Chapter 202 Tavern Speech, the Rise of Will!
The full moon hung high in the night sky. Inside a tavern in Konoha, there were ninjas from big families as well as ordinary ninjas, and their companions came in groups of three or five.
Perhaps it was to obtain useful information, or perhaps to vent the depression in their hearts. After all, no one knows war better than ninjas.
At each table, there were two of the three ninja companions drinking. Suddenly, a figure sat in front of the table in the corner. Asuma Sarutobi didn't even raise his head, but directly refused in a hoarse voice.
“Someone is sitting here.”
"Really? But there are no other seats here tonight, so Shisui and I have no choice but to come here."
A familiar voice sounded, and Sarutobi Asuma raised his head and saw Kakashi Hatake wearing a black mask, and Uchiha Shisui standing beside him with an apologetic look on his face.
"Senior Asuma, we are here under orders. Sorry for disturbing you."
In the face of Shisui's apology, Asuma Sarutobi only had Kakashi in his eyes. At this moment, when he looked at Kakashi's calm expression, he felt only shame in his heart.
"Kakashi, you are not allowed to drink!"
Asuma's final hoarse words revealed the concern between classmates. Just like that, Hatake Kakashi sat opposite him, and Shisui smelled the strong smell of alcohol and cigarettes, which made him speechless.
Asuma seems to be the same age as big brother Kakashi, only eight years old!
Of course, he will be nine years old in two months.
"very messy."
Asma, who was drinking alone, couldn't help but frown. The usually quiet pub was obviously a bit chaotic tonight, which made him a little dissatisfied.
However, Hatake Kakashi, who was sitting opposite, calmly looked at the show on the tavern stage and shook his head:
“You can watch the show on stage carefully.”
However, after hearing Kakashi's words, Sarutobi Asuma raised his head and looked at the two ninjas on the stage arguing with red faces and necks, and sneered.
"Listen to these idiots whitewashing certain people? Saying that we didn't start the war? Or listen to them bragging about the contributions a group of old guys have made to Konoha?"
Under Asuma Sarutobi's mocking gaze, Shisui also raised his head and noticed the dispute at the tavern counter.
An ordinary Konoha Chunin, with a scar on his cheek, was waving his arms excitedly with a flushed face.
"Have you forgotten the Third Hokage's contribution to the village? We have all enjoyed peace for twenty years, and our generation has grown up..."
On the other side, a middle-aged ninja with a red nose and a lame leg angrily slammed the table and shouted:
"Umino Irubi, you know shit! In the ninja world war of more than 20 years, it was the Second Hokage who led us to victory in the first half, and then when the Third Hokage took over, what was he busy doing every day?
He is building his own Root! Anbu! Cultivating his own power. The external war was won by Senju, Uchiha, and Hyuga leading us civilian ninjas at the cost of countless blood!"
Umino Irubi, the uncle of the future Iruka, had a look of anger in his eyes. He was obviously a fanatical fan of the third generation. He pointed at the other party angrily and said:
"Senior! I only know that I live under the rule of the Third Hokage. What you said is all old stuff..."
"Shut up! You little idiot, the Sandai you're talking about is just an egomaniac! A coward who has the ambition to start a war but doesn't have the ability to end it!"
At this time, the red-nosed, lame ninja argued fiercely with tears of anger in his eyes:
"Who caused this war? The Sand Ninja's collapse plan angered the Sand Ninja, and now they are waging war on our Fire Nation on the front line!
The Cloud Village collapse plan has angered the entire ninja world. Now the four major ninja villages have declared war on our Konoha. Why is the third generation of the strongest Hokage you mentioned hiding in the village? Why don’t you go to the front line to repel the enemy? "
At this time, in an exquisite box on the second floor, the dispute on the stage could be seen, and Uchiha Ye couldn't help but show his curiosity.
Uchiha Mikoto on the side understood what he meant, and before he could ask, she said softly:
"This lame Chunin is called Sanmura, and his son is an excellent special Jonin. However, he was killed by the Third Raikage during the Kumogakure collapse plan, leaving only his head..."
After hearing this explanation, Uchiha Ye suddenly realized. No wonder there was a hint of hatred mixed with anger in this man's eyes.
