Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 192 Intervening in Kirigakure! Tsunade's Hesitation

He... he just said it out loud! Even when Uchiha Setsuna was still alive, he didn't dare to openly say he wanted to change the Hokage in front of me, the advisor of Konoha!
But Uchiha Ikezumi had no qualms about it!
After realizing that Hiruzen had blocked the path of absolute justice, the other party seemed to have no hesitation in developing the idea of ​​"rebellion and coup".

Doesn't he know that if someone overheard this, it could become one of the means by which others attack him?
Uh……

The moment the thought popped into her head, Mitokado Homura realized that it seemed Uchiha Ikezumi really didn't care.

And even if others hear it, they probably won't be too shocked.

Because Uchiha Izumi relentlessly pressured the Hokage, showing absolutely no respect, he was clearly telling everyone that one day he would take action against the Hokage!
this moment.

What Uchiha Izumi said was probably not unexpected for some people.

Mitokado Homura remained silent for several seconds before stammering, "Hiruzen... after all, he's been Hokage for a long time. It's difficult to find someone in the village who can be compared to him. First, he needs to have the same or slightly less prestige, and second... he needs to be strong enough."

Mitokado Homura had one more thing he didn't say: it would be best if he wasn't on the same side as Hiruzen.

Otherwise, changing the Hokage would be pointless, because Hiruzen could simply act as the de facto ruler of Konoha from behind the scenes.

of course.

If he were to actually say those words, he would truly be a complete traitor.

Mitokado Homura was not that heartless towards Sarutobi Hitsugi.

He still leans somewhat towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"How about Tsunade?" But at this moment, Uchiha Ikezumi suddenly gave a name, which made Mitokado Homura pause for a moment.

Because he discovered... this candidate actually seemed quite suitable!

Tsunade, the granddaughter of the First Hokage and one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, saved many lives with her medical ninjutsu during the Fourth Shinobi World War, and her reputation among ninjas was actually quite high.

Furthermore, she seems to have recently fallen out with Hiruzen, and it's clear she's unlikely to side with him.

"and many more……"

Mitokado Homura couldn't help but turn to Uchiha Ikezumi and say, "Ikezumi, it feels like... you've already decided that Tsunade will take over Hiruzen's position..."

A chill ran through him; he had a feeling that Uchiha Ikezumi was not as simple as everyone thought.

The other party seemed to have a scheming mind that I couldn't fathom.

It seems the other side had made various contingency plans in advance regarding the current situation in Konoha.

Uchiha Ikezumi simply replied, "It's because among the current candidates in Konoha, she is the most suitable."

"What about Jiraiya? He's in Konoha too, he's one of the Legendary Sannin, and he has a high reputation there. He's not entirely on Hiruzen's side either." Mitokado Homura felt like he was going crazy, actually talking to Uchiha Ikezumi about changing the Hokage.

"But he's on the side of an unrealistic delusion," Uchiha Izumi said slowly. "If a foolish person who tries to find a savior to save and change the entire ninja world were to become the Hokage of Konoha, Konoha might be even worse than it is now."

Mitokado Homura really wanted to ask a question—would it be better to appoint an alcoholic, lazy, gambling addict as Hokage than the current one?

But upon closer reflection, he suddenly realized...

Tsunade seems to have been visiting the Konoha casino less often lately.

When Tsunade first returned to Konoha, she visited the Konoha Casino several times a day, losing millions of ryo every day, becoming the biggest patron (and fat sheep) of the Konoha Casino.

But in recent days, Tsunade has been going to the casino less and less. From going several times a day, it has become going only once every three or four days.

And the reason wasn't that she had no money left.

It seems that she started having other things to do.

For example...

Establish a new medical team outside the Konoha system.

These past few days, Tsunade has reportedly been running around tirelessly, extremely busy. But something is pushing her, preventing her from giving up and instead gritting her teeth and continuing to work tirelessly.

This transformation almost made Mitokado Homura not recognize Tsunade.

Well……

Strictly speaking, it's not really a change, since Tsunade before she gave up seemed to have that kind of passion.

Only after the deaths of loved ones and lovers.

Tsunade then fell into a quagmire of confusion about her life.

