"Crash!"
Inside the Kumogakure command tent, the commander furiously smashed his teacup to the ground.
His face darkened as he listened to his subordinate's report.
The strongest member of the Raikage-sama's personal guard had actually been killed!
This had to be reported to Raikage-sama immediately!
But right now, no one knew where Raikage-sama had gone…
"Commander-sama, the guard-sama has fallen in battle," the kneeling messenger-nin said, his forehead pressed to the ground. "He was poisoned by a Uchiha technique and succumbed to it."
The commander slammed his fist down on the sand table, causing the flag representing Konoha to shake violently.
Suddenly, he remembered something—before leaving, Raikage-sama had sent Kinkaku and Ginkaku to the battlefield to assist in killing Konoha shinobi.
With two elite jōnin at his side, there was no way the guard-sama should have died so easily.
Something was definitely off…
The commander roared, "Where the hell are Kinkaku and Ginkaku?! Raikage-sama specifically sent them to assist!"
The tent fell into dead silence.
The adjutant stepped forward nervously and explained,
"We… we didn't see either of them on the battlefield."
Hearing this, the commander's face turned an ashen gray.
"Those two actually abandoned their post? I will report every bit of this to Raikage-sama!"
Clearly, the big guy's death had a lot to do with Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
If the brothers had been present, there was no way a single Uchiha would've succeeded.
They possessed the Six Paths' treasured tools and were top-tier elite jōnin. If all three had fought together, Konoha never would've stood a chance—let alone the personal guard dying.
"Where did Kinkaku and Ginkaku go?!" the commander shouted. "Go fetch them now!"
"Yes, Commander-sama!" the adjutant turned to leave.
At that moment, the tent's flap was violently thrown open, and the heavy stench of blood immediately filled the air.
"No need to look—we're already here!"
Blood still clung to the corners of Kinkaku's mouth, while Ginkaku carelessly tossed a Kumogakure forehead protector in his hand.
The commander's face turned grim as iron.
"You two deserted your posts, and now he is dead because he was left alone!"
They had already heard the news of the big guy's death upon arriving at camp.
To them, it was the best news imaginable!
With him gone, no one could keep them in check anymore.
With both Raikage and the big guy out of the picture, they could do as they pleased on the battlefield.
Given their seniority and power, becoming the next Raikage wasn't out of reach at all.
After all, plenty of jōnin in the village supported them...
In the face of the commander's accusations, Kinkaku grinned, baring beastlike teeth.
"So what if that brute died? What's it got to do with us?"
Ginkaku casually tossed the forehead protector to the ground, then pulled a Crimson Gourd and the Seven Stars Blade.
"You yap too much. Annoying."
The temperature in the tent dropped sharply.
The commander stared at the gourd in Ginkaku's hand, and a sudden wave of dread swept through him.
Were they planning to attack him?
Raikage-sama wasn't here now. If it really came to a fight, the commander wouldn't stand a chance against the two brothers.
Just as he was about to try calming them down, his adjutant suddenly spoke up.
"How dare you! Are you trying to stage a coup?!"
The commander's face instantly turned pale.
He felt the urge to strangle the adjutant on the spot.
The fool still didn't realize the gravity of the situation.
Kinkaku's pupils instantly narrowed into bestial slits, and red chakra surged across his skin.
"Smart people die fast…"
"You bastards really are trying to stage a coup?!" The adjutant's hand went to his kunai.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku didn't respond. Without warning, they launched their attack.
...
The commander's corpse was strung up on the tent's flagpole, his neck grotesquely twisted by the golden rope.
The adjutant's severed head rolled beside the sand table, his headless body flung out of the tent.
The brothers had used the most brutal means possible to declare their seizure of power.
Once they heard about the big guy's death, they hadn't hesitated to launch their coup.
After all… they'd already killed Raikage-sama too.
Dozens of elite jōnin stood behind them—these were their loyal subordinates.
Kumogakure shinobi across the camp watched in horror, as if seeing ghosts.
None of them had expected the brothers to go so far as to kill the commander.
If Raikage-sama found out about this, the two of them were finished.
"From now on, we're in charge here," Ginkaku said, kicking the adjutant's head away as he gripped the red gourd in his hand. "Anyone with a problem can step forward."
"You're trying to seize power?!" several Kumogakure shinobi stepped forward, pointing at them and shouting.
"When Raikage-sama returns, he won't let you off!"
Kinkaku casually twirled the Banana Fan and gave it a light wave.
Boom!
A chakra storm of all five elements swept toward the group.
They didn't even have time to react before they were shredded into bloody mist.
Amid the crimson haze, Kinkaku licked a piece of flesh off the corner of his mouth.
"Anyone else want to try?"
This time, no one dared utter another word.
Seeing no opposition, Kinkaku smiled with satisfaction.
He stomped on the adjutant's head, crushing it completely, and declared:
"All troops—listen up!"
...
Konoha Command Camp.
Commander Nara clenched his fists with excitement upon receiving news of a major victory at the front lines.
Konoha had finally gained the upper hand in the war against Kumogakure.
Especially after hearing that the mighty brute had been killed, Commander Nara could hardly contain his grin.
That man had been wreaking havoc on the battlefield for some time, causing Konoha significant losses.
Now, hearing of his death—it was a massive relief.
He immediately asked the reporting shinobi, "Who killed him?"
The shinobi shook his head.
"I don't know. But he had the Sharingan."
He was from the reconnaissance unit and hadn't participated in the battle.
As soon as he saw the big guy dead, he rushed back to report.
"A member of the Uchiha clan?" Commander Nara fell into thought.
As far as he knew, none of the Uchiha had the strength to take down that brute.
Even the clan head, Uchiha Tanaka, had been completely suppressed by the man during combat and was eventually forced to flee in disgrace.
"Wait… that Uchiha was working with Sarutobi and Kagami," the shinobi added.
That jogged Nara's memory—he suddenly recalled a report from the southwest front sent by the clan head.
It was filled with praise for Renya's contributions on the southwest battlefield.
At the time, Nara hadn't known who Renya was, and only after asking around did he find out.
"Could it have been him?!"
Though it was phrased as a question, he was almost certain.
Renya was the only Uchiha who fit the profile—and the clan head had mentioned his poison was incredibly potent…
Commander Nara quickly pieced the whole situation together.
With help from Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, plus the deadly poison, there really was a chance of taking the brute down!
He gave an order to the shinobi:
"When Uchiha Renya returns, notify me immediately!"
Once the messenger had left, Nara couldn't help but sigh with admiration.
"The clan head was right after all."
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