Qianyu said calmly, "My right is equal to the Anbu's right to conspire against and frame a fellow Konoha ninja."
"If Lord Hokage considers that reasonable, then my revenge is naturally reasonable as well."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was hoarse and weathered.
"I already said..."
"There is no evidence that Shinnosuke conspired to frame a fellow village ninja, but countless people witnessed you kill him—even I saw it with my own eyes!"
Qianyu said, "Of course there is evidence. The victim, Yamamoto, is the best witness."
"It only depends on whether Lord Hokage chooses to believe him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly, "Can one person's testimony convict someone?!"
Qianyu said, "That is the Anbu's specialty."
"Lord Hokage's trusted subordinates will naturally have a way to interrogate the truth."
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart jolted.
"Fine! Then hand Yamamoto over to me."
A trace of mockery appeared at the corner of Qianyu's lips.
"I'm afraid that won't be possible."
"You are Shinnosuke Sarutobi's father. Even as Lord Hokage, you cannot escape suspicion of shielding and indulging him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi roared, "So just based on your empty words, Shinnosuke can be sentenced to death?!"
"No. I merely said someone else could be responsible for investigating this matter..."
"Who?"
Qianyu pointed at the last squad to emerge from the Anbu.
The leader wore a cat-faced Anbu mask, but it could not conceal his wild, silver-white hair.
"Him."
That person was...
Kakashi Hatake.
After enduring the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Rin Nohara's death, the Nine-Tails' Rampage, and other successive tragedies, Kakashi Hatake had fallen completely into darkness. That was why he had joined the Anbu and become a Squad Captain.
Yet Qianyu could trust him to some extent.
Kakashi Hatake's expression changed. He had no idea why this matter had anything to do with him.
He was certainly no fool.
He knew how much this matter involved. Even with all his titles—the genius ninja, the White Fang's son, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze's disciple, the youngest Anbu Squad Captain, and so on—he was utterly powerless in this matter.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also understood Qianyu's intentions.
But he also knew that half of Konoha was watching his decision. Any rash action would completely destroy the image he had spent his entire life cultivating.
He took a deep breath. "Fine! Kakashi, I entrust you with full responsibility for this investigation!"
Kakashi Hatake sighed inwardly.
How was this scalding hot potato any different from a death warrant...
But he could not refuse. He could only nod. "Yes, Lord Hokage."
"However..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said coldly, "Before the truth comes to light, Qianyu, you must still be imprisoned in the Anbu's dungeon!"
"That is only a reasonable procedure!"
"Wouldn't you agree?"
Uchiha Qianyu smiled faintly, unconcerned.
"I accept."
"Captain Qianyu!"
"Qianyu..."
The Uchiha clan members immediately cried out in alarm.
Everyone knew what awaited Qianyu once he entered the Anbu's prison...
It would likely be more painful and despairing than death!
Yet Qianyu did not refuse.
Because...
He had already obtained enough Merit Points and had just added them to his Sharingan's Eye Power.
That was right...
Uchiha Qianyu had finally awakened the legendary...
Mangekyō Sharingan!
All-Knowing Eye! Kuyebi's Eye!
[You gave Konohamaru a perfect childhood. Good deed. Merit Points increased by 200!] [Congratulations, the Merit Points accumulated by the host have exceeded 1,000!] [Congratulations, the host has obtained a new ability... Lightning Release Chakra Mode!] [Currently unlocked... Lightning Release Chakra Mode (Beginner 50/100)!]
The instant Qianyu killed Shinnosuke Sarutobi, he heard the system notifications in his mind.
His Merit Points had surpassed one thousand!
He had obtained a new ability...
Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
That alone filled Qianyu with immense delight.
The strength of a ninjutsu was not what mattered. What mattered was whether it suited its user.
And for Qianyu, this was an incomparably suitable ability!
With his peerless Sharingan insight, the powerful Nintaijutsu Lightning Style: False Darkness Blade, and now Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his offense, defense, speed, and damage reduction were all maxed out!
Given Qianyu's fighting style, his fondness for Lightning Release Chakra Mode even surpassed Susanoo!
Of course, that was not all...
Qianyu added all 280 Merit Points he had gained from killing an Anbu ninja and Shinnosuke Sarutobi to his Sharingan's Eye Power.
Immediately...
[Congratulations, the host's Sharingan Eye Power has been comprehensively enhanced. Mangekyō Sharingan awakened!] [The host has obtained the left eye Mangekyō Sharingan Dojutsu... Kuyebi!] [The god Kuyebi is the legendary god of all-knowing insight.] [The host's left-eye Dojutsu, Kuyebi, possesses the power to perceive All Creation. It can easily see through an enemy's taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu, find their unbelievable flaws and weaknesses, and break them in a single stroke!] [Theoretically, there is no technique that cannot be broken.] [Of course, it must improve along with the host's own Eye Power. Once Kuyebi's ability evolves, it may even gain the power to see through and predict the future, as well as perceive people's hearts!]
"Kuyebi..."
"The ability to perceive All Creation, see through every flaw, and break an enemy's ninjutsu..."
"Sure enough, the ability awakened by the Mangekyō Sharingan is said to be based on the user's own abilities and specialties..."
"Because my Sharingan was originally skilled at insight, did I awaken this Dojutsu?"
Qianyu nodded to himself.
However, he had only just awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and only possessed the left eye's Dojutsu. From every perspective, this was merely the beginning.
More importantly...
Once the Mangekyō Sharingan awakened, although his Eye Power would increase dramatically, using the Mangekyō Sharingan's Dojutsu meant his eyes would begin heading toward blindness.
Unless he truly evolved the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan!
For anyone else, that required two relatives to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan and then fuse them into one.
But Qianyu naturally had no need for that.
As long as he continued gaining Merit Points, it was only a matter of time before his Mangekyō Sharingan evolved into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
He had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, gained the left eye's Kuyebi's Eye, and obtained Lightning Release Chakra Mode...
Qianyu's strength had now surged explosively in an instant.
However, his Chakra had also been exhausted, and he had suffered severe injuries...
His strongest moment was also his weakest moment.
But he could not reveal that.
Therefore, when facing the furious and despairing Hiruzen Sarutobi, Qianyu chose to demand a trial, entrusting it to an Anbu ninja he relatively trusted...
Kakashi Hatake.
He had even accepted Hiruzen Sarutobi's demand to imprison him.
Even Fugaku Uchiha could not help crying out in alarm.
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