manynovel Chapter 127 Hiruzen, he's grown old! The so-called "Child of Prophecy"
Chapter 127 Hiruzen, he's grown old! The so-called "Child of Prophecy"
Chapter 128 Hiruzen, he's old! The so-called "Child of Prophecy"! (Long chapter of 10,000 words)
"Uchiha Ikezumi? That sounds familiar..." Akimichi Choji, who was munching on potato chips, was pondering this when a ninja cat approached from behind him before he could even catch a glimpse of inspiration.
"What a fat cat!" Just as Choji couldn't help but exclaim, another figure walked up from behind.
Choji also noticed that Shikamaru seemed to be frightened and didn't dare to say a word.
"Uchiha Ikezumi..."
Choji, still a chubby little boy, couldn't help but look up at the man in front of him wearing the Uchiha police uniform.
"Huh?!"
The flash of inspiration finally caught him, causing Choji's small eyes to widen suddenly. His chubby face was filled with shock and panic. He seemed oblivious to when the half-bag of potato chips in his hand had fallen to the ground with a "thud".
He also saw a female ninja following behind Uchiha Ikezumi.
Choji finally remembered!
Just then, he vaguely realized something and hurriedly picked up the potato chips that had fallen on the ground. Then he grabbed the broom that was lying next to him and started sweeping the floor in a very diligent manner.
Only after the terrifying man's figure finally disappeared from sight did Choji collapse onto the ground, drenched in sweat.
Shikamaru also stopped what he was doing.
He gazed ahead, couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and muttered, "The village was buzzing with rumors the other day that he killed the daimyo of the Land of Fire. Logically, he should be in the capital of the Land of Fire, right? How come he's back so quickly?"
Although Shikamaru knew that his Nara clan had a special connection with Uchiha Izumi's "Absolute Justice".
But that doesn't stop him from being a little afraid of Uchiha Ikezumi.
A person's name.
The shadow of the tree.
That man won't go easy on me just because I'm a seven-year-old child!
"I guess more people are going to die in the village."
Shikamaru murmured.
……
The news of Uchiha Ikezumi's return to Konoha spread throughout the entire village in less than half a day. By the time the next morning arrived, everyone in Konoha was in a state of shock.
"Senior Ikezumi!!!"
The girl rushed over to see Uchiha Ikezumi immediately.
Slightly out of breath, she quickly bowed and apologized, "Yesterday evening, I didn't know that Senior Chi Quan had returned. I'm truly sorry for not greeting you immediately!"
"Meow, how could you forget about me?" Tachibana Jiro couldn't help but interject, "Newcomer, don't you want to welcome me?"
Izumi immediately bowed again and added, "I'm so sorry I forgot to greet Tachibana Jiro-senpai!"
Tachibana Jiro seemed to enjoy it.
A pair of cat eyes narrowed.
Suddenly, Izumi remembered something and said to Uchiha Ike Izumi, "Ike Izumi-senpai, the night before last..."
Quan recounted everything that had happened at the clan meeting.
No details were concealed.
In particular, it emphasizes that many Uchiha clan members have already accepted [absolute justice].
After listening, Uchiha Ikezumi commented coldly, "It is indeed a boring clan association. One is obsessed with power struggles, and the other is bound by the constraints of Konoha. With such a mindset, they will never gain the approval of all their clan members."
"By the way, senior."
Izumi continued, "The night before last, the three Uchiha Jonin who were among the first to step forward found me afterwards. They said they would like to meet you, senior, if given the chance."
"I think they are ready to follow in their predecessors' footsteps; otherwise, they wouldn't have publicly refuted or even ridiculed Elder Setsuna and Clan Chief Fugaku."
Uchiha Ikezumi nodded slightly and said, "Tell them when you have the chance. They can meet with me anytime they want."
"but……"
Uchiha Ikezumi continued, "Absolute Justice is not a game for ninjas, nor is it a tool to allow them to act differently. Once you choose to believe in Absolute Justice, be prepared to uphold it even at the cost of your life."
"We must also be prepared to be judged by [absolute justice] if we tarnish or betray justice. Justice will not miss anyone, including those who believe in absolute justice."
Quan Xiao's face turned serious: "Yes, senior!"
Then, with some curiosity, she asked, "Senior, who is that?"
The girl's gaze fell on a spot not far behind Uchiha Ikezumi.
