Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 153 Fugaku: "Ikezumi, what have you done? It seems I haven't killed enough!"
Mitokado Homura led five ANBU squads into the Hyuga clan's territory.

Looking around, a strange plant stood before them, stained with fresh blood, while below it lay bloodstains, flesh, and two heads!
A little to the side, there was a severed arm lying on the ground.

A young man from the Hyuga clan was clutching his severed arm and groaning in pain.

Many Hyuga clan ninjas glared angrily at Uchiha Ikezumi, but seemingly restrained by Ikezumi's formidable strength, none of them dared to move an inch for the time being.

Many branch family ninjas, on the other hand, adopted a spectator-like attitude.

They seemed quite pleased to see the main clan ninja suffer a great misfortune.

'Phew... I shouldn't be too late.' Mitokado Homura breathed a sigh of relief; at least not so many people had died yet.

He immediately said to Uchiha Ikezumi, "Ikezumi, we can talk this over. At least we can take the ninja sword that's been held to someone's neck first."

However, he discovered that Uchiha Ikezumi was ignoring him.

Uchiha Izumi coldly said to the stiff-faced elder of the main family, "Hyuga Naruto," "If you want to be part of the chaos, if you want to be the first chicken to be killed by absolute justice as a warning to others, I don't mind giving you this honor today."

Hinata Naruto: "..."

This incredibly rude Uchiha junior actually dared to openly utter the phrase "kill the chicken to scare the monkey"!

Logically, at this moment, I should be extremely tough, and I should not back down even if my head is cut off.

Because the Hokage has already sent people, and Senior Advisor Mitokado Homura is already present.

but……

He could vaguely feel the ninja sword blade, pressed against his neck, penetrating deeper and deeper into his skin.

He could feel the blood starting to flow from his neck; the bright red blood seeped down and stained his collar.

"you……"

Hyuga Naruto gritted his teeth, his tough stance immediately faltering, and stubbornly retorted, "Uchiha Izumi, you'll regret this!"

Then he just kept a straight face and didn't say a word.

His statement left the main clan ninjas astonished.

The Hiashi clan chief backed down under the absolute righteous pressure of Uchiha Ikezumi, and even Elder Hyuga Naruto couldn't hold his ground for more than two minutes. Is there really no one who can stop Uchiha Ikezumi's recklessness?
"...Hiashi, what exactly happened?" Mitokado Homura sensed something was off and asked Hiashi, who looked dejected and complicated.

At the same time, realizing that the ninja sword that had been pressed against his neck had finally been removed, Hyuga Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took several steps back, hurrying away from Uchiha Ikezumi.

Then, clutching the wound on his neck, he gritted his teeth and answered Mitokado Homura's question for Hyuga Hiashi: "Advisor Homura! Uchiha Ikezumi wants to imprison the entire Hyuga main clan!"

“He doesn’t even spare me, an elder of the Hyuga main family. He even wants to imprison me for twenty years!”

"Advisor Yan! How can justice be so rampant?!"

Mitokado Homura was taken aback. Was Ikezumi going to lock up the entire Hyuga main family in jail?
This……

To be honest, this was much less serious than the major event that Mitokado Homura had anticipated. Initially, he thought Uchiha Ikezumi was going to slaughter the entire Hyuga clan.

That's why he rushed over so hastily. He was afraid that if he arrived late, the entire Hyuga clan would be reduced to a sea of ​​blood.

"What do you mean by 'acting recklessly, meow'?" Tachibana Jiro said disdainfully, "When you used the Caged Bird Seal to enslave the branch family, why didn't you say that you were acting recklessly?"

A strange glint flashed in Mitokado Yan's eyes, almost imperceptible to others.

For Konoha, limiting the power of the Hyuga main family would ease the constraints on the Hyuga branch family.

The benefits outweigh the drawbacks for Konoha Village.

The Hyuga main family is ultimately only a small part, totaling only about thirty people, a large portion of whom are elderly.

The majority of the Hyuga branch family members are young adults, and even the most talented student at the Ninja Academy, Hyuga Neji, is a member of the Hyuga branch family.

