Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 118 The Ino-Shika-Cho trio are turned by justice! A bloodbath ensues in Tanabata Street! (A long chapter of 10,000 words)

Just as Nara Shikaku finished speaking, a clear, surprised exclamation suddenly came from outside.

"Red! This is the Nara clan's territory! Don't trespass on someone else's ninja territory without prior notice!"

Nara Shikaku frowned and followed the sound, only to see two female ninjas rudely barging into the Nara clan's territory.

He didn't recognize one of the female ninjas, but he recognized the other one at a glance.

—“Sunset Red”!
The main reason is that Nara Shikaku knew Kurenai Yuhi's father, "Kurenai Yuhi," an elite Jonin from Konoha who sacrificed himself on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack. In fact, Kurenai was his former senior.

Nara Shikaku's displeasure lessened slightly.

He patiently asked Kurenai, the youngest member of the Nara clan, "Kurenai, what brings you to the Nara clan?"

Upon seeing Nara Shikaku, Kurenai realized her rudeness. She immediately bowed and apologized, then hurriedly asked, "Uncle Nara, is Asuma... here with you?"

Nara Shikaku suddenly realized, and nodded, saying, "It is indeed here."

“Then he…” Kurenai seemed to still have a last glimmer of hope.

Nara Shikaku simply replied, "Dead."

He paused, then added, "If you want to see Asma's body one last time, you can come with me."

Kurenai Yuhi was stunned.

She wasn't even sure how she had followed Nara Shikaku for a while within the Nara clan's territory. It wasn't until she saw the mutilated corpses covered with white sheets on the ground that Kurenai Yuhi snapped back to reality.

Among the many corpses on the ground, one body was not covered by a white sheet; it was none other than Sarutobi Asuma's corpse.

Kurenai Yuhi fell silent.

Regardless, Asuma and she had grown up together and were close friends for many years. Moreover, Asuma was lively and energetic yesterday, saying strange things, but today he was a cold, lifeless corpse.

This stark contrast left Kurenai's thoughts in turmoil.

The female ninja next to Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but cover her mouth when she saw the huge charred hole in Asuma's chest: "Uchiha Izumi, how could you be so cruel to a ninja from your own village?"

These words came out of the female ninja's mouth.

Yamanaka Inoichi, who was standing to one side, glanced at her.

Yamanaka Inoichi said coldly, "Only people with kind hearts and sound values ​​deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion. As for those with twisted hearts, warped values, or even who are entangled in sin, no amount of cruelty is too much for others to do to them."

The female ninja was rendered speechless by Yamanaka Inoichi's retort.

Kurenai Yuhi asked blankly, "Asuma... he's 'burdened with sin'?"

Yamanaka Inoichi: "Who among those who died at the hands of Ikezumi was innocent?"

Kurenai Yuhi was speechless.

She rushed to find Sarutobi Asuma's body after hearing the rumors circulating wildly in the village. She knew why Asuma had been killed by Uchiha Ikezumi, but a sliver of hope lingered in her heart.

Kurenai took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion.

Like most people, she believed that Uchiha Ikezumi wouldn't have the blood of innocent people on his hands. She was even quite interested in his concept of "absolute justice," especially given recent rumors surrounding him, which significantly changed Kurenai's perception of that "Uchiha plague god."

But who could have imagined... that the very "absolute justice" she so admired would turn its blade against one of her acquaintances?

Kurenai looked down at the corpse, her expression complex as she murmured to herself, "Asuma, why did you do those things?"

Obviously.

She believes that under the sword of "absolute justice," there are no innocent people.

She felt that Asma might have gone astray.

Kurenai pursed her lips.

My feelings are extremely complicated.

……

"Teacher Ikezumi, today, I killed the second son of the Hokage."

"This……"

When Naruto heard the rumors circulating in the village, he was completely stunned, so much so that he immediately ran to find Uchiha Izumi.

