Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 135 Chi Quan's Intimidating Power! No Cooperation, Just Kill! (Long Chapter of 10,000 Words)
The next day.

early morning.

When they saw one corpse after another covered with white sheets being transported out from the Mitomon clan, the Utatane clan, the Uchiha clan police force, and the Sarutobi clan.

The residents of Konoha suddenly realized that a major, unseen event may have occurred the previous night.

"Sarutobi, Utatane, Mitomon, Uchiha!"

A Konoha genin gasped in astonishment: "What on earth is going on? It involves almost half of Konoha's major ninja clans, right? Could it be that they had a violent internal conflict last night? There are already twenty or thirty corpses being transported out of these clan territories, aren't there?"

"I heard this is related to Uchiha Ikezumi." A Konoha Chunin standing nearby, with a senbon dangling from his mouth and a slightly somber expression, said, "I have a friend who is a member of the Sarutobi clan. He said that Uchiha Ikezumi broke into their clan's territory last night."

"And they took four people from the Sarutobi clan. In other words, the four corpses that the Uchiha clan transported out today were not Uchiha ninjas, but members of the Sarutobi clan."

Some people were dumbfounded: "Wait a minute... the Sarutobi clan, isn't that the Hokage's clan? The Hokage just let Uchiha Ikezumi take him away like that?"

The Konoha Chunin pinched the senbon he was holding in his mouth with his fingertips and said, "My friend told me that Uchiha Ikezumi was acting in the right. Not only did the Hokage not stop him, but the other ninjas of the Sarutobi clan also did not stop Uchiha Ikezumi."

"He also said that the four clansmen who were taken away, including the two who died in the infighting, all deserved to die. The Hokage has expelled them from the Sarutobi clan."

The group exchanged bewildered glances; the major events of the previous night seemed to be more dramatic and unpredictable than they had imagined.

And this news quickly swept through the entire Hidden Leaf Village like a hurricane.

The crimes committed by some of the murdered last night have also been leaked.

Especially the Sarutobi clan couple who killed each other.

The horrific crimes that shattered moral values ​​left countless people speechless, and even generated a strong sense of physical aversion.

……

Meanwhile, at a hotel in Konoha.

"...Hoo!" Tsunade, with a toothbrush in her mouth, had droopy eyelids and a pale face. Her eye bags were filled with dark circles, indicating that she hadn't slept for even an hour since last night.

She glanced at the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the tatami mat.

Barefoot, I kicked the silent snoring sound next to me.

Seemingly having accidentally hit the bullseye, Shizune suddenly opened her eyes, covered her bottom, and jumped up with her pretty face flushed.

Shizune's eyes seemed to be brimming with tears of grievance: "Lady Tsunade, could you please not wake me up like this next time?!"

—This method is just as vulgar and despicable!

These words flashed through Jingyin's mind, but she dared not say them aloud.

Tsunade ignored Shizune's complaints and said indistinctly, "Check the child's injuries and see if they are improving."

"……Oh!"

While Shizune was carefully inspecting the room, Tsunade, with a toothbrush in her mouth, opened the sliding door.

I walked out barefoot, and then shifted my gaze slightly to the right.

"You've been keeping watch all night?" Tsunade asked.

Uchiha Ikezumi, who was resting against the wall, slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "I went out for half an hour to clear my head, but I was unlucky and ran into two people who made me feel even worse."

"Who?" Tsunade asked curiously.

"Uchiha Fugaku."

"Itachi Uchiha."

Tsunade suddenly realized that she had also heard the prophecy of the "Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre" during her stay in the village. She also knew that the brat named Uchiha Itachi was a dangerous and erratic character.

"Since you knew all along that brat would do something like that in the future, why didn't you just kill him outright? After all, don't you believe in extreme 'absolute justice'?" As Tsunade spoke, toothpaste foam came out of her mouth.

Uchiha Ikezumi said, "If... I see an infant who will kill someone someday in the future, then I will kill that infant to save that person in the future."

Do you think this behavior is correct?

Tsunade paused, pondered for a moment, and said, "Then I understand. [Absolute Justice] judges by actions, not intentions? But are you really going to wait until that brat's clan is wiped out before you take action against him? If so... wouldn't your [Absolute Justice] be considered too late?"

Uchiha Ikezumi said, "The moment before he is completely beyond redemption and decides to take action, absolute justice will judge him."

