stonecrandall Chapter 91 Uchiha Izumi 1 definitely wants to repeat the Nine-Tails' rampage!
Chapter 91 Uchiha Izumi 1 definitely wants to repeat the Nine-Tails' rampage!
Chapter 92 Uchiha Izumi definitely wants to repeat the Nine-Tails' rampage! (5000 words)
Naruto didn't know what the terrifying man meant by "potential seedlings," he only knew that he seemed to be spared from death.
While he was relieved, he was not happy.
When he realized that there really was a "Nine-Tailed Fox" inside him, and that this fox had caused great destruction to Konoha in the year he was born, Naruto unconsciously became a little scared.
He didn't know whether he was afraid the fox demon inside him would harm him, or that the monster would harm the village.
Naruto roughly understood the meaning of "container".
In other words, his existence was just a bottle. Someone once imprisoned the "Nine-Tailed Fox" inside his body, and thus he became the "Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki" mentioned by the terrifying man.
Even when a bowl of ramen filled to the brim is placed in front of Naruto, he doesn't seem to have much interest.
His mind was full of all sorts of thoughts.
For some reason, Naruto inexplicably mustered his courage again, swallowed hard, and asked the terrifying man, "Why did you seal that monster inside my body?"
"I-"
He lowered his head, looking utterly bewildered. He bit his lower lip and said, "All these years, I've been ostracized by everyone in the village because of the monster inside me, right?"
"If it weren't for this monster, I could be just like the other students at the ninja academy, right? I could go to school normally and go home normally—"
As he spoke, Naruto couldn't help but sniffle hard, his nose brimming with uncontrollable snot.
"I could live a normal life like everyone else in the village, without being disliked by so many people. If that were the case, I wouldn't be playing pranks to get attention—"
Uchiha Ikezumi looked at Naruto, who was bowing his head and weeping silently.
He began, "The Fourth Hokage's original intention was probably to prevent the power of the Nine-Tails from falling into the hands of other villages, especially into the hands of the masked man, Obito Uchiha, who caused the Nine-Tails' chaos. And you, Naruto Uzumaki, possess the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, making you the most suitable Jinchuriki among those present at the time to become the vessel for the Nine-Tails."
Naruto was taken aback.
The somewhat unfamiliar term "Fourth Hokage" reminded him of the Fourth Hokage of Konoha.
Naruto's knowledge of the Fourth Hokage was limited to knowing that he was a Hokage who died young.
The Third Hokage once said that the Fourth Hokage was the youngest Hokage in Konoha's history.
Besides.
Naruto didn't have any other impressions of the Fourth Hokage.
right!
He had also seen the Hokage Rock of the Fourth Hokage; after all, such a huge Hokage Rock hung on the back mountain, it was difficult not to see it. "Logically speaking, only a few people in Konoha knew that you sealed the Nine-Tails within you. But later, rumors began to circulate within the village that you were the incarnation of the Demon Fox. The rumors intensified, and everyone believed that you were the 'Demon Fox.'"
Uchiha Ikezumi said indifferently, "In the end, the Third Hokage ordered that no one in Konoha is allowed to discuss you in front of him as the incarnation of the Nine-Tails, nor can they mention the Nine-Tails' attack in front of you."
He didn't deliberately smear anyone, nor did he intentionally provoke Naruto's psychological trauma and hatred. He simply told Naruto, who was only seven years old, what happened many years ago.
At that time, Uchiha Ikezumi was only eleven years old.
Naruto was stunned: "Grandpa Hokage..."
Just as Naruto was getting a little emotional, Tachibana Jiro suddenly interrupted, "Kid, don't be so quick to get emotional, meow."
With one nimble paw, Tachibana Jiro nimbly grabbed a piece of fish from the top of the ramen.
It stuffed the fish meat into its mouth, chewing as it said, "Don't you want to know who's spreading rumors in the village about your 'Fox Spirit Incarnation'? Don't you want to know if the Third Hokage knows about it?"
Tachibana Jiro continued, "Back then, it was that old dog Danzo who spread the rumors about your 'fox spirit incarnation' in the village."
