Root base.
"Lord Danzō, the location of Uchiha Chisen is very likely a secret research base outside the village!" a Root ninja reported to Danzō, kneeling with his head bowed.
He added, "It's that secret base outside the village that the Third Hokage had built years ago, which 'keeps' many research personnel left behind by Orochimaru."
After being reminded by the Root ninja, Danzō also remembered.
The Monkey had indeed established such a base outside the village back then.
At that time, he had wanted to get involved. After all, Danzō deserved at least one-third of the credit for the research data and personnel left by Orochimaru.
As a result, he was ruthlessly rejected by that old bastard, the Monkey.
The Monkey had even joined forces with Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura to pressure him, Danzō, forcing him to abandon that idea.
In the years since.
Danzō hadn't stopped thinking about arranging for Root personnel to infiltrate it, but unfortunately, the Monkey guarded that secret research base very closely, leaving him no opportunity to succeed.
"Heh."
Danzō suddenly felt schadenfreude, a hint of mockery appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Gazing at the falling lava in the distance, he mocked to himself, "That inherently evil Uchiha brat... has finally conceived evil thoughts towards the 'Hokage.' Monkey, I warned you long ago, if you don't get rid of him, you'll regret it."
The Root ninja kneeling on the ground asked hesitantly, "Lord Danzō, does our Root need to intervene?"
Danzō narrowed his eyes.
A killing intent surged.
He had long wished to tear Uchiha Chisen limb from limb.
"No."
Danzō said with sinister eyes, "Let Uchiha Chisen cause trouble. The more trouble he causes, the deeper the conflict with the Monkey. If I recall correctly, that base is managed by Sarutobi Shinosuke. Heh heh... that inherently evil Uchiha brat is now clashing with the Monkey's eldest son!"
"What we need to do... is to stop everyone who intends to intervene and stop the conflict first."
"Pass on my order!"
"—All Root members mobilize! Guard all exits from Konoha, and do not let anyone leave the village except for the Anbu ninjas around the Monkey!"
"Yes!"
A group of Root ninjas quickly turned into streaks of afterimages and left the Root base.
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"Dad, that should be a jutsu used by someone, right?"
On the roof of a building in the Nara Clan compound.
The seven-year-old Nara Shikamaru, already quite precocious, wore a world-weary expression, coupled with a pair of dead fish eyes that were unusual for his age, making people doubt his real age.
"Mhm."
Nara Shikaku, standing on the roof with his son, had one hand in his pocket. He said with deep eyes, "It's Lava Release."
"...Lava Release?" Shikamaru was taken aback.
Nara Shikaku slowly said, "Have you heard of Uchiha Chisen?"
Shikamaru nodded, "I've heard of him. He seems to be a very troublesome person, and many people in the village are afraid of him. However, it seems some people also respect him greatly."
"So..."
Shikamaru asked, "Is this a jutsu used by Uchiha Chisen?"
Nara Shikaku nodded, "Most likely. And that location... the Hokage will probably have a headache tonight."
He did not choose to run over and see what was happening.
He had already seen it. It was a quagmire he couldn't touch.
It was better for the Nara Clan not to stir up trouble.
...
"I heard Hiruzen has personally led the Anbu out."
Utatane Koharu found Mitokado Homura's home under the cover of night.
She said to Mitokado Homura, "I knew that Uchiha Chisen was a menace. With his so-called [Absolute Justice]... I'm afraid everyone in the research base is a thorn in his side."
"It's a pity that Hiruzen has indulged him repeatedly. I can't understand what value such an uncontrollable Uchiha has, that Hiruzen values him so much."
Mitokado Homura clasped his hands behind his back and said gravely, "He is indeed a menace, but also a double-edged sword. Hiruzen indulges him because Uchiha Chisen's [Absolute Justice] is extreme enough."
"At least... one thing we can all admit is that Uchiha Chisen has indeed made some people with ill intentions restrain themselves considerably."
Utatane Koharu said, "But he has gone too far this time, daring to attack even a secret research base!"
Mitokado Homura said, "This time, let's persuade Hiruzen to be ruthless. In the past, when Uchiha Chisen was weaker and still within the village's controllable range, we could still grasp this double-edged sword and utilize it well. But now..."
