Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 127 Fugaku: "Only Izumi won." The Uchiha's New Faction! (Long Chapter of 10,000 Words)

Uchiha Setsuna realized that he couldn't wait any longer.

Upon careful consideration, regardless of whether Uchiha Izumi dragged the Uchiha clan into the fray or whether the Uchiha clan offended any powerful figures, he had to launch this coup.

I must sit in the Hokage's seat and lead the Uchiha clan to glory.

Otherwise, the mighty Uchiha clan would have been destroyed by Fugaku!

However, before that, the Uchiha clan needs to be in their own hands, not in the hands of that coward Fugaku.

"Somebody come!"

Uchiha Setsuna ordered in a deep voice, "Notify all clan members in Konoha that a clan gathering will be held tonight! The location will be the main hall of the Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine!"

"Elder Setsuna, what about Chief Fugaku?" a radical Uchiha ninja couldn't help but ask.

Uchiha Setsuna snorted coldly and said with a cold face, "Since you're calling all the clan members, then naturally you should call them all here. The purpose of this clan meeting is to tell the clan members that Fugaku must step down!"

"At the same time, we must inform all members of the clan of our plan. Let us all be in this together, either choosing to fight to the death with me against the Konoha leadership, or choosing to betray the Uchiha and be wiped out. No one can escape unscathed!"

But at this point, Uchiha Setsuna suddenly added, "Uchiha Itachi is out of the question. In my heart, he is no longer a member of the Uchiha clan, but just an ingrate!"

The radical Uchiha ninja immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Yes!"

……

The unusual activities of the Uchiha clan naturally attracted the attention of Konoha's higher-ups.

Koharu Utatane frowned and said, "Could it be that these guys are getting impatient? What's Fugaku up to? Why is he making the Uchiha clan so agitated? Didn't Hiruzen tell him to keep an eye on the Uchiha clan before he left?"

Her expression held a hint of dissatisfaction as she continued, "Uchiha Setsuna, that old bastard never stops. I wonder why Hiruzen let him out back then?"

Mitomon Homura, who was standing next to him, hesitated for a moment, and was about to say something when a voice suddenly interrupted.

It was a very young voice, but because he was wearing a mask, it sounded muffled: "My two advisors, could you send me back to the Uchiha clan to investigate?"

When the voice rang out, both Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu focused their gazes on a short ANBU ninja not far away.

Mitokado Homura kept in mind Hiruzen Sarutobi's instructions.

Just as he was about to shake his head, Koharu, who was switching dorms, put a hand on his shoulder.

Mitokado Homura was taken aback. Then, Utatane Koharu stepped forward, past Homura, and said to Uchiha Itachi ahead, "Itachi, go check it out. Report back immediately if you get any news. Remember, don't expose us."

"That extreme brat Uchiha Izumi's prophecy has made you an enemy of everyone in the Uchiha clan. Once your whereabouts are exposed, you may not be able to come back."

Uchiha Itachi bowed his head slightly: "Yes!"

After Itachi Uchiha disappeared in a flash, Homura Mitokado looked at Koharu Utatane with a puzzled expression: "What are you thinking? Itachi is also a very unstable factor!"

Koharu Utatane said with a wistful look in her eyes, "Isn't it just right to use one unstable factor to offset another unstable factor? This won't do any harm to Konoha."

Mitomon rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

If Hiruzen were here, he could probably make Koharu Utatane change her mind with just a word.

But he still couldn't control her thoughts, after all, there was no difference in status between him and her.

Mitokado Homura said helplessly, "I hope Itachi can be more rational."

……

As night fell.

All members of the Uchiha clan gathered in the main hall of the Naka Shrine.

Each Uchiha clansman sat upright with an expression that was either solemn, tense, ugly, or excited.

At the very top of the main hall of the shrine, there are two prayer cushions. On the left kneels Uchiha Fugaku, and on the right kneels Uchiha Setsuna.

Many Uchiha clan members were whispering among themselves.

"Why are we suddenly having a clan meeting? Is it because of the election of a new clan head, as we said before? Or is it because of what Uchiha Izumi did?"