Tsunade suddenly realized, and said with great interest, "So you're not as extreme as they say, kid!"

She asked in bewilderment, "Since there are many rumors circulating in the village that are unfavorable to you, why don't you come forward and clarify them?"

"These rumors are good for justice."

Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "It can make them realize, through misinformation, what the consequences will be if they cross the line of justice, even if the consequences they imagine are demonized and exaggerated."

"Bearing such immense public pressure..." Tsunade pondered and asked, "It must be quite unbearable for you, right?"

"no feeling."

"It doesn't matter."

Just then, Shizune rushed out of the room. Upon seeing Uchiha Ikezumi, she paused for a moment, then reported to Tsunade, "Lady Tsunade, the child has recovered very well. She just needs to rest and recuperate. We can send her back now."

"besides……"

Shizune scratched her head awkwardly, and at that moment, a little girl with a panicked expression cautiously emerged from behind her.

Shizune lowered her head apologetically and said, "I accidentally woke her up."

"Who...who are you?" Sarutobi Sakurako quickly moved away from the three strangers after slipping out of the room. If Tsunade hadn't looked so unkempt and posed virtually no threat, she probably would have run away in terror.

Sakurako Sarutobi paced uncomfortably for a moment, feeling a general discomfort in her body, but unable to pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

Sakurako Sarutobi swallowed hard. "Where am I? How did I get here? Where are my father and mother?"

The last sentence caused the atmosphere to suddenly fall silent.

Tsunade looked at Uchiha Ikezumi, who said, "The Third Hokage will answer your question."

"The Third Hokage... Lord Hokage?!"

Sakurako Sarutobi was taken aback.

Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "Do you see my attire? I am a ninja from the Uchiha Police Force. I will take you to the Third Hokage. Don't ask any questions along the way."

Sarutobi Sakurako didn't dare to utter a sound; she found this man terrifying!
……

Hyuga clan.

Hyuga Neji watched with a cold expression as Hinata, after letting out a sharp shout, charged at him with a Gentle Fist stance. He merely took half a step back, and Hinata's palm grazed past his chest without even touching his clothes.

Neji suddenly lunged forward, hooking Hinata's ankle with his toes. With a gentle pull, Hinata cried out in surprise and fell to the ground.

Looking down at Hinata, who was frantically trying to get up, Neji's mind flashed with the image of his father.

I couldn't help but recall the painful feeling of being carved into a caged bird.

At only eight years old, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Ok?"

At that moment, Hiashi Hyuga, who was watching Hinata's poor performance with a look of disappointment not far away, suddenly sensed something. His expression darkened, and he immediately formed a hand seal. Just as he was about to activate the Caged Bird Seal, Hiashi suddenly noticed that the killing intent that flashed in Neji's eyes was forcibly suppressed.

Hiashi Hyuga paused involuntarily.

"..." Neji, unaware that he had just teetered on the edge of agony, had a complex look in his eyes.

Because in the instant his killing intent arose, he thought of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

I also thought of that man, Uchiha Ikezumi.

as well as……

That man's [absolute justice]!
'Is it a kind of "justice" to indiscriminately inflict the hatred of making one's father a scapegoat on an innocent young lady who is completely unaware of it?'—This is why Hyuga Neji's murderous intent was forcibly suppressed.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little lost. After all, he was only a second-year student at the Ninja Academy, and his academic level was no higher than Itachi Uchiha's; he was just not as neurotic as Itachi.

Neji couldn't understand it.

"Neji, you must understand your place and know the difference between superiors and inferiors." It wasn't until Hiashi Hyuga's cold warning voice suddenly rang out.

Neji was startled.

He immediately took a step back and instinctively reached out to touch his forehead, but the extreme pain he had expected did not occur.

Hiashi Hyuga's gaze sent chills down Neji's spine.

The other party coldly replied, "This is just a verbal warning. There will be no next time. Don't let me see you do anything you shouldn't, and don't let me see you have any thoughts you shouldn't have, Neji."

“…Yes, Patriarch.”

Neji lowered his head and forced out the words through gritted teeth.

"It's getting late," Hiashi Hyuga continued. "Take Hinata to the Ninja Academy; we can't be late."

"Yes."

……

The residence of the Sarutobi clan.

