge the Clan Leader!"
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma had to turn around and stop them.
"Fellow clansmen, Sarutobi Hiro was my uncle. Today, he died suddenly here. How could I not be heartbroken?"
"However, please trust Lord Hokage. He will definitely give everyone justice!"
"Do not be reckless and impulsive, causing unbearable consequences!"
A Sarutobi Clan ninja shouted loudly, "Has Anbu also sided with the Uchiha?!"
"On our way here, your Anbu sent people to stop us."
"Now that Sarutobi Hiro is dead, you are stopping us from getting revenge?!"
Hearing these words, Sarutobi Asuma almost couldn't bear it.
His subordinates were killed by these fanatical clansmen!
It was already good that he hadn't held them accountable!
Now they were even using this matter to question him?
Did they really think he and Anbu were pushovers?!
"Hmph, Anbu stopping you is Lord Hokage's order!"
"You defied the order even at the cost of killing my Root subordinates. I will investigate this matter thoroughly as well!"
"If you still want to cause trouble today..."
"Anbu can play with you too!"
Sarutobi Asuma's entire body erupted with dark and cold Chakra, instantly causing these Sarutobi clansmen to calm down...
Sarutobi Hiro was dead, and even if they truly acted, they had no chance of winning.
After thinking it over, they could only temporarily give up.
Those clansmen collected Sarutobi Hiro's body, glared hatefully at Yagami, and then gave Sarutobi Asuma a meaningful look before finally turning and leaving.
Sarutobi Asuma also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Since that's the case, I will wait for Uchiha Fugaku to handle it immediately"
"Let's go."
Anbu also left with him.
...
Only the Uchiha Clan members were left at the scene.
Uchiha Fugaku finally breathed a deep sigh of relief.
The outcome that was almost brewed today was a full-blown war with the Sarutobi Clan and even the entire Konoha leadership!
If that were truly the case, the fate of the Uchiha Clan would be unimaginable...
He gave Uchiha Shisui a meaningful look.
Shisui's stance just now couldn't help but cause suspicion in his heart as the Clan Leader.
It wasn't that Uchiha Fugaku didn't know that Uchiha Shisui was very close to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
But he also couldn't confirm just how close they were.
One must know that the vast majority of people within the clan, even the fanatical rebellion faction, regarded Uchiha Shisui as a key combat force. Without him, the rebellion would have almost no chance of winning.
But if this top master, this key combat force, were to become Sarutobi Hiruzen's lackey...
Then where would the future of the Uchiha Clan lie?!
He couldn't help but look in another direction.
Towards Yagami...
...
Uchiha Shisui also stared deeply at Yagami.
Yagami, however, nonchalantly put away his samurai sword.
Uchiha Aoki, Uchiha Yamakaze, and the ninjas in the clan and the Police Force who followed and admired him also stepped forward one after another, surrounding him in the center.
Seeing this scene, Uchiha Shisui's worries grew even stronger...
He walked towards Uchiha Fugaku.
"Clan Leader, to quell the incident, it would be best to take Yagami to see Lord Hokage as soon as possible."
Uchiha Fugaku asked seemingly casually.
"Shisui, if a war had truly broken out just now, what would you have done?"
"I..."
Uchiha Shisui hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It wouldn't happen."
"I wouldn't let the Uchiha Clan and Konoha go to war."
Uchiha Fugaku frowned.
He didn't give an answer.
Uchiha Fugaku also didn't press further.
"Yagami, come with me to see Lord Hokage."
Yagami didn't refuse and nodded.
...
In the Hokage Office, after hearing Sarutobi Asuma's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was extremely grim.
He slammed the table fiercely, trembling with anger.
"Hiro, that idiot!"
"He's truly incorrigible! He actually did such a foolish thing, even killing three Anbu members!"
"He absolutely deserved to die!"
Sarutobi Asuma said in a deep voice,
"Father, no, Lord Hokage..."
"That being said, we can't just let the father and son die in vain at the hands of the Uchiha!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes, then opened them again.
"Of course!"
"Lord Hokage, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Yagami have arrived."
"Let them in."
"Yes."
Uchiha Fugaku pushed the door open first and entered, "Lord Hokage, I have brought Yagami."
Yagami followed behind, his face still calm as usual.
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him, his expression extremely solemn.
"Uchiha Fugaku, earlier at the Police Force, you said you would strictly discipline Yagami. Now, he has successively killed Sarutobi Jiro and Sarutobi Hiro. Even if the father and son were truly heinous criminals, does that mean he can kill people directly in the village without trial?"
"As things stand, you should give me an explanation, shouldn't you?"
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was about to speak, Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand.
"I don't want to hear those empty words anymore."
Uchiha Fugaku's brows furrowed.
Yagami, however, spoke up, "Lord Hokage, what did I go wrong?"
"You..."
Yagami interrupted him, "If today the Uchiha led a team of people, trespassed into the Sarutobi Clan's compound in broad daylight, and threatened to start a war, what would the Sarutobi Clan do?"
"Would they let themselves be slaughtered without resistance?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice, "I absolutely do not wish for any ninja or any clan in the village to kill each other. This is my duty as Hokage."
"Exactly, that's what I thought too, which is why I killed Sarutobi Hiro, avoiding the mutual slaughter between the Uchiha Clan and the Sarutobi Clan."
Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."
"You are being unreasonable."
"Absolutely not. If I hadn't captured the leader first by killing Sarutobi Hiro, who had completely gone mad, he would have only caused a greater tragedy. If the two great clans went to war then, regardless of victory or defeat, the one who would ultimately lose would be Konoha Village."
He glanced at Sarutobi Asuma, "Sarutobi Hiro killed three Root members, didn't he?"
Sarutobi Asuma remained silent.
"Are we supposed to let him kill Uchiha clansmen before we can truly counterattack?"
"Lord Hokage, there is no such logic in this world."
"Sarutobi Hiro was already a criminal of Konoha Village and had gone completely insane. His killing of Anbu members is tantamount to rebellion in any village. In any village, he would be eliminated quickly."
"What I killed was not the Clan Leader of the Sarutobi Clan, but merely a lunatic and a rogue ninja."
"And for killing a rogue ninja, I will never admit to any wrongdoing."
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Sarutobi Asuma, the father and son, couldn't help but frown.
Although his argument was specious, it was not entirely without reason.
Sarutobi Hiro's position as Clan Leader was personally removed by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Those three Anbu were indeed killed by his own hands.
Coupled with the fact that he led a large group of people to trespass into the Uchiha compound and was killed by Yagami, there was indeed nothing to say...
Most importantly...
Sarutobi Hiro made a reckless move, leading a team of dozens of Sarutobi Clan ninjas to the Uchiha compound, which was seen by almost all clan ninjas in the village...
It was impossible to hide!
"This damnable fool!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but curse fiercely in his heart again!
(End of the Chapter)