Chapter 18 Anti-Hero!
Chapter 18 Anti-Hero!
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and said, "A rogue ninja is a ninja who betrays and flees the village."
Chiyu said in a deep voice, "Betraying the village makes one a rogue ninja. Must we wait until he escapes the village before taking action? Wouldn't that be too late?"
"Lord Hokage, wasn't Orochimaru already a rogue ninja the moment his secret human experiments were discovered? Does he have to be allowed to escape Konoha for this to be considered a crime?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi almost coughed up blood.
Of all the examples he could have used, he had to choose Orochimaru!
Isn't this a slap in the face?!
Knowing full well that he was a rogue ninja, he still let him go because of their master-disciple bond, which was arguably the biggest stain on his life...
After Chiyu said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely speechless.
He couldn't very well say, "Yes, you have to defect to be considered a traitor, that's why I let Orochimaru go..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe and then exhaled.
"Even if you did a good job with Hio, killing Jiro is still unacceptable."
"Even if he deserved to die, he shouldn't have been shot in public without trial."
Qianyu remained silent for a moment.
"Lord Hokage, does that mean you admit that Hiro Sarutobi is a rogue ninja?"
"Given this, how can I trust him to handle the matter impartially, given this outcome?"
"Should I not kill Sarutobi Jiro, and just let Sarutobi Hio protect him?"
"It's precisely because it was a public execution that the ninjas and villagers watching applauded, which made them feel a stronger sense of belonging to Konoha. Otherwise..."
"If we let Hiyori Sarutobi and his son run rampant, the villagers will only lose all faith in Konoha."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but say, "Hmph, what a smooth talker!"
"This is not mere sophistry, but my heartfelt words."
"If the villagers no longer believe that justice still exists in the village..."
"There is absolutely no hope for this village."
Chiyu looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "What do you think, Hokage-sama?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent.
After a moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi said in a deep voice, "No matter what, Senba, you've made a huge fuss about this."
"I may understand you, but those ninja villagers may not."
"Here's what we'll do: you won't be working in the police force for the time being."
"Let's tone it down for a while and continue once the storm has passed."
"Chief Fugaku, what do you think?"
Fugaku Uchiha frowned: "Hokage-sama, this..."
Chiyu, however, didn't care: "Then let's do as the Hokage says."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Fugaku sighed, "Alright, let's do it this way then..."
He followed him out.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke watched the two figures disappear into the distance, his face extremely grim.
"Hokage-sama, are you really just going to let him go like this?!"
"The family won't let this go so easily..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly replied, "Of course we won't let him go."
"However, now is not the time to kill him."
"So, what should we do?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered, "I remember, Uchiha Chiba doesn't seem to have any family or friends..."
"Indeed, his personality is too extreme, even within the Uchiha clan. Who would dare to get close to him?"
"However, he does have quite a few fervent followers..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up slightly.
"Then let's start with those followers."
"What the Hokage means is..."
"It's normal for police forces to encounter things or dangers..."
Shinnosuke Sarutobi understood immediately.
"I see."
……
Chiba temporarily handed over her work to the police force.
He left the police force amidst the complex expressions of the crowd.
He returned home without feeling sad or indignant, and quickly resumed his cultivation.
I killed Sarutobi Hiro and got 100 merit points, the highest I've ever earned.
He focused all his energy on the Sharingan's power.
His eye power has now reached 463 points, and he is only halfway to awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan.
Of course, even with three tomoe, his eye power far surpasses that of ordinary ninjas.
The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan is activated by extreme emotions.
Although Chiyu claims to be cold and emotionless, his extreme sense of justice is itself an emotion.
He fights in the name of absolute justice, and can unleash unimaginably terrifying eye power.
The Sharingan possesses three basic abilities: perception, copying, and illusion.
Chiyu naturally possesses all of these qualities as well.
However, the Sharingan of every Uchiha clan member is different, with different focuses.
For example, Qianyu's most powerful eye ability lies in insight.
Especially in battle, he can fully perceive all of the enemy's attacks, and even predict their actions to a certain extent!
In contrast, his copying ability is only average.
He was basically not proficient in illusion magic at all.
But he was a master at breaking illusions.
At this moment, Qianyu was quietly cultivating while reviewing the previous battle.
Hiyori Sarutobi is not that simple.
The reason I was able to kill him in a short time was partly due to the Sharingan's amazing insight, which allowed me to accurately avoid his attacks and predict his responses, catching him off guard.
On the other hand, it was the unexpected Lightning Release: False Darkness Technique, which not only caught him off guard but also possessed terrifying power.
Finally, he still relied on his best skill: swordsmanship!
"The Sharingan's most important attributes are insight and superb swordsmanship; these are the foundations of my current existence."
"If you want to improve further..."
"Besides eye power, chakra, and ninjutsu itself, there's another direction I'm incredibly excited about..."
What Chiba wanted was...
By infusing Lightning Release ninjutsu into a samurai sword, a truly powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu is created!
Or rather...
Lightning Release Ninja Sword Technique!
Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori Blade and Danzo Shimura's Wind Release: Vacuum Blade are examples of this principle.
Originally, Fire Release techniques could also be attached to swords. For example, Uchiha Shisui had the ability to combine Fire Release with swordsmanship, such as Sword Leap Flame.
However, that seemed meaningless to Chiba, who believed that Lightning Release was more suitable for him.
"Since I'm temporarily relieved of my duties, let's focus on mastering the Lightning Release Ninja Sword Technique first..."
"Justice without the support of power..."
"Worthless."
……
During the days when Uchiha Chiba was suspended from his post.
The whole village seemed much calmer.
However, Hiruzen Sarutobi could cause Chiba to lose her position in the police force...
But in the end, it couldn't stop the public opinion.
In the eyes of many villagers and ninjas, Uchiha Chiba is no longer an extremely twisted devil, but has become an "anti-hero" who will stop at nothing to achieve justice!
Within the Uchiha clan, his fanatical followers were growing in number, and their enthusiasm was rising...
This surging black flame made Hiruzen Sarutobi extremely uneasy.
then……
A conspiracy targeting Chiyu has erupted.
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