He was panting heavily, supporting his knees. After finally catching his breath, he looked up at Uchiha Izumi, seeking the truth and answers.

"it is true."

Izumi's face still showed some indignation as she earnestly explained to Naruto, "Sarutobi Asuma gathered the Twelve Guardian Ninja and formed a group of eleven assassins, temporarily led by him, with the intention of assassinating Izumi-senpai outside Konoha! If it weren't for Izumi-senpai's strength, he might have already been assassinated."

She paused, then added, "While Ikezumi-senpai is mostly unharmed, Tachibana-jiro-senpai suffered considerable injuries. When I saw him, he was covered in wounds. The group that attempted to assassinate Ikezumi-senpai left no room for maneuver."

Naruto was stunned.

Although he had already realized that there were some ideological conflicts between the Hokage and Ikezumi-sensei.

However, he felt that the clash of ideologies between the Hokage and Ikezumi-sensei should not escalate to the level of violence.

At least……

In front of him, the Hokage was very tolerant, seemingly very accepting of Ikezumi-sensei's unique sense of justice; and although Ikezumi-sensei said some "sharp" things, he didn't seem to openly break ties with the Hokage.

It's simply impossible for people to have absolutely no conflicts!
Naruto viewed this kind of conflict between the two as a very normal thing.

Who knows, maybe one day, Grandpa Hokage will accept Izumi-sensei's "absolute justice," and then the two sides will shake hands and make peace?
however……

After what happened today, will the phrase "shaking hands and making peace" really come true for Teacher Chi Quan and Grandpa Naruto?

If the conflict between the two sides escalates into armed conflict, or even into mortal enmity, then which side should one take?

Naruto was confused.

His little brain is not yet capable of handling complex problems.

……

The capital of the Fire Nation.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire was pacing back and forth, his face full of anxiety. Every now and then, he would open a letter he was holding, carefully examine every word, and then fold it up again.

This letter was sent by one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja to the Daimyo via a ninja crow summoning beast.

This also lets the daimyo know that the "assassination plan" is already underway.

"Eleven Guardian Shinobi swarming in should be able to kill an Uchiha ninja, right? After all... Asuma was very confident when he discussed the plan with me..."

The daimyo of the Land of Fire tried his best to calm himself down.

He didn't know much about the strength of ninjas, only that Jonin were stronger than Chunin, and Chunin were stronger than Genin. Eleven Jonin were definitely stronger than one Jonin.

The eleven Guardian Shinobi also had the mission of bringing his second son's body back to Konoha Village.

The daimyo of the Land of Fire could only firmly believe that their operation would not fail.

Moreover.

Asuma is the son of the Hokage of Konoha. Even if Asuma can't defeat that Uchiha ninja, wouldn't his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, step in to help his son?

Thinking of this, the daimyo of the Land of Fire could only dismiss his ominous premonition as simply being too anxious!
……

time flies.

Night falls.

Not long after the end of the Third Shinobi World War, the towns and cities of the Land of Fire exuded a sense of desolation and poverty, as if everything was in ruins.

But there was only one place that had long since escaped the shadow of the Ninja World War, and even at night the whole city was brightly lit.

The entire town exuded a bustling and prosperous atmosphere, subtly revealing a kind of extravagance that could easily intoxicate even ninjas.

Casinos, bars, entertainment clubs... all sorts of money pits have made this place almost a "city that never sleeps".

"Tanpaku Street!"

With his body wrapped in bandages, Tachibana Jiro looked up at a brightly lit plaque above him. Lost in thought, he said, "I was just looking for a place to rest along the way, but I ended up here. Lord Ikezumi, how many years ago was the last time we came to Tanabata Street?"

“Nine years ago,” Uchiha Izumi replied, “when the Third Shinobi World War reached its climax.”

Tachibana Jiro suddenly realized: "Meow, nine years is really too long for a cat like me. But when Izumi-sama mentioned the Third Shinobi World War, I remembered it, meow."

