Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 596 The Death of Uchiha Fugaku

In the Land of Rain, at the base of the peacekeeping force.

Looking at the more than thirty corpses neatly laid out on the ground, everyone present fell into a deathly silence.

A heavy gloom hung over the room, and for a moment no one chose to speak.

In the end, it was Minato Namikaze who had come from the Land of Rivers with Kisame Hoshigaki who spoke first, his voice a little hoarse as he asked Yahiko, whose face was full of solemnity.

"Lord Yahiko... This time, it was your Amegakure ninjas who arrived at the scene first. I wonder... if you have any detailed information? Please be sure to tell me."

The thirty-odd corpses in front of me were mostly mangled beyond recognition.

However, judging from their attire alone, it is certain that all of these corpses are ninjas from the Uchiha clan.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze, as the Hokage, could immediately identify that at least ten of them were Uchiha Jonin.

The simultaneous death of so many Jonin-level ninjas would be an unbearable loss for any of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, even during wartime.

If this level of loss is based on the premise that the ninjas are from the same clan...,

It's important to know that after the Third Shinobi World War, the total number of Jonin in Konoha was just over one hundred.

There have been very few new Jonin in the last two years.

With so many high-level combatants lost, even if the Uchiha clan still has a considerable number of junior and ordinary clan members, this once number one clan in the ninja world will probably be reduced to a small or medium-sized ninja clan.

Even if the Uchiha clan is currently disliked in Konoha, Minato Namikaze could not stand by and watch the Uchiha suffer such losses.

Moreover, Minato Namikaze, the Hokage, was completely unaware of the departure of so many high-level Uchiha fighters from the village.

Whatever the reason, this matter must be taken seriously.

However, when faced with Minato Namikaze's question, Yahiko rubbed his temples with a troubled expression.

Even as the leader of Amegakure, he didn't want to get involved in such a matter rashly.

However, just as Minato Namikaze said, the incident occurred within the Land of Rain, and the ninjas from Amegakure were the first to arrive at the scene. Therefore, he needed to provide sufficient information regardless of the circumstances.

For now, Yahiko has no choice but to tell the truth.

"Here's what happened..."

According to Yahiko's account, it was indeed the ninjas of Amegakure who first discovered the scene of the incident.

Now that the Land of Rain has become a neutral country, Amegakure has voluntarily chosen to abandon almost all missions that could potentially conflict with other ninja villages.

Fortunately, the Land of Rain is currently experiencing a boom in trade, leading to a corresponding increase in missions such as escorting caravans.

The first Amegakure ninja squad to discover the scene noticed the battle commotion in the distance while escorting a caravan back to Amegakure.

Initially, adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble and prioritizing the current mission, the squad leader actually wanted to ignore the battle commotion in the distance.

However, not long after, the advancing squad noticed a tall, brown giant skeleton appearing in the direction from which the battle was taking place.

The captain of this Amegakure squad was an elite ninja who had been rotated out of the Control Unit. He immediately recognized that it was a move that Uchiha Fugaku had used in the commander selection battle.

He immediately disregarded his squad's mission and led his men to the scene of the battle to provide support.

However, before these people could even arrive at the scene, the most conspicuous brown giant on the battlefield suddenly shone with dazzling light, followed by a terrifying explosion that seemed to cause the sky to collapse and the earth to cave in.

After the flames from the explosion subsided, all the Rain Village ninjas who arrived at the scene saw were the corpses of Konoha ninjas scattered on the ground.

"So, Fugaku Uchiha's body wasn't actually found at the scene? Also, who was fighting these Uchiha clan members, and were any traces left at the scene?"

Seeing that Yahiko had finished recounting the whole story, Minato Namikaze just lowered his head and pondered, remaining silent.

Kisame Senshiki then took the initiative to ask the question that had been bothering him.

Logically speaking, this matter is a private affair of Konoha, and it is not appropriate for Kisame Hoshigaki, a Hidden Mist ninja, to speak up.

However, Fugaku Uchiha still held the position of deputy commander of the Dispute Control Force, and Amegakure was now on good terms with Kirigakure. That's why Kisame Hoshigaki took the initiative to speak up, which could be seen as him looking for an opportunity to exonerate the Dispute Control Force and Amegakure.

However, upon hearing this, Yahiko simply shook his head with some difficulty.

"The reason why we say that Fugaku Uchiha may have died is because at the very center of the battle, the explosion created a huge crater. With that kind of power, it's unlikely that anyone would have been able to leave behind any body."

And who are these Uchiha fighting...?

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At this point, Yahiko looked hesitantly at the silent Minato Namikaze, unsure whether he should continue.

However, Minato Namikaze spoke up, using a somewhat dry and hesitant tone to speak on Yahiko's behalf.

"I'm afraid... it's these Uchiha clan ninjas who are besieging Fugaku, right?"

Upon hearing Minato Namikaze's words, most of the people present who were unaware of the situation changed their expressions drastically.

"How is that possible!"

"Besieging their own clan leader?!"

It's important to understand that since the establishment of the ninja village, the mainstream ideology has always been to prioritize the interests of the village above all else. Concepts like the "Will of Fire" and the "Will of Stone" have consistently emphasized that individuals need to sacrifice themselves for the village.

However, the reality among the various ninja clans is quite different.

The ninja village system has only been established for a little over fifty years, but many ninja clans have existed for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Moreover, the bond between bloodlines is clearly stronger than the sense of identity among villages.

The survival of a family is often the most important thing.

A large group of Jonin ganged up on their own clan leader? Or is it a powerful and renowned clan leader?

In the eyes of most clan ninjas, this was simply outrageous.

However, after hearing Minato Namikaze give this answer, Yahiko also gave an affirmative reply.

"Yes, based on the experience of those ninjas and my subsequent confirmation at the scene, no one else was involved in this battle. It was indeed these Uchiha ninjas... besieging Mr. Fugaku."

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze clenched his fists tightly in pain.

The reason he was able to guess that these people were besieging Fugaku Uchiha was because most of the ninjas whose faces were still intact and recognizable were, in his memory, radical members of the Uchiha clan.

Or rather, over the years, due to Fugaku Uchiha's neglect of management and the disapproving voices within the village, the radical faction within the Uchiha clan has gained an absolute upper hand.

It's not surprising that these people, when they get together, will do anything.

However, after hearing Yahiko's affirmative answer, Minato Namikaze could not hide his grief.

Just as the scene fell into a deathly silence once again.

A ninja from the peacekeeping force hurriedly pushed open the door and rushed in.

"Gu Lian, the Gu Lian Squad, have returned with two Uchiha clan corpses!"