To put it bluntly.

The so-called "pure Byakugan inheritance" mentioned by the Hyuga main family is nothing more than an excuse to leech off the Hyuga branch family.

Mitokado Homura knew very well that the original Caged Bird Seal of the Hyuga clan only had the ability to "destroy one's own eyes." However, later, some members of the main clan wanted to rise above others, so they modified the Caged Bird Seal, turning it into a tool for enslaving branch families.

"However, no matter which side I lean towards, I'll inevitably offend the other. Hiruzen, you've given me a difficult problem!"

Mito Menyan's mind raced.

The advantage of siding with the Hyuga main clan is that it can gain their friendship. The village already has limited influence over the Hyuga main clan, but after this incident, perhaps the village will be able to intervene.

The advantages of supporting the Hyuga branch family are that it gains the friendship of the branch family, the support of most Hyuga members, and can limit the power of the Hyuga main family. It can also help the Hyuga clan grow stronger to fill the gaps in Konoha's strength. Furthermore, Izumi can share half of the Hyuga main family's hatred with the village and can also avoid conflict with Izumi.

'The last one... is the important one!'

Mitokado already had the answer in his heart.

Meeting the hopeful gazes of Hyuga Hiashi, Hyuga Naruto, and the others, Mitokado Homura concealed the strange look in his eyes.

He coughed lightly, looking quite troubled, as if he had been struggling with the decision for a long time, and finally just sighed.

"Hiashi, about this matter..."

"It's not appropriate to get involved in the village."

Hiashi Hyuga was stunned for a moment, while Naruto Hyuga's eyes widened.

The remaining Hyuga main clan ninja were also astonished, their gazes fixed on Mitokado Homura in disbelief. They couldn't comprehend how the Hyuga main clan could possibly withstand Uchiha Ikezumi if even the village wasn't on their side.

"Advisor Yan!"

Hinata Naruto, clutching his neck wound, became anxious.

Before he could even speak, Mitokado Homura coldly interrupted him: "Whether your main family has been exploiting the branch families for their own benefit, or whether you have been using the Caged Bird Seal to enslave the branch family ninjas, Hiruzen and I know better than anyone else."

Hyuga Mei was stunned.

Mitokado Homura let out a soft breath, then looked at Hyuga Hiashi, adjusted his reading glasses, and continued, "Hiashi, don't blame me for not standing on the side of your Hyuga main family. Even positions have to distinguish right from wrong."

"If the actions of the Hyuga main family are impeccable, then the village will naturally stand on your side. But dare you ask yourself honestly, has the Hyuga main family... truly not enslaved the branch families?"

"Your ancestors created the Caged Bird Seal with the intention of protecting the Hyuga clan, not to allow you, their descendants, to add the ability to cause pain to the seal."

Mitokado Homura paused for a moment, then continued, "I have read some texts about the Hyuga clan. The original meaning of 'Caged Bird' was to place clan members who were coveted by external enemies in a cage, so that they would be protected like birds in a cage."

"But as time went by, the meaning of the Caged Bird Seal changed to—to imprison the bird in a cage for all eternity, never to escape, and to be controlled by the cage keeper."

"Hiashi, your Hyuga clan..."

"It's time for a change."

Hiashi Hyuga stood frozen in place, taking several seconds to realize that the Hokage was also preparing to suppress the Hyuga main family.

Hiashi Hyuga didn't understand this at all.

Under his leadership, the Hyuga clan had maintained a relatively low profile in Konoha. They were also extremely obedient to the orders of Konoha's higher-ups, never uttering a word of dissent.

But why did the situation evolve to this point?

He fell into a deathly silence, feeling that the Hyuga main family was now isolated and helpless.

At this moment, it's even less likely that the Hyuga branch family can say anything on behalf of the main family.

Hiashi Hyuga took a deep breath.

He asked Mitokado Homura earnestly and solemnly, "Is this also the Hokage's intention?"

Mitokado replied, "It is my intention."

Although this was indeed Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention, Homura Mitokado did not drag Hiruzen Sarutobi into it, since there were some things that the Hokage wanted to do that he couldn't let others know.

