Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 123 The Death of the Daimyo! The Crimson Sun Over the Capital of the Land of Fire! (A long chapter of 10,000 words, please vote!)

With the full support of the Fire Country's Daimyo Prefecture, one wanted poster after another was posted throughout the Fire Country's capital, immediately attracting the attention of countless people in the capital.

The high reward of fifty million taels of silver indeed shocked many people.

But what shocked them even more was the behavior of the "wanted criminal"!

Dozens of nobles, who were high and mighty, were actually killed.

The once-famous Yuki clan has become virtually extinct within half a day!

Some people couldn't resist their curiosity and headed towards the Yuki clan's residence.

As soon as they approached the area, they smelled a strong stench of blood emanating from the Yuuki clan's stronghold. The stench immediately made many people's faces turn pale.

When someone mustered up the courage to peek inside out of curiosity, they were so frightened that their face turned pale and their expression was full of horror.

The bounty poster was right; the Yuuki clan, one of the most powerful families in the Land of Fire, was almost wiped out!
"Fifty million taels! If we took that ninja villain's head to the Daimyo's capital to exchange for that money, we'd be set for life!"

"You'd better be alive to take it! The other party is a ninja who knows ninjutsu. This kind of bounty is not something ordinary people like us can even dream of. The daimyo issued such a bounty order, clearly wanting to gather the ninjas in the capital of the Land of Fire to capture the villain."

"Speaking of which... we don't know the name or the age, we only have a few distinguishing features and a drawing that looks like a child's scribbles. Who could possibly find that?"

"Whether we can find them or not... I just hope that this kind of reckless killer doesn't target ordinary people like us."

"A man, a woman, a cat... Why does it feel like I've seen them somewhere before?"

"..."

Compared to ordinary people who are either curious or just watching the show,

The powerful and influential people in the capital of the Land of Fire were getting restless.

They all rushed towards the residence of the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

When the group of dignitaries hurriedly arrived at the daimyo's residence, they saw the daimyo of the Land of Fire looking somewhat tired.

"Lord Daimyo, how could such a villain appear in the city? What is his purpose? What does he want? Which ninja is he from? Could he be a ninja from Konoha?"

A series of questions burst forth from the mouth of an elderly man with white hair: "Lord Daimyo, a dangerous ninja has appeared who is targeting the powerful and wealthy. We cannot sit idly by and wait to die!"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire took a deep breath and said, "I also want to know the answers to the questions you've asked, but no one can give me the answers. The reason I issued the 50 million ryo bounty is because I also believe that the Land of Fire cannot sit idly by and wait for its demise!"

His gaze swept over the group before him: "I know all of you have hired many powerful ninjas in private. Now, in the face of such a crisis, you must step forward."

"The principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold' is something none of you here can be unaware of. That villain wiped out the Yuuki clan, which means he is very likely to set his sights on other powerful families..."

"They might even target me, the daimyo of the Land of Fire! Only by uniting against a common enemy can we overcome this crisis!"

The words of the Fire Country Daimyo left everyone present looking at each other in bewilderment.

They are reluctant to send out the ninjas they hire.

After all, the purpose of hiring ninjas at great expense is to protect their personal safety, not to catch any ninja villains.

What if, while the ninja bodyguards are out capturing the villains, someone attacks these powerful figures?!

"Lord Daimyo..."

One of them couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Lord Daimyo, don't you have the Twelve Guardian Ninjas? They're said to be twelve extremely powerful elite ninjas. Why don't you let them step in? With their strength and numbers, dealing with a wicked villain shouldn't be a problem, right?"

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire: "..."

If the Twelve Guardian Ninja were by my side, would I be in such a panic?!
However, the daimyo of the Land of Fire could not possibly utter these words aloud, otherwise, these people in front of him would have noticed his weakness.

"A large portion of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas have already been dispatched."

The Fire Country Daimyo said in a deep voice, "But capturing a ninja villain in the vast capital of the Fire Country is no different from finding a needle in a haystack. Therefore, we need to unite your forces now. I think you all know very well what happened to the Yuuki clan."

"that……"

Suddenly, someone interjected, "Don't we already have technological tools for remote communication? Why not contact Konoha Village and ask them what they think of this villain?"

The group of people present remained silent for a few seconds.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire fell silent for a moment, then gestured for one of his retainers to bow down.

He whispered a few words to his retainers.

