Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 108 Naruto Uzumaki, You Have Passed the First Test of Justice (5000 words)
Although Uchiha Izumi's voice wasn't loud, Kakashi, who was secretly monitoring Naruto, still heard it.

this moment.

Kakashi's expression was almost identical to Naruto's; beneath his ANBU mask lay a look of astonishment.

Oops!

Although I knew that Uchiha Ikezumi's method of teaching Naruto [Absolute Justice] would be extremely hardcore, unlike the way teachers at the Ninja Academy would stand on a platform and patiently instruct him.

But... Kakashi realized that he had greatly underestimated the hardcore nature of the [Justice] he had taught Uchiha Izumi.

To have the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki personally kill a villain who sells illegal drugs?

At first glance, nothing seems amiss.

But the problem is that Naruto Uzumaki is still young, right? Moreover, the task given to him by the Hokage is to prevent Naruto Uzumaki from falling into Uchiha Izumi's "absolute justice" and to prevent this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from becoming so extreme.

Kakashi was once again forced to reveal his true colors.

He took a deep breath, and after making some mental preparations, he appeared directly in front of Uchiha Ikezumi and Uzumaki Naruto.

Naruto, who was still in shock, suddenly noticed someone standing in front of him, and couldn't help but look up.

"Huh? It's you again?"

Although Kakashi was wearing an Anbu mask, his silver-white hair was truly too eye-catching.

This rendered his mask useless.

“Uchiha Ikezumi…” Kakashi organized his thoughts and said with a complicated expression, “Is it necessary to expose Naruto Uzumaki to such a dark world so early? Killing… isn’t that too early for him right now?”

Uchiha Ikezumi met his gaze and asked in a calm tone, "At what age did you start killing?"

Kakashi paused for a moment.

He became a genin very early, and was promoted to chunin very early as well. At the young age of twelve, he was already a jonin.

Kakashi broke his vow of never killing for the first time earlier than anyone expected.

but.

That was a forced counterattack after he was ambushed by ninjas from an enemy village.

“It’s different,” Kakashi tried to explain. “The ninja world was very chaotic back then. It was common for ninjas under the age of ten to go out on missions. You should know this well, having experienced that period yourself, right?”

"The ninja world isn't as chaotic as it used to be. Shouldn't we... cough! show some care for the young people? Especially a child like Naruto Uzumaki who's only seven years old."

Kakashi said many things against his conscience that he wouldn't normally say given his personality. If Uchiha Izumi had asked Sasuke to do something, Kakashi wouldn't have stepped in.

But the Hokage assigned him a difficult task...

This truly left Kakashi feeling utterly helpless.

"Is the ninja world... really not in chaos anymore?" When these words were spoken, Kakashi couldn't help but pause for a moment, because these words were not spoken by Uchiha Izumi.

He looked down at Naruto in front of him.

Naruto looked up, and the two, one big and one small, met each other's eyes in mid-air. Naruto spoke again, "Uncle, you must be the one sent by the Hokage to monitor me, right? Or rather, the one monitoring the demon fox sealed inside me?"

Kakashi paused for a moment.

Naruto bit his lower lip and said, "I don't know what the Hokage said to you, but choosing to learn [justice] from Ikezumi-sensei was a decision I made! The Hokage also said that he respects my decision."

"I don't believe the ninja world isn't chaotic right now. Because... these past two days, Teacher Ikezumi has shown me a great deal of evil in the ninja world. This evil will still exist even if there were no more wars in the ninja world, and it's right here among us!"

"When defining whether the ninja world is chaotic or not, must we ignore these evils beforehand?!"

"I feel this is wrong!"

Kakashi was surprised that a child's question left him speechless for a moment.

He also realized that the Hokage had probably underestimated the influence of Uchiha Izumi's "absolute justice" on Naruto, that kind of black-and-white, right-and-wrong ideology...

This is too much of a "brainwashing" message for children of this age!

Even Sasuke, who had always been somewhat unconvinced by Naruto, couldn't help but look at Naruto with astonishment.

"Last-place..."

