Chapter 85: Obstructing Law Enforcement
Izumi, trotting obediently behind Uchiha Ikeizumi, suddenly saw Senior Ikeizumi, who was walking ahead, stop in his tracks.
Fortunately, the young girl managed to brake in time.
Otherwise, she would have crashed right into him.
"Senior, wha "
Izumi's words were cut off by Kikujirō, who was perched on her shoulder: "Shhh, Lord Ikeizumi has found his 'prey.' His eyes have once again seen the evil of the ninja world!"
The evil of the ninja world? This phrase immediately made the young girl perk up.
She peeked her small head out from behind Uchiha Ikeizumi, curiously following Senior Ikeizumi's gaze, and saw more than a dozen people in various attires gathered ahead.
"These people "
Izumi's brows furrowed as she muttered, "They're not from Konoha!"
She was so certain because when Senior Ikeizumi appeared on this street, many Konoha residents immediately scattered; some who might have harbored ill intentions quickly turned and left, avoiding Senior Ikeizumi as if he were a plague.
Some people who were discussing what happened last night, upon seeing the man himself appear before them, were even more terrified, their faces drained of color.
Izumi wanted to tell them as long as they didn't commit evil, discussing Senior Ikeizumi was no big deal.
It wouldn't even matter if they discussed him to his face.
However, the villagers had too many misunderstandings about the Senior.
Oh well
Their continued misunderstanding can be seen as a kind of reverence for [Absolute Justice]. With reverence, they probably won't have the guts to commit evil. Izumi mumbled to herself.
It was precisely for this reason that, upon seeing the dozen or so people gathered ahead react in a manner completely different from the others.
Izumi was certain they didn't live in Konoha!
"He is he Uchiha Ikeizumi?!" Gyōen'in Kyūsuke didn't take the Twelve Guardian Ninja's grave vigilance to heart. His gaze and Uchiha Ikeizumi's gaze met in mid-air.
Gyōen'in Kyūsuke fanned his folding fan, marveling: "A ninja of the Uchiha clan, I've heard of them for a long time, but this is my first time seeing one. He looks very cold "
"Nanma, there's no need to be nervous."
Gyōen'in Kyūsuke chuckled: "Didn't you say he's a Police Force ninja? The Konoha Police Force's operational funds are also paid by my father, the Daimyō of the Land of Fire."
"Perhaps I can even befriend this Uchiha Ikeizumi. If he's truly as strong as you say and willing to become my bodyguard, I can hire him for a large sum."
However.
Just as Gyōen'in Kyūsuke took a step forward, Nanma suddenly reached out and stopped him.
"Hey! Nanma, what are you doing?" A retainer scolded: "You just need to fulfill your duty as a bodyguard, don't overstep!"
But the next second, the retainer was met with a cold glare from the elite Jonin, and the terrifying aura of someone who had fought their way through the Great Ninja Wars battlefield made the retainer break out in a cold sweat.
Nanma withdrew his gaze.
He again fixed his vigilant eyes on Uchiha Ikeizumi ahead.
He said, with a hint of tension in his wary tone: "Lord Kyūsuke, I saw killing intent in that person's eyes. You all should immediately turn around and seek ninja assistance."
"Because " Nanma's ninja blade was already drawn an inch from its sheath. His mouth felt dry as he said, "This is killing intent directed at Lord Kyūsuke!"
" What?!!!"
Everyone exclaimed in shock.
At the same time, Uchiha Ikeizumi moved. He showed no sign of hurry; every step forward was slow and steady.
In his vision.
Above the head of a young man dressed in extravagant "shōzoku" (a type of noble's informal attire), a crimson square floated. Within the square, crimson characters recorded this person's crimes!
This made him stand out among the crowd.
Uchiha Ikeizumi began to articulate the words his eyes saw.
"Gyōen'in Kyūsuke. Eleven years ago, you accidentally killed a maid in your household and threw her body into a dry well. When the deceased's family came to demand an explanation, you ordered your retainers to beat them severely."
Izumi, behind him, immediately trembled upon hearing this.
She hurriedly pulled out paper and a brush from her ninja tool pouch, swiftly recording every word Senior Ikeizumi spoke. Kikujirō, however, was momentarily stunned, a hint of suspicion on its cat face as it muttered thoughtfully, " Gyōen'in?"
"Seven years ago, after losing all your private savings in a certain casino, you angrily arranged for your retainers to set the casino on fire. But the fire went out of control, spreading to many civilian houses. That day, four people were burned to death, nineteen suffocated, ten were severely injured, and thirty-one suffered minor injuries."
As Izumi recorded this, her brush tip tore through the paper.
Prominent blue veins began to show on her pale hand.
She gritted her teeth: "Damn scoundrel!!!"
A confused thought also popped into the young girl's mind Why can someone who committed such terrible acts still stand here, alive and well, as if nothing happened?!
