Uchiha Mikoto recognized Uchiha Chisen, not only because of his "great fame" within the Uchiha Clan, but also because three years ago, he had a conflict with Itachi.
As far as she knew, if Uchiha Shisui hadn't been by Itachi's side that time, Itachi might have gotten into trouble.
After a brief moment of shock, Uchiha Mikoto immediately reacted and pulled Sasuke up.
Her eyes immediately held a hint of distance and vigilance.
"Chisen, Sasuke was just a bit rash. He hasn't broken any of Konoha's laws." Uchiha Mikoto worried that this extreme clansman would harm young Sasuke.
However.
Uchiha Mikoto found that Uchiha Chisen merely glanced at her indifferently, didn't even speak, and left.
It was as if her vigilance and tension were unwarranted.
Hmm...
She didn't seem to feel any hostility from Uchiha Chisen either.
"Senior Chisen, wait for me." Izumi quickened her pace to catch up.
"Mom, who is that? He looks so cold," said seven-year-old Sasuke, his small face full of displeasure.
"He..."
Uchiha Mikoto thought about what to say and replied, "He's someone who doesn't fit in. Sasuke, remember not to get too close to him."
Sasuke asked curiously, "Why?"
Uchiha Mikoto recalled Itachi's experience back then and mused, "I'm not entirely sure, I just know that person is very dangerous. If you really want to know, you can ask Itachi when he gets back. Itachi... is quite familiar with Uchiha Chisen, I suppose."
"Huh?"
Sasuke's attention was elsewhere: "Brother is coming back?"
Uchiha Mikoto smiled and nodded, "Yes, his Ninja Cat returned to the village yesterday. It told me he'll be back the day after tomorrow."
But the smile on her face seemed a little forced.
It was a good thing that Itachi could return safely after completing his village missions.
But...
There was still Uchiha Chisen in the village!
If those two happened to meet again, she didn't know what would happen.
Uchiha Mikoto was a little worried.
...
Night.
Izumi returned home, dragging her exhausted body. The taut string in her body could finally relax. She lay powerlessly on the sofa, feeling completely drained.
The experiences of this day were too "exciting," and she felt her brain couldn't quite process it all.
She was just a Konoha genin who had graduated not long ago!
"Speaking of which, how did Senior embark on the path of pursuing [Absolute Justice]..."
Now that she finally had some free time, Izumi couldn't help but let her imagination run wild.
"You're curious?"
"Mhm..." Izumi instinctively responded.
"Hm?" She suddenly realized that this wasn't her mother's voice.
It was...
Senior Chisen's voice!
"Eh!!!"
Izumi was startled and shot up, hastily looking in the direction of the voice. She saw Senior Chisen, who, at some unknown time, had half-crouched on the windowsill of an open window in her house. Those calm eyes looking at her were always inscrutable; at least, Izumi could never guess what Senior was thinking.
No!
Shouldn't the main point be why Senior was here?
Uchiha Chisen said, "Kijiro discovered a new case. I happened to be passing by your place, so I brought you along. Besides, this should be a rare practical combat experience for you."
A large, round face of an orange cat poked out from the corner of the window: "Meow! Newcomer! Hurry up!"
As expected of Senior's Ninja Cat, so decisive!
Izumi hurriedly stood up: "Okay, Senior!"
She then quickly shouted towards the kitchen: "Mom, no need to make food for me! I'll eat out tonight!"
Izumi packed her ninja tools and decisively jumped out the window.
It was only then that Izumi suddenly realized, and she couldn't help but freeze: "Prac... Practical combat?"
Uchiha Chisen simply said concisely, "Keep up. We're leaving Konoha Village this time."
Eh? Leaving Konoha?!
Izumi's mind was filled with question after question, but it didn't seem like the right time to ask.
She could only follow as closely as she could.
...
"Meow! Newcomer, my kids found a secret base outside the village!" Fortunately, the Ninja Cat Kijiro was there to explain to Izumi. "It looks a bit like an experimental base, about ten kilometers from Konoha."
Izumi followed closely behind Uchiha Chisen and Kijiro, leaping from rooftop to rooftop.
While panting slightly, she curiously asked, "Senior Kijiro, how did you determine that there was a case happening at that base?"
"Purely by experience!"
Ninja Cat Kijiro's voice was a bit strange and sharp. "Newcomer, I've been following Lord Chisen for a full five years, meow! I've inherited at least one percent of Lord Chisen's experience and skills! Of course, the main reason is that my kids discovered that ninjas disguised as Anbu have been entering and exiting the secret base."
"Mysterious bases involving things like Root and Anbu are usually not good places, meow."
Kijiro stated confidently, "Because Lord Chisen once said that there isn't a single good person among Konoha's Anbu and Root!"
"Killing them all might be unjust. But if you kill one out of every two, there will definitely be many who slip through the net!"
Izumi swallowed hard.
She vaguely realized what Senior Chisen meant by "practical combat."
Would her senior be trying to force his way into an Anbu secret base later?
"Newcomer, a word of advice."
Uchiha Chisen's voice was not very clear, carried by the night wind, but Izumi still listened intently.
"Don't think that the Anbu are a positive presence in Konoha just because they are the Hokage's secret force. If you view the Anbu through that lens, you're going to have a very hard time. Both Root and Anbu have always been one of the biggest gatherings of 'evil' in the ninja world."
Izumi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly responded, "I understand, Senior Chisen!"
She also had a feeling that Senior Chisen's words had another layer of meaning.
—Don't have a biased view of the Hokage.
Izumi suddenly thought of a crucial point and exclaimed in astonishment, "Senior Chisen, is tonight's 'case' truly within the jurisdiction of the Konoha Military Police Force?"
Uchiha Chisen replied without turning his head, "Within the jurisdiction of [Justice]."
Hiss!
Senior Chisen truly didn't care about the village's rules or the regulations of the Konoha Military Police Force.
Was tonight his own night to execute [Justice]?
"You're wrong." Uchiha Chisen's voice drifted over, "This is an execution night for [Absolute Justice]. Since you chose me as your reviewer, you'll have to get used to it, newcomer. Nights like this will be many, and they will be long."
Izumi: "!!!"
Senior Chisen can really read minds, right?
She felt a little creeped out.
"Meow, you're too easy to read, girl. You can't hide your thoughts at all; everything you think is all over your expression and tone, meow," Kijiro added quietly.
Izumi: "..."
Even a cat can tell what she's thinking?
Izumi was greatly disheartened.
While Izumi's mind was in a daze, she suddenly realized that she had unknowingly left Konoha with Senior Chisen.
The village of Konoha was already several hundred meters behind them.
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