At Daggers Drawn
Same recipe, same taste. The Anbu Ninjas were stunned again, watching as Qingcheng took out Three-pronged Kunai, prepared to infuse it with massive amounts of Chakra, and then threw it on the ground to summon Uchiha Yongcheng.
Sarutobi Aiki was also utterly shocked, watching Uchiha Qingcheng summon spirits again. Although he didn't know if it was real or not, Uchiha Qingcheng's incredibly frenzied appearance, along with a hint of charlatanism, made Sarutobi Aiki's heart tighten.
Aiji then said to the Third Hokage, "Uncle, please step back. Leave this to me. You are the Hokage, and if you are defeated by Uchiha Yongcheng, our Konoha will never be able to hold its head high."
The Third Hokage had just been displaying the demeanor of a Shinobi Hero, but upon seeing Uchiha Qingcheng unleash this mysterious power, he became quite nervous.
Hiruzen Sarutobi then shouted at Qingcheng, "Uchiha Qingcheng, stop! I am the Third Hokage! How dare you attack me? Are you betraying Konoha?"
Sarutobi Aiki immediately chimed in, "Uchiha Qingcheng, don't be so stubborn. Attacking the Hokage is a serious crime. Don't you think about your family and your brother Sasuke?"
Seeing this, a group of Anbu Ninjas also shouted, "Minister Qingcheng, don't be impulsive! We're all from the same village. Don't let anger cloud your judgment!"
Even Kakashi, standing in the crowd, immediately advised, "Qingcheng Aoki! You need to stay calm. Although you captured Danzo's accomplices for the sake of the village, attacking the Hokage is a completely different matter."
Kakashi's meaning was that capturing village spies wasn't a big deal, but attacking the Hokage was a serious matter, almost like missing-nin.
Upon hearing these words, Qingcheng laughed and shouted, "I just miss my father. What does it matter to me who he attacks? What law in Konoha forbids a child from calling upon his father?"
The Anbu Ninjas and even the Third Hokage were all shocked, staring at Uchiha Qingcheng's nonchalant attitude, and were so angry they were practically grinding their teeth.
The Third Hokage, in particular, was so angry he gritted his teeth. Sarutobi Aiki said to the Third Hokage, "Third Hokage, there is no law in Konoha that forbids children from summoning the spirits of their deceased relatives."
The members of the Konoha Police Force, seeing that Uchiha Qingcheng had such a trump card, secretly thought to themselves, "We've chosen the wrong side again. We should have supported Minister Qingcheng."
Only Shouhon Yihan was overjoyed, shouting excitedly, "It's coming out! The great God of Hell's Asura is about to descend! The Third Hokage is about to fall! Our Uchiha Police Force is about to rise up!"
The Third Hokage, with a solemn expression, shouted, "I'm adding another Konoha law right now: anyone who summons hellish spirits to attack the Hokage of Konoha will be committing a serious crime and will be considered a traitor. Any Konoha ninja who sees this, order an attack!"
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, Qingcheng raised his Three-pronged Kunai again and said sternly, "Third Hokage! You're only saying it verbally. I haven't seen the official seal of Konoha's laws yet. I will only recognize this law after you stamp it tomorrow morning."
Qingcheng shouted again, his face contorted with madness, "So my summoning of Uchiha Yongcheng isn't treason at all, because I haven't seen that clause in Konoha's laws!"
Upon Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately shouted, "Uchiha Qingcheng, you have overstepped your bounds! I am the Third Hokage, and my words are the law of Konoha. Surrender now!"
The Third Hokage then glanced at Sarutobi Aiki and signaled the Anbu ninjas to take immediate action and capture Uchiha Qingcheng.
Seeing the hesitant expressions on the Anbu Ninjas behind him, Sarutobi Aiki shouted, "All of you, charge! Capture Uchiha Qingcheng!"
The group of Anbu Ninjas looked at Kakashi again, and seeing that Kakashi didn't make a move, they all said, "Let's wait for Captain Owl to speak. This Uchiha Qingcheng is too powerful."
Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi slam the table, Uchiha Qingcheng Aoki retorted, "You are the Hokage, that's true, but Konoha's laws require a village-wide ninja assembly and a vote by all the Jonin to be valid. You, Hiruzen Sarutobi, have overstepped that rule again."
The Anbu Ninja were all shocked, thinking to themselves, "That was the Third Hokage's insult to Danzo, and now the Uchiha Clan have picked it up and are using it to insult the Third Hokage. It's completely turning things upside down!"
Upon hearing Qingcheng's words, Kakashi and the others all looked towards the Third Hokage to see what he would say.
Sarutobi Aiki said with a solemn expression, "Third Hokage Uncle, First Hokage did have such a rule: any addition to Konoha laws requires a vote by the entire village's ninja clan and all the village's Jonin."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage's expression turned grave again, thinking to himself, "This Evil Uchiha is so knowledgeable about Konoha's laws; he's utterly despicable."
Then the Third Hokage spoke up again, saying, "Qingcheng-kun, do you really intend to rebel against the village? If so, I will arrest you, even if it means taking a risk."
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words, Uchiha Qingcheng knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi had compromised again. His words meant, "If you don't rebel against the village, all our demands are negotiable; but if you do rebel, I will fight you to the death."
Qingcheng also knew where Hiruzen Sarutobi's bottom line was, and in this unfavorable situation, he had managed to gain some advantage.
Meanwhile, Shouhon Yihan was still frantically shouting, "Minister, quickly summon the God of Hell's Asura, let him uphold justice for us! The Hokage of Konoha is protecting war criminals; let them all know the power of the God of Hell!"
Seeing that Qingcheng had regained the upper hand, Yamanaka Fu shouted, "That's right! Minister, quickly summon Lord Uchiha Yongcheng and let the wicked people of Konoha witness a true god!"
Seeing the two jeering, Hiruzen Sarutobi directly rebuked them, "Where did you two come from, daring to chatter like this? Do you also want to overstep your bounds?"
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's reprimand, Shouhon Yihan shrank back, her face filled with fear, and said, "My name is Shouhon Hezi, now I'm Shouhon Yihan. My adoptive father is Uchiha Qingcheng. If you want to harm me, you'll have to ask my grandfather, Uchiha Yongcheng, if he agrees."
As Root ninja, Yamanaka Fu's only fear was Danzo, but after Danzo was killed by Qingcheng, his only fear became Uchiha Qingcheng. Now, hearing the Third Hokage's rebuke...
Yamanaka Fu immediately shouted, "My name is Yamanaka Fu, and my brother-in-law is Uchiha Qingcheng. If you want to mess with me, you should ask my uncle, Uchiha Yongcheng, if he'll allow it."
Upon hearing this, the Third Hokage flew into a rage and roared angrily, "Rebellion! Rebellion! You've all started to rebel! Do you all want to betray the village?"