Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 186 Conflict between the police force and the secret service!
Hiruzen Sarutobi eventually returned to the Sarutobi clan's residence; after all, he couldn't stay in the Hokage Building forever.

It was not beyond his expectations.

Upon returning to the Sarutobi clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed that some of his clansmen were quite cold towards him.

Even when he said "Lord Hokage," it was done very perfunctorily, as if he was very unwilling.

In this regard.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt no anger, because he hadn't considered the Sarutobi clan's perspective in anything he did. He hadn't addressed either the clan's hatred or his own, instead allowing the "enemy's" power to grow stronger day by day.

However, there is one thing that Hiruzen Sarutobi knew, but the other members of the Sarutobi clan did not.

That is……

The reason he tolerated Uchiha Ikezumi was simply because he truly no longer had the ability to restrain her.

The Sarutobi clan members held a misconception about him as Hokage, believing he wielded the strongest power in Konoha. In their eyes, as the Hokage of Konoha, he wouldn't need to expend much effort to deal with Uchiha Izumi.

This misunderstanding leads to their cold attitude.

"Hiruzen, why?" An aged voice made Hiruzen Sarutobi involuntarily pause.

Turning around, I saw that it was an elder of the Sarutobi clan, who was over eighty years old.

The other person asked in a hoarse voice, "Shin-nosuke was killed, Asuma was killed, Nadeshiko was killed... They were all your relatives, why are you still unmoved?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized the other party.

In terms of seniority, the other party should be his uncle, and he also watched Sarutobi Shinnosuke and Sarutobi Asuma grow up, so he should have some affection for Shinnosuke and Asuma.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a few seconds before slowly saying, "What the village needs is balance, not pointless conflict. If I were merely the head of the Sarutobi clan, I might gather all the forces I could to avenge my blood relatives."

"But besides this identity, I am also the Hokage of Konoha. The Hokage cannot be so willful, cannot let the village fall into chaos, and cannot weaken the village's strength because of personal grudges."

"Balance, stability, peace, and prosperity. These are the things an excellent Hokage should do upon taking office."

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was speaking, a voice suddenly broke through.

"If you were truly a great Hokage, would that bastard Uchiha Izumi have killed so many people in the village? He's killed nearly a thousand people in Konoha alone, hasn't he?"

A young man from the Sarutobi clan, his eyes red, said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Nearly a thousand people in Konoha have been killed by your so-called justice under your leadership. Is this the kind of excellent Hokage you speak of? Hokage-sama!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.

The other party became agitated and continued speaking recklessly: "You want to be a good Hokage, but you are not a good Hokage at all. You don't have the ability! If you had that ability, Uchiha Izumi wouldn't even believe in absolute justice!"

"If that's the case, why don't you just become a Hokage with tough methods? That way, at least you can vent our anger!"

Questions from members of the Sarutobi clan.

Make Hiruzen Sarutobi stay in place.

"I..."

"Not a good Hokage?"

He murmured in a daze.

……

Kabuto Yakushi had tried the summoning jutsu more than ten times, going from initial shock to bewilderment, to panic, and finally to calm. He realized that something must have happened at Ryuchi Cave.

even……

Orochimaru might be in trouble too! If Orochimaru were alright, he would definitely have shared the information with me through special channels given the strange occurrences at Ryuchi Cave.

Since I haven't received any information from Lord Orochimaru, it means that Lord Orochimaru's condition isn't very good either.

"so……"

"What exactly happened?"

Kabuto Yakushi suspected that the information Orochimaru had arranged for him to infiltrate the Akatsuki organization had been leaked.

The Akatsuki members felt that since Orochimaru dared to plant spies within the organization, it meant that Orochimaru was not loyal to the organization at all, so they planned to secretly get rid of Lord Orochimaru.
After a strange guess popped into his mind, Kabuto Yakushi felt a chill run down his spine.

This means that his true identity has been exposed.

However, the Akatsuki members did not capture him immediately.