At this time, for the families of these sacrificed ninjas, they could accept the sacrifice of ninjas, but they could not accept a shadow who provoked a war and hid in the village.
This makes them think that the sacrifices of their sons and parents are tools of ambitious people.
It's not just this tavern. With the outbreak of the war, the Third Hokage's prestige plummeted. People kept making remarks in public about the Third Hokage's contributions to the village in an attempt to restore his reputation.
It was obvious that this was a whitewashing policy by the Hokage high-ranking officials. Today, Irubi met a tough opponent who had lost his son.
Just when his face was red with anger, he suddenly saw the figure on the second floor, looking down at him from above, and he immediately showed a look of anger.
Uchiha! Konoha's biggest cancer!
"Uchiha Yajonin, you are a famous genius in Konoha, and you cut off the arm of the Third Raikage in the Kumogakure collapse plan. Why didn't you fight to kill the Third Raikage for the sake of the village at that time!
If this war was caused by the Sandaime-sama's mistake, then you must bear the greatest responsibility!"
In desperation, Irubi, the red-faced and thick-necked Chunin, obviously found a target to divert public opinion.
He knew the Uchiha too well. These arrogant Uchiha only knew how to use brute force. At worst, he would be locked up for a few more days!
However, in the tavern, countless ninjas were shocked to see that the figure Irubi was loudly questioning was actually Uchiha Yehou.
At this time, Uchiha Ye on the high platform on the second floor showed a contemptuous smile. He was actually provoked by an ant. Was he ignorant or self-righteous?
Mikoto on the side showed a look of disgust and said coldly:
"Umino Irubi was promoted to Chunin just two months ago. His strength is not up to standard. He often goes in and out of public places and creates conflicts. He hates Uchiha very much and has repeatedly transferred and created conflicts to the police department..."
Uchiha Mikoto did not hide her feelings at all when she said this, her cold voice echoed in the tavern, causing many ninjas to frown.
Information is the ninja's first choice, so you can tell whether the information is true or false just by asking around.
When Umino Irubi heard the other party's information, he was not angry at all, but showed anger instead.
"Why should you Uchiha enjoy the most prosperous area? Why should we common people bleed for your clan? You are obviously capable of killing the Raikage..."
Umino Irubi's demeanor caused many ninjas in the tavern to frown. During this period of time, a group of hot-headed middle and lower ninjas who wanted to whitewash the Third Hokage suddenly appeared.
At first they didn't feel anything, but as it became more and more obvious, they were not stupid and couldn't help but feel more and more disgusted with the Third Hokage's behavior.
However, in the face of the ant's shouting, suddenly a white light flashed, and a short knife appeared at the neck. At this time, countless Konoha ninjas in the tavern showed solemn expressions. The outbreak of such a conflict in the village is a big deal.
"Kill him! Do it if you have the guts!"
However, when the dagger was held against his neck, Irubi roared even more excitedly. Who would dare to take action in front of so many people?
"Kakashi!"
He originally ignored the ant, but after seeing Kakashi appear with a short sword in his hand, Uchiha Yami exuded a powerful aura without any anger.
And below, Hatake Kakashi, who was holding a short sword, showed a pair of cold eyes, and firmly imprinted this person in his mind. With disgust in his heart, he said coldly:
"You idiots who only know how to spread rumors should be taken away by the Root!"
When Kakashi saw these people, he thought of his father, who was forced into this situation by this group of people.
However, Irubi did not give in. Instead, he touched his neck and pointed at the Uchiha in front of everyone.
"It was you, the arrogant clans, who let the Raikage go in order to preserve your strength and fear death. This is why we have the current war..."
As the clown's remarks became more and more outrageous, suddenly a burst of crisp applause interrupted the other party's conversation and made countless people look at him sideways.
Uchiha Ye, who was standing on the second floor, slowly walked down the stairs, clapping his hands and showing a sarcastic smile on his face.
"What a brilliant clown show."
Uchiha Ye strolled slowly to the front of the stage, his black eyes looking around at everyone. There were a lot of ninjas in the tavern tonight, and then a calm voice sounded.
"I don't know when a rumor started spreading in the village, saying that the big clans have squeezed the living space of ordinary ninjas and are enjoying the fruits of victory at the expense of the blood and sacrifice of ordinary ninjas. I think everyone has heard of it..."