She saw a short-haired female ninja standing there motionless. The other woman seemed to want to come closer, and at first glance, she appeared to know Senior Ikezumi.
Realizing she had been noticed, Mitarashi Anko had no choice but to come over.
She introduced herself: "Anko Mitarashi, a special Jonin of Konoha. Also... a criminal."
To Izumi's astonishment, Anko said to Uchiha Ike Izumi, "I know I still need to stay in Konoha Prison for more than two years, but I hope to atone for my sins in another way, just like that brat named Uzumaki Naruto!"
Obviously.
After returning to Konoha yesterday, Anko frantically inquired about everything related to Uchiha Ikezumi throughout the village.
She didn't know why she did it, but she just really wanted to know more about this former classmate from the ninja academy.
Moreover, she found herself increasingly terrified the more she inquired.
The more you learn, the better.
Yet I also felt a certain respect for him.
The other party's "absolute justice" is truly without the slightest impurity!
That admiration gradually transformed into a kind of recognition that even Anko hadn't expected. When she suddenly realized that she had no aversion to Uchiha Izumi's "absolute justice," she realized that she might have been impressed by his magnanimity in upholding justice.
Just like how I admired Orochimaru back then.
but……
Uchiha Izumi and Orochimaru are two completely different people.
The latter may go to the extreme of evil because of their desires.
former……
Perhaps I will never go down that wrong path.
"I'm not saying these words because I don't want to be imprisoned in Konoha. I'm speaking with true determination!" Anko gritted her teeth. Even though she felt immense pressure looking directly into Uchiha Ikezumi's eyes, she still insisted on staring intently into his eyes.
"Back in the capital of the Land of Fire, I witnessed firsthand just how countless the evils of the ninja world truly were. I also realized that without someone to correct this twisted and diseased ninja world, it will never be able to return to normal!"
"More and more people will go astray and become villains like Orochimaru. I... phew! I don't want another Orochimaru to appear in the ninja world!"
"I possess absolute conviction! A conviction that transcends my faith in the Will of Fire!"
Every word Hongdou uttered came from the bottom of her heart.
There wasn't a trace of affectation in her.
Ever since being abandoned by Orochimaru and having her memories erased by him, Mitarashi Anko's life has been a blur. Even after being thrown into prison by Uchiha Ikezumi more than two years ago, she remained disoriented and lost.
Until now.
She realized what she had to do.
She was trying to get an opportunity.
The air fell silent. Just as Anko was feeling uneasy, Uchiha Ikezumi's voice slowly rang out: "To atone for your not-too-serious sins by believing in 'absolute justice'? If you can withstand the test of 'justice,' it's not impossible."
Hongdou's anxious face suddenly lit up with ecstatic joy.
Fearing that Uchiha Ikezumi might suddenly change her mind, she hurriedly said, "I can withstand any test!"
She said with utmost seriousness, "Even if it costs me my life!"
Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "Just remember what you said."
"Uchiha Izumi," he called out to Izumi beside him.
"arrive!!!"
The girl immediately straightened her back and shouted loudly with great energy.
Uchiha Ikezumi said, "Let's return to the Uchiha clan's headquarters."
"yes!"
After nodding emphatically, Quan couldn't help but ask curiously, "Senior, what's going on here?!"
"To uphold justice."
Uchiha Ikezumi said expressionlessly, "Target: Uchiha Setsuna."
spring:"!!!"
He glanced at Hongdou: "You follow along too, this is your first test."
Is this the first time?
That's so strict!
Hongdou was speechless. She felt that the name "Uchiha Setsuna" sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.
"yes!"
She is imitating Quan.
……
Inside the Uchiha clan's compound.
"Uchiha Ikezumi... that brat is back?" Uchiha Setsuna's already gloomy face darkened even more. If it weren't for Uchiha Ikezumi, he could have forced Uchiha Fugaku to step down the night before last and become the new clan leader himself.
The result was that the other side's so-called "absolute justice" used some unknown method to brainwash many young Uchiha clan members!
This resulted in at least one-fifth of the attendees leaving the clan meeting the previous night.
In addition, there are also some people who are on Fugaku's side.
In this situation... even if the clan meeting is forcibly continued, it's unlikely to attract enough votes.
To Uchiha Setsuna, Uchiha Ikezumi was a rotten apple!
The other party has ruined my plans time and time again!
and……
Uchiha Setsuna had not forgotten that Uchiha Ikezumi had killed his own grandson!
Not even a single body was left behind!
