Konoha: Uchiha’s Absolute Justice Chapter 039

“Senior, the body has turned to bones, all the evidence should be gone. Where should we start investigating?” Izumi asked timidly.

Uchiha Chizen said indifferently, “Rookie, go back to the Police Force.”

“Huh?” Izumi was stunned for a moment.

Uchiha Chizen said, “After you find the list of all missing persons in Konoha within the last five years, give it to me. Kijiro, have your cats and kittens conduct a thorough search of Konoha’s sewers and collect all suspected human bone fragments. I’ll walk around the village and see if I can try my luck.”

Unfortunately, while the ninja world had the technology to extract DNA from bones, Konoha Village had not established a DNA database for its villagers, making it impossible to immediately identify the victim through this method.

Izumi was wondering what kind of luck her senior could try to find by walking around the village when…

She suddenly recalled that her senior had once told her—his eyes possessed the ability to see through evil!

Hiss! Her senior had found murderers this way several times before!

Izumi swept away her hesitation and quickly replied, “Yes, Senior Chizen!”

Kijiro also said, “Yes, Lord Chizen!”

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Izumi hurried back to the Uchiha clan’s compound. Just as she was about to quickly enter the Police Force building, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in front of her, making her freeze for a moment.

She shook her head in disbelief, closed her eyes for a full two seconds, and then opened them again.

But the figure in front of her was still there.

“…Itachi-kun?” Izumi couldn’t help but ask tentatively.

She saw the other person turn around.

Then, a familiar face came into the girl’s sight—it was none other than the eldest son of the Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Itachi!

“It’s Izumi,” Uchiha Itachi suppressed his heavy mood, looked at his only friend, and forced a polite smile.

Izumi immediately exclaimed in surprise, “Itachi-kun, it really is you! Why didn’t you say anything when you returned to Konoha? I thought you were still out of the village on a ninja mission.”

Uchiha Itachi forced a smile and said, “I just got back not long ago.”

He had no joy in reuniting with his friend.

Because in the short time since he returned to the village, he had already realized that the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan was becoming increasingly irreconcilable.

The biggest irreconcilable point of conflict recently was Uchiha Chizen killing the Hokage’s eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke!

He had already felt the dark shadow enveloping the Uchiha.

Like a cage, it trapped all Uchiha within it, with no one able to struggle free.

If this conflict continued to escalate, to the point where the village had to use special means… the Uchiha clan would definitely cease to exist!

And the Uchiha clan’s counterattack would also cause heavy losses to Konoha, severely damage the village, and make the Hokage and others completely lose hope in the Uchiha clan.

At that time…

Sasuke…

One bad thought after another lingered in Uchiha Itachi’s mind, causing his eyes to be covered with a layer of gloom.

His mood became even heavier.

“Itachi-kun, is something on your mind?” Izumi keenly sensed that Uchiha Itachi’s expression was a bit off. “Did the mission not go smoothly because I was ignorant? Or?”

Uchiha Itachi snapped back to reality and shook his head expressionlessly, “…Nothing.”

Uchiha Itachi then suddenly noticed that Izumi’s attire was the Uchiha Police Force combat uniform.

He remembered that Izumi had only graduated from the Ninja Academy about half a month ago.

Uchiha Itachi changed the subject, which also calmed his turbulent thoughts a little. He asked without much emotion, “Have you joined the Police Force? Are you getting used to it?”

Izumi nodded and smiled confidently, “Yes! I’m currently just a trainee at the Police Force and still need a long assessment period to become a full member. Although it’s very tiring, I’m getting used to it! After all, Senior Chizen is only strict on the surface, but he actually cares about his subordinates.”

Uchiha Itachi was stunned, “Chizen… Senior?”

Izumi’s smile stiffened slightly.

Oh no, it must be because she was too tired yesterday and didn’t sleep well last night, causing her memory to decline.

She actually forgot that Senior Chizen and Itachi-kun didn’t get along!

“Is it Uchiha Chizen?” Uchiha Itachi asked.

“…Yes.”

Izumi nodded stiffly.

She now wished she could give herself a flick on the head.

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment, then finally chose to remind his last friend, “Izumi, I hope you don’t think I’m talking too much. Uchiha Chizen’s ideas are sometimes too extreme. Shisui, he…”

He paused for half a second, took a deep breath, and continued, “Shisui once told me that Uchiha Chizen’s stance doesn’t belong to Uchiha, nor does it belong to Konoha, it only belongs to him alone.”

“He’s the kind of person who will not only harm those who are against him but also harm those around him. Especially his [Absolute Justice] will bring great trouble to Uchiha.”

“Senior Chizen’s [Absolute Justice] won’t bring any trouble to the Uchiha clan,” Izumi almost instinctively blurted out when she heard Uchiha Itachi say those words.

