Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 129 Uchiha Setsuna's Demise! The Hyuga Clan! (8,000-word Chapter)
Some members of the Uchiha clan did indeed take extreme actions in their quest to awaken the Sharingan. For example, Fugaku Uchiha abandoned four-year-old Itachi on the battlefield in order to awaken his Sharingan.

This was already the most extreme approach, and at the time, Fugaku's actions shocked many members of the Uchiha clan.

It was through this approach that he solidified his position as clan leader and demonstrated his magnanimity to the clan members.

But to everyone's surprise, there was an even more extreme act of opening one's eyes than Fugaku's original behavior.

This person is Elder Uchiha Setsuna!
If what Uchiha Izumi said is true, then Uchiha Setsuna's actions are not simply a matter of "magnanimity".

Those are simply beasts that shouldn't exist in this world!

That's why Uchiha Setsuna was being stared at with strange looks by the dozen or so radical Uchiha clan members around him.

"Uchiha Ikezumi!" Uchiha Setsuna knew he couldn't remain silent any longer. Otherwise, even if these radical young Uchiha clan members didn't stand against him, they probably wouldn't willingly side with him.

Uchiha Setsuna interrupted Uchiha Ikezumi coldly and shouted, "Your so-called eyes that can see through the evil of the past, even if they can really see something, who can guarantee that what you say is what you see?!"

"Once you cannot prove your innocence, what you are doing now is slandering me, an elder of the Uchiha clan! You are trying to target me with such absurd excuses and lies!"

These words gave the other radical Uchiha ninjas pause for thought.

If only Uchiha Izumi possessed such power in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

He could indeed use this opportunity to falsely accuse anyone, and it would be difficult for others to prove that what he said was true.

Uchiha Ikezumi, who had been interrupted, said coldly, "Cut off your head and send it to the Yamanaka clan for examination. That will tell you whether it's a lie or not."

Uchiha Setsuna: "???"

For some reason, Uchiha Setsuna seemed to see several clansmen and suddenly had a look of realization on his face.

No!

They actually approve of such an outrageous practice?!
damn it!
If my head is cut off, even if it proves my innocence, I'll still be dead!

Moreover, Uchiha Setsuna did not believe he was innocent.

That's even more deadly!

Before Uchiha Setsuna could say anything, Uchiha Ikezumi continued, "Are you going to protect such a villain?"

His thumb was already pressed against the guard of the knife, and with a slight push, the bright silver blade was already exposed several centimeters deep.

Uchiha Izumi's tone grew increasingly cold, and the oppressive atmosphere in the air intensified: "I have no patience to wait. Twenty seconds. Step back. Twenty, nineteen..."

His cold countdown sent chills down everyone's spines.

Uchiha Izumi behind him also placed her hand on the hilt of her sword.

She would follow without hesitation as long as Senior Chi Quan made a move.

No matter how many people are on the other side, they will not back down an inch.

Standing on her shoulder, Tachibana Jiro also arched his back, his fur slightly ruffled, revealing a pair of rather sharp canine teeth.

Seeing this, Mitarashi Anko, standing at the very back, couldn't help but take a deep breath. She knew why the name "Uchiha Setsuna" sounded familiar; she also knew exactly what Uchiha Ikezumi was about to do at this moment.

He's going to kill his own elders!
—In the name of upholding justice!
Hongdou immediately became more serious than ever before, knowing that this was a test given to her by Uchiha Ikezumi.

The people in front of them were all elite ninjas of the Uchiha clan.

Such a tense atmosphere.

A fierce battle is definitely in the works!

"Uchiha Ikezumi!" Just as Uchiha Ikezumi was counting down to "fourteen," a ninja who was a staunch supporter of Uchiha Setsuna's coup plan couldn't help but stand up and grit his teeth.

"Elder Setsuna is going to lead our Uchiha clan to an even more glorious future. He also wants to lead us to kick the current Hokage of Konoha off the stage, let the Uchiha clan take control of the entire village, and let the Uchiha clan no longer be discriminated against!"

"Your absolute justice is just your personal justice; you don't care about the Uchiha clan at all. I don't understand why anyone would agree with your justice, but I'm certain I don't!"

His words brought a hint of relief to the gloomy old face of Uchiha Setsuna behind him.