The retainer nodded hurriedly and left in a rush.

……

Konoha Village.

Hokage Building.

"Seventy-nine orphans from Tanabata Street..." After hearing Shizune's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi realized that Tsunade, who had finally returned to Konoha, had brought back a big problem for the village.

Fortunately, Shizune quickly added, "If there are no unforeseen circumstances, Lady Tsunade will provide the funding. She received tens of millions of ryo from the Tanabata district, but Lady Tsunade decided to keep only one million ryo and use the rest to raise these children."

This reassurance put Hiruzen Sarutobi at ease.

If Konoha doesn't need to add any more money, then let him have his way.

but……

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was somewhat strange. He hesitated and said, "Tsunade... has she quit gambling?!"

This is completely different from the Tsunade she remembers!
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's stereotype, Tsunade inherited his grandfather, the First Hokage's, gambling addiction, and was both bad at it and loved to gamble.

Shizune scratched her head and said, "Perhaps... Lady Tsunade feels sorry for those children; or perhaps Lady Tsunade feels that this money was just picked up from the ground, so it doesn't matter if she spends it however she wants."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "???"

After Mute patiently explained it to me.

This silenced Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He knew that the tragedy in Tanabata was related to Uchiha Ikezumi, but he never expected that Tsunade's return to the village was also related to Uchiha Ikezumi.

"Then the origins of these children..." Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and asked, "Are they also related to Ikezumi?"

Silently, she nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and recounted the cause, process, and outcome of the matter in detail, without reservation.

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for the second time.

Because after hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi actually started to think that Izumi Uchiha had done a very good job killing this time!

This sent a chill down Hiruzen Sarutobi's spine. He had almost been unconsciously influenced by Izumi Uchiha's extreme "absolute justice"!

But it was at this moment that Hiruzen Sarutobi finally understood why Izumi Uchiha's "Absolute Justice" could change so many people's impressions of him in such a short time.

It is probably this extreme act of "stopping evil with killing" that makes those who believe that the heavy blow of "absolute justice" will not fall on their heads appreciate this behavior.

After all, those who died were all bad people. Isn't that a good thing for the good people?

Once he understood, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt even more troubled.

"Hiruzen!" Just then, Mitokado Homura suddenly strode in. Just as he was about to speak, he noticed that there was another outsider in the Hokage's office. He gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a look.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. He gestured for Shizune to leave first, then asked Homura Mitokado, "What happened?"

Mitomon Homura said with a solemn expression, "Something has happened in the capital of the Land of Fire. A ninja is killing people indiscriminately in the capital and almost wiped out a powerful family! You should remember the Yuuki clan, right? Now they only have two members left."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "!!!"

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply.

Mitokado Homura continued, "The people on the Daimyo's side have given Konoha some of the characteristics of that ninja villain, so that we can determine if he is a ninja from our village."

"They suspect the murderer is from Konoha?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's face flashed with displeasure as he said, "Konoha's ninjas are all ninjas who believe in the Will of Fire, and Konoha's environment cannot produce the kind of villain who would target the nobles of the Land of Fire."

He could almost feel the doubts emanating from the powerful figures of the Land of Fire.

Mitokado Homura said with a complicated expression, "Hiruzen... but I think the culprit is someone from Konoha."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "???"

After Mitokado Homura described some of the characteristics, a deep sense of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "Hiruzen, don't you think this sounds a bit familiar? Doesn't it look a lot like Ike Izumi and his ninja cat?"

"Furthermore, not all Konoha ninjas believe in the Will of Fire. Isn't Izumi a believer in 'Absolute Justice'? He has a criminal record; he once tried to kill the Daimyo's second son."

"What do you think a mere member of the Yuki clan, or a mere noble from the Land of Fire, means to Chi Quan?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi clung to his last glimmer of hope: "Didn't they say the culprit was accompanied by a female ninja? Izumi's little follower, Uchiha Izumi, is currently in Konoha."

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he heard a rapid knocking on the Hokage's office door.

He rubbed his temples: "...Come in!"

The ANBU ninja who entered reported rapidly, "Lord Hokage, a three-person ninja team on a mission outside the village has run into trouble. According to one of the survivors who recalled the village, the three of them encountered the 'Lava Release Beast' Uchiha Ikezumi outside the village."