"Who knows..."

"Why are Elder Setsuna and Clan Chief Fugaku sitting in the same position? Does this mean they're really going to elect a new clan chief?"

"Ha! Fugaku Uchiha has always refused to hand over his beastly son. Protecting a beast who will destroy the Uchiha clan in the future, such a person is indeed unworthy to be our clan leader."

"Uchiha Setsuna isn't much better off. Judging from his condition, I don't know how many years he has left to live. Can such an old geezer really become the head of the Uchiha clan? He might as well choose me!"

"Why hasn't the clan gathering started yet? Everyone's already here! We've been waiting for ten minutes already!"

"Not everyone's here yet, is there? Isn't there an empty prayer mat over there?"

"..."

Uchiha Setsuna, who was sitting at the same level as Uchiha Fugaku, glanced at Fugaku beside her and said quietly, "Fugaku, aren't you going to say 'begin' yet?"

Fugaku also shifted his gaze to Uchiha Setsuna, his face stern and expressionless, and said, "Setsuna-senpai, didn't you gather everyone here? Since Setsuna-senpai has such great abilities and prestige, shouldn't you be the one to speak?"

Uchiha Setsuna snorted coldly.

Since we've already crossed the line, there's no need to be overly polite.

He fixed his gaze on an empty prayer mat in the crowd, his expression not very pleasant: "We're still missing one late brat!"

Fugaku said, "Ikezumi is in the capital of the Land of Fire and can't make it back in time. Or is it that the mere absence of the little girl beside Ikezumi is enough for Setsuna-senpai to take this seriously and delay the clan meeting?"

"It seems that Chi Quan's intimidation power is indeed very strong. Even though he is no longer in Konoha, just one of his little followers is enough to intimidate Senpai Setsuna."

These cold and sarcastic words made Uchiha Setsuna's expression suddenly turn ugly.

An inexplicable surge of anger was brewing in my chest.

Just as he was about to say something through gritted teeth, the girl's clear voice suddenly rang out outside the shrine: "Sorry, I'm late."

All eyes turned to her, and they saw Uchiha Izumi, her face showing signs of fatigue, walk into the Naga Shrine.

Everyone could see that the girl had a lot of blood on her body, and it didn't look like her own blood.

As she walked in, a faint smell of blood slowly permeated the main hall of the shrine, causing many Uchiha clan members to inexplicably become tense.

Uchiha Izumi, who believes in "absolute justice," has long been seen by many as one of the representatives of Uchiha Ike Izumi.

When she appears, she always reminds people of Uchiha Ikezumi.

The whispers from the audience seemed to have stopped.

A complex emotion flickered in Fugaku's eyes as he stood on the stage, muttering to himself, 'This child has completely taken on the form of Ikezumi.'

All of this seems to be inextricably linked to him as the clan chief.

If he had stopped the girl from choosing Uchiha Ikezumi as the police force's examiner...

The girl's life path would probably be very different now.

They certainly wouldn't break ties with Itachi.

"Hmph! Some of these juniors are increasingly disregarding the Uchiha clan gathering, they have absolutely no sense of time!"

Uchiha Setsuna gave a cold snort and said to the crowd, "Tonight's clan meeting officially begins!"

……

"It's troublesome..."

Not far from the Nanga Shrine, Kakashi and Might Guy squatted on the thick branches of the same tree, gazing at the Nanga Shrine in the dim moonlight.

Kakashi, with his lifeless eyes, said helplessly, "They must have used some kind of sound-blocking sealing technique. The sound inside can't get out, so we can't hear what they're saying."

Matt Kay stroked his chin and said, "How about we walk in openly and listen in from the inside?!"

Kakashi's lips twitched: "You truly possess astonishing wisdom!"

He sneaked in and listened in during the Uchiha clan's meeting.

It's amazing that this muscular, youthful, and hot-blooded idiot could come up with such a thing!

I'm afraid that if I step in, I'll be kicked out the next.

