Chapter 213: The Power Of Absolute Justice
The ninja uniform from the Konoha Military Police Force naturally also bears the unique emblem of Konoha Village, in addition to the Uchiha Clan Crest.
Every Mist Ninja present could see it clearly.
If it weren’t for Mei Terumī and Ao walking at the forefront, making the hidden Mist Ninjas hesitate for a moment, they would probably have already grabbed their ninja tools and charged forward.
After all, Hidden Mist Village, influenced by the Bloody Mist Policy for many years, is extremely xenophobic.
For ninjas from outside villages to dare set foot in Hidden Mist Village’s territory without an invitation from the higher-ups, the only outcome is death.
At this moment.
A Hidden Mist Village jonin, surrounded by several Mist Ninjas, furrowed his brow and walked forward. He first glanced at Juzo Biwa, Uchiha Ikeizumi, and Uchiha Izumi with full hostility, then looked at Mei Terumī with some doubt.
“Mizukage, what is going on here?” The Mist jonin’s tone sounded somewhat cold and numb at first listen, as if years of killing had made him forget most emotions.
While staring intently at Mei Terumī, he did not relax his vigilance: “If I remember correctly… Mizukage recently took more than thirty Kirigakure Anbu to pursue the rogue ninja Juzo Biwa.”
“But…”
“Why are the ones returning now… Mizukage and Ao? And why is the pursued Juzo Biwa here? Why are there also two Konoha Ninjas with them?”
“Where is Mizukage? Where are the Anbu Ninjas? Mizukage, everyone in the village needs you to give us a reasonable explanation.”
The other party’s aggressive questioning made Mei Terumī take a deep breath.
Mei Terumī looked around, sensing many Mist Ninjas hidden in the darkness at this moment, even wary of her, a fellow villager.
Obviously, because of Juzo Biwa and the two Konoha Uchiha Ninjas, many ninjas in the village no longer trusted her much.
But the problem is…
Mei Terumī didn’t know how to answer the other’s questioning for the moment.
Was she supposed to say in front of so many people—Mizukage was killed by Uchiha Ikeizumi. And she and Ao watched the entire process of Mizukage being killed from the shadows without rushing to help?
Such behavior would look too much like that of a rogue ninja!
But just as Mei Terumī was speechless, a cold and indifferent voice suddenly sounded from behind her: “Because Mizukage is already dead, killed by me, just that simple.”
As soon as Uchiha Ikeizumi spoke.
Mei Terumī’s entire face stiffened, and Ao beside her felt a chill down his spine.
Neither of them could have imagined that Uchiha Ikeizumi would dare say this in front of so many Hidden Mist Village ninjas!
This…
Is this the audacity of a ninja who dares to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Fire?
Then, Mei Terumī noticed that the nearby Mist Ninjas were indeed stunned by Uchiha Ikeizumi’s words for a moment.
In the open and hidden places under the night curtain, one gaze after another focused entirely on Uchiha Ikeizumi.
“Hey! Konoha Ninja! What are you saying?!”
At this time, a Mist Ninja with a face full of ferocious knife scars widened his eyes, took a few steps forward, and questioned: “You need to understand where this is! Hidden Blood Mist Village is not a place where a single Konoha Ninja can spout nonsense! If not for giving Mizukage some face, you would already be a corpse!”
Mei Terumī: “…”
Mei Terumī wished she could kick this guy—could he not drag her into this? If she were targeted by Uchiha Ikeizumi, she didn’t know if she could survive even one round of his moves.
Uchiha Ikeizumi ignored this person, didn’t care about the surrounding gazes filled with hostility, and paid no attention to how many Mist Ninjas were restless and hidden in Hidden Mist Village.
At this moment, he spoke to himself: “Hidden Mist Village’s Bloody Mist Policy has plunged the entire Land of Water into extreme poverty, backwardness, disorder, and suffering… This place, along with the humid misty air, is filled with the aura of sin.”
“Whether it’s the Hidden Mist higher-ups who implemented the Bloody Mist Policy; or the ignorant ninjas and civilians who support the Bloody Mist Policy; or the nobles, daimyo, and ninja clans who profit from the Bloody Mist Policy; or those who take advantage of the chaotic order in the Land of Water to commit many unforgivable sins…”
“They are all villains with unforgivable sins.”