Tachibana Jiro paused slightly, then continued, "Lord Ikezumi killed those two people here, didn't he? And Lord Ikezumi and Sarutobi Shinnosuke also had a complete falling out in Tanabata Street, didn't they?"

“Hmm.” Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly, “They have fallen into the abyss, and only death can atone for their sins.”

"Shin-no-suke-sensei was their mentor Jonin. It's not surprising that we would break ties after I killed them."

When Uchiha Ikezumi mentioned these old stories, there was no trace of sorrow or grief on his face. For him, it had happened far too many times that those around him had fallen into the abyss and been executed by his own hands; he had long since become numb to it.

He stepped into Short Book Street.

Tachibana Jiro hurriedly followed.

“I remember…” Tachibana Jiro continued from behind Uchiha Ikeizumi, “Lord Ikeizumi didn’t just kill those two people in Tanabata Street back then. It was…”

Looking at the bustling crowd ahead, Tachibana Jiro said, "He almost single-handedly wiped out the entire Tanabata district. At least several dozen people died that night!"

Uchiha Ikezumi said quietly, "We haven't killed enough."

Tachibana Jiro was taken aback.

Uchiha Ikezumi slowly said, "There are more than just a few dozen villains hiding in the decadent and dissolute Tanabata Street. It's a pity... Shin-chan appeared too early. I only dulled one of my ninja swords before he stopped me from carrying out my justice."

"Nine years ago, the [Absolute Justice], which had not yet fully matured, had to avoid all sorts of sharp edges. Today, nine years later, it is time for the 'evil' of the ninja world to avoid my sharp edge."

Tonight, no one can stop justice from being served!

Uchiha Ikezumi's cold words, instead of shocking Tachibana Jiro, actually invigorated him.

The injuries on my body didn't seem to hurt as much anymore.

……

Konoha.

"The Hokage is awake!" The moment Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly woke up, he heard someone shout in surprise beside him.

When he struggled to open his eyes, he saw a woman dressed as a nurse hurriedly open the door and run to inform the people outside.

Soon.

Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, Kakashi, and the others filed in, each looking at the Konoha Hokage lying on the hospital bed with a complicated expression, who looked much older than he had been.

"Kakashi, I... really wish the first thing I could hear upon waking was you saying—everything I heard you say before... was just a nightmare..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi broke the silence by speaking in a slightly hoarse voice.

Kakashi lowered his brow slightly and said, "Hokage-sama, what you heard during the day today was not a nightmare."

"Ah...how cruel, Kakashi." Hiruzen Sarutobi shifted his gaze, staring at the ceiling. "You won't even tell an old man like me a white lie...?"

Kakashi stopped talking, and anyone could tell that the Hokage had suffered a great mental blow.

His tone sounded somewhat dejected at that moment.

"Hiruzen, Asuma's body is currently at the Nara clan's residence. Inoichi is examining the body's memories. If he discovers that Asuma did nothing to wrong Konoha, and that Uchiha Ikezumi cruelly killed him..."

Koharu Utatane said with a gloomy expression, "Konoha can never tolerate a butcher who raises his sword against innocent ninjas from his own village! Hiruzen, you should understand what I'm saying, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for more than ten seconds before turning his head and shifting his gaze to Koharu Utatane.

“I believe Asuma would not do anything to betray Konoha. Although that child is very rebellious, he has refused to call me father since he was old enough to understand, only calling me old man... But no matter how rebellious he is, it is only because he is dissatisfied with the infighting in the village. His dissatisfaction is not directed at Konoha itself.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face flashed with pain: "On the contrary, for the sake of Konoha, he would stop at nothing to eliminate any threat to Konoha. He is an exceptionally outstanding Konoha ninja."

"but……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured absently, his eyes glazed over: "It is precisely this personality of his, which is willing to do anything to eliminate threats to Konoha, that will cause him to unknowingly cross the line he should not have crossed."