Moreover, those are all Uchiha with extreme personalities; who knows if they might try to kill them? They might go in and never come out.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Kakashi covered Might Guy's mouth, his gaze shifting to another spot where he saw a small figure: "That's... the attire of an Anbu ninja?!"

The vast majority of the Anbu ninjas were taken away by Hiruzen Sarutobi, with only two remaining in Konoha.

One of them is Kakashi Hatake.

The other one is Uchiha Itachi.

“Uchiha Itachi…” Kakashi frowned. Uchiha Itachi, who had long been regarded as a “traitor” by the Uchiha clan, actually dared to appear in the Uchiha clan’s territory.

What is he here for?

"Kai, keep a close eye on him." Thinking of Uchiha Ikezumi's "prophecy of the extermination of the clan," Kakashi whispered, "Don't let him do anything foolish. He's an even more extreme brat than Ikezumi."

In Kakashi's eyes, although Uchiha Izumi's methods were extreme, they were at least in order to uphold absolute justice.

Every person that Uchiha Ikezumi killed was someone who deserved to die.

None of them were wrongly accused.

But Itachi Uchiha was different. Kakashi had naturally heard of the so-called "prophecy of the extermination of the clan," and he did not understand why Itachi Uchiha would want to wipe out the entire Uchiha clan in the future.
Even if many Uchiha clan ninjas are not good people, aren't there also many ordinary people, women, children and the elderly among the Uchiha clan?
They even kill innocent people...

Or their own kind.

He even wanted to kill his own father...

He killed his own mother.

Kakashi had seen a lot in his life, but he still couldn't understand this behavior.

Kakashi added, "To correct you, Itachi Uchiha's actions weren't extreme; rather, he might have had some mental issues."

……

Another place.

The three clan leaders, Pig, Deer, and Butterfly, were also gazing at the Uchiha clan's encampment.

Obviously.

The radical faction of the Uchiha clan's desire to launch a coup was impossible to hide from the Konoha ninja. Their internal turmoil naturally attracted considerable attention.

"With Izumi, the Hokage, and the Anbu away, could they actually be planning something?" Akimichi Choza narrowed his eyes and said helplessly, "I don't want to be enemies with these guys who have Sharingan!"

Nara Shikaku, with one hand in his pocket, said, "Ikezumi's act of killing the daimyo may have made the radicals within the Uchiha clan realize that they can no longer wait."

"For the Uchiha clan to succeed in their coup, they need the support of powerful figures and daimyo. Now that Izumi has caused the Uchiha clan to offend powerful figures and daimyo, the radical faction of the Uchiha has no choice but to burn their bridges."

Yamanaka Inoichi said expressionlessly, "If the Uchiha make any unusual moves, the Yamanaka clan will step in to stop them."

Nara Shikaku looked at him in surprise.

Yamanaka Inoichi explained, "This foolish coup will only cause many innocent people to die. Whether it's civilians in the village or civilians within the Uchiha clan, they will all be affected. If it were Ikezumi, he would also take action."

"That's it..."

Nara Shikaku smiled and said, "That's true. Since we've already sided with [Absolute Justice], then naturally we must uphold justice!"

He patted Yamanaka Inoichi on the shoulder: "Don't worry, now that you've made your decision, the Nara clan will follow suit."

Choza Akimichi smiled and said, "The Akimichi clan is the same."

"but."

At this moment, Nara Shikaku suddenly added, "I feel that the key point is not the radical faction of the Uchiha clan. For the Uchiha coup to succeed, it naturally needs the approval of everyone in the village, and the radical faction of the Uchiha will try their best to avoid harming civilians."

"The key point is Uchiha Itachi!" he said slowly. "He is an Uchiha clansman with a very unstable mentality. Izumi is not here, the Hokage is not here, and Fugaku is probably troubled by the affairs within the Uchiha clan. It seems that no one can keep an eye on him now."

……

The main hall of Nanga Shrine.

"Gentlemen, the situation in the entire Land of Fire has become unpredictable due to the actions of a certain person. Therefore, I believe that the Uchiha clan should elect a new clan leader as soon as possible, so that the new clan leader can lead the Uchiha clan to a new era of glory."