All the old and new grudges combined made him so angry that his liver ached once again.
Uchiha Setsuna originally thought he could live for more than ten years, but now he was so angry that he felt he might only live for five or six years.
"Phew!" He clutched his aching chest, his expression shifting between light and shadow, as if he had just thought of something: "That brat, could he pin the crime of my grandson selling illegal drugs on me? Although I wasn't personally involved, I secretly provided Hayabusa with many favors... And given that brat's extreme methods, he'll definitely be targeting me, won't he?"
"Won't he cause me trouble after he returns to Konoha?"
The moment this thought arose, Uchiha Setsuna suddenly felt that at least half of his sense of security had been lost.
He knew perfectly well that the other party would kill even their own blood relatives without hesitation!
The daimyo of the Land of Fire is nothing in their eyes.
Moreover, he was a radical elder of the Uchiha clan.
Driven by intense anxiety.
Uchiha Setsuna immediately summoned more than a dozen radical young ninjas from the Uchiha clan.
Let them surround you.
This is to ensure one's personal safety.
such……
He finally felt a little safe.
……
at the same time.
the other side.
Just as Uchiha Ikezumi was walking towards the Uchiha clan's compound, a sudden voice made him stop in his tracks: "Hey, kid! You're finally back."
Quan, who was standing next to him, was also taken aback.
Kid?
Are you talking about me? But I've been in Konoha the whole time!
and many more!
Quan Mei's eyes widened slightly.
Could he be referring to a senior colleague?
Shocked, she quickly turned her head and saw a mature woman with a large chest standing not far behind her. Beside her stood a female ninja dressed in black, holding a pink piglet, who seemed a bit introverted.
and.
Izumi also noticed that behind the two female ninjas stood a sleazy old man with white spiky hair and wearing wooden clogs.
What a strange combination!
How come I haven't found them in Konoha these past few days?
"Meow, it's Lady Tsunade!" Tachibana Jiro's voice rang out, answering the girl's question: "And... the one behind him, shouldn't that be Lady Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha?"
"Hahaha! I didn't expect even a ninja cat could recognize me." Jiraiya laughed exaggeratedly, with a hint of smugness in his voice. "That's right, I am the famous Sage Jiraiya!"
Jiraiya...
Tsunade...
After those two keywords flashed through her mind, the girl's eyes widened even more.
hiss!
The Legendary Sannin of Konoha!!!
Before Izumi could be shocked for long, Tsunade's voice rang out again: "Kid, those seventy-nine brats have all been placed in the orphanage in Konoha. They don't remember what happened to them. Your Sharingan genjutsu is indeed very effective; at least it has eased their psychological trauma."
Tsunade walked over casually, even patting Uchiha Ikezumi on the shoulder in a very familiar manner.
She chuckled and said, "But I never expected that you little brat would do something so big after massacring Tanzaku Street."
"That was the daimyo of the Land of Fire! And all those noble families of the Land of Fire, you killed them without even blinking an eye."
Izumi suddenly felt a little nervous. Could it be that these two legendary Konoha Sannin had come to confront Izumi-senpai and demand an explanation?
"Kid, you're pretty capable!"
Tsunade's reaction was completely different from Izumi's assumption: "I kept telling those two old guys that you did nothing wrong, shouldn't you thank me properly?"
Tachibana Jiro interjected, "Nya, the old guys Tsunade was talking about must be Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, right? Even if Tsunade doesn't defend Ikezumi-sama to them, they wouldn't dare say anything weird in front of Ikezumi-sama."
But at this moment, Uchiha Izumi turned her gaze past Tsunade and landed on Jiraiya behind her.
Jiraiya's complex gaze also fell on Uchiha Ikezumi.
"Ah...we met not long after the Third Shinobi World War, didn't we?"
Jiraiya scratched his head and said.
At that time, he was busy searching for the child of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, and he did indeed set his sights on Uchiha Izumi, after all, she was a very rare ninja with two bloodline limits.
Unfortunately, after observing him in secret for a while, I found that this kid's personality was a bit extreme, so I gave up.
But Jiraiya never expected this...
Over the years, the other side has become increasingly extreme.
"I have indeed seen you before," Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently. "At the time, I always felt that someone was following me, and I thought it was a human trafficker trying to sell people, until you appeared in front of me."
"Ahem!" Jiraiya coughed awkwardly.
