Uchiha's personal opinion

"How could the Uchiha, the founding clan of the village, utter such words as 'betraying the village'?" Tsunade's pretty face grew even colder, her dissatisfaction with Uchiha Tokumitsu's arrogance intensifying. "Sakumo-kun, do you, a respected ninja, think the same way?"

"The words 'betraying the village' were not uttered by Deguang Jun first."

Sakumo Hatake answered calmly.

A few muffled laughs rang out from a corner of the central command tent, but quickly subsided, plunging the area back into deathly silence.

It was only then that everyone realized that Danzo had tried to force the label of "traitor" onto the Uchiha, but unexpectedly, Uchiha Tokumitsu and the Mobile Force did not defend themselves but immediately turned hostile, which led to the current situation.

"Faced with injustice, I will draw my sword and fight back. No matter whether the enemy before me is a celebrity or a peerless expert, nothing can stop me!" Uchiha Tokumitsu said coldly.

The Jonin of the Mobile Force became even more determined.

Great!

Danzo felt a pang of regret.

The initial intention behind the attack was mainly to teach the disobedient mobile force a lesson, and incidentally to teach Uchiha Tokumitsu, who had been getting too high-profile recently, a lesson so that he would understand that young people should not be too arrogant.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Tokumitsu was not provoked at all, and instead of acting according to common sense, he directly turned hostile.

What was even more unexpected was that a powerful figure like Hatake Sakumo would so openly and unequivocally stand on Uchiha Tokumitsu's side.

But the leadership cannot afford to lose its composure. Even if they feel they've made a bad move, they must grit their teeth and persevere. Otherwise, how can they gain the respect of the people in the future when they are "enduring in the dark"?

"Take them down!"

Danzo roared angrily, while simultaneously gathering chakra in his left hand to form a wind blade.

"Uchiha Style: Flame Formation!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the four Uchiha Jonin simultaneously and quickly squatted down, pressing their hands to the ground.

A fiery barrier, entwined with flames, quickly rose inside the tent.

"Four Purple Flame Formation!"

Almost simultaneously, a purple barrier rose up under the spell of four Root ninjas wearing animal masks.

The two barriers intertwined, and the collision and annihilation of chakra generated a violent shockwave that overturned the central army tent, whose top had been burned with a large hole by the barrier technique, and then burned to ashes by the barrier flames.

Subsequently, both barriers vanished one after another. The Uchiha Jonin, having exhausted a great deal of chakra, was panting heavily while maintaining the posture he had adopted when the barriers were activated. Meanwhile, the four Root members who had unleashed the Four Purple Flame Formation collapsed to the ground like rag dolls, blood still seeping from the gaps in their masks.

In terms of the barrier's power, the Uchiha Jonin had a slight advantage due to his more abundant chakra.

However, the huge commotion in the central command tent eventually reached the entire expeditionary army camp.

The nearly five thousand ninjas in the camp, startled by the explosion that annihilated them by the impact of the barrier, looked at the chaotic central command tent with some still in shock, wondering what had happened.

"enough!"

Tsunade suddenly slammed her fist into the ground.

"boom!"

The immense force hammered a deep crack into the solid ground, separating the mobile force from Danzo.

"Do you really intend to kill each other within the camp?!" Tsunade's pretty face turned fierce.

She simply couldn't stand it anymore.

Whether it was Uchiha Tokumitsu's fierce reaction or Shimura Danzo's scheming, it all felt like she was being choked, so heavy that she couldn't breathe and it was extremely uncomfortable.

"Sakumo-kun, are you sure you want to go along with their nonsense?" Tsunade turned to look at Hatake Sakumo. "This is the front-line camp. Are you really planning to start a civil war? Don't you care about the safety of your fellow villagers?"

“Yes, we are all comrades in the village.” Jiraiya also said loudly, “Comrades should understand each other, and please believe that the village will give everyone justice.”

Immediately, the Jonin in charge all started offering their opinions and urging for peace.

Nobody wants to engage in infighting and bloodshed at this time and place.

With everyone's persuasion, the ninjas from the mobile unit and Danzo's forces lowered their weapons slightly. Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression softened a bit, and Danzo lowered his eyelids slightly.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this conflict, which was on the verge of civil war, was about to disappear.

Danzo slightly twitched his finger.

From the crack in the ground created by Tsunade's punch, a shadow suddenly shot out and connected to Uchiha Tokumitsu's feet.

"Ninja Art: Shadow Binding Technique!"

A Nara ninja hiding behind Tsunade unknowingly activated a shadow technique and controlled Uchiha Tokumitsu.

Danzo sneered.

Uchiha Tokumitsu also revealed a slightly stiff, cold smile on his face, a smile that appeared somewhat forced under his control.

"Fire Release: Scorching!"

Immediately, he gathered Fire Release chakra in his legs and released it outwards, burning towards the shadow on the ground.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

The Nara ninja, with his hands forming a hand seal and a slightly smug expression, let out a shrill scream, his body collapsed to the ground convulsing uncontrollably, foaming at the mouth as if he were going mad, and purple flames flickering all over his body.

The Nara clan's Shadow Technique is also a type of Yin Release ninjutsu, but it is completely overwhelmed in both quality and quantity by Uchiha Tokumitsu's Flame Release, which is created by fusing Yin Release and Fire Release chakra. As a result, its Yin Release power directly becomes fuel for Uchiha Tokumitsu's Flame Release.

Moreover, Yin Release power is directly related to an individual's mental strength. Having been caught off guard by Uchiha Tokumitsu's Flame Release attack that directly burned his mental strength, this Nara ninja will probably be a cripple for the rest of his life.