As for his specific purpose—who knows?
"Perhaps he dislikes the Fourth Hokage; perhaps he wants to provoke you with negative public opinion in the village, causing you to lose control and go berserk. In that case, the scene of the Konoha Hokage sacrificing himself to seal the Nine-Tails might be repeated. Then Danzo could take over the position without any problem."
Tachibana Jiro swallowed the fish, licked his paws, and squinted his cat eyes contentedly, saying, "Anyway, the Third Hokage knows about this, but all he did was prevent the villagers from talking about you too much, that's all."
"As for the instigator, Shimura Danzo, the Third Hokage did nothing to him. When Lord Ikezumi tried to kill Shimura Danzo twice, the Third Hokage appeared both times to protect Danzo to the death."
"Little devil—"
"You actually think the Third Hokage, who protected the mastermind behind everything, is a 'Grandpa Hokage' worthy of your admiration? That's a bit naive! The Third Hokage's actions have absolutely nothing to do with justice!"
The series of words from the ninja cat Tachibana Jiro caused a huge psychological impact on young Naruto.
He opened his mouth, wanting to defend his grandfather, the Hokage.
Because in his impression—
Grandpa Hokage was very good to me, he said.
When I was most helpless, it was always Grandpa Hokage who was the first to appear in front of me to comfort me, and he would also invite me to Ichiraku Ramen to have a bowl of steaming hot ramen.
When I was struggling financially, it was the Hokage who gave me a generous allowance. I just lived a bit too frugally and didn't really know how to spend money.
But if the Hokage really knew who was behind the spread of the "demon fox incarnation" rumor that made him disliked by everyone in the village, why didn't he punish that person?
Also, why is that person named "Shimura Danzo" so hostile towards me?
Disliking the Fourth Hokage, or wanting to become the Hokage of Konoha.
Are these two objectives related to Naruto Uzumaki?
Naruto looked confused.
The adult world seems so complicated.
He couldn't understand it at all.
"Naruto Uzumaki, when endless malice, blatant isolation, and backbiting curses are all poured on you, can you feel that despair and helplessness?"
Uchiha Ikezumi's soft voice reached Naruto's ears.
Naruto nodded almost instinctively.
Uchiha Izumi asked, "Do you think what they're doing is right?"
Naruto bit his lip: "That's not right—"
How can it be right to bully and isolate a child like this!
Naruto knew all too well how he felt.
"If you think they are wrong, it means your sense of good and evil hasn't been corrupted by this decadent ninja world," Uchiha Izumi said. "Because everything you've experienced is the evil of the ninja world. To achieve their own goals, villains will inflict their greatest malice on an innocent child."
Naruto felt very wronged.
She clearly didn't know those people. A few years ago, she was just a baby who could barely speak.
Why target him like this?
Is it because of the "evil" that this terrible man talks about?
"The evil in the ninja world has bred countless sufferings, trapping countless innocent people in its clutches, unable to escape. You are just one of them," Uchiha Izumi said. "Moreover, the suffering you have endured is merely commonplace among the many who have been harmed by 'evil,' not the most unique case."
Naruto is one example.
"If you want to truly witness the evil of the ninja world, after you finish this bowl of ramen, you can come with me for a tour of Konoha. If you're unlucky, you might just see it for yourself."
Naruto stared blankly at Uchiha Ikezumi's profile. He always felt that this terrifying person seemed to have seen all kinds of "evil".
That cold tone, that expressionless face, seemed to indicate that he had become completely numb to "evil".
But I always felt that there was a glimmer of hope mixed in with the other person's numbness.
That hope was somewhat like Naruto's yearning for the approval of everyone in the village. Of course, Naruto didn't think this terrifying man needed everyone's approval; he simply felt that the other man must have some expectations for the ninja world.
Perhaps it was this kind of expectation that prompted this terrible person to keep "meddling" in various ways in the village.
Logically speaking...
Naruto felt he should stay away from this terrifying man; even the Hokage had warned him not to approach him.
