Yagami casually added the thirty Merit Points he had just obtained to his eye power.
Attributes: Fire, Lightning, Yin, Yang
Chakra: 650
Abilities: Three-Tomoe Sharingan (363/1000)
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique Mastered (100/100)
Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique Mastered (100/100)
Uchiha-style Swordsmanship Proficiency (88/100)
...
Merit: 0 points
...
At the same time, Qianyu also heard another notification sound.
Ding!
[Congratulations to the Host for accumulating over one hundred Merit Points!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a new ability... Lightning Release Ninjutsu!]
[Currently unlocked... Lightning Release: False Darkness (Beginner 50/100)!]
Yagami's heart stirred.
"Hmm? So accumulating a certain amount of Merit Points will directly unlock new abilities?"
"Lightning Release Ninjutsu... It is indeed a Chakra nature I possess, but I haven't practiced it before."
"Lightning Release: False Darkness, I remember it's..."
In the original work, this was the Lightning Release Ninjutsu of Kakuzu, the S-rank rogue ninja from the Akatsuki organization.
Its power... was terrifying!
It even forced Hatake Kakashi to use his S-rank Ninjutsu, Lightning Cutter Twin Lightning Quake, with both hands just to counteract and contend with it!
With such a powerful Lightning Release Ninjutsu, Yagami would be even more capable in performing his duties in the future.
A rare smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Just then, on the patrol route ahead, two figures also rushed over.
Leading them was the Clan Leader of the Uchiha Clan...
Uchiha Fugaku.
Seeing Yagami, his expression instantly changed.
"Yagami, how did it go?"
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, he..."
Yagamk stopped and shook his head indifferently.
"It's nothing."
Uchiha Yamakaze, who had been following closely behind him, quickly explained what had happened.
After listening, Uchiha Fugaku breathed a sigh of relief for Yagami, but couldn't help but feel a flood of emotions.
"Sarutobi Hiruzen, that old fox is indeed formidable..."
Uchiha Aoki also nodded repeatedly.
"He saw where people's hearts lay. His act was flawless, making all the surrounding ninja villagers only feel gratitude towards him, completely forgetting that the murderer who killed innocent villagers was executed by Captain Yagami..."
Uchiha Yamakaze also snorted coldly, "What a cunning old guy!"
Uchiha Fugaku sighed, "If it weren't for that, how could Sarutobi Hiruzen have sat securely on the Hokage's throne for decades?"
"When it comes to manipulating people's hearts, no one is his match..."
Uchiha Yamakaze cautiously probed, "Clan Leader, you were furious when Captain Yagami acted against civilians last time, but this time he directly killed the Clan Leader's sexond son of the Sarutobi Clan, Lord Hokage's nephew. Why are you so calm and not blaming the Captain at all?"
Uchiha Fugaku gave a wry smile.
"What's the use of blaming him?"
"Besides, I've thought carefully about what Yagamk said last time, and it's not necessarily unreasonable..."
"Since no matter what we do, we cannot stop the attitude of the Konoha higher-ups and the ninja villagers towards the Uchiha Clan, it's better to just go ahead and do it..."
"Yagami, you did well."
"It's just a pity that much of the credit was taken by Sarutobi Hiruzen..."
Yagami said indifferently, "I don't care about that."
Uchiha Fugaku glared at him, "Don't care about a ghost! Listen, you can do things without expecting reward, but there's no reason for us to give credit to our enemies!"
Uchiha Aoki and Uchiha Yamakaze nodded repeatedly.
"The Clan Leader is right!"
Yagamk said, "No one can cover the sky with one hand forever..."
"Whether it's good or evil, black or white, it will be clear one day."
Uchiha Fugaku stared at him, silent for a moment.
After a long time, he shook his head and sighed, "You, your methods are so extreme, but sometimes you seem very naive..."
Yagami said, "I am an optimist."
"I firmly believe that as long as I keep killing, one day I will kill all the evil."
Uchiha Fugaku took a deep breath.
"Perhaps..."
...
In the Hokage Office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was in a furious rage.
Bang!
He slammed his fist down hard, making the entire desk shake, and countless documents instantly scattered everywhere.
Sarutobi Hiro was so scared he trembled.
"Good, good..."
"You two, father and son, are really good..."
"I made you the Clan Leader, is this how you repay me?!"
Sarutobi Hiro quickly knelt on the ground.
"Lord Hokage, I, I couldn't just watch Jiro go to his death..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was filled with rage.
"Idiot! Do you think I would just watch Jiro die?!"
"Did I say you couldn't save him?"
"But how did you do it? With so many ninja villagers watching, in broad daylight, under everyone's eyes, you openly bent the law for personal gain, shielding your son. What were you trying to do?!"
"You can disregard your old face, but did you think about the face of the Sarutobi Clan?"
"What about my old face as Lord Hokage?!"
Only then did Sarutobi Hiro understand that Sarutobi Hiruzen was not angry about him shielding his son, but angry about him shielding his son "in public", which almost ruined his reputation and prestige.
He couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
Is Sarutobi Hiruzen's reputation more important than my son's life?!
But he didn't dare to show it at all.
Sarutobi Hiruzen saw it clearly, however.
"You're not convinced, are you?"
"You think I value my reputation more than your son's life, don't you?"
Sarutobi Hixiong remained silent.
"Idiot!"
"Things must be done, but how they are done is the key!"
"And I even entrusted you with important responsibilities; turns out you don't even understand this principle!"
"It seems removing you from the position of Clan Leader was indeed the correct choice!"
Sarutobi Hiro was heartbroken at this moment, already completely numb.
"It doesn't matter anymore... Now, I don't have the qualifications to be a Clan Leader anyway..."
"I can't even protect my own son, and I talk about being a Clan Leader?"
"Hehehe..."
He was dejected, like a walking corpse, and silently retreated.
"You..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's anger seemed to be directed at the air, with nowhere to exert itself, making him even more furious.
The Anbu beside him said, "Lord Hokage, he just lost his son, he probably can't listen to your scolding."
"Moreover, he's lost his position as Clan Leader. All that's left in his heart is probably hatred towards Uchiha Yagami..."
"If this continues, he might do something foolish..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded.
"Have someone keep an eye on him."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!"
Several Anbu members immediately pushed the door open and left. At the same time, another figure appeared at the door.
"Hmm? It's Shisui..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen suppressed the anger in his heart and forced a calm expression.
Uchiha Shisui was his most powerful and important card against the Uchiha Clan.
There could be no mistakes.
"What's wrong? You look a bit down..."
Uchiha Shisui knelt on the ground.
"Forgive me, Lord Hokage, you ordered me to enlighten Uchiha Yagami, but that man..."
"He's completely unyielding, isn't he?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen forced a smile.
"That's the kind of person he is, he won't be easily persuaded."
"Never mind, never mind, I just said it casually."
"However, Shisui..."
"Looking at your eyes, you weren't persuaded by that guy, were you?"
In Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes, as he stared intently at Uchiha Shisui's eyes...
A chilling glint suddenly appeared.
(End of the Chapter)