Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 174 Hiruzen Sarutobi: "What is Tsunade doing?!" She killed three Snake Princesses in a row!
The figure above the wooden doll was reflected in the huge serpentine eyes of the turbulent princess. Her heart was in turmoil, her eyes were filled with disbelief, and she even felt an unprecedented absurdity.

She has lived for a thousand years and has seen countless strange people who believe in the "way of the ninja".

But there is only one person like this Uchiha ninja who dared to single-handedly enter the sacred land of Ryuchi Cave for the sake of a vague idea of ​​"punishing evil and promoting good"!

She could sense the faint presence of the Heavenly Maiden embedded in the rock wall.

He saw the terrifying penetrating wounds on Princess Ichikishima's body, with blue smoke rising from them.

The remains of the giant snake were still emitting a burnt smell not far away.

The intense horror pierced her soul like a cold needle.

'No… we must buy time! The White Snake is incredibly powerful; it must be able to sense the fierce battle here! If we just hold on a little longer, the White Snake will definitely come to our rescue!'

"You, a human ninja..." Despite the searing pain churning within her body, Princess Tsuruzu raised her enormous snake head and forced herself to calm down, her voice hoarse as she spoke.

"What exactly is the basis for your judgment of good and evil, right and wrong? You should know that you and I are not even the same kind of beings!"

Her enormous vertical pupils stared intently at Chi Quan: "We in Ryuchi Cave follow the natural law of the jungle, survival of the fittest! Survival, evolution, and slaughter—that is our 'ninja way'!"

"What makes you so sure, based on your hypocritical human moral standards, that our actions in Ryuchi-dong, which follow our own laws of survival, are those of 'unforgivable' villains?!"

Uchiha Ikezumi looked at her indifferently, his crimson Mangekyou Sharingan showing no ripples whatsoever.

His sophistry about "natural law" and "human morality" went in one ear and out the other.

"Because I am human."

Uchiha Ikezumi's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

This brief answer completely stunned Princess Tsurugi, and shut down all the words she wanted to say.

Uchiha Ikezumi had no interest in arguing with a villain with a red name.

He clapped his hands together sharply.

The magma beneath their feet instantly turned crimson and softened, as if a volcano that had been suppressed for millions of years had finally found a breakthrough. The viscous, scalding magma, exuding an aura of destruction, surged upwards like boiling blood.

A massive amount of magma rapidly converged and shaped. In the blink of an eye, it coalesced into a ferocious dragon head, several times larger than the wooden figure's skull, entirely composed of lava!
The lava dragon's head is incredibly lifelike, with its mouth wide open, revealing sharp fangs made of flowing lava.

Lava dripped from the corners of his mouth like saliva, sizzling and burning as it hit the ground, sending up plumes of white smoke.

The enormous lava dragon head lunged and bit towards the direction where Princess Tsuruzu was!

"hiss--?!"

Tuanjinhime's vertical pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints, and a deadly sense of crisis made all the scales on her body stand on end!

In the critical moment, Princess Tsuratsu twisted her enormous snake body with all her might.

It tried to roll to the side to avoid it.

However, her enormous size after transforming back into a snake became a fatal hindrance at this moment, and her movements were particularly clumsy in front of the lava dragon head.

*Pfft!*
The terrifying sound of a scorching hot iron being pressed against butter suddenly rang out, and the tough scales of the Tsuratsuhime melted instantly upon contact with the fangs of the lava dragon's head, just like ice and snow under a raging fire.

The terrifyingly high temperature of the magma instantly carbonized the flesh and bones in contact with it.

“His ...

A soul-wrenching pain swept through Tsurugihime's entire consciousness like a tsunami, and her massive serpentine body was bitten in two!
The broken section was charred black, and the internal organs and broken bones were exposed to the air, where they were quickly carbonized by the high temperature of the remaining lava!
The upper half of the snake's body twisted and thrashed wildly, while the lower half slumped limply, and the scalded wound at the severed section instantly burst open.

Fresh blood gushed out like a burst dam, then evaporated rapidly under the high temperature.

A mournful howl, so piercing it was unlike any snake's, filled with endless pain and despair, echoed for a long time beneath the dome of Ryuchi-dong!
On the other side, Princess Ichikishima witnessed Princess Takitsu being bitten in half at the waist by the lava dragon's head.
Princess Ichikishima's mind raced with fear.

