In the Root base, a kneeling Root ninja was reporting the day's situation to Danzo Shimura. "Lord Danzo, as per your instructions, Root and the Shimura clan have been fanning the flames of public opinion in Konoha regarding this matter."
"Currently, the negative sentiment about the Uchiha clan has run rampant and reached an uncontrollable point."
"Even the Hokage's intervention likely won't be able to contain these rumors."
"Lord Danzo, your objective has been achieved."
Listening to the Root ninja's report, Danzo's perpetually grim face finally showed a hint of a sneering, triumphant smile. Danzo equally hated every inherently evil Uchiha brat. That included Uchiha Akainu. That included Uchiha Fugaku. That included Uchiha Itachi... For Danzo, if there was anything that could disadvantage the Uchiha clan, he would personally step in to "help." Of course, his "help" wasn't to support the Uchiha, but rather to secretly worsen their situation, stir up trouble, and gloat.
"The Uchiha Itachi who will eventually kill his entire clan..." Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly. "He is indeed a rather special Uchiha. And precisely because of that, I need to make sure you're completely alienated from the Uchiha clan, completely isolated by them." Danzo wished Itachi's "future evil" would happen sooner. Ideally, tonight would be the Uchiha clan's extermination night. He'd definitely celebrate.
However...
"Uchiha Akainu... his eyes..." Danzo clenched his fist, his triumphant sneer vanishing. His expression turned grim and fluctuating. "Did he truly awaken the legendary eyes, identical to Shisui's? But his abilities aren't the same as Shisui's?" Danzo found Uchiha Akainu's Sharingan ability to see "past and future evil" truly chilling. It was as if no one had any secrets in front of Uchiha Akainu; he alone would possess the most complete intelligence in the entire ninja world!
But compared to Uchiha Shisui's "Kotoamatsukami," Uchiha Akainu's Sharingan ability seemed less powerful? Though Danzo was somewhat wary, he wasn't exactly afraid. Of course, peculiar thoughts naturally began to sprout.
Enshrouded in darkness, Danzo muttered to himself, "It's always unsettling to let an inherently evil Uchiha brat possess a power they shouldn't wield..."
In a certain Konoha street.
"I'm telling you, the Uchiha clan is probably already drenched in blood right now! That Itachi Uchiha must have mental problems, all Uchiha have mental problems, he's gone crazy with killing!" A "Konoha civilian" was vividly embellishing and adding to the rumors circulating today. His serious demeanor had the people listening to him utterly captivated.
Just then, someone suddenly interjected, "Uh... didn't you say the Uchiha clan had already been wiped out by Itachi Uchiha? Then who's behind you?"
This question made the "Konoha civilian" freeze. The moment he hastily looked back, cold sweat beaded on his back, and his pupils slightly constricted.
Uchiha Akainu!!!—The name suddenly popped into his mind.
"Aburame Keiya,"—the name slowly emerged from Akainu's lips.
Keiya Aburame, one of Root's elites, almost choked on his breath. Before he could react further, Akainu's voice continued: "Six months ago, he transported and sold large quantities of prohibited addictive drugs for Root, an extremely heinous act."
"Two years ago, he secretly murdered a Konoha ninja who was impeaching Danzo Shimura, and also murdered his wife and daughter, then destroyed the bodies to hide the evidence."
"Five years ago..."
As Akainu's words echoed, one after another, an indescribable shock flashed through Keiya Aburame's eyes. The rumors... were true! Uchiha Akainu's special eyes could really see a person's past evils! Even his own identity had been exposed!
"This person is a Root ninja?!" Izumi, who followed closely, looked at Keiya Aburame in shock. She wondered if it was just her stereotype, but it seemed Root ninja weren't good people in Senpai Akainu's eyes.
Keiya Aburame realized things were going south. With his identity revealed by Akainu, tiny, densely packed insects began to crawl out from his fingertips. The few genuine Konoha civilians around them sensed the uneasy atmosphere. They hastily retreated, wanting to distance themselves from this trouble spot, mainly to avoid Uchiha Akainu, the "plague" of the Police Force.
Sasuke, who had followed at the very back, also felt the atmosphere was off. He looked at the tense Keiya Aburame, and couldn't help but ask Izumi beside him, "Is he the culprit?"
Izumi cautiously watched Keiya Aburame while subtly shielding Sasuke behind her, whispering, "If Senpai Akainu says he's the culprit, then he is, and a very wicked one at that."
Sasuke was surprised and confused, not quite understanding why Izumi trusted this "Uchiha Akainu" so much. But he could tell that a "criminal apprehension" drama was about to unfold right before him. Sasuke looked at Akainu's back, wanting to see what kind of power this person, whom he disliked for wanting to kill his brother, possessed that made both his mother and brother warn him to stay away.
"Aburame Keiya, your 'evil' has become nauseatingly potent." With every step Akainu took forward, Keiya Aburame instinctively retreated a step.
"Today, in the name of Absolute Justice, I shall execute you."
The moment Akainu's last words fell, Keiya Aburame, realizing there would be no peaceful resolution, decisively attacked first! He knew Uchiha Akainu was powerful. Even Lord Danzo hadn't been able to take him down quickly before. To escape his line of sight... he had to strike first!
"Secret Technique: Destructive Insect Swarm!!!"
Countless densely packed insects instantly surged from Keiya Aburame's hands. Hundreds, even thousands, of black insects rushed towards Akainu like a black curtain, covering him in an instant.
However... Though his speed was fast, Akainu's speed was even faster. After all, upon seeing the red box hovering above Keiya Aburame's head, Keiya was already a dead man in Akainu's eyes.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu." Just as the dense swarm of black insects was about to engulf him, Akainu spewed a massive fireball from his mouth.
At the same time, Akainu formed a hand sign with a single hand. "Lava Release: Chakra Armor."
Akainu, with molten rock slowly flowing over his skin, walked directly into the swarm of insects and flames. The Great Fireball Jutsu couldn't harm his body, and the flying black insects were vaporized by the terrifying heat before they could even touch him.
Keiya Aburame's pupils constricted. But before he could make any further moves, his vision was consumed by a crimson hellhound made of lava.
—BOOM!!!
Half of his head vanished.
Sasuke, standing at the very back, watched it all unfold with wide eyes. Sasuke had thought at most Akainu would simply arrest the criminal. But who would have thought... that the confrontation would turn deadly in an instant? And... someone had died!
"Sasuke-kun, this is the Absolute Justice that Senpai Akainu believes in," Izumi explained in a low voice. "Any evil in the ninja world must be thoroughly purged with the most decisive means."
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