Over the years, he has continuously cultivated young radicals within the Uchiha clan, naturally establishing great prestige among them.

At the same time, he also won the admiration of many radical young people in the Uchiha clan.

This kind of respect and affection cannot be influenced by a few words of "absolute justice".

Those radicals influenced by absolute justice...

They're all disloyal!

"None of us Uchiha ninja who supported the coup approve of it! You want to use a fabricated excuse to deal with Elder Setsuna today? I can only say—you've miscalculated!"

"We'll risk our lives to protect the interests of the Uchiha clan! Besides, we have ten..."

“One.” Uchiha Ikezumi’s voice abruptly stopped.

Clearly, whatever the other person says goes in one ear and out the other.

He only focuses on the other person's choices and actions.

Now, the other party has made a wrong choice.

Suddenly!
Uchiha Ikezumi's eyes transformed into a pair of scarlet three-tomoe jades, and the ninja sword that was already a few centimeters from its sheath at his waist was instantly completely unsheathed.

Caught off guard, the silvery blade flashed by, leaving a crescent-shaped arc in mid-air.

Poof——

The young Uchiha's expression of shock froze on his face, and his enormous head shot into the air at that moment, blood gushing out like a fountain from the broken neck, splattering the faces of those around him.

"Meow!!!" Using Izumi Uchiha's shoulder for leverage, Tachibana Jiro leaped in front of a Chunin Uchiha in an instant, and its size rapidly expanded at that moment.

With a muffled thud, a Chunin Uchiha was slammed to the ground by its rear end.

The faint sound of bones breaking could also be heard.

"Aaaaaah!!!" When the Chunin Uchiha under Tachibana Jiro's butt let out a shrill scream, the others finally realized—Uchiha Ikezumi had really killed someone!

A Uchiha ninja suddenly narrowed his pupils and almost instantly activated his double-tomoe Sharingan.

He immediately drew his ninja sword and held it in front of him.

Bang! ! !
The clash of the two ninja swords produced a barely noticeable spark. The Uchiha ninja gritted his teeth and glared at the Uchiha girl who had almost shoved the blade into his throat.

"Uchiha Izumi!"

"Ninja Art: Twin Shadow Snake Hands!" Anko realized she couldn't stay still any longer. She quickly formed hand seals, and several white snakes instantly emerged from her sleeves, biting at the two Uchiha ninjas!
The hasty battle erupted in an instant, and the radical Uchiha ninjas who were willing to stand with Uchiha Setsuna gritted their teeth and drew their swords to fight back.

Meanwhile, some of the more radical Uchiha ninjas who were hesitant quietly took a few steps back, trying to distance themselves from the conflict.

The latter's retreat made Uchiha Setsuna so angry that his liver felt like it was being stabbed.

But there's no time to make harsh demands on them right now.

Uchiha Setsuna immediately shouted, "Stop this little beast who slaughters his own people! I'll go get reinforcements!!"

As he turned his head to run up, Uchiha Setsuna didn't forget to launch a verbal attack.

Yes, he ran away.

Having grown so old that he didn't know how many more years he had left to live, he naturally didn't think that his old bones could keep going for much longer.

If he were thirty or forty years younger, he would not hesitate to draw his ninja sword and fight that damned brat.

but……

He is old!

Avoiding war is perfectly reasonable!
……

"They've really started fighting!" Outside the main gate of the Uchiha Setsuna mansion, Uchiha Fugaku stood alone. He could hear the commotion inside, smell the blood in the air, and glimpse the situation inside the mansion through the cracks.

Fugaku never expected that one of his guesses would actually come true.

Ike Izumi has targeted Elder Uchiha Setsuna!

With its wings fully grown, Chi Quan is almost fearless of anyone!

At least……

He was no longer afraid of himself, the head of the Uchiha clan, nor of Uchiha Setsuna, the radical elder.

Logically speaking.

As the clan leader, I should immediately lead people in to stop the conflict between the two sides. Especially if Chi Quan makes a move, people will definitely die, and it will be more than one person!

but.

Thinking of Uchiha Setsuna, who was obsessed with pushing forward the coup plan and trying to drag the Uchiha clan into the abyss.

