Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 191: Who Should Be Replaced as Hokage?

"You plan to leave Akatsuki and join Konoha?" Uchiha Ikezumi asked, looking at Juzo Biwa in front of him.

"To be precise... it means joining your Uchiha Izumi's camp," Biwa Juzo corrected.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "After all, it's obviously impossible for me to pledge allegiance to the Hokage of Konoha. However, if the object of my allegiance is you, Uchiha Ikezumi, then it's not impossible."

“Okay.” Uchiha Ikezumi’s brief reply left Biwa Juzo stunned on the spot.

"Ah? No..."

Kizumi couldn't help but blurt out his surprise: "Aren't you curious why I'm unwilling to pledge allegiance to the Third Hokage of Konoha, but only to you, Uchiha Ikezumi?"

"I don't care," Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly.

Pipa Juzo: "..."

Juzo Biwa believed that if he were to join the Third Hokage of Konoha, the latter would definitely investigate all his motives thoroughly and would distrust him completely in the early stages.

The guy in front of me didn't doubt my motives at all.

Aren't they afraid of being recruited by the Akatsuki? Is their purpose here to become spies for the Konoha police force?

Uchiha Ikezumi seemed to understand what he was thinking.

He said calmly, "If I saw any sin in you, you would have died the moment you stepped through this door."

Pipa Shizang immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He had no doubt that Uchiha Ikezumi could kill him instantly.

Because he had witnessed firsthand just how terrifying this magma monster was!

The fact that the Akatsuki organization was "on high alert" in their attempt to hunt down and assassinate the opponent further confirms the true value of Uchiha Ikezumi's strength!

At this time.

Suddenly, Juzo Biwa heard Izumi Uchiha add, "It's perfect to use you as a springboard to enter the Land of Water. We'll wipe out all the evil in the Land of Water, leaving no one alive."

Pipa Shizang was taken aback.

He tried hard to maintain a serious expression, but a look of surprise finally appeared on his face. He exclaimed in astonishment, "You want to interfere in the Land of Water? Wait a minute, aren't you starting a war between nations? Wouldn't that lead to the Fourth Shinobi World War?"

Uchiha Ikezumi slowly asked, "So you have a simpler, more straightforward, and highly effective way to completely end the Blood Mist policy of Kirigakure and restore Kirigakure to its former glory?"

Pipa Juzo opened his mouth.

But he couldn't utter a single word.

If he really had such a method, then he wouldn't have needed to defect from Kirigakure.

Why not just implement your plan directly in the village?
Moreover, Juzo Biwa realized that he seemed unable to persuade the man in front of him.

When the other party decides to do something.

No one could persuade the other party.

At the same time, Juzo Biwa gained a deeper understanding of Izumi Uchiha's "absolute justice"—that his justice was not confined to Konoha or the Land of Fire. Izumi Uchiha truly wanted to spread his "absolute justice" throughout the entire ninja world.

Do not……

wrong.

[Absolute Justice] may just be a tool in Uchiha Izumi's hands. What he truly wants to do is use [Absolute Justice] as a tool and a means to eradicate the evil of the entire ninja world!

He will straighten this twisted and deformed ninja world back onto the right path! This is the man's "ninja way"!
Many people, however, only see the outward appearance of Uchiha Ikezumi's absolute justice.

They failed to see the deepest underlying factors behind "absolute justice"!

Taking a deep breath to calm his thoughts and prepare himself mentally, Juzo Biwa asked, "So, what methods will you use to eradicate the evils of the Land of Water and end the Blood Mist policy?"

"Kill." This time, Uchiha Ikezumi only gave a single word in response.

But this made the hairs on Hibiki Juzo's body stand on end.

He seemed to be hallucinating a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

Uchiha Izumi was already killing like this in the Land of Fire.

Wouldn't you feel even less burdened if you were in a foreign country?
Suddenly, Pipa Juzo became a little worried.

……

When Mitokado returned home, he was restless and uneasy.

He could clearly sense that both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Koharu Utatane had been cornered by Izumi Uchiha and could no longer retreat.

The only thing these two can do is to step down and stop doing anything, handing over their power to capable young people.

They could either stop retreating and instead step forward to confront Uchiha Ikezumi, who was closing in on them.

As for being on the same side as Uchiha Izumi? Should he just surrender?

This is not an option at all!

Differences in ideology lead to different stances. These two camps can never stand together.

This……

This has caused Konoha Village, which was already accumulating enormous pressure and contradictions, to seemingly explode completely.