"This bottom line..."

"It is called justice."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had already figured out the whole story – Asuma must have felt that Izumi Uchiha posed a huge threat to Konoha, so he deceived him, the Hokage, and used him to release Izumi Uchiha out of Konoha.

but……

He overestimated himself and underestimated Uchiha Izumi, even though he, as the Hokage, had already warned him.

"Hiruzen!" Koharu Utatane suddenly shouted, "The so-called bottom line of justice is nothing more than a shackle imposed on others by that extreme brat, Izumi Uchiha! Have you already fooled yourself by indulging that brat?"

"His justice is just his justice, not Konoha's justice, much less your justice as Hokage! You tolerated it with Shinnosuke that time. Are you going to tolerate it with Asuma this time too? Why are you so indecisive?!"

"Hiruzen! He killed both of your sons!"

Koharu Utatane's reprimand gradually brought some light back to Hiruzen Sarutobi's dazed eyes.

"call……"

"Shinnosuke……"

"Asuma..."

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was gripping the bedsheet tightly, the veins on the back of his hand trembling slightly, several more people suddenly squeezed into the ward.

"Inoichi? Shikaku? Choza?" Mitokado Homura, who had been silent until now, turned his gaze to the group of people who had arrived.

Pig, deer, butterfly.

This is a formidable ninja alliance. Individually, they might not be particularly strong, but when united, they wield considerable influence in Konoha, their power extending to all aspects of the village.

"Hokage-sama."

Yamanaka Inoichi reported directly and bluntly: "Of the eleven Guardian Ninjas, only five have intact heads. The Yamanaka clan has used a secret technique to retrieve their memories and reconstruct their plans to accept the orders of the Fire Country Daimyo and to assassinate Uchiha Ikezumi."

"The mastermind is the daimyo of the Land of Fire, Sarutobi Asuma."

"The daimyo's main purpose was to avenge the killing of his son. Sarutobi Asuma had two main purposes—first, he felt that Uchiha Izumi's 'absolute justice' was too extreme and posed a great threat to Konoha; second, he wanted to avenge the killing of his brother."

After saying that, Yamanaka Inoichi took out a scroll and placed it on the table next to him.

"The scroll contains all the memory information, confirming that this incident was a meticulously planned murder."

Yamanaka Inoichi's expression remained unchanged as he stared directly into Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes: "So, in other words..."

"This is a provocative act by criminals against law enforcement!"

tear-

One corner of the blanket on the hospital bed was torn by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Koharu also turned around and glared angrily at Yamanaka Inoichi.

"Inoichi! What are you talking about?!"

Koharu Utatane, her face dark with anger, shouted, "You're saying Asuma is a criminal? One of the masterminds behind the murder? You even said the Daimyo was involved? In your words, Uchiha Ikezumi is a victim? Inoichi! Do you dare take responsibility for what you're saying?!"

"Dare." Yamanaka Inoichi's single word left Utatane Koharu completely stunned.

Yamanaka Inoichi continued, "Hokage-sama, Koharu, and En. The Yamanaka clan will only stand on the side of reason. Based on the memories of Sarutobi Asuma and the other deceased, no matter how you look at it, Uchiha Ikezumi is in the right."

Mitokado Ryoko already understood...

The Yamanaka clan is determined to stand on the same side as Uchiha Ikezumi!
During the time that Uchiha Ikezumi is temporarily away from Konoha, the Yamanaka clan will help Uchiha Ikezumi uphold the spirit of justice!

Mitomon was completely baffled.

Logically speaking, the Yamanaka clan and Uchiha Ikezumi shouldn't have any conflict of interest, right? Moreover, Uchiha Ikezumi is clearly not the kind of person who would fight for the interests of those who support him. In fact, it could be said that anyone who dares to mention such an "idea" to him will only be ignored or even given the cold shoulder by [absolute justice].