Fugaku, who was about to step in, suddenly stopped.

Ikezumi's actions certainly made it difficult for the Uchiha clan to recover; but weren't Uchiha Setsuna's actions no different?
The loss of either side would bring a slight increase in the stability of the Uchiha clan's future. At least, there would be fewer people leading the clan in rebellion.

Suddenly falling silent, Fugaku stood quietly in place.

"Phew, I'm really not a qualified clan leader."

After muttering to himself, he decided to sit back and watch the show.

They even forbid anyone from getting close to this place!

……

"Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!!!" The raging flames transformed into the head of a giant dragon and rushed towards Uchiha Ikezumi, but the next second the flaming dragon head was completely smashed apart by the terrifying impact of the magma torrent!

A radical Uchiha Jonin was swallowed up by the magma, and he didn't even have time to use Izanagi before he died.

Of the dozen or so radical Uchiha, a small number chose to retreat and not participate in the battle, leaving only a few Uchiha.

In addition, there were some stubborn radicals of the Uchiha clan who were held back by Tachibana Jiro, Uchiha Izumi, and Mitarashi Anko.

This resulted in even fewer people being able to stand in Uchiha Ikezumi's way.

With lava flowing on one side of his body and a ninja sword in his other hand, Uchiha Izumi had already pierced through the chest of an Uchiha ninja with one hand, while the ninja sword in his other hand was plunged into the heart of another Uchiha ninja, instantly killing both of them.

After the Sharingan with its three tomoe in his eyes transformed into the Mangekyou Sharingan, he glanced at one of them again.

The genjutsu from the Mangekyou Sharingan instantly froze the opponent in place.

Poof——

With a gentle flick of the ninja sword, another person fell into a pool of blood.

After five Uchiha ninjas fell to the hands of Uchiha Izumi.

Uchiha Ikezumi broke through the interception line.

His calm, unwavering gaze fell on the direction where Uchiha had vanished in an instant.

He chased after them without hesitation.

……

"Huff... Huff..." Even the slightest vigorous movement of his aged bones caused Uchiha to gasp for breath, his physical functions greatly diminished, making him grit his teeth.

If I were even a few decades younger, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

damn it!
Being chased by an extreme brat on Uchiha clan territory, he had completely lost face!
Uchiha Setsuna sprinted for his life, shoving aside a clueless Uchiha civilian who was blocking his way: "Get out of my way!"

He was racking his brains trying to figure out where he could ask for help.

Go to the Leaf Village's higher-ups? No way! It's better to kill him!

That leaves only one option—Uchiha Fugaku!

Fugaku Uchiha didn't want to see the Uchiha clan clash with Konoha, so he certainly wouldn't want to see himself clash with Izumi Uchiha either!

He couldn't stop Uchiha Izumi on his own, but with the help of Uchiha Fugaku, there shouldn't be any problem.

All he could hope for now was that those dozen or so radical young Uchiha could hold off Uchiha Izumi for a little longer!
It's best to stop them for five or six minutes!
Even three minutes is enough!

"Ouch..." The Uchiha civilian, who had been pushed down by Setsuna Uchiha, tried to struggle to get up. Just then, a hand suddenly grabbed his arm and easily pulled him up.

His face contorted in pain, he was momentarily stunned. Just as he was about to thank the other person, his eyes suddenly widened in surprise.

"You ran to the left, right?" Uchiha Ikezumi's indifferent voice reached the man's ears.

"Gudong!"

The injured Uchiha civilian swallowed hard, then nodded hastily like a chicken pecking at rice, not daring to hide anything or deceive Uchiha Ikezumi.

At the same time, he was somewhat surprised. The rumoredly terrifying Uchiha Izumi didn't seem so scary after all?

He can even help himself up!
Before he could react, the infamous "Uchiha Plague God" had vanished in an instant.

"What exactly happened?"

He clutched his arm, looking completely bewildered: "The person who just pushed me down looks just like Elder Setsuna... Wait a minute!"

“Uchiha Ikezumi…”

"Chasing after Elder Setsuna?!"

He stood there, frozen in place.

……

Meanwhile, Uchiha Setsuna, who thought he was finally a little safer, slowed down slightly, panting, and gritted his teeth with a contorted expression: "You damned brat, after today, I will definitely..."

