Konoha: The Absolute Justice of the Uchiha

Chapter 195 The White Snake Sage and Kabuto Yakushi, the Alienation of the Anbu
Yakushi Kabuto stared blankly at the white snake sage before him. Before he could even come to his senses, an indescribable feeling of exhaustion made his face turn deathly pale.

His chakra seemed to have been almost completely drained, and even his youthful face showed signs of aging. His consciousness was also becoming blurred.

Before he could even answer the White Snake Immortal's question, he collapsed headfirst to the ground.

"Forcibly responding to this young man's psychic spell, it seems his frail body couldn't handle it after all..."

The White Snake Sage looked down at the unconscious Yakushi Kabuto.

It wasn't that Kabuto forcibly or by chance summoned the White Snake Master, but rather that the White Snake Master voluntarily allowed himself to be summoned.

As a result, Kabuto Yakushi suffered an unprecedented drain on his chakra.

It's probably only because the pharmacist didn't die on the spot that he's incredibly lucky.

The White Snake Sage did not leave immediately, but waited for a long time until Yakushi Kabuto gradually regained consciousness.

When Kabuto opened his eyes, it was already dark.

He felt weak and powerless all over, as if every nerve was being gnawed by ten thousand ants, with a faint stinging pain, which made Kabuto Yakushi gasp.

When he realized he was lying on the ground, he tried to prop himself up with his hands, but his hands gave way halfway through.

His face slammed heavily to the ground, and blood gushed from his nose.

In the end, it was the White Snake Immortal who used his tail to flip Yakushi over.

"Huh...huh..."

Kabuto, his face deathly pale, gasped for breath. He turned his head with difficulty, his incredulous gaze falling on the White Snake Sage. His voice was dry and weak as he asked, "You are... the White Snake Sage of Ryuchi Cave? Why... am I qualified to summon you?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of ruthlessness flashed in the White Snake Immortal's eyes.

Then, in a shocking move, he said, "Because in Ryuchi Cave, all the others who were willing to respond to your existence... are already dead. They perished in the sea of ​​lava and fire some time ago."

"The rest are all relatively docile snakes. They don't want to cause trouble, and they won't respond to anyone's spiritual communication, for fear of falling into the same trap as that human."

The sheer amount of information contained in those few words caused Kabuto Yakushi's pupils to shrink sharply.

It seems my initial guess was right once again...

Moreover, the situation seems to be more serious than I guessed! The snake immortals of Ryuchi Cave are probably almost extinct now.

The person responsible for this tragedy was none other than Uchiha Ikezumi, who had chased Orochimaru all the way to Ryuchi Cave!

Was that Uchiha ninja really that strong?

"Could it be... even you, the White Snake Sage..." Kabuto Yakushi was finding it hard to imagine the power that level possessed.

"I can't kill him." The White Snake Immortal pulled out a pipe from somewhere, rolled it up with his tail, and placed it on his snake mouth.

The White Snake Sage's tone also turned colder: "That human's power is almost at the level of the First Hokage of Konoha."

I don't know if it's just Kabuto's imagination.

To Kabuto Yakushi, the White Snake Sage's words sounded as if they were spoken through gritted teeth.

"Then... White Snake Immortal, you responded to my summons, is it because you want me to do something for you?"

Yakushi Kabuto couldn't help but ask one more question.

The White Snake Sage gazed at the disheveled and weak Yakushi Kabuto, who could barely stand, and slowly said, "I see unprecedented potential in you, and I also hear the voice of the future in you."

"And the special potential you possess is no less than that of any human in the ninja world. Little one, I will give you the power to rival Uchiha Izumi."

Kabuto the Pharmacist: "!!!"

Why does he feel like the White Snake Sage wants to train him to be a tool for hunting down Uchiha Izumi?
Anyway, since it's not the White Snake Immortal who does the work, he won't lose out no matter what, right?

Lord Orochimaru was right after all; we must be careful of the snake sages in Ryuchi Cave.

None of these snake immortals are easy to deal with!

but……

Looking at the white snake sage before him, Kabuto Yakushi realized that he had no right to refuse!
……

Hiruzen Sarutobi stayed in the Hokage Building tonight and did not go back.