Why were the mountain clan so determined to support Uchiha Ikezumi?
What benefit do they gain from this? Why would they support that extreme young man even if there's no benefit to them?

Have the mountain tribe gone mad?!

Mitokado doesn't understand!
"Haiyi...you!" Just as Tsurugi Koharu was about to say something through gritted teeth.

Standing next to Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku suddenly took a half step forward, hands in his pockets, and interrupted Utatane Koharu, saying seriously, "Everyone, I also think that Sarutobi Asuma is in the wrong in this matter. Colluding with ninjas from outside the village to attempt to assassinate a ninja from the same village... Even according to Konoha's rules, the most severe punishment shouldn't be hanging?!"

Yamanaka Ino glanced gratefully at Nara Shikaku, who had stood up for the Yamanaka clan, and added, "Furthermore, didn't Uchiha Ikezumi, who was assassinated by eleven Jonin, have the right to act in self-defense?"

"Therefore, Hokage, I believe that Uchiha Izumi's actions were reasonable, legal, and did not violate the Will of Fire of Konoha. That concludes my statement."

When Nara Shikaku stood up and spoke, almost everyone present changed their expression.

Many people turned their attention to Choza Akimichi, who remained silent.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Akimichi Choza's narrowed eyes.

He took half a step forward and said, "The Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always shared the same views and acted in unison. Inoichi and Shikaku's opinions and ideas are also my opinions and ideas."

Koharu's face immediately darkened to the point that it seemed as if water was about to drip from it.

Mitokado Yan opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, lying in his hospital bed, fell silent.

The ANBU ninjas in the ward all bowed their heads in silence. Kakashi, his eyelids drooping, glanced left and right. He suddenly felt he should leave sooner rather than wait here for the Hokage to wake up. Waiting here would only lead to accidentally stepping into a quagmire.

The atmosphere in the ward was clearly very strange.

"Is that so..." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was hoarse: "The Yamanaka clan, the Nara clan, the Akimichi clan all think so... I'm afraid the Uchiha clan thinks so too, right?"

Could there be other ninja clans with the exact same ideas as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio?
Hiruzen Sarutobi discovered that it might actually be true...

After all, it's hard for the villagers to accept the actions of the Hokage's second son, who would gather the Twelve Guardian Ninja to assassinate fellow villagers. Even in Asuma's eyes, his actions were for the sake of Konoha.

but.

His behavior was too extreme! His reasons were also untenable.

Apart from a few individuals, the vast village of Konoha...

I doubt anyone would approve of Asuma.

The few individuals who approved of Asuma did not do so because of his actions. They approved of him simply because they had a grudge against Uchiha Ikezumi, or because they held strong opinions against him.

"call……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled another breath of stale air.

"I'm tired, let me rest for a bit," Hiruzen Sarutobi said slowly and listlessly.

"Hiruzen..."

Xiaochun was getting a little anxious about changing dorm rooms.

"I am tired," Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated.

Xiaochun, who had switched dorm rooms, was completely distraught.

Just because the three ninja clans of Ino, Shika, and Cho are putting pressure on you, the Hokage, you're indecisive once again?

If it were Danzo instead...

They've probably mobilized the entire Konoha ninja force to hunt down Uchiha Izumi!

After everyone had left the ward, only Koharu Utatane remained, lingering by Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. She gazed at him alone: ​​"Hiruzen, that's your only son. Now that Izumi Uchiha is away from Konoha, you don't need to worry about his Lava Release causing too much damage. Isn't this a perfect opportunity? Why not seize it?"

"Are Inoichi, Choza, and Shikaku enough to influence your judgment as Hokage, or rather, as your father? Enough to make you let go of the hatred for killing your sons twice? Is your indecisiveness truly responsible for your two sons?"

"Hiruzen, you'll regret this today!"

"Koharu, the responsibilities of the Hokage, the balance the Hokage needs to maintain, are not as simple as you think," Hiruzen Sarutobi said quietly. "Only someone who has the approval of most people in the village can become Hokage. Once I lose everyone's approval..."