Before he could finish speaking, his expression changed drastically.

Just then, a gust of scorching hot wind blew from behind him, and the sulfurous smell mixed in with the hot wind was particularly pungent!

Uchiha Setsuna's breath hitched.

When he turned around hastily, his face showed a hint of panic, and he hurriedly said, "Chi Quan, wait..."

But the moment he finally turned his head, Uchiha Setsuna's cloudy eyes were completely obscured by a dazzling, cold light. At that moment, he felt a slight chill on his neck, as if ice had circled his neck.

This made Uchiha Setsuna swallow his words, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch his neck.

When he noticed that his hand felt slightly damp and warm, he immediately looked down at his fingertips.

"Blood... ah..."

Uchiha Setsuna's pupils gradually dilated, and a line of blood gradually appeared on his neck, becoming clearer and clearer. Blood began to trickle down the line, and his head tilted slightly to one side.

With a "thud," the head rolled off smoothly and tumbled several times on the ground. The headless corpse, drained of its strength, lay limply on its back.

The rolling head finally stopped, its wide, lifeless eyes fixed intently on Uchiha Ikezumi.

The air seemed to fall silent.

[Ding! You have successfully executed an act of absolute justice! Your chakra has received a slight boost! Congratulations, you have successfully unleashed: "the full power of Uchiha Setsuna's Sharingan in his youth!"]

Uchiha Ikezumi expressionlessly flicked the blood off the blade.

When he sheathed his sword.

My gaze swept across both sides of the street.

This is a street within the Uchiha clan's territory. On both sides of the street, there are not only Uchiha civilians, but also members of the Uchiha clan's police force.

At least a dozen Uchiha clan members witnessed Uchiha Ikezumi killing someone in the street with a knife!
and.

One of the police ninjas recognized the head on the ground!

"This is……"

His eyes were wide open, unable to maintain the aloof demeanor of an Uchiha clan ninja, his face filled with shock.

"Elder Setsuna?!"

He looked up in shock at Uchiha Ikezumi in front of him.

But they discovered that Uchiha Ikezumi's gaze was fixed in another direction.

When the police ninja followed the other person's gaze out of curiosity, he was taken aback again.

"Chief Fugaku?"

Then, at the corner of the street, stood Uchiha Fugaku!

Is Chief Fugaku about to make a move? After all, Uchiha Izumi killed an elder of the Uchiha clan this time!

To his astonishment, Fugaku Uchiha stood there motionless, merely gazing at Izumi Uchiha from afar.

The two exchanged only a glance before Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly, "If you want an explanation, go find the Yamanaka clan."

Say it.

Uchiha Ikezumi didn't even glance at the corpse on the ground a second time.

It seems that the Uchiha elders meant nothing to him.

Then he turned around and left.

Only after his figure disappeared from sight did Fugaku, under the silent gaze of his clansmen, slowly walk over with a complex expression and stand before Uchiha Setsuna's headless corpse. The blood continuously seeping from the body had already stained his shoes red.

Fugaku murmured, "Setsuna-senpai, when you regarded Izumi as an enemy, I wonder if you ever thought this day would come. And I can tell you clearly, I did think about it."

Watching helplessly as Uchiha Setsuna, who had just tried to force him to step down through the clan meeting a few days ago, leaving him speechless, became a corpse, Fugaku felt a sense of disorientation.

“Absolute Justice”…

"That's really extreme!"

Looking at the clansmen around him who had witnessed everything, Fugaku knew that the news could not be kept secret. It would probably not be long before the entire clan knew that Ikezumi had killed Uchiha Setsuna.

Fugaku was also aware that as the clan leader, he had witnessed an elder being killed, yet remained unmoved and silent.

My score among my clansmen has probably dropped significantly once again.

Fugaku sighed softly to himself.

It's likely that no one in the entire Uchiha clan understands his predicament.

By choosing to remain silent, he can let the matter rest. However, if he were to choose to engage in a violent conflict with Uchiha Ikezumi over this matter, it would only make the Uchiha clan more chaotic and indirectly throw Konoha into further disarray.

but……

Perhaps my judgment was too arbitrary; it's not that no one in my tribe understands my predicament.

