After Uchiha Yoru left, a figure emerged from another room. It was Uchiha Hiroshi's son, Uchiha Fugaku.
"Father, is it really alright to let the Great Elder cause such a scene?" Uchiha Fugaku asked, looking worriedly at the Great Elder's retreating back.
"Fugaku, when you become the clan head, the Great Elder will be your biggest obstacle. Uchiha Hai's strength was on par with yours, making him your most formidable competitor. Now, he is crippled, the sole heir to the clan head position. I'm not afraid that he'll be unwilling and continue to obstruct you. So, let the Great Elder's faction suffer some losses. This way, you can secure the position of clan head with one hundred percent certainty."
Hearing Uchiha Hiroshi's words, Uchiha Fugaku nodded and no longer dwelled on the matter.
...
On the other side, after Uchiha Yoru returned home, he had his guards bring Uchiha Mahui and Uchiha Qinghui to him. Before he dealt with that commoner, he would first vent some of his anger.
He hadn't forgotten that these two brothers were the cause of everything. If it weren't for them, his grandson would still be one of the candidates for clan head. Now, everything was gone. It all benefited that bastard Uchiha Hiroshi. Of course, he wouldn't let Uchiha Hiroshi get his way so easily.
Soon, two pale-faced, limp Uchiha clansmen were dragged in by the guards.
"Great-Granduncle, spare us! I know I was wrong! I shouldn't have incited my cousin! Please, have mercy and let me go!" The moment the two of them saw Uchiha Yoru, they immediately knelt and crawled over, crying and begging for mercy, kowtowing repeatedly.
It wasn't their fault. They had just called for backup, and it had ended up like this. If they had known things would turn out this way, they wouldn't have dared to incite Uchiha Hai to get revenge for them, even if it meant death.
"Rest assured, I won't take your lives. But you will accompany your cousin and lie in bed for the rest of your lives. That way, you can show your brotherly affection."
Uchiha Yoru narrowed his eyes, exuding a cold and ruthless aura. His words made Uchiha Qinghui and his brother feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
"No, Great-Granduncle! Please, let us go!" The two of them immediately tried to move forward, only to be stopped by Uchiha Yoru's subordinates.
"Do it," Uchiha Yoru said, turning his head away, urging them on. Out of sight, out of mind.
"Yes, Great Elder."
"Aargh! Aargh!"
Two miserable screams came from the mouths of the Uchiha Qinghui brothers. Their spines, like Uchiha Hai's, were completely shattered. They would have to spend the rest of their lives in bed.
...
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for defeating one elite Chunin. Random reward: Space development +10%."
The moment Minato defeated Uchiha Hai, the system prompt appeared.
A 10% reward in space development was simply awesome. Space was the most difficult to level up. Now, with this additional 10%, Minato's space development had reached 20%.
He needed to increase his strength as soon as possible and strive to get his physique development to 100%. Then, he would get the Sage Body reward, have more chakra, and be able to use the Flying Thunder God Technique better.
This way, he would be better prepared for the upcoming attacks from the Uchiha clan.
But Minato knew that for now, things would be calm. Uchiha Hai's relatives wouldn't be stupid enough to seek revenge now. They would definitely wait until everyone had forgotten about the matter before dealing with Minato.
This also gave Minato time to increase his strength.
"You brat, what was that at the last moment? I thought you were going to be seriously injured! Who knew you'd disappear in an instant and then reappear behind Uchiha Hai, taking him out in one hit? You had me worried for a long time."
Shikaku walked over and complained. Inoichi and Choza also nodded in agreement. They had indeed been given a big scare just now.
"Haha, that's a secret for now. But you'll know in the future," Minato said with a laugh, deciding to keep the Flying Thunder God Technique as his trump card. For now, no one else could know about it.
Because he had only used it once, everyone was clueless about what had happened. Except for Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya, no one else knew about space-time ninjutsu.
"Fine, fine, but don't do that again next time. If my heart wasn't strong enough, I really couldn't take such a scare," Shikaku said, punching Minato's chest in annoyance.
The others followed suit, each giving Minato a punch to express their dissatisfaction.
"Haha, thank you for your concern. But it's getting late now, we should all go home," Minato said, scratching his head and trying to change the subject.
Seeing this, the three of them didn't say much more. They just told Minato to be careful and not to act recklessly, then went home.
Minato also responsibly walked his little Nana home.
"You performed well today."
"Performed?"
"That protective wife demon look."
"You're annoying. You were the protective husband demon."
"I am a protective husband demon."
"Then we're even."
"Hahahaha..."
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