Just as he was about to hurriedly offer some explanation, he heard Uchiha Ikezumi say with an air of unwavering determination, "I think you probably thought I might be the so-called Child of Prophecy, which is why you followed me. You were trying to see if your guess was right, right?"
Jiraiya: "!!!"
If Jiraiya's previous expressions were somewhat deliberately playful, then the look of shock on his face at this moment was entirely an outpouring of genuine emotion.
Jiraiya glared at Uchiha Ikezumi in front of him.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
They looked like they'd seen a ghost in broad daylight.
"The Child of Prophecy?" Tsunade frowned, glancing back at Jiraiya. "What, the Child of Prophecy?!"
Jiraiya: "..."
He didn't answer Tsunade's question. Instead, he took a deep breath, trying to calm his turbulent thoughts, before asking Uchiha Ikezumi with a very complicated expression, "Where did you hear that from?"
"You've been to Mount Myōboku too?" Jiraiya asked tentatively.
"Never been there." This concise answer left Jiraiya speechless.
Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly and indifferently, "There are very few secrets in the ninja world that I don't know."
He continued, "If you entrust the future peace or destruction of the ninja world to the so-called Child of Prophecy, then you don't need to search for one. Because the Child of Prophecy you find will fulfill his righteous duty for the peace of the ninja world even without you taking him as your disciple. As long as all the evils in the ninja world are thoroughly eradicated, the entire ninja world will naturally become peaceful."
Uchiha Izumi's words struck Jiraiya like a thunderbolt.
Jiraiya's eyes widened even more, and his breathing became rapid.
Uchiha Izumi... He not only knows he's searching for the Child of Prophecy, he even knows who the Child of Prophecy is!?
This……
Isn't this a bit too absurd? Does he really know everything? The question is, how does he know?
Is there anyone else in the ninja world besides the Great Toad Sage who has the ability to predict the future?
and many more!
Jiraiya suddenly thought of something.
He had been in Konoha these past few days inquiring about Uchiha Ikezumi. He knew that Uchiha Ikezumi's Sharingan could see through other people's "past evil" and "future evil".
The key point is naturally "future evil", which itself carries a certain prophetic attribute!
Did Uchiha Izumi also foresee the existence of the "Child of Prophecy"?
Moreover, his predictions were even more accurate than those of the Great Toad Immortal, directly predicting who the specific person would be.
Jiraiya was completely shocked.
……
Hokage Building.
"Uchiha Izumi has returned unharmed." Koharu Utatane gazed at the Konoha buildings outside the window, her voice tinged with disappointment. "In the end, Hiruzen still didn't lay a hand on him. Hiruzen still chose to let him go."
"If we continue to indulge an absolute sense of justice that is already out of control, one day, even the entire Konoha Anbu, including Hiruzen, will be unable to control him. At that time, Hiruzen will regret it."
When Koharu turned to the dormitory and uttered the word "regret," her tone was very firm.
Mitokado Homura coughed and said, "Hiruzen naturally has his own concerns. Besides, in the information he sent back, he also told us that it was the eldest son of the daimyo who was blocking him."
Koharu Utatane scoffed, "If the Hokage of Konoha is determined to harm Uchiha Ikezumi, how could the eldest son of a daimyo, who hasn't yet become a daimyo of the country, possibly stop him?"
"And the eldest son of the daimyo must have been threatened by Uchiha Ikezumi! Otherwise, why would he so easily let go of his father's killer?"
"After all, who can tolerate having an enemy who killed their loved ones constantly hovering in front of them?"
Mitokado Homura added, "Hiruzen is acceptable."
Koharu Utatane paused for two seconds, then gritted her teeth and said, "So, it's because of Hiruzen's unwarranted indulgence that brat Uchiha Ikezumi has become increasingly uncontrollable!"
"Hiruzen, he's gotten old!"
However, Koharu only said a few words; she did not actually have the idea of changing the Hokage of Konoha.
after all.
She, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Homura Mitokado's interests are completely intertwined and inseparable.
……
the other side.
Ninja Academy.
Listening to Iruka Umino rambling on about the "shuriken throwing techniques" he already knew by heart, Sasuke, utterly bored, whispered to Naruto beside him, "Loser, we've been following Izumi-sensei's absolute justice for a while now, why haven't we gotten any stronger?"
"Get stronger?" Naruto recalled for a moment, stroking his chin, and said, "I remember Izumi-senpai said that those who believe in 'Absolute Justice' will receive the power of 'Absolute Justice' after killing evildoers."