He vaguely felt that this bottom-of-the-barrel student seemed much more mature than him.

Because if it were him, he definitely wouldn't have said those words.

"Teacher Ikezumi, please allow me to carry out justice myself!" Naruto took a deep breath, having prepared himself mentally, and bowed deeply to Uchiha Ikezumi.

Kakashi was helpless.

"Hokage-sama, I've done my best... If I had continued to stop them, I'd probably have to fight Uchiha Izumi, and I'd probably be hated by Minato-sensei's child."

He muttered to himself.

All Kakashi could probably do was send his last subordinate back to inform the Hokage. As for whether or not to stop Naruto, that was up to the Hokage to decide.

If you really want to stop it, then let the Hokage do it himself!

after all……

The Hokage also said that one should never have a physical conflict with Uchiha Ikezumi.

After that thought flashed through his mind, Kakashi's eyes returned to their listless, dead-fish-like state.

……

Hokage Building.

"What?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was holding a pipe, puffing away with a worried expression, was shocked when he received the information from the last ANBU ninja.

His old face was contorted with shock.

"How long ago was this?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was more flustered than ever before. He stood up quickly and even grabbed the collar of the ANBU ninja.

His old face was flushed from being too emotional.

The wrinkles on her face had been twitching so much that it looked like she was having an epileptic seizure.

"Five minutes... ago..."

The ANBU ninja felt a little short of breath, but he couldn't show any dissatisfaction to the Hokage.

"five minutes……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi released his grip weakly. Given Izumi Uchiha's speed in "going on a killing spree," five minutes had already passed. It was probably too late by then.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't I tell Kakashi to try his best to prevent Izumi's 'Absolute Justice' from affecting Naruto too much?"

He didn't understand how Kakashi actually supervised him.
The ANBU ninja whispered, "Lord Hokage, Captain Kakashi has exhausted all non-violent methods, but none of them have worked. And... in the end, it was Uzumaki Naruto who took the initiative to ask Uchiha Ikezumi to try to carry out a righteous act."

"Naruto Uzumaki said something back then..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Repeat it for me."

After the ANBU ninja finished recounting the events, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his eyes.

His eyes now held only a look of loss and despondency.

He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the Naruto of the future would no longer be the Naruto who would follow him around calling him "Grandpa Hokage".

This premonition was extremely strong.

……

at the same time.

Somewhere in Konoha.

Naruto's forearm trembled slightly as he gripped a ninja sword.

At his current age, such a long ninja sword is still a bit too heavy for him.

But he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

When Naruto's gaze fell on a Konoha ninja pinned to the ground by several kunai, he couldn't help but swallow hard. The sweat on his palms was either from exhaustion or from excessive tension.

“Uchiha...Uchiha Ikezumi!”

At this time.

The Konoha ninja, lying on the ground, powerless to resist, gritted his teeth and said with blood dripping from his mouth, "You...you attacked and killed a fellow villager without cause. The Hokage...the Hokage will not let you get away with this!"

Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly, "Justice eradicates evil from the ninja world. How can you say it's without a reason?"

The Konoha ninja tried to struggle, but the kunai pinned to him only made his struggles more painful.

His face contorted with hatred as he said, "What evidence do you have to call me the evil one in the ninja world... Without any proof... you're labeling your fellow villager as the wicked. You... you're clearly using this excuse to satisfy your murderous urges, aren't you?"

"Just cut off your head and send it to the Yamanaka clan, then we'll have evidence, won't we?" Uchiha Izumi's words left the Konoha ninja speechless.

No!

Shouldn't there be evidence before committing murder? Why kill first and then look for evidence? This is not following the rules!
Is it possible to rely on the so-called eyes that can see through the evil of the past and the evil of the future?
Damn!

How could there be such an outrageous Sharingan eye technique? I've never heard of any Uchiha ninja having such an eye technique before!
Uchiha Izumi no longer paid attention to the Konoha ninja's desperate struggle and constant shouting. He glanced at the sky, which had completely darkened, and then looked at Naruto, who was hesitating with his ninja sword in hand: "Uzumaki Naruto, are you afraid to take action against evil?"