"Among them, a special jonin named Ryoichiro was killed by Uchiha Ikezumi with a single strike; another special jonin named Mitarashi Anko was taken away by Uchiha Ikezumi on the grounds of 'arresting an escaped prisoner'."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes gradually widened.

He couldn't help but exchange a glance with Mitokado Homura, who was standing next to him.

Mitomon Homura sighed, "Hiruzen... the 'female ninja' beside the ninja villain has appeared."

His words shattered Hiruzen Sarutobi's last glimmer of hope.

The person whom the Daimyo called a "ninja villain" is now most likely Uchiha Izumi!

no……

Shouldn't he just stick to his S-rank ninja mission?

Logically speaking, the route for the mission shouldn't pass through the capital of the Land of Fire, right? How did he inexplicably end up there?

Slow!

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly stood up, staring at Homura Mitokado with an unprecedentedly serious tone, his old face visibly darkening: "Ikezumi knows why the Twelve Guardian Ninja ambushed him outside Konoha!"

These words made Mitomon En's pupils shrink. He understood what Sarutobi Hiruzen meant: "In Ikezumi's eyes, Lord Daimyo is one of the instigators of this ambush!"

"Given his extreme concept of 'absolute justice,' even the Daimyo would probably be considered a villain in his eyes. He didn't just happen to pass by the capital of the Land of Fire; he went there on purpose."

"His target is probably not even the Yuuki clan; the Yuuki clan was likely just someone he conveniently wiped out. His true target—is the Daimyo of the Land of Fire!!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back down in his chair, exhausted.

If the Daimyo were in Konoha, he would immediately gather all the Konoha ninja.

No matter the cost, we must stop Uchiha Ikezumi.

however……

The capital of the Land of Fire is still too far from Konoha.

Even if an elite Jonin rushed there without stopping for a moment, it would probably take a whole day.

It’s too late!
"Asuma..." Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes in pain: "You thought I released a tiger, but in reality... I released a dragon!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know how to evaluate his second son, who had already been killed.

Asuma's deception of the Hokage came at a price...

That's what put Your Majesty in danger!

Furthermore, the powerful figures of the Land of Fire will surely extend their anger to Konoha because of Uchiha Izumi's status as a Konoha ninja.

Those powerful figures are very likely to suspect that it was Hiruzen Sarutobi who secretly ordered Izumi Uchiha to assassinate the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was immediately at his wit's end.

Mitomon Homura gave a helpless, bitter laugh and said, "The Daimyo has also put a bounty on Ikezumi... the ninja villain he mentioned. The current bounty is fifty million ryo."

"Fifty million……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "Looking at the entire ninja world, there are probably only five people at most who have the ability to claim this bounty."

Mitokado remained silent.

He felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea was a bit too optimistic.

Five people?

He couldn't even imagine who in the vast ninja world could defeat Uchiha Izumi in a one-on-one fight!
“Hiruzen, we may need to send out the Anbu.” Mitokado Homura suddenly said, “Even if we get to the capital of the Land of Fire, it may be too late. But at least… we can’t let Uchiha Ikezumi, who is already out of control, become even more out of control.”

"Maybe……"

Mitokado Homura said in a deep voice, "We need you, the Hokage of Konoha, to personally lead the team so that we can suppress him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.

If I, as the Hokage, were to leave Konoha for several days, who knows what might happen to Konoha during those days?
Seemingly sensing his concerns, Mitokado Homura spoke up, "Isn't Tsunade coming back? Even if she only stays in Konoha for a day, it will still deter the villains in the village. Besides... Fugaku and Itachi are on our side."

"Besides, we can leave Kakashi here, and there's also Might Guy in the village. You can leave for a few days without any problems; those Uchiha clan members won't be able to cause any trouble."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said helplessly, "You should remove Itachi. He's one of the uncertainties I'm most worried about..."

"However, you're right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up and said in a deep voice, "We cannot let the already out-of-control situation get even more out of control. Otherwise, other ninja villages will definitely take advantage of the Land of Fire's weakness and invade."

"As the Hokage of Konoha, if I do not intervene when the situation in the Land of Fire is out of control, I fear... I would be going against the promise I made when I first became the Hokage of Konoha."

"It has also betrayed the will of the First, Second, and Fourth Generations."

Hiruzen Sarutobi ultimately decided to personally lead a group of Anbu ninjas to the capital of the Land of Fire.

Before leaving.

He instructed everyone he could, and only after receiving their repeated confirmation and guarantees...