She stared at the words "retainer" written in her small notebook.
She faintly began to grasp something.
But couldn't quite pinpoint it yet.
"Gyōen'in is the surname of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire. Within the Land of Fire, only the Daimyō and his close relatives bear this surname."
It wasn't until Kikujirō's voice reached Izumi's ears.
Izumi's small face was filled with incredulity: "The Daimyō of the Land of Fire?"
Kikujirō said: "Meow, that guy is very young, definitely not the Daimyō himself. Perhaps a relative, or a child."
It licked its paw, then rubbed its face with the paw, adding: "Rookie, be prepared to cause a huge stir. Lord Ikeizumi never bothers with nobles."
"During the Third Great Ninja War, when Lord Ikeizumi left the village, he encountered a noble outside. That noble considered himself to be of extraordinary birth, believed the law couldn't judge or punish him, and committed many evil deeds, running rampant in the local area."
"Finally "
"Lord Ikeizumi took a ninja blade and went to their mansion, killing all nineteen members of the noble's family, from top to bottom. And not a single evildoer was wrongly accused!"
Izumi: "!!!"
Uchiha Ikeizumi's faint voice, though not loud, could already be heard by those ahead after he had walked a dozen meters.
"Three years ago, you defiled an eleven-year-old girl after drinking. Upon sobering, fearing discovery, you strangled the girl and sank her body into the river."
"One year ago "
Listening to Uchiha Ikeizumi's somewhat illogical words, Nanma, clutching his ninja blade, was both incredibly tense and filled with disbelief.
What strange things is this guy saying?
Nanma felt that someone like Uchiha Ikeizumi wouldn't just say these strange things for no reason.
Until he heard a "thud" behind him.
Nanma froze.
When he looked back cautiously, he saw that Gyōen'in Kyūsuke, the son of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire, who held such high status and power, actually had a horrified expression as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight!
And the expressions of the several retainers Gyōen'in Kyūsuke brought with him were almost identical to his!
What does this mean?
As this question arose in Nanma's mind, Uchiha Ikeizumi's next sentence answered his confusion: "Gyōen'in Kyūsuke, these are the evil deeds you have committed in your twenty-four years of life. Such heinous crimes should be purged by [Justice]!"
Nanma: "!!!"
No way?
This Daimyō's son, who seems quite optimistic and relatively kind to others, actually committed such evil acts?!
No!
The crucial question was, how did Uchiha Ikeizumi know?
Did he just make it up?
But if he really made it up, why are these people reacting so strongly?
At this moment, Gyōen'in Kyūsuke, the son of the Daimyō of the Land of Fire, his pupils trembling like an earthquake, stared in disbelieving horror at Uchiha Ikeizumi ahead.
How did this guy know!!!
A silent roar in his heart proved his inner turmoil.
Several drops of cold sweat unconsciously beaded on Gyōen'in Kyūsuke's forehead. Every time Uchiha Ikeizumi took a step forward, he couldn't help but take a step back. The sudden feeling of dread made him extremely uneasy; his initial calm and composure were gone.
He immediately glared at his retainers with a questioning look.
"Lord Kyūsuke "
A retainer swallowed hard, hurriedly whispering: "We absolutely haven't betrayed you, and we don't even know this person. We don't know how he knows "
Nanma, gripping his ninja blade tightly: " "
He was speechless. It seemed it was indeed true that one could never truly know a person.
This Daimyō's son was not a good person.
But "Uchiha Ikeizumi!" Nanma shouted a warning to Uchiha Ikeizumi: "This lord is an emissary sent by Lord Daimyō, a distinguished guest of the Third Hokage of Konoha Village! He is also a noble of the Land of Fire! If you don't want to provoke conflict between the Daimyō and Konoha, stop immediately! Do not approach Lord Kyūsuke another step!"
He had, after all, accepted the mission given by the Daimyō of the Land of Fire he had to protect Gyōen'in Kyūsuke.
At this moment, he could only grit his teeth and stand his ground.
As an elite Jonin, he was certainly not much weaker than Uchiha Ikeizumi, this "Lava Release Beast."
At least holding out until the Hokage arrived shouldn't be a problem.
"Lord Kyūsuke, retreat immediately with the others!" Nanma said coldly: "Next, this is our ninjas' domain."
A retainer quickly said: "Hey, hey! Nanma! You absolutely must stop that madman!"
" I'll do my best."
On the other side.
" Naruto?!"
On his way to greet the Daimyō's envoy, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly saw a familiar small figure.
However
What is Naruto doing?
A look of confusion flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes. In his sight, Naruto was holding a broom in one hand and a dustpan in the other, continuously sweeping the street from left to right, sweating profusely from the effort.
Hiruzen Sarutobi walked beside Naruto, looking at the boy who was glumly sweeping the street, and gently patted his head.