Subsequently.

Mitomon En added, "This time, I support Ikezumi."

"……I see."

After closing his eyes for a few seconds, Hiashi Hyuga opened them again and asked Izumi Uchiha, "As the clan head, I once used the Caged Bird Seal on a member of the branch clan, and that person was my own younger brother. How many years should I be imprisoned?"

At this moment, Hiashi Hyuga found himself incredibly calm, devoid of anger or hatred.

All that remains is the feeling of powerlessness and helplessness when faced with the overwhelming force of fate.

"ten years."

The numbers uttered by Uchiha Izumi caused ripples in Hyuga Hiashi's calm mood.

"What if I were to take full responsibility for all the sins of the main family?"

Hyuga Hiashi finally dared to look Uchiha Ikezumi in the eye.

He asked, "If I am imprisoned for a hundred years, can the rest of the clan be pardoned?"

As Hyuga Hiashi uttered those words, many members of the main clan's ninja immediately teared up.

"Lord Hiashi! We don't need to listen to this at all..."

"Shut up!" Hiashi Hyuga's hands were already clenched into fists inside his sleeves. He knew his hands were trembling, but he still tried his best to keep his tone calm and steady: "Being imprisoned... is the best outcome for our Hyuga main family. If I can bear it all by myself, then there is no better outcome than this."

He knew that some emotionally charged members of the clan were going to try to rebel.

but……

With Uchiha Izumi watching them covetously, and with the Hokage not siding with the Hyuga main clan.

Resistance will only lead to death!
Only through compromise can we find a way to survive!

“No.” Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, “But those whose crimes are less serious can have their punishment reduced through other means. For example, they can make positive contributions to the ninja world while awaiting punishment. Out of more than 30 members of the main family, only seven are qualified to do so.”

He added, "You, Hyuga Hiashi, are not included."

Hiashi Hyuga's clenched fist was stretched to its limit.

But in the end, she let go.

"Alright. Hyuga main family..."

"I am willing to be punished."

Rizu said sadly.

The morale that the entire Hyuga main clan had painstakingly built up was shattered by Hiashi Hyuga's words. The main clan's proud and upright spirit was broken by Hiashi Hyuga.

Hyuga Naruto, an elder of the main family, remained silent at this moment.

Because he knew that the main family could no longer seize any opportunities.

Nobody is on the Zong family's side!

Zong family...

Lost!

……

"The era in which the Hyuga main family ruled the Hyuga branch family ended in less than half an hour, or rather, the moment Uchiha Ikezumi stepped into the Hyuga clan's territory..."

Kakashi Hatake, who witnessed all of this, was deeply shocked.

He suddenly realized that he had seemingly done something "bad" despite his good intentions.

He sent his ninja dog Pakkun to summon the Hokage in order to quell a potential conflict within the Hyuga clan.

Who could have imagined that the conflict would escalate after Mitokado Homura arrived, to the point that the Hyuga main family was powerless to resist?

They were completely overwhelmed by the overwhelming momentum.

"Hmm..." Kakashi's expression was strange: "It can't be said that the conflict has escalated, at least no more people are dying. After all, who would have thought that the Hokage would also be on Izumi's side? Perhaps the Hyuga main family should thank me for saving them."

Of course, Kakashi only dared to mutter these words to himself.

If I were to say it in front of the Hyuga main family...

That's like rubbing salt into a wound.

They are likely to be attacked by the masses.

……

Neji Hyuga looked up and saw Hiashi Hyuga looking dejected.

At this moment, Neji was completely dazed. He felt that all of this was like a beautiful but illogical dream.

But the lingering pain from the swollen cheek that Tachibana Jiro had poked told him...

Only reality can be so illogical. The cage that the main family had placed on the branch family was so easily removed.

Hyuga Neji couldn't help but glance at Uchiha Ikezumi again.

He noticed that Uchiha Ikezumi's expression remained unchanged; her indifferent face showed neither surprise nor relief. It was as if she had done something insignificant and not worth celebrating.