Uchiha Itachi was stunned.

Izumi was also stunned.

She pursed her lips, clutching the corner of her clothes, and said, “I don’t know what conflict Senior Chizen and Itachi-kun had. But, I want to say that Senior Chizen’s absolute justice has never done anything wrong.”

“He is also diligently fulfilling the responsibilities and duties of a Police Force ninja. He has always silently upheld [Justice] alone and has always suppressed the corrupt practices in Konoha.”

“It’s just that everyone’s understanding of Senior is too shallow, and Senior’s personality is that he doesn’t want to say what he considers meaningless, which leads to many misunderstandings about Senior Chizen.”

“I believe that this misunderstanding will disappear one day!”

Izumi didn’t know why she was explaining this to Itachi-kun.

Perhaps because she chose to follow Senior’s [Absolute Justice], she unconsciously wanted to uphold [Absolute Justice].

And unconsciously wanted to uphold Senior Chizen.

Uchiha Itachi gazed at the girl’s hesitant yet serious expression. His expression unchanged, he said, “Have you made up your mind to follow that man’s very extreme ninja way?”

“Yes!”

Izumi’s small face was serious as she said, “Ever since ninja school, I’ve always wanted to catch up to the footsteps of Konoha geniuses like you, Itachi-kun. However, my talent is ordinary. I only graduated from the ninja academy at twelve, and I don’t have much planning for my future…”

“But I believe I can realize my value in Konoha through another way! When I met Senior Chizen and gradually understood his character, I also gained a clear understanding of how to realize my life’s value.”

“Itachi-kun, using the means of [Absolute Justice] to purge the ‘evil’ of the ninja world—this is my, Uchiha Izumi’s, ninja way!”

Uchiha Itachi was silent for a moment.

“Is this your capacity?” he said expressionlessly, “It certainly has a lot of momentum. However, your path is going astray…”

“Meow, rookie, what are you doing?” A strangely accented voice suddenly interrupted Uchiha Itachi.

A black ninja cat was standing on the side of the roof.

It spoke to Izumi, “Grandfather Kijiro sent me to supervise you. Have you gotten the missing persons list, meow?”

“Eh! You’re the ninja cat that was guarding the sewer entrance earlier, right?”

Izumi looked up and quickly said, “Ah! Wait for me, I’m going now!”

Watching Izumi rush into the Police Force building.

Uchiha Itachi withdrew his gaze, then calmly shifted his sight to the black ninja cat.

The black ninja cat was also staring at him.

“Uchiha Itachi…” The fur on the ninja cat’s back bristled slightly, and it unconsciously retreated a few steps—the ninja cat associated with Uchiha Chizen, like Uchiha Chizen himself, was not fond of Uchiha Itachi, the clan head’s eldest son.

One could even say it was somewhat hostile.

Uchiha Itachi hesitated for a moment.

In the end, he did not choose to use his Sharingan to interrogate the ninja cat about Uchiha Chizen.

“Tell Uchiha Chizen for me.”

Uchiha Itachi slowly said to the ninja cat, “His actions will only deepen the conflict between the village and the Uchiha clan. At that time, an irreversible situation will occur. I hope he can consider the village’s stance and the rarity of peace.”

…

“Meow! Lord Chizen! Bad news!”

The black ninja cat didn’t stay to wait for Izumi because it rushed back to inform Uchiha Chizen.

The ninja cat panted and quickly said, “Lord Chizen, Uchiha… Uchiha Itachi is back in the village, meow!!!”

“He’s a Konoha ninja, isn’t it normal for him to return to the village?”

Uchiha Chizen’s emotions were not stirred.

The ninja cat was stunned. It said, “But didn’t Lord Chizen say before that Uchiha Itachi would commit unspeakable evil deeds? Lord Chizen already has the power to see the future evil of others, right? And your power has never been wrong.”

Uchiha Chizen paused slightly in his steps and said, “If you know someone will commit unspeakable evil in the future, but they haven’t had the chance to do so yet, what would you do?”

The ninja cat said distressfully, “I’m just a ninja cat, my brain can’t process such profound questions…”

“Perhaps…”

The black ninja cat weakly said, “I’d try to stop it?”

Uchiha Chizen said, “I advised the clan head and the clan head’s wife to have Uchiha Itachi’s head checked; their eldest son’s brain is definitely sick. I also told Uchiha Shisui that if he protects Uchiha Itachi, he will regret it.”

“I’ve taken many ‘pre-emptive’ measures. If the other party still voluntarily falls into the abyss and acts like a beast, then all I can do is purge the evil with [Absolute Justice].”

Suddenly.

A loud shout from afar reached their ears.

“Senior! The mis… missing persons list has been found!!!”

The Uchiha girl, holding a document in her hands, arrived.

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