Naruto turned in surprise, and upon seeing that it was Hiruzen Sarutobi, he immediately cried out in joy: "Gramps Hokage!!!"
"Naruto, what is this a new prank?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression was odd.
Naruto's joyous face immediately fell, turning into one of dejection. He recounted everything that had happened to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he listened: "Ikeizumi interacted with you? Naruto, did he do anything to you?"
The contact between Konoha's Jinchūriki and a Mangekyo Sharingan user naturally made Hiruzen Sarutobi overthink.
Naruto mumbled in reply: "He picked me up, put me down, and told me to clean this street for half a year."
His aggrieved little tone was like complaining to a teacher.
Naruto eagerly hoped that Gramps Hokage would protect him once more.
But to his surprise, Hiruzen Sarutobi said: "That's not a bad thing; it'll help you calm down. This way, no more villagers will come to me reporting your pranks in the village."
Naruto immediately felt like the sky had fallen.
After bidding farewell to Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi, walking a dozen meters away, pondered thoughtfully, still feeling a bit uneasy. When his gaze cautiously flickered to a corner behind him, the ANBU ninja responsible for monitoring Naruto Uzumaki discreetly appeared immediately.
"Lord Hokage, I didn't see Uchiha Ikeizumi activate his Sharingan. He merely gave Naruto Uzumaki some simple discipline."
The ANBU ninja volunteered concisely.
"Hmm" Hiruzen Sarutobi finally felt a little relieved, but he quickly frowned again: "Since you saw Ikeizumi interacting with Naruto, why didn't you stop him?"
ANBU ninja: " "
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."
"Cough!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, realizing his mistake, lightly coughed. The last time an ANBU ninja confronted Uchiha Ikeizumi because of Naruto, it seemed to have caused quite a stir in the village. Danzō was also involved then.
Two Root ninja died.
Asking this ANBU ninja to confront Uchiha Ikeizumi again was truly asking too much.
"Recently, try to avoid letting Naruto contact the Uchiha clan."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a few seconds, then instructed.
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
Clank
The moment Nanma sharply saw Uchiha Ikeizumi's left hand on his sword hilt push the sword guard, causing the ninja blade to leave its sheath by a centimeter, he knew Uchiha Ikeizumi had completely ignored his warning.
Damn it does this extremely eccentric "Lava Release Beast" have no concept of status or rank in his eyes?
This is the Daimyō's son!!!
Nanma swiftly formed a single hand seal, Lightning Release chakra swirling around his palm.
"Lightning Release: Fang Blade Jutsu!"
He swiftly swiped his fingertips across the blade of his ninja sword. With a "sizzle," the ninja blade was enveloped in arcs of electricity, the constantly flickering arcs resembling the fangs of a ferocious beast.
"Strike first!"
Whoosh
Nanma gritted his teeth and flashed forward, a long trail of electrical afterglow dragging behind him. His ninja blade slashed towards Uchiha Ikeizumi!
A metallic clang rang out as the two ninja blades clashed violently in mid-air, instantly sending sparks flying.
Nanma changed his blade's trajectory. After parrying Uchiha Ikeizumi's ninja blade.
He swiftly thrust his blade into the ground beneath him.
Then released the hilt and clapped his hands together.
"Lightning Release "
"Lightning Cage Jutsu!!!"
Buy time this was Nanma's only belief. He didn't believe he could instantly kill Uchiha Ikeizumi with his own strength, but just buying time would be enough!
The next instant, as a large amount of lightning surged towards Uchiha Ikeizumi, forming a lightning cage attempting to trap him.
Uchiha Ikeizumi's right arm, flowing with lava…
Also rapidly shot forward!
Under Nanma's widening, disbelieving eyes, the lava arm actually passed through the dense lightning! Even though arcs of lightning caused lava liquid to continuously splash from the arm, creating numerous craters, Uchiha Ikeizumi remained unfazed!
"Damn it!!!"
Nanma swiftly pulled out his ninja blade to block in front of him, only to see that the moment his ninja blade touched the scorching lava, it melted, even the Lightning Release chakra infused in the blade was useless.
!!!
The lava arm, imbued with terrifying high temperature and extending rapidly like a piercing spear, instantly pierced Nanma's chest.
The ninja vest he wore offered no defense against the rolling lava; it was more fragile than a paper object.
The searing high temperature instantly cooked all his internal organs.
Nanma's disbelieving, wide eyes were bloodshot.
"Puwah!"
He coughed up a mouthful of blood that had already been scalded into a paste by the high temperature.
"Police Force enforcement. Obstructing law enforcement kill without mercy."
At this moment.
He finally heard Uchiha Ikeizumi's voice up close.
And finally witnessed the immense gap between himself and the Uchiha clan's dual bloodline limit genius whose fame was on par with Shisui of the Body Flicker.
It was too great!
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