Only then did he feel at ease leaving Konoha.

of course.

As for why he left Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not reveal the details, only saying that he had been invited by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Because if such exaggerated inside information were to be revealed...

The entire Hidden Leaf Village will likely be thrown into turmoil!

……

The capital of the Fire Nation.

Uchiha Izumi sheathed his ninja sword, which was no longer capable of cutting anyone, and said expressionlessly, "Give me your ninja sword."

Red Bean looked left and right, and realizing that the words were meant for her, she quickly drew her ninja sword and handed it to Uchiha Ikezumi.

Uchiha Ikezumi, holding a ninja sword, took two steps forward.

Looking down at a nobleman from the Land of Fire who was paralyzed with fear on the ground.

If someone were to look ahead at this moment, they would clearly see one corpse after another lying in front of them!

"No...don't kill me! I can give you money, lots and lots of money, more than you could spend in ten lifetimes! I can also give you many women, any kind of woman you want! There are plenty of women with bigger breasts than the woman behind you!"

The pot-bellied nobleman kept shrinking his head back in terror, his chin folded up in layers of flesh.

His voice trembled as he hurriedly said, "If... if you don't want money or women, I can adopt you as my godson... No! No! I can adopt you as my sworn brother! From now on... you can also be a nobleman of the Land of Fire!"

"Please... I don't want to die! Please..."

"I...uh—"

The other party's humble pleas for mercy did not elicit the slightest sympathy from Uchiha Ikezumi.

The lines of crimson text floating above this person's head were constantly stimulating Uchiha Ikezumi's nerves.

His gaze grew colder with each passing second.

To speak even a single word to such a heinous criminal is as bad as stepping in dog poop.

Mitarashi Anko watched helplessly as a large, fat head slowly rolled down to her feet.

'This seems to be... the eighty-eighth person...'

Unable to stop Uchiha Izumi, she could only silently count how many people he had killed in the capital of the Land of Fire.

That shocking number left Hongdou speechless.

But Uchiha Ikezumi didn't seem to want to stop. She couldn't bear to think about how many people would die today!
at this time.

Red Bean discovers that the ninja cat Tachibana Jiro, who had disappeared somewhere, has returned with a piece of paper in his mouth.

Tachibana Jiro put down the paper, seemingly oblivious to the corpses scattered on the ground, and spoke in human language: "Lord Ikezumi, the daimyo of the Land of Fire has issued a warrant for your arrest, with a staggering bounty of fifty million ryo. Meow, he seems quite panicked!"

"Meow, although the information on the bounty poster is limited, it should be enough for some hyena-like creatures. Lord Chiquan, someone may be coming to cause trouble soon."

Upon hearing this, Mitarashi Anko immediately looked down.

She saw that the paper was indeed a wanted poster.

"Fifty million taels..."

She was dumbfounded.

As a special Jonin, Anko also has a bounty on her head in the black market. She remembers that her black market bounty is nine million ryo.

While Anko was still in shock, she noticed that Uchiha Ikezumi and Tachibana Jiro were both glancing to their left at the same time.

Just as she was starting to have doubts, a voice suddenly rang out: "Ha! What great luck, we found it!"

Hongdou was startled, and as she shifted her gaze to the left, a sharp whistling sound rang out at the same time.

In her line of sight—a dozen shuriken, each accompanied by two kunai with explosive tags attached, were rapidly approaching! And behind the shuriken and kunai was a ninja without a headband!
This guy actually targeted her too!
"careful!"

As Hongdou spoke a word of warning, she quickly backed away, but she was shocked to find that she and Uchiha Ikezumi did not dodge!
Red Bean's eyes widened as she saw kunai and shuriken piercing through Uchiha Ikezumi's body!

"burst!!!"

Especially when two kunai with explosive tags attached pierced Uchiha Ikezumi's body, the ninja grinned and clasped his hands together.

boom! ! !
boom! ! !
Two deafening bangs made Hongdou's ears ring, and forced her to take a few steps back again.

She looked up in horror and saw that Uchiha Ikezumi's upper body had been blown away!
Only half of his body remained, still standing motionless in the same spot.

"How...how could this happen..."

Hongdou was dumbfounded!

She almost instinctively looked at the talking ninja cat, but found that the cat's expression was normal, as if its owner being blown up and only half of his body was no big deal.