"call!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped speaking and said in a deep, hoarse voice, "Go out. I am the Hokage of Konoha, and I have my own judgment."

"Shin-nosuke understood me a long time ago; he always knows so much. Asuma... Asuma might understand me too."

Koharu Utatane gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a deep look.

She stepped outside and slammed the door shut with a bang. The force with which she closed the door showed that she was extremely unsettled.

……

Short book street.

"Tsk tsk, no wonder it's the most famous money pit in the Land of Fire! Even at night, it's full of lucky people who become rich overnight. It's just a pity that even if you're lucky enough to become rich overnight in the casino, you still have to be lucky enough to bring that money home! Fool!"

In a rather dark alley, a ninja wearing a headband backwards trampled a man with a bloody head under his feet.

The ninja held a stack of banknotes, each worth 10000 taels, and he counted the amount with great interest.

As the man beneath his feet tried to struggle, the ninja's eyes flashed with malice, and he ground his shoe into the man's face with force, the sole of his shoe rubbing hard against the man's face.

"Well--"

The man groaned in pain, one side of his face was scraped raw and bloody from the rough ground, and several of his teeth were broken from being stepped on.

After counting the money, the ninja laughed: "Five million taels, that's quite a hefty sum, I could barely hold it in one hand. Hey, you're not going to report this to the police for such a small thing, are you? Although gamblers are said to be heartless, you don't seem like a seasoned gambler. You must care about your family a lot, right?"

"You surely know that a ninja could easily wipe you and your entire family out, right? And you also know that ninjas never leave any evidence when they kill, right?"

"Please...please..."

The man at his feet, his face covered in blood, stammered through tears, "Please, don't hurt me... and don't hurt my family... I'll give you all the money..."

"I swear I won't report it..."

"What do you mean 'give me all the money'? This is my money! How come you don't understand the art of conversation?" The ninja sneered, raising his foot to stomp down, trying to knock the man under his feet unconscious.

But just as he lifted his right foot, a sudden force shifted his right foot.

Bang!
The ninja's right leg slammed heavily against the wall beside him. Before he could react, a sharp pain made him break out in a cold sweat.

When he hurriedly looked down, he saw that there was a kunai piercing through his flesh and bone in his right calf!
He watched in horror as blood gushed down from his leg.

"What……"

As he cried out in surprise and quickly looked in the direction from which the kunai had come, all he saw was a flash of light.

puff-

"Keiichi Kawamoto, two years ago, killed a gambler and stole two million taels. A year and a half ago, he severely injured a gambler and stole six hundred thousand taels. A year ago, he killed..."

A cold, indifferent voice echoed faintly in the dark alley.

The moment Uchiha Izumi passed by the ninja named "Kawama Keiichi," a head the size of a bucket rolled to the ground. The notification of killing a red-named villain flashed before her eyes.

Following closely behind, Tachibana Jiro stepped over the man groaning in pain on the ground, using one paw to lift the ninja headband that was worn backwards on his head.

Tachibana Jiro glanced at the other side of the headband.

"Meow, he's a Konoha ninja, and there are no scratches on his headband, which means he's not even a rogue ninja. Tanabata Street is truly a breeding ground for evil, meow! Lord Ikezumi, we might have to go on a killing spree tonight."

The man lying on the ground stared in disbelief at everything that was happening.

The banknotes scattered on the ground and stained with blood were particularly glaring.

The special title "Lord Chiquan" echoed in his ears.

"Master Chiquan...Chiquan..."

"Chiquan..."

A flash of inspiration struck the man, and the sudden appearance of a distant memory caused his pupils to contract sharply. He stared incredulously at the receding figure in the distance.

"Uchiha... Ouch!!!"

"Uchiha Ikezumi!!!"

……

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

A flat-chested girl who looked to be only a little over twelve years old was frantically rubbing her light blonde hair, muttering curses that were inappropriate for her age.