Koharu Utatane dislikes Izumi Uchiha, believing that Izumi's existence poses a significant threat to Konoha. This sentiment is actually identical to that of Itachi Uchiha, who has already been killed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's feelings towards Izumi Uchiha were a mixture of hatred and helplessness.

Mitokado Homura firmly believes that Hiruzen could never let go of his hatred for the murder of his son.

Because when Hiruzen led the Anbu to the capital of the Land of Fire, he had already prepared to stop Uchiha Ikezumi's actions and avenge his two sons.

I just didn't expect the daimyo's son to be the first to surrender...

As a result, Hiruzen was left standing there awkwardly, forced to abandon his original plan.

Did Hiruzen then let go of his hatred?
How is that possible!

"Hoo... Under the relentless pressure from Uchiha Izumi, with his power being eroded step by step, and realizing that Konoha cannot be replaced by absolute justice, Hiruzen released a bit of the hatred he had been suppressing."

"Although Hiruzen is the Hokage, he is also a human being. He is not a saint, much less a saintly figure. Nor is he a purely political being."

After analyzing the situation, Mitokado found herself somewhat powerless.

If he were to support Koharu Utatane and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Actually, he was a bit of a coward.

Whether successful or not, the impact of the process will definitely affect the Mitomon clan, and even Mitomon En.

Among the three high-ranking officials of Konoha, only the Mitomon clan, to which Mitomon belonged, was the weakest.

Small family, small business.

Cannot withstand the test

But the question is, as an advisor to Konoha, can I really extricate myself from this?

That's absolutely impossible!
"Koharu asked Hiruzen to relay this matter to me, perhaps also asking me which side to take. In this incident, it's clear that there is no neutral camp." Mitomon Homura, who was in the Mitomon clan's territory, glanced at his clansmen.

He gritted his teeth and finally decided to push himself at this age, betting the most important gamble of the Mitomon clan.

Mitokado Homura used a transformation technique to disguise himself.

Then he headed towards the Uchiha clan.

……

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no idea what Homura Mitokado was thinking.

Because an extremely difficult problem suddenly appeared in front of him.

—Tsunade kidnapped more than a dozen students from the Ninja Academy!
It wasn't until several teachers from the Ninja Academy came to "complain" that Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Tsunade had gotten herself into such a mess. Left with no other option, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only send an ANBU ninja to find Tsunade and question her about her intentions.

Orochimaru's PTSD gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a strange sense of unease, even though he didn't think Tsunade would follow Orochimaru's example.

"Yes." As the ANBU ninja responded, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows furrowed involuntarily.
Because the Anbu ninjas did not add the honorific "Hokage-sama" after "yes".

This shows that there is already a lot of dissatisfaction within the Anbu regarding him as Hokage.

Even some of the Anbu ninjas who were once very loyal to him, Hiruzen Sarutobi, are now treating him somewhat perfunctorily.

Although they are still loyal, they don't respect themselves as much as before.

Soon.

The ANBU ninja he had sent out was rescued and informed Hiruzen Sarutobi of Tsunade's purpose.

"Hokage-sama Tsunade plans to select suitable children from the Ninja Academy to become medical ninjas, and then train them to become potential seeds for the medical teams of the police force."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."

This immediately reminded Hiruzen Sarutobi of the topic of his argument with Tsunade some time ago.

When he rejected Tsunade's suggestion, Tsunade said a lot of harsh things to him, but unexpectedly, Tsunade was actually going to set up a medical team herself.

They even extended their reach into the ninja academy!
If anyone else had done this, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have stopped them by every means at his disposal. After all, the Ninja Academy was the future of Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi could not allow anyone else to take it.

but……

The person who did this was Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage.

This is a bit troublesome.

"Tsunade...which children did she choose?" After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked another question.

The ANBU ninja named more than a dozen people.

Every name made Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyelids twitch, because most of them sounded familiar to him. Familiarity meant that he had paid attention to these children before, and that these children were the future elite ninjas of Konoha that he had envisioned.

As a result, Tsunade stole all their boyfriends!

……

at the same time.

The land of rain.

Sitting in his wheelchair, Nagato spoke to Konan beside him: "You're representing our Akatsuki organization to meet someone. This person has used some special means to contact an outer member of Akatsuki and frankly revealed their intentions. This person is interested in cooperating with Akatsuki."

Konan glanced at Nagato and asked疑惑地问道, "Who? Where are you from?"