"I heard that before dawn this morning, four corpses were transported out of the Uchiha Police Department." A special Jonin of the Sarutobi clan said with his arms crossed and a gloomy expression, "Sarutobi Kyouya, Sarutobi Tsunayuki, Sarutobi Kouji, and Sarutobi Reina. If I'm not mistaken, those four corpses should be them."

"The Uchiha police force generally doesn't execute criminals privately; they at least follow proper death penalty procedures. It must be that Uchiha Izumi killed all four of them without hesitation after discovering something."

After saying that, his gloomy expression turned into a somber look.

"Those four people all have families in the Sarutobi clan. Their families have either lost their breadwinners or their mothers. Whew... what a terrible day!"

Beside him, another short Sarutobi clan ninja said, "They have already been expelled from the Sarutobi clan by the Hokage. There is no need to have such emotional fluctuations because of their deaths."

"...Heh, you're quick to distance yourself!" A Sarutobi clansman sneered. "If I remember correctly, one of the clansmen who was taken away was one of your blood relatives, wasn't he?"

"Are you afraid that his evil deeds will implicate you, and that Uchiha Izumi, that plague god, will also come after you?"

The short Sarutobi clan ninja, his face flushed, retorted, "You talk as if you dare to do anything to Uchiha Ikezumi. Why didn't you utter a single word last night?"

The Sarutobi clansman, his face flushed with shame and anger, said, "That's because the Hokage stopped us! If only the Hokage hadn't, hadn't..."

At this point, his voice suddenly stopped.

His eyes widened as he looked towards the gate of the Sarutobi clan's stronghold.

His facial reaction caught the attention of several people around him, and they all followed his gaze in the same direction.

Suddenly!

Everyone gasped, their muscles tensing instinctively, their faces filled with unease and vigilance as they stared intently at the man who had come into view.

"...Uchiha Ikezumi!"

The special Jonin of the Sarutobi clan had cold sweat dripping from his palms.

"Wait! That child!" Suddenly, he noticed a young child standing next to Uchiha Ikezumi. He immediately recognized the child, his eyes widening in surprise: "Sarutobi Kazuki and Sarutobi Mezuki's daughter..."

It's that poor child...

"Uchiha Ikezumi!" He gritted his teeth, a surge of courage rising from nowhere, and said to Uchiha Ikezumi, "How did this child end up with you? What did you do to her? This child was already so pitiful, she was..."

He had barely finished speaking when he suddenly found himself unable to continue.

"Cough cough..."

Sudden.

A soft cough came from behind the Sarutobi clan ninjas, causing them to turn around in surprise and find the Third Hokage of Konoha standing right behind them.

"Lord Hokage!"

The Sarutobi clan ninjas quickly made way for them.

Uchiha Ikezumi coldly looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who instinctively averted his gaze, avoiding looking into Uchiha Ikezumi's eyes.

"We've brought her back to you." Uchiha Izumi ignored the special Jonin's question and added expressionlessly, "She doesn't remember that incident. Her injuries will heal in a few days with some rest. As for her parents, you'll have to tell her about that. That's your responsibility as the Third Hokage of Konoha."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sarutobi Sakurako hurriedly ran towards Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Then he glanced timidly at Uchiha Ikezumi.

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi patted the child's head with a complicated expression. After a two-second silence, he said to Ikezumi Uchiha, "Ikezumi... thank you for your kindness to this child."

The entire group of Sarutobi clan ninjas looked astonished.

Hokage-sama... why are you thanking Uchiha Ikezumi?

and many more!

They suddenly remembered what Uchiha Ikezumi had just said—that she couldn't remember the incident; and that her injuries would heal with rest.

"That incident," could it be referring to the harm her father caused her?
As for "injuries"... what kind of injuries could a child have?
Could it be?
At this moment, all the Sarutobi clan ninjas fell silent.

Because they all thought of something.

This "Uchiha plague god" in front of me would actually do such a thing for a child quietly and without exaggeration? Isn't this something only a good person would do?

he……

Is he a good person?

……

Ninja school.

Seven-year-old Hinata Hyuga followed Neji Hyuga like a shadow.

After the two cousins ​​entered the ninja academy, Hinata finally mustered up a bit of courage, tugged at Neji's sleeve, and whispered cautiously, "Neji-nii... the way you looked at me at home was so scary..."

Hyuga Neji paused in his steps.

Clench your fist slightly.

But then it loosened its grip.