"Playing tricks like Yin Release in front of the Uchiha... It seems the Nara clan isn't as smart as they've been told!" Uchiha Tokumitsu's Sharingan glowed even brighter. "Don't you think so, Elder Danzo?"

The Nara ninja's ambush caught everyone off guard, but Uchiha Tokumitsu's counterattack was even faster and more ruthless.

Before some Jonin even understood what had happened, the conflict was already over.

Sakumo Hatake reached out and stopped the mobile unit members who were about to launch an attack, his eyes fixed on Danzo, who remained expressionless.

"Danzo, please give a reasonable explanation." Hatake Sakumo's tone was as sharp as the glint of his sword. "Do you really think of us Jonin as mere tools to be manipulated?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Danzo lowered his eyelids. "It's wrong for Jonin Nara Masajo to attack others without permission, but perhaps it was out of righteous indignation, and he didn't have any bad intentions... I will investigate and give a reasonable explanation."

"It's alright, no need to investigate."

Uchiha Tokumitsu wore a bright smile, and made a "Tiger" hand seal with his left hand.

"Uh!"

The Jonin Nara Masao, who had collapsed and was convulsing, let out a muffled groan as if his throat had been slit, and then fell silent.

The purple flames of the Fire Release technique quietly extinguished after their sudden burst.

Uchiha Tokumitsu unleashed the full power of his Fire Release chakra's burning attribute, burning away all of Nara Masatsugu's spiritual energy in one fell swoop.

Even if there were miraculous medical ninjutsu that could preserve his physical vitality afterward, he would still be nothing more than a useless piece of trash who has no interest in eating, drinking, or defecating.

"The Uchiha clan generally doesn't hold grudges..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said calmly, "Because we usually settle scores on the spot!"

His ruthless methods, vicious retaliation, and murderous words instilled fear in most of the high-ranking ninjas.

"Elder Danzo, what do you think?" Uchiha Tokumitsu's spearhead was once again aimed at Shimura Danzo.

"Even if Jonin Nara Masajo has made many mistakes, as a Jonin, he should be judged and punished by the village. It is not your place to harm your comrade in such a cruel way in private!" Danzo's words were as cold as ice. "I will report your reckless behavior to the Hokage and request that you be punished!"

"Is that so? So it's a mistake to retaliate after being attacked." Uchiha Tokumitsu said dismissively, "Then I'll wait and see."

"A bunch of bastards!"

Tsunade, her pretty face cold, cursed and turned to leave.

She was utterly fed up with the ruthless infighting among Konoha ninjas.

At this moment, Tsunade was filled with anger but powerless, and could only leave in rage.

Seeing this, the other Jonin in charge also quickly followed Tsunade and left.

They neither wanted nor dared to get involved in the infighting between the village's higher-ups and the powerful ninja clans.

"Elder Danzo, we are not on the same path and cannot work together. The Uchiha will remember what happened today and will surely take revenge in the future."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said these harsh words and turned to leave, saying, "Elder Danzo, please wait and see."

"The Uchiha are indeed an evil clan!" Danzo retorted mercilessly. "It was a mistake for Tobirama-sensei to leave behind such a menace!"

"It doesn't matter. You'll soon be going to explain his mistakes to your Tobirama-sensei anyway." Uchiha Tokugawa said without turning his head, "I hope you and your master will meet again in Yomotsu Hirasaka soon."

The Uchiha Jonin followed closely behind Uchiha Tokumitsu as they departed.

Sakumo Hatake hesitated for a moment, then waved and left with the other Jonin from the Mobile Force.

The outcome of this conflict directly resulted in a Jonin from the Nara clan, who was perhaps a close confidant of Danzo, becoming a cripple.

Although both sides were hesitant to launch a large-scale civil war due to fear of escalating tensions, this incident made it impossible for Uchiha Tokumitsu and Shimura Danzo to work together again, given the already intense conflict between them.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's words as he left carried an undisguised, naked killing intent, and Danzo was equally unyielding, his spearhead aimed directly at the Uchiha clan.

If they continue to stay in the expeditionary force camp, it will probably not be long before an even more intense and bloody conflict breaks out.

Even though he had actually sided with Uchiha Tokumitsu, Hatake Sakumo still didn't want to see the village fighting amongst itself.

"Deguang-kun, let's go back to the south and continue our mission..."

Sakumo Hatake sighed and said to Tokumitsu Uchiha.

"No problem, it's uncomfortable to stay in this godforsaken place anyway."

Uchiha Tokumitsu readily agreed.

Hatake Sakumo's words were essentially giving him a way out, so naturally he wouldn't be ungrateful.

“However… Danzo is, after all, an advisor and elder of the village, so please don’t act rashly…” Hatake Sakumo said sincerely, “Even if he has many faults, he is still the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, bearing the heavy responsibility of commanding nearly five thousand Konoha ninja here… If something were to happen to him, the consequences would be unimaginable…”

"Don't worry... I'm not an idiot like Danzo who's blinded by political maneuvering and can't see the balance of power." Uchiha Tokumitsu replied, "No matter how many things there are, it's better to settle them after the war."

This was said to Sakumo Hatake, and also to remind his subordinate Uchiha Jonin not to act alone.

Sakumo Hatake breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, right...hey you!" Uchiha Tokumitsu said to an Uchiha Jonin, "Send an urgent message and request a squad from the Red Guard in the Land of Grass!"

Sakumo Hatake's heart leaped into his throat again.

Chapter 91 Using the Uchiha Clan to Command the Hokage