He discovered that fewer and fewer people in the village were willing to support him, and even Mitokado Homura showed an ambiguous attitude on this matter. Homura even met with Tsunade.

If Mitokado Homura, as a senior advisor to Konoha, sides with Tsunade, then I'm afraid I won't have much of a chance of winning.

If Tsunade, who believes in absolute justice, were to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't even dare to imagine what Konoha would become.
It might turn into a ninja village with a one-man dictatorship, where there is no fairness, justice, or human rights equality!

The First Hokage founded Konoha Village with the Will of Fire.

Konoha has been founded for less than a hundred years. If the Will of Fire is to be replaced by Absolute Justice...

I'm afraid all the ninja villages in the entire ninja world will laugh at Konoha!

This is the situation that Hiruzen Sarutobi finds most unacceptable.

At the end of the day…

It was because Tsunade had chosen the wrong side in his eyes. If Tsunade still believed in the Will of Fire and wanted to become the Fifth Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi could have simply abdicated and passed the position to her.

"call……"

"The key is that Xiaochun hasn't come back yet, and we don't know what she's doing or what methods she plans to use against Chiquan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi always felt that Koharu Utatane's abilities were inadequate, as she couldn't manage the Root organization properly after being handed over to her.

He only realized now that Xiaochun, who was switching dorm rooms, might be the only person he could trust right now.

Because Koharu, who is in the dormitory, is 100% on his side.

Some time ago, when Koharu occasionally clashed with Uchiha Ikezumi, he did not stand on Koharu's side, which caused Koharu to suffer repeated setbacks and even end up in jail... Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt guilty towards Koharu Utatane.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also discovered that sometimes loyalty is more reliable than ability.

At least loyal people won't be like Tsunade, or like Mitokado Homura, stabbing Hiruzen Sarutobi in the back when he was down on his luck, and not even showing any mercy.

Think about it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi always felt that he couldn't just sit and wait to die.

Even someone as free-spirited and carefree as Tsunade now possesses such initiative.

If he sits idly by and waits for his demise, the few people who are still willing to support him will probably be completely disappointed.

"Somebody come!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned several ANBU ninjas, and just as he was about to give them some instructions, one of the ANBU ninjas suddenly interrupted him, the Hokage, to say what he wanted to say.

The ANBU ninja said in a low voice, "Lord Hokage, our ANBU squad's shift has ended. If you have any instructions, please do so tomorrow during the day. We should head back now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "???"

For a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost completely overwhelmed him.

The next second it dawned on him—most ANBU ninjas don't work 24/7; after all, ninjas are human too. Even automatons need to be stopped and maintained after prolonged use before they can continue operating.

However, on ordinary days, Hiruzen Sarutobi would habitually make his ANBU ninjas work overtime. He was capable of making them work on missions for several days straight without sleep.

The former ANBU ninjas had no regrets because they were completely loyal to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He also had absolute respect for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

But now...

The times have changed.

Looking at the several ANBU ninjas before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something reprimanding. But the words caught in his throat, and he could only helplessly wave his hand, indicating that the ANBU ninjas could leave.

Soon, the Hokage's office was empty again, with only Hiruzen Sarutobi remaining.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat limply in the chair, his body sinking deep into the backrest.

"Ugh……"

A sigh sounded.

He also did not allow any other Anbu ninjas who were willing to continue serving him, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to enter.

Now, it's not just the Anbu ninjas who are disappointed in him; Hiruzen Sarutobi is also deeply disappointed in the Anbu's loyalty, and has even begun to distrust them.

If even the Hokage doesn't fully obey his orders, what if one day the Hokage is attacked by an enemy village...?

Would an ANBU ninja risk their life to save them?
Hiruzen Sarutobi expressed strong doubt.

……

The next day.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi woke up, the first piece of news that shocked him was that Izumi Uchiha had left the village!
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply.

"How is this going……"

In his view, since Uchiha Ikezumi had decided to support Tsunade in replacing him as the Third Hokage, she would definitely be making a lot of noise in Konoha, and he, Uchiha Ikezumi, would need to be personally involved in many things, since she would be playing a game of power against the Third Hokage, who had served as Hokage for many years.