It sounds utterly absurd that the eldest daughter of the main family would be afraid of the gaze of a mere member of a branch family.

Her cowardice made Neji feel even worse.

He took a deep breath and said expressionlessly, "You're too cowardly. If you were even a little tougher, you wouldn't be afraid of my gaze."

Just as he was about to ignore Hinata and head straight for his classroom,

The sudden sound startled Neji.

"Hey? Aren't you the guy who suddenly showed up at my house last night? And you asked a bunch of weird questions out of the blue, right?" The speaker was none other than Naruto. Naruto spotted Neji at a glance, mainly because Neji's long hair was too conspicuous.

Naruto walked over, stared at Neji, stroked his chin, and muttered to himself, "I remember your name is... Hyuga..."

"Hmm—" Naruto paused, "You don't seem to have told me your name before, do you?!"

Neji spoke up: "Hyuga Neji."

"Oh!" Naruto suddenly realized.

Just as Naruto was about to say something, Neji suddenly interrupted him, asking directly, "Naruto Uzumaki, is it a righteous act to inflict the grudges and hatred of one's fathers on the other's offspring?"

Naruto:"……"

He suddenly regretted calling out to the other person; this strange fellow was asking strange questions again.

But since the issue involves justice, I felt embarrassed not to answer it.

Naruto pondered for a moment and said, "It definitely doesn't count! If it did, would there be any living people left in the ninja world? Who can guarantee that their father, grandfather, great-grandfather... haven't done evil? If justice were to consider their descendants as villains as well, it would probably require killing everyone in the entire ninja world to cleanse it."

Naruto couldn't help but shudder as he spoke.

That's too extreme, even more extreme than Teacher Chi Quan!

"...Is that so?" Neji breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his previous thought had indeed not been wrong.

In other words, was it wrong of me to vent my hatred and negative emotions on Hinata Hyuga?

Yes!

The real culprits are the decision-makers in the main family.

They used their own father as a scapegoat.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Hinata beside him with a complicated expression.

To his astonishment, he saw that Hinata was bowing her head deeply, as if she dared not look up at anyone.

Ningci: “???”

……

"call!"

Meanwhile, a physically and mentally exhausted Hiruzen Sarutobi had arrived at the Hokage Building. After letting out a heavy sigh, he sat down in his office chair and couldn't help but rub his temples: "Soothing a ten-year-old child is more tiring than dealing with dozens of official documents!"

Recalling the child's experiences, a shadow of gloom couldn't help but flash across Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

Fortunately.

Under Izumi's Sharingan genjutsu, she has temporarily forgotten about this incident. Perhaps she will recall it by some chance in the future, but by then she should be an adult with a stronger mental fortitude, and wouldn't do anything foolish.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

As Hiruzen Sarutobi composed himself and said "Please come in," an ANBU ninja skillfully pushed open the door and entered, bowing his head to report, "Lord Hokage, the envoy from Amegakure in the Land of Rain, who has come to communicate with our Konoha Village, has arrived."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

He frowned and thought about it carefully, and found that there really was such a thing.

It was a contact and exchange requested by the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, with the aim of easing and deepening the relationship between the two ninja villages. This matter was approved by Mitokado Homura, and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't think it was a big deal, so he didn't ask any questions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly said, "If they are just ordinary envoys from Amegakure, I'm afraid the Anbu wouldn't need to report to me, would they?"

The ANBU ninja nodded and said, "We discovered that although the leader of the Amegakure envoy wore a gas mask to conceal his appearance, his special ninja tools revealed his identity."

"He's carrying the Executioner's Blade from Kirigakure! Judging from his height and build, there's a 90% chance he's one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."

"—Loquat Ten Treasures!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow: "The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Juzo Biwa... If I remember correctly, he has already betrayed the Mist Village and is now a rogue ninja of the Mist Village."

"His appearance among the Amegakure envoys, and even as their leader, means he's joined Amegakure?"

The ANBU ninja asked, "Lord Hokage, is it necessary for us to inform Kirigakure of this information?"

"No need."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "Konoha doesn't need the friendship of the Hidden Blood Mist for the time being, and it would also offend Amegakure."

The ANBU ninja said no more.

……

at the same time.

Konoha gate.

"It seems we've discovered some incredible information." A strangely shaped White Zetsu emerged from the tree trunk hidden by leaves, its eye peering through the gaps in the leaves at a group of Rain Village ninjas not far ahead.