For example, Itachi...

He definitely understands.

……

Just as Fugaku had thought, the entire Uchiha clan was shaken as the news was difficult to contain!

The news that the most respected and senior member of the Uchiha radical faction was killed in the street by Uchiha Ikezumi and decapitated left the entire Uchiha clan stunned.

Many tribesmen instinctively felt it was fake, but when they rushed to the scene to take a look, they fell silent.

Fugaku did not call for help to collect Uchiha Setsuna's body in time.

His body and head lay quietly in the middle of the road.

The blood that had spread on the ground had dried and become viscous.

The sight of Uchiha Setsuna's aged face, frozen with resentment, tugged at the nerves of every witness.

Some people ran to Uchiha Setsuna's mansion and found that there were signs of battle everywhere, and nine corpses were lying in it, all of them were radical Uchiha ninjas!

Upon hearing the news, a radical elder rushed over in a hurry. Seeing that Uchiha Setsuna's residence was in a mess, he immediately glared at several radical ninjas who were standing motionless nearby.

"what happened?"

He gritted his teeth and questioned, "Didn't Setsuna order you to protect him closely? Is this how you protect him? Why are these nine people dead here, but you few are completely unharmed?"

"Where is Setsuna? Where is he now? Where is his body? And where is Uchiha Izumi? Where is he? I'm asking you a question! Are you all deaf?"

Several radical Uchiha ninjas lowered their heads and remained silent.

They were the same few radical young ninjas who hesitated and retreated before, instead of choosing to fight to the death to protect Uchiha Setsuna.

Their retreat saved their lives.

The blade of justice did not fall upon them.

"Speak up!" Seeing that the others remained silent, the radical elder gritted his teeth in anger and was about to slap them when someone suddenly grabbed his wrist, preventing his angry slap from landing on their faces.

"Elder."

The radical young ninja who had seized his wrist finally spoke: "What we want to protect is Elder Setsuna, who truly cares about the Uchiha clan. But we don't believe that someone who committed such atrocities is a competent leader; much less do we believe that he truly cares about the Uchiha clan."

"The fact that we didn't side with Uchiha Izumi against him is already a testament to our restraint. Don't use your seniority to spout nonsense in front of us."

“We, the Uchiha clan, speak with strength. Uchiha Izumi was stronger than Elder Setsuna. He killed Elder Setsuna and gave a sufficiently reasonable reason and motive, so he was right.”

"As I said before, we have done everything we could."

After saying that, the radical Uchiha ninjas turned and left.

The elder was left completely bewildered.

He stood there stunned for several seconds before his facial expression contorted.

"A few ungrateful wretches who betray their own side! A few parasites within the Uchiha clan! And that Uchiha Izumi! He... he actually dared to lay a hand on an elder of the Uchiha clan!"

"These young people are absolutely outrageous!"

Although the elder said this and his expression was distorted, the horror in his eyes was unmistakable.

he……

Scared!

……

the other side.

After calming her turbulent thoughts, Mitarashi Anko asked hesitantly, "You killed an elder of the Uchiha clan and nine Uchiha ninjas. Won't your Uchiha clan leader cause us trouble?"

"Meow, cowardly Fugaku, where did you get the guts?"

Tachibana Jiro licked his cat paw, his face completely indifferent: "If he had that kind of guts, if he had that kind of backbone, would the Uchiha clan be ostracized by the village like this?"

"not to mention……"

"Lord Ikezumi stands on the side of absolute justice, meow! What reason does Uchiha Fugaku have to cause us trouble? Is it because we killed a damned villain?"

"If he's using this as a pretext to cause trouble, then Fugaku Uchiha is an accomplice to evil!"

Red Bean never expected that a ninja cat could say such things.

And she also thought it made a lot of sense.

but……

What the heck is "[Cowardly-Eyed Fugaku]"? She remembered the nickname of the Uchiha clan leader; wasn't it "[Fierce-Eyed Fugaku]"?
Is it because he is weak?
Unable to figure it out, Hongdou stopped investigating. She took a deep breath, looked at Uchiha Ikezumi whose clothes were stained with blood, and mustered her courage to ask, "Ikezumi, so now, have I passed your first test?"

"Barely passing." She heard the words she most wanted to hear.