'Manda has a bad temper and I'm not even that close! Orochimaru is just Manda's contractor! As for Lord White Snake's orders... even its orders aren't as important as my life!'

'If we stay here any longer, we'll really get killed!'

escape! Must escape!
We must stay away from this Uchiha madman!
The giant snake head suddenly turned around, and Princess Ichikishima unleashed all her potential for survival.

The enormous snake body writhed wildly, ignoring the excruciating pain from its injuries.

She continued to crush the pebbles on the ground as she fled desperately into the deeper parts of Ryuchi Cave.

If she had run away from the beginning, she might have been able to escape.

Now, it's all too late.

In the next instant, countless thick, dark brown vines, each tens of centimeters in diameter, broke through the hard ground and rose wildly with immense power.

With a clear hunting intent, like a school of sharks smelling blood, they instantly locked onto Princess Ichikishima's massive serpent body.

Whoosh-!
The thickest vine shot out like lightning, precisely wrapping around the end of Ichikishima-hime's wildly thrashing snake tail.

"what?!"

Princess Ichikishima felt a tightening at her tail, and a tremendous pulling force brought her running momentum to an abrupt halt. Her huge snake body was even pulled backward and staggered.

Before she could even turn around in horror to see what had happened…

Whoosh whoosh whoosh! ! !
More vines, like a dark brown tsunami, swept in, overwhelming everything. Like giant, living pythons, they nimbly and swiftly coiled around her midsection, belly, and even neck, binding Princess Ichikishima tightly.

Princess Ichikishima let out a desperate scream, twisting her body frantically in an attempt to break free.

She even opened her enormous mouth, trying to bite off the vines with her venomous fangs!

But the resilience of Wood Release far exceeded her expectations! The vines, brimming with immense life force, were not only exceptionally tough, but the venomous fangs could only leave shallow marks on them, unable to bite through them at all!
The dense vines tightened frantically, like a giant python constricting its prey.

Click!

Click!

Click!

The chilling sound of bones snapping rang out like popping beans, as her snake bones could no longer withstand the terrifying strangulation of the vines.

Intense pain and a feeling of suffocation overwhelmed her instantly!
Princess Ichikishima felt as if her internal organs were being squeezed out of place, and she couldn't breathe in a single wisp of air. Her enormous snake eyes bulged out from the pain and lack of oxygen, and were filled with blood vessels.

Princess Ichikishima's eyes were filled with extreme fear and despair.

The strength of the struggle quickly diminished.

All that remained were unconscious twitches.

...Meanwhile, in Konoha Village.

Hokage's office.

Smoke billowed, almost completely enveloping Hiruzen Sarutobi's figure. His brows were furrowed, and the sparks from his pipe flickered between his fingers. He was exhausted by the internal corruption and spies within the Kumogakure clan that had been implicated in the "Sarutobi Nadeshiko Incident."

The key point is that he is certain there is more than one member of the Sarutobi clan who is colluding with spies from Kumogakure, but the problem is that he doesn't yet know who it is.

"boom!"

The office door was flung open abruptly, and an ANBU ninja wearing an animal mask knelt on one knee, his voice urgent: "Lord Hokage! Something's happened within the Uchiha Police Department!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his bloodshot eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's the matter that you're in such a panic?"

The ANBU ninja took a deep breath and reported rapidly: "Uchiha Fugaku... has been impeached and removed from his position by his clan! He has publicly stated that he will formally submit his resignation to you tomorrow, resigning from his positions as head of the Uchiha clan and captain of the Konoha Police Force!"

"What?!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand holding the pipe jerked violently, and ash fell in a flurry.

He wondered if he was hallucinating from the thick smoke.

Sarutobi Nadeshiko's affair had already given him a huge headache, and now the Uchiha clan was staging a coup against him at this critical juncture.

How could Fugaku be ousted by his own clansmen?
He instinctively took a deep drag of the pungent tobacco, letting the burning sensation stimulate his tired nerves and force himself to calm down and think.

"Who's leading the impeachment of Fugaku?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was low.

"It's Uchiha Izumi, a subordinate of Uchiha Ikezumi!" The ANBU ninja answered without hesitation: "This coup against Uchiha Fugaku was deeply involved by Uchiha Izumi, Lady Tsunade, and the ninja cat Tachibana Jiro."

"In addition, there were a large number of core ninjas from the Uchiha police force, as well as many ordinary Uchiha clansmen, making it a very large force."