Do you feel you pose no threat?
Or is there another plan?

"Wait... I think I've overlooked something." A glint of light flashed in the lenses of Yakushi Kabuto's glasses as he suddenly seized upon a spark of inspiration.

"I remember that Lord Orochimaru had been coveting Uchiha Izumi's body, trying to use that man's body as a vessel for his next reincarnation."

"And Uchiha Izumi's belief in absolute justice means that he absolutely considers Lord Orochimaru as an enemy."

"Lord Orochimaru has the idea of ​​hunting down Uchiha Ikezumi, and Uchiha Ikezumi also has the motive to hunt down Lord Orochimaru."

"Furthermore, the Uchiha Izumi that Sasori encountered before was only his wood clone, not his true form. Does that mean that Uchiha Izumi's true form is searching for Lord Orochimaru? Perhaps they have already fought and the battle is over?"

"The unknown anomaly that occurred in Ryuchi Cave may also be related to this matter. If that's the case, everything will become clear..."

"The doctor muttered to himself."

……

today
The Akatsuki organization held another "online meeting" because Juzo Biwa had defected, while Izumi Uchiha in the Land of Rain was a clone.

This was clearly another meeting targeting Uchiha Ikezumi's Illusion Body Technique.

But they soon discovered that someone was missing.

Orochimaru, who last showed great interest in Uchiha Ikezumi and suggested that it would be best to capture Uchiha Ikezumi alive, or at least obtain her corpse if he couldn't capture her alive, has disappeared!
Nagato, hidden behind the scenes, frowned.

He controlled Pain and asked in a deep voice, "Does anyone know where 'Ku' went? Why didn't he respond to my spell summoning?"

The scene was very quiet for a moment.

Clearly, no one knows where Orochimaru went.

No one knew what Orochimaru was doing.

At this time.

The illusory image of "Uchiha Obito," who had been standing motionless, swayed slightly without leaving a trace, his head seemingly tilting gently to the side, as if someone was saying something to him.

His subtle movements did not escape the notice of others, and many eyes were focused on him.

“The hiding place of ‘Kong’ has been destroyed.”

At this moment, Obito Uchiha straightened up and spoke up: "His hiding place is covered with cooled lava and many charred corpses, which should all be his subordinates. The entire land has become a wasteland, with no possibility of any living thing surviving. You can guess what his situation is like."

Scorpion scoffed and said, "Looks like that guy has encountered Uchiha Izumi's true form. He's probably being chased by that guy right now, running all over the ninja world. After all, that snake's only skill is escaping."

Clearly, Sasori harbored a strong grudge against Orochimaru and disliked him intensely.

"There is another possibility, and this one is more likely."

Konan spoke up, her voice cold and clear: "Uchiha Ikezumi was hunting down Ku, and Ku is already dead at his hands. He was the first member of our Akatsuki to fall at the hands of Uchiha Ikezumi. We were trying to hunt him down, and he was trying to hunt us down as well."

Xiao Nan finished speaking.

The silence lasted for several seconds.

Pain's voice rang out: "I will continue to try to contact Ku. If there is no reply within three days, then we shall assume that he is indeed dead at the hands of Uchiha Izumi. The target we are hunting may be more dangerous and powerful than we imagine."

"Next time someone encounters him, they cannot fight him alone. They must contact other members; there must be at least three people to engage him in battle. No accidents can be tolerated."

“Uchiha Izumi was just a clone, yet he almost caused ‘Jade’ to stumble. Don’t underestimate him.”

Scorpion clicked his tongue, seemingly annoyed, but didn't reply.

Because that's the truth.

In order to shake off the eerie black flames, he almost dismantled Hiruko.

……

The Akatsuki meeting ended abruptly due to the absence of one person.

Do you think Orochimaru is dead?

Sitting in his wheelchair, Nagato took a deep breath, slightly raised his eyelids, and looked at Konan standing beside him.