"This is the inevitable trend of justice." At that moment, Uchiha Izumi's voice rang out. Neji realized that the other person was talking to him, so he quickly pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"When justice is strong enough... sometimes you only need to say a few words to stir up an overwhelming force and crush all evil."

"The premise is that you must remember that what you do is truly for justice, not to use your power to do evil in the name of justice."

At this point, Uchiha Ikezumi glanced down at Hyuga Neji.

He continued, "If you are interested in justice, if you feel that you can understand justice, and if you are determined to carry out justice, and if you have the belief that you bear the responsibility and obligation of justice."

Hyuga Neji's swollen face immediately showed a look of shock.

Along with the shock, there was also a hint of undisguised joy.

"From now on, I'll stay with Naruto and Sasuke."

After saying that, Uchiha Ikezumi withdrew his gaze, turned around, and with his back to the Hyuga main clan members, said to Hyuga Hiashi, "Take the clan members I just called out to the police station building. Of course, you can also choose to resist justice."

Hiashi Hyuga felt that if he chose to resist, he might be the one to die in the next second.

The entire Hyuga main family could be wiped out in a bloodbath.

Uchiha Izumi is definitely capable of doing something like this!

"……it is good."

……

Not long after.

With a complicated expression, Mitokado Homura led five ANBU squads back to the Hokage Building. He then recounted in detail everything that had happened within the Hyuga clan that day.

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi paused in his action of holding his pipe.

"Everyone from the Hyuga main family has been taken away?" After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became even more complicated than Homura Mitokado's.

Mitokado Homura shook his head and said, "Not all members of the Hyuga clan are guilty. Some of them were very young and were let off by Ikezumi."

"For example... Hiashi's two daughters."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and said, "That is indeed Ikezumi's style of doing things. He can always clearly distinguish who is related to this matter and who is not. He will not let go of anyone who is related to this matter; he will not even give a second glance to anyone who is not related to this matter."

Mitomon Homura sighed, "Although it's already a happy ending that Ikezumi didn't go on a killing spree against the Hyuga main family, I still feel that Ikezumi's punishment of the main family was a bit too harsh."

"Especially some of the main Hyuga clan's junior and senior ninja. Ikezumi said he would imprison them for seven or eight years, or even ten or twenty years. Losing these Hyuga main clan ninjas would also weaken Konoha's strength."

"We can only hope that the large number of Hyuga branch families can produce a few more geniuses to fill the vacancies left by the main family."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and said, "Ikezumi can imprison them for ten or twenty years, and I can also release them from prison early. But necessary suppression is indispensable. Let those Hyuga main family members stay in Konoha prison for a while to temper their arrogance and pride."

"What Chi Quan did today is actually a good thing for Konoha. He accomplished something that I haven't been able to do for decades."

At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression became even more complicated.

What the Will of Fire couldn't accomplish over the years, Absolute Justice achieved with its ruthless and merciless methods.

What went wrong?

This wasn't the first time Hiruzen Sarutobi had been unable to understand something.

……

Konoha Cemetery.

"Itachi..."

Gazing at Itachi Uchiha's simple cenotaph, and seeing the words "Tomb of Itachi Uchiha" engraved on the tombstone, Fugaku, standing alone in front of the tombstone, couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He found that he still couldn't accept the fact that his eldest son had been killed.

But upon closer reflection, this is only human nature.

Moreover.

Itachi Uchiha was his most outstanding son, and the son on whom he placed his highest hopes.

In comparison, Sasuke Uchiha, who chose to believe in absolute justice, was seen by Fugaku as someone who had turned against his own side and was utterly disappointing.

Especially after Izumi killed Itachi, Sasuke still insisted on following absolute justice.

This left Fugaku with mixed feelings.

My disappointment in Sasuke has deepened even further.

"Captain Fugaku!" Just then, a Uchiha police ninja rushed over.

Although Fugaku is still the head of the Uchiha clan, the police ninja no longer refer to him as the clan head.

The ninja first glanced at Itachi Uchiha's tombstone with undisguised disdain, then looked away and said to Fugaku Uchiha, "Izumi Uchiha brought back a large number of criminals to the police force, more than thirty in total!"