Sasuke paused, then lowered his head in thought: "Only by killing villains... can one receive the reward of justice..."
He looked at his soft, white hands, hands that had never killed a villain, or even a chicken.
Sasuke pursed his lips.
He took a deep breath.
"We're such losers, let's break away from Izumi-senpai tonight and act on our own!" Sasuke said earnestly. "Although Izumi-senpai has been showing us what it's like to uphold justice all this time, in the end, it's always she who takes the lead in executing the villains."
"If we were to execute the villains, wouldn't we also receive the reward of 'absolute justice'? Wouldn't we be able to become as powerful as Izumi-senpai?"
"Why are you so eager to become stronger?" Naruto asked, puzzled for a moment, then suddenly thought of Itachi Uchiha: "Is it because of that guy?"
Sasuke clenched his fist and nodded.
Since Itachi Uchiha visited the Ninja Academy last time.
Sasuke has nightmares every night.
What he dreamed of was the night of the Uchiha clan's future extermination.
She even dreamt that she was always so powerless and weak, and that she could not stop Uchiha Itachi by relying on her own strength.
He yearns for justice, but he also yearns to become stronger!
Sasuke didn't think there was any conflict.
"Hmm...okay!" Naruto punched his fist, full of enthusiasm, and excitedly whispered, "I'll do it your way!"
Soon, Naruto realized something, frowned, and asked suspiciously, "Did you just call me 'the worst student' several times?"
Sasuke guiltily looked away.
Sometimes, all it takes is for two people to get together.
That's how a genius idea can be born.
……
"Ikezumi, who exactly is the Child of Prophecy?" Jiraiya was so shocked he couldn't contain himself. He hurriedly asked, "According to the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, that 'Child of Prophecy' will make a choice that will lead the ninja world to either peace or destruction!"
"And the Great Toad Sage even said that the 'Child of Prophecy' will be my disciple, capable of standing on his own. He... will be a reformer of the ninja world, and his choices will affect the future of the entire ninja world!"
"call……"
An emotional Jiraiya revealed the truth behind all the trouble he had caused over the years, saying, "If such a 'child of prophecy' truly exists in the ninja world, I need to guide him onto the right path so that he can make the truly correct choices in the future."
"So, please tell me, who exactly is he?!"
As Jiraiya awaited Izumi Uchiha's reply, he couldn't help but try to recall the details of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy.
—"The blue-eyed boy who calls out the name of the nine-headed beast with a laugh."
Nine-headed beast...
Blue-eyed boy...
Jiraiya is beginning to seriously analyze whether there are any people among the people Uchiha Ikezumi know who fit these characteristics.
Jiraiya's incredibly excited words left Uchiha Izumi and Tachibana Jiro, the cat and himself, completely unmoved; on the contrary, Izumi, Tsunade, Shizune, and Anko were all shocked.
"Jiraiya".
Tsunade frowned and said, "You've never told me or Orochimaru about this all these years."
Shizune murmured, "The Child of Prophecy... can destroy the ninja world, or choose peace."
Hongdou felt like she knew something incredible.
Izumi felt that the "child of prophecy" that Jiraiya mentioned was unreliable.
And that giant toad immortal.
It doesn't sound very proper.
Moreover, judging from what Senior Chiquan just said, he is not interested in the so-called "Child of Prophecy" or the so-called Great Toad Sage's "prophecy".
Senior Ikezumi firmly believed that only justice could bring peace to the ninja world!
"Would it do any good to tell you?" Uchiha Izumi's brief question almost caused Jiraiya's brain to shut down.
Realizing what was happening, Jiraiya quickly exclaimed, "Why isn't it working? The 'Child of Prophecy' possesses the power to change the ninja world!"
"So you're entrusting the future of the ninja world, the fate of everyone, and everything else to a so-called 'Child of Prophecy.' Is this your mindset and vision, Jiraiya?"
Uchiha Ikezumi calmly met the gaze of one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.
No matter how urgent the other party is, it doesn't affect his state of mind.
Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "You can't even see why this morbid and twisted ninja world has become like this."
"It is not the birth of the 'Child of Prophecy' that brings about change to the future of the ninja world, but rather that the morbid and distorted ninja world will inevitably give rise to many people who try to change the world."
"But most people are corrupted by the distorted ideas of the ninja world, to the point that their ideas for change are quite morbid."
