Uchiha's personal opinion

What do you want?

Uchiha Tokumitsu's tone softened slightly, but he still didn't lower the flame fan pointing at Ashura.

Amnesty!

Ashura said very seriously, "I want a pardon issued in the name of the shogunate, to forgive all my past crimes!"

"...Are you in such a hurry to clear your name?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu found it somewhat comical.

"It's not about whitewashing, it's about making a complete break with the past!"

Ashura's expression was very sincere: "I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person."

"...So you mean you weren't a good person before?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu found it somewhat amusing.

You have a point.

Ashura frankly admitted: "At least I'm not a good person who can act according to my true self..."

"Is that so..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu lowered the flame fan in his hand, and the flames and five-colored light also disappeared.

What he found most interesting was Ashura's two mentions of the so-called "true self"... In other words, the "Ashura" of the past was not him? Or rather, not entirely him?

That would be so interesting!

"There were some foreign elements in my chakra that could have had adverse effects, but I have now completely eliminated them."

Ashura frankly stated, "Right now, I only want to do things that are beneficial to the ninja world..."

"For example?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu asked with great interest.

"...White Zetsu!"

Ashura slowly uttered two words.

Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression immediately changed.

"As expected! You knew they existed!"

Ashura also breathed a sigh of relief.

"And that shrine! And my origins! You know all of that!"

"so……"

"You all go out first!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu did not respond, but instead instructed everyone to leave first.

I know far more than you can imagine.

"So, what exactly do you want?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu simply did not believe the so-called request for a pardon.

With Ashura's strength, if he wanted to change his appearance, no one in the ninja world would be able to detect his abnormality.

"I want the right to walk in the sunlight under my real name, and to travel freely between countries..."

Ashura said.

"The laws of the Shogunate cannot be challenged!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu interrupted him.

"I can act in accordance with the shogunate's requirements, including passing through checkpoints, paying likin (a tax), and so on."

Ashura readily agreed.

After all, although Uchiha Tokumitsu's words were cold and unforgiving, they also set a bottom line, indicating that the two sides could continue to talk.

"that's it?"

Uchiha Tokumitsu's expression softened slightly.

At that moment, a Uzumaki ninja rushed in excitedly and respectfully handed a note to Uchiha Tokumitsu.

The address written on it is a coordinate address.

"Mount Myoboku..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu's heart stirred slightly.

"There's a dense fog labyrinth outside the Myoboku Mountain secret realm, but I think with the strength of your sealing ninjas, it shouldn't be difficult to break through..."

Ashura frankly stated.

Uchiha Tokumitsu didn't speak, but instead condensed a flame in his palm, burning the note to ashes.

"But how can I believe this isn't a trap you've set?"

"Uchiha Tokumitsu said."

"All I ask for is the right to live in the sunlight. That shouldn't be too difficult. Besides, after the amnesty, the shogunate will probably be able to monitor me more easily, right?"

Ashura was incredibly honest.

"Two months!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu suddenly spoke.

"what?"

Ashura was somewhat confused.

"The address you provided needs to be verified. Judging from the address at Mount Myoboku, it would take exactly two months for a round trip."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said calmly, "As long as you are willing to accept two months of house arrest, I can pardon you after confirming the authenticity of the address of Mount Myōboku!"

"that is not……"

Ashura initially thought that sending messages through summoning beasts would take about a month, but then decided against it: "Household confinement is fine, but not in prison, and I need a certain degree of freedom."

"in addition……"

"This is already the bottom line."

Uchiha Tokumitsu interrupted Ashura.

"...I'm willing to accept that, but I can't set up a barrier."

Ashura remained silent for a moment, ultimately choosing to believe in the Shogunate's credibility, but he also raised his finger and pointed to the top of his head.

At this moment, the sealing formation set up by the Uzumaki ninjas was completed, and Ashura's Flying Thunder God Technique was essentially rendered useless.

"Notify the Ashina clan chief to lift the barrier."

Uchiha Tokumitsu immediately waved towards the door, summoned Namikaze Minato, and gave him instructions.

"...Yes, sir!"

Although somewhat surprised, Minato Namikaze immediately followed the orders.

He didn't question his lord's decision at all, since Uchiha Tokumitsu was always right, and as a subordinate, there was no need to go against his lord's wishes.

Moreover, if something were to actually happen, he, as a mere "Chief Inspector" of low rank, wouldn't be able to handle it.

After a while, the sealing formation that had enveloped the entire Konoha New District was lifted, and Ashura breathed a sigh of relief.

This risky move... seems to have been the right one!

Ashura looked extremely excited!

Moreover, so-called house arrest wasn't entirely unacceptable. In fact, he planned to stay in the new Konoha district for a while after obtaining a pardon from the shogunate through a deal, and then, after re-evaluating his self-awareness, go and challenge the ninja frogs of Mount Myōboku!

Now that we've come here, it's actually made things a bit easier!

At least, since it's house arrest, the place where he's staying can't be too bad!

"By the way, I'm going to be detained—no, I mean placed under house arrest—where?"

Ashura was already somewhat eager to try.

He was eager to find a safe place to continue examining his chakra consciousness.

"You should like it..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu chuckled and said, "Come with me!"

At this time, with the lifting of martial law, the flow of people in the new district gradually increased. After Uchiha Tokumitsu walked out of the police station, the group of ninjas immediately knelt down and bowed.

"You did a great job, keep up the good work!"

Uchiha Tokumitsu offered a gentle word of comfort, then led Ashura toward the center of Konoha's new district.

The villagers of Konoha and merchants from various places they encountered along the way all prostrated themselves in worship upon seeing Uchiha Tokumitsu, and, in Ashura's view, they seemed to show no signs of resistance...

It was as if they were voluntarily kneeling to show their respect for their lord.

Because Uchiha Tokumitsu was so overly polite on the way, it took him almost half an hour to walk the short distance to the place of confinement.

only--

"...This...this!!!"

Ashura stammered as he pointed at the massive and magnificent shrine before him, utterly devastated!

"This is the shrine I built. The environment is serene, the air is fresh, and the natural scenery is pleasant. It is a place that even strange beings like those from Mount Myoboku would never dare to set foot in."

Uchiha Tokumitsu said very seriously.

"But, but..."

Ashura did not continue speaking.

This is truly a place to worship the goddess of the rabbit!

"Miko Risa..."

Uchiha Tokumitsu beckoned to the high priestess of the shrine who had rushed over upon hearing the news and instructed her, "Let him stay in the side hall for a while."