Upon hearing the name "Uchiha Ikezumi," Fugaku's eyes flashed with a complex expression.

But he quickly suppressed it. He didn't mind that the other party didn't address him as clan leader, after all, his prestige had greatly declined after the previous clan meeting.

Fugaku frowned and asked, "More than thirty people? That many? Who are they?"

“They are all ninjas from the Hyuga clan!” the police ninja replied. “Among them is Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan!”

Fugaku Uchiha: "???"

He realized the seriousness of the situation, but who would have thought that Uchiha Ikezumi would not stop at all!
After killing Itachi, Uchiha Izumi went after the Hyuga clan, even capturing the clan leader!

Fugaku placed a white flower in front of Itachi Uchiha's tombstone.

Then he said nothing more.

Without hesitation, I rushed back.

The Uchiha police ninja who remained behind glanced once more at Uchiha Itachi's tombstone beside him.

He scoffed dismissively.

"Died so quickly..."

"That ungrateful wretch got off easy."

……

Fugaku rushed back to the police force and indeed found the police force building full of Hyuga clan ninjas!
There are almost more Hyuga clan ninjas in the building than Uchiha clan ninjas.

After all, most of the police ninjas are out patrolling the villages, and only a few remain at the police headquarters.

Furthermore, Fugaku astutely noticed that none of these Hyuga clan ninjas had the Caged Bird Seal on their foreheads.

That is to say...

They are all ninjas from the Hyuga main clan!
This……

Could it be that Ikezumi has captured all the main ninja of the Hyuga clan? The key question is, why are the main ninja of the Hyuga clan so cooperative? Don't they resist?
Fugaku Uchiha already sensed something was wrong.

Izumi's actions are practically pushing the relationship between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans to rock bottom!

This will only make the Hokage suspicious of the Uchiha clan once again.

Because the Hokage must know that many members of the Uchiha clan have developed a fondness for absolute justice. Izumi's absolute justice now essentially represents the Uchiha clan.

In the eyes of the Hokage, if the Uchiha clan can capture the entire Hyuga main family today, can they capture the Hokage tomorrow?
"Chiquan!"

Fugaku, his mind racing with thoughts, immediately spotted Uchiha Ikezumi's back. He quickly stepped forward, blocking Ikezumi's path, and asked with a stern face.

"What the hell is going on?"

"What exactly did you do?"

……

at the same time.

Hyuga clan.

"It feels like a dream..." A branch family ninja of the Hyuga clan murmured, looking at the few remaining members of the main family, mostly women and children. "Have we, the branch family, truly stood up?"

One of the branch family elders could not hide his excitement: "Yokoushi's death was not without meaning. His death attracted Uchiha Ikezumi, and Uchiha Ikezumi's arrival caused the main family to fall into complete silence!"

As he spoke, he walked up to Hyuga Neji and said with a sigh, "Neji, you knew how to involve Uchiha Ikezumi in this matter. Hizashi will definitely be proud of you."

Just as Neji was about to say something, he suddenly heard a branch family ninja say something not far away.

"Most of the main family members will be imprisoned for more than ten years and will not be released in the short term. Shouldn't someone fill the vacant positions in the main family? There must be a bloodline to carry on the pure Byakugan of our Hyuga clan, right?"

Neji couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He heard someone speaking again.

"—Moreover, the position of clan head is now vacant. Who should we choose as the new clan head? Why not choose my father? My father is highly respected and is also an elder of a branch family. He is definitely qualified, isn't he?"

Neji then heard the branch family elder standing in front of him say with a kind smile, "Neji-kun, the Hyuga clan will eventually need to choose a bloodline that can take on the main family's responsibilities."

“In this way, once the main family is released from Konoha prison, they will no longer be qualified to be the main family. Neji-kun, you are Hizashi’s son, and you are the one who dragged Uchiha Chikuni into this, so you have a certain say.”

"When the clan meeting starts tonight, remember to choose me, Neji."

So... one clan has fallen, but they're going to elect a new one?

The situation is somewhat different from what I imagined.
Neji was bewildered.

……

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(End of this chapter)