A ninja without any headband insignia walked over with a sinister grin, toying with a kunai in his hand. He scoffed, "So this is all the villainous ninja with a bounty of 50 million ryo is! Tsk, you accidentally blew your upper body to pieces. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire, are you going to withhold the bounty just because you can't see his face?"

"It was really a bit hasty. After all, I didn't expect this guy to be this weak... The two explosive tag kunai that were originally just meant to be a greeting have become the deadliest weapons to kill him."

"Such a weakling dares to challenge power..."

Before the ninja could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly widened slowly.

The sneer at the corner of his mouth froze, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

I saw——

Uchiha Izumi's upper body, which had been "shattered" by the explosive tags, was visibly and slowly gathering together. Pieces of shattered "flesh" were constantly coalescing and recombining, and faint orange-red light could be seen flowing within those "flesh."

It took less than three seconds.

Uchiha Ike Izumi appeared before everyone, completely unharmed, with not even a stain on the hem of his clothes!
Let that grinning ninja and Mitarashi Anko...

They both showed the exact same shocked expression!

"...What kind of monster is this?!" The ninja exclaimed in disbelief, frantically backing away from Uchiha Ikezumi.

pity.

late.

A ball of scorching magma was already reflected in the ninja's pupils. Before he could react, the magma grazed past his head and swallowed half of his skull.

……

The daimyo residence.

"Lord Daimyo!" A retainer of the Daimyo rushed over and reported to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, "The people from Konoha say that if they are not mistaken... the 'ninja villain' who killed people in the capital of the Land of Fire is very likely a ninja from Konoha!"

"what?!"

The daimyo of the Land of Fire was so startled that he jumped to his feet, and the eldest son of the daimyo next to him also couldn't help but stand up.

The eldest son of the daimyo gritted his teeth and said, "Konoha ninja! How exactly does the Third Hokage of Konoha control the ninjas in his village? One Uchiha Izumi killed my brother, and then another Konoha ninja went to the capital of the Land of Fire and killed a nobleman?"

"Father, after the storm has passed, please make sure to gather our strength and remove the Third Hokage from his position! Letting him take charge of Konoha will only plunge the Land of Fire into chaos."

"A ninja's duty should be to protect their home and country, or to become the country's killing machine, and to honestly serve as the violent institution of the Land of Fire. Not to become a double-edged sword that turns against the Land of Fire."

The Fire Country Daimyo frowned and said, "There's no clear superior-subordinate relationship between the Hokage and the Daimyo. It's not that easy to bring down a Konoha Hokage..."

“If not handled properly, it could alienate the relationship between Konoha and the Land of Fire, which would be terrible.”

The fact that things have come to this point clearly indicates that the Fire Country Daimyo is extremely dissatisfied with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

At this time.

The daimyo suddenly asked the retainer, "Have they determined the names of the ninja villains in the capital of the Land of Fire?"

The retainer hurriedly replied, "The other party seems to be named Uchiha Ikezumi."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire: "!!!"

The eldest son of the daimyo: "!!!"

"Impossible!" The Fire Country Daimyo was utterly shocked. He immediately shouted, "Are you sure you're not mistaken? How could that guy possibly be Uchiha Ikezumi?!"

The retainer said with a sense of grievance, "Lord Daimyo... I have checked with Konoha several times, so there shouldn't be any mistake."

"Father, this..." The eldest son of the daimyo was also horrified: "Logically speaking... shouldn't that guy have already died at the hands of the Twelve Guardian Ninja?"

Da Ming remained silent for a moment.

If he still couldn't figure out why the Twelve Guardian Ninja hadn't returned for so long at this moment, he would have been a daimyo for nothing.

now.

There are only two possibilities—the Twelve Guardian Ninja ultimately did not stand on the side of the Fire Country Daimyo; they chose to side with Konoha Village, and they chose not to help him avenge his family.

Another possibility is that all twelve Guardian Ninja have been killed! This would explain why Uchiha Izumi appeared in the capital of the Land of Kingdom—he was there to assassinate him!
"hiss……"

Daming couldn't help but gasp, a chill running down his spine that sent shivers down his spine.

This also explains why that ninja villain dared to kill the powerful and wealthy.
Uchiha Ikezumi, who even dared to kill the second son of a daimyo...

What does killing a few dozen powerful and influential people matter?!

