Naruto: Assassinating Minato Namikaze at the Start

Chapter 44 Imprisonment

The girl's voice was strained as she stepped directly in front of the highest ruler of Konoha, bypassing the crowd.

Amidst the wolves' gazes, Ayako Hyuga's hand trembled slightly, but she still stubbornly stared directly into Hiruzen Sarutobi's hawk-like eyes.

"Lord Hokage, could you please tell the story of the 'Will of Fire' to the heroes beneath the tombstone one more time?"

Unexpectedly, in front of the tombstones of the dead, Ayako confronted the Hokage on behalf of those who could not speak.

"Ayako!" Hiashi Hyuga stepped forward from the crowd, bowed to the Hokage.

"I'm sorry, Lord Hokage. It was my fault for not disciplining my clan members properly, which allowed them to disturb the hero's rest."

Everyone in the room was surprised, especially the ninjas standing in the front row, who looked at the girl with thin shoulders with more scrutiny.

"Please, Lord Hokage, enlighten me!" Ayako Hyuga asked, both timid and stubborn.

"Ayako!" The Hyuga clan head's voice suddenly rose: "Do you know what you're doing?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand to interrupt Hiashi Hyuga, then met the girl's gaze and said frankly, "You can ask me anything you want."

His voice was calm and steady as he looked around: "As Hokage, I have a duty to answer the questions in Shinba's mind."

Hiruzen Sarutobi can be considered a qualified Hokage. There are some things he is not ignorant of, but rather things he is unable to do.

The ship that was supposed to be Konoha was already damaged, and he couldn't stop the major repairs; he could only replace the broken planks one by one.

When all the planks on a ship are replaced, is it still the same ship?

Perhaps there will never be an answer.

A gentle breeze blew by, and a few fallen leaves twirled and drifted over, some landing beneath the tombstone.

Ayako Hinata bent down and picked up two leaves.

Mo Jingxian knew what the girl was going to do; he had once told Lingzi a short story to comfort her.

However, he never realized that Ayako Hyuga had this idea.

He confronted the Hokage face-to-face in front of his tombstone.

Doesn't she know the consequences of doing this?

Of course she knew, but she still chose to do it.

She didn't even reveal a word to him, probably because she was afraid of implicating her partner.

Mo Jingxian suddenly felt a great sense of humiliation, not towards her, but towards herself.

It's a shame they think they're superior and consider themselves the chosen ones.

Compared to that trembling girl, she was utterly cowardly.

He skillfully navigated the elders' schemes, readily accepting being discarded as a pawn, and even when betrayed by his friend, he continued to console himself—this is reality.

Actually, I'm the real loser, a complete and utter loser.

Anger churned within him, and the volcano of emotion surged to his eyes.

The previously dormant pupil power suddenly surged, as if it wanted to pierce through everything and break free from its cage.

Mo Jingxian's vision began to blur, but he still resolutely walked towards Lingzi step by step.

Thank you! Thank you for your courage, which allowed me to see myself more clearly.

He gave himself this warning and put all his calculations aside.

At this moment, he is no longer detached from the world; he is the life that grows from this land.

"Lord Hokage, could you tell me which of these two leaves is the more noble?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned almost imperceptibly; he already knew what the girl was going to ask.

At first, Ayako's voice trembled, but when she said those words, she suddenly calmed down.

"Or to put it another way... on the great tree of Konoha, which leaves are more noble than the others?"

"Shut up!" The elder of the Hyuga clan turned pale.

We can't let her continue like this, or the entire family will be isolated.

Just look at the Uchiha clan to see what happened to them.

No one would believe that a little girl who graduated from the ninja academy less than a year ago would ask such a rebellious question.

They must be guessing that this was a decision made by the Hyuga clan.

It's just being said through the little girl's mouth.

There were many ninja clans present, and some of the rules were unspoken, unwritten rules.

But even the most politically correct unspoken rules cannot be made public, otherwise they will be condemned and criticized by everyone.

Regardless of whether they belonged to the ninja clan or not, no one dared to openly support the unspoken rules.

Hyuga Ayako is uprooting all the ninja clans, and even shaking the foundation of Konoha, this great tree.

Therefore, the Hokage did not speak up to stop it.

Elder Hyuga immediately activated the "Caged Bird" spell, and Ayako suddenly screamed.

next moment.

An ice dragon suddenly coiled around Elder Hyuga, and the surrounding temperature plummeted.

"Old man, if you make another move, you're dead!"

Mo Jingxian rushed out of the crowd and shielded Lingzi behind her.

A layer of frost immediately spread out, and ice crystals covered each tombstone, like embedded gemstones.

No one expected Mo Jingxian to make a move at this time, especially since the opponent was a member of the Hyuga clan.

And that enormous ice dragon—everything was so unexpected.

Many people were starting to have doubts. It was no secret that Mo Jingxian came from the Uchiha clan.

But what's with Ice Release?

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, activating his dual bloodline limit!

Mo Jingxian saw Lingzi being attacked and immediately took action.

He's risking his life here today; anyone who tries to harm Ayako will have to step over his dead body.

Regardless of faith, right or wrong, I only seek clarity of thought.

The eye power belonging to the Uchiha bloodline was still surging wildly, but it could not find an outlet and accumulated more and more.

He felt like his eyeballs were about to burst.

"How dare you be so insolent in front of the Hokage! Let me teach you some manners."

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha launched a flying attack.

I noticed him as soon as Mo Jingxian appeared.

As Mo Jingxian's fame grew, this was like a resounding slap in the face, landing hard on his cheek.

How could he not hate?

This time, he finally seized the opportunity to teach this traitor a lesson in the name of righteousness.