Especially when it landed on Juzo Biwa, who was wearing a gas mask.

White Zetsu's arm began to droop down like a tree branch and slowly extended until it touched the soil below, where it seeped into the soil and connected with the roots of the trees.

By leveraging the interconnectedness between underground plant roots and organic matter such as underground water flow, intelligence can be rapidly transmitted to more distant areas.

In less than ten seconds, "Zetsu," which was thousands of kilometers away, narrowed its eyes and slowed down its pace as it was rushing towards Konoha Village.

Seeing this, Obito Uchiha frowned and stopped as well, asking with considerable dissatisfaction, "Why did you stop?"

"Obito."

Zetsu said, "I guessed right before. Konan did become suspicious. She sent a new Akatsuki member to Konoha and tried to collect secrets about Uchiha Izumi on her own. Or rather, she wanted to collect secrets about you and me."

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha was taken aback: "How did she know that Izumi Uchiha had our secrets?"

After a half-second silence, Zetsu said, "Konan probably guessed it when you tried to use Akatsuki's power to investigate Uchiha Ikezumi."

"Moreover," Jue sighed helplessly, adding, "I already answered a similar question for you last time."

"Currently, we need to do three things."

Zetsu continued, "First, the original plan remains unchanged; we still need to target that brat named 'Uchiha Izumi.' Second, if any of the Akatsuki's new recruits discover anything, we can try to recruit them to our side. If that fails, then we'll kill them. Third, we must find a way to kill Uchiha Izumi."

“We’ll be in the Land of Fire in another twenty kilometers,” Zetsu cautioned. “Don’t use Akatsuki to investigate Uchiha Ikezumi anymore; it will expose more information that we shouldn’t have.”

"...Hmph!" Obito snorted coldly, "It was just that woman, a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse."

Jue sighed again in his heart.

If it were Madara Uchiha, even if he made a mistake by accident, he wouldn't be so stubborn.

He is still not as good as Madara Uchiha.

……

“A strange gaze…” Pipa Juzo narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on the treetop of a tree not far ahead.

"Tch... Are they Konoha's ANBU ninja?"

He was somewhat wary, after all, this was Konoha territory. If something happened, even though he was once an elite Jonin of Kirigakure, he might not be able to escape.

After all, this is Konoha Village, the village that can produce men like that!

Recalling the time during the Third Shinobi World War when he nearly wiped out all the Konoha genin of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen... a trace of unforgettable horror flashed across Biwa Juzo's eyes.

He took a deep breath and shook off the random thoughts in his mind.

What's more important now is the task that woman gave me.

“Uchiha Ikezumi…”

Just as Biwa Juzo was pondering how to make contact with this infamous "Molten Beast," a sudden voice completely captured his attention.

"—Quan, should we have Izumi Chi come and handle this case?"

Chiquan? !
Without making a sound, Juzo Biwa turned his head and saw two female Konoha ninjas talking to each other not far to his left.

He heard a female ninja with the Uchiha clan crest embroidered on the back of her clothes reply, "We can handle these kinds of cases. If we have to trouble Senior Ikezumi to handle every case personally, our sense of justice will not be able to grow."

"Of course, we definitely need to send a ninja cat to report to Senior Ikezumi. We also need Senior Ikezumi's righteous guidance, since this case ultimately involves a ninja clan."

Pipa Shizang seemed to be deep in thought.

He said expressionlessly to one of the Rain Ninja beside him, "You guys go see the Hokage of Konoha first, I'll go later."

Yu Ren paused, startled: "But..."

Before he could even ask a question, Juzo Biwa volunteered, "If the Hokage of Konoha asks me, just say that I'm quite interested in Konoha and plan to take a look around the village. Tell him that if he doesn't trust me and is worried that I might do something in Konoha, he can send a few Anbu ninjas to follow me."

Faced with the increasingly sharp gaze of Juzo Biwa, the Rain Ninja immediately broke out in a cold sweat and dared not ask any more questions he shouldn't have.

"Yes!"

……

Not long after.

Not long after leaving the Sarutobi clan's residence, Uchiha Ikezumi learned from a ninja cat sent by Uchiha Izumi about the new case they had discovered that morning.

