"Seal of Law!"
"Quadruple Heavy Seal!"
Qianyu frowned slightly.
He knew this was a powerful sealing technique obtained from Konoha's ally, the Uzumaki clan.
The Seal of Law could lock down all Chakra flow, preventing a ninja from using any Chakra, ninjutsu, or genjutsu.
The Quadruple Heavy Seal was a sealing technique that sealed away physical strength.
In other words, once it was applied, even taijutsu could not be used.
Under these dual seals, any ninja would lose all combat power.
However...
At the very instant the Anbu ninja worked together to cast the dual seals...
Qianyu had already quietly activated the Dojutsu of his Mangekyo Sharingan.
The Eye Power of his left eye...
Kuyebi!
When the Anbu had unsealed Fugaku Uchiha earlier, he had used this Eye Power to see through its secrets.
Now, he exhausted the last of his remaining Chakra and Eye Power to leave a flaw within his own seal without alerting anyone, allowing him to undo it whenever he wished!
And that was precisely where Kuyebi's terror and strength lay!
Ultimate insight—finding every flaw and devising a way to break it!
Before Qianyu's left eye, no ninjutsu held any secrets.
The dual seals were complete.
All the Anbu ninja finally breathed a sigh of relief, then...
A smug, cold smile appeared in their eyes.
Of course, Qianyu understood what they were thinking.
Kenpei Aburame said coldly, "Kakashi, Elephant, leave this man to me..."
"I'll keep a very close watch on him."
Elephant revealed a cruel smile as well.
Kakashi Hatake merely shook his head slightly.
As he watched Qianyu being roughly shoved through the gates of the Anbu prison.
Kakashi Hatake could not help but ask.
"Uchiha Qianyu..."
"Why did you insist that I investigate this matter?"
Qianyu turned back slightly and gave Kakashi Hatake a rare smile.
"Because..."
"I think that, in the entire Anbu, at least you still somewhat resemble a human being."
Kakashi Hatake's heart jolted.
The expressions of the other Anbu ninja changed!
"Get in there!"
An Anbu ninja gave Qianyu a fierce shove, pushing him into the dark prison.
Kakashi Hatake stared at the prison gate as it shut, mulling over Qianyu's words.
Elephant gave him a meaningful look.
"Kakashi, it's time to go back."
"Mm."
As the two hurried along, Elephant casually reminded him.
"Kakashi, you're a smart man. You should know that what you've taken on is the hottest potato there is."
"One misstep, and you'll get dragged in so deep you can't pull yourself out."
"More importantly..."
"Why did that man choose you alone to investigate this matter instead of someone else?"
Kakashi Hatake frowned. "That's because..."
Elephant cut him off. "What he thinks doesn't matter, and what you think doesn't matter either."
"What matters is..."
"What Lord Hokage thinks."
Kakashi Hatake's heart shuddered as he understood Elephant's meaning.
"I'm only reminding you because of Lord Sakumo Hatake, and of course, because you truly are one of Konoha's rare talents..."
"Take care of yourself."
After saying that, Elephant turned and headed in another direction.
He was an Anbu member specifically tasked with protecting Lord Hokage at close range.
Though he and Kakashi Hatake were colleagues, their duties were different.
Kakashi Hatake watched his retreating figure and could not help but sigh.
He thought of another layer to this as well...
Perhaps Qianyu wanted him to take responsibility for this matter only because, as he had said, Kakashi Hatake still somewhat resembled a human being...
But Lord Hokage had agreed too. Aside from silencing the Uchiha clan and Konoha's other factions...
Perhaps he also intended to test him.
Between the Uchiha and the Hokage, which side did you truly lean toward...
That was what Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to know.
"What exactly should I do..."
"This is such a headache..."
Kakashi Hatake looked up at the sky and unconsciously began walking toward the Memorial Stone again.
He wanted to have a good talk with his departed old friend...
Qianyu was roughly shoved deep into the prison, and the cell door slammed shut with a heavy bang.
The faces of those Anbu were hidden behind their masks as they let out sinister, chilling laughs.
"Uchiha Qianyu, we've prepared a grand gift for you..."
They did not need to tell him; Qianyu had already sensed something.
In the darkness of the prison, shadowy figures emanating rotten, grotesque auras slowly closed in around him...
Yet the corners of Qianyu's lips rose instead.
This was the final reason he had chosen prison of his own accord.
To carry out justice and uphold the will of heaven, one had to eradicate evil completely...
In all of Konoha, where could be more suitable than the Anbu prison?
Sending Qianyu into a prison surrounded by evildoers...
How was that any different from sending a lion into a cage full of rabbits?
This grand gift was practically a godsend!
They thought they had caught their prey, but they had no idea...
You were the prey!
A Sheep Enters a Tiger's Den, or a Tiger Enters a Flock of Sheep!
The difference between a sheep entering a tiger's den and a tiger entering a flock of sheep...
Lay in one's own strength.
In the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Anbu, Qianyu's power had already been completely sealed away. Naturally, he was a tiger stripped of its claws and fangs, left to be butchered at their whim.
But in Qianyu's eyes, this place was practically paradise!
With his hatred for evil, entering Konoha's prison was like a lustful starving ghost entering a brothel...
He was like a fish in water!
Outside the prison, the Anbu ninja all wore sinister, chilling smiles.
And in the darkness deep within the prison, the group of evildoers they had arranged long ago had cruel, icy gleams in their eyes.
Like bloodthirsty beasts and sharks that had caught the scent of blood...
They had long been ravenous and were ready to have their way with Qianyu.
The Anbu had told them the truth.
Every criminal imprisoned here hated Konoha to the bone.
And Qianyu was not only a Konoha ninja, but also a member of the Uchiha clan and the Police Force.
To them, he was simply the perfect target for venting the hatred in their hearts and the fury in their chests.
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