The moment Uchiha Ikeizumi’s words, which sounded somewhat incomprehensible to many Hidden Mist Village ninjas, fell.
It was as if the surrounding air was gradually heating up.
Making many elite ninjas of Hidden Mist Village feel that something was off.
It also made Mei Terumī, closest to Uchiha Ikeizumi, shrink her pupils.
Because she sensed waves of scorching high temperature coming from behind her!
“This guy…” Mei Terumī was sweating profusely; she clearly perceived the killing intent emanating from Uchiha Ikeizumi.
And Uchiha Ikeizumi’s voice continued: “Countless Bloody Mist villains have thoroughly twisted the moral values of the entire Land of Water, making justice nonexistent in the Land of Water. The Land of Water, lacking just order, has become a cradle for countless villains, breeding unspeakable sins every moment.”
“Hey! What are you muttering about?” A Mist jonin who sensed the atmosphere was off tried to interrupt Uchiha Ikeizumi.
But unexpectedly, that muttering Konoha Ninja was walking toward his position while speaking.
Uchiha Ikeizumi said while walking: “As long as these Bloody Mist villains are not eradicated, the Land of Water will sink in the abyss of sin for one more day. Countless innocent people will also struggle bitterly in this dire situation…”
“When survival for ordinary civilians becomes an unsolvable problem, and no one in the entire nation cares, it means this place is almost beyond saving.”
His calm gaze fell on every Mist Ninja in his field of vision.
“Fortunately… in this irredeemable sinful environment, there are still a few people who don’t fit in. Their existence gives Hidden Mist Village, this ‘critical patient,’ hope for salvation.”
By the time he said this, Uchiha Ikeizumi was already standing in front of that Mist jonin, with both less than three meters apart.
“Hey! Konoha Ninja! Stop! Don’t come any closer!”
Sweat was beading on the Mist jonin’s forehead; he couldn’t tell if it was from tension or heat.
Because the nearby temperature felt extremely high—logically, it was almost winter, and Hidden Mist Village shouldn’t be this warm!
Such an abnormal phenomenon…
Made him tensely place his hand on the ninja sword at his waist.
Ready to draw the sword at any time.
“Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo.” When Uchiha Ikeizumi uttered a name, that Mist jonin’s pupils shrank.
Before he could speak again, Uchiha Ikeizumi continued: “Do you still remember why you killed last time? Was it a mission from the village? Or did you just get itchy hands and slaughter an entire family of five in some place in the Land of Water?”
At this moment.
The Mist jonin named Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo hadn’t realized what Uchiha Ikeizumi was going to do, but Mei Terumī and Ao behind him had.
Ao, realizing it, shouted in shock: “Uchiha Ikeizumi, please wait a moment…”
But it was already too late; the moment he shouted this.
Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo’s arm, which was tensely on the hilt, suddenly snapped with a “crack,” followed by the sound of a ninja sword being drawn.
In the next second, Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo’s head, frozen in stunned expression, slid down from one side, blood spraying from the severed neck!
Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo’s ninja sword at his waist was left with only an empty sword scabbard.
And that ninja sword had somehow appeared in Uchiha Ikeizumi’s hand!
“The first one.”
Uchiha Ikeizumi’s cold voice made all Hidden Mist Village ninjas snap back to reality, pairs of eyes filled with disbelief glaring at Uchiha Ikeizumi.
No one expected a Konoha Village ninja to dare kill someone on Hidden Mist Village’s turf!
And to instantly kill a Mist jonin!
What’s more, this Konoha Ninja was brought back to the village by Mizukage.
What was going on with Mizukage?
“Lord Tetsuzo Valley!!!” The several Hidden Mist Village ninjas following Kiri Gakure Tetsuzo shouted in shock while showing ninja reflexes. They immediately drew their ninja swords from their waists and charged at Uchiha Ikeizumi without hesitation.
Mei Terumī tried to stop those Mist Ninjas, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she suddenly saw a blur of knife light flash before her eyes.
And Uchiha Ikeizumi’s figure vanished instantly.