We definitely need to take this seriously!
result……

At this very strange juncture, Uchiha Izumi disappeared and left Konoha.

escape?

Impossible. Uchiha Ikezumi is not the kind of person who would choose to run away; that's not his personality.

"The only explanation is that the so-called Hokage position is not even worth paying attention to in Chi Quan's eyes. He entrusted everything in Konoha to Tsunade, which means that in his eyes, Tsunade alone can replace me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression immediately became extremely interesting. He racked his brains, thinking about how to contend with Uchiha Ikezumi, who possessed immense power.

But the other party didn't take him, the Third Hokage, seriously at all.

This gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a strange sense of being looked down upon and frustrated.

He took a deep breath and paused for several seconds before Hiruzen Sarutobi finally recovered.

He raised his eyelids, looked at Kakashi Hatake who had passed the message to him, and asked Kakashi, "Do you know where Izumi went?"

Every time Uchiha Izumi left the village, he caused a major incident.

Or perhaps they killed many nobles from the Land of Fire.

Either kill the daimyo of the Land of Fire directly.

He was a little worried that Uchiha Ikezumi's departure from the village might cause something that would trigger a heart attack. He was already too old to withstand such a shock.

If he gets another shock... he might really lose more than ten years of his life.

Kakashi bowed his head and replied, "The most reliable information we have so far is that Uchiha Izumi left the village with one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Juzo Biwa, a ninja from the police force, Uchiha Izumi, and the ninja cat Tachibana Jiro. The direction they are heading seems to be towards the Land of Water."

"Loquat Juzo?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback: "That rogue ninja from Kirigakure, the envoy from the Land of Rain? Didn't he leave Konoha a long time ago?"

Kakashi shook his head and said, "We haven't found out why he's in Konoha yet. But we have found out that Juzo Biwa chose to join Konoha's police force."

Sarutobi Hiruzen: "???"

wait a minute...

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost couldn't quite grasp it.

Doesn't this mean that after betraying Kirigakure, Biwa Juzo betrayed Amegakure and ultimately chose Konoha as his final refuge?
The problem is, how could the Hokage not know that such an excellent ninja had joined Konoha?
Could it be that Chi Quan allowed him to enter the village without permission?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened slightly.

"What are they doing in the Land of Water?" Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't believe that Izumi Uchiha would defect. Even if that man killed him, the Third Hokage, he probably wouldn't defect from Konoha.

Kakashi shook his head: "I don't know."

……

at the same time.

A merchant ship had already sailed far from one of Konoha's harbors. As Juzo Biwa gazed at the sea reflecting the sunlight through the shimmering waves, his unease and worry began to intensify.

He glanced discreetly at Uchiha Ikezumi, who was standing not far away.

Just as he was about to speak but stopped himself.

A strange voice rang out from behind Juzo Biwa: "Don't worry, meow! Lord Ikezumi isn't some ruthless murderer. As long as there's any hope left for your Kirigakure, even if it's just a sliver of hope, Lord Ikezumi won't go so far as to wipe you out."

Pipa Juzo looked back.

Empty.

"Look down below, meow!"

He then shifted his gaze downwards and discovered that the speaker was a very fat ninja cat.

Pipa Juzo remembered this orange ninja cat. Although this cat didn't fight the strange vortex-faced creature from the Akatsuki to a standstill, it was at least able to hold the creature back.

Ok.

He's a very formidable character.

"I'm not worried." Pipa Juzo naturally couldn't admit what he was thinking, otherwise he would be showing his weakness, which would make him too easy for Uchiha Ikezumi to control.

Looking at this stubborn member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Tachibana Jiro rolled his eyes.

It said bluntly, "Meow, I suggest you be careful. Don't get assassinated before you even reach the Land of Water and before you can lead Lord Izumi to Kirigakure."

Pipa Juzo frowned. Why was this cat cursing him?
Tachibana Jiro slowly said, "Haven't you noticed that you've already been targeted by spies from Kirigakure hidden on the merchant ship? Being by Lord Ikezumi's side, his formidable strength has made you too complacent, causing your vigilance to drop?"

Pipa Juzo: "!!!"

……

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(End of this chapter)