"I...I...I dare!" Naruto gritted his teeth.

"Your voice is too soft. I can't hear your belief in justice at all. You think you can uphold justice with such a low voice?!" Uchiha Ikezumi's stern voice made Naruto's heart tremble.

He mustered his courage: "I dare!!!"

This shout was already considered a disturbance. But when the nearby Konoha residents couldn't help but push open their doors, intending to scold which brat was causing the disturbance, they were shocked by what they saw. Naruto was holding his ninja sword high in the air, his movements were far from standard, clearly indicating he hadn't received any systematic swordsmanship training.

However, for a sharpened ninja sword, as long as it cuts a person, it can take their life.

In the instant Naruto abruptly closed his eyes, in the moment when the eyes of the Konoha ninja were filled with despair...

Naruto swung his sword down heavily.

however……

The next second, Naruto couldn't help but open his eyes in astonishment, because he felt a resistance that prevented him from swinging his ninja sword down.

He stared wide-eyed at the fingertips gripping the blade, then couldn't help but look down at Uchiha Ikezumi standing beside him.

"You are too young. You are not qualified to kill yet."

Uchiha Izumi said indifferently, "However, I have already seen your determination to wield a blade against evil."

Uchiha Ikezumi exerted a slight force.

Naruto couldn't help but let go.

In Naruto's dazed gaze, he saw Uchiha Izumi grip the hilt of his sword and plunge it down without hesitation.

puff-

The ninja sword pierced the heart of the Konoha ninja beneath him, and the splattered blood landed on Naruto's small face.

It also brought him back to his senses from his dazed state.

He stared blankly at Uchiha Ikezumi's profile.

“Naruto Uzumaki.” Uchiha Izumi turned his gaze away, his eyes meeting Naruto’s azure eyes: “Your determination to slay evil has allowed you to pass the first test of [justice].

Naruto's eyes gradually widened, and his blank, dazed expression was gradually replaced by surprise.

It turns out this was a test that Teacher Chi Quan was giving himself!

Sasuke, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "If the bottom student can't bring himself to do it, does that mean he won't pass the test?"

He recalled some unpleasant rumors circulating within the clan about Uchiha Ikezumi: "Will you kill him then? I heard you once led two police force trainees, and you killed them because they didn't meet your expectations..."

These words startled Naruto.

Did I unknowingly take a trip to the brink of death?

wrong!

Teacher Chi Quan would never do such a thing, would she?
However, Uchiha Izumi's reply sent chills down Naruto's spine: "Only one died. The other suffered a mental breakdown and has been hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of Konoha Hospital for a long time."

Naruto: "!!!"

“However…” Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly, “The reason for killing that person was not because he did not meet expectations. Rather, it was because a person with evil in his heart tried to join the camp of justice and pollute the sanctity of justice.”

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then he immediately realized that the police trainee was not a good person, which was why he was killed!

He believed what Uchiha Ikezumi said.

Even Sasuke himself didn't know why he trusted the other person so much.

"Seriously... I was scared by him too!" Kakashi, who was hiding in the shadows and supervising Naruto, breathed a sigh of relief.

Like Naruto and Sasuke, he genuinely believed that Uchiha Ikezumi would have Naruto personally kill people.

When Kakashi's gaze fell on the corpse on the ground, his lips twitched: "Another ninja from the ninja clan..."

I wonder how the Hokage will clean up this mess.

Uchiha Izumi offended quite a few ninja clans tonight!
However, no matter how much of a headache the Hokage had, it had nothing to do with him.

Kakashi squatted on a rooftop, his hands in his pockets, and muttered, "At least the Hokage will probably breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Naruto didn't make a move, right? For him, this is the only good news out of countless bad news."

……

the other side.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even process his headache, he saw Koharu Utatane, her face dark with worry, rushing to the Hokage Building under the cover of night.

"Hiruzen!" Koharu Utatane pushed open the door and entered. Just as she was about to say something, she saw a large group of ANBU ninjas gathered in the office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not surprised at all by her arrival.