Cold sweat broke out on the daimyo's back; he had lost count of how many times he had felt this anxious. The recently issued bounty of fifty million taels of silver offered him no sense of security whatsoever.

"he……"

The Fire Country Daimyo asked his eldest son with a bewildered tone, "He shouldn't dare to attack a Daimyo, right? He should realize how important a Daimyo is to a country, right? He should know how much trouble killing me would cause, right? He would be attacked by the entire ninja world!"

This was the first time the eldest son of the daimyo had ever seen his father so insecure.

He even saw a hint of fear deep in his father's eyes.

That would have been unthinkable in the past.

Just as the eldest son of the daimyo opened his mouth, as if to say something...

Suddenly, another retainer rushed over.

"My lord! Something terrible has happened! The Fujiwara clan, the Taira no Kiyoshi clan, the Hojo clan, the Nakamura clan... all their clan territories have been raided by that villainous ninja! Among them... only the reputable Nakamura clan suffered three casualties, while the other powerful clans have been almost completely wiped out! There are already hundreds of corpses!"

"and……"

"Besides these powerful families, many innocent bystanders also fell victim to that ninja villain! He's like a madman, killing anyone and everything! He even broke into a government building in the northeast corner of the Fire Kingdom's capital, where he reportedly left a scene of carnage!"

You could tell from the retainer's tone that he was already trembling with fear just from hearing the news.

His words nearly made the famous man faint from shock.

In all these years, the Land of Fire has never experienced such a grand scene.

Normally, the only place that suffers disasters is Konoha Village.

These powerful and influential people are all living well.

But who would have thought...

One day, the ninja world's sword will fall on their necks!
"Wait!" The eldest son of the daimyo, barely managing to maintain his composure, suddenly realized a crucial problem. He hurriedly said, "Father! Fujiwara, Tairakiyo, Hojo, Nakamura, plus that government building in the northeast corner..."

"If these locations are connected in a line, they point directly to the Daimyo's residence! And..." the Daimyo's eldest son exclaimed in horror, "They're already very close to us! That Uchiha Ikezumi, he's been fighting his way here!"

With a "thud," the daimyo of the Land of Fire slumped into a chair.

It felt as if most of my strength had been drained away.

His eyes looked somewhat lifeless.

"What to do... what to do... can those ninjas attracted by the 50 million ryo bounty stop Uchiha Izumi?"

The daimyo grabbed his eldest son's wrist: "Should we increase the bounty to one hundred million? No! Increase it to five hundred million? With a bounty of five hundred million taels, surely someone can stop him, right?"

The eldest son of the daimyo looked down at his father, who was in such a state of disarray, and he really couldn't bear to shatter his father's hopes.

Even if there were truly powerful ninjas, they wouldn't be tempted by 500 million ryo.

The issue is……

Is there enough time?!
——Boom! ! !
At this critical moment, a sudden, loud bang alerted everyone inside the daimyo's mansion.

It's too late!

……

Tick-tock.

Tick-tock.

Tick-tock.

Flowing magma slowly dripped from Uchiha Ikezumi's body, transforming the area behind him into a sea of ​​lava and fire. One after another, the desperate criminals lured by the extravagant bounty of fifty million ryo were swallowed up by the rolling magma behind him!

A strong, pungent smell of sulfur spread out, and Uchiha Ikezumi slightly raised his eyelids to look ahead.

The daimyo residence.

Right in front of you!

At this moment, outside the Daimyo's residence, hundreds of samurai wielding katana stood trembling in front of Uchiha Ikezumi.

They were just some skilled samurai; they might be able to take on several ordinary people at once. But against ninjas, they couldn't even defeat a Konoha genin.

not to mention……

The "magma monster" before them couldn't possibly be a genin; it had to be at least a jonin!

They'd never seen anything like this in their lives!
The sweltering heat had already left the warriors drenched in sweat.

For every step Uchiha Ikezumi took forward, his group of samurai couldn't help but take several steps back.

Moreover, being surrounded by the crowd, every time one retreated, it was a matter of people pushing and shoving, feet stepping on feet, and even the samurai sword in one's hand accidentally cutting the companion next to them, always provoking a burst of panic and cursing.

"Meow, why do you think these weaklings can become the elite in the ninja world?" Tachibana Jiro sat on Anko's head, treating her as his new mount. "And what gives them the confidence to think they are born superior, that their lives are more precious than others', and so they start toying with other people's lives?"

