Chapter 5: Shisui, You Seem Especially Smart Today

"Uchiha Hui, stop talking nonsense. When did I let the Mist ninja raid the rear camp?" Meeting everyone's gazes, Mizutomon Shouga inwardly cried that things were bad and immediately retorted.

Seeing Mizutomon Shouga open his mouth to defend himself, Uchiha Hui could hardly hide his smile.

"You didn't let the Mist ninja in? If it wasn't you who let them in, then who can tell me where the guard unit you led was when the Mist ninja raided the rear camp yesterday?"

"That's right, why didn't the rear camp guard unit show up yesterday? Weren't the rear guard the closest to the rear camp?"

Originally everyone had only considered that the Uchiha's rescue was untimely, but now, reminded by someone, they recalled the issue with the rear guard.

Someone muttered in a low voice, but was glared at fiercely by Azuma Kaori.

"Uchiha Hui, don't change the subject."

"Shut up, what are you anyway? The rear camp's defense was so poor that so many companions died in the camp—you can't escape responsibility either!"

The three tomoe spun, and a cold gaze swept toward Azuma Kaori. The fear ruled by the Copy Wheel Eye immediately surfaced; Azuma Kaori opened her mouth repeatedly but could never get a word out.

Truly useless.

Uchiha Hui did not use much chakra, nor did he even employ his ocular power. Nara Suzaku saw it all, and since the other party had not truly resorted to force, he naturally could not rebuke him for anything.

As a jonin of the Uchiha clan, a wielder of the three tomoe, it is no exaggeration to say that among everyone present, apart from Shisui Uchiha, every single one of them was no match for Uchiha Hui.

"Now, please answer my question, jonin Shouga. Where was the rear camp guard unit when the Mist ninja attacked?"

Uchiha Hui's gaze was contemptuous, equally despising every single person.

Mizutomon Shouga's face turned ashen. Uchiha Hui was barely twenty, yet he dared look down on him, an elder, like this. He glanced at Nara Suzaku, saw that he remained unmoved, and could only brace himself to explain.

"Yesterday the rear camp guard unit was carrying out a special mission."

"What mission?"

"I already said it was a special mission. Uchiha Hui, mind your status—you have no right to know."

"Ha ha, ha ha ha~"

Hearing this, Uchiha Hui threw his head back and laughed wildly. The others exchanged glances, not knowing why.

"A special mission—did all of you comrades hear that? He, Mizutomon Shouga, actually took the rear guard to carry out a special mission. I'm dying of laughter!

We've been fighting this war for over a year now, haven't we? When has the rear guard ever carried out a mission? When have you, Mizutomon Shouga, ever gone to the front line? Now that the war is over, you suddenly have a mission to carry out, and then the Mist ninja came, and the rear camp was attacked?"

The more Uchiha Hui spoke, the more ferocious his expression became, and his aura gradually climbed. The emotions of the crowd were also stirred up, and a strange feeling lingered in everyone's hearts.

"A mission? Damn mission. I say you clearly colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, selling out your companions!"

Colluding with the enemy, betraying the country, selling out companions! When did he betray the country? At most this counts as dereliction of duty!

"Right, what mission does a rear guard unit need to carry out that requires leaving the rear camp?"

"Exactly, why did he go carry out a mission right when the Mist ninja came?"

"What mission requires mobilizing the entire rear guard?"

"Dozens of people broke through the rear guard's defense line and stormed into the rear camp, yet he was completely unaware."

Of the more than twenty people present, the majority were civilian jonin. The more they thought about it, the uglier their expressions became. They stared fixedly at Mizutomon Shouga, hoping he would give an explanation.

The remaining few all stayed silent, but their gazes likewise fell on Mizutomon Shouga.

"I"

Mizutomon Shouga's face changed drastically. He certainly could not say that he had gathered the rear guard to intercept the Mist ninja—that would be confessing without being pressed.

"What? It seems you have nothing left to say. You really are a traitor!"