The ANBU ninja paused, then added, "Based on observations, it seems that Fugaku Uchiha's conservative and compromising domestic and foreign policies in recent years have accumulated a lot of discontent among his clan members, who believe he has failed to uphold the dignity and interests of the Uchiha..."

"and many more……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the ANBU ninja's endless chatter, catching a key name.

"Tsunade?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost didn't react: "She's not an Uchiha clan ninja, how did she get involved?"

The ANBU ninja responded, "When Lady Koharu of Utatane led the Root ninjas to capture Izumi Uchiha and the others, it was Lady Tsunade who stopped Lady Koharu. Afterwards, Lady Tsunade escorted Lady Koharu and the Root ninjas to the police force."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

He slowly put down his pipe, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table, and let out a weary sigh: "Hoo... I think I understand now why Fugaku chose to abdicate so decisively."

He rubbed his throbbing temples, a complex look flashing in his eyes: "Tsunade... she is my personal disciple, the granddaughter of the First Hokage, and one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. During her time in the village, she accumulated a great deal of prestige."

"In the eyes of many people, especially the Uchiha clan, her attitude, to some extent, represents my attitude, or at least a certain tacit approval from the higher-ups."

Even though she no longer gets involved in village affairs, her influence still exists.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice carried a hint of helplessness: "It's probably because of Tsunade's 'support' that Fugaku completely lost the will and reason to resist. Under pressure from both inside and outside, he had no choice but to withdraw."

"In Fugaku's eyes, this may be the last bit of dignity he can maintain."

A brief silence fell over the office, broken only by the faint sound of burning tobacco.

After a long pause, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke again, his voice low and serious: "Within the Uchiha clan... has a new clan leader been elected?"

"There are no clear election results yet."

The ANBU ninja quickly replied, "However, based on observation, among the many Uchiha clansmen present, especially the young ninjas and ordinary clansmen, the name that is most frequently mentioned is—Uchiha Ikezumi."

“Uchiha Ikezumi…” Hiruzen Sarutobi repeated the name in a low voice, then let out a deeper sigh.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "Given Izumi's personality, he would never accept the position of Uchiha clan leader, which requires handling complicated clan affairs and balancing the interests of all parties. In his concept of 'absolute justice,' this would only be a shackle that binds his hands and feet and hinders him from 'executing justice' in the ninja world."

He abruptly changed the subject, his tone becoming extremely serious: "But..."

"The key position of Konoha Police Force Chief, who is responsible for the village's security and has independent law enforcement powers... is probably going to fall into Izumi's hands."

Although, according to the system, the final appointment power of the police force chief is in the hands of the Hokage.

However, when the support for Uchiha Izumi within the Uchiha clan reached an overwhelming level...

Hiruzen Sarutobi was well aware that if he forcefully vetoed it, or appointed someone else...

This will inevitably cause severe turmoil within the Uchiha clan.

It could even provoke a strong backlash and riots.

Perhaps instead of Setsuna Uchiha instigating a coup that would affect the entire Hiruzen Village, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's decision that suddenly made the Uchiha clan ninjas want to overthrow him as Hokage.

Konoha, already on edge due to the Nadeshiko incident, absolutely cannot afford another major disturbance from the Uchiha clan at this critical juncture.

……

Longdi Cave.

As the thick vines tightened, the scales on the body of the Ichikishima-hime snake flew off, revealing its bloodied flesh.

Each vine tightened into the flesh, severing bone with each one, then crushing the severed bones.

After a loud "bang," a cloud of blood mist enveloped the entire area, turning all the thick vines crimson, and sending large amounts of flesh and bone fragments flying in all directions.

When the notification flashed before his eyes, Uchiha Ikezumi knew that Ichikijima-hime, one of the three high-ranking members of Ryuchi Cave, was dead!

The giant wooden figure slightly turned its small body, raised its only huge arm, and punched Tianxin Shenji, who was stuck in the mountain wall and had lost all power to resist!
boom! ! !
Princess Tianxin, who was trying to heal herself with her magical energy, stared wide-eyed.

She had no chance to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the fist grew larger and larger within her sight.

Until consciousness suddenly went into complete darkness.

Uchiha Ikezumi's indifferent gaze shifted again, landing on Tsurugi, who had been blasted in two by the lava dragon's head.

The flowing lava below seemed to be lifted up by an invisible hand, rushing towards the screaming Tuanjin-hime like a flood.

The screams of Tsuratsuhime came to an abrupt end!

……

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(End of this chapter)