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Chapter 107 The coup succeeded smoothly.

The gazes of the Konoha ninjas toward Hiruzen Sarutobi changed once again.

This time, the vast majority of Konoha ninja no longer regarded him as the Hokage, but rather as a schemer.

He plotted against Sakumo Hatake, Dan Kato, Fugaku Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha, drove Orochimaru away, and forced Tsunade and Jiraiya to leave the village.

This series of events was likely orchestrated by the Third Hokage.

This schemer who always wears a benevolent smile—this Hiruzen Sarutobi is truly terrifying.

Looking at Natsumi, who was slandering him with the most vicious speculations and talking eloquently with a smile, Hiruzen Sarutobi once again missed Danzo Shimura.

After Xia Zuo finished his so-called interrogation, which was actually a slanderous act, he bowed crisply and left the conference room.

Uchiha Shisui stood up and asked expressionlessly, "Does the Hokage have anything else to explain?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head with a dark expression.

What else could he say?

This coup, which followed the rules of Konoha Village, was sudden and unexpected, leaving him no time to prepare.

In such an unprepared situation, how could Hiruzen Sarutobi possibly reverse the image that Natsume had created for him?

Just by talking?

The Third Hokage had already realized what was going on. At this point, nothing he said was better than remaining silent, allowing the Konoha ninjas to later discover the problem with Xia Zuo's words.

After all, Xia Zuo's explanation was very logical, but he didn't provide any evidence.

He made the Konoha ninjas hate the Third Hokage entirely by stirring up their emotions.

Once Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, is overthrown, the emotions of the Konoha ninja will eventually calm down, and they will eventually realize that they have been deceived.

Then Hiruzen Sarutobi will be able to tell the Konoha ninja how wronged he was.

Hiruzen Sarutobi decided to temporarily back down at this unfavorable moment, waiting for Natsume to suffer a severe backlash before launching a counterattack and eliminating him in one fell swoop.

Thus, the vote of the Konoha Jonin proceeded smoothly, passing the impeachment of the Third Hokage and stripping Hiruzen Sarutobi of his Hokage title and responsibilities.

Xia Zuo's coup, which he had been planning for two years, was successfully completed.

Upon seeing the results, Uchiha Shisui let out a deep sigh.

Compared to Xia Zuoqi's coup, which came as a thunderclap from nowhere, the Uchiha clan's high-profile coup was simply appalling.

It's a completely foolish act of sticking one's neck out and deliberately placing it on the enemy's blade.

Although a response plan had been prepared, when the result came, when Uchiha Shisui announced: "The impeachment has been passed, and Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer the Hokage of Konoha Village."

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and he almost fell backward, fainting on the spot.

Fortunately, Xia Zuo had arranged for a medical professional to keep an eye on him, and as soon as he saw him swaying, the professional went to his side.

The medical ninja slapped the old man on the back, channeling powerful Yang Release chakra into him and activating the old man's potential.

Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly felt refreshed, and a healthy blush appeared on his cheeks, eliminating any possibility of him feigning unconsciousness to gain sympathy.

Seeing the incredulous look in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, the medical ninja smiled and whispered, "Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi, Lord Natsume asked me to tell you: Lord Natsume knows you like to play dirty tricks, but please don't do them in front of Lord Natsume, it's really an eyesore."

When his attempt to faint failed, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately changed his plans, giving Homura Mitokado a wink.

Mitokado Homura stood up and said loudly, "Now Konoha Village has no Hokage, but the enemy of Kumogakure is still in the Land of Fire. How do we solve this pressing problem? Who will solve it?"

"Furthermore, the Fourth Raikage's condition was that he would only discuss peace terms with Konoha after meeting the Third Hokage."

"I suggest that the Third Hokage temporarily assume the duties of Hokage, first address the issue of the Kumogakure invasion, and then consider other problems."

【Ah, Lord Xia Zuo guessed that too! I know what to say!】

Uchiha Shisui stood up in surprise, but before he could get his emotions in order to speak, Nara Shikaku stood up as well.

He said lazily, "I think we should forget about it."

"Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi was the serving Hokage before, and he always had all the authority of the Hokage. He couldn't solve the problem even after 15 days. Now, he thinks he can solve the problem by acting as the Hokage?"

"Mitomon Jonin, are you implying that Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to solve the problem before, or that he lacked the ability to solve it?"

Yamanaka Inoichi stood up and echoed, "Whatever the reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, couldn't solve the problem before, so let's not try again now. Konoha doesn't have that many opportunities and time to waste."

Uchiha Shisui stared dumbfounded at Nara and Yamanaka, leaving the two of them puzzled and confused.

They stole the lines that Lord Xia Zuo taught me!

Those were my lines!

Xia Zuo was outside the hall, but he "saw" this scene through electromagnetic induction. Shi Shui's shocked and aggrieved expression almost made him laugh to death.

After coughing twice, Xia Zuo used Wind Release to convey a message to Uchiha Shisui.

Uchiha Shisui stood up and said, "I'd like to recommend a ninja to solve the problem of Kumogakure."

"Konoha Chunin Lord Natsusa is 17 years old this year. He is skilled in Wood Release techniques and other ninjutsu, and is good at communicating with others."

"Lord Xia Zuo resolved the Uchiha clan massacre in the past, hunted down the S-rank rogue ninja Shimura Danzo, and even forced the Cloud Village ninja to back down. I believe he can also defeat the Fourth Raikage this time."

"I hope that the Konoha Jonin Tournament will authorize Lord Natsume to resolve the crisis of the Cloud Village ninja army's invasion of the Land of Fire."

Mitokado Homura loudly objected, "No way! The Fourth Raikage wants to see the Third Hokage. Natsume is just a Chunin; he won't be able to see him at all. How can we resolve this crisis?"

Xia Zuo pushed open the conference room door and entered again. He chuckled and said, "It seems that Mitomon En Jonin has been in the village for too long and has forgotten that there is a most effective way for ninjas to communicate that transcends their social status."

He raised his right hand, clenched his fist tightly, and burst the air with a loud bang.

"As Ai Gong once said: Strength is always the foundation for upholding justice, power is the only backing for diplomacy, dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of ninjutsu."

A surge of chakra emanated from the room, causing the enormous conference room to tremble. Fresh shoots burst through the cracks in the stone slabs on the ground, sprouting from the fissures and instantly growing into saplings.

Xia Zuo continued, "I can resolve the issues with the Cloud Village Ninja Army and the Fourth Raikage in two days."

The Konoha Jonin looked at the small tree beside them, and no one objected to Xia Zuo's proposal. So, without even a vote, the matter was settled.