Behind Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Yamabuki, Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Inabi, and many other clan members were already glaring with fury.
Their chakra surged violently, ready to erupt into battle at any moment!
However—
Uchiha Yashiro suddenly let out a long sigh and gently placed a hand on Fugaku's shoulder.
"Clan Head…"
"Don't act rashly…"
"Shisui is currently wavering in his stance, and Qianyu has been suspended at home. This is truly not the time to act recklessly…"
He lowered his voice and whispered into Fugaku's ear.
Fugaku clenched his teeth tightly.
But in the end, he took a deep breath and slowly relaxed his fists.
"Qianyu's squad can be temporarily disbanded," he said.
"But—"
"I will never hand them over to the ANBU!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's pupils contracted.
"So you're still planning to shelter them?!"
"Clan Head Fugaku, if you do this, it will be very difficult for me to explain things to Hokage-sama and the entire village…"
Fugaku replied coldly,
"I can stake my life to guarantee that no member of the Uchiha clan is a Hidden Mist spy!"
"If someone must be interrogated—"
"Then start with me, the clan head!"
The surrounding elders were horrified.
"Clan Head!"
"What—what are you saying?!"
Even Shinnosuke's expression changed.
He hadn't expected Fugaku to go this far.
But wasn't this even better?
He let out a cruel chuckle.
"So Clan Head Fugaku intends to personally undergo ANBU interrogation in their place?"
"As expected of a righteous leader who truly protects his clan…"
"In that case—"
"Please trouble yourself to come with us."
Yashiro roared and stepped forward, blocking Fugaku.
"If you want to take the clan head, you'll have to step over my corpse!"
"That's right!"
"If you want to fight—then come!"
In an instant, more Uchiha members moved to shield Fugaku.
Shinnosuke sneered coldly.
"You said it yourselves."
"Have you prepared for the consequences?"
Fugaku suddenly pushed through the crowd and strode forward.
"That's enough."
"None of you act impulsively."
"I'll go with the ANBU."
"Clan Head—this—!"
"Don't worry," Fugaku said calmly.
"They won't do anything to me."
"But if it were Qianyu's subordinates instead…"
Yashiro's heart trembled.
He understood Fugaku's meaning.
If Fugaku entered ANBU custody, unless the Hokage truly intended open war, they couldn't touch him.
But Qianyu's subordinates were a different matter entirely.
No one knew what kind of cruelty they would suffer.
ANBU interrogation—
Everyone knew what that meant.
Fugaku wasn't just trying to save them.
He was also stepping into the lion's den himself—testing the true attitude of the Hokage and Konoha's upper echelons.
"B-But—" Yashiro hesitated.
Fugaku shook his head.
"Elder Yashiro, while I'm gone, the Uchiha clan and the Police Force are in your hands."
"Clan Head! Don't fall for their trap!"
"Clan Head!"
In the end, Yashiro could only nod heavily.
Fugaku smiled faintly and turned to Shinnosuke.
"Let's go."
Shinnosuke let out a cold laugh. Several ANBU immediately stepped forward and escorted Fugaku away.
"Damn it!"
"We'll fight you!"
"Release the clan head!"
The Uchiha erupted in fury—some even activating their crimson Sharingan in rage.
But Yashiro stopped them.
"Don't act rashly!"
"Don't waste the clan head's sacrifice!"
"Especially you—Qianyu's subordinates!"
Qianyu's former squad only numbered seven or eight people.
At this moment, none of them felt anything but grief, hatred, pain, and despair.
Their captain was suspended.
Aoki and Yamabuki lay critically injured in the hospital.
And now—
Even the clan head had been taken by the ANBU because of them.
That resentment and despair ignited their emotions to unprecedented levels.
Even their ocular power surged violently—far beyond their usual limits.
Yashiro felt his heart shake.
But he could only watch Fugaku's departing figure and let out a long sigh.
"This is the clan head's order."
"No one is allowed to act recklessly."
"…Yes, Elder."
Some of Qianyu's subordinates exchanged glances, faces dark, clearly itching to move.
Yashiro snapped,
"What are you planning to do?!"
"Elder Yashiro, we just want to visit Aoki and Yamabuki at the hospital!"
"We won't do anything stupid…"
Hearing their names, Yashiro sighed again.
"…Go."
"Yes, Elder."
After they left, Yashiro suddenly remembered something.
"This matter—don't tell Qianyu for now."
"With his temperament, he would absolutely turn the village upside down."
"…Understood, Elder."
Yet looking at the young men's expressions, Yashiro knew—
They probably wouldn't listen.
"Yakumi."
"Yes."
"Send people to keep an eye on them—especially Qianyu."
"Absolutely do not let him find out."
"I understand!"
Yashiro looked around at the clan.
Every face was filled with rage and unwillingness.
That pent-up fury felt as though it could set the entire sky of Konoha ablaze.
He could only sigh and shake his head.
...
At the same time—
Crackle—Buzz—!
Qianyu exerted all his strength, forcing the Lightning Release False Darkness chakra he released to merge with the katana in his hand.
This was far from easy.
It required absolute mastery over chakra form transformation.
But after days of relentless experimentation and near-maniacal training—
Qianyu finally reached the final threshold.
Zzzzt—!
Dazzling arcs of lightning danced wildly along the blade's edge!
This violent power transformed the katana into a terrifying lightning chakra blade—
Capable of piercing defenses, paralyzing enemies, and even detonating internally after impact!
If Kakashi's Chidori Blade was pure enhancement to cutting and piercing—
Then Qianyu's move was destruction and detonation.
Watching the lightning raging along the blade—
Qianyu smiled faintly.
"Finally… it's done."
"By fusing the violent destructive force of False Darkness into the blade…"
"I'll call it—"
"Lightning Release Body Technique…"
"False Darkness Blade."
Even without system assistance, Qianyu's strength had surged dramatically through sheer obsession-level training.
Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Yin, Yang
Chakra: 695
Ability: Three-tomoe Sharingan (480/1000)
Fire Release – Great Fireball: Mastered (100/100)
Fire Release – Dragon Flame: Mastered (100/100)
Uchiha Flow Swordsmanship: Advanced (90/100)
Lightning Release – False Darkness: Intermediate (60/100)
Lightning Release Body Technique – False Darkness Blade: Intermediate (60/100)
Merit Points: 0
"Both my chakra reserves and ocular power have increased significantly…"
"And False Darkness and False Darkness Blade have both reached the intermediate stage…"
Qianyu sensed the changes in his strength and felt a rare flicker of satisfaction.
Just then—
A rapid, urgent knock echoed at the door.
Knock—knock—knock!
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