Chapter 47
Shenhe pushed aside the right hand that was stopping him, causing the left hand of the person to instinctively rest on the hilt of their blade before halting again. It was a professional reflex—Anbu members were always cautious of any close-range actions that could be perceived as a threat.
Haruto Saito walked past the Anbu member.
"Stop!"
"Don't move!"
Several Uchiha clan members suddenly appeared, blocking Haruto's path. He was now a "suspect," officially declared under arrest not only by Anbu's Chenhe but also by the Konoha Police Force.
"I'm just trying to—" Haruto raised a hand, attempting to explain.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Six swirling gusts of wind rose around him as six Uchiha clan ninjas materialized from clouds of white smoke. Immediately, an indignant and piercing voice rang out: "How could you unleash such a large-scale attack jutsu in the middle of the marketplace, you idiot?!"
The ones who had arrived were Uchiha Fugaku, the Uchiha clan's young leader, Uchiha Mikoto, and four elite Uchiha jonin!
The one shouting furiously at Haruto was Uchiha Mikoto!
Ever since Haruto had made that absurd demand that she had to marry him to defect to the Uchiha clan, Mikoto had harbored a deep resentment toward him. Now that she had heard he had unleashed a large-scale attack jutsu in a crowded area just to stop a fugitive, her frustration boiled over.