Uchiha Hui's aura surged, killing intent surfaced, and the people in the camp instinctively reacted—but it was directed at Mizutomon Shouga.

Under the威慑 of killing intent, Mizutomon Shouga immediately lost his composure.

"Uchiha Hui, don't sling baseless accusations. You have no evidence yet you fabricate and slander me out of thin air here—you are the real traitor!"

As the words fell, Nara Suzaku sighed and inwardly cursed him a fool. Sure enough, the gazes of the crowd shifted from their original suspicion to complete certainty, staring at him with hostile eyes.

"Hmph, evil Mizutomon clan member, betraying the Village and betraying companions. I'll personally—"

"Wait!"

Seeing the situation about to blow up, Nara Suzaku immediately raised his hand to stop it. As the commander of the Eastern Front, his prestige was very high. Seeing this, the crowd gradually收敛 their auras; even Uchiha Hui stopped his actions, though his gaze remained hostile.

"Jonin Shisui, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

Shisui's expression was calm, but inwardly he was full of admiration for his teacher. Everything before him was within his teacher's expectations.

"He needs to give the Village an explanation, and give an explanation to the companions who died in the rear camp!"

The crowd was moved. They had not expected that the Uchiha, who were reliable on the battlefield, would still be reliable off it.

Nara Suzaku was surprised. He truly had not expected someone with brains to appear among the Uchiha clan.

Looking at the激愤 crowd, he knew he had to make a decision, otherwise this war would have been fought for nothing.

After a moment of thought, Nara Suzaku looked at Mizutomon Shouga and said coldly, "Jonin Shouga, in the name of the Eastern Front commander, I hereby strip you of all your duties.

From this moment on, you have the right to remain silent. I will transfer you to the Third Hokage for investigation."

Being stripped of his duties at this time meant that his entire year had been wasted; this war would have nothing to do with him.

But upon hearing that he was being transferred to the Third, he still kept silent.

"What's the point of investigating a traitor like this? Just kill him directly!" Uchiha Hui muttered loudly. Nara Suzaku could only helplessly pretend he hadn't heard.

"Then what about that other person? How should she be dealt with?"

Seeing this, Uchiha Hui glanced sideways at Azuma Kaori. Although he did not mention her name, everyone knew who this person was.

"I will bring this matter before the Third-sama and let him decide."

Nara Suzaku had long anticipated this and casually brushed it off with a light response.

Seeing this, Azuma Kaori snorted coldly, turned around with a dark face, and left.

"Huh? That's it?" Uchiha Hui was dissatisfied and was about to say more, but was stopped by Shisui, and they left together.

"Shisui, why did you stop me just now? Didn't you see how arrogant that bitch was? Why not press the advantage and take her down too!"

Outside the tent, Uchiha Hui was so激动 his face flushed red. It was the first time he had experienced the feeling of cornering someone without using force, but he was a bit dissatisfied that he hadn't had his fill at the end.

Shisui wore a smile, equally happy, though more restrained.

"It's useless. She fulfilled her duty — we can't touch her."

Does Kaaenuka need to take responsibility?

Of course not. When the rear camp was attacked, she organized the resistance and organized the breakout. As a medical squad leader, she had already done well enough.

Her only flaw was that her attitude was too obvious — obvious enough that everyone present knew she was a problem, but that was all it amounted to.

"She's been targeting us like that since yesterday. She must be in cahoots with the Uzumaki clan."

Of course she's in cahoots with them.

Shisui was helpless. From her surname alone he had known she would be a problem, but so what? "She hasn't done anything that affects everyone, so even though everyone can see she has a problem, without evidence there's nothing we can do to her."

Hui Uchiha frowned, not quite understanding. Everyone knew she was a problem — why couldn't they do anything about her? Still, since it was Shisui who said it, he was willing to believe it.

"Shisui, it seems like since this morning you've gotten especially clever — you could actually see something like that?"

"Eh?"

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