As a veteran Uchiha, the Eighth Hokage also made a name for himself with his genjutsu.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

"Magic: Hellish Encounter Technique!"

The Uchiha clan possessed naturally high-level Yin-attribute chakra, which invaded Mo Jingxian's eyes following her gaze.

Everything was normal; all that was needed was a simple harvest.

But he just happened to encounter the beast-like pupil power lurking in Mo Jingxian's eyes.

The power of his eyes, which had been accumulating for so long, finally found an outlet and rushed out along the path.

It's been eight generations of bad luck.

This was essentially helping Mo Jingxian open her eyes in an unconventional way, and it also provoked a resistance from her pupil power, forcing her to passively use "Magic Illusion: Mirror of Heaven and Earth".

The illusion was deflected, and the Eighth Elder's vision blurred as he was kicked away like a cannonball.

Everything happened so fast.

"Elder, are you alright?" A group of Uchiha clan members hurriedly helped him up.

Another group angrily rebuked Mo Jingxian: "How dare you attack an elder? Are you trying to rebel?"

Yatsushiro was furious!

I've lost all face. If I can't take down this little bastard, how will I ever face anyone again?

After many years, the Eighth Elder of the Uchiha clan unleashed his Three-Tomoe aura in a fit of rage.

only--

When he met Mo Jingxian's eyes, he was taken aback for a moment.

Not only him, but everyone present stared in astonishment at Mo Jingxian's eyes.

Those were eyes that had never been recorded in the ninja world before.

In stark contrast to the white eyes, Mo Jingxian's entire eye was replaced by ink, with a silver cross mark in the pupil.

Two lines, one horizontal and one vertical, etched into his pupils like crossed swords.

The key point is that no one has ever seen these eyes, including Mo Jingxian herself.

"Your eyes!" Ayako Hinata cried out in a panic.

The Eighth Hokage of Uchiha intended to take advantage of the situation to capture Mo Jingxian, but was angrily interrupted by the Hokage.

"Enough!" Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly glanced at the group. "Do you even respect me as the Hokage anymore?!"

The enraged Hokage regained some of his former ninja prowess, and for a moment no one dared to refute him.

He turned to Ayako Hyuga: "Little girl, I will give you an answer, I guarantee it in the name of the Hokage."

This guarantee was so significant that many clan ninjas turned pale.

Many of the clan elders who attended the funeral secretly plotted how to safely weather the storm that was about to unfold.

"Where are the Anbu?!"

It's not over yet. After dealing with Ayako Hyuga's problem, it's time to deal with Jingxian Mo next.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The six hidden members of the secret service, who had been keeping watch nearby, all knelt on one knee in unison; "Your subordinates are here."

"Take all those who just attacked to prison. Anyone who resists will be killed on sight!"

The Hokage was serious, and hissing sounds filled the air around him.

No one expected things to turn out this way.

The ANBU member hesitated for only half a second before loudly replying, "Yes, Hokage-sama!"

The three elders of the Hyuga clan, Yatsushiro and Mo Jingxian, were taken away by the Anbu ninja.

A grand funeral ceremony was disrupted and ended hastily.

Konoha Prison.

Mo Jingxian was treated well; she was kept alone in a cell.

The walls, built of bluestone, were damp, cold, and gloomy.

The musty and earthy smells in the air mingled together, irritating the nasal mucosa and causing itching.

Both the walls and the iron gates were covered with sealing spells.

With sealing shackles on their hands, even if a Jonin is trapped, they can only accept their fate.

Mo Jingxian studied the sealing technique of the shackles for a while. It was much more complicated than that of the Ghost Lantern City, and it would be impossible to dismantle it in a short time.

The chakra within his body moved like a tortoise crawling, but the elemental power remained unaffected.

Mo Jingxian did not regret making a move; on the contrary, she felt a sense of exhilaration.

Taking advantage of his free time, he carefully reviewed the events of the day.

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not incompetent; he saw through all the ninja clan's underhanded tactics.

It wasn't that he didn't want to get involved, but rather that he couldn't break the long-standing balance in Konoha.

Today, Ayako Hyuga broke the ice, and Hiruzen Sarutobi seized the opportunity to strike. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and he even gained a lot of prestige.

That's really annoying.

Thinking of this, Mo Jingxian curled her lip and cursed inwardly, "Old fox."

I wonder how Ayako is doing. Have those bastards from the Hyuga clan made things difficult for her?

Thinking of that girl who was usually a bit dull, but dared to stand in front of everyone for the sake of ordinary ninjas, he couldn't help but worry.

at the same time.

Fukasaku the toad found the giant toad charlatan on the high stone chair.

"Great Sage, the spies left behind in Konoha have sent back intelligence."

The toad slightly raised its lower eyelids: "Speak."

"A new bloodline limit eye has appeared." Fukasaku glanced down at the intelligence report: "It's a ninja named 'Mo Jingxian.' Oh, right... Jiraiya used to keep an eye on him, but it seems he gave up later."

"A new bloodline limit has never appeared before?"

"Yes, there is no record of it."

After saying that, Fukasaku Toad sent the intelligence report up: "The intelligence report contains a description of a new bloodline limit. Please take a look, Great Sage."

The giant toad took the intelligence report and glanced at it, focusing mainly on the description of the pair of eyes.

"Could it be him?" The webbed frog's claws tapped the armrest of the stone chair. "Fukasaku."

"I am here, Great Immortal, please give your orders."

"Starting today... pay close attention to..."

The giant toad got stuck again, and Shen Zuo reminded it, "Don't startle the immortal."

"Yes, that's him. From now on, we'll focus on 'Mo Jingxian'."