"Lord Izumi! Lord Tachibana Jiro! The two new recruits, Uchiha Izumi and Mitarashi Anko, have discovered that some ninjas within the Aburame clan are using non-Aburame clan members to cultivate very special insects. Furthermore, the Aburame clan ninjas have even caused deaths because of this."

A tortoiseshell ninja cat spoke rapidly in human language.

“Meow? The Aburame clan?” Tachibana Jiro pondered. “This ninja clan is known for its caution and meticulousness. If any of them did something wrong, they certainly wouldn’t have left us any evidence.”

Tachibana Jiro clicked his tongue and said, "The reason why the newcomer sent a ninja cat to report was probably not only to inform Lord Ikezumi, but also to take the opportunity to ask Lord Ikezumi how to handle the situation, right?"

"Sigh, without her 'Lord Tachibana Jiro' guiding her, she's still too green, meow."

Uchiha Ikezumi ignored Tachibana Jiro, who had inexplicably become smug.

He said to the tortoiseshell-colored ninja cat, "Tell her that if the villain cooperates with the investigation, we will proceed according to procedure; if the villain does not cooperate, we will kill him directly and then take him to the mountain clan to retrieve his memories."

"Meow! Yes, Lord Ikezumi!"

The tortoiseshell ninja cat came quickly and left quickly; it ran back and found Anko and Izumi.

Then, she recited Uchiha Izumi's "instructions" word for word, which made Anko slightly speechless.

Izumi, however, thought it was perfectly normal: "Let's go to the Aburame clan's territory and apprehend the murderer!"

Hongdou still finds it somewhat difficult to adapt to this overly hardcore approach.

but.

Perhaps only through such means can the evils of the ninja world be curbed.

After all, it is already obvious what overly lenient methods and laws will bring to evil—lenient methods and laws will only condone evil and allow it to grow stronger.

Think about it this way.

The slight discomfort in Hongdou's heart vanished.

……

Meanwhile, inside the Aburame clan's settlement.

Most of the Aburame clan's ninjas were gathered together. The current clan leader, Aburame Shiki, was sitting in the head seat, his face, clad in sunglasses, revealing no emotion.

On his left and right were several elders of the Aburame clan, all of whom were senior members of the ninja clan.

Not far in front of Shiki Aburame, an elite Chunin of the Aburame clan was kneeling. This Chunin was in a very low mood, and his whole being clearly exuded a negative emotion.

The atmosphere was very oppressive.

"Kazuhiko."

Beside you, an elder of the Aburame clan said hoarsely, "After you committed such a grave mistake, you were afraid that Uchiha Ikezumi would come looking for you, so you wanted the clan head to cover up your crimes with us. But have you ever thought that you could have avoided doing those wrong things?"

"When you use other people's bodies to cultivate special insects, you keep it a secret from your clan; after you accidentally cause the death of the person you used, you begin to reveal this secret to us. Kazuhiko, do you regard the Aburame clan as a shield for your evil deeds?"

The elite Chunin named "Aburame Kazuhiko" hurriedly raised his head.

"I already know I was wrong!" he pleaded immediately. "I won't drag the Aburame clan down with me. I just want the clan chief to quietly arrange for me to leave the village. Once I'm out of the village, the clan chief can simply expel me from the Aburame clan!"

"Moreover, my parents died a heroic death during the Third Shinobi World War. They were heroes of Konoha. Could you please help me for their sake?"

Anyone could hear the fear of [absolute justice] in Aburame Kazuhiko's voice.

An elder sighed helplessly and said to Zhiwei, the woman from the oil-producing village, "Zhiwei, you are the clan leader, you should make the decision."

Another clan elder added, "Zhiwei, think twice before you act. This is going against Uchiha Ikezumi."

Aburame Shimi, who had been silent all along, was about to speak.

But at this moment.

A low-ranking ninja from the Aburame clan rushed in, slightly out of breath, and reported, "Lord Shiki! A Uchiha police ninja has arrived outside the clan compound! She's a subordinate of Uchiha Ikezumi, I think her name is Uchiha Izumi!"

"..."

All the Aburame clan ninjas present fell silent.

The elite Chunin named Aburame Kazuhiko turned deathly pale instantly.

"Kazuhiko, surrender."

Aburame Shiki slowly spoke, "The Aburame clan will not sacrifice the future of the entire ninja clan for the sake of one person."

Kazuhiko Aburame was stunned, muttering in bewilderment, "Could just one Uchiha Ikezumi really bring down the Aburame clan...?"

