Still Beat Him Anyway

The entire place fell silent.

Th-This... wasn't this far too bold?

He actually dared say something like that to the Hokage. Did he have a death wish?

At that moment, everyone looked at Sasuke as if he were a madman!

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened completely. Even with his deep composure, he was trembling with rage at this moment!

What enraged him most was that, just now, he had sensed several killing intents emanating from the surroundings for an instant!

Though they had lasted only a moment, he had still caught them as a Kage-level expert.

Damn it! That meant several damned bastards had actually been tempted and had genuinely considered taking his head in exchange!

Sasuke did not care what Hiruzen was feeling right now. In any case, he would offend the other party sooner or later on the night of the clan massacre a few days from now.

Since that was the case, why not disgust him in advance and make himself feel good!?

Thus, adhering to the principle of infuriating Hiruzen to death if possible, Sasuke urged:

"How about it, old man? Are you trading or not? Say something already!?"

"Shut up! You little brat whose hair hasn't even grown in, how dare you insult our great Third Lord like that!"

"Why aren't you kneeling and apologizing to the Third Lord? Then go spend a few decades in Konoha Prison yourself. Only then can your crimes be redeemed!"

A rough voice suddenly rang out.

The voice came from outside the crowd. Clearly, some onlooker could not stand seeing the Third Hokage he respected being insulted and had stepped out to uphold justice!

Everyone turned toward the source of the voice with curiosity and admiration.

With the guard captain's example right before them, someone still dared to speak up and rebuke him!

Which suicidal fool was it?

Following everyone's gazes, they saw a bald middle-aged man staring Sasuke down with a fearless expression!

A large area had been cleared around him. No one dared stand too close to this fellow courting death!

Safety first. Stay away from idiots!

The bald man glanced around at the others disdainfully, while maintaining a righteous and fearless expression.

"What are you looking at!? Brat! You insulted our great Third Hokage. Can't I step out and say what's on my mind?"

"What!? Looking at you, brat, are you planning to attack me?"

"I'm warning you, I'm a civilian! In Konoha, ninja aren't allowed to attack civilians like me!"

The bald man raised his chin, looking as though he were saying, I'm a civilian, so you can't touch me!

There was indeed a rule in Konoha that ninja could not harm civilians.

If a ninja violated this rule, not only would they be punished, but they would also be despised and scorned by other ninja. Their reputation would be utterly ruined.

Therefore, in Konoha, especially on certain occasions, civilian status was a very useful shield.

Take the bald man right now, for example. He did not believe Sasuke would truly dare attack a helpless civilian like him in front of so many people, and in front of the Third Hokage.

I seized such a great chance to perform before the Third Lord. It wouldn't be too much to become a steward in his household afterward, right?

My future is bright!

Just as the bald man happily fantasized about his future, his vision blurred the next instant. Then a tearing pain suddenly shot through his cheek.

Sasuke had directly slapped him, distorting his entire face with a single blow!

"Uchiha Sasuke! Do you have no shame as a ninja at all? How dare you strike a helpless civilian so viciously!"

The Third Hokage roared, pointing at Sasuke with a furious face.

"His mouth was filthy, so he deserved it! Besides, I'm not a ninja. I haven't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet!"

Sasuke withdrew his hand and spoke calmly.

Everyone froze upon hearing that. This brat, who was so powerful, had not even graduated from the Ninja Academy and was not yet a ninja.

In other words, the rules governing ninja did not apply to him at all.

"Y-You... y-you... shameless... You... you'll die a horrible death!"

The bald man lying on the ground pointed at Sasuke with a trembling finger.

"Heh! It seems some people not only have filthy mouths, but are stupid too!"

"I'll help cure you of that habit of loving to talk trash!"

Sasuke sneered, bent down, and reached out to seize the man's chin.

"Stop! Uchiha Sasuke! Stop immediately!"

The Third Hokage shouted angrily and lunged toward Sasuke.

Sasuke ignored him completely. With a slight exertion of his hand, there was a crack, and he instantly crushed the man's jaw.

Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers hurriedly backed far away from Sasuke.

Brutal!

Too brutal!

They would not provoke this demon wearing a child's skin!

"Uchiha Sasuke, time and again, you are simply a cancer on Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped four meters away from Sasuke, the rage in his heart nearly beyond suppression!

Sasuke gave a scornful laugh and said indifferently:

"You should be grateful. Grateful that this guy isn't a ninja. Otherwise, it would've been his skull I crushed."

Sasuke slowly straightened up, his eyes filled with indifference.

"What? Old man, do you want to make a move here and remove me, this so-called cancer of Konoha?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath and glanced at the countless Konoha civilians around them. In the end, reason triumphed over impulse.

"Fighting here would only harm the innocent. As Hokage, I will never allow such a thing to happen."

"But don't get smug, Uchiha Sasuke. Before long, you will pay the price for what you have done!"

"Heh! Is that so? Then I'll be waiting."

Sasuke casually tossed his hair, and there was even a faint hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"But I advise you to hang this guy up. Don't make me force you to do it later!"

Sasuke pointed at Hyuga Makino in the distance. He had not forgotten what this guy had done!

Hyuga Makino had already put on his clothes. His eyes were filled with overwhelming hatred as he looked at Sasuke.

"Hmph! Don't even think about it. I will never lay a hand on a Konoha ninja!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted. The Uchiha clan, soon to be exterminated, had already been kicked out of the ranks of Konoha ninja!

Sasuke did not explain himself. With both hands in his pockets, he leisurely headed home, and the crowd automatically made way for him.

Every person's eyes held at least a trace of fear!

So young, yet already so brutal. The Uchiha clan truly was synonymous with evil... That was what most people present thought.

Watching Sasuke leave so coolly, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face turned frighteningly grim. It seemed the plan to exterminate the Uchiha clan had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.

When the time came, not a single member of the Uchiha clan would be spared. As for Itachi Uchiha, who would lead the clan massacre, he would be discarded afterward as well!

Because of Sasuke's conduct today, the Third Hokage completely overturned his previous plan to "leave two alive." He wanted the Uchiha clan to disappear from the ninja world completely!

"Third Lord, could we find somewhere quiet? I have an important matter I wish to discuss with you!"

At that moment, Hiashi Hyuga, whose face was equally gloomy, walked over.

Noticing the overwhelming hatred in the other man's eyes, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in understanding.

"Come. Follow me!"