Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 18 You can give it a try, Third Generation

When Uchiha Ikezumi brought up the "Fourth Hokage" who sacrificed himself on the night of the Nine-Tails' death, Hiruzen Sarutobi was shocked.

Unexpectedly, Uchiha Ikezumi would mention the Fourth Hokage in front of Naruto.

But then he noticed that Naruto was looking down and didn't dare to speak, seemingly unaware of what was happening.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a strange sense of relief.

He lowered his voice slightly and said, "Chiquan, I think you should be very clear about Naruto's special circumstances. Being locked up in prison for a prank will definitely affect him."

"so……"

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke in a consultative tone, saying earnestly, "Giving the young shoots in the village some room to grow occasionally is the most perfect embodiment of the Will of Fire in Konoha."

But Hiruzen Sarutobi realized he had said so much in such a painstaking way.

Uchiha Ikezumi's eyes remained unwavering.

Uchiha Ikezumi said expressionlessly, "The Hokage has just abused his power for personal gain, going against justice by choosing to protect Shimura Danzo, who for some unknown reason possesses the Sharingan power of the Uchiha clan."

"Now they're going to continue abusing the Hokage's power to protect Naruto Uzumaki, who should have been properly disciplined but was somehow left to his own devices, leading to problems with his values."

"The Hokage's actions are tantamount to splashing filth onto the word 'justice'."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "!!!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that he had been insulted, and insulted to his face.

but.

The amount of information contained in Uchiha Izumi's words was so great that it made Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turn serious.

"Chiquan, what do you mean by Danzo's Sharingan?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately changed the subject and asked.

Uchiha Ikezumi made no attempt to conceal Danzo's secret, saying in a cold tone, "When he fought me, he used the Sharingan's secret technique, 'Izanagi'."

"Why does Shimura Danzo, who is not from the Uchiha clan, possess the Sharingan of the Uchiha? And why does he use the forbidden secret techniques of the Sharingan? Lord Hokage, this is very 'difficult' to guess!"

Sarutobi Hizan's expression changed slightly.

He knew that Danzo had secretly conducted many human experiments with Orochimaru, and he also knew that Danzo had researched the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't expect that Danzo would be so obsessed with the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recalled Uchiha Shisui, who had been declared "dead, but the cause of death was unknown" by the village.

He had long suspected that Shisui's "unexplained cause of death" was very likely related to Danzo's Root.

After all, Shisui's Sharingan was extremely unique...

Given Danzo's personality, he would absolutely not let this go unchecked.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then recalled that during the Third Shinobi World War, the Sharingan eyes of some of the Uchiha clan ninjas who died in battle mysteriously disappeared, presumably stolen by ninjas from enemy villages.

Could it be that Danzo sent someone to secretly dig it up? — This absurd thought suddenly popped into Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

He believes it is highly likely!
He knew Danzo too well; Hiruzen Sarutobi felt there was at least a 99% chance Danzo would do such a thing.

Moreover, Chi Quan has never wronged anyone.

Although I don't quite agree with some of his practices and his belief in "absolute justice," and I always feel that they are too extreme.

But that doesn't prevent me from trusting him.

"Ikezumi, regarding Danzo's matter... I will give you, and I will also give the Uchiha clan, an explanation." Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone stiffened slightly, and he suddenly felt a sense of guilt about "protecting" Danzo.

But in the blink of an eye, the guilt vanished.

Moreover, he vaguely realized that he seemed to have inexplicably accepted the "cover-up" label that Uchiha Ikezumi had put on him?
No! I, as Hokage, am only trying to prevent the village's ninjas from fighting amongst themselves. How could I be protecting them?
Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed and said, "But Naruto, that kid..."

"No discussion." Under the watchful eyes of the ANBU ninjas, Uchiha Ikezumi lifted Naruto up again.

This caused a commotion among the ANBU ninjas.

But Uchiha Izumi didn't care. He looked directly at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said, "I will not abandon the Root that obstructs the execution of justice. In Konoha, it's either me or them."

"I will definitely find the 'Root' deep within Konoha and completely eradicate the Root that is filled with darkness and evil, so as to uphold my belief in 'absolute justice'."

"You can stop them once, twice... but can you keep stopping them forever?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

He felt that his mediation attempt had not successfully resolved the conflict.

Instead, the conflict between Ikezumi and Danzo escalated to the point where it affected the entire Root organization.

Chi Quan would never speak without reason.

When he said those words, it meant that he really wanted to destroy the Root!
He really wanted to stick to Danzo no matter what!

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and glanced at Naruto, who had given up struggling and looked pleading and distressed.

He frowned and said, "Chiquan, your style is too extreme. What if I, as the Hokage, ordered you to put aside your conflict with Root and to let go of Naruto?"

Uchiha Izumi said, "You can give it a try, Third Hokage."

Click—Suddenly, an ANBU ninja gently pulled his ninja sword out an inch.

“Uchiha Ikezumi, the Hokage’s orders must not be disobeyed.” The ANBU ninja issued a warning: “And you should address him as the Hokage, not the Third Hokage.”

Uchiha Ikezumi glanced at him.

[Sarutobi Takeo – During the Third Shinobi World War, driven by personal vengeance, he vented his anger on civilians, killing numerous ordinary civilians in enemy towns and claiming credit for their crimes.]

The ANBU ninja who was about to draw his sword suddenly felt a chill.

For some reason, he always felt that Uchiha Ikezumi looked at him as if he were a dead man.

Uchiha Ikezumi, with Naruto in tow, left as if nothing had happened.

"Uchiha Ikezumi! You—"

"Wait." Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped the Anbu members who were about to make a move. He stared at Izumi Uchiha's back, his expression changing slightly, and finally said in a deep voice, "Let him go."

"Lord Hokage, that's Naruto Uzumaki..."

A member of the Anbu ninja unit reminded him.

With his hands behind his back, Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly, "In his eyes, I am no different from Danzo. If I stop him any longer, the conflict will turn into a fight between me and Ikezumi. As his strength grows, it will be difficult for me to suppress him."

The ninjas of the Anbu were baffled.

Uchiha Izumi actually wants to fight the Hokage?
How dare he?

What makes him dare to do that?
At this moment, Kakashi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Hokage-sama, you already have a plan regarding the Jinchuriki, right?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly and said, "It was Ikezumi's duty as a member of the police force to arrest Naruto, and it was also his right. As the Hokage, I have the authority to pardon Naruto."

"Kakashi, you take a small ANBU squad and stay behind to clean up the mess. The rest of you, come with me to the Root base!"

"Yes! Hokage-sama!"

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(End of this chapter)