This instantly replaced Hongdou's anxious expression with joy.

Because he was "tainted" by Orochimaru's evil.

It has gained the approval of justice!

Although it was only initial recognition, it was enough for Hongdou. At least, it gave her a new direction in life and made her realize that she was by no means an incorrigible sinner.

"Orochimaru……"

She bit her lower lip.

His eyes were filled with resentment.

……

at the same time.

Outside the leaves.

"I'm back..." After many days, when Hiruzen Sarutobi saw the gates of Konoha again, his eyes were somewhat dazed.

The reason I returned later than Chi Quan was entirely because Chi Quan left behind too much of a mess in the capital of the Land of Fire!
Many powerful and influential people, in particular, misunderstood their relationship with him. This forced Hiruzen Sarutobi to go door-to-door and patiently explain and prove his innocence.

"Killing daimyo", "killing powerful figures", "absolute justice" - these have nothing to do with Hiruzen Sarutobi!

If we don't explain it now, the misunderstanding will only deepen!
There will be no chance to explain later!

Upon returning to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi headed straight for the Hokage Building.

As a result, he learned a shocking piece of information from Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado—the radical elder of the Uchiha clan, "Uchiha Setsuna," had been killed by Ikezumi.

And just an hour ago!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was momentarily stunned.

"...What a 'big surprise' you gave me as soon as you came back!" Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for more than ten seconds before speaking softly.

He couldn't help but rub his aching temples. A feeling of exhaustion made it impossible for him to even feel angry.

No, why should I be angry about Uchiha Setsuna's death? And why am I so emotionally exhausted?

Shouldn't it be a time of universal celebration?

Shouldn't it be a cause for celebration?

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly.

No wonder Koharu in the next room didn't show any anger when she relayed this information to me.

Mitokado Homura, standing to the side, said, "Hiruzen, this is a good thing for Konoha. The most radical member of the Uchiha clan is dead, and they can be a little more at ease from now on. With the Uchiha clan settled down, Itachi probably won't take any action."

“Uchiha Izumi’s extreme actions are not entirely without benefit to Konoha. At least, this one thing is beneficial to Konoha.”

Koharu Utatane said quietly, "But that doesn't diminish the harm he's caused to Konoha. Don't forget he killed a daimyo and even massacred the entire capital of the Land of Fire."

At this point, Koharu Utatane's gaze fell on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Although she didn't say anything more, Hiruzen Sarutobi could tell that she was blaming herself for not attacking Ikezumi.

But was it because he didn't want to take action back then?!
Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored her gaze and was about to say something when a Root ninja suddenly entered—when Hiruzen Sarutobi took almost all the Anbu away from Konoha, the Anbu's work was taken over by Root.

The Root ninja immediately reported, "Lord Koharu! Lord Hokage! Lord En! The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Fugaku Uchiha's second son... something has happened!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "!!!"

……

the other side.

A strange light suddenly flashed in Uchiha Izumi's usually calm eyes. He smiled slightly, a rare occurrence, and said in front of Izumi, Anko, and Tachibana Jiro, "It seems... Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha have given us a little surprise."

Tachibana Jiro was taken aback: "Those two brats? What happened to them?"

Quan was puzzled: how did Senior Ike Quan know that Naruto and Sasuke had suddenly prepared a little surprise?

It seems that Senior Chi Quan hasn't seen the two of them since returning to the village, right?

What Izumi didn't know was that... a notification had suddenly flashed before Uchiha Izumi's eyes, indicating that a red-named villain had been killed.

[Ding! Your followers of Absolute Justice have joined forces to execute Absolute Justice! Your chakra has received a slight boost! Congratulations, you have successfully unleashed the Bloodline Limit "Byakugan"!]

[At the same time, Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki also received a small chakra boost!]

"Let's go."

After the notification disappeared, Uchiha Ikezumi said something indifferently.

"Eh? Senior, where are we going?" Izumi hurriedly followed and asked curiously.

"The Hyuga clan's residence."

Uchiha Ikezumi said.

……

……

P.S.: Ah, something came up during the day and I missed writing 2,000 words. I feel incredibly guilty! I'll try to write 10,000 words a day again tomorrow!

(End of this chapter)