"Instead of clinging to those outdated and rigid ideas, which led to the Uchiha clan being increasingly marginalized by the village and made the future of the Uchiha clan increasingly bleak!"

Although Uchiha Setsuna did not name names, all the clansmen knew who he was referring to.

His statements have indeed been recognized by many members of his clan.

After all, it is a fact that the Uchiha clan's village was ostracized.

Otherwise, how could the Uchiha clan's territory have moved step by step from the core of Konoha to the outermost area? And how could they have gone from being able to participate in politics to now only having a police force?
Fugaku's gradual compromises had already caused a lot of dissatisfaction.

Uchiha Setsuna simply voiced these grievances.

Uchiha Setsuna's expression was solemn, and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Therefore, I propose that we hold the clan meeting tonight to elect a new clan leader! And I, Uchiha Setsuna, hope that you will all elect me as the new clan leader of the Uchiha clan!"

"I promise that after I come to power, all the ninja clans of Konoha will have to bow down to the Uchiha clan! The Konoha leadership will also be forbidden from ostracizing the Uchiha clan! No…"

"To be precise... the high-ranking officials of Konoha will change from those few people to members of our Uchiha clan. Konoha will no longer be their Konoha, but the Konoha of the Uchiha."

"of course."

Uchiha Setsuna slowly sneered, "If someone is willing to continue to be ostracized by the village, willing to be viewed through prejudiced lenses, then they can continue to support Fugaku and remain a loyal dog of the higher-ups."

offstage.

Sasuke, who was kneeling next to Uchiha Mikoto, suddenly widened his eyes.

Just as he was about to stand up in indignation and agitation, Mikoto pressed him down beside him.

"Sasuke, this is not something a child like you can talk about."

Mikoto shook her head.

She looked at Fugaku, who remained silent, with a worried gaze. She could see that Fugaku, who was expressionless at the moment, was brewing anger in his heart; but... she could also see that the many clansmen below the stage approved of Uchiha Setsuna's sarcastic words!

After one incident after another.

Fugaku ultimately failed to win the hearts of the people, as even many moderate Uchiha clan members chose to remain silent at this moment.

Mikoto sighed.

But at that moment, in the eerie silence, a voice suddenly broke the silence, sounding extremely discordant: "So, tonight we're going to choose a clan leader from between the two of you?!"

Mikoto was taken aback.

She realized the person speaking was behind her. When she turned around, she saw an elite Jonin from the Uchiha clan standing up with his hands in his pockets, without any hesitation.

The other person stared intently at Fugaku and Setsuna on the stage.

They have absolutely no sense of hierarchy.

“Yes,” Uchiha Setsuna said. “Fugaku is still the head of the Uchiha clan, so he is naturally qualified to run for election. I am the elder of the Uchiha clan, and many young people support my candidacy. I am also qualified because I have the support of the people.”

"Ha!" The Uchiha Jonin who stood up suddenly grinned: "Then there's nothing to choose. If I had to choose a cowardly wimp or an old good-for-nothing... I'd rather not choose either. I'd rather choose a pig to sit in that position."

He turned his back to everyone and said as he walked out, "Let's hold this kind of clan meeting again when Uchiha Ikezumi is here!"

At this moment, the other two Uchiha Jonin on his left and right sides also stood up.

One of them said expressionlessly, "I have no interest in choosing between trash and coward."

The other person smiled and said, "Sorry, a Fugaku clan chief who keeps backing down and an elder Setsuna who can't keep up with the times. We still prefer [absolute justice], at least Uchiha Ikezumi's magnanimity is recognized by us."

Speaking of it.

He looked at Uchiha Izumi in the crowd: "You've probably been impatient for a while now, and you're only sitting here out of politeness. That's true... after all, you're a half-Uchiha, and your personality and way of doing things are different from ours. In that case, let the three of us troublemakers start."

Say it.

The two Uchiha Jonin followed the first person and walked directly out of the main hall of the Naga Shrine.

At this moment, the other members of the tribe all wore expressions of astonishment.

