Chapter 24: Senior Ikeizumi, This Is Basically Rebellion, Right?
“Uchiha Ikeizumi…” Uchiha Setsuna, with a gloomy old face, said through gritted teeth, word by word: “He’s already been brainwashed by the Senju’s Will of Fire, just like that Uchiha Itachi!”
“He is not loyal to the Uchiha Clan. He is loyal to Konoha, loyal to the Senju Clan! He is a traitor to the Uchiha!”
To an extreme Hawk Elder like Uchiha Setsuna, any clan member who did not support the coup plan was a cowardly weakling.
And any Uchiha who openly stood on the Hokage’s side was a clan member brainwashed by the Will of Fire, almost beyond saving.
As for Uchiha Ikeizumi…
Uchiha Setsuna maliciously speculated that the other was a combination of both types, even far surpassing the two types mentioned above.
Because that bastard Uchiha Ikeizumi’s killing intent toward him just now was absolutely not fake.
He really wanted to kill him!
“Elder Setsuna.” At this time, a Hawk Uchiha nearby said: “Uchiha Ikeizumi is very likely to become the biggest obstacle in our plan, just like Uchiha Itachi.”
“That guy has probably never been on our side from beginning to end. His stance has never been on the Uchiha’s side.”
Uchiha Setsuna snorted coldly.
It was unknown what he was scheming.
……
On the other side.
After leaving the Root Base, Sarutobi Hiruzen did not return to the Hokage’s Office Building, but instead came to Konoha Prison and silently waited.
It didn’t take long before Sarutobi Hiruzen was met by a member of the Uchiha Police Force.
Sure enough, that Police Force member was bringing the troublemaking Uzumaki Naruto to Konoha Prison—this was Fugaku’s order to him.
“Hokage… sir?”
After seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen and the group of Anbu Ninjas around him, the Police Force member inevitably became nervous.
After all, he was a Uchiha Clan Ninja, and the little brat he had in hand was the rumored incarnation of the Demon Fox.
“It’s fine.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen gestured for the other to calm down. He was not aggressive and said with a hearty smile: “This old man has always trusted the Uchiha Clan and believes you won’t do anything out of line. From the current situation, Fugaku has made the right choice. You should be standing on the same side as Fugaku, right?”
The Police Force member lowered his head and said: “Indeed, Clan Head Fugaku ordered me to promptly transfer Uzumaki Naruto to Konoha Prison, so that some clan members would not come into contact with Uzumaki Naruto.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in satisfaction.
He continued: “This child Naruto, leave him to this old man.”
But the Police Force member hesitated and said: “If we hand him over to the Hokage, then on Uchiha Ikeizumi’s side…”
Uchiha Ikeizumi was an existence that even Clan Head Fugaku could not control.
He was still a bit wary of Uchiha Ikeizumi.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said: “This doesn’t conflict. That child Ikeizumi’s goal is to teach Naruto a lesson by sending him to Konoha Prison for detention, and haven’t you just brought Naruto here now?”
“As Konoha’s Hokage, this old man uses Hokage privileges to pardon Naruto and take him away from Konoha Prison. This is this old man’s authority. Even if Ikeizumi is dissatisfied, he will only come after this old man, not you.”
“…Yes, Hokage.” The Police Force member thought for a moment and released Naruto.
“Grandpa Hokage!!!”
“Wah wah wah…”
Having been on edge all day, Naruto, who could finally be “rescued,” rushed toward Sarutobi Hiruzen almost in tears.
Sarutobi Hiruzen patted Naruto’s little head. His tone turned serious as he instructed the Anbu Ninjas behind him: “Keep a close eye on Root recently. This old man suspects Danzo won’t let it go. That guy is not one to swallow his pride, especially when the one who made him suffer is a genius Ninja from the Uchiha Clan.”
“Yes, Hokage.”
……
In the blink of an eye, it was evening.
Uchiha Ikeizumi, who had unintentionally stirred up a storm in Konoha’s situation, was casually strolling around the village with Izumi as if nothing had happened.
As if the changing winds of the situation had nothing to do with him.
Uchiha Ikeizumi’s calmness made the always anxious Izumi feel a bit more at ease.
“Rookie, report the count.”
“Yes! Senior Ikeizumi!” Izumi rallied her spirits and said: “Including Uzumaki Naruto, today… we discovered a total of nine villains. Among them, three disrupted Konoha’s order, two were involved in theft, two were fighting, and…”
At this point, Izumi’s tone became a bit cautious as she said: “And two were involved in obstructing law enforcement. Of the nine villains, seven were arrested and imprisoned, and two were killed on the spot.”
The two villains Izumi mentioned who were killed on the spot for obstructing law enforcement.
Were the two Root Ninjas who died at Uchiha Ikeizumi’s hands.
Uchiha Ikeizumi glanced at her: “You missed a lot.”
“Ah?”
Izumi was stunned. She felt she hadn’t missed anything!
She had even recorded everything that happened today in her notebook.
But…
Facing Senior Ikeizumi’s gaze, Izumi suddenly became a bit unconfident. She didn’t have the courage to say the words “I didn’t miss anything” no matter what.
“Did I… miss something?”
Izumi asked weakly.
“Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and that Uchiha Setsuna, as well as…” Uchiha Ikeizumi calmly named one after another, like the King of Hell calling roll.
He said with an indifferent expression: “These people all stood on the opposite side of justice today, but because our justice is not strong enough, they are still able to roam free.”
“These evils that need to be purged…”
“You missed them all.”
Izumi listened in shock and fear. Hadn’t Senior Ikeizumi basically named every high-level figure in the village?
He hadn’t even spared several Elders from the Uchiha Clan itself.
If all the names Senior Ikeizumi mentioned were to be “purged.”
Wouldn’t that behavior be equivalent to…
Rebellion?!
“Record these people too.” Uchiha Ikeizumi said flatly.
“O… Okay, Senior.” Izumi could only take out her notebook and write down what Senior Ikeizumi had just said.
But she noticed that as she wrote, her fingertips were trembling slightly, especially after writing down Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen’s name. She felt like she couldn’t get off the boat now.
If this notebook was discovered by those Anbu Ninjas.
Hiss!
She felt her rest of her life would be spent in Konoha Prison.
While Izumi was walking with Uchiha Ikeizumi and recording things, her peripheral vision suddenly caught a small figure darting into view at the street corner ahead.
Izumi’s watery eyes gradually widened a bit.
She watched as that small figure suddenly turned the corner and collided with Senior Ikeizumi.
Thud!
Without suspense, the other fell flat on their butt, and the things they were carrying spilled all over the ground.
“Oof—”
Izumi heard the child’s pained grunt.
She also heard a gentle voice from further ahead, saying apologetically: “Sasuke, watch where you’re going. Sorry, this child is too reckless and has caused you trouble.”
“Eh? You are…”
“Ikeizumi?”
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