Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned and said, "A rogue ninja is a ninja who has betrayed and fled the village."
Yagami said in a deep voice, "Betraying the village makes one a rogue ninja. Do we have to wait until he flees the village before we can act? Wouldn't that be too late?"
"Lord Hokage, the moment Orochimaru was discovered secretly conducting human experiments, wasn't he already a rogue ninja? Do we have to let him escape Konoha before it counts?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen almost coughed up blood.
Of all the examples he could have used, he chose Orochimaru!
Isn't this just slapping himself in the face?!
Knowing he was already a rogue ninja but letting him go because of their teacher-student relationship was arguably the biggest stain on his life...
Since Yagami said this, Sarutobi Hiruzen had absolutely nothing to say in response.
He couldn't possibly say, 'That's right, you only count as a rogue ninja if you defect, which is why I let Orochimaru go'...
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe, then exhaled.
"Even if you handled the Hiro matter well, killing Jiro is still unjustifiable."
"Even if he deserved to die, he shouldn't have been publicly executed without interrogation."
Yagami was silent for a moment.
"Lord Hokage, so you admit that Sarutobi Hiro was a rogue ninja."
"Since that's the case, looking at the outcome, how could I believe he would handle that matter impartially?"
"Should I not kill Sarutobi Jiro and let Sarutobi Hixiong cover for him?"
"It was precisely because of the public execution that the surrounding ninjas and villagers cheered. Only then would they feel a stronger sense of belonging to Konoha Village. Otherwise..."
"If Sarutobi Hiro and his son were allowed to cause trouble, the villagers would completely lose faith in Konoha."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but say,
"Hmph, what clever sophistry!"
"This isn't clever sophistry, but my heartfelt words."
"If the villagers no longer believe that justice exists in the village..."
"This village will have absolutely no hope."
Yagami looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen: "What do you say, Lord Hokage?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen remained silent.
After a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen said in a deep voice, "No matter what, Yagami, you've caused too much of a stir with this matter."
"While I can understand you, those ninja villagers may not necessarily understand."
"How about this, you temporarily stop working in the Police Force."
"Lie low for a while and continue after the storm passes."
"Uchiha Fugaku, what do you think?"
Uchiha Fugaku frowned: "Lord Hokage, this..."
Yagami, however, was indifferent: "Then let's do as Lord Hokage says."
After saying this, he turned to leave.
Uchiha Fugaku sighed: "Alright, let's do it that way..."
He also followed him out.
Sarutobi Asuma looked at their receding backs, his face extremely grim.
"Lord Hokage, are you really just letting him go?!"
"The Sarutobi clan won't let this go easily..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen said coldly, "Of course I won't let him go."
"However, now is not the time to kill him."
"Then, what should we do?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered: "I remember, Uchiha Yagami doesn't seem to have any family or many friends..."
"Indeed, with his personality, he's too extreme even within the Uchiha Clan. Who would dare get close to him?"
"However, he does have quite a few fervent followers..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes lit up slightly.
"Then, let's start with those followers."
"Lord Hokage means..."
"The Police Force, it's quite normal for something to happen, for them to encounter some danger..."
Sarutobi Asuma understood.
"I understand."
...
Yagami temporarily handed over his work at the Police Force.
He left the Police Force under the complicated gazes of everyone.
He returned home, feeling no sadness or much indignation, and quickly resumed his training.
Killing Sarutobi Hiro earned him one hundred points of merit, the highest amount ever.
He added all of it to his Sharingan's visual prowess.
Now, his visual prowess had reached 463 points, only halfway to awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Of course, even with three tomoe, his visual prowess far exceeded that of ordinary ninjas.
The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan is fueled by extreme emotions.
Although Yagami claimed to be cold and emotionless, his extreme sense of justice itself was a form of emotion.
Fighting in the name of absolute justice, he could unleash unimaginable and terrifying visual prowess.
The Sharingan possesses three basic abilities: insight, copying, and genjutsu.
Yagami naturally possessed all of them.
However, every Uchiha clan member's Sharingan is different, with different strengths.
For example, Qianyu's most powerful visual prowess lay in insight.
Especially in battle, he could completely perceive all of the enemy's attacks, and to a certain extent, even predict their actions in advance!
Conversely, his copying ability was just average.
He was basically completely unskilled in genjutsu.
But he was exceptionally skilled at breaking genjutsu.
Currently, Yagami quietly trained while reviewing the previous battle.
Sarutobi Hixiong was not that simple.
His ability to kill him in a short time was due, on one hand, to the astonishing insight of his Sharingan, which allowed him to precisely avoid the opponent's attacks and predict his reactions, catching him off guard.
On the other hand, it was his unexpected Lightning Release: False Darkness technique, which not only caught him off guard but also possessed terrifying power.
Finally, it was still thanks to his most proficient skill, swordsmanship!
"The most emphasized insight of the Sharingan and exquisite swordsmanship, these are my current foundations."
"If I want to improve further..."
"Besides visual prowess, Chakra, and Ninjutsu itself, there is one direction I am extremely looking forward to..."
What Yagami wanted was...
To infuse Lightning Release Ninjutsu into his samurai sword, forming a truly powerful and ultimate Lightning Release Chakra Enhanced Strength!
Or rather...
Lightning Release Ninja Swordsmanship!
Uchiha Sasuke's Chidori Blade, Shimura Danzo's Wind Release: Vacuum Blade, etc., all follow this principle.
Originally, Fire Release could also be attached to swords, for example, Uchiha Shisui had the ability Sword Leap Flame, which combined Fire Release and swordsmanship.
However, to Yagami, that seemed to have little meaning; he believed Lightning Release was more suitable for his abilities.
"Since I'm temporarily relieved of duty, I'll first research the Lightning Release Ninja Swordsmanship..."
"Justice without the support of power..."
"Is worthless."
...
During the days when Uchiha Yagami was suspended.
The entire village seemed much calmer.
However, Sarutobi Hiruzen could remove Yagami from his position in the Police Force...
But he ultimately couldn't stop the public opinion.
Now, in the eyes of many villagers and ninjas, Uchiha Yagami was no longer an extremely twisted demon, but rather an "anti-hero" who would stop at nothing for justice!
Within the Uchiha Clan, his fervent followers grew, and their emotions became increasingly high...
And this surging dark current of black flames made Sarutobi Hiruzen extremely uneasy.
Thus...
A conspiracy targeting Yagami erupted.
(End of the Chapter)
(No need to read translator's note)
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Translator's Note: Author Where's Danzo? Will the you give him a crucial role in this novel, or has he been upgraded and improved to work behind the scenes, orchestrating everything?