Uchiha Izumi paused, then continued, "The moment the perverted and distorted ninja world is corrected, everyone in the entire ninja world can be a 'Child of Prophecy' who makes the right choice."
That's all.
Uchiha Izumi no longer paid attention to this legendary Konoha ninja.
Instead, they continued walking directly towards the Uchiha clan's encampment.
Tachibana Jiro, Izumi, and Anko immediately followed.
"Pond..."
"Alright!" Tsunade interrupted Jiraiya, saying, "Didn't you understand what that brat was saying? In his eyes, the so-called 'Child of Prophecy' is nothing special. That brat believes that as long as his 'Absolute Justice' eradicates all the evil in the ninja world, everyone's thoughts will become normal."
"In that environment, countless 'Children of Prophecy' will be born, bringing about changes to the ninja world. The 'Children of Prophecy' born in that environment will not bring destruction to the ninja world, but only a lasting and stable peace."
Tsunade paused, then continued, "I don't know what that giant toad said to you, but if you entrust the future of the entire ninja world to a so-called 'Child of Prophecy'..."
"This is inherently irresponsible. This world is never just one person's world."
Jiraiya, who seemed to want to say something but couldn't, watched helplessly as Tsunade turned and left with Shizune.
He was left all alone, standing motionless on the street.
"Is my perspective... too narrow?"
Jiraiya muttered absentmindedly.
……
Uchiha clan's residence.
"It's been a while since I've been back, meow. I've been feeling like a lot of Uchiha clan members are looking at Lord Ikezumi with rather strange eyes!"
Tachibana Jiro sat perched on Izumi's shoulder, keenly aware of the gazes directed at him from all around.
"Could it be because of that failed clan gathering? According to what the newcomer said, Lord Chiquan didn't even show up, yet he managed to sabotage the clan gathering from afar, thus ruining some people's plans."
Izumi said, "That's probably it. Recently, there have been many people in Konoha who acknowledge Senior Izumi's 'Absolute Justice'."
She added in more detail: "Especially the Uchiha clan."
As they were talking.
Izumi noticed that Senior Izumi in front of him had suddenly stopped.
She almost ran headfirst into it because she wasn't paying attention.
Fortunately, she stopped in her tracks immediately.
When Izumi looked up in confusion, she discovered that Fugaku Uchiha, whose title of "Clan Head" was now merely nominal, was standing in front of her. His appearance stopped Izumi-senpai.
"Chiquan..."
Fugaku's eyes held a complex expression as he asked, "Why did you put the Uchiha clan in such a predicament? The Uchiha clan was on the verge of snapping... and I had already loosened that tension a little, but you've tightened it even more."
"Killing the Hokage's son, killing the Daimyo's second son, and even killing the Daimyo and many other powerful figures in the Land of Fire. While your actions may be motivated by your 'absolute justice,' in the eyes of others..."
"You represent the Uchiha clan. In their eyes, the Uchiha clan killed those people. The higher-ups in Konoha no longer trust us at all."
"And Uchiha Setsuna and the others were forced to implement their plans ahead of schedule because of your actions. As the clan leader, I no longer have the power to undo this."
After saying all this, Fugaku let out a heavy sigh.
The pressure he had been under during this period was immense.
All of this pressure stemmed from Uchiha Ikezumi.
At least, that's how it appears to him.
If it weren't for Izumi's extreme behavior leading to a gradual loss of control, I would have been fully capable of balancing the relationship between the village and the Uchiha clan.
however.
Just when Fugaku thought the pond in front of him would give him a reasonable explanation, or that it would argue with him.
He discovered that Chi Quan didn't even look at him directly!
Uchiha Ikezumi had already placed one hand on his shoulder.
The force from his shoulder made Fugaku involuntarily shift his body slightly, forcing him to make way for him.
"Don't block the way."
His long, hoarse speech was met with only three cold words from Uchiha Ikezumi.
This scene took place on the streets of the Uchiha clan's territory, and in full view of everyone.
Although many clansmen couldn't hear what they were saying, they at least clearly saw Uchiha Ikezumi completely disregarding his position as clan leader.
Fugaku was stunned for two seconds.
He quickly turned around and looked at Uchiha Ikezumi's back.
He heard Uchiha Izumi speak, but not to him; rather, she spoke to Izumi and Anko: "Check your ninja tools and prepare to [execute justice]."
implement……
justice?!