"Those shameless, despicable fat pigs definitely cheated! They definitely cheated! They must have teamed up in secret to rip me off! Otherwise, how could I have lost a million taels in just half an hour!"

"And those persistent debt collectors, it's not like I'm not going to pay them back, I just unilaterally extended the repayment period a little. They're all so stingy!"

"These loan sharks don't need the money at all! Why are they always targeting me and making me pay them back?"

"Lady Tsunade..." The black-haired woman beside her said with a bitter smile, as if she wanted to cry, "It is only right to pay back debts. Besides, Lady Tsunade, you have already lost enough. If you continue to lose, we won't even have money for lodging."

The light blonde "girl" waved her hand: "You're always rambling on and on, people who don't know you might think you're..."

At this point, Tsunade suddenly stopped talking.

Even the pace of walking slowed down slightly.

"Lady Tsunade? What's wrong?" Shizune Mina, who was holding a little pink pig, sensed something was amiss. Her expression suddenly changed: "Could it be that our creditors are following us again?!"

"There's...the smell of blood..."

Tsunade's face turned serious, and she slowly said, "It has a very strong smell of blood, like someone has had half their blood drained."

Mute: "!!!"

Just as Tsunade finished speaking, a figure illuminated by a streetlamp appeared before her and Shizune.

Shizune was taken aback: "Uchiha... police force?!"

She recognized the distinctive attire of the figure in front of her at a glance.

Wait a minute... something's not right!

This is Tansaburo Street.

It's not Konoha Village!

How come there's a police force from the Uchiha clan in Tanabata?

Neither Tsunade nor Shizune spoke further; they walked forward. The Uchiha police ninjas ahead were also approaching in their direction.

Shizune's pupils suddenly contracted, because she saw that the police ninja's right hand was holding a ninja sword that had already been drawn!

The tip of the ninja sword seemed to be stained with a smear of scarlet blood!
Shizune gasped, feeling both confused and shocked. She immediately took two steps forward and stood in front of Tsunade, trying to prevent Tsunade from seeing the blood on her ninja sword.

Because Lady Tsunade suffers from hemophobia!

As the two passed each other, Uchiha Ikezumi glanced at Tsunade and Shizune; Tsunade and Shizune also turned their gaze to the Konoha ninja dressed as a member of the Uchiha clan's police force.

Until the two sides went in different directions.

"Silence." Tsunade stopped in her tracks, her expression slightly strange, and said, "Don't you think... he looks a lot like someone I know?"

Shizune was taken aback: "An acquaintance?!"

……

"Lord Ikezumi...you seem to know them?" Tachibana Jiro turned around suspiciously and saw that the black-haired woman was also looking back at this moment.

The moment their gazes met in mid-air, Tachibana Jiro suddenly felt that the other looked somewhat familiar.

"One is Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, and the other is Shizune Kato."

Uchiha Ikezumi slowly said, "I do recognize them. I ran into them nine years ago when I came to Tanabata Street. I never expected that after nine years, Tsunade from Konoha would still be lingering in Tanabata Street."

Tachibana Jiro: "!!!"

Tsunade!

Mute!

Distant memories suddenly attacked Tachibana Jiro's brain, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Meow! Nine years ago, they seemed to be following behind Lord Ikezumi. Whenever Lord Ikezumi killed a villain from Tanabata Street, they would take the villain's money!"

"That Sannin Tsunade even pointed out the locations of several villains to Lady Ikezumi, trying to get her to go and kill them. Although those people were indeed villains, the bigger reason she pointed out their locations was because they were her creditors, meow!"

Tsunade's shameless behavior was truly eye-opening and shocking to the young Tachibana Jiro.

So much so that the memories that suddenly surfaced were so vivid.

Tachibana Jiro remembers even the details of that time very clearly.

at the same time.