Gazing at the wisps of steam rising from the ramen, Naruto suddenly felt a strange, inexplicable flutter in his heart.
He nodded as if possessed.
Then he started devouring ramen.
Just then, another person walked into Ichiraku Ramen.
Izumi's peripheral vision sharpened; she caught sight of an ordinary face. But the girl keenly noticed a mask hanging from the other person's waist—a mask unmistakably that of an ANBU ninja!
The ANBU ninja who walked in sat down in a corner of the ramen shop as if nothing had happened, just like any other customer.
But Izumi noticed that the other party seemed to give Naruto a wary look.
Perhaps they realized that Naruto Uzumaki wasn't in any major problems.
Izumi sensed that the ANBU ninja seemed to have breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Quan understood instantly.
These are the Anbu ninjas that the Hokage arranged to be by the side of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, responsible for monitoring him!
She guessed right.
The reason the ANBU ninja appeared at Ichiraku Ramen was simply because when Naruto Uzumaki was out of sight and with Izumi Uchiha, a warning sign was flashing through his mind.
What if Uchiha Izumi, who possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, wanted to control the Nine-Tails using the power of the Sharingan?
What if Uchiha Izumi thinks that Naruto Uzumaki, as the "Demon Fox," is a menace and kills him directly?
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What if Uchiha Izumi instills in the Jinchūriki some ideas that are bad for the Hokage and Konoha?
After careful consideration, the ANBU ninjas had no choice but to go all out.
He ripped off his mask and stormed into Ichiraku Ramen. As he casually sat down, only he knew that his back was drenched in cold sweat. Only he knew the immense pressure he was under.
Especially when Uchiha Izumi glanced at him warily, the ANBU ninja almost reflexively drew his ninja sword from his waist.
Fortunately...
Uchiha Izumi didn't make any other moves, perhaps because in the other's eyes, she had no "sin" in either the past or the future?
Or perhaps it's because he's from the Yamanaka clan, and the Yamanaka clan leader seems to have a good relationship with Uchiha Ikezumi, so he's benefiting from his clan's reputation.
Moreover, the Jinchūriki is still alive and seems to have a good appetite.
Nothing strange should have happened, right?
And at that time...
The ANBU ninja noticed a black ninja cat darting in. The black ninja cat jumped onto the table and started meowing at a fat, orange ninja cat.
He heard the orange ninja cat suddenly speak in human language: "Lord Ikezumi, a new case has been discovered in the village!"
The ANBU ninja immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
In this way, this Uchiha plague god will have something to do, and he can stay away from the Jinchuriki, right?
But what he didn't expect was...
After putting down his chopsticks, wiping his mouth, and slowly standing up, Uchiha Ikezumi coldly said to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki beside him, "If you want to see for yourself, you can come over now."
Anbu ninja: "???"
Wait a minute.
What's there to see?!
Then, he saw Naruto hurriedly shovel the last few mouthfuls of ramen into his mouth, and as he stood up hastily, his little face puffed out, he exclaimed, "Coming!"
Anbu ninja: "???"
Hey Hey hey!
What's going on?!
Did I miss something before I went into Ichiraku Ramen?
After watching Naruto Uzumaki walk out of Ichiraku Ramen with Izumi Uchiha, the Anbu ninja realized that something was wrong and that they had made a serious mistake in their work.
Oops!
We must inform the Hokage now!
"Guest, what kind of ramen would you like to order?" The question was immediately ignored by the ANBU ninja.
He bit his thumb.
He slapped the ground.
"Ninjutsu——"
"Spiritualism!!!"
A ninja pigeon, slightly larger than a normal pigeon, was summoned by an ANBU ninja. He said to the pigeon, "Quickly inform the Hokage that Naruto Uzumaki has been taken away by Izumi Uchiha, and the situation is extremely urgent!"
Renge nodded.
It flew away immediately.
The ANBU ninja gritted his teeth and quickly followed Uchiha Ikezumi, but dared not keep up too closely, only trailing far behind. "If he tries to do anything to the Jinchuriki, I have no choice but to risk my life to bring the Jinchuriki back—"
However, the question is, is risking your life really useful?