Fugaku's heart skipped a beat. He knew very well that every time Ikezumi carried out justice, it meant someone would die!
This is the Uchiha clan's territory. Is Izumi about to raise the sword of justice against his own clan once again?!
Fugaku further discovered...
The direction that Izumi walked in seemed to be the direction of where Uchiha Setsuna lived.
This……
Is it a coincidence?!
……
"Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Ikezumi has returned to the Uchiha clan's headquarters!"
the other side.
Upon learning this news, Uchiha Setsuna, who was already somewhat uneasy, became even more anxious and worried.
But upon seeing the dozen or so Uchiha clan ninjas beside him, he immediately concealed the slight unease on his face.
"snort."
Uchiha Setsuna, leaning on his cane, gave a cold snort and said in a deep voice, "Someone, for his selfish ninja way, has placed the entire Uchiha clan in a situation from which they cannot recover. In some future year, they will surely be nailed to the pillar of shame in Uchiha history."
"Someone did this without realizing it, and then brazenly returned to Konoha and the Uchiha clan. Perhaps his so-called 'absolute justice' has brainwashed him!"
These words caused some of the dozen or so Uchiha ninjas to have strange expressions, as if they wanted to say something but didn't know how.
After all, Uchiha Setsuna was ultimately the leader of the radical faction.
Just as Uchiha Setsuna was about to say something...
A sudden sound from outside almost made this person hold their breath for a moment.
"Uchiha Ikezumi? What are you doing here?"
"hiss!"
He couldn't help but gasp, his unease and horror finally becoming impossible to hide: "That brat's here?"
Uchiha Setsuna had never wished so desperately that it was his own clansmen playing a trick on him.
But at that very moment, Uchiha Ikezumi's cold voice faintly drifted in from outside: "The police force is carrying out justice. All bystanders, get out of the way. Otherwise, kill without mercy."
Uchiha Setsuna: "!!!"
How is that possible?!
Did my words really come true? Did that extreme brat really follow Hayata's lead and find his way back to me?
He had merely allowed them to smuggle prohibited drugs into the Uchiha clan's territory.
And it's just that we've given them some conveniences in certain aspects.
Is such a trivial matter considered villainy in that brat's eyes?
Does he also need to be purged by his absolute justice?
Uchiha Setsuna's expression turned extremely ugly. He gritted his teeth and forced out a sentence: "Tell the people outside not to let that brat in!"
Uchiha Setsuna refused to believe it!
Just by stopping him from coming in, does that brat intend to attack innocent members of his own clan?
however……
"Elder Setsuna..." a radical Uchiha ninja hurriedly reported, "The ninjas outside didn't stop Uchiha Ikezumi; they let him in!"
Uchiha Setsuna: "???"
No!
I called you all here to protect me from that extreme brat's extreme sense of justice!
So you let them in?!
Are you kidding me!
When Uchiha Setsuna's face contorted with rage, he suddenly looked up and stared intently at a young man in front of him, his cloudy eyes becoming exceptionally sharp.
"Uchiha..."
"Chiquan!!!"
Uchiha Ikezumi was also looking at Uchiha Setsuna at that moment.
A red box hanging above the other person's head was particularly eye-catching.
Uchiha Ikezumi spoke coldly, like a heartless judge of hell, as he walked forward unhurriedly, recounting a series of shocking crimes: "Uchiha Setsuna. Sixty-one years ago, in order to awaken his Sharingan, he killed his own sister."
"Fifty-eight years ago, in order to evolve his Sharingan from two tomoe to three tomoe, he married a wife. On the night his wife gave birth to a baby boy, he strangled her to death with his own hands."
"Fifty years ago, because the beliefs of an Uchiha clan member clashed with yours, you couldn't argue with him, so you killed him in a fit of rage and destroyed the body to make it look like a 'missing person case'."
"Forty-seven years ago..."
"Forty-four years ago..."
Although Uchiha Ikezumi's voice wasn't loud, Uchiha Setsuna heard it very clearly.
Many memories that had been buried deep in his mind, memories that even Uchiha Setsuna himself couldn't recall, were all stirred up.
Uchiha Setsuna then vaguely recalled...
He did indeed do these things before the Second Hokage threw him into prison.
How could that brat's eyes see into the distant past? That was decades ago!
Moreover, Uchiha Setsuna noticed that as the brat talked more and more, the way his clansmen looked at him became increasingly strange.
He began to realize that something was not good!
……
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(End of this chapter)