Someone who can attract Nagato's attention must have an extraordinary identity, right?

Nagato replied, "Koharu Utatane is from the Root organization of Konoha."

After saying that, Xiao Nan suddenly fell silent for a moment.

"The roots of Konoha..."

Because she remembered Shimura Danzo, who had once controlled the roots of Konoha.

Yahiko's death was inextricably linked to Danzo Shimura.

Xiao Nan frowned slightly: "Could it be another trap?"

Nagato shook his head: "The Akatsuki of today is completely different from the Akatsuki of the past. They won't be that foolish. Besides, I will send two Six Paths to be your guards. That way, even if it's a trap, your safety will be guaranteed."

"Besides, since the other party took the initiative to seek a meeting, it's clear that they came to our side, and this is our home turf. On our home turf, the other party wouldn't be so foolish as to be so ignorant."

After a pause, Nagato added, "If she wants to hire us to do something, you can ask for as much as you want. After all, she comes from Konoha, and Konoha is a large and powerful family."

Xiao Nan nodded: "Okay."

……

Konoha Village.

Police Force Building.

“Chiquan, I am not taking sides. I simply do not want to see the Mitomon clan fall into danger, and I do not want the young people in the clan to be dragged into the quagmire of death. I also hope that you will not tell anyone that I met with you today.”

Mitokado Homura, disguised, selectively shared some of the information he knew with Uchiha Ikezumi.

After saying everything, Mitokado Homura felt a sense of shame for betraying Sarutobi Hiruzen and Utatane Koharu.

But the shame quickly dissipated.

He had no choice.

He must do it.

of course……

The most important point is that Mitokado Homura doesn't believe he has any deep-seated grudge against Uchiha Ikezumi. Although several members of the Mitokado clan had been captured by Uchiha Ikezumi, it was because those clansmen had done something wrong and committed a crime.

"What you call 'not taking sides' is just self-comfort," Uchiha Izumi said calmly. "The moment you stood before me, you had already chosen your side. You know very well that there's no going back."

"I'm a little curious, what is your motive? Is it just for the Mitokado clan? That excuse is too absurd. Such an excuse is not enough to put you on the opposite side of the Hokage."

The verbal interrogation from Uchiha Ikezumi left Mitokado Homura speechless, his heart filled with conflict.

After a long silence, he finally said, "Hiruzen is indeed a bit indecisive. He's old now, no longer the young and impetuous Third Hokage, no longer the renowned ninja hero of the ninja world."

“If he had chosen to be tough from the start when facing you, I would have stood firmly by his side. But he kept backing down at first, and now he's suddenly trying to be tough.”

"This does not mean that he has changed from being indecisive to taking a tough stance; it only means that he has lost his ability to judge the situation."

Mitokado Homura sighed, "Hiruzen is no longer suited to sit in that position. His continued presence there has contributed to Konoha's gradual decline."

"This……"

"Phew, this is what I didn't want to see."

Uchiha Ikezumi carefully examined Mitokado Homura in front of her, looking into his eyes through his glasses.

Uchiha Ikezumi slowly said, "Whether it's the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi or the Root leader Koharu Utatane, they all attributed Konoha's decline to the interference of 'Absolute Justice' with the village. Only you think it's the Third Hokage's problem. I always thought that the three of you shared the same idea."

Mitokado Homura felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so he looked away and said, "Although we are all high-ranking members of Konoha, it is impossible for the three of us to adhere to the same way of thinking."

"Hiruzen leans towards balance and conservatism; Koharu leans towards radicalism; I lean towards rationality. And these different ways of thinking can lead to some disagreements when we discuss certain political issues."

"Of course... these differences are impossible for outsiders to know."

"You think the three of us share the same mindset, perhaps because we all argue about a matter first to reach a conclusion, and then use that conclusion to get people to carry it out."

“But Chi Quan, you are looking at the three of us based on ‘that incident,’ ignoring the arguments and debates that preceded it.”

Uchiha Ikezumi nodded slightly, frankly admitting, "That is indeed the case."

Mitomon Homura said, "I have already handed over the intelligence to you, so I should be leaving now. Please do not involve me in anything you do, and at least do not let Hiruzen and Koharu know that I contacted you in secret."

Just as Mitokado Yan turned around.

Uchiha Ikezumi suddenly pondered and said, "If... I wanted to change the Hokage, who do you think I should choose?"

Mitomon was shocked and his heart skipped a beat.

His footwork suddenly froze.

……

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(End of this chapter)