Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 56 Sasuke: My brother would never do such a thing.
Sasuke's small face visibly showed a look of astonishment.

Immediately, a surge of inexplicable dissatisfaction and anger welled up within him.

He immediately stood up, trying to put on the typical cold and expressionless face of the Uchiha clan, his gaze fixed on the other person.

Sasuke frowned and demanded, "What nonsense are you spouting? Are you trying to slander the Uchiha clan?!"

Sasuke wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of his older brother!

As the top genius of the first year of the Ninja Academy and the second son of the Uchiha clan patriarch, Sasuke's serious demeanor made the other Ninja Academy kids somewhat intimidated.

One of them weakly replied, "That's what everyone's saying! Some people say that Itachi Uchiha slaughtered the entire Uchiha clan, sparing neither the old nor the young."

Sasuke: "...???"

Just as he was about to say something, a sudden shout came from the classroom door, and Sakura Haruno hurriedly ran back into the classroom.

She rushed to Sasuke's side and said urgently, "Sasuke, a lot of people are saying that something bad has happened to your Uchiha clan."

Another person ran over; it was Ino Yamanaka. She pushed past Sakura Haruno and hurriedly said, "Sasuke-kun, someone said your parents died... died at the hands of your brother, Itachi Uchiha."

Sasuke suddenly tensed up.

Her expression changed slightly.

As one outrageous rumor after another reached his ears, Sasuke gradually realized that something might really have happened to his family!

But this is outrageous!

Slaughtering his entire clan, killing his parents... How could his brother possibly do something as heinous as the rumors suggest? He's the gentlest Uchiha in my heart!
That's absolutely impossible!

Although he was filled with disbelief, Sasuke couldn't control his legs. Ignoring the stares of the group of ninja academy students around him, he ran straight out of the classroom and out of the ninja academy.

Instinctive panic and unease prompted Sasuke to rush back to the Uchiha clan's stronghold.

"That can't be..."

"My brother..."

"Absolutely impossible!"

……

Sasuke was already panting heavily from running. Along the way, he heard many people outside saying that something had happened to the Uchiha clan, and the rumors were becoming more and more outrageous.

He even vaguely heard rumors that Sasuke Uchiha had also been killed by Itachi Uchiha.

no……

If Sasuke Uchiha is also killed, then who am I?

"Damn rumors..."

He no longer had the energy to refute those who spoke ill of his brother; all he wanted now was to get back to the Uchiha clan's base as quickly as possible.

And whether it was a coincidence or not, I didn't encounter a single Uchiha police ninja along the way!
This made Sasuke increasingly uneasy.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught sight of two ninjas dressed in Uchiha police uniforms at the street corner ahead.

Sasuke's eyes lit up instantly.

I felt a sense of relief.

At least, it proves that some of the outrageous rumors are not true, and that there are still Uchiha clan ninjas alive.

"No!" Sasuke hurriedly shook his head. What was he thinking? It wasn't just that some of the rumors were untrue; it was that all the rumors were untrue!
"Um! Please...please wait a minute!!!"

Seeing that the two Uchiha police ninjas were about to turn and leave, Sasuke hurriedly shouted in that direction.

The other party seemed to have heard.

They both stopped.

Sasuke seized the opportunity to run over. The moment he stopped, he braced himself on his knees, panting heavily, his pale forehead beaded with sweat—clearly exhausted. After finally catching his breath, he raised his head and hurriedly asked, "I heard many people in the village spreading rumors about our Uchiha clan. What's going on...?"

Sasuke's voice abruptly stopped.

He recognized one of the police ninjas in front of him as "Uchiha Ikezumi," whom his mother had warned him to avoid having too much contact with!
Sasuke suddenly tensed up again.

Because after Itachi returned to the village, Sasuke had asked him curiously why his mother wouldn't let him have any contact with Izumi Uchiha.

Itachi Uchiha then recounted his conflict with Izumi Uchiha, which greatly shocked the young Sasuke.

This also led Sasuke to instinctively regard Uchiha Ikezumi as an "enemy".

The person who wanted to kill his own brother.

If not an enemy, then what?
"Huh? It's Sasuke-kun?" A slightly familiar voice sounded from the other side, and Sasuke turned his head mechanically.

He found himself facing an acquaintance—Uchiha Izumi!
Because my brother had very few friends, I remember each and every one of them very clearly.

"Sasuke-kun, it's Thursday, and it's not even time for the Ninja Academy to let out yet. Are you skipping class?"

Izumi narrowed her eyes, pressed one hand on Sasuke's head, and said while rubbing it, "Skipping class is a very bad thing, you know. It's a bad trend, and Sasuke-kun mustn't learn bad habits."

Sasuke quickly took a step back, smoothed his disheveled hair, and hurriedly explained, "I... I wanted to go home to see him because I heard those rumors. They said that my brother... killed everyone in the Uchiha clan."

Quan suddenly realized.

She said to Uchiha Ikezumi beside her, "Senior, even the students at the Ninja Academy have heard about the evil deeds that Uchiha Itachi will commit in the future. However, as the truth is passed around, people add fuel to the fire, and then many rumors spread, which contradict the real facts."

Sasuke was taken aback and quickly asked, "What fact? What real news? Is it related to my brother?"

However, Sasuke found that the other party was ignoring him.

The man named "Uchiha Izumi" only glanced at him briefly before looking away.

Sasuke noticed that the other person's gaze was fixed on a seemingly "ordinary" Konoha civilian not far ahead.

Hearing the other party's indifferent tone, he said, "Because someone in the shadows deliberately fueled the negative public opinion against Uchiha Itachi; someone is taking advantage of this public opinion storm."

Quan was immediately startled. She asked tentatively, "Using? Senior Ike Quan, have you made some new discovery?"

She also looked at the person whose gaze was fixed on by Uchiha Ikezumi.

Well……

Is there anything wrong with that person?

Quan noticed that Senior Ikezumi didn't say much, but simply walked slowly in that direction.

Quan immediately followed.

Sasuke was left standing there, looking completely bewildered.

He looked left and right.

Stuck in a dilemma.

He wanted to run back to the Uchiha clan as quickly as possible, but it would take him another ten minutes or so. If he just asked someone, he could probably get an answer in a few minutes.

"Although my mother told me not to come into contact with Uchiha Izumi, I have come into contact with Uchiha Izumi... so it should be okay, right?"

Sasuke gritted his teeth.

Also followed.

……

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(End of this chapter)