Standing a few dozen meters away from Uchiha Ikezumi, Tsunade, who was biting her fingers and deep in thought, suddenly turned around to face Shizune.

"Mute!!!"

Tsunade, who was no longer calm, hurriedly said, "I remember now! That brat was Uchiha Ikezumi!"

"what???"

Shizune was momentarily stunned: "Uchiha Ikezumi?"

Tsunade immediately said, "That's the Uchiha brat who almost burned Tanabata Street to the ground nine years ago! Have you forgotten that night when I wiped out tens of millions of ryo of debt? What does his reappearance tonight mean? It means he's going to help me again... cough!"

Tsunade coughed lightly and changed her words, saying, "It means he's going to carry out justice again! What was his justice again?"

Mute: "!!!"

She remembered!
Uchiha Ikezumi... This is a "nightmare" that has haunted Tanabata City for a full nine years! Even after so much time has passed, many people still remember that "demon" from back then.

Shizune vaguely remembered that night was definitely a bloody night in Tanabata Street, with dozens of people killed!
Even more outrageous is that all the people killed that night were villains; not one of them was innocent.

And the one who started it all was Uchiha Ikezumi!

then……

The other person is only nine years old!

Lady Tsunade can recognize the other person even in this situation?

"It seems to be..." Shizune murmured, "Absolute justice?"

When Tsunade looked excitedly in the direction of Uchiha Ikezumi, she found that Uchiha Ikezumi had already disappeared.

"Silence! Hurry and catch up with him! That brat is definitely going to kill some thugs again; a lot of creditors might die tonight!"

The frustration of losing a million taels of silver in gambling vanished instantly.

After Tsunade uttered a sentence with a face full of joy, she ran without hesitation in the direction where Uchiha Izumi had disappeared.

"Huh...wait, what?!"

Slow to react, Shizune hurriedly turned around and followed.

"Tsunade-sama!"

"Wait for me!"

……

A few minutes later.

The door to an entertainment club on Tanbata Street was violently pushed open.

A richly dressed, fat man, surrounded by a group of warriors he had hired at great expense, stumbled and crawled out of the entertainment club.

"Quick! Run! That serial killer from back then..."

The man had lost all composure; his terrified face was filled with despair.

Snot and tears streamed down my face.

He ran for his life while screaming in terror.

"That Uchiha Ikezumi..."

"He's here again!!!"

His screams nearly alerted half the street, but most people didn't know what the name "Uchiha Ikezumi" meant in Tanabata. Only a small number of Tanabata locals turned pale upon hearing his screams.

despair……

despair……

despair……

Soft footsteps echoed as Uchiha Ikezumi, holding a ninja sword in one hand, slowly walked out of the entertainment club. The ninja sword in his hand was now stained with even more blood.

When Uchiha Izumi's indifferent gaze lifted slightly...

The rows of red text before my eyes were particularly eye-catching.

"The twisted and morbid ninja world continues to breed countless evils. One batch was killed nine years ago, and another batch has grown up nine years later."

Uchiha Ikezumi spoke indifferently: "Ultimately, it's because we didn't kill enough villains nine years ago, and we didn't kill them thoroughly enough. Tonight... [Absolute Justice] will wash Tanabata Street in blood!"

As soon as he finished speaking, amidst the extreme tension of the samurai, they saw Uchiha Ikezumi turn and walk in another direction.

The samurai were all stunned. Before they could figure out what was going on, the fat man who was being protected by the samurai suddenly froze.

He then hurriedly reached out and covered his neck, which was gushing blood.

The splattered blood stained the faces of several samurai red, leaving them completely bewildered.

When they hurriedly turned their attention to the fat man, they found that a shuriken had accurately struck his neck!

The arteries in his neck were severed by the shuriken!
And all of them combined couldn't figure out where the shuriken came from!
Meanwhile, the bewildered crowd on the street stared wide-eyed.

"Kill...kill..."

"Killed!!!"

……

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(End of this chapter)