Many people couldn't help but turn their attention to Uchiha Izumi.

“A boring election game.” Izumi stood up, dragging his slightly tired body, and walked out of the hall step by step. He said, “Even if Izumi-senpai were still in Konoha, he probably wouldn’t come to this kind of clan meeting, because it’s meaningless. No matter who is the clan leader, their vision and perspective are too narrow. It’s either for the so-called balance or for the so-called power.”

"If you could just care a little about the ordinary people in the Uchiha clan who have no voice, if you could just look down from your high and mighty position, perhaps the Uchiha clan could still be saved."

After saying that, her figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

Inside the vast main hall of the Nanga Shrine.

Four prayer cushions were suddenly available.

“Ikezumi’s sense of justice… has ultimately influenced quite a few people.” Mikoto’s eyes flashed with surprise, but upon reflection, it didn’t seem so strange.

Uchiha Izumi's methods and magnanimity in upholding absolute justice resonated with the values ​​of many young Uchiha.

Even though Chi Quan didn't actively form factions, some of his clansmen would inevitably side with him.

Including myself...

Mikoto sighed softly. If she hadn't recognized Ikezumi's "absolute justice," why would she have thought of entrusting Sasuke to Ikezumi and asking him to take care of Sasuke?
……

On the stage.

Fugaku, with his stern face, rarely revealed his inner emotions; but Uchiha Setsuna, with his face as gloomy as water, had his wrinkled old face almost contorted in pain!
He recognized the three Uchiha Jonin; those three were core members of the Uchiha radical faction. But for some reason, they had been ignoring his orders lately.

It wasn't until now that Uchiha Setsuna realized what was happening.

These three bastards actually chose to side with Uchiha Ikezumi!
Even though that extreme righteous brat wasn't even here today, these three bastards still went and licked his shoes!
Uchiha Setsuna nearly crushed his cane in his hand! The veins on the back of his hand were throbbing wildly!

“Indeed, one person is missing.” Suddenly, another young ninja from the Uchiha Police Force stood up and said, “Compared to Clan Chief Fugaku and Elder Setsuna, I agree more with Uchiha Ikezumi.”

"That guy may not have the ambition to lead our Uchiha clan to glory, but I admire his magnanimity. I will only follow those I truly respect, that's all."

He left too.

Uchiha Hazuki, Izumi's mother, also silently stood up.

Her daughter had already left, so naturally she couldn't stay here any longer.

After Uchiha Hazuki bowed to the two people on the stage.

Then he turned and left.

With a "crack," under the intense emotional turmoil, Uchiha Setsuna's cane finally broke in his hand.

A splinter pierced his palm, and blood oozed out.

“I’m sorry, Elder Setsuna.” Several radical young Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath, gritted their teeth, and stood up, saying, “We are not really interested in the coup plan. The Uchiha clan does not necessarily have to become the Hokage of Konoha to gain the respect of everyone in the village.”

“Isn’t Uchiha Izumi also respected by everyone? So, perhaps the Uchiha clan has another way out. We’ve decided to tentatively explore this new path.”

With a "bang," one of Uchiha Setsuna's dentures broke off halfway because he clenched his teeth so tightly.

No one present expected this to happen, especially the radical ninjas who chose to stand on Uchiha Setsuna's side.

They looked left and right, then couldn't help but exchange bewildered glances.

Reason told them that they should stand up and angrily rebuke those who left, and then have a proper argument with them.

but……

They suddenly realized that what those who left seemed to have a point.

Did Fugaku Uchiha or Setsuna Uchiha really have the ability to lead the Uchiha clan?

The former has become so cowardly that it's unbearable for everyone.

If the latter had any real ability, he wouldn't have been arrested and imprisoned by the Second Hokage decades ago, spending so much time in prison.

This resulted in no one speaking up for Uchiha Setsuna.

The scene became awkwardly strange for a moment.

“Ahem…” An old man from the Uchiha clan stood up and said with an awkward laugh, “My eldest son just left, so I’m a little embarrassed to stay here any longer.”