Because Izumi killed two members of the Utatane clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "I already knew this in advance."

"What a coincidence..." Another voice rang out, and Mitomon Homura, surrounded and protected by several Mitomon clan ninjas, also arrived at the Hokage Building at this time: "I thought that only Hiruzen was here at this time."

Koharu looked at Homura Mitokado, and with a thoughtful expression, she couldn't help but frown and ask, "Is it also because of Izumi Uchiha?"

Mitokado Yan took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a hint of gloom: "My cousin was killed by him, and his body was severed from his head."

He asked, "You said 'also,' so...?"

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, looked grim: "Two members of the 'Dormitory Switching Clan' have died!"

The two high-ranking advisors from Konoha exchanged a glance.

I never imagined that we would one day share the same plight.

"Lord Hokage!" Suddenly, someone rushed over. It was the head of a small ninja clan in Konoha Village. He angrily complained, "Uchiha Izumi broke into our ninja clan's territory without saying a word and killed one of our juniors!"

"...Hmm?" He had just finished complaining when he noticed that the atmosphere in the Hokage's office was a little strange.

And why are there so many people here?
"Hiruzen..."

Just as Koharu was about to say something, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and interrupted her, saying, "Wait a little longer. More people will be here soon. Let's talk after everyone has arrived."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed again, looking rather melancholy: "Ikezumi... he must have killed at least a dozen people tonight. And there will be even more coming to see me later."

Koharu, who switched dorm rooms: "???"

Mitokado Yan: "..."

……

Meanwhile, at the Uchiha clan's residence.

As Uchiha Setsuna rubbed his cane, seemingly lost in thought, he suddenly received information from one of his more radical ninja subordinates.

"Elder Setsuna, Uchiha Ikezumi killed three Uchiha clan members within the Uchiha clan compound an hour ago!"

Uchiha Setsuna's eyelids twitched, and his rubbing motion stopped abruptly.

"As expected... that eccentric and extreme brat would one day turn his sword against his own people. I just didn't expect that day to come so soon! Humph!"

"Whose side was it that died?"

He asked coldly.

If the person killed had been on Fugaku's side, a moderate member of the Uchiha clan who also sided with outsiders, he would have been overjoyed.

The Uchiha ninja who came to report the information suddenly hesitated for a moment.

This reaction gave Uchiha Setsuna a bad feeling.

He narrowed his eyes: "Speak!"

"Elder Setsuna, the dead are Uchiha Naoto and Uchiha Masashi..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Setsuna's anger was already aroused.

He was familiar with both names; they were young radicals from the Uchiha clan who had both awakened the Sharingan and were both very promising.

"Also, Uchiha Shunta."

When the last name reached Uchiha Setsuna's ears.

He was stunned.

Uchiha Setsuna's arms began to tremble, his face twitched uncontrollably, his cloudy old eyes were filled with disbelief, and the intense pain in his heart made him gasp for breath. The name "Uchiha Hayata" kept echoing in his mind.

Until a sudden sound of unfamiliar footsteps made him abruptly raise his sinister, murderous eyes.

"...Fugaku!!!"

The uninvited guest was none other than Uchiha Fugaku.

"Setsuna-senpai." Surrounded by a group of police officers, Fugaku looked at Uchiha Setsuna, whose emotions were clearly not right. His expression was slightly complicated, but he still said firmly, "Uchiha Shunta and the other two were targeted by Ikezumi because they were smuggling and selling a large number of prohibited drugs."

Fugaku said with a stern face, "I think it's impossible for the three of them, as junior members of the Uchiha clan, to have transported so many prohibited drugs to the Uchiha base on their own, right?"

Uchiha Setsuna clenched his fist.

He didn't respond to Fugaku's comment.

Fugaku continued slowly, "Since it is the fault of the three of them, I would like to ask Setsuna-senpai to let this matter pass. I will not pursue any of the hidden details."

"I don't want to see internal strife within the Uchiha clan."

……

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(End of this chapter)