The ANBU ninja was a little insecure.
Not long after.
Hokage Building.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was discussing with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado how to make amends for the huge mess that Izumi Uchiha had made.
Just then, a pigeon flew in through the window, catching the attention of the three.
"This is."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. He recognized it as a ninja pigeon belonging to the ANBU ninja "Yamanaka Yoshinobu." But shouldn't Yoshinobu be monitoring Naruto right now?
Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
Until Ninja Pigeon spoke.
"Lord Hokage, Naruto Uzumaki has been taken away by Izumi Uchiha! The situation is extremely urgent! — Yoshinobu told me to say this."
Hiruzen Sarutobi: ".—"
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could react, Koharu Utatane suddenly stood up, her wrinkled old face looking extremely ugly.
She immediately said, "Hiruzen! Do you see that?! This is Uchiha Ikezumi's ambition! His so-called 'absolute justice' is just a high-sounding excuse he made up to support his ambition!"
"As a member of the Uchiha clan, as a ninja with the Mangekyou Sharingan, didn't he understand what it meant for him to come into contact with the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? And he even took the Jinchuriki away!"
Xiaochun took a deep breath as she turned to her dorm, and her blood pressure, which had suddenly spiked, dropped a little.
She continued, "Even if we assume he truly acts out of so-called 'absolute justice,' we should be even more wary of his behavior. His sense of justice is too extreme!"
"He dared to kill even the son of a daimyo, are you sure he wouldn't want to use the Nine-Tailed Fox's power to wipe out Konoha? For someone like him, the death of every person in Konoha would be a righteous act, wouldn't it?"
"Hiruzen! The Nine-Tails' rampage from seven years ago is about to repeat itself!"
Mitokado Homura couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and said, "Hiruzen, we must get the Jinchuriki back. Regardless of whether Uchiha Ikezumi has such thoughts or not, we can't let him have too much contact with Uzumaki Naruto."
"After all, even if he doesn't have such thoughts, the rest of the Uchiha clan will. If that happens, the Nine-Tails' rampage might really be repeated."
"The last time the Nine-Tails attacked, Konoha suffered too many losses. We can't afford a second Nine-Tails attack."
These are words from Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
Realizing he couldn't delay any longer, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately called out, "Kakashi!"
Kakashi, who had been standing outside the Hokage's office, pushed the door open and entered.
"Notify all Anbu members to assemble immediately!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly, "Bring Naruto back with me!"
Turning to the next room, Xiaochun interjected, "This old woman will go too."
She explained, "Hiruzen, if you go alone, you'll definitely continue to indulge Uchiha Ikezumi. Uchiha Ikezumi is indeed a powerful force that makes the outside world wary, but you also need to consider what benefits or harms he will bring to Konoha."
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly.
But this did not stop Xiaochun from turning over to her new room.
"Meow, Lord Ikezumi, while the village ninjas were clearing the ruins near the Yamanaka clan's residence, they discovered that a family of four civilians had been crushed to death by their own collapsed house. The case was initially to be closed as an 'accident,' but after the police took over, they realized something was amiss."
A black cat led the way, while Tachibana Jiro perched on Izumi's shoulder and said, "Although the victims' skin was covered in bruises and blood from being crushed by the rubble, and could even be described as a bloody mess, we can still vaguely see some very strange marks on the neck of one of the corpses."
"Based on initial assessment, the marks were made by being struck, but they were very inconspicuous. If that police officer hadn't activated his Sharingan to observe them, he might not have noticed them at all."
"Logically speaking, that part of the body couldn't have been hit by a heavy object. The only possibility is that he was attacked before he died."
Naruto, who was following behind, was speechless upon hearing this.
A family of four —
They're all dead?!
Naruto never actively pays attention to these heinous incidents, and in his memory, although many people in Konoha Village disliked and isolated him, it was at least relatively peaceful and tranquil.
But who would have thought that not long after following this terrifying man out of Ichiraku Ramen, they would learn that a family of four in the village had been murdered!
Is this still the Konoha he knows?
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