Uchiha Setsuna's eyes widened, because this person was also one of the radical elders!

The other party was present when I was pressuring Fugaku to resign!

Looking around now...

At least one-tenth of the seats in the main hall of the Nanga Shrine were empty, and some of the remaining nine-tenths of the clansmen were hesitant and unsure whether they should stand up.

The silence of the clansmen.

It was deafeningly loud.

As Uchiha Setsuna looked grim and seemed dazed, Uchiha Fugaku, who had been standing silently with a stern face beside him, exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly said, "Setsuna-senpai... you didn't win, and neither did I. We both lost. The real winner doesn't even need to show his face to defeat us."

Fugaku stood up and continued, "After what happened tonight, I'm afraid there won't be many people in the Uchiha clan who will still regard me as the clan leader. The title of Uchiha clan leader will probably just be an empty name."

“Senior Setsuna, there’s no need for you to be so angry. At least you’ve achieved half of your goal, and I really am powerless against your pressure, aren’t I?”

Uchiha Setsuna: "..."

Who only wants to achieve half the goal?
I will become the head of the Uchiha clan!
I want to become the Hokage of Konoha!
Uchiha Setsuna, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, was roaring inwardly.

……

“…What’s going on?” Not far from the Nanga Shrine, Itachi Uchiha stared at the clansmen who were walking out of the shrine one after another.

He discovered that most of the people who initially came out were ninjas from the police force, and even some well-known Uchiha Jonin.

Then he saw Uchiha Izumi come out, followed by many other Uchiha clan ninjas and civilians.

This unexpected situation caused the murderous intent brewing in his chest to pause for a moment.

This also caused his brows to furrow deeply.

At last.

He even saw his father, mother, and Sasuke emerge from the Naka Shrine. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt like his father had glanced in their direction.

"It's over so quickly?" Itachi Uchiha murmured to himself.

He doesn't understand.

……

"Kakashi, look! They're all out." Might Guy suddenly slapped him, almost knocking Kakashi off the tree. Startled, Kakashi quickly grabbed the tree trunk to steady himself.

"...I'm not blind!"

Kakashi, with his lifeless eyes, looked utterly speechless.

Then, he turned his attention to Fugaku Uchiha.

"The head of the Uchiha clan doesn't seem to be in a good mood."

Kakashi said in a low voice, "Perhaps, as the rumors circulating during the day suggest, his position as the head of the Uchiha clan is in jeopardy. This is troublesome. He's competing with radical ninjas within the Uchiha clan, and those guys are not exactly peaceful."

Just then, Kakashi noticed that another group of people had come out of the shrine, and it was a radical faction led by Uchiha Setsuna.

He was astonished to find that the expression on this Uchiha clan elder's face seemed even more unpleasant than that of Uchiha Fugaku.

It's a bit like stepping in dog poop on your way out in the morning, then accidentally falling face-first to the ground, and ending up with a pile of dog poop on your face.

"He...didn't become the new Uchiha clan leader?"

Kakashi was stunned.

Who won?
……

Ten minutes later.

When Itachi Uchiha returned to the Hokage Building, Homura Mitokado's first reaction was to look at the other person's shoes, sleeves, and other parts, trying to find any fresh bloodstains.

Fortunately, no.

“Something unexpected happened at the scene.” Before Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu could ask any questions, Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and said expressionlessly, “I secretly followed an Uchiha civilian and used Sharingan genjutsu to interrogate him about the specific situation.”

He recounted all the information he had obtained in detail.

Mitokado breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing this, Xiaochun's face darkened.

"It's him again!?" Koharu suddenly felt that Uchiha Ikezumi's shadow was everywhere in Konoha! Even though that brat is not in Konoha right now, many things in the village revolve around that brat, and they are all major events.

Mitokado Homura said, "Koharu, this is actually a good thing. It shows that the Uchiha clan is no longer just two factions, but now they have three. The more factions there are within the Uchiha clan, the more stable they are, and the less likely they are to cause trouble."