“Perhaps…” Mitokado Homura knew he could refuse to answer Uchiha Ikezumi’s question, but for some reason he spoke up: “Tsunade is indeed quite suitable… at least she can be a backup candidate for Hokage. Hmm… actually, Koharu and I selected backup candidates for the next Hokage a long time ago, one of whom was Tsunade, and the other was Jiraiya.”

After saying that, Mitokado Homura hurriedly left the Uchiha Police Force, afraid that he would not be able to help but say more.

That would be too unfair to Hiruzen...

My conscience wouldn't allow it.

Then I would truly become a traitor.

Mitomon Homura was still comforting himself, believing that he was only thinking about the future of the Mitomon clan and Konoha.

I was forced to do it.

"...This guy seems to be some big shot in your Konoha, right? If I remember correctly, his name is Mitokado Homura? I saw his name and picture on the bounty list in the underground ninja market. It seems like he had a bounty of 25 million ryo."

As a voice sounded.

Pipa Juzo emerged from behind a screen in the office of the police force chief—he had been hiding there, concealing his presence, ever since Mitokado Homura walked in.

Juzo Biwa sighed, "Uchiha Izumi, you're not planning a coup in Konoha, are you? I was just thinking of joining you, and you've pulled off this huge show. Have I unwittingly stepped into a vortex of trouble?"

Listen to the self-deprecating tone of Pipa Juzo.

Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "You don't need to interfere in Konoha's affairs. What you need to focus on is the affairs of Kirigakure in the Land of Water."

Juzo Biwa narrowed his eyes, asking with a hint of impatience, "Are you already preparing to attack the Land of Water? But..."

Pipa Juzo asked suspiciously, "You haven't even finished your business in Konoha, and now you have to fight against the Hokage of Konoha. Under these circumstances, how can you still be distracted by the affairs of the Land of Water?"

Uchiha Ikezumi said, "I will leave the affairs of Konoha to Tsunade. If she can't even bring down Hiruzen Sarutobi, then she is not suitable to be the next Hokage of Konoha."

Juzo Biwa stared in disbelief: "Could it be that Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, has become your subordinate?"

"No," Uchiha Ikezumi replied frankly.

Pipa Juzo asked doubtfully, "Then why are you so sure she will do as you say?" "She will."

Uchiha Chiquan said calmly.

Pipa Juzo was completely baffled. However, he gleaned another meaning from Uchiha Ikezumi's words—since Uchiha Ikezumi entrusted the Konoha Hokage to Tsunade, it meant that he might personally go to Kirigakure!
This……

At this moment, Juzo Biwa suddenly felt a little confused. Could the Blood Mist policy, which had plunged Kirigakure into such a predicament, really be ended one day? And would the person who ended all of this be an outsider?
……

in the afternoon.

Tsunade stared in shock at the expressionless Uchiha Ikezumi before her, almost giving up on thinking for a moment.

"Huh? What?!"

It took Tsunade several seconds to recover, and she stared at Uchiha Ikezumi's face for a few more seconds.

Then she couldn't help pacing back and forth a few times, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, yet still wanted to.

Seemingly finally clearing her mind of the chaotic thoughts, Tsunade turned to Uchiha Ikezumi and said, "I only said that I would try to bypass the old man and create a new Konoha medical team myself."

"Then the ninjas in this medical team can provide some medical treatment to the ninjas in the police force. The two sides can cooperate with each other so that justice can continue in the long run and too many irreparable casualties can be avoided."

"But the problem is..."

"I never said I wanted to be the Hokage of Konoha! This kind of position is terrifying just to hear about. If I were to take it, I probably wouldn't even have a single day off, right?"

Seeing Tsunade's apparent impatience, Uchiha Ikezumi said calmly, "If you want to establish a new medical team, you can't avoid the Third Hokage. Especially since you're targeting the students of the Ninja Academy, it's even more impossible to avoid him."

"and……"

Uchiha Ikezumi paused, then said, "If you were to become the Hokage of Konoha, the implementation of Absolute Justice in the Land of Fire would proceed much faster."

"Justice will correct the distorted and deformed ideology and morality of the Land of Fire faster and more effectively than we expect."