His eyes flashed with apprehension, "He has gradually grown his own wings."
The last Uchiha who made them feel he had become uncontrollable was named "Uchiha Shisui."
Uchiha Shisui was feared because of those eyes.
The main reason Uchiha Chisen was feared...
was his brand of absolute justice, which showed no regard for the village's politics.
...
BOOM!!!
BOOM!!!
BOOM!!!
The continuously falling lava caused the entire secret research base to shake violently. Raging flames had already erupted, and some of the falling magma had even pierced the ceiling of the secret base.
Sarutobi Shinosuke, located inside the base, realized that the base was likely already riddled with holes.
The entire base was practically ruined, and many important research equipment had probably been melted by the magma.
"Uchiha Chisen! Are you insane!!!"
Sarutobi Shinosuke ripped off the Anbu mask that was obstructing his vision.
At this moment, his facial skin was clearly visible, reddened by the steam permeating the air, causing an unnatural flush.
Even more visible was the rage filling his face, which bore a resemblance to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"This is Konoha's base! While I don't know why you're aware of those things, I can tell you that everything I and my subordinates have done is for Konoha!"
"We have been true to the Will of Fire, we have been true to the ancestors who have passed on, and we have been true to everyone in Konoha!"
"All those who died because of what we did were not people of Konoha, nor were they even people of the Land of Fire. Uchiha Chisen, why are you meddling in our affairs!?"
"Where is the loyalty of your [Absolute Justice] to Konoha? Are you trying to become a rogue ninja? Uchiha Chisen!"
Sarutobi Shinosuke roared, his anger overwhelming him.
Uchiha Chisen stood up. The surrounding lava caused him no harm as he calmly gazed forward.
Drop by drop, liquid magma dripped from his body.
"Teacher Shinosuke, the [Absolute Justice] I believe in has never been about loyalty to Konoha. Whether I am a rogue ninja or not is not something you can simply define."
Uchiha Chisen walked forward.
"It is only because you were once my Jonin instructor that I am speaking so much to you, so that you can die with understanding before you do."
Uchiha Chisen suddenly used Shunshin, instantly appearing before an Anbu ninja. As the ninja's pupils contracted in terror, one of Uchiha Chisen's hands had already sliced off half of the Anbu ninja's head.
-- This was the Anbu ninja whose feet were burned away by the lava; he was no longer able to dodge.
"I believe in [Absolute Justice] because I feel the ninja world has become pathologically twisted. The pathological ninja world breeds endless 'evil,' filling the ninja world with pain and tragedy..."
Uchiha Chisen's body suddenly became transparent, as if he had evaporated into thin air.
-- This was his first time using the Gekko Clan's "Transparent Release"!
This also caused the remaining Anbu ninjas to frantically look around.
Trying to find any trace of Uchiha Chisen's sudden disappearance.
Until, his voice sounded from behind one of the Anbu ninjas.
"And this evil includes, but is not limited to, Daimyo who impose heavy taxes, high-ranking officials blinded by power, beasts who slaughter entire clans, and idiots who are brain-dead... including what you, Teacher Shinosuke, have done."
"Ugh!!!"
The Anbu ninja suddenly grunted, looking down in terror at the inexplicably large hole that had appeared in his chest.
"When [Justice] is sufficiently absolute..."
Uchiha Chisen unleashed a lava projectile from a distance, instantly engulfing an Anbu ninja who was attempting to form hand seals.
"...the 'evil' of the ninja world will be purged."
Uchiha Chisen's arms surged with rolling magma, which then rushed towards three other Anbu ninjas, who could see nothing but felt the heatwaves approaching them, like a torrent or a tsunami.
When only Sarutobi Shinosuke remained, tightly gripping half a ninja sword, his face filled with shock and horror...
Uchiha Chisen then dispelled the Transparent Release.
"I... fell into your Sharingan genjutsu?"
Sarutobi Shinosuke's eyes widened. He couldn't believe someone could possess three Kekkei Genkai and instinctively felt he might be under a genjutsu.
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As I was writing, I couldn't stop myself. This chapter is almost three thousand characters long, ah—
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