People often say that voice is the second face of human beings.
Uchiha Ye's voice was a gift from God, and with some training, it became extremely magnetic and uniquely recognizable.
And although Uchiha Mikoto on the second floor was not hearing it for the first time, she still narrowed her eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment, as if she was listening to a wonderful art.
At this time, Uchiha Ye slowly turned around, slowly stretched out his palm and pointed at the Irubi who was cleaning the floor, and said in a clear and teasing voice:
"For example, this Irubi Chunin has a hostile look in his eyes, and even many of you here have had this thought in your mind, so what I want to say is..."
When he said this, Uchiha Ye's voice paused, which immediately attracted everyone's attention to him. He looked around at everyone and revealed a mocking smile.
"The most basic information about ninjas, I think if everyone carefully inquires about the ninjas of our various clans, they will find one thing, that some clans such as the Senju, Uchiha, and Aburame are mentally unbalanced.
The missions their children perform after becoming Genin are dangerous, and even in wars, how many people have gone there? I can tell you responsibly that all of our Uchiha Genin will go to the battlefield to hone their skills!"
The voice of the last sentence was even more sonorous and powerful, and Uchiha Ye's expression became more solemn.
"The Senju clan! They were once the largest clan in the ninja world with over a hundred jonin. But after the war, they were reduced to less than a dozen jonin!"
"And this Iruka Chunin, and countless ninjas who heard rumors from who knows where, slandered ninjas from the same village, but no ninja was willing to take the slightest action, just a little bit of intelligence, and then decades later!"
"Who established Konoha for decades? It was established by us Uchiha and Senju, together with other major families! These rich resources that are so enviable belong to our major families!"
At this time, the voice became louder and louder, and more and more excited. Uchiha Ye pointed at Irubi beside him angrily.
"The resources of Konoha were conquered by all of us, but before that? They were given up by our major families. Now some ungrateful people with ill intentions are questioning us! They are questioning our companions!"
"You! You! And you all!" Pointing at the ninjas in the tavern, Uchiha Ye shouted in a deep voice:
"Tell me, during the war, who among your parents, your children, and you did not go to the battlefield? Ask the ninjas in the family with the family emblem embroidered on them, how many people in their family did not go to the battlefield!
The family crest is not a privilege as these people say, but a symbol of honor for us to defend our homeland with our blood! Just like the forehead protector of Konoha..."
As Uchiha Ye's extremely infectious voice echoed, countless ninjas in the tavern were moved, especially some family ninjas who looked gloomy.
The family gave them many privileges, and the first lesson they learned from childhood was to protect the village.
"Now someone is shamelessly questioning why we didn't keep the Third Raikage! Then I would like to ask you! How did you graduate from the Ninja School!"
Uchiha Ye pointed his spear at the Chunin Irubi beside him, but he didn't even look at that person. Instead, he looked at everyone.
"We, hundreds of people, fought with all our might! To hold back the Raikage and more than 2,000 Kumo Ninjas! Now someone is questioning us! So tell me! How to lead 700 ninjas who have used up more than half of their chakra to turn defeat into victory!
Defeat a three-time strong man who defeated our Third Hokage, the leader of the Root, and the Space-Time Ninjutsu!"
Under the angry questioning, although the hand was pointing at Irubi, everyone could see the anger in Uchiha Ye's eyes.
He was questioning who had ulterior motives and who was distorting the facts!
Faced with the continuous questioning, Irubi's face turned pale and his eyes were full of panic, especially when facing the gazes of countless ninjas in the tavern, he couldn't help but feel scared.
"I...you..."
Irubi's mind was blank at this moment. Usually when he met the police department, he would just scold them, and they would either leave in frustration, or he would wave his fists in excitement as if he had won a battle.
Or he would be taken away by the angry Uchiha, but he had never encountered such a situation before, so his mind went blank and he didn't know how to refute.
"Umino Irubi! Then please tell me again! Have you ever been to the battlefield since graduation?!"
The deafening sound echoed in the tavern. Umino Irubi's face was pale, without a trace of blood, and his eyes were full of helplessness and panic.
At once, countless ninjas in the tavern showed expressions of doubt and anger.
(End of this chapter)
