When Qingcheng fled, he glanced back at Tsunade and thought, I still like you the most. Even though you wanted to beat me to death, I still like that wild, unruly side of you. Why can't you understand my feelings?
Qingcheng was also immensely relieved. Thankfully, he had implanted some of his memories into her. Otherwise, he would have had to burrow underground and flee today—she might even have chased him all the way to Konoha.
Patting his chest, Qingcheng said with a relieved expression, "That was close. I almost died in the Land of Hot Water. I hope Tsunade likes what I left behind. Maybe I can drill her again someday. I'm willing to trade Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito's five hundred years of life for it."
Qingcheng also planned to visit the black market in the Land of Hot Water. There was an Exchange Office there, along with weapons and ninjutsu for sale—the prerequisite was having enough money.
Meanwhile, in Konoha, inside the Hokage's Office, Danzo had already been pinned down by Kakashi and the others. Kakashi and Shisui had been colleagues and were quite close.
They also loathed Danzo. So when they dug out his eye, they showed no mercy. Kakashi drove his fingers straight into Danzo's eye socket. With a wet pop, he held a crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan in his hand.
More than a dozen ANBU ninjas held Danzo down. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the Kotoamatsukami eye that had been gouged out. His face twisted with pain and fury as he said manically, "Hiruzen, you cowardly, indecisive man! You are not worthy of being Hokage. You will drag Konoha into the abyss!"
Watching Kakashi approach, Qingcheng said with a smile, "Brother Kazi, thanks for so honorably digging out that eye." He then extended his right hand and took Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan.
Hearing Qingcheng, Kakashi replied blandly, "Clan Head Qingcheng, my name is Xiao, not Brother Kazi."
Qingcheng looked at the Sharingan in his hand, smiling broadly. When the original body gets here and finds out I dug out Danzo's eye, will he die laughing?
Qingcheng's Shadow Clone then looked at Kakashi again and said solemnly, "This clan head understands. Then I'll have to trouble Brother Xiao to keep going and open up that beast Danzo's arm. There are many Sharingan on it, all belonging to my Uchiha clansmen."
The Third Hokage looked at the crazed Danzo and thought to himself, If I had been more decisive back then, you would not have gone down this path, and the Uchiha Clan would not have been exterminated.
The Third Hokage let out a sigh, then said with self-mockery, "I really am old. If only Minato were here."
Qingcheng's Shadow Clone tempted Mitokado Homura, saying, "Letting someone like Danzo handle Konoha's darkness is nothing but a disaster for Konoha. In my view, only the righteous Advisor Homura is suited for that position. He would protect Konoha as faithfully as ever."
Qingcheng's Shadow Clone had keenly noticed that Mitokado Homura wanted to rise in rank. He wanted to become an advisor with real authority rather than one who merely talked, so Qingcheng immediately began egging him on.
He wanted the relationship among the Konoha Elders to completely fall apart. It would be best if a struggle for power broke out.
Hearing Qingcheng's words, Mitokado Homura said with a solemn expression, "Clan Head Qingcheng, you truly have a discerning eye to recognize this old man's sense of justice. I am indeed such a selfless person."
Mitokado Homura looked at Danzo's miserable state and thought, Once Danzo falls, I can become the leader of Root. Then I'll be below only one person and above ten thousand.
Mitokado Homura then said, "Open up Danzo's arm. He actually dared to defile the First Hokage's remains. I, Homura Mitokado, will be the first to refuse! I cannot coexist with evil!"
Utatane Koharu's eyes held a trace of reluctance as she said solemnly, "Danzo, you still walked down this road. Power has consumed you."
Hearing Qingcheng and the others, Kakashi walked straight to Danzo's right side, grabbed his arm, and tore away the bandages wrapped around it.
Beneath Danzo's bandages was a metal arm, and within it was Sealing Jutsu. Kakashi directly released the seal on Danzo's metal prosthetic.
Danzo immediately panicked and shouted, "You can't release it! There's Sealing Jutsu inside. It will go berserk!"
Seeing Danzo's fear, Qingcheng rebuked him directly. "Old dog, are you afraid of the day sunlight pierces the darkness? I'll send you to meet the God of Asura right now!"
After saying that, the Shadow Clone raised the Three-pronged Kunai in his left hand, preparing to inject Chakra into it. He shouted, "Warriors, assemble before me! Uchiha Yongcheng, appear and kill this beast for me!"
Seeing this, the Third Hokage was immediately shocked. He cried out in panic, "Qingcheng-kun, please calm down! We, Konoha's higher-ups, will give the Uchiha Clan an explanation. We will not allow the fallen Uchiha clansmen to suffer injustice!"
Seeing that the Third Hokage had been intimidated, Qingcheng said solemnly, "The Third Hokage is right. I should not disturb my father's rest. If it is easy to summon a god but hard to send him away, then if he decides to exterminate the Shimura Clan, even I won't be able to stop him."
Qingcheng added, "It would be even more troublesome if he came after the Sarutobi Clan. When my father appeared in my dreams, he was also deeply dissatisfied with the Sarutobi Clan."
During the Warring States Period, the Sarutobi Clan had merely been the Senju Clan's lackeys. Now they had become Konoha's strongest clan. My proud and violent father simply could not tolerate that.
After Qingcheng finished speaking in one breath, he shuddered, looking as though his father were extremely dangerous.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was so frightened that he stood there dumbfounded. He said in alarm, "Yongcheng-kun has truly changed too much. The moment he acts, he wants to wipe out an entire ninja clan. Perhaps he no longer has the Will of Fire."
Hearing that, Qingcheng said solemnly, "He has been dead for so many years. Whatever Will of Fire he had has mostly been forgotten. Now he is a god cultivating in hell, so what he possesses is the Will of the Asura God."
Hearing this, the Third Hokage immediately asked, "What is the Will of the Asura God?"
Qingcheng said with a straight face, "It means that if someone touches even a single hair on my head, I will wipe out their entire ninja clan in return. Otherwise, my Dao heart will become unstable, and I may fall into the demonic path."
The Third Hokage was greatly shocked. "What a terrifying will! He wants to exterminate someone's clan over a single millimeter?"
Utatane Koharu also asked nervously, "What happens if he falls into the demonic path?"
Qingcheng continued his nonsense with a solemn expression. "Then he will become a Hell Demon God. He will kill any living person he sees, recognize neither kin nor friend, and may even absorb the blood of the living. That is the sign of demonic corruption."
Utatane Koharu said in horror, "This world has ultimately become something I no longer recognize. It is truly terrifying."
Mitokado Homura immediately tried to persuade him as well. "Qingcheng-kun, your father is a double-edged sword. You must not summon him. Otherwise, if he falls into demonic corruption and becomes a Hell Demon God, he may even kill you."
Qingcheng shook his head and said solemnly, "You need not worry about that. Once he falls into demonic corruption, the blood of a relative can awaken him."
The Third Hokage, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura all sighed in relief upon hearing Qingcheng's words.
Qingcheng added, "However, while he is corrupted, that may be troublesome. Even a dog passing by would get slashed seven or eight times."
Qingcheng's Shadow Clone continued spouting nonsense. "I do not know whether present-day Konoha can withstand my father when his Dao heart becomes unstable."
Hearing this, the Third Hokage grew nervous again. He then ordered the ANBU ninjas, "Move faster. Release Danzo's seal. This Hokage will personally judge this man who harmed his village comrades."
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