Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 418 You're so high and mighty, you think you're so great?

"Even now, you still won't tell me the truth?"

Jiraiya told everyone he knew.

Aokiji was speechless after hearing this.

This analysis is so logical and well-founded that anyone who hears it would probably believe it.

Aokiji asked, "Who told you that?"

"Never mind who I heard it from, just tell me whether you did it or not."

"I know even if you don't tell me."

Aokiji snorted coldly, a disdainful smile on his face: "It's probably Danzo or the Third Hokage who threw dirty water on me."

Jiraiya could interpret Aokiji's answer as his attitude towards the two men, which further convinced him that Aokiji had committed murder.

"This morning, the Third Hokage was found dead in his own home."

Aokiji gave a faint "oh".

"You killed him, didn't you?"

"no."

LOL, what does Asuma have to do with me, Uchiha Aokiji, who did the dirty work?

Aokiji denied it with a smile, rubbing his chin, then changed the subject and grinned, saying, "But in a way, it can't be completely unrelated to me, can it?"

Aokiji's words were tantamount to an admission, which enraged Jiraiya to the point of losing control. His eyes widened in shock, and he stepped forward, grabbed Aokiji by the collar, and roughly lifted him up, shouting angrily, "You bastard, why did you do this?"

In mid-air, Aokiji spoke calmly, his gaze serene: "You spoke too excitedly, and you spat in my face."

Jiraiya glared fiercely at Aokiji.

"What's wrong?"

Aokiji tilted his head, feigning incomprehension: "Wasn't I clear enough last time? You don't actually think I was joking, do you?"

"And then you killed them!?"

"Nonsense, they killed Tsunade, of course I have to kill them."

"You're only fueling the hatred."

"whee……

As if he had heard a joke, Aokiji couldn't help but laugh, his shoulders even shaking.

Jiraiya frowned deeply: "What are you laughing at?"

"The person is gone, so what hatred is left?"

Jiraiya's pupils contracted: "What do you mean?"

"I've already wiped out the families behind those four old guys, so there's no longer any hatred between us."

Jiraiya felt dizzy when he realized that his former friend had become so heartless. He loosened his grip on Aokiji's collar and staggered backward like a drunkard.

"Hehehe..." Aokiji chuckled, "My strength is pretty good now, isn't it? I wiped them all out in just one night, and that was without disturbing the villagers."

"Does this make you happy? I'm not happy."

Jiraiya raised his hands and flung them out forcefully, shouting in a hoarse voice, "Those people were innocent! Why did you kill them?"

"We are all victims of war, and we understand better than anyone what killing brings. That is why we strive to cultivate ourselves in order to end the war and bring peace to the world."

"But what are you thinking about right now? You're thinking about how to take revenge, how to gain power, how to trample everyone under your feet, and how to make everyone look up to you and fear you."

"Then, if anyone gets in your way, you crush them like an ant. You're so cold-blooded and cruel now that you're no longer human."

After saying that, Jiraiya could no longer suppress his emotions and punched Aokiji hard in the face, sending him flying.

Aokiji, who was lying on the ground, slowly got up by supporting himself with his hands. He swayed and gave Jiraiya a thumbs up, saying sarcastically, "You're so arrogant. You're really something. Now you can hit me."

Jiraiya yelled, "So what if I hit you? I'm going to kill you!"

Aokiji pointed at his own nose and scolded, "When you were so righteous, did you ever put yourself in my shoes and see things from my perspective?"

"Do you think I killed all those people just to avenge Tsunade?"

Have you ever seriously thought about why the Uchiha clan receives such unfair treatment?

"The higher-ups' prejudice against us runs deep. They've been plotting to wipe out the Uchiha clan behind our backs. If I don't destroy them, they'll destroy us."

"Let me tell you, if I had to choose a hundred times, I would still choose to kill all these people without hesitation. If I am lenient with them now, I will be cruel to the Uchiha in the future."

"In this way, I will establish absolute authority in the village, then take control of the village, become the Hokage, use this as a springboard to take control of the Land of Fire, then launch a war, and finally unify the entire world."

As Aokiji spoke, he walked, and with each step he took, an ice staircase would rise from the ground, each one higher than the last. He pointed to the sky and said in a high-pitched voice, "I will use this method to climb up step by step, and finally reach the top, to obtain supreme power and authority, and become the master of the world. I will never let anyone take away what I cherish."

Jiraiya opened his mouth, then uttered a heavy sentence: "You've gone mad."

"Hmph, say whatever you want," Aokiji sneered.

As he spoke, his eyes turned blood red, revealing snowflake-shaped pupils.

The next second, a blue flame surged up from behind, forming a huge blue giant that looked down at them, exuding an evil aura.

The Soul Fire clenched its fist and suddenly threw a punch.

The Soul Flame, enormous in size, immediately attracted the attention of the Uchiha clan members upon its appearance, who gaped in astonishment, exclaiming, "That's... the Soul Flame!"

Thinking a fight had broken out, everyone rushed over, only to find the smoke from the Soul Fire attack dissipating, revealing a figure whose enormous fist passed through Jiraiya and slammed into the ground.

"If you dare to get in my way, I'll kill you too."

Aokiji's crimson eyes were filled with intense killing intent as he spoke a warning.

Jiraiya said sternly, "You won't succeed."

"Oh~ what are you going to do? Tell the village, and then make everyone in the village my enemy?" Aokiji grinned wickedly. "I advise you not to tell anyone, for the sake of the bigger picture."

"You've already killed so many people." Jiraiya scoffed. "The bigger picture? How dare you talk about that now?"

Jiraiya's sarcasm was met with a smile from Aokiji: "If you make this public, you know it will put them in a very difficult position, you know?"

"Is it difficult?"

Aokiji shook his head, as if pitying Jiraiya's blockhead: "You've witnessed my power. Do you think the village still has the strength to rival me?"

"you……"

The current village is no match for the Uchiha forces led by Aokiji; if a real fight breaks out, it will only bring about its own destruction.

Just like Aokiji said, not making it clear means you can pretend you don't know and live in a state of self-deception.

"Personally, I don't care. At worst, I'll just destroy the village and rebuild it..." Aokiji's smile turned cold. "Anyway, I killed so many people yesterday, so a few more deaths today won't make a difference."

Jiraiya shouted, "Stop! Don't kill anyone anymore!"

Aokiji curled his lips into a smile: "That depends on whether you can control your mouth."

Jiraiya, in a fit of impotent rage, cried out: "Bastard!"

Aokiji remained unconvinced, turning his gaze to the gathered clansmen: "What are you all doing here?"

Having fallen out with his former best friend, everyone could tell that Aokiji was in a bad mood. Fortunately, he did have something to deal with: "Um, Lord Aokiji... someone from the village has come and wants you to hold a meeting. It seems to be about the Hokage election."

Aokiji smiled, and his soul fire vanished into thin air like a extinguished flame: "Let's go. It seems today is the day I'll be elected Hokage."

Having said that, he deliberately walked right past Jiraiya.

Upon hearing this, the Uchiha members couldn't help but get excited; their long-cherished wish was finally about to be fulfilled today.

Jiraiya remained silent, staring at Aokiji's departing figure. The figure that was once so familiar was now completely unrecognizable.

After a long pause, he called out to the other person, "Even if you become Hokage through this kind of coercive power, everyone living in fear and dread will only be forced to acknowledge you as Hokage. Aokiji, you are not truly bearing the name of Hokage."

Aokiji, who had stopped in his tracks, smiled leisurely and said nonchalantly, "Being forced to admit it is also a kind of admission."

"W-what...?"

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I need to prepare to become Hokage."

(End of this chapter)