Mei Terumī quickly shifted her gaze and saw Uchiha Ikeizumi standing behind the group of Mist Ninjas charging at him, somehow!
And the ninja sword he had seized was already covered in sticky blood!
Thud thud thud thud thud…
One by one, the Mist Ninjas’ bodies stiffened in place, then collapsed as if all strength was drained.
This group of Mist Ninjas had almost all become headless corpses!
When their bodies fell, their heads separated from their bodies.
The thick bloody smell stimulated everyone’s nostrils.
The reason it’s “almost”…
Is because there was one survivor.
The only survivor had both arms severed, sitting terrified on the ground, staring blankly at the stumps at his elbows, seemingly unable to process what happened. A full-fledged Hidden Mist Village chunin was now scared silly.
“Wait! No one move rashly!!!” Seeing this, Mei Terumī shouted this at the top of her voice.
But clearly, she wasn’t saying it to Uchiha Ikeizumi, but to the group of Mist Ninjas hidden in the dark, shocked and about to act.
Unfortunately.
Mei Terumī’s current authority and prestige in Hidden Mist Village hadn’t reached the level it would in the future.
After seeing fellow villagers killed by a Konoha Ninja, the hidden Mist Ninjas emerged with killing intent! They absolutely wouldn’t allow a Konoha Ninja to be so arrogant in Hidden Blood Mist Village—what would that do to Hidden Mist Village’s face?!
In an instant.
Layer upon layer of illusory mist rapidly spread through Hidden Mist Village, with figures seeming to dart swiftly within the mist, as if seeking angles and opportunities to strike.
“…This is bad.”
Mei Terumī was breaking out in cold sweat.
Among all these people present, probably only she and Ao knew that Uchiha Ikeizumi was absolutely not to be provoked lightly!
She had witnessed that world-shattering terrifying battle with her own eyes—this was a man stronger than a Tailed Beast!
And one whose thought process was different from normal ninjas.
He might really raze Hidden Mist Village to the ground!
And he absolutely had the ability to do so!
“…The Land of Water has been isolated for too long; the village’s ninjas haven’t had much contact with the outside world for years. They have no idea what kind of power this Konoha Village ninja possesses!”
While Mei Terumī’s face was grim, she immediately said to Ao beside her: “Ao! Go find Master Gen immediately! With Mizukage dead, he’s the only one who can command the village with prestige!”
“If the village’s ninjas treat Uchiha Ikeizumi as an enemy, they only have one way—death!”
Ao nodded immediately, without wasting words, turned, and ran, disappearing into the thick mist.
…
“…He’s decisive enough. He doesn’t even bother listening to what others say…”
Seeing this, Juzo Biwa took a deep breath.
He hadn’t forgotten he was a rogue ninja of Hidden Mist Village, nor that he had chosen to stand on Uchiha Ikeizumi’s side.
However, just as he picked up the Executioner’s Blade to join the fight.
Uchiha Izumi suddenly stepped forward to block him.
Juzo Biwa was stunned.
He heard the girl from Konoha say: “You would end up killing Mist Ninjas who aren’t villains.”
Juzo Biwa: “???”
Huh?
While he was dumbfounded, Uchiha Izumi softly explained: “Do you know why Senior Ikeizumi just left one alive? It’s because that one isn’t a villain; the motive for trying to attack Senior wasn’t malicious intent for illegal crimes. So Senior only severed his arms and didn’t take his life.”
“Because Senior has the ability to see through others’ evil. In Senior Ikeizumi’s eyes, no sin of any ninja in Hidden Mist Village can be hidden. Senior has always known clearly who must die and who can be spared, given a chance.”
Juzo Biwa was stunned again.
So… Uchiha Ikeizumi would give others a way out?
Oh!
Right…
If Uchiha Ikeizumi really killed everyone, he himself probably wouldn’t be alive now.
At this time, he suddenly saw the girl in front of him draw her ninja sword from her waist.
Before Juzo Biwa could ask, Uchiha Izumi walked forward while explaining: “I also have the power to see through others’ evil; this is the power Senior Ikeizumi granted me.”
“Friendly reminder: if you’re sincere enough about absolute justice, you’ll have this power too.”
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