Naruto: My version is ahead of the ninja world

Chapter 110 Justice

If Yuzuru was acting under orders last night, rather than on his own initiative, then everyone's stance would become more positive.

Since he was acting under orders, it means that the Third Hokage had already realized what the headmaster of Yakushiji Temple was doing in the orphanage, and thus decided to cut off his own rotten flesh.

Yu Xian's actions were now justified. Breaking into the security headquarters without authorization was a crime, but if he was acting under orders, it was equivalent to making a legal emergency call.

The Uchiha clan still had their moments of glory, but they could no longer criticize the Third Hokage, because the Hokage had become the one secretly manipulating everything, and the Uchiha were merely carrying out the Hokage's will.

Since Yugen was carrying out the Hokage's orders, even if the Uchiha clan understood what he had done, they couldn't hold him accountable. Although he acted excessively, an order is an order.

As for why the Third Hokage chose the Uchiha clan instead of the Anbu for this task, it can only be said that the Third Hokage had his own considerations. It's possible that there were bad people within the Anbu, some of whom were colluding with Yakushiji, so in order to prevent leaks, the Third Hokage chose the Uchiha clan.

Therefore, the Third Hokage gave the Uchiha clan the opportunity to prove their loyalty.

Yu Xian thought to himself that the Third Hokage was indeed a man who had served as village chief for so many years; he was quite adept at village intrigue, although most of the time he didn't need to use too many methods.

However, although Yugen could achieve multiple benefits by agreeing to the Third Hokage's request, which would be very advantageous for him, he still had a question to ask before that.

"Lord Hokage, I would like to confirm whether Dean Yakushiji will pay the price for his actions."

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In fact, Yugen didn't care whether Yakushiji would be punished or what his fate would be. He just wanted to know the Third Hokage's attitude towards this—since the Third Hokage liked to talk about the Will of Fire, would he allow such darkness to exist in the village?

"The things Yakushiji did have been basically investigated and clarified. Of course, he has to pay the price. Countless innocent orphans died because of his experiments. He not only has to pay the price, but he has to pay the price with his life."

"On the other hand, Yu Xian, why do you have such doubts? Ultimately, people must be responsible for their own actions."

The Third Hokage spoke with such righteous indignation that Yugen felt the Hokage was truly unaware of the matter beforehand, but was that really possible?

Believe it or not, it's possible. Think about how many forbidden experiments Danzo conducted later, and Orochimaru did the same. Wasn't the Third Hokage blind to it back then?

The Hokage has to manage everything in Konoha; in Yu Xuan's memory, the Hokage even has to manage the acceptance and assignment of low-level missions.

"I know you may have unnecessary thoughts, but it's difficult for me to see every corner of Konoha from my position. It's my responsibility for the oversight, sigh—"

The Third Hokage took a deep drag on his cigarette, his eyes filled with worry, and turned to look out the window. The Leaf Village outside was as it always was; the morning sunlight illuminated most of the area, but failed to reach the shadows between the buildings.

Regardless of what Yu Xuan was thinking, on the surface he had to believe what the Hokage said. Well, of course, the messy experiments had nothing to do with the Hokage.

"Lord Hokage, I am very sorry. I acted inappropriately. After being threatened by the Dean, I lost my composure and chose an inappropriate way to deal with the problem." Yu Xian admitted his mistake first.

"Young man, don't be anxious. You can explain the problem to me directly—"

As he spoke, the Hokage shook his head. He knew that his position was too high, which could easily create a sense of distance among ordinary ninjas.

"It's ultimately troublesome to involve the Uchiha clan. Yugen, may I ask why you chose to join the Security Service instead of the Anbu?" the Third Hokage asked.

The Third Hokage could understand why Yugen didn't come to him directly when he encountered problems, but why did he choose the Security Department instead of the Anbu?

"Lord Hokage, I can only contact the Security Department—I don't know where the Anbu is. More importantly, after thinking about it, I felt that breaking into the Security Department wouldn't be a problem, but if I broke into the Anbu, the consequences might be a bit serious."

This answer made the Third Hokage chuckle. "Well, compared to the Anbu, the Uchiha's security detail is indeed..."

"Easy to bully," Yu Xian's actions clearly demonstrate bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"Can't you just report the problem normally?"

"I'm sorry, Hokage-sama, at the time I was determined to expose this matter, so I had to keep those people following me no matter what."

"You acted irrationally when it came to your place of origin. I can understand this time, but this is the only time. Remember to follow the rules in the future—this time, your merits and demerits cancel each other out."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

In order to salvage public opinion and prove his position, the Third Hokage needed Hagen at this time, so he behaved very well and his attitude was very gentle, as if he was willing to give the young ninja a chance.

After giving Yu Gen some instructions, the Third Hokage quickly wrote a secret letter and handed it to Yu Gen.

"You can keep an eye on how things develop from here. As for this letter—you'll need it soon."

Then the Third Hokage waved his hand, and Yugen left with the letter.

Since the Third Hokage is indeed prepared to deal with Yakushiji, it means that Konoha is not in any major problems at this time and can be considered fair, which is good news.

The so-called balance of merits and demerits means that the Third Hokage decided not to hold Yugen accountable for his unauthorized actions—his previously demonstrated talents had come in handy, and not only was his personal combat ability worthy of attention, but his research capabilities were also something Konoha needed.

The letter wasn't sealed, so after leaving the Hokage's office building, Hagen unfolded it and took a look.

—Okay, this stuff does work.

He had just arrived at his doorstep when he saw two Uchiha ninjas waiting there.

"Chunin Hagen, right?" Upon seeing him, two ninjas quickly came to greet him.

"It's me." Yu Xian nodded.

"Do you know why we're looking for you?" This question sounds especially like it was asked by a local police officer.

"I have a general idea." Having received the letter from the Third Hokage, Yugen simply admitted it directly.

"Alright, come with us."

The two men looked at Yu Xian with extreme vigilance, as if they intended to teach him a lesson if he resisted.

"I can go with you, but—taking me to the Security Department is really pointless. I have a letter here that you can show to your minister."

The Third Hokage said that this letter would soon be useful, and it certainly would be.

The letter contained a simple order—that Yu Xian lead the ninjas from the Security Department to the orphanage last night to eliminate the scourge there.

Well, the letter I wrote this morning was able to command Yu Xian last night. Although there were some logical flaws in it, as long as the letter is genuine, the rest are minor issues and not important.