Yu Nuzhi closed his eyes, recalling the terrifying torrent of lava. Every time he thought of those images, he felt suffocated, as if his nostrils were filled with the smell of sulfur.

Uchiha Ikezumi...

He is definitely the most dangerous ninja in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

And there is none other than this!

"can."

"I am confident," said the oil-producing woman.

……

Outside the settlement of the Aburame tribe.

The girl already had one hand on the hilt of her ninja sword. If no one came out within three minutes, she was prepared to grit her teeth and force her way into the Aburame clan's territory.

After all, Senior Chi Quan had already given instructions, so if he failed to handle this case properly...

In the eyes of Senior Chi Quan...

It's definitely a negative score!

Just as Quan's slightly immature face turned solemn and she was on high alert, she suddenly heard some commotion coming from the Oil Maidens' camp, and then saw a large group of people walking out.

"So many people!" Beside her, Red Bean's forehead was already covered in cold sweat. "They've practically brought out the entire ninja clan, haven't they? Could they be trying to go against justice?"

Just as Hongdou was nervously murmuring to herself, Aburame Shiki, who was walking at the front, was already standing in front of her and Izumi.

Aburame Shiki said, "The Aburame clan will not tolerate its members committing evil. The criminals requested by the police have already been brought out."

Hongdou was taken aback.

Then, she watched as several Aburame clan ninjas escorted a dejected Aburame Kazuhiko forward.

Aburame Shiki continued, "After he did that, he was no longer a member of the Aburame clan. No matter how Absolute Justice deals with him, the Aburame clan will have no objection."

These words finally made Hongdou realize something.

Because Shiki Aburame was referring to absolute justice, not the Uchiha police force.

That is to say...

He chose to hand over his clansmen without hesitation because of Ikezumi Uchiha's intimidating presence. The Aburame clan's fear wasn't of the Uchiha clan itself, but of Ikezumi's absolute justice!
Fortunately, Izumi came to her senses and said, "The Aburame clan has made the right choice, and the police will handle the compensation for the victims."

Yu Nu Zhiwei said, "No matter how much the compensation is, our Yu Nu clan will pay double."

Hongdou was speechless.

This... it seems that Chi Quan's intimidating presence alone is enough to handle numerous cases.

……

the other side

Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was receiving envoys from Amegakure when he learned that Juzo Biwa was still "wandering" in Konoha.

His old face was outwardly all smiles and politeness. In reality, he had already subtly signaled to the ANBU ninjas to immediately follow Hiwa Juzo.

After all, he was a former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist...

Who knows what he's planning to do in Konoha?

But at this moment.

The sudden, urgent knocking made Hiruzen Sarutobi frown, but he quickly masked his displeasure. After apologizing to the Rain Ninja envoy and assuring him that he would be back soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi left the Hokage's office.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi ended up meeting a member of the Sarutobi clan.

When they noticed that the tribesman had an anxious expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

An ominous premonition settled over me.

"What happened?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in a deep voice, "Could it be that Ikezumi has come after the Sarutobi clan again?"

The clansman shook his head, but before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even catch his breath, he swallowed hard and dropped a bombshell: "Hokage-sama, Sakura Sarutobi... took her own life! She... slit her own throat with a kunai! By the time anyone found her, it was too late..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "!!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for several seconds.

The old man's face was filled with disbelief.

"Didn't I comfort her this morning? I even personally sent her to the ninja academy. And didn't Izumi process that child's memories? That was a Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu... There's no way that child could recall that psychological trauma in a short time."

"how so……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually came back to his senses. He took a deep breath, and a shadow unconsciously settled over his eyes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately questioned, "What exactly happened? That child should be at the Ninja Academy right now, shouldn't he?"

The clansman hurriedly replied, "She committed suicide at the Ninja Academy! A teacher from the academy came to inform our Sarutobi clan, intending to notify Sakurako's parents, but..."

He was silent.

After all, the child's parents had killed each other.

"call!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately summoned an ANBU ninja and, with a grim face, ordered, "Have the Uchiha Police Department launch an immediate investigation!"

"and many more!"

Just as the ANBU ninja was about to leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly called out to him.

"Let...Chi Quan go."

Sarutobi Hiruzen said.

"Yes! Hokage-sama!"

……

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(End of this chapter)