"Fugaku's faction, together with Ikezumi's faction, effectively balanced the radical Uchiha group. They realized that their so-called coup plan was not supported by everyone."

It's unclear whether Mitokado Homura was speaking to Utatane Koharu or to Uchiha Itachi who was standing next to her.

Koharu Utatane frowned and said, "The problem is... those who approve of Uchiha Ikezumi, they won't be biased towards Konoha like Fugaku is, much less towards us."

"even……"

Koharu Utatane said in a deep voice, "Their danger is even greater than that of the radical faction of the Uchiha clan! I roughly understand that those so-called radicals are trying to give the Uchiha a greater voice; they at least consider themselves part of Konoha."

“But Uchiha Izumi is different! That extreme brat has no concept of Konoha or the village at all. Those who admire him will probably follow his example.”

"Do you know how terrifying it is when a group of Uchiha who don't accept the village suddenly appear? This will be the biggest cancer within Konoha!"

"It will be even more unpredictable than Orochimaru back then!"

These words also made Mitokado Homura fall into deep thought.

Uchiha Itachi, who had his head down, had a strange glint in his eyes.

……

The next day, in the capital of the Land of Fire.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback when he suddenly received this information.

"Chiquan is gone?!"

An ANBU ninja reported solemnly, "There was no trace of Uchiha Izumi last night, and today we haven't found her active in the capital of the Land of Fire. Moreover, Mitarashi Anko and that ninja cat have also disappeared."

The ANBU ninja paused, then continued, "We suspect that Uchiha Ikezumi has likely killed all the criminals he sees, so we feel there's no need to stay in the Land of Fire's capital for long."

"Or perhaps he's already on his way back to Konoha. And at his speed, he might already be halfway there."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat dazed.

They've all been killed...

right!

The capital of the Land of Fire has indeed been ravaged by bloodshed in the past few days.

When he tried to intervene, the eldest son of the daimyo quickly said that he could not stop him.

So much so that Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that his trip to the Land of Fire's capital as the Hokage of Konoha had been a complete waste. Aside from attending the Daimyo's simple funeral, he had done absolutely nothing.

at this time.

The eldest son of the daimyo of the Land of Fire hurried over, surrounded by several retainers.

"Lord Hokage." The eldest son of the daimyo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and asked cautiously, "Last night, Lord Ikezumi found me and said that I should become the new daimyo of the Land of Fire. He also warned... cough! He also warned me that if I do anything wrong or condone wrongdoing, he will kill me."

"Then he left. Does this... does it mean that Lord Chiquan is leaving the capital of the Land of Fire? Otherwise, why would he need to visit me so late at night to say these things?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent.

A ninja, with just a few words, decided the future daimyo of a great nation, and no one objected.

The eldest son of the daimyo, who was chosen by Ikezumi to be the next daimyo, was still in a cautious and nervous state.

The way they acted was as if they were afraid of saying the wrong thing.

Chi Quan's behavior.

Is he even worthy of being called a ninja?

That's incredibly outrageous!

It's even more outrageous than the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches!
"...He's probably left." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and replied helplessly.

"Then... Lord Hokage," the eldest son of the daimyo swallowed hard, "am I really going to succeed as the daimyo of the Land of Fire?"

This question sent chills down Hiruzen Sarutobi's spine.

Hiruzen Sarutobi hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the succession of the daimyo is decided by the daimyo's office. Although I am the Hokage of Konoha, there is no distinction between superiors and subordinates among the daimyo of the Land of Fire. However, there are some things that I am not suitable to interfere with, as this would attract a lot of gossip."

The eldest son of the daimyo was taken aback: "But that Lord Chiquan..."

"He is him, and I am I!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, sweating profusely, tried his best to distance himself from the relationship: "Your Highness may not fully understand the relationship between me and Ikezumi... Anyway, please do not mistake Ikezumi's will for my own."

He didn't want the rumors to escalate further!
pity.

late.

……

"The Fire Country Daimyo died in a conspiracy orchestrated by the Konoha Hokage. And the person who killed the Fire Country Daimyo in broad daylight was a Konoha ninja named Uchiha Izumi?!"