Konan said coldly, "I'm more concerned about Obito's intelligence capabilities than whether Orochimaru is dead or alive. He already knew that Orochimaru had been attacked by Izumi Uchiha without our knowledge."

"He seemed to be listening to someone just now. If I'm not mistaken, it should be 'Xuan'. Obito Uchiha has many secrets, and 'Xuan' also has many secrets."

"The latter's secret is even greater than the former's, because we don't even know the latter's real name, nor why he exists in the world in such a strange life form."

"These are two very dangerous guys..."

Nagato interrupted Konan: "The key is Uchiha Ikezumi, not Uchiha Obito and Gen."

"..." Konan was silent for a moment, then said, "Nagato, do you really think that someone with such grand ambitions would be able to leave the Akatsuki unscathed if he simply wanted to use us to achieve some goal? Would he treat us as a pawn to be discarded at any time?"

"Nagato, if that day ever comes, won't you regret it?"

Nagato said slowly, "I don't care."

……

"Phew... Konoha! We've finally arrived!"

Pipa Juzo felt like he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

He hasn't stopped for a moment these past two days, constantly pushing his physical strength and chakra to their limits.

He was afraid that the Akatsuki members would catch up with him.

Now that he had finally arrived at his destination, he relaxed completely, making it difficult for him to maintain the aloof demeanor of a Blood Mist Ninja. He even had to lean against a tree and keep panting.

After recovering a little.

He did not choose to enter Konoha openly because he was worried that there were Akatsuki spies in Konoha.

He sneaked in quietly.

"Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to rely on that guy. I just don't know if he'll take me in. After all, I'm not from Konoha. If he doesn't take me in, I'll probably have to wander the ninja world, constantly hiding from the Akatsuki."

"I murmured to myself."

……

Inside the leaf.

Having just been met with cold stares from his clansmen, Hiruzen Sarutobi learned some chilling news from the rushing ANBU ninja—the Konoha Police Force and the Konoha ANBU had clashed! The two sides were locked in a standoff on the main street of the village!

"What happened?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't even returned home yet, and the reports from the Anbu ninjas and his current reaction were all observed by the other members of the Sarutobi clan.

But in this emergency, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't care anymore.

With a stern face, he asked, "Why did the secret service clash with the police force?"

The Anbu was the only "card" that Hiruzen Sarutobi held with the most confidence.

It was precisely because of this card that Hiruzen Sarutobi had a little confidence to face Izumi Uchiha head-on.

If something happens to the Anbu, then his position as Hokage will become a mere figurehead!
After all, half of the other ninja clans in Konoha no longer support Hiruzen Sarutobi.

In this situation……

Without the Anbu, what would become of us?!
The ANBU ninja kneeling before Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitated for a moment before speaking, "...It's because the police force believes that our ANBU is harboring many murderers. They think that some of the people the ANBU ninjas killed were not killed for the sake of the village, and that not all of them were despicable villains. They are preparing to conduct a thorough investigation of the ANBU ninjas."

"The gist of it was to send all the ANBU ninjas to the Yamanaka clan for a memory test. But the memories of us ANBU ninjas involve too many secrets, and we absolutely cannot let the police ninjas do whatever they want. So... that's how the conflict started."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows furrowed deeply.

In the past, the police force would never have done such a thing.

The Konoha Police Force, led by Fugaku Uchiha, treated the Anbu ninjas like plagues, avoiding them at all costs.

But the Anbu led by Uchiha Izumi...

This is too domineering, too reckless!

Allowing police ninjas to run rampant in the village in this way will only cause a huge mess!
Chi Quan is simply not suited to lead the police force. He is not suited to be a leader; he is only suited to be a sharp knife!

One thought after another flashed through Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

He knew he absolutely had to go there himself.

"Wait... Is Izumi there?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly realized something and immediately asked.

The ANBU ninja replied, "Uchiha Ikezumi seems to be on his way."

Hiruzen Sarutobi gasped.

……

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P.S.: Went to pick out a Qixi Festival gift (I'm writing this a bit late).

(End of this chapter)