"Once you're in that position, there are things that people wouldn't listen to even if you said them a hundred or ten thousand times... You only need to say them once, and they'll do it."

Seeing Tsunade's sudden stunned expression, Uchiha Ikezumi continued, "Since you've chosen to stand on the side of absolute justice, it means you want this ninja world to become a better place. Sometimes, you have to remove all obstacles in the way of justice. Only in this way can the seeds of justice be sown throughout the ninja world."

Tsunade's expression was complicated: "If I don't become Hokage, is there no hope for Konoha Village and the Land of Fire?"

Uchiha Ikezumi said, "You can see what the Third Hokage did."

This one sentence shut down everything Tsunade wanted to say.

"Where is Jiraiya?" Tsunade asked.

"Do you think he can do it?" Uchiha Izumi simply retorted.

"...Tch, that guy really was fooled by the toads of Mount Myōboku." Tsunade scratched her hair in frustration. "Is it really necessary to kick the old man out of office? He's so old, he might just suddenly pass away one day."

Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "You should know what the word 'delay' means to justice."

"Yes, yes, I understand! It means justice will be delayed! There will be innocent victims! There will be villains who protect the perpetrators! It will deepen distorted and warped thinking! In severe cases, it will... it will repeat the tragedy of Rope Tree..."

Tsunade took a deep breath.

As they were talking, for some reason, they suddenly fell silent.

After a long silence, Tsunade looked up and met the gaze of Uchiha Ikezumi, who was standing close to her. She asked somewhat blankly, "If we just change the Hokage, will a lot of things change?"

“I can’t guarantee it 100%,” Uchiha Izumi replied slowly. “Because it depends on how determined you are.”

Tsunade narrowed her eyes: "Wait... the reason you want me to become the next Hokage of Konoha isn't because you want to use me as a tool to fight against the old man, is it?"

Uchiha Ikezumi said, "If you like to understand it that way, then you can understand it that way too."

Tsunade scoffed and said, "Alright, alright! I'll think about it."

After watching Uchiha Ikezumi leave, Tsunade slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Behind Tsunade, Shizune, listening to the conversation between the two, was already trembling with fear.

Shizune swallowed hard, and only after Uchiha Izumi's figure had completely disappeared did she ask weakly, "Lady Tsunade, are you really going to compete with the Third Hokage for the Hokage position? This... isn't this a bit too outrageous? You know, although the Hokage is a bit older, his health is still quite good."

"And...and the Hokage is your teacher!"

Hearing Shizune's worried words, Tsunade glanced back at her and said speechlessly, "I didn't agree to Uchiha Ikezumi's request, why are you so flustered? Why are you trembling?"

Shizune said weakly, "Because given Tsunade's personality, if she wanted to refuse decisively, she would have already said it in strong terms. But you said you needed to think about it, which means you've already decided what to do."

Tsunade:"……"

……

after a while.

The land of rain.

"Didn't we agree to meet alone? Bringing two guards behind you seems to violate the original agreement, doesn't it?" Koharu stared at the woman in front of her wearing a black robe with red cloud patterns, a hint of dissatisfaction flashing in her cloudy eyes.

The person in front of her was none other than Xiao Nan, and behind Xiao Nan were two Six Paths Puppets placed by Nagato to protect her.

Xiao Nan said expressionlessly, "You have no right to demand that I meet with you alone. You've secretly arranged for quite a few people to lie in ambush nearby, haven't you?"

"Let me guess how many people there are... There are eleven people in total, all of them are elite ninjas from Konoha's Root, am I right?"

Xiao Nan's calm tone caused a barely perceptible look of surprise to cross Koharu's face.

A deep sense of apprehension was hidden in his eyes.

At this moment, Konan spoke up and asked, "Lady Koharu Utatane of Konoha Village has come to contact Akatsuki. Is she looking to hire us for something? If she wants to wage a proxy war, Akatsuki can act as Konoha's perfect vanguard. However... our price is very high, and I hope you can afford it."

Koharu Utatane said in a sinister tone, "Konoha will not initiate any war. I want to hire you to join forces with Konoha's Root to eliminate someone."

"Who?" Xiao Nan was a little curious, but her expression remained calm.

"Uchiha Ikezumi!"

……

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(End of this chapter)