The capital of the Land of Earth.

The daimyo of the Land of Earth was utterly horrified and hurriedly asked his retainers, "Is the news true? The ninjas of Konoha really turned against their daimyo of the Land of Fire?!"

The retainer hurriedly replied, "This is the information we have gathered so far."

The daimyo of the Land of Earth took a deep breath.

Even though the two countries were not on good terms, upon learning that the other had died at the hands of a ninja, a sense of shared sorrow suddenly arose.

I even had a vague sense of unease.

"That Onoki from Iwagakure..."

He swallowed hard, his tone uncertain, "He probably isn't as ambitious as Hiruzen Sarutobi from Konoha, is he?"

The retainer was speechless for a moment.

In the past, he could have confidently declared that Iwagakure was extremely loyal to his lord.

Now.

Given the precedent set by the Land of Fire, he really couldn't say anything.

……

Iwagakure Village.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi..." Onoki's old face was filled with uncertain emotions: "I never expected that monkey to go to such lengths. He has broken an unspoken rule that shouldn't have been broken. His actions will definitely cause chaos in the ninja world!"

Onoki knew without a doubt that the current daimyo of the Land of Earth would begin to fear Iwagakure.

even.

Many daimyo from various countries will begin to fear one ninja village after another in their countries because of this incident.

They were terrified of ending up like the daimyo of the Land of Fire.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi has opened a Pandora's box!"

Onoki sighed, "I really underestimated him."

……

Yunyin Village.

“Uchiha Izumi…” Now the Fourth Raikage, “A” had a flash of irritable gloom in his eyes. He grunted and said, “That’s a very familiar name! The Uchiha brat with two bloodline limits, the Lava Release bloodline limit that’s almost indestructible, it’s really impressive!”

Ai carefully examined the intelligence in his hand, his expression turning serious.

"Hmph, I've always felt this brat was abnormal, and now it seems my initial feeling was right. He even dared to kill the great name of the state; this brat is truly insane..."

He slowly stood up and tossed the intelligence scroll in his hand to a Cloud Village ninja.

“Take him to see. The kid who almost melted off his arm back then has reappeared in our sights.”

Aiton paused, then continued, "And they appeared in our sight in such a way that they are now enemies of the world!"

He could already see that Uchiha Izumi's actions would be intolerable to the entire ninja world.

As long as those powerful and influential people value their lives enough, they will do everything they can to get rid of those who break the rules.

"Yes, Raikage-sama!"

……

evening.

Konoha gate.

Seven-year-old Nara Shikamaru, with his listless, dead-fish eyes, looked helplessly at Akimichi Choji beside him: "Stop eating, hurry up and sweep the floor first! I never thought I'd be caught by Iruka-sensei for skipping class for the first time in my life, and now I'm being punished to sweep the Konoha gate... What a blunder. When I get home, my dad will definitely laugh me to death..."

Choji, while eating potato chips, said, "It's still early, let me finish eating... Huh? Shikamaru, why are your eyes so wide?"

Choji suddenly noticed that Shikamaru's expression was a bit off, as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight and was completely shocked.

"You...behind you..."

Shikamaru was sweating profusely.

"Uchiha Ikezumi!"

……

……

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　I'd like to recommend a new book to a friend.
　　"You promised to experience life, fairy, how did you end up making it a reality?"

　　I became the Holy Son of the Wan Dao Sect and debated with the Holy Maiden Miao Lian. As a result, her heart was broken and she grew thousands of black hairs.

　　I became a down-and-out scholar and saved a white snake. I helped her successfully overcome the calamity and transform into the last real dragon in the world, but she said that she would never let me go in this life.

　　I became an elder of the Longquan Sword Sect, accepted a disciple, and trained her to become the world's number one swordsman, but she hated me to the core.

　　In the book "Hundred Generations," I create different characters and experience wonderful lives.

　　Then one day...

　　A huge white dragon head poked out from the clouds and stared at me.

　　Isn’t it said that it’s good to experience life?
　　Why did everything become real?

(End of this chapter)