Kazuhiko's heightened senses allowed him to instantly grasp the conversation around him.
Recognizing that it was time for Sarutobi Shinnosuke to take action, Kazuhiko led everyone to the door, quietly anticipating their arrival.
As they stood outside the door, onlookers were taken aback by the presence of Kazuhiko.
Soon, a cacophony of footsteps echoed from the corner, accompanied by voices expressing dissatisfaction.
"Yeah, those Uzumaki folks can't just leave like this."
"A few days in Konoha, and the head of the Uzumaki clan injures Lord Hokage with a ninja tool. Their clan members even harm Konoha ninjas. They're not taking Konoha seriously!"
"We must make the Uzumaki clan pay for this!"
"Absolutely, make them pay!"
Konoha Shinobi rushed towards them, and the Uzumaki clan members faced them with stunned expressions. Some Konoha Village residents observed the unfolding commotion.
Amidst the tension, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was particularly fervent. "Finally, Third Hokage, I will avenge you! Even if I can't defeat that guy, I'll make the Uzumaki clan suffer and Konoha look up!"
But as they turned to confront the approaching threat, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was taken aback. The Uzumaki family had already left the prison and stood ready to depart.
Frustrated, Sarutobi Shinnosuke muttered, "This Kurogane is truly useless. Always boasting in public, yet when needed, he can't even buy us some time. Luckily, I arrived in time."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke hurriedly ran to Kazuhiko, positioning himself in front of him with a determined expression. "You can't go!"
Others joined in, echoing the sentiment. "Yes, you can't go!"
"You Land of Whirlpools barbarians not only injured Lord Hokage but also attacked other ninjas!"
"You've gone too far!"
"They need a good lesson!"
"We can't let them off so easily!"
Kazuhiko stared coldly at the angry crowd, who seemed ready to rush forward and confront them.
Before he could respond, voices from inside the Uchiha clan were heard.
"Damn it! The Uzumaki people are finally leaving. Why are you still here to stop them?"
"Aren't you embarrassing us?"
Instantly, the fear that Kazuhiko had instilled in the Uchiha clan members surged again, and one of them hurriedly emerged, shivering at the sight of the impatient Kazuhiko.
With a resounding roar, he stood up in amazement.
"Stop! What are you doing? What are the guards thinking?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke continued to observe Kazuhiko and his group with pride.
Unexpectedly, Kurogane suddenly burst out, bombarding them with a series of bewildering questions.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked at the bewildered individuals questioned by Kurogane one by one. "What a load of nonsense!"
He had to rise again, saying quickly, "Kurogane, we heard that the ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools bullied and attacked the Konoha ninjas in Konoha, so we came to support you!"
"Don't worry, we will definitely ask the Konoha elders to punish the Land of Whirlpools!"
"Bullying, attacking, who are they bullying? Who are they attacking?"
"Didn't they attack your Uchiha clan?"
"Nonsense, that never happened! Our Uchiha clan has a very good relationship with the ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools!"
"Earlier, in the teahouse, the Uchiha clan member informed us that the Uzumaki clan attacked your people! So we hurried over here!"
"That's a false report!"
"Then why do some of you have blue noses and swollen faces?"
"That's because they underwent a friendship test to strengthen the bond between Uzumaki and Konoha!"
"Then why did you bring them here?"
"Then what's the problem! We welcome people from the Land of Whirlpools to come and inspect the Konoha Police Force Hq!"
As Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Kurogane answered questions in front of them, everyone observed the two...
The original Konoha ninjas, who were initially full of anger, were now utterly bewildered.
What's going on? You're claiming that the Uchiha were attacked by the people from the Land of Whirlpools, but the Uchiha themselves are saying they weren't attacked and have a good relationship with the people from the Land of Whirlpools.
So, why are we here?
How did this turn into a farce from a scene filled with righteous anger?
Observing the Konoha Shinobi fighters behind him, whose expressions had gradually turned incredulous, Sarutobi Shinnosuke felt a sense of urgency.
Although he didn't understand why Uchiha suddenly changed their stance, it didn't matter at this point.
He quickly stepped forward and whispered to Uchiha, "Kurogane, if you're under threat, don't worry, there are plenty of us here!"
Glancing at Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who kept signaling to him, Kurogane wanted to say something else.
But Kazuhiko, who suddenly looked aside, spoke firmly.
"We weren't threatened, and we weren't attacked!
"You must have been attacked!"
"You are here to support us?
"We require no support!"
In the end, Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked helplessly at Kurogane before him, his eyes filled with despair.
Brother, why are you deviating from the agreed-upon script?
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