Hongdou, who was already stunned and numb by the scene before her, no longer cared that the cat was still perched on her head.

She murmured blankly, "Because... the ninja world is like this. It was like this a long, long time ago."

Tachibana Jiro said, "Meow? Just because it's always like this, does that mean it's right?"

It continued, "These self-proclaimed superiors were once called 'Celestial Dragons' by Lord Ikezumi. Meow, although I don't know what 'Celestial Dragon' means, I can tell from Lord Ikezumi's disdainful tone that they are definitely not good people."

"Lord Chiquan also said that when they consider themselves superior, when they do not respect innocent lives, their very existence becomes a breeding ground for evil."

"Among people like them, only a very small number can control their behavior. If we kill them all, there will definitely be innocent people among them. If we kill every other one, there will definitely be many who escape the net."

Just as Hongdou paused, seemingly lost in thought,

She suddenly heard Uchiha Ikezumi's voice.

"Konoha police are enforcing the law; all bystanders, please step aside."

Uchiha Ikezumi stood silently before hundreds of samurai, and said indifferently, "Otherwise, kill without mercy."

pat-

A samurai sword slipped from his hand and fell to the ground uncontrollably.

This was like the first domino to fall, startling the other samurai who hurriedly dropped their swords.

They were not well-trained ninjas.

In that moment when life is threatened, in that moment when you realize that no matter how hard you struggle, it's all in vain...

Who would still risk their life for the daimyo of the Land of Fire?

How much money do you earn in a month?

Hundreds of samurai screamed and scattered like birds and beasts. At that moment, they truly realized that the difference in strength between ordinary people and ninjas was so great that it was despairing.

The samurai were even a little confused as to why the ninjas of Konoha were willing to remain in a remote corner of the village. Didn't they have the ability to replace the Daimyo of the Land of Fire in no time?

But the warriors dared not ask.

The pervasive smell of sulfur in the air made them feel suffocated.

They could only watch in fear and trepidation as Uchiha Ikezumi stepped into the Daimyo's mansion.

No one dared to utter a sound!
……

The Fire Country Daimyo had already heard the commotion outside. Realizing that he had nowhere to retreat, he could only grit his teeth and step forward to meet Uchiha Ikezumi, his pampered face turning ashen.

"Are you..."

"Uchiha Ikezumi?"

Daming could hardly imagine how much courage it took for him to ask that question.
Beneath the loose robes, he felt his entire body trembling.

The monster before him, its body covered in flowing lava, resembled a terrifying demon crawling out of hell, sending shivers down his spine.

The daimyo clenched his fists, his throat tightened, and he gritted his teeth as he asked, "As a ninja of the Uchiha Police Force, your law enforcement authority should be limited to Konoha Village. Your current actions... are a serious overreach of authority."

"and……"

With each word he uttered, more cold sweat poured from his forehead: "You appear before me like this. What are you trying to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"

"Does Konoha even respect the Land of Fire? Do you even remember which country you were born into? I... am practically the monarch of the Land of Fire!"

"I...I...I am..."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire found himself unable to speak.

Even though Uchiha Izumi in front of him looked very young, and the other party hadn't uttered a sound since walking in, just staring at him with a very calm gaze.

Yet it was precisely this calm and indifferent gaze that placed an immense, unbearable pressure on the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

because……

He felt as if the other person was looking at a corpse!
Uchiha Ikezumi spoke up, saying in a low voice, "You, burdened with layer upon layer of identities, have failed to uphold the responsibilities you should have borne. Your own children have repeatedly committed murder and evil deeds, and you, knowing the whole truth, have chosen to condone and turn a blind eye."

"The laws amended by the arbitrary exercise of power by the daimyo make it more difficult for innocent victims to seek justice, and make it easy for perpetrators to escape a just trial."

"Although you did not personally participate in the evil deeds, most of the countless evils in the Land of Fire originated from you."

"Oen'in Takahito. Today... [Absolute Justice] will use your sin-ridden life to shock the entire Land of Fire!"

He's gone mad... This Uchiha has really gone mad!!!
The daimyo of the Land of Fire stared wide-eyed; his survival instinct overcame his sense of propriety.

He hurriedly turned around and tried to run away in his wooden clogs.

His movements were extremely clumsy.

But the next instant, the magma hound with its mouth wide open passed right through him